New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-14
THE ARGENTINE MUST PAY IT'S DEBTS.
ADVICE OF IA NACION,' OF DUENOs AYRES-
TIE ALLEGED UNDERSTANDING WITH
THIS COUNTRY.


TIL, COUNTRY.
London, April ia dispatch to The Tines from
Brcno, Ayres says: The Nacicn' today exposes the
section Of the people Of the Argentine Republic who
rclvinc upon assurances from the United state, OF
support and protection. propose that the Government
should cooy. at the end Of the moratorium. commit
default upon MI It's European obligations. The
'Nacon' SAYS Even counting upon the favorable di'-
position Of The United states. Tie Argentine Republic
cannot and must not fail TO fahl her engagements at
least to the utmost extent to which her resources will
permit Thu, orr will the country slowly regain
its reputation credit and prc>uec.''
Tito Timc,s7 correspondent says that the Nacion'
is rendering solid public service by nppine In the bud
the immoral ,pirit which. mi-interprenc. 1t is hoped
the advances made by the United States. is gaining
ground even in quarters which should be the first To
scout the idea Of National dishonesty.
Berlin Avril 13.-Thc National Zcitung" Today
says: simultaneously with Ru,siaS Intention to
establish coal dcpo at staten Island at The southern
extremity Of south America. the United states GOV
eminent has acquired depot for war stores at
Uruguay" The National Zctng7 adds that these
facts prove the existence ~ certain community Of In
needing to protect themselves against England.
Tho above cable dispatches show trat. despite
evidence to The contrary and despite the dcnlas OF
Admiral Walker himself some English and German
papers continue T. profcs, belief that arrangements
have been made for giving the United state, certain
territorial concessions In >outh America In this case
the Icrn press merely follows In the steps Of England
the friend of the Triple Alliance A. already explained
In The Tribune April =. British diplomacy + dir city
interested in spreading the report of territorial
cupatlon by the United states Of any place in tho
region Of La Plata. That might he used an excuse
for the recent publication. IN the London "OlIcia
Gazette" OF the royal ordinance procaimng that the
Falkland Islands hereafter 10 bc regular British
Colony" Those Islands had been occupied only
dc facto by England, and II is said that the Argentine
Government. which considers them as be-
longing t. the Rcpa0lc. intends to enter II
protest against the decree in The Onical Gazctte7
As to the dispatch relative To- tho fnauclnl policy
Of the Guenos AyWs Government. The London
Tines while in,inuating that noihd Z viii come ~
the advance made 10y the Unitel statcs,H Is careful
not 10 say that these adyanCca7 rested upon mere
rumor which was promptly and authorltativcly
dcuied. 1t is improbable that hc Argentine people
have ever believed that any financial propositions of
the Kind referred to had been mndc by the rnitc!
states. At any rate, il Is not surprising 20 see
Ia NacOr," OF BucnOs Ayrcs protesting against
the non payment Of the foreign debt. That paper
l., owned and edited by General President Barto-
lomco Mtr. an honest statesman. who insists
patnotlcally that the Republic ca mot and must not
iail nlnl Lcr engagements. When the financial
crash occurred in the Argentine In $3.50, mora
tOrum, delay. granted to the GOvcrnme Z,
which obtained from the orcign creditors a rrsplt"
Of three years. The external debt, national ana
rr,vincial amount, 10 about $3.50 OOOO OOu IN" most
af il being held ia England. IL viii be- hari task
To begin payment ut the clos" of the ihrc" years
moratorium. since The internal debt it-di is about
$50 OOO. .OOO and th"~" figures do not lnclud" me
railway and Oihcr cuai5 tee. blt the hpit,t
policy advocated ty General Nitro will d. followed.
i,nnnhiiS have aIway. lcru Immense ana have only
required tO bc well hu,haudcd.