New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-13
will at once institute proceedings agans, ;n,
Treasurer for the whole amount OF ms p"@" H'e'-
est that the State ought to have.
THE ARGENTINE PEACEFUL.
LITTLE INTEREST TAKEN IN BEAlilS IN
TERNAL QUARRELS.
sESoR ZEBALLoS, MINISTER FROM HE HIr
PUBLIC TO WASHINGTON. SPEAKS OF
TIE GROWING TRADE WITH THE
UNITED STATES AND OTHER
INTERESTING MATTERS.

TIE GROWING TRADE WITH IhH
UNITED STATES AND OTHER
INTERESTING MATTERS.
Senior Estanislao l.. Zeballos. the Minister REM
potentiary of the Argentine Republic 10 'he oN'eu
States has been among the recent gues's d ''e
Hotel Waldorf. He is large, distine"'sheu-'o
of middle age. He has the piacn h" anu
eyes of the Spanard, though his race ""e" Is
smooth. except for heavy mustache' Is no' u'ih
He speaks English well. and his manner - ulshi-
fed and courteous In his own country ne Is
man of considerable political prominence having
been twice Minister of Foreign Afars anu twice
Speaker Of the House of Representatives. IN con-
versaton with Tribune reporter. Minister ~eoa"os
spoke freely on the war matters in Brazil ana on
the relations of the United States with South
American countries in general and with the Ar
gentinc Republic in particular.
THE war In Brazil" said Minister Iepallos. IL
wholly affair Of the Brazians 40 not 'hihk
1t will disturb the other countries OF Sou'h Amer
lea in the least. The only two countries that py
their geographical and political situation couo be
affected in any way would be the Argentine Re
public and Chilli Brazil. Chill and the Argentine
have always been friendly, and Argentines ana Bra
zilans in 1852 and again In lse' nave taken
up arms together. Argentine has sent troops 10
the border and man-of-war TO no dc Jaheiro 10
prevent any uneasiness among the people there. The
Argentine was the first country to recognize the
part in her revolutions. The Argentine. being a
country of labor and immigration, has always fol-
lowed peaceful line of policy. Az san Boya' on
the border there was some fighting not long ago
between the Government forces and the revolution
lists. The Government force defeated, and
crossing the river into Argentine territory imme-
tely laid down their arms. In Rio Grande do
Sui which Is a State of Brazil bordering on the
north of the Argentine. there was local revolu-
ton one year before the time of Mello's uprising.
Meo declared in favor of the revoutonist party.
and SO. of course. won their support The forces
in Rio Grande were about 5000 regular troops and
GOO for the revolutionary party. But from all
this internal strife Argentine has kept herself free
We have a small force there simply to maintain
neutrality.
"On the other side Mello captured one of our
merchant ships on its way from BpenoS Ayres to
tine made a claim against the Brazilian Govern,
ment for the attack made on her commerce; ana
the regular way.
should not like to express any opinion. but from
papers received from Rio and from Buenos Ayres
the gan n1 the w S mere be IS nas
affair has been confined in and about Rio and Rio
ean hs he Os hs sn
fered only In the port of Rio AT the custom
houses of other ports of entry her commerce seems
not to be affected at all"
FOREIGN POWERS WILL NOT INTERFERE.
In answer to the question regarding the inter-
vention of foreign powers, Minister Zeballos said:
II see there is mention In your papers of a pos
sible intervention of foreign Powers In the Brazilian
trouble. do not believe this. is 1t believed at
all in my country. Foreign Powers will take none
other than friendly interest in the affair and will
not NEEDLE. Much of the news from South America
is exaggerated. Each party has its interests In cir
culating news favorable to itself and detrimental
to the enemy. In this many reports reach this
country which have foundation In truth. This
Is at least my own experience as far as Argentine
OF the relation of the United States with the
every
year. he said I'VE growing to know each
In the last year the steam navigation between our
countries has more than doubled and commerce
yearly. There is great demand In the Argentine
for American articles In general and most partic-
goods. but unfortunately the steamer which Gomez
TO us well laden returns practically emptywe can
not yet get under your tariff.
ARGENTINE PEOPLE MONoMETALLIsTs.
Minister Zeballos has been much interested in the
recent debate on the silver question. In answer
a question he said: "Our people are monometallists
you see, and not directly interested in the
outcome have watched 1t closely and have adj
mired the leaders both sides. They have shown
wonderful strength. AS have been twice Speaker
watched with the keenest interest the discussion
In our House motion to close debate is In order
at any time Many fnanciers in the Argentine want
believe the people are not favorable to it."
Minister Zebaos recently returned from the
Worlds Fair. In journal Of his travels he has
written:
IAN that have seen from New-York Bay to
the Chesapeake, and from there on TO Chicago, is
stupendous; an exposition of what the intelligence
and hand of man can do for civilization and the
welfare of humanity. / spent the first day at the
Fair forming general idea of the Exposition
whole After examining the manufacturing section of
our own country / visited the court Of honor. glow
ing with electric lights and colored waters / looked
with admiration the brilliantly illuminated lake
and peristylc. 1t seemed that Greece had
arisen to welcome the nineteenth century. Then.
turning round. / looked on the dome of the Admin
istration Building. IL as though the capital of
the world stood before me. enlightened proclaim
the glory Of Columbus and Spain and the prodgious
development of the American Continent
Minister Zebaos accompanied by Lieutenant
Commander r. Garcia Mansilla, naval attache of
the Argentine Legation. They have both returned
to Washington.