The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-13
ARRIVED AT HIS POST.
THE NEW MINIgTER or THE
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.
Tie Takes Charge OF the Legation-Dispute
Between His Government and BRAZIL
Which Cleveland IL to Arbitrate.

tauislao S. Zeballos, the new minister
from the Argentine Republic to the
United States, has arrived in Washing
ten. ard will soon take charge OF the le-
CATION which has been maintained by a
charge d affaires since the death of Min
lister Calvo. which occurred soon after
his arrival In this country. Don Zeballos
is stopping at the Arlington. He is a
good-lcoking man and does rot appear to
be more than forty years OF age. He
speaks English quite 1uently. This IS
mis- first mission, and II is an important
one. He is specially charged with the
management of the case OF Argentina
against Brazil, IN which President Cieve-
land is 10 act as arbitrator. Although
he declines to discuss that question for
publication, lie makes no socret OF his
belief in the justice and strength OF
his cause. He says he has until next
February TO present his Ease, and he
has a mass Of evidence to support IL.
The President Of the United states was
agreed upon by the two great Republics
OF South America as n fitting arbitrator
Of their claims To a portion OF the fertile
territory lying between the rivers Uru-
quay and Parana, which still goes by
the name OF MisSiones. because the Jesuit
fathers planted their missions there ana
succeeded in weaving the Gu1rani IN
dia1s from raany of their heather ways.
They taught them 20 concentrate their
efforts In agriculture. gave them some
Trropean notions Of handicrafts ana
drilled them In Church ceremonies, for
the musical portions OF which they show
ed great aptitude. The Guaranis were
naturally good material 10 work With'
since they are a peaceable, industrious
and faithful race. AS the JesIits were
good judges of territory, each Repupic
longs for the section OF interhuVal lana
I'm dispute. The lines between the former
Empire OF Brazil and the Argentine ke-
public have never been properly liked
Rrazil was a Portuguese possession, the
Argentine a Spanish. After Argentina
broke away from Spain and set up as
Republic on the plan Of the United states
there was still less love lost between the
two dig countries. Naval and land wars
between them have occurred more IMAM
once. The southernmost parts OF braHn'
where a revolution Is now In progress
are nearer Buenos Ayres than RIO de
Janeiro, and the people resemble Hloie
the Argentines than the Brazilahs.
Another thing bred discord: Although
OF recent years English capital mas
nOurpf INTO AlEfnlllios hhhN A+Afr1
not liked. for twice in the early years
OF shis century English troops nave
captured the fort of Buenos Ayres' anu
have been forced 10 capitulate. But IKE
Portugal. Brazil was always in the bonus
Of England. British seamen manned NJ,
vessels and British ministers directed
her policv. Argentina's greatest adiniIai
was an Irishman by birth ,oo. 200
In the naval war with Brazil In I'D %
citizens OF the United States helpeu tllV
young republic with money ana vessels
Admiral Browns most brilliant comm IN
der was Commodore George Coleman "
Kay, OF New York. The nrst Ia iii
onened in Argentine was built by Nheel-
wright. a North American. Thus there
has always been a leaning toward the
Argentine here and a support OF the
Brazilian empire IN Great Britain.
Don Estanisla0 ZeballOs has represented
Buenos Ayres and his State I'm Parliament
and In 1890 was minister Of foreign atairs'
He was bred 20 the law and took 10
Journalism while still a collegian' be-
coming afterward editor Of La Prensa.
In the revolution Of 1874 he took the
chances Of war and fought for freedom.
He established the Geographical society
and organized expeditions to Patagonia
the lands Of the Araucanians, the desc
and other parts Of the Argentine but little
known. He wrote visit 20 the Arauca-
MAN Indians" and Conquest Of Fifteen
Thousand Leagues" lie has tried his |
hand at novel writing with success. La |
Dinastia de las Piedras," Paine and |
"Relmu" are three novels that deal VITA |
Indian life and customs. They have pro- |
cured him an enylable reputation as |
literary man in his own country and In |
Spain.
Don Estanislao has been accommodating |
for a history OF the Parasuayan |
war, and is, therefore, well prepared for |
the contest with Brazils representative.
Brazil, as well as Argentina, knows that |
its representative will be treated in Wash
ington as courteously and fairly as any /
European nation with big fleets and stand |
ing armies. Each IS fully aware that the |
decision in the Misslones case will be |
one on it's merits. and will put stop |
forever TO long standing grievances. Both /
the republics have Governments framed |
on the same outlines as our own; both |
are trying 10 get rid Of unnecessary arma |
ments. while keeping enough power TO |
proven, the separate States from becoming |
the prey Of ambitious men,
Just now both Brazil and Argentina are |
having trouble with States in which civil |
war Is going on, and both countries seem |
reluctant 10 use the power OF the general |
Government to help one side or the other |
Meantime. a point will be gained when |
to one or the other, or equitably divided /