The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-08
FRANCE AND BRAZIL
Their Strained Relations Over the
French-Guiana Boundary.
A DISPUTE OF TWO CENTURIES.


AQusstIon IS to whether Our Government
Gould, Under the Monroe Doctrine, In
terfsrs in n Controversy Between Two
Repubiics-Ths Situation Critical.
WASHINGTON, July S.-The strained re-
lations between France and Brazil over
the French Guiana boundary appear to be-
come more complicated kaily. The sub
ject is analogous to the British Venezue-
Ian trouble, in which the United States
has taken hand, and In the opinion OF
officials here the French controversy with
Brazil Is rapidly assuming an aggravated
aspect, which may again call for the at
tention Of the United States, as the Mon
roe doctrine applies to one no less than to
the other. Armed conflict has occurred In
the disputed territory between French
soldier and Brazilinns The French gov
eminent has demanded redress, and the
Brazilian congress has passed resolu-
ton, couched In sharp language calling
for an explanation from France A cable
report from Brazil states that the govern
ment regards the subject ss SO menacing
that strict censorship has been estab-
iished on all information regarding IL.
The armed conflict has merely brought
to crisis the long contention over the
French Guiana boundary. Both countries
claim large tract Of territory extending
north from the Amazon river, and equal
In extehs to what is usually designated on
the map as French Guiana As each
country regards the occupation of this dis
puted territory rs unwarranted, the fault
for the recent conflict cannot be placed.
In one respect the disputed territory
presents moro picturesque aspect than
that which Is at issue In Venezuela.
French Guiana is used by France as con-
vict colony for the deportation of the
worst classes from the French prisons. AS
result the population Is a strange mix
ture of French, Arabians, Malasians,
Greeks and the riff rafi Of Paris. One of
the most noted convicts sent there of late
Is Captain Dreyfus, Of the French army,
whose trial for selling army secrets to the
Germans was the sensation of the day. He
was convicted Of treason, his sword was
publicly broken, and he was sent for life
to the convict colony at Guiana.
When convicts are discharged they usu-
ally settle in the locality, and as a result
the territory now In dispute is peopled by
the adventures and ex-conviots from the
penal colonies. They are desperate and
lawless class. A few years ago one Of
these adventurers, Frenchman named
Gross, attemptedto set up an Independent
country he es.apilsneu capitai, ana
o Gn,e nis government inuependeht
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