New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-22

APPARENTLY UNITED ACTION
o, THE TWO REPUBLICS
i ,..,os Avres. Jan 2i.-The Argentine Gov
.o,t has cancelled the concession granted
-. English Gable Company to land al La Plata.
- tho ground that the company had failed TO
oure rightfullv the other landing points neces-
Nv for its successful operation. This action.
:, ,s understood. Is taken in concert with Brazil.
nd has direct bearing upon the Trinidace Isl
,d dispute. Argentina denies England's right
90 the Falkland Islands. and will join Brazil in
rssis,ing English claims 20 those islands and to
Trindade
Jondon Jan 21.-The Brazilian Legation here
,sn,es the story printed by the "Prensa.' of
puenos Ayres TO the effect that Dr.. Carva'ho.
BRAZILIAN Minister of Foreign Affairs. would de-
wand from Great Britain the Immediate restitu-
zion of the Island OF Trindade. off the coast of
prszil which was recently occupied by the
prirish. and which Brazil claims IS her terri
tory.
Tho "Prensa" said that In the event of the
demand being refused diplomatic relations be-
tween Brazil and Great Britain would probably
be ruptnIed.
/, was sai,. at the Consulate that although
Brazil declines to arbitrate the question Of the
ownership of the island. the negotiations TO de-
eide the question would be continued
"The Morning Post" will to-morro publish
dispatch from Rio de Janero saying it is re-
portea that the Brazilian corvette Benjamin
constant has sailed for Trndade to take pos
nssion Of that island.
SERIOUS COMMENT IN WASHINGTON.
Washington. Jan. 2l-1he announcement that
Lord Salsbury's note presented to the Gov
eminent at Rio Janeiro demanded that Brazil
should accept arbitration to decide the owner
ship OF the Island of Trinidade before Feb
ruary 12 in default Of which the island should
be considered as belonging to Great Britain
without further appeal. has caused serious colo
nert here which has not been diminish.i by
the further statement that Brazil had dehniteiy
refused the proposal and had demanded
that Great Britain should inmedat tely restore
the island to D~a2 Ian control Nor has the
situati been rendered less acute by the IN
telligence conveyed in a United Press cable dis
patch from Buenos Ayres announcing that the
Argentine Government had cancelled the Eng
ush cable company's concession and had made
common cause with Brazil. In official cir'les
deep significance is attached 10 the concerted
action Of the two great South American re-
pubcs in directly antagonizing British claims
10 American possessions
Minister Mendonca, of Brazil spent half an
hour by special appointment with Secretary
Oney at the State Department yesterday az
ternoor and Il is suspected that the lnterNe"
related to the decisive stand Brazil had taken
IN regard to Lord Salisbury's note. The Bra
silian view of the matter is that TO expect them
tc arbltrate the ownership Of Trndade Wouia
b.. as reasonable -as 10 ask the United states
10 arbitrate the possession OF Block Island, II
England should suddenly occupy 1t. on the
ground that the United States had not hither-
10 made a good use Of it. Or. as another ex-
annie that the United States should tamely
submit to England's establishing colony on
an uninha bited Florida Key under the BRUSH
Aap because 1t was desirable cable station
and fit Cor nothing else.
naval officer, who Is intrUstec with tn
duty of keeping account of the submarine
cables of the world. explained the bueno'
Ayres dispatches to-day as follows
HOW ENGLAND GRABBED TRlNIDADE.
A, English company holds an exclus!9s conces
slon for coastwse cables in Brazil the CONCESSION
having about twenty years more 70 run SIR Jonn
pen6er the Gable King" several years ago de-
,eru,lned 20 secure telegraphic connection between
,,,c great systems and the Pacific Coast Of South
America. which IL lucrative fed for teleeraphi2
enterprise To tina, end he entered into nego-
,,,lons with all the south American countries ioE
concessions being successful IN almost every coun-
try cxcept in Brazil, where he was antagonized By
,ba English company which under Its exclusive
right operates all he iiI5- from the Amazon 10
,ba Rlo plata He asked Brazil for the use Of the
hns s,a"h ,ha English company In Brazil opposed this
ana defeated II through the very iact uat g. rr'- i
dade was Brazilian and Therefore lhI,uaTd i IN s ts
own absolute concession. Sir John fenaer Wsht
ahead however, with his negotaHoaaS a ieS Tn Y'r or
an Errsh warshlp to 60 secretly to Trnidaae And
nsnS ls Of Se Sir s9Ss saSRS snP9 o @
s;ITes were left in possession and tne ~aiisn,P
irsds ".dav are Sir John Penders men taken
there by the English Government, 1bs Argentine Gov
ernnent which was especially favorabIe 10 clg shgI
provided ,bs for cdnpangs the ma1 Inc
African coast and proceeding theRce Iod 10 Isian1s
sne me ne" p,,nd pV,,d - Chl The Argentine Government
giving the right only for the landing al Id i'"'"
II, learned from member Of the Diplomatic
Corps who has the confidence OF the Sou'i amy
lean representatives that Argentines acuo'. !"
cancelling the concession Is due 70 i'e9
clevelands special Monroe Doctrine inessas.' ~'-
Inspired by the hope that the uhiteu "."
viii recognize the right OF Argentine to the faiN-
land Islands which were fOrclbly taken p9 viva.
Britain with the acquescence or the o"''''
States subsequent to the Monroe Doctrine cNu''
da,ion The islands were owned and settled by
Spain and thus became part of the Buenos AyIeS
Republic
ARGENTINE's RIGHT TO THE FALkLAND''
Argentine vigorously protested when they were
seized by England and in proclamation de-
clared that though Argentine was unable 10 ~
sist the powerful corce Of England II con,ihueu
nrmly to adhere to its claim to the rishtiui
ownership Of the territory. Under these circu'H-
stances Argentine January 10 Informed ihe
cable company tnat 1t considered the proposeu
'andng place at Trinidade illegal and that IL
could not recognize any alleged permit to use the
falkland Islands, consequently by Its own terms
tne concession fell to the ground
us intimated that specially accredited MIN
.ter from Buenos Ayres will coon come 70 the
Sfafea "a arlon u