New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04
SPANISH-ANERICAN TOPICS.

In Peru the application OF the law OF amnesty mas
been up TO the present time the best saiesuaro
against the overcoming revolutions which nave
disturbed that country No conspiracy has yet been
discovered aiming at the overthrow OF PRESIDENT
Nicolas Pieroa since the PRONUNCIATION two months
ago OF the Amnesty law which. however granted
mercy only the rank and file OF the revolutionsts
The decree excluded from pardon Borsoho, s sx
President Caceres and the principal leaders Oh the
movement which disturbed the Republic from April
/, 1894. TO the date Of the Government Junta Few
months later The former popularity or those leaders
who occupied the highest functions in the state
seems to have vanished entirely, for none OF thelt
followers have attempted to protest against
their exclusion from the decree OF general amnesty
The Government OF Colombia is not moved by the
numerous but unimportant attempts at revolution
airy movement from Its steady policy or endowing
the Republic with useful institutions and OF develop
ing the natural resources OF the country. large
and wel-nstalled laboratory has been placed at the
disposal of Or. Carrasquilla and leprosy hospltai
will soon be erected, where the best methods OF
curing that disease, which prevails 10 some extent
in few districts OF the Republic will be taught ana
followed in special clinic AT the same time IN, me
explorer Senior Jorge Brsson Is about TO survey me
course OF the rivers Carare and Opon. an undertake
ing which will give valuable results for the COM
The people OF Porto Rico are not giving their az
tention exclusively to the insurgent war raging IN
Cuba the sister island under Spanish domination.
The press Of Porto Rico has been filled win glowing
the recent unveiling or monument 70 NJ
pher Columbus. The ceremony occurred az May
aguez, the most important city OF the hiahu.
In the Republic Of Santo Domingo the death or
General Sdoneo Beauregard has caused general re-
greet though 1t had been expected for some weeks
He was one OF the most popular in the country,
and n day OF me urning was observed at SANTANA
whore he died General Heureaux. President OF the
Republic has recently received the grand GORDON
OF italy, sent him by King Humoert The ceremony ,h
of presenting that decoration was performer ny te
Italian Consul General. President Heureaux was
dressed in civilian costume and replied win shvr
but appropriate speech the congratulations OF the
Italian representative.
The German residents in Venezuela have now an
organ to support the interests Of their numerous
colony This newspaper is called the 'Deu'sche
Nachrichten fir Venezuela" German News for
Venezue.a" and Is edited by Senior Max il. Epha-
raine.
The Government Of Paraguay continues to give It's
attention to the question of immigration. which Is
vital one in a country depopulated by the heroic
war Of Independence which II had TO wage during
five years-Is65 TO 1S10-agalns the allied forces OF
Brazil. the Argentine and Uruguay Senior Caros n.
Santos has been recently appointed Commhsary-
General for immigration. There was already sucn
an office In the administration OF the Paraguayann
Government but its usefulness VIII be increased
through the efforts OF Senior Santos, who has dis
tlngushed himself In the management OF me bureau
OF Information and Exchanges. when ne retains
ment of President Esgusquza has also had pup pun,
llshad a book entitled Geography or the RepuDuc
of Paraguay" 1t Is edited by we.-known sceh.ist
and historian Senior Hector +. Decou1, ana IS tne
most complete book published In that Inc con-
narning the little South American Republic which Is
called the Switzerland Of America