New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17
SPANISH-4MERICAN TOPICS.

The city OF Buenos Ayres which is the New-York
OF South America. has so much increased in popua-
ton. nearly million inhabitants now. that the
Federal as well as the State governments have con-
sidered X necessary to provide the empire city OF
the Argentine Republic with an improved system
OF municipal police. Among other changes. II was
decided to give to that police military organiza-
furnished the Police Commissioners with eighty
cases OF Mauser guns. the use OF which will Do
taught to the policemen OF every precinct.
In Peru the negotiations relative TO the final set.
Element OF the nationality OF the Tacna africa prov
inces proceeding with the CHILEAN Minister with
more than the usual diplomatic secrecy. This has
caused the Government OF the Argentine Republic
TO send 10 It's representative at Lima special In
structions. He Is ordered TO ascertain much 40
possible what is the nature OF the negotiations now
under way nj Santiago. Chill between the Govern.
mcnt OF that country and the VcePresident Of
Peru. who has been recently sent there 10 push
those negotiations. Bolivia is also very much IN
terested In the settlement OF the TacnaArica aues-
ton. which may give her back port on the Pacific
Ocean. OF which she deprived by Chill as
punishment for the aid she proffered Peru in the
chilo- Peruvian war. Peru Itself. It will be remen-
but not In an absolutely definite manner The
treaty Of Ancon provided that ten years after the
whether the district wanted to be Gillian Peru.
Wan. and that the country which would become the
the other competition: Many reasons. financial ard
political have delayed up TO the present compliance
end end is ' no, tar Mean%he Don Noises Ascarra
Mnier way m s Of Of sp to R n:
ing some days In Buenos Ayres in order to follow
the developments OF the Tacna-Arica question.
which Is OF great interest the country 10 whioh
he is accredited.
Throughout the Republic OF Salvador, Central
America. the people and the authorities already
preparing for the electoral campaign. The decree
by which the citizens are convoked to chose their
President and Vice-President has been promulgated
The Gillian Government far from selling It's iron.
clads or cruisers AS reported by some cable dis
patches. seems 10 be determined. on the contrary.
TO Increase Its military and naval ornaments Ac'
cording 10 paper from Valparaiso Chill has
ordered from Europe three hundred pieces OF noun
tain artillery. rapidfring guns. Meanwhile great
attention Is given to plans to Increase the popua'
ton by attracting Europeans immigrants 10 CnnnL
lei Mercurio, the most important paper OF w
republic. speaking OF certain measures before tho
Congress at santiago, affirmed that OF the most
important would DO that providing funds sufrcleh..
10 create a considerable current OF Immigration.
That paper called attention the notable progress
OF me ARGENTINE Republic during the last few years
and II declared that such progress mainly due
10 the 10000 immigrants who landed annually a.
Argentine ports There were hardly thirteen hum
dred foreigners who settled In Chill each year
dent ad interim since the assassination OF Iriarts
Borda, has called to his private residence the prtn
clpa military leaders and asked their advice about
the best plan to maintain peace and order In the
republic without bloodshed. and without having re.
course to the establishment OF Dictatorship Inc
officers applauded the plan proposed by the Pres-
dent. and was expected that despite the dissou-
ton or the Chamber which caused no disorder
peace would be maintained hroushout the COUNTY,
composed OF elghty-eight members.