New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
SPANTSH-AMFRTCAN TOPICS.

A monument 70 the memory Of citizens Of the
United States dedicated on the FIRST NJ this
month NJ Maracay. the capital OF the State OF NJ
randa In the Republic ~ Venezuela. This monu-
ment is due 10 the initiative OF the "Heraldo.
Caracas nowspapor edited by Journalists whose
names indicate American or British origin. and
who at any rate. friendly toward the great
Northern Republic Two years ago In It's issue Of
August 10 1sgG the "Venezuela HeradO" started
the movement above mentioned In n remarkably
poecal editorial, "A paragraph Of which was as foi-
lows: Nearly a century ago ten American citizens
fell on tho field Of honor. lighting for NeneZuelas
independence. Led on by General Francisco de
Miranda these noble hearted men. falling 10
achieve victory elected TO die as heroes and were
shot on the beach at Puerto Cabeo. on July II.
1900 t,ver since the untiring waves. which. like "A
faithful lover received their farewell kisses their
last adicus their dying accents. have perhaps
alone preserved the sweet reintnprAhce oil 'iSii.
and asfonshed at the forgetfulness OF men. they
have continued. In the fear of Heaven. without
pity or relaxation. without fatigue or repose. TO
cry aloud their names 10 posIer n co DI
The recent unveng Of me fnouuhei1 ~ ~ w Va,
American would-be llberators shows that the en-
ezuelan people aroused ny me " heir
national history. have given Just tripute OF gra''
fitness to the American followers OF the brave brave
Miranda This event assumes. just now special
importance as being one more rebuff addressed 10
those envious writer's who pretend that Spahisn-
Americans are unfriendly toward the United states
whose territorial expansion they fear as an indi-
rect result of American victories In the late war
with Spain
There will soon be an Associated Press in the Re-
orhlic M Colombia. on August - n meeting of the
a,,ors NJ newspapers was held at Bogota. the cap
,.o, 4, the parors Of the Colombian Association of
r,r,sorudence II was resolved to found an 'asso-
o,o,,or of the press" and circular was sent 10
tho pewspaper editors throughout the country
The,r attention was especially called TO the follow
ING four points enumerated and explained In the
sit of
TO form an association. % Necessity 10 ofgHIlIe
agencies all over the republic. IN order 10 gather
news distribute papers, etc. CD Necessity 10 make
uniform the tariff for advertisements ana Palu
notices I'm the place OF the very announcements
anarchy which now prevails '4) Necessity 10
establish fixed principles for the government or the
general interests of newspapers
The message of President Alfonso read in the
Chambers OF Bolivia at Sucre where the newly
elected Congress of the Republic had just opened It's
aession The Presidential document preserved a
naaceful tone despite the patriotic alarms created IN
the Ande. Republic by its unsettled relations with
,ts Chtlian neighbor Senior Alfonso declared That
Bolivia which is anxious to recover on the Pacihc
shore a seaport which was taken from her by Chill.
will await result OF the plebiscite about TO decide
whether not the Tacua- africa territory shall re,
main "A Gillian possesson--a decision Wnlcn Will
have some influence over the possible requirement
by Bolivia Of Pacific seaport The President or me
congress Senior Pena I'm MS answer 10 the message
of the Executive recalled that the Cliilan bonNldn
especially the possession OF harbor on the
ocean, remained in existence, though they nad not
gone through the formatles required for their ON
Cial and definite approval