New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-06
SPANISH-AMERICAN TOPICS.

While there exists yet come doubt as to the nnai
outcome Of the frontier dispute between Chiil anu
the Argentine Republic though all the chances are
In favor OF peaceful settlement, similar "o'h
OF demitation Is proceeding In Boiivla' "nicH
wants its frontier we'll defined on its Argentine side
A RolIvian Commission has recently left Sucre, the
capital on It's way to La Quiaca The surveys
and studies which will be made In concert WIN ''o
Argentine Commission will he n preliminary aiai'
or only topogra phica observations THO
tho work destined to fix the frontier defnteIy l,o
Bolivian Commission. like that OF the Alst".l In
divided in two sections, which VIII stuuS est NJ
The 6uiaca' The two chiefs of the Bolivian parties
are Colonel Munoz and Muhoz Dy Reyes al e"-
gineer.
Tho 1,alo.c Columbian dispute about the Cerruti
claims Is agitatng the press and public opinion IN
italy more than It does in the Colombian Repuouc'
Still the latest newspapers from Rome. as wen DIS
tbosa from Boeota do not explain the mystery
rh,c, v,as n. the bottom OF the breaking ny CO.
,omb,a and soon afterward OF tho reestaoh' h'hene
Of It's diplomatic and consular relations WIN '"'
Government OF Rome The only possioie eNpin
lion may be that a new Presidential Administra-
,ion inaugurated while the dispute was at io'e'
heat between Italy and Colombia was ANXIOUS ~
a,so establish a policy different from the loiinei
one which had consisted In paying S'""" to 'ho
italian claimant, Ccrruti and giving guar a"'ee'
,or the claims Of his creditors. The question was
MACE maze 'n Presdent of Colombia eor sancemene
xas suddenly incapacitate ted by ihness from 5
h Ing his M pGTsT wn'F The though talented
and popular man. does not enjoy, o, nnt resist
nree.ige of Sauclenente. and ne PpnIu not ioS,Se
at irst the lingo pressure of the @ so Wno
had been by the he fGpsbc and who
had demanded that diplomatic ana .ornn,cnt Of
tons should BE ADOPTED that policy
inc that IL would calm down the ultra patrlos, mmo
would S See h d to o "
re-est blish. as he did few DAYS 'h'e'' '''o
lions with the italian Government.
AN +nose Interested IN South American questions
will watch the dispatches from Buenos Ayres ana
Santiago. which may be received about OCTOBER 49,
This is the date which the new President Oh inc
Argentine Republic fixed for the final settlement
ord q peaceful one at that. Of the Chio-Argentine
boundary dispute he gave ms aae' pres,dent of
spends 10 that OF his instalmeht as ffeSiue"' VI
the republic. as n lucky one
Thu naners from Salvador publish some parucu-
lara about a small revolutionary movement which
Was promptly subdued. Fortunately there was
only one death 10 be deplored, that or franclSco
Sanchez. who was killed on the place OF Arms
-, h,,,e, from the revolver OF Monterossa. a po-
lice sergeant The affair did not assume "a MI, MI
tary character despite the intrlsues Oh me III
spirators Inew in advance what about to he
attempted. and precautions nad Deen Iii, n ~
The intended revolutionary outbreak hardiy amount
ed to a street brawl
IN Ecuador the religious conflict which has always
o,s,od etween the Roman Catholic clergy and the
executive mower whenever the latter was not at
The feet OF the Clericals has again aocentuated IL
self The Minister of Worship In the Liberal caoi-
net OF President Afaro had addressed 10 all the
officials OF his Department an invitation TO take
Nv, IN the celebration Of the national festival or
ne Ecuadorian Fourth OF July. Last year tne
nriests absented themselves from any participation
attention 70 the invitation or their chief, the Min
ister OF worship The Archbishop OF quito hlm.elI
ssratogs OF Ecuador It was The intSn o OF ne
Tor NOT ha Wing fulnlled his duty which was 10 par
tcpate in the national festival of the Tenth OF Au
gust.