New-York tribune., 1899-07-20
SPANISH AMERICAN TOPICS.

The American Government has recently been
solicited by different Spanish American Govern
ments TO prevent the departure OF flibustering
petitions from the ports Of the United States
Such reports have been put in circulation by some
newspapers. This revival OF the opinion gener-
ally current in the Latin American Republics that
revolutions there always have their origin and
practical support in the United states is due evi-
break in the Repabiic Of SavsSop aoa ~ sbs
nianeuvres OF the Guatemalan exles OF the Bar
rios faction, who have always made their trouble
some headquarters San Francisco II the Adj
ministraton al Washington bad 10 chase for fi-
busters whenever those alleged disturbing person.
ages called 10 its attention by the dreamy
Government OF sister republic, considerable
portion Of its valuable time would be squandered
10 no useful purpose.
While 1t is reported from Lima Peru that rebels
have taken possession OF the important city OF
Iquitos. and that the Peruvian Government has
asked the United States authorities TO stop ship
rlents OF all sorts TO that city reports OF grsver
character and OF direct importance TO this country
are printed in the latest Brazilian papers at hand.
The Minister Of Foreign Affairs OF the Brazilian
Republic. O,yntho de Magahaes. is said TO have
peacefully settled the conflict which had arisen
between Brazil and Bolivia. and into which at
tempts had been made at Rio Janeiro to drag the
United States. The author Of that conflict
the diplomatic agent Of Bolivia II bout the
ownership OF the region OF the Acre or Aguiry
River and the custom post Of Puerto
Alfonso. NJ Paravicin absolutely forbade Brazil
ian vessels 20 navigate the large Bolivian rivers
and small streams from the frontier. The Govern
ment at Rio Janeiro. in the way OF reprisaIs.
forbade similarly Bolivian vessels to navigate the
rivers OF the Amazonas State. The Republic OF
Bolivia having Withdrawn the measures. Brazil
withdrew also her measures Of reprisal. and rea-
tions between the two countries were lately re-
established uDon the former cordial footing. But
the "Provincia do Para and other Brazilian
papers at the capital and in the northern states or
the AmazOna region pretended that Page Bryan
the American Minister, had unduly taken part In
the affair and that he secretly supported Bolivia
II was said that Alfandega, Of Puerto Aonso. pos
correspondence exchanged between NJ Paravicin,
the Bolivian Minister. the American Consul at
Para and the United States Minister 10 Brazil.
II IS added that among those documents there
was a telegram from the American Minister call
ing VI Paravcini 10 Rio Janeiro: The Brazil
ian paper OF Para published the alleged arti-
ces OF understanding which were 70 have been
signed by the two diplomat lists one OF these
articles or rather propositions was that the sup
mort asked from the United States would consist IN
pecuniary advances and war ammunition. the
whole advance 20 be secured by a mortgage upon
the receipts OF the Bolivian custom houses OF
course there was no serious foundation for such
reports but the mere fact that they were ac-
cepted and published in the Brazilian newspapers
is one more evidence Of the extreme caution wnich
II is necessary 10 observe in regard 20 the nternai
and external troubles which constantly Drew
inc IN our neighboring republics Of Latin America