Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-07
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(New York Trihune)
The question Of the bubonic or black
| plague occupies a great deal OF space IN
most papers of Spanish-America let them
| be from Colombia. Venezuela, Brazil or
Paraguay. 1t will be remembered that,
even before the plague had been reported
at Santos. the great coffee port of
Southern Brazil. whence n vessel arrived
recently at the New-York Quarantine
with supposed plague case on board, ru-
NOR had II that the bubonic plague had
appeared at Ascuncion, the capital Of the
republic OF Paraguay. That city is inland
up the Plata and Paraguay rivers, eight
days sail from Buenos Ayres and Monte
video. and it was considered very strange
that 1t should be suffering from an cpl.
donnie which could have been brought
only ~ esseis. Which unload at their
"muelles," or docks, and do not 90 up 10
Paraguay The facts ir tn: case have
only teen oxylaiaod by the latest papers
from Ascuncion, which take no less than
forty 10 forty-fve days 70 arrive at New
York. An investigation in regard 10 the
three or four suspicious cases a { Asuncion
was ordered TO be made by Senior Jose ).
DecOud Secretary OF State and Minister
Of Foreign Affairs. In the latter capacity
he had to answer a communication, or
Minister in Paraguay, who was anxious
10 inform his own Government regarding
the sanitary condition or the little repub-
lie and the necessity OF taking quarantine
precautions. The report or the doctors
was that the bubonic plague did not eAist
at the time I'm Paraguay, and that ever
precautionary measure was being taken
ty the Government OF President Aceyal
TO guard against tho spreading OF am
epidemic disease. In fact, few weeks
previous TO the alarm the Government,
after conserving vote Of the Senate ana
the Chamber of Deputies, had organizer
a Council Of Hygiene and placed II undes
the direction of the Minister OK the
Interior
The official organ OF that same Govern
ment OF Paraguay reports IN Its latest
number at hand two more instances OF
the desire or that country 10 TAKE as us
model the United States, which mas al
WAYS been 30 much liked and admired
there that the people have, among oIher
instances of the sentiment toward their
great sister Of the North" named one
of their districts, Hayes, after the name
of an American President. The National
Congress Of the TWO chambers, at Asun-
cion, nas established system OF pen.
sions for the veterans or the war waBeu
against the triple alliance or Brazt, lru-
gilsV and Argentina. which defeated Par
aguay. but left 10 II It's independence as
a homage to the bravery displayed by
that little republic during the FIVE
Years War. II has been decreed that
suitable pension should be granted 10
every veteran unable 10 earn his living
on account OF old ago or OF wounds re-
ceived on the battlefield. The other In
stance refers to the American system OF
habeas corpus, which had been over
locked by provincial Judge, In private
ease. and the application Of which was |
enforced by order Of Senior Gregorio |
Renitez. Attorney General Of the Repub-
lie.
The fight Of the Clerical party In Ecua-
dor against the Liberal Government OF |
President Alfaro has not been completely |
Quilted by the recent vote or the congress
at Quito 1t has already been explained |
here that, on the event OF the Liberal
partv 10 power request has been pre-
sented TO the Vatican TO secure the modi-
ficat.on. in liberal sense, OF the Con,
cordato existing between Ecuador and
the HOLY See. That concordato made the
clergy the real master OF all affairs In the
Republic, just as IL was already az the
time OF the terrible Dictator Garcia
Moreno, who was assassinated. The
Vatican. having declined 10 send legate
TO discuss the notifications proposed IN
the Corcordsto, the Ecuadorian Congress
voted the law called ,Pstronint2; w ,nsn.'
ence and power I'm religious matters, de-
priyed il from any interference In politi-
ral and other lay questions. A strong pro-
test against that law has been issured by
senior Federico. Bishop OF lbarra- His
Isneuaqe Ia moderate i'm appearance but
he Saws IN fact: "As a Bishop | cannot
obey The law OF Patronato, and hope
in Gods mercy that shall never obey IT,
/ require my priests TO follow my exam
nIa Ina 10 stick by me. As TO the faith
ful t fnso p al advise them to
49, tba voice OF their pastor. and 10 fol-
low low il with docility. They must obey
.iS -, chair nrelates, who must be united
~, heort with the Vicar OF Jesus Christ,
~ ". T por,'e such Is the order Of things es-
fablished in the Catholic Church This sis Is
NOT now a question or mere poiitics' Out
4 is essentially religious one
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