New-York tribune., 1899-08-17
SPANISH-ANEPICAN TOPICS.

"The Panama Star and Herald" announces in its
Spanish edition. which is connecting link in pol
tics and commerce between the United States and
the Spanish American countries. that the political
situation in Venezuela is not at all disturbed by
any attempt at a revolutionary outbreak. as was
incorrectly intimated in recent dispatches. The
Caracas Government is busted with the ar
rangement of commercial and artistic questions.
It's Minister OF Agriculture has signed a contract
for the manufacture Of matches in the territory of
the republic. The Governor Of the State of Qua
rico the Of the rebellion of General Hernandez
of his capital, CaabaZo, an ancient column OF
rough stones, after Engineer Luis Munoz rebar
Which dwef along the banks OF the Orinoco. This
young engineer has studied in New-York. where his
father Jesus MGnoz TS9aT ged Tor TS %S
latter Minister Of Public Works being himself
on account Of political complications. He returned
there, leaving his son TO finish his education In
New-York and was made Governor OF the State
of zua.
The Venezuelan journalistic fraternity has suf-
fered recently loss by the death of Sehor Jose
Ramon Bethancourt. director Of "El Diario' at
Valencia. He died suddenly while on a visit to
Caracas.
The Brazilian Government some time ago ordered
the coning OF a gold medal TO be presented to
General Roca President of Argentina. when he
was TO be at Rio Jauelro. This presentation
naturally not mentioned in the dispatches, for II
must have been a small affair among the numerous
and enthusiastic demonstrations OF friendship with
which hs n b OF a M h OF Rsz
1t was explained n few months ago that the dip
lomatic relations which were broken between
France and Paraguay had been re-established and
that Sehor Machain. the Paraguayan Minister at
Paris had been received by the President OF France
Lately dispatch reported that NJ. Sala.. the
French representative for the La Plata countries,
had gone 10 Asuncion me Paraguayan cepltal,
and the little Spanish American republic. NJ Sala's
visit to President Emilio Aceval was a polite
settlement of a quarrel between Paris and Asun-
cion Paraguay continues to be on friendly terms
by several groups OF colonsts In the Spanish
American republic and with its neighboTs on this
representative OF France was entertained at Asun-
Maxine r. Lirs, arrived at the same place to pre-
sent his credentials to the Government OF Para
With WITH Chill. w " ''''' '''~
The friendly relations OF the people and the
Government OF the Ecuadorian Republic with their
neighhor and with European Powers seem TO have
improved since the consolidation OF the Liberal
Government OF General Afaro. The attacks of his
clerical enemies have not only failed in the re-
lie fields OF Ecuador. but they have produced no
effect in the Catholic countries In Europe The
Paes aehef the making Of masniacent Standard Which
he intended to present to the artillery brigade
Esmeralda. Inc ceremony VI pIeseHthtioH nau
not taken place yet at the latest news by mail
Tor the Minister NJ Frandin. had not been able to
leave Guayaquil, where questions Of State and
business were OBTAINING him
Anarchy Is prevalent in the ranks OF the Gillian
politicians calling themselves Balmacedistas They
cannot agree among themselves upon many ques
tions. and this explains why they cannot main
tain the understanding which existed between the
central juna Of their party and It's representatives
in Congress. The motives Of the rupture are re-
veaied in the leading articles OF the paper La
Alianza Liberal" the organ OF Don Claudio VI