Arizona republican., 1899-08-13
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BFoZiIidn Minister EXpiOdeS
South American Sensation.
pose of President RoCa'S Visit 10
Rio Janeiro-HiS Designs on Our
Commercial interests.

Newport, R. l.. Aug. 12.-J. E. de
Assis Brasil, envoy extraordinary and
minister pieripotentiary of Brazil to
the United States, was interviewed to-
day regarding last nights dispatches
which reported the departure CT Pres
ident Roca and others from Buenos
Ayres for Brazil. He said:
''The Associated Press can restA as
sured that any alliance that may be
formed between South American re-
publics will be wholly for the better
adjustment of domestic questions.
The long coast line of these republics
makes them essentially weak when
measured against great foreign pow
ers, SO it is necessary that they should
be wise. Brazil alone has 1 200 leagues
Of coast line, measured in Portuguese
leagues, which are much longer than
..ha present standard league. But it
is not a necessity that makes Brazil
cautious. She is naturally pacific, and
with no nation are her relations more
cordial than with the United States
"Presider.s Roca is seeking to es-
tablish more intimate commercial re
lations between South American re-
pubIics, and this movement may ulti-
mately have a great pecuniary bearing
on American exports, for Argentina is
a serious competitor of the United
States, while B-aziI is a gres. con-
sumer. Argentina raises enormous |
crops of wheat, Barley, hay and beef, |
which meet American products in the |
Brazilian markets Brazilian coffee, |
tea, tobacco, chocolate and sugar are |
largely consumed in Argentina. If the |
door of commerce is more widely |
opened between these republics the |
United States will be likely 80 feel il |
sharply"
Mr.. Brasil then took a copy of the |
Rio de Janeiro Journal of Commerce /
Of June 80 and read an editorial re-
garding the prospective visit of Presi-
dent Roca. One significant para
graph was:
HIS visit means a continuation of
he relations of good friendship which
Brazil and Argentina have entertained
through half a century. Their flags
nave been united in the most memor-
ible campaign in this part of the con-
-inent. Mr.. Roca comes to- show us
With his presence his esteem toward
3rdzil and its government
Mr.. Brasil was five years Brazilian
minister to Argentina, besides being I
| European diplomat to Portugal and
President Roca, whose feelings, he
'ays, are most cordial toward this
ountry''
Manchester, Mass, Aug. 11.-Senor
Aspiroz, The Mexican minister 90 the
United States, who is spending the
ummer here, was much interested in
he dispatches which reported the de-
'arture of President Roca, of the Ar
-entine Republic, with the minister of
oreign affairs and thirty senators
rom Buenos Ayres, for Brazil.
Sen0r Asrtroz said he had not
earned of such movement. He gave
as his opinion that there could be
% foundation in fact for the report :
nat an alliance was contemplated be-
ween the SoU5h American republics
gainst the United States, and to bear
i'm out in his opinion referred to the
lovement started by Brazil with a
ontnbution of s250,OOO for the pur-
ose of establishing a steamer line be- {
ween that country and the United
tatas. Nicaragua and Honduras, he I
SSerted intend IN contract an oil
ance' between themselves, but the am I
assador holds tx: to be insignificant \