New-York tribune., 1901-08-13
SP4NISH-AHERTCAN TOPICS.

AS the date Of his Presidential inauguration ap-
proaches at the beginning Of fail. according the
custom prevailing IN most Spanish-American coun-
tries, General Plaza the Presldenteec OF Ecuador.
receives more and more testimonials of his popu-
larity. The most significant one is the publication
OF a manifesto issued by General Franco Of
his political opponents and his competitor for the
Presidency. General Franco in his eafet repro
ouced in all the newspapers Of Ecuador advises his
partisans to rally TO the policy followed by the
President, Eloy Alfaro. whose influence. he
says will be felt in the administration OF General
Plaza. The Franco manifesto was issued after
interview with General Alfaro vino advised its
publication; and this fact is one more evidence OF
leaders in Ecuador which will not now have TO
fear the revolutionary outbreaks which accompany
too often transfers Of power in Spanish American
republics.
Because there has been for years a quiet
discussion between Bolivia and Paraguay about a
frontier question, and because that discussion has
been taken up again recently between the govern
ments Of Asuncon and La Paz, people had
imagined that political had caused the
departure from Asuncion of the Bolivian Minister
there The explanation Of Senior Antonio GUITAR
ro's recall that ne has become quite deaf re
Gently. AS says "El Heraldo." Of La Paz his
deafness IS complete that a cannon could be
fired at his side without 1t being heard by him.
He communicates with people by writing, and It
IS easily understood that under such crcum-
stances Senior Quijarro could not follow dipo-
during the use Of the i've senses to avoid break
dow at the very beginning
ChiIians and Argentines persisting in ac-
cusng each other Of intending to increase their
respective navies The official circles at Santiago
are now more than ever before accepting
rect all rumors from Buenos Ayres to that effect
1t is said there positive fact that Argentina,
whose navy already numbers seventy-four vessels.
is about to acquire two protected cruisers OF 1900
tons each And OF course II is added that If II
is really so Chilli VIII order Immediately the build
ing Of war vessel Of the same tonnage Those
belIicose and dangerous rumors are attributed in
5aIe 1Iga Concba sabercasna1x The 1,hiIian
representative at Buenos Ayres. He Is represented
that the Argentine Republic would never agree
that Chill should be superior to her IN naval armq-
against again adi1 one built built in Chill ''' ~"
The death Of President Errazuriz Of Chill has not
caused any change in the political situation there
Don Anibal Zanartu, Minister Of the Interior who
exercised the power of Vice-President during the
illness Of President Errazuriz will continue these
functions. They were to cease on September 3 ac-
corting 70 the vote Of Congress, which believed
when called on to declare a temporary substitute
would have recovered by that date But It stated
now that Vice President Zanartu viii remain in
for the inauguration Of Chilian Presidents.
The latest detachment Of troops sent by the gov
Of Bolivia garrison the territory of
Acre left the capital under command of Colonel
Don Manuel Canseco. amid the cheers of the popu-
lace. The soldiers will have enemies to face
but only tremendous fatigue. during a march of
about five or six weeks uninha bited coun-
try and through virgin forests. II is already known
that the revolutionary movement started two years
ago by some hlibusters who pretended to establish
the Republic OF Acre has been crushed by the
ergy and endurance Of the Bolivian soldiers.
In Brazil the candidature Of a former imperiaist
for the Presidency of the republic 10 which he has
loyaly attached himself is making great progress.
The candidate is Senior Rodriguez Alves. and he
has the support Of the present President DR.. Cam
pos Sales. The may be said OF Senior Syl-
Vacio Brandao, another candidate for the Vice
Presidency Each of them has already the assured
support of fourteen State governors. But the best
thing for them is that Senator CQuintino BocayuVa.
Of the most popular OF the founders OF the
Brazilian Republic resolutey declines be Presi-
DENTAL candidate.