The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-23
TEE TROUBLE BETWEEN
BRA2 / And BOLIVIA
American + Ugh 5 Said to Be
Imperfect 6y Situation
RUBBER SYNDICATE UNEASY
Acre q Disputed Territory for Over Half
a Century-Eistory ef the Difficulties
Between These Two RepubIics-Some
SusPicion5 Against the B5aziliazs.

Brazil and Bolivia are again growing
over the little land Of Acre. Hid away
behind the SUBMITS # the Andes, where
the waters Of the highly Amazon have
their Source. the ard Of Acre, to NEST
minds Of the crtsl&s verdi, has been a
kind Ct no mans I'D. whose borders
were as indefinite Is those OF the land
Of the Ancbrcp5pnagI in the minds Of
the ancie1ts. Never heiess. to she peo-
Ple CT the neishborlns States Of Brazil
and Bolivia Acre is regarded as a coun-
try Of great aIthor Oh practically unde-
vel0Ted wealth, WIRE vast forests Of
The rubber tree a.sund. where rubber
may DC prepared for market and a9ated
down to the sea by way Of the Amazon
and its tributaries for the supply CT the
world
Many Times at Swords Point.
Brazil ard Bolivia have been at
swords point over the land Of Acre
man times before. bu; what has 11ost
recently stirred them mp is the actIoa If
Bolivia in leasing a portion OF the Acre
region 10 an AagIo-Americau syndicate.
In consequence of this action II Is now
reported that the Brazilian government
has Informed tie government Of Bolivia
thar. unless the contract OF the lease
is resciaded. diplomatic relations VIII
Immediately lie suspended. Brazil
threatens. furthermore, il IS repg-5ez
to place every obstacle in the way Of
developing the country, and TO cut down
the acre forests Of rubber trees. i'll
Bolivia permits the Americans and Eng
lish to enter the Acre country. To add
sun further 70 -hese diplomatic compIi- /
cations Hlibustering movement IS said
to be on foot in the State OF Amazonas !
Brazil. which borders Acre on the cast I
The purpose O. he GIibustecs. It IS re-
ported, IS to invade Acre, and to organ
ize revolution in his district. against
the authority OF Bolivia
When the Flow Strikes Home.
The petty squabbIes Of South Amerf-
can republics. because OF their fire.
quency and their vapory effect On his
tory, may not interest the average
American citizens, unless his pocketbook
IS affected Then the blow strikes home.
Il - iOi tHiS reason mat the present
cry over the disposition OF Acre has ex-
cited alarm both in this country and in
England American and English capital
was being raised for the purpose of de-
Acre when the news OF BrazfTs
jhreat vas received. At that moment
a company was on the point Of being
Incorporated in New Jersey, backed BIZ
August Belmont, Frederic P. OIcc4f
president OF the Central Trust COMPANY.
and members o. the firm Of Brown Bros.
& Co. and Vermilye & Co Sir ". Mar
TN Conway, the weii-known English ex-
7lorer. who is said TO have called the
attention Of the American capitalists
10 the industrial possibilities Of acre.
would. but for the uncertainty of the
situation, have been one Of the corDor-
stors. =
Man With the Concession.
The man who holds the concession
rom the Bolivian Government is 2. ".
Thitridge. who lives at No. Is East
Eleventh Street. New York Mr.. Whit /
idge secured rights as a concessionaire
y an act passed by the Congress Of
Bolivia, At q special session. He has
obtained, it is said. the>backfng Of CAPT
al IN carry p1Jr rbe f7o6er+ q 5-f-,.- .