New-York tribune., 1903-03-22
sPANIsH-AMERIcAN TOPICS.

Gable dispatches from Montevideo report that
revolutionary movement has been initiated there
and is still progress II must have begun almost
Immediately after the inauguration Of the new
President OF Uruguay Senior Jose Battle y Ordohez
on the first Of this month. 1t will take another
fortnight before particulars be received by mail
about the outbreak but some light regarding its
causes and probable development may be obtained
from q review Of the condition in which the Uru-
euayan Republic found Itself the end OF the con-
etitutional term OF ex-President Cuestas. Cuestas
came into power in 1887, after the assassination of
President Borda and he left the country In high
Iy satisfactory situation after five years IN the
Presidency with 0cO,0G0 in cash in the treasury,
balance OF S15r0 900 the credit OF the works for
improving the port OF Montevideo a credit of
g. O00.0uo the Bank OF the Republic. nearly $4oo-
600 the credit Of the foreign debt, and other as
sets Politically the situation was not SO good;
President Cuestas ruled the country somewhat with
& dictators hand and he took a too active part in
the electoral campaign, and Unsuccessfully, for his
candidate, Senor McEachen defeated at the
polls. His Minister OF Foreign Affairs Dr. G.
Roosen. who had held Office for eighteen months.
felt compelled TO give in his resignation In Febru-
sry last explained his action with the pretext
that the Presidency Of Senior Cuestas, being near
ly concluded. his services would be no longer nee
essary. But" said the "Montevideo Times 1T
was impossible to take such pretext seriously.
The tale current In the columns OF contempt
IS that Sehor Cuestas asked for his resigna-
ton. Cuestas was contemplating violent meas
against certain members OF the Nationalist
party which he knew DR.. Roosen would not In
dorse" Fortunately. these measures were not t0ken
and the election resulted peacefully in favor OF
Sefor Ordohez The new President is the son OF
republic OF Uruguay derived great benefits and who
died leaving TO his son the great legacy OF an
herftance, he kept himself at a distance from the
during which time he placed himself in the first
rank among the Opposition. In 1897 he was a loyal
He was senator and the leader OF the Liberal
Colorado party and was b qI reen sg re-
last February. He is a man about forty-fve years
old and lawyer.
The press OF Europe and America is constantly
filed In these days with references TO the alleged
territorial designs Of Germany in the Southern
States Of Brazil where about three hundred thou
sand Germans living. The fact is that nearly
all naturalized Brazilian citizens. and that,
while cherishing az heart the memories OF aDd deep
affection for the FatherIand they are loyal 20 the
republic Of Brazil. These persistent rumors above
mentioned originate mainly among the rank and
file Of the JIngoes in Germany. and DR.. SchaTlach,
When presiding lately at meeting OF the Hanse-
attic Colonial Society at Berlin thought 1t neces-
sary speak strongly against the oversea aspira-
lions Of the Pan-German party He showed that 1t
s putting in peril the interests Of Germany in
Iatin-American countries, especially in Brazil,
where such bombast published by the news
papers and created the greatest suspicion OF Ger
man policy. The results, said DR.. Scharlach, have
many- where assistance was Formerly promised
by the Brazilian Government 10 German uade' II Is
now refused.
The St Louis Exposition has found energetic
supporters in the republic OF Paraguay in the per
OF the United consul general there, John
y. Rufhn, who is ever active FOR American inter
ests and OF the members of the Paraguayan Gov
eminent A commission has been appointed &c or
ganize all The necessary things for fine Para
guayan exhibit at St. Louis. This commission
composed Of the most prominent men IN tEe re-
public. has divided ftseif into suh-commitfees, at
whose heads were placed Senores Nicolas AnguIo.
Manual Franco Juan F. Perez and Consul GeneraI
Rufnn.
The Bolivian garrison OF Puerto Acre, or Puerto
Alonzc was besieged for six months before sur
rendering 10 the fnsurgent Brazilian settlers, the
'seringueros," engaged in the exploitation or ruo-
Der forests and who. for the second time within
four years, attempted to become Independent from
the Bolivian tax gatherers and soldiers During
the siege both sides displayed great courage. and
even heroIsr. on some occasions. PIacido Castro
The chief Of the Brazilian settlers in Acre. had
about nineteen hundred and fifty men under his
fans foot by foot. but the latter, led by Colonel
I dnseco. Commandant IlanPz and Sehor Limo no
nero, financial delegate Of Bolivia, were hnally
without ammunition and had TO take care OF many
Brazilian victors after the surrender of the place.
and the prisoners were sent to their own country
Sehor Limo Romero and Senior Noises Saltva-
fez Il newspaper CORES pond ent, who was shut up
tributes the vaIor and kindness of the Brazilian
'seringueros'' toward their Bolivian adversAJisR
OF COURSE YOU WOULD.