Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-15

tire force of Bolivians four days after
this victory is explained by the fact
that Empresa, the scene of Rojas' sur
render. is at least six days journey
lower down the Acre river. and 1t may
be assumed that Suraes had no know
ledge of Rojas' difficulties and that Ro-
jas had no idea of the victory or even
the proximity of the forces commanded
by Suares.
Nicolas Suares is one of the principal
capitalists and largest rubber estate
owners in the upper Acre and river Or
ton districts.
"The Acre Republic"
When the revolution was declared in
Acre citizenship of the independent
Acre republic" was offered to all resi-
dents in the district, Brazilians and Boz
livians alike, with the exception of
Suares. to whom no quarter was to be
given. he being declared person dam
gerous to the interests of the new re-
public. one of the first moves of the
revolutionists was to sack and destroy
two of his rubber warehouses on the
Acre river, but SuareS himself escaped
to the Orion river, and 1t is probable he
has raised his forces from his workmen
on his rubber estates on that river.
Other Bolivians of influence on the low
ample and are raising troops to support
him. The sub project of Riberalta has
already set out with an expedition OF
about fifty men to recover the stock of
provisions and ammunition which Col.
Rojas left at Palestina, on the Orion, at
the beginning of September 1t was
probably due to this lack of foresight
on the part of Col. Rojas, in leaving his
reserve of ammunition behind him.
that he was forced to surrender to the
revolutionists al Einpresa.
Business at StandstiII.
A telegram received this week from
the Bolivian legation in Buenos Ayres
says that news has been transmitted
from Rio Janeiro to the effect that from
certain circles in Manaos applications
have been made to the Brazilian gov
eminent begging 1t to take measures to
prevent supplies and other assistance
being given from the Brazilian frontier
to the revolutionists in Acre, and to
offer its good services to Bolivia for
river steamers of Manaos can not be
chartered to take up merchandise or to
bring rubber down flcm the Acre river
fer fear of seizure by the revolutionists;
and business with Acre is at stand
still at the Very season of the year when
there is most to be done. The same
suggestion has also come from group
of the more peaceable and richer Bra
lillian settlers on the Acre river, who
view with dismay the prospects of the
rubber harvest this year. They require
all the labor obtainable on their es-
tates at this season, end the revolution
has taken away all their men. A very
probable result of all this is that reac-
tionary movement VIII SGT in, and a
counter revolution is by no means an
unlikely outcome.
A Punitive Expedition.
The preparations of the Bolivian
punitive expedition to Acre are now al
most completed. The first, fourth and
fifth infantry line battaliens, each about
ready arranged, under command of
Colonel Monies, minister Of war, on
Dec. 90.
A law has been passed by congress
giving the banks of the country the
right to issue paper to the value of $50
per cent of their paid up capital, in
stead of 100 per cent, as formerly. This
has been made to the bank
ing institutions in order to provide
them with the means to furnish the
government with the loans required for
its increased expenditure. Hitherto the
note issue of the banks has besn insult
1icient to meet the requirements of their
and there has always been
a scarcity of the paper medium of ex-
change. The law has therefore been re-
ceived with great approval. The pro-
portion in which the loan is to be paid
by the banks is at present being
discussed, and good. deal of quarreling
among bank officials has ensued The
government will probably step in and
settle the matter arbitrarily.
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