New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-09
PERU'S SIDE OF THE CASE
Il Statement in the Dispute scith
Braail-One from Brazil also.

Washington. May SIN view of the state
ment made by the Brazilian Legation, defining
Brazil's position in the boundary dispute with
Peru. the Peruvian Legation to-day made a
counter statement to the following effect:
Peru has never admitted in Brazil any right what
soeyer 10 The territory actually IN GlsPaIe; ,i -.
The treaty OF lSol contains no recognllon OF
BraziTs rights. as alleged by the Brazilian lega-
tion. The treaty is Of amity and commerce.
and made no reference as 10 the territory now In
stance that can be cited in which Peru admitted
any OF Brazil's pretended rights: on the other
admit that the government Lima always has
asserted It's claims and maintained its title over
According 10 late reports it would seem that
the government OF Brazil instead of framing its
policy in accordance with the provision of its con-
sttution. which provides for the settlement OF m
hostile attitude. and taken steps by no means
conducive 70 the pacific solution 1t has pleosea II
The Brazilian legations statement. that Peru
SEND nlltaTE FORCES 10 tHe heau = t,er,,
river Yurau and Purus- IS unWarranted as PERU I1
as 5ra e 80 So ore 20 ~ tbese rarisons not long
with the result thar some of the Peruyians were
Manaos where the BRAZILIAN officials them free,
stating that neither the central nor local govern
would not have been the attitude Of Brazilian ON
Gals toward the Peruviaa soldiers had ta 9ey
thought for a moment that they had invaded
ton without demanding previous conditions
necessary 10 governments really wishing 10 reach
ferPenceE This she can offer as the best proof Of
her good faith and fraternal sentiment toward her
sister republics.
The Brazilian Legation tonight issued the
following additional statement regarding the
boundary dispute with Peru;
In the message addressed by Mr.. Rodrigues Alves
President OF PraZil, the occasion OF the opening
Of Congress. Nay :. the following is said in re-
pabiics OF f-i Bolivia yiG and and Peru
The difficulties which existed between Brazil and
Bolivia were settled by the treaty OF PeTopolis.
ws auT b f TO- 81 1sition ~ H. tw o4o1Ies
treaty Brazil recovered nearly all the territories OF
ths Alto Pgrqs and Alto Yurga , which had been
for many years a numerous Brazilian population.
which Bolivia Claimed on the basin Of Ucayaie 10
the north Of i degrees southern latitude
resentative participate IL the negotiations. and
soon after proposed that The boundary questions
ton The Brazilian government could not accede 70
these proposals on the consideration that II was
simpler and more practcaI 10 dscuss mrs. Win one
Of the liugants and then come TO an understanding
such was the conduct Of Brazil in her boundary
questions and such was the course also tolIoWed
Brazil and afterward with Ecuador and COLOMBIA.
and in 1887 and ls9o with Ecuador first ana then
with Colombia. The attempt made IN 1884 10 settle
Snnference ~ Observation-Disclosures and Though triple
arbitration did not have the result expected by
Peru. Up TO this date these disputes continue
Now since the treaty Of Petropolis. Peru is in
position 10 negotiate separately. ana settle with
and Bolivia. The rights Peru pretends have
were reserved. Brazil does not refuse to take
into discussion before the military forces sent by
The Peruvian government to Alto iurua ana Alto
during the dispute raised by Peru and whose
grounds are unknown 70 her the Brazilian popuiai;
lion living peacefully in those regions be governed
by Peruvian authorities.