New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-29
sPANIsH-AMERlCAN TOPICS.

VIII. n recent cable dispatch reports as prob
able the sale OF three large men-of-war OF the
Argentine Republic TO Russia at price OF s'-V''-
90 the latest Chilian papers at hand discuss
N. rurnored sale OF Gillian vessels 10 f1u-
ronean or American parties. Those vessels arc the
Prat and the Chacabuco The minimum price Of
fered for them to tho Santiago government was
fsy5 900 Two transports were also NJ tho same
time the object OF negotiation the Gillian govern
ynent being offered for them 10000. which made
total sum Of f9l5cOO for the whole lot and which
wa, 20 be paid by the firm OF Gibbs & Co. OF Lon
DON The report added that this firm vas simply
buying the vessels on the account OF the BRUSH
government as It had few months ago In re-
gard to tho Constitution and tho IAbertad. two
nDs varships which were being built in English
eh,nvards and which were bought by tho British
Admiralty It must be remembered that these
sales Of warshIps by Argentina and Chill are IN
aro the CHILEAN and the Argentine republics were
on the brink or war, when British aToltTauon
.b9f7 tdisSreta equivalencia' q Just equality,
.laC b,refortb he applied with respect To the
the ILbertad. the Argentine government sold 70
took part IN the last Japanese attack on Port
Arthur. The second period OF the sale OF the
south American warshlps IS now open. FOR the
uselesgrcss Of having disposed OF their best war
vessels and the necessity OF procuring funds to
ttries having sold two Of its bes: naval fighters.
the ''discreta equivalencia" which existed really
se he Republics consists in selling as advan-
wsrships built upon old designs some years ago.
and putting the proceeds OF the safes 10 the pur-
chase Of vessels up TO date.
There Is stn no peaceful news from that I'M
lucky and war disturbed republic OF Uruguay. The
revolution drags on, inasmuch as the difficulties
for the government troops increased by the
elusive tactics lately adopted by the insurgents
They have resorted TO scattering the country.
with rinous results for the owners OF property ana
for agricultural operation. The peace delegates
conauosed OF private citizens from the Argentine
Republic and headed by Monsignor Romero and
DR. Bourel visited President Battle and presented
to him a note from the Argentine peace committee.
who offered it's friendly mediation. President Battle
received the delegates with courtesy, but he had
not given at the latest date by mall any answer
10 the note OF the committee. In his speech TO its
members he was very bitter against the insurgents
and that in view OF their aStatlng tho couE-
try he could conceive OF stable peace, unless
based on a complete submission, He asked the
committee why it had not first addressed itself to
that the members thought IT was their first duty to
afte- which they could appeal TO the other side:
which they Will do after having received reply
give n prompt answer TO this Argentine offer OF
mediation.
For the second time within few years the Latin
American Medical Congress has hello its meeting
az Buenos Ayres the preceding assembly having
been held at Montevideo. The government OF Pres
idcnt Julio Roca was anxious to give a fine recep-
ton to the members OF that scientific congress It
organized great manpuvres at the military camp.
representing a battle. with the attendance of the
army medical corps. which represented in
force The perfect equipment Of the medical corps
drew general praise from the foreign doctors at
tending the congress. There was enormous at
tendance of the general public at the manHuvres
and the troops together with President Roca. who
was present. were warmly applauded
In the Argentine Republic the Presidential elec-
,oral college can do # likes and is bound by
proclamation Of candidates by the different political
ORGANIZATIONS There is. consequently no knowing
what may happen on the day Of the vote in that
assembly Tho latest elections. which have been
held In March. through the country. for the return
of Deputies to the national Congress. were carried
out in a most orderly manner hut never before
had money been so freely used the political
Cold still II was not through moneyed Influence
that the secretary OF the President OF the repub-
lie Vas defeated IN his district by Socialist cand-
date This IS the first time q Socialist has been
elected Deputy TO Congress in the Argentine Re