The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-09
PERU REPLIES TO BRAZIL.
COUNTER STATEMENT TO THAT
 GIVEN OUT BY LATTER.

mitted That Brazil Had Any Right in
 the Territory Under Dispute-Did Not
 Take Advantage of That Country's
 Trouble With Bolivia.
 Washington, May S.-In view of the statement made in the Brazilian lega- tion defining Brazil's position in the boundary dispute with Peru, the Peru vian legation to-day made a counter statement to the following effect:
 Peru has never admitted in Brazil any right whatsoever to the territory actually in dispute.
 "The treaty Of 1851 contains no rec ognition of BraziTs rights as alleegd by the Brazilian legation. The treaty is one of amity and commerce and made no reference as to the territory in dis pute.
 ''The Peruvian legation does not know of any instance that can be cited in which Peru admitted any of Brazils protended rights. On the other hand recent statements of Brazips foreign of flee admit that the government at Lima always has asserted it's claims and maintained it's title over the region in dispute.
 According to late reports it would seem that the government of Brazil, instead of framing it's policy in &C., cordance with the provision of it's con- stitution, which provides for the settle ment of international disputes by arbi- | +,~ot Ioe o+f f.,1o and taken steps by no means, condu- cive to the pacific solution it has pledg- ed itsels to seek.
 "The Brazilian legation's statement that Peru took advantage of Brazips trouble with Bolivia to send military forces to the head waters of the rivers Yurua and Purus is unwarranted as Peruvian population always has exist ed there as well as small garrisons to preserve order. According to press re- ports one of these garrisoins not long ago was assaulted Sy 200 Brazilian troops with the result that some of the Peruvians were massaered and some taken prisoners and taken to Manaos, where the Brazilian officials set them free, stating that neither the central nor the local governments were responz sible for such assault. Such would not have been the attitude of Brazilian off, cials toward the Peruvian soldiers had they thought for a moment they had invaded Brazilian territory. Peru to- day is desirous of resorting to arbitra- tion, without demanding previous con- | ditions, unnecessary to governments really wishing to reach a prompt, just and pacific settlement of their differ ences This she can offer as the best proof of her good faith and fraternal sentiment toward her sister republics. i The Brazilian legation tonight is- sued the following additional statement regarding the boundary dispute with Peru:
 In the message addressed by MT. Rodrigues Alves. president of Brazil on the occasion of the opening of con- gress, May 4, the following is said in regard to the relations between Brazil and the republics of Bolivia and Peru.
 The difficulties which existed be- tween Brazil and Bolivia were settled by the treaty of Metropolis. which. un- der a loyal execution, will contribute to strengthen the friendly relations of the two people and develop their commer- cial intercourse. By that treaty Brazil recovered nearly all the territories of the Alto Purus and Alto Yurua which had been ceded to Bolivia by the treaty of 1887, and containing for many years a numerous Brazilian population, and acquired, moreover a right to the ter- ritories which Bolivia claimed on the basin of Uoayale to the north of eleven degrees southern latitude. The Peru vian government wished that her rep resentative participate in the negotia- tions and soon after proposed that the boundary questions between the three countries be submitted to arbitration. The Brazilian government could not accede to these proposals on the con sideration that 1t was simpler and more lpractical to discuss first with one of the litigants and then come to an un- derstanding with the other. Such was the conduct of Brazil in her boundary questions, and such was the course also followed by Peru when in 1851 she first negotiated with Brazil and afterwards with Equador and Colombia, and in 1888, and in 1890 with Equador first and ther
 with Colombia. The attempt in 1894 tc lsettle simultaneously these three boun- dary questions in a conference of pleni- potentiaries, and through triple ar.
 bitration, did not have the result ex- pected by Peru. Up to this date these ldisputes continue unresolved. Now
 since the treaty of Petropolis, Peru is in position to negotiate separately and settle with less difficulties hei
 boundary questions with Brazil and 1 Bolivia. The rights Peru pretends tt have were reserved. Brazil does moi refuse to take cognizance of her preten- tions, but will not enter into discussion
 before the military forces sent by the
 Peruvian government to Alto Yuruf
 and Alto Purus are withdrawn. Brazi
 cannot tolerate that, during the dispute
 raised by Peru, and whose grounds ar'
 unknown to her, the Brazilian popula
 ton living peacefully In those regions
 be governed by Peruvian authorities
 Suit for $1O,000 Against St. Stephens.
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