New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-28
sPANIsH-AMERIcAN TOPICS.

Reports relative to the armament fever which
was alluded to here recently as prevailing in most
OF the Spanish-American countries are sometimes
much exaggerated For instance. the formal do
Commerce." OF Rio Janeiro. stated lately that
Peru is making great military preparations against
Brazil or Chill. The Peruvian government was
represented as having bought go 200 rifles in Austria
$1,000 in Germany and three armored cruisers in
Italy. 1t was also asserted that the same govern
ment was about TO adopt compulsory military ser
vice. The formal do Commerce." adds that the
Peruvian government denied these allegations. but
1t asked its readers to believe that in ocial circles
at RIO Janero the opinion prevailed that there was
yacht was bought recently from foreign owners 10
Coast and for Peruvian custom 2ogse stations
another fact is the expected arrival in Peru next
already resided there instructor Of the Peruvian
soldiers, and had retired TO France where he re-
He caused the embarkation last April Of some
will arrive before him in Peru where they viii drill
at his former work, the reorganiza ton Of the
peruvian army: The government at Lima, it wa:
general for the Freach colonel Instructor. '
The fears expressed by Brazil in regard to the
alleged increase in the warlike forces of Peru
could be felt just much by Peru or Argentina
in consequence OF the intended increase of the
Brazilian navy. The government of President Ro-
drguez Alves was. according to renewed rumors
which had been circulating for time. about
to ask the Congress for grant of credit of 8 90 90
yearly for FIVE years for the purchase OF battle
ships This credit is solicited in order 10 render
the Brazilian navy better able to cope with the
Argentine naval force, which will be surely aug
meRted at the end of the year 1906. the expira-
ton OF the treaty OF May. 1902 which bound the
four Years q to come their naval forces 69 the od
ing on which they were then.
Some time ago cable dispatches reported that an
influential Paraguayan paper. Ell Paraguay had
Joined the few anti-American organs which pro-
tested against the advance OF Yankee imperial
ism at the expense Of Latin-American nations.
There question of that in an editorial OF
Ell Paraguay received here only few days ago
for 1t must be remembered that il takes some forty
forty-fve days for transmission Of mail be tween
the United States and Paraguay The paper pub
Nshed at Asuncion the capital Of the republic
lad no threats Of Intervention in view buf onlv
the strengthening of Spanish-American interna-
tional friendship when il wrote: The South Amer
lean nations should make alliance destined to
tary power. but in order TO gain prestige which
would help their in the eyes OF the world II
the unfortunate moment Of an unjust aggression
should come.
In the republic of Uruguay the maintenance Of
internal peace. profoundly disturbed during the
last nine months OF 1904. seems to be assured for
some time. at least Mariana Saraiva the repre-
sentative OF the famous Saraiva family. whose
members were the leaders Of the Nationalist
civil wars, is living quietly on his plantation OF
Poncho Verde, which he purchased recently, as
an adjunct TO that OF Pas9 de PsTeira, an an
written lately TO the directing committee OF the
Nationalist party that he does not think the
present moment opportune again 70 make war
Ordonez but that he holds himself. nevertheless,
tons and he just negotiating the sale Of three
thousand cattle al the rate OF - head.