New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-15
LATIN AMERICAN TOPICS.

The youngest republic hut one in tho American
Continent. that Of Brazil not Vet tv-en+,- ,ea~e old
sa-d 70 ~ preparing grand reception 10 the King
Of Portugal. Carlos, whose ancestors were yirer0vs
and after7ard enperors in Brazil, Ike Dom Pedro
ana Dom Pedro II, the latter overt brown and
sem ntH exile by the republican Revolutionary.
~. el-.-1i ~ s-si5sl This Is 50 much in contrast
SIM ne pTot-biion Cf landing at Rio de Ianeir0 &c
sued oy The Brazilian government against Prince
Luz n Braganza, belonging 10 a branch 81 80.
.a---iF u The former scvereigns OF the country
Lat u Wrought out comments Of different kind IN
e. NE newspapers The Brazilian Review said,
lpl instance The prince has sent a protest to
t--e courts stating that as a Brazilian. he cannot
: P-efFi--tA from landing OF his native heath
his Is all very well but the decree by which tho
imperial family vas banished from Brazilian ter
Ttory made il penal offence for any member Of
i = land and there If no making law unless
you mean 10 abide by IL At Santos the prince
maze the same protest, but on this occasion he
vas able from the deck Of the steamer Amazone
10 address the assembled crowd on the quay" But
ne I'D not ieaye the passenger vessel and did not
put MS foot IN Brazilian soil SttIl. as said by
most n the papers. Prince LUZ has travelled a
motive ~ all for his visit 20 Brazil though some
vague IDEA as 10 seeing how the land lay may
nave crossed Ms mind
The question Of Tacna and africa those two prov
fnoes whose ownership has been debated between
NhlA ard Peru since the signing Of tho Ancon
treaty In 1883. has advanced one step more, in a
direction Favorable 70 Chill. The policy Of that
country whose troops have constantly occupied the
disputed provinces which belonged 70 Peru before
her defeat in the Of 157sIS82 is 10 make their
inhabitants favorable 10 chiian customs and la b.
Us 50 that they Will vote for annexation to Chill
Ehen tie pebiscite shall decide whether the prov
lnoes shall be Peruvian Chilian. Religion has A
great deal u do with South American affairs. The
Natnohc churches and Institutions In Tacna and
ATlca were and still dependent the Arch
mshopric u Areguipa. in Peru. TIE Cabinet Of San
Iago a the end Of last May decreed the creation
o. q bishopric TQgfqUe, having jurisdiction over
me provinces of Tacna. africa and also Antofa-
sasta, province conquered by Chill from Bolivia,
which was ally Of Peru in the great war Of
tSenty-fFe years ago. The Executive TO send
10 Congress a message requiring the appointment
as special representative OF Chill to the Vatican OF
FIafael E-rrazuriz Arrneneta, who was 70 endeavor
70 obtain the consent Of the Pope 10 the modifca-
uon In tie religious hierarchy affecting the two
republics Of The South Pacific coast.
The Republic of Uruguay is already preparing
Tor the elections Of next year inasmuch the
partissns % seaor Battle Ordonez. the former
ssnatorship with the ultimate view OF preparing
MS election 70 the Presidency There Ui! be next
February six Senate seats to be filed, and it IS
expected by SeEor Battles friends that he VIII be
elected and become President Of the Senate He IS
no" travelling in Europe where ne lntends TO re
main for two or three years; but if he is dragged
latg The next Senate contest he viii be compelled
to return 10 his country. where his administration
Ess Jeff favorable remembrance. The province or
eepartment which Is already chosen TO elect MIN as
senator = the district Of DUrazzo. IN when Cen
eral Pablo Gaarza is gran electoT,' the leader IN
t-sctoSal campaigns.