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Show 1 WAS NO PLOT, SAYS DE HERRERA BBBJ Madrid, Sarrlon De Hcrrera, for- BBB morly Ulng-at-arms of tho Spanish BBB court, who is charged with consplr- BBB lng against tho Government of Brazil, BBB was Interrogated by a magistrate Mon- BBB day. Do Herrcra maintained that BBBJ Counanl has been recognized as an In- BBI dependont state since 1872, and that BBB tho recruiting of men In Europe for the BBB sprvlco of that state is porfectly legal. BBfl Ho denied tho cxlstonco of a plot BBJ against Brazil and asserted that tho BBB diplomatic relations between Brazil BBB and Counanl aro most cordial, BBB Ho had been residing In Madrid for BBfl two years, In tho capaqlty of minister BBV for Counanl to Spain, Morocco and the BBB Holy See. Do Horrora said that a rev BB olutlonary colonol named Cascro had BBH recently visited London In order to ar rive at an understanding with the general gen-eral commlttco of tho free stato of Counanl and to purchaso war stores. Tho territory of Counaul was tho subject of dispute between Francannd Brazil from 1713 to 1897, when It was decided to submit tho quctlon Involved to tho arbitration of the Swiss government, govern-ment, which, on December 1, 1900, rendored a decision awarding Brazil 147,000 square miles of tho contested territory and Franco about 3,000 square miles of tho Tumuck-Humao range. In 1895 a conflict occurred In this "buffer stato" of Counanl between French and Brazilian troops, precipitated precipi-tated by tho discovery of gold In tho Carserenno district. Subsequently a proposal was made to arbitrate, which led to tho dlfllculty above noted. |