Argentine Republic.

ARGUMENT

FOR THE

ARGENTINE REPUBLIC

Upon the Question with Brazil in regard to the

TERRITORY OF MISIONES,

SUBMITTED TO THE

ARBITRATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TREATY OF SEPTEMBER 7, 1889.`

PRESENTED BY

ESTANISLAO S. ZEBALLOS,

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plempotentiary of the Argentine Republic.

PART FIRST.

IMPORTANCE OF THIS INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE.

GEOGRAPHICAL VIEW OF THE DISPUTED TERRITORY.