New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-16
BOLIVIA.
SERIOUS SICKNESS OF PRESIDENT MELGAREJO-
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
PROM Our Own Correspondent -

SERIOUS SICKNESS OF PRESIDENT MELGAREJo-
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
From Our Own Correspondent 49, o.o
The continued sickness of Gen. MelgareJo,
President Of the Republic of Bolivia has begun TO alarm
his friends and there appears be very little hope OF
his recovery. Already in anticipation Of his DEATH nave
the different aspirans to the military leadership OF inc
country commenced TO lay their plans to seize the res
of Government should he expire before the elections
have come of that would designate the legal ruler oil
Bolivia The principal persons WHO advancing Their
claims and az the same time actively engaged TO en-
force them. should Gen. MelCareo die, are Dr Lucas
Mendoza de la Iapia who represents the extreme Lpth,
party and consequently in high favor with all the eNhed
Bulvans in Peru DR. Mendoza was the Prime Minister OF
government was overturned by Melgarejo The popular
leader around whose flag the people OF me interior are
raying with enthusiasm, Is Gen Moraifs a, p Icse'
residing in Lima. The army it IS generally snpposea
will be in favor Of Gen. Rous the present Minister u
War not from any popularity that nc i,as ~ tio any;
but through fear OF the repsas that thG' Know await
them should the civilian candidate succeed. l,ho az
few however, in connection WIN lie amit tis .
advancing the claims of Col Perez and IN Ia rag DIS name
has been received with eSnsde[ape 5e have 70 he
decided between Gen Roas for the military Supremacy
AMI IT. is renoTed that Cen Melgareo last become
aware of his critical state of health ana mat hs days are
so far rs it lays in his power revolution upon NE death
appointed Council Of Ministers with Dr; Don Donate
MunOz President, who are 10 assume the Executive
powers until the people shall have elected lIesdeh 10
I'M the vacancy but Is very doubtful whether te 30
enjoys no prestige whatever with them, but on the con
trary he has during his secretaryshp pursued policy
that has dictated by Brazil 10 her exclusive adVah
tace even to the prejudice OF Bolivia both IN commerce
and territory. hut in particular toward Paraeuay
who the people Of Bolivia Wasse deeply synpathse
with. The appointment Of DR.. Munoz as President OF
the Executive Council has been severely c9menleu upo
by all the political parties in Bolivia, ana the event at
Gen Melgareio seems anxious 10 prevent, has TO
certain extent been rendered inevitable by ms JudcOus
appointment OF Dr. MunOZ. Ia Iefu u mas Doeh ISocI,
as an indirect menace against the Government, VINO Will
doubtless view OF the weknOwn anteccdtntsOi AuI
with regard TO this country the party that presents
your correspondent can testify tothe very Dst
listing between enMoraes and the Lima Cabinet I9r what
purpose no great effort is required 10 guess Az Inc mrs
disnatches Dr. Tore BuenO, the recently alpohleu
Minister to Bolivia anXiOusy waited Tor by the re
ruvan Government II they are favorable feru VIII re-
main neutral IL otherwise there can be no uFther doubt
as 10 tile fate OF the Council OF Ministers.
The elections commenced on sunday last Tor members
of Congress. who in their turn upon assembling VII
ciect a President OF the Republic. The Government
despite of the pOmpous decree prohibiting te cN ana
military authorities from taking any part whatever ia the
elections or IN any way interfering in the free action OF
the people at the polls, having only such persons
elected pledged TO sustain the present FrOVsoha
Government No matter who the people elect, the au
tboes make up false election returns and certify them
s correct and the others taking the official cerhcatOn
are declared be illegal, and rejected SO tha here
Is no such thing popular representation III the country
and revolutions fOmented. and in certain manner
justified, and thus have become peculiar sutuuohs 10
South America. 80, MI, 4, 80
money I'm the Treasury and the Congress VIII have
TO commence its labOrs by providing the necessary
means maintain ts Own existence Loans are chtiFty
ont of the question: all the available resources Of the
Government are hypothetical TO their full product and
the only resource Is in direct contribution from the
people; and this mode Of sustaining the government
eynenses has always been unpopular with the people IN
south America there viii be resistance against H.
so that every thing taken into considerations tie future
Of the Bolivian Republic is anything but cheering