The Portland daily press., 1888-06-14
OUR NEIGHBORS' POLITICAL AFFAIRS.
How other American Republics Elect
Their Presidents,
And Who are Likely to be Chosen
This Year.
Notes of the Progress of the Tariff
Fight In the House.


WASHINGTON, June 13.-This is a Presi-
Dental election year not only for these
United States, but for sundry republics to
the south of us. Our neighbor, Mexico, will
hold her election within few weeks, and,
from present appearances, it will be almost
a walkover for General Poriria Dlaz, who,
although he has served two terms of four
years each, was made re-eligible last year
for immediate reelection to another term by
an amendment to the Constitution passed for
the express purpose. While votes will be
cast against him, had powerful opposition
existed 1t would have prevented the consti
tutiohal amendment from being passed by the
great vote it received. 1t is generally ad-
mitted that General Diaz will triumph BY an
overwhelming majority in the coming cleo
ti0n. His new term will begin in December,
and the friendliness which he has always
shown to the United States will make his
reelection satisfactory here.
Ecuador has also had its election this year.
The government candidate, Antonio Flores,
who has for four years been Minister at Par
is, was duly chosen, although the result had
at the last advises not been officially an
n0unced. But a serious complication seems
to have resulted from his indisposition to ac-
cept the position. President Jose Maria
Placido Caaman0, chosen four years ago,
vas not eligible for reelection this year un-
Der the Constitution, and accordingly used
his influence in favor Of Flores. In many
towns the vote appears to have been exceed
lngly small, as If people feared to oppose the
governments will. Still, Flores is undoubt-
~ one OF the ablest and best men that could
be chosen, having been occupied from youth
up in public affairs, and having had a wide
range OF experience as statesman and
diplomat.
Venezuela is another republic which has
had to choose President this year. Guz-
man Blanco was elected to an additional
term in 1886, but went to Europe last year
Tor the purpose of trying to settle the bound
ary dispute with Great Britain. He turned
over his duties for the remainder of his term
to General Lopez. Venezula is one of the
few republics which elects its President
every second year, and Guzman Blanco has
been the man most of the time since 1870.
Bolivia also holds its Presidential election
In 1888. President Pacheco has been the in
cumbent since August 1, 1884, The election
was to have been held few days ago, and
the canvass has been conducted with so
much bitterness that actual outbreaks of yio-
lence would hardly have been surprising
The terms Of the Presidency vary among
the American republics, but are nearly or
quite all two, four, five or six years EACH
Costa Rlca's term is five years. and General
bernardo de Soto, the young and accom-
pllshed soldier, whose term began in 1885,
Will continue as President until 1890. In
OuSeCihdids DdIludos WHO was CHOSEN III 1000
for four years, evidently intends to hold on
to his term until it expires, to Judge from
the vigorous way in which he has been deal
ing with revolts by shooting the leaders
Nicaragua and Honduras have their terms
four years long, that of Honduras occurring
last year, and Garage being elected in Mic
aragua in 1886. The next Presidential year
for Chill will be in 1891, but her term is five
years, President Balmaceda having been
elected IN 1886. In that year also President
nFI F@snrx IL.
dent Escobar of Paraguay. The Argentine
Republicc has term of six years. President
Celman having been elected in June, 1886. to
continue until 1892, and the same dates hold
good for President Nunez Of Columbia. But
the general rule for American republics is a
term OF four years, like our own.
In the House.
The House today went into committee of
the whole on the tariff bill Mr.. Bayne of
Pennsylvania, moved to strike from the free
list grass and vegetables. The motion was
defeated.
Mr.. Warren of Missouri, moved to strike
from the free list burlaps, not exdeeding 60
inches in width, of fax, iute or hemp. The
motion was lost.
Mr.. McMillin of Tennessee, moved to place
upon the free list bags of jute for grain.
a poiiticdi ulScusSlon enSueQ between
Messrs. Anderson OF Iowa, and Nutting and
Splnala OF Texas, as to the benefit of protec-
tlon to the laboring man. Messrs. McKenna
and Fulton opposed the motion.
The next paragraph was read. (tin plate)
ana Mr: Dalzelle OF pennsylvania, moved to
Messrs. McMillin and Breckenridge of
kentucky, made an earnest effort to have a
time set for taking a vote on the paragraph
but without avail, the Republicans refusing
n nm offa NJ,
was permitted to talk Is minutes, and was
replied to by Mr. Bayne of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Scott of Pennsylvania, said that ever
since John Jarrett had taken small inter-
est 10 little tin plate mill. the agitation had
continued for an increase of duty.
Mr.. Yost, of Virginia, produced figures
showing that the laboring people lost S15,-
100000 in wrges by not being allowed to pro-
duce tin plates through higher duty. Put
the duty at 22-lOO cents a pound, and give
could compete with the world. She was de-
manding her rights and could get them if the
men who represented her here did their duty
The future of the South were bound up in in
fant industries, for they were infant indus
paid tribute to the North.
Mr.. Butterw0rth, of Ohio, said the bill
would destroy the sheet iron industry.
Mr.. Scott, of Pennsylvania, said that not a
workman was employed in making the pro-
tected article.
Mr.. Randall, Of Pennsylvania, declared
the real question was, could we produce tin
plate here proftablyp We could, and he had
seen It done. If portery was protected un-
der the natural law of supply, the price of
let the wage Garner of the United States
produce what he could produce. We had
long enough drained the country Of sixteen
millions annually paid out for tin plates.
After further debate the committee rose and
the House adjourned.
Names interests.
The postoffice at Chicopee, York county,
will be discontinued from June 20.
The following Maine pensions have been
granted: