The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-08
THE FALL OF CEI.MAN.
Argentine Republic Accepts
His Resignation.
REJOICING IN suEnos AyREs.
Tho Guatemslan Rebellion Growing So
Formidable Ihat Despot Barilias's
Flight IL Expected.

BuESos AYRrs. Aug. 7.-Dardo Roca's
attempt TO form ministry at the Instiga-
ton OF the Cclmanites was = complete
fasco. Roca, at q secret session. declared
that congress must sit until the question OF
the government was settled. A committee
Of members waited upon President Celman
and gave him two hours in which to re-
sign. They threatened that in the event
OF refusal congress would impeacn him.
Gilman Immediately sent message TO
congress recounting his services and offer
ing to sacrifice himself to the welfare OF
the country. The chambers accepted Gel
mans resignation. and Pelligrini assumed
the ministry.
After the reading in the chamber of dep
uties of President CeIman's message ten
dering his resignation of the presidency,
General Roca invited the members to ex-
press their opinions as 10 the ACCESSIBILITY OF
accepting. General Manzanelo opposed
acceptance on the ground that such action
by the chamber would be an admission of
the triumph Of the revolution. and of
Buenos Ayres over the other provinces of
the republic. He declared that the action
of President celman in rendering his res
ignation was culpable cowardice.
Roca explained that he had sacrificed
himself in order to show how utterly inn
possible it was for Celman to continue IN
the presidency after the mistakes made
by members of the presidents party.
Nobody. he declared. could serve the man
who had shown such complete incapacity.
He had gravely compromised the country.
1t was not Buenos Ayres alone which OPP
posed President Celman. Every province
in the republic and every honest man was
against him. Roca's remarks were greeted
with applause.
The vote on accepting the resignation
was taken in dead silence. but when the
result of majority in favor of accepting
was announced, the chamber resounded
with cheers.
Roca quietly left the chamber by back
door in order to escape the joyful demon
STATIONS of those present
There is much rejoicing throughout the
city at the success of the movement to
force Celman's resignation. Probably Roca
will be minister of the interior, Irojoyan
Castro minister of finance. Plaza. Uribur-
nan and Goricia are also mentioned as
probable members OF the new cabinet.
Delvalle addressed meeting of citizens
last night. In the course of his address he
said: THE Argentine Republic is now Sc
cure. 1t will not have government Of
robbers
PARIS, Aug. IA dispatch from Buenos
Ayres says: The election Of Pelligrini to
the presidency has caused popular rejoic-
ing. A decree just promulgated raises the
state of siege and declares liberty of the
press.
BuESos AYREs. Aug. 7.-Dr. Pelligrini,
the new president. has appointed the fol-
lowing cabinet: General Roca. interior
Eduardo Costa. foreign affairs; Gutierrez
Lastra. education; General Levaile, war
and navy; Vicente Fidel Lopez, finance.
Perfect harmony prevails in the cabinet.
and confidence is reviving. The banks are
closed. but will reopen shortly. The ex-
changes are quiet.
BuENos AYREs, Aug. kilograms from
all parts of the republic report universal
public enthusiasm over the change in the
presidenCy.