The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-06-27

Les, AlICo, W0 IO1u you -DeSan her
mother.
"You told me, mamma" said Alice,
sweetly, "that I was to marry-Mr.
Brown"
THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.
Its Size, It's Principal Industries and Its
Political Institutions.
The Argentine Republic ranks after
Brazil as the second nation in South
America in territorial extent. 1t has
Ia States, with a combined area of 5l5-
300 miles, larger by two-fifths than that
If the original Is States of the American
union; and it has territorial provinces,
which swell the national domain to
LIPS, OS6 miles, or less than one-third of
the extent of the United States with
Alaska included. 1t is a country with
varied conditions of climate and mex
naustible agricultural resources In the
1orthern provinces sugar, and possibly
cotton, can be raised. Along the Cor
lilleras there is fruit-growing region
which said to be equal to Southern
California. In the central and southern
nous extent, whore prolific crops can be
.aised, and there are wide reaches of
oampas where sheep and cattle can be
pastured under the most favorable
conditions for economic stock-rais-
ing. The mountains are stocked
with silver, gold, copper, tin and
lead, in mines of unknown value. The
northern forests abound in cabinet
woods, and there is native salt all along
the south coast, with seas fairly alive
with fish. 1t is country to which immi-
grants are drawn by the hundred thou
sand. 1t is an industrial empire of I'M
developed resources, progressive ten
denotes and magnificent promise.
The Argentine political system in its
outward forms corresponds closely to
that of the United States. The States
have elective Governors and Legisla-
lures of their own, and are represented
in the Upper House by two Senators,
elected for nine years. The members
Of the Lower House are elected on the
basis of population, and serve for four
years. The Senate is renewed by thirds
every three, and the Deputies by halves
every two years. The President is
chosen by an electoral college, at
special election, and is ineligible for re-
election to second term after holding
office for six years. He appoints his
own Cabinet, and yields unrestricted
executive authority There is a SUI
preme Court modelled after the judiciary
ystem of the United States. The
Argentine Constitution is very faithful
copy of the American Constitution; but
political practice falls below the high
level of self-gOverning democracy.
The President, when elected, exercises
the powers of political dictatorship.
The Chambers meet and enact laws, but,
as commander-in-chief of the army, and
as the patron of all the civil, military
and judicial officers, the President
possesses absolute authority in admin
.stration. The country is governed by
executive DEGREES rather than by con-
stitutional laws. Elections are carried
by military pressure and manipulation5
of the civil service. 1t is the custom of
the country to have the retiring Presi-
dent nominate and elect his successor.
The last President secured the election
of the present incumbent, who was his
brother-in-law. The present executive
is alleged to have set his heart upon
controlling the succession in the interest
of one of his relatives, who is now
prominent official. These vicious prac-
tees are not sanctioned by the constitu-
ton. but the country is accustomed to
the assumption of absolute executive
mower and does not revolt against It,
NominaIly, the Argentine political sys-
tenn is perhaps the best in South Amer
lea, but practically it is thoroughly UNI
democratic and needs radical reforma-
'on.-Cor. N. Y. Tribune.
About Pies.
Jones-A queer thing happened in
New York the other day. A horse stole
three pies from bakers wagon and ate
hem.
SMITH should have liked to have
,een that baker. He must have been
Istonished.
"Astonished? He was mad. He nearly
vent crazy about it,"
"About what-the pies?"
"No-the horse. 1t was a valuable
.nimal, and the only one he had."-
Texas Sifting5
st. Lawrence River Wolves.
evolves are no longer found in
packs on this side of the St. Lawrence
river" says The Biddeford (Me.)
Journal. occasionally, single ones
NAV stray over the nnrthern border OF