Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-03-22
LIFE In COLONBIs.
DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTED SOUTH
AMERICAN CAPITAL.
The First Call for Three Americas
Congress-How Mothers Dispose
of Their Children.
Special Correspondence OF the RECORD UNION.

ana, as each one OF them pays an lmpor-
tant part in the life of the city, let us
devote this sunny mid-winter morning to
visiting them all. 1 cannot ask you to
accompany me en- coche. for there are no
carriages to be hired in this hilly town.
The Bishop, l am told, owns one, and so do
two or three other wealthy citizens; but
those expensive vehicles are kept more for
show than for use, as few people are brave
enough to risk broken wheels, not to men
ton broken bones, in being iolted over
those irregular streets, whose slippery
stones slant towards the deep gutter in the
middle, into which the wheels are bound
to slide, unless one drives pell-mell, re-
gardless of consequences.
The horse-cars, however, in their devious
meanderings through the principal streets,
will convey US safely on most Of our sight
seeing tour and little walking, if taken
slowly, will be pleasure where every step
reveals something new, quaint and pictur-
esque. The spryest pedestrian soon learns
to walk leisurely in these high attitudes of
the far south, where rapid exercise is sure
TO be followed by that distressing complaint
called
SIRRoCHE,
Which means a violent palpitation of the
heart a rush OF blood to the head inducing
dizz ness, and often hemorrhage from the
nose and east. Nearly all new-c corners suf-
fer from it more or less, without taking
any exercise ct all beyond that ordinarily
required; and many people cannot endure
1t without alarming symptoms OF heart
failure, some being obliged 10 turn about
and go back to the lowlands, even before
they have reached so high an altitude as
this. None OF our people have entirely
escaped the dreaded $irroche, F., the young
est and most delicate member, being kept
IN bed several days by it. The feeling is
anything but agreeable, as if ones over
taxed heart were about to Jump out
of its earthly tenement and quit work al
together, while the head seems ready to
burst with excess Of blood; terrible pains
dart through the temples, respiration is
extremely difficult, dark spots swim before
the eyes, and, overpowered by dizziness,
the sufferer finds it impossible to stand
The remedy is digitalis to assist the heart
IN performing its function, bromide of
potash to hold the nerves steady, and alb
solute quiet until one has become some
what acclimated
In these equatorial regions, YOU know,
and especially in high places, the winter
time OF the North is by tar the pleasantest
season of the year. The air is as balmy
as that of Canadian June, the skies blue
as those of Naples, the Beautiful" re-
freshing showers fall nearly every night
and fruits and flowers are at their very
best. In this delightful weather, then,
while the friends at home are shiyering
around their freplaees, we ought to enjoy
our pdSeo las a walk or excursion is here
called among the howery parks of Bogota,
unburdened with wraps and armed with
fans and parasols
The principal plaza, named in honor of
the patriot,
SIMON BOLIVAR,
Whose statue stands in the middle, comes
first in our way. 1t occupies the exact
center Of the town, and extends eighty
meters in every direction. The counter
felt presentment" of the Liberator the
colossal statue in bronze, is magnificent
work, which was executed bv the cele-
brated sculptor, Tenerami, and presented
to Colombia then New Granada by Senior
jose lgnacio Paris, gentleman promin-
ent in local politics, who at that time had
the Presidential bee buzzing loudly in his
bonnet.
The figure is attired in the alleged mil
ii ~ costume which nobody on earth ever
" re but statues, its trailing robe some
Ting like that which disfgures the mar
bic caricature of poor Lincoln in the Cap
IT.. at Washington, a cross between Roman
tosa, Spanish cloak and bed-sheet, adorned
with elaborate embroidery. The head is
uncovered, the right hand holds rapier.
and on the breast is beautiful medallion
of George Washington, the Father of Re-
publics.
The great Bolivar, Colemhia's first Pres.
Ident, who did so much toward shaping
the destlnies of South Az erica and in
whose honor the Republic Oh Bolivia was
named, was genius in his day The Con-
gees OF the nations of the Three Ameri-
cas-, which has lately been making the
grand tour OF the United States, was the
outcome OF an idea originated BY him. as
far back as the year 1921. At that time
the seventeen sections Of Spanish America
had just achieved their ind. pendence, and
were for the most part organized into re-
publlcs, but on no substantial basis; and it
was Justly feared that the freedom thew
had won, at the expense Of so moch blood
shed, might any day be wrested from them.
a scheme was even then on foot tor form
ing monarchial conspiracy to re-subiu-
gate the lately emancipated colonies: and
would doubtless have succeeded had less
powerful man than Bolivar been at the
fore. He urged the doctrine Of
AMERICA FOR THE AMERICANS"
And suggested conference Of all the
American powers-North, South and Gen.
tral-to be held at Panama. The middle
point. The proposal found favor in the
United States, but there was some hitch in
the arrangements made to comply with
Che invitations. For one thing the place
of meeting was ill-choseu, the climate OF
Panama. though not Objectionable to the
South and Central Americans, who are ac-
elIstomed TO it, being deadly to those from
the far North. Two delegates were sent
from the United States 10 that early Con-
gress but one OF them died on the way,
and the other, owing TO some DELAY in
transit, found, on his arrival at Panama.
that the conference had adjourned some
days before.
The idea did not die out, however, and
after President Garfeld's Inauguration il
again took definite shape. One of Secre-
tary Blaine's first acts was TO issue invita-
tions to Mexico and the Central and South
American Governments to meet in Wash
ingtou. After Garfeld's untimely death,
MIR. Blaine's successor recalled the invita-
lions; and the project again slumbered
until few weeks before the expiration Of
President CleYeland's term, when Secre-
tary Bayard presented the matter to Con-
gress, the invitations were reissued, and
the result we know.
This historic space, which has reioiced
under various names during the last three
centuries, and is now most commonly
known as the Plaza de la CONSTRUCTION