The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-30
THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.
SECOND ARTICLE.

The history of the Argentine Republic is
long series of continuous wars and insurrec-
tions, and, though the recent years were tran
gull and prosperous, the latest events show that
the stability of the government is as yet but
farce and that tie people are restless SIS ever.
The blood flows In streams on the streets OF
Buenos Ayres. the army and the navy rebel
against the government, and anarchy prevails as
in the years of yore.
The conquest OF La Plata was, however peace
full enough, and the Spaniards took q quiet
possession of the country in the year 1872 when
Juan Diaz de Soils discovered the mouth of the
gigantic river which traverses the Argentine
Republic The wars were, naturally enough,
always going on among the Spaniaris and the
indians. but they can not be compared to the
exterminating struggles OF Cortez in Nj xico. of
Pizarro in Peru or OF Almagro or Pedro Valdiyia
in Chill. Already as early as 1855 Don
Pedro de Mendoza, one of the best men Spain
could send, began the settlement of the country;
cities, villages and hacyendas were established,
missions were erected and numerous immi-
grants attracted. The country prospered to such
degree that in l776 the viceroyaity of
Buenos Ayres was established. comprising not
only the Argentine provinces, bat also the coun-
tries which fosm now the republics of Uruguay
Paraguay and Bolivia But with the Spanish
dominion ended also the tranquility of La
Plata. The turbulent times of the war of inde-
pendence were succeeded by no less turbulent
had assembled and promulgated provisional
constitution. and General Puyerredsn became
supreme dictator The Dictatorship was how
ever, soon succeeded by a more democratic form
of government. and the provinces seemed to be
strongly united
Brazil saw with jealous eyes the growth of the
young country, and the uuited provinces soon
found themselves involved in another bloody
war. Brazil invaded the country and even
blocksded Buenos Ayres but the population
sc like one man in that hour OF danger, and
after one heroic struggle the invaders were re-
pulsed.
Tne population OF La Plata consisted at that
time, IL does now. of two classes, rich aud In
telligent. poor and ignorant. Over the vast ter
ritories there were scattered many hacyendss
containing hundreds of miles of land belonging
usu lily TO one person, with numerous poems,
vsquezos and thousands OF cattle and horses
The proprietors of these hacyendas were usually
educated in Europe. and returning home they
brought with them the taste for luxury
and refinement They formed among
themselves the eo-ealed party OF
the Unitarios. or the Central party, their
object being TO govern the nation by small.
landed aristocraey In the beginning they sue
ceeded, and Rivadavia became their president.
The province of Buenos Ayres was, however.
always very democratic; the populace objectei
to the rule of oligarchs, and soon they found
leader in the person OF that remarkable man.
who from q common soldier became general
governor, ard finally dictator OF the country
the famous Rosas
There is no mora interesting parsonage in the
history Of La Plata than that wonderful man.
Crafty, courageous. reso,ute. he possessed an
iron will, before which everything was Obliged
70 bend True TO his frienis he was implacabe
TO his enemies. and erueli-therc are no werds
to describe IL Tiberius, Nero and Caiigu.a
combined in one could scarcely have
equaled Rosss, taking the different ages and err
cumstances into consideration During his
reign Of terror he allowed to be sssassinated
and to murdered in csid blood over p .ooo-
plsfriy twenty-five thousand of his political
opponents It Is incredible, jet 1t is true.
Ssiil that monster had some good traits; he
tried to develop the resources of the country.
and he was q true friend 10 poar people. The
gauchos adored him, the army followed him
from victory TO victory, III poor poems wor-
shipped HIM. Such wss Juan Manuel Rosas-
Born IN 1893. he early entered into the army
and rose rapidly. Already in 1879 be became
governor OF Buenos Ayres- His term expired in
1855 and in that year he became Dictator and
absolute ruler over the nafion- During bis
reign. that f. tin 1852. there was no meeting Of
the afi0Dsl congress, no constitutional Assem-
bly,. Rosas was ali.
He hated the aristocrney Of the country. and
Whss kind Of hatred frCm such : man could