Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-01
HE ARGENTINE CRISIS.
Danger Signals in Several Cities--Both
sides Preparing for Revolution.
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New York Gun, 23d.l
Within the past month the maicontents
Ia the Argentine Republic have been
/ qmvering under the excitement raised by
the news of the Revolutionary disturbances
IN Brazil. II was hard 10 restrain them
from rushing 20 arms during the
| civil war in Chilli and recently they
have realized that their country was LAG
I Eing behind even the petty republics OF
PARAGUAY and Uruguay, IN both of which
there have been conspirscies of a pro-
missing kind. In oil the Argentine pro.
ylnces there are alarming rumors Of i'm
| pending revolt and of those local out
breaks which always precede general mp
i1Sing. The temper of the popUace is dan
gerous. especially in Buenos Ayres, San
Ius, Parana, and COrrientes.
President Peliegrini has made all posi-.
bic preparations for the emergency, and
his generals have given assuranceNhat the
measures adopted by the Government will
enable them 20 crush out any rebellion be-
fore II can make hea1way. But the Presi-
dent, who ia III bad health. is far more
anxious % avert trouble than 20 suppress
1t, and within the past month he has held
conferences with the leaders of both par
ties. and has urged them 20 come 20 some
agreement for the sake of their common
country.
In Buenos Ayres, where the city garri-
sons have been concentrated, all the troops
are held ready for action. a number OF
suspected persons have been arrested,
and the police are constantly on the watca
for signs of conspiracy. In San LUIS the
Governors palace serves rs military-head
quarters, and soldiers patrol the streets of
the city az all hours Of the day and night
In Corrientes, where there was riotng last
August the military patrol is always ready
for service, and III Santiago also, az well
/ as in other places, the troops are awaiting
the signal.
President Pellegrini has confidence in
the loyalty Of his army, but there IS posi-
tive proof that some OF its officers have
already proved taitbless, and there Is rea-
son 70 believe that If the expected up
rising should turn out 10 be formidable
others would follow their example.
Among the political plotters there are
men who possess great influence IN high
military circles. and there are generals
who would not scruple 70 seize any oppor-
tuuIty of advancement through change
of Government.
That powerful political organization,
the Union Ciyicas, which is especially
strong ia the city Of BuenOs Ayres, pro-
fesses 10 stand for order and reform" but
II has suffered through the refusal of Gen
eral Mitre 10 become "a candidate for the
presidency. and the action of MANY OF Its
members IN an emergency would be
dependent upon circumstances. There
are many ambitious leaders who belong
TO il, and II was they who led the reyolu-
ton against Celman in July of last year.
If they were in power their conduct would
doubtless resemble that of the adversarles
whom they denounce. IL has been be-
heyed until recently that the Peliegrlnl
Government could IN any event MAINTAIN
its authority in the interior of the cOun-
try, but the events of the past few months
have undermined that belief.
The widespread discomfort IN Argentina
that has now become dangerous ~ due III
large measure TO the financial straits OF
tho country during the present year. The
commercial classes have been great v
afflicted by them, and the whole body Of
the Argentine people has suffered
under them. Thousands OF men
in the cities have been thrown
ont of employment, and the distress among
the poorer part Of the population has been
great Another cause of the prevalent agl-
tatlon has been the struggle over the presl-
dental succession, which has lasted
through the greater part of this year. II ex-
President Mitre had accepted the nomlna-
tion which was pressed upon him when
he arrived IN BuenOs Avres from Eu-
rope last March. the condition OF things
since then might have been better
than il has been, but that aged and popu-
lar politician was unwilling To undertake
the exacting duties Of the presidential
Office 40 his time OF life, ana the conse-
quence has been seen during the eight
months Of wransling between hostile fac
tious and rival leaders
The latest advlces from Buenos AyreS
leave little hope that the Argentine Re
public can be saved FROM another civil
war.