The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-07


arate community since SIS. San Marine
is, in one respect, ike no other place on
earth; you can not print anything there,
nor publish anything printed elsewhere.
There Is severe law against doing either.
No business may be Transacted in San Ma
rino city, markets Of al kinds being ban-
, lshed 70 san Marinogdi Borgo, which IS a
rev miles distant. san Marino city has
population of about 1000, who, In their
customs and costumes, have not abandon
ed or altered a single detail of those or
the sixteenth century,,
Reaching the place from Pisaro- Urbino
by road, travellers are astonished at the
medleVal air OF everything. Lofty, som
per houses OF a torsQtten architecture.
frowning over narrow billy streets, gay
Italian dresses OF the exact fashion of
1873, the absence of commerce and the
quaint customs and manners of another
age produce an effect ALMOST indescriba-
Bile in its charm. The great council Of
sixty, whose membeIS hold Office for life,
are eligible for election to the council Of
twelve, who form final court of arbl-
tration. The head Of the state is compos-
ed of a 'captain-regent chosen by the de-
mocracy and another captain-regent
chosen by the council of twelve from
among the mobiles For there is an aris-
tocracy IN this republic, and thus both
government. The council of twelve
maintain a regular cabinet with a home
and foreign secretary and a chancellor
of the treasury. A military establish
ment of 1000 men constitutes the national
defense and acts as a police force be-
side The whole population Of the repub-
lie is about 5000 souls. Italy recognizes
the complete Independence of San Ma
rino. n.Ifla
To reach the small republic of Andorra.
independent since 49, i'm the east of the
Pyrenees, you must either come in by
water from France or by a rickety noun
tain trail from Spanish territory. The
Bolela river enters II from French soil in
the department Of Anege, the pass from
Spain in the district of Caladorra The
area of Andorra IS about 1870 square miles
la &c
mat of San Marine About one-third OF
the people occupy the chief city, named
after the republic at large. Unlike San
Marino this capital town is losing its
former plcturesqueness year by year. for
the people are active and in touch with
the outer world Government is by the
sovereign council of twenty-four elected
by popular vote. The twenty-four choose
from their own number q syndic, who
acts as chief magistrate during his life
time.
Notwithstanding the autonomy of the
Andorran government, protectorate is
claimed by France the latter republic
appointing one member Of the supreme
bench; besides which the court of final re-
sort for Andorran lawsuits is that of the
cessation in Paris. But there is no fur
Their interference. The people of Andorra
are a splendid race, who find in the
mountain regions, and on fertile plains
of their country, profitable work mining
iron and lead, and raising fruit. More
than a thousand men serve in the army Of
the republic Of 'Andorra.
Wedged between Nermees in Belgium
and Aix-la-Chapelle, is another small re-
public. that Of Mausuet, with an area Of
four square miles. Three thousand people
here enjoy the privileges of nationhood.
and a similar number have done so for
more than 200 years. Mausuet is the can
ital town. and it monopolizes about one
half of the population The national
council of five, hold office for three years,
and there is also president eQho cannot
be reelected more than once Perhapg
the most notable feature of the internal
economy of this brave little republic
which is guaranteed thesprotection of the
German empire, is it's army. This is com
posed of just three soldiers, who, as there
never can be any war, vary the monotony
of their leisurely existence by doing duty
as policeman. Clearly Mausuet must be
a virtuous as well as a peaceable domoc-
racy.
With all these examples Of the pros
perity and permanence of miniature re-
publics before US, 1t would seem hard.
indeed. if Hawaii, with her extensive ter
ritory, important geographical position
and insular advantages, exquisite climate
and important commerce, and her pracf-
ical guarantee of protection from the
United States. should fail to wax strong
and prosper in the family of self-ruling
nations