The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-02
Goodbye to Guatemala.
some Reasons why our Little Sister Re
,ilblic is not Good Place for the I'M
rt-graut.

-1f,NALA LIE NEUTA, July 9. 1t is
r-0n saying in the small, crowd
atIies of Europe that the States of
stern Hemisphere are ruined by too
-eIlitory, and that Americans are
lly dependent upon Europeans for
ans to live. The statement, though
-inctured with Old World conceit,
without some grains of truth. Par
N in Central and South America.
ntries are so scantily provided with
aJi5n in proportion to territory that
lie not able, with their own forces,
tUp and make use of the riches at
Where the people are scattered at
eat distances from one another, -
.l.uost cut off from communication
e outer world-their labor is COM
ely lost for the lack Of the support
afforded by the associated IN
which can only flourish in closely
r-J countries, This is especially
uuatemals. where to the want of
ION is added the greater depend
used by the low state Of civilza-
the unwillingness OF the majority
people to labor Therefore the
sent its need OF immigration, and
eminent has offered extraordinary
vuts to foreigners in the way OF
Is lands and free transportation,
-mption from taxation and from
sv service. But. Notwithstanding
.-- tempting offers, immigration has
.Ned toward Guatemala to any great
and probably never will, 50 long
present state OF affairs continues in
scaled Republic. While the coun-
-t is all that could be desired Il
+ fertility, climate, beauty and
B.. resources, it is another case Of
every prospect pleases and only
Vile" In a land where revolutions
S-rers Of every day, where every
led man aspires to be Dictator,
actual ruler is he who can COM
lie strongest military force-or
he most money 70 pay the largest
u soldiers-there can be little
either for citizens or strangers.
reason. the tenure Of Office is ex-
Uncertain in Guatemala, in spite
institution, which is supposed to
such matters and is modelled
after that Of the United States.
lator of to-day may be over
pE a stronger rival tomorrow,
lis DEGREES and concessions an
Instances OF this kind, and OF
,tIy acts OF persons enjoying "a
4et authority would till vol
Among several, whose results have
4oer my own observation. was the
4oree OF Gen. Beyna Ballios, the
President Of Guatemala, annul-
purchase OF a thousand hectares
made some ten years 3qo hv q
If foreigne,.s al a uublfc s,,a
, daily approved by tie National
--a Assembly The decree which
.--.. tsposseS4d the legitimate own
-..-.. .ra-,- ST .ndino came like a dla,,
.....-.. ..laa,, sl,v Nfap,- af rho
--... fr+o -I,4 hand. nf tbi,j
.. ...r+iss and bad ans+I, inn.
.- I-,nr then, The ,joBtf,,l
viewer. were dealt with mncb
u usually the ease BEING or
liee originally paid for the land
EST lt f. per cent. per annun.
Were also accorded special
favored bidders in the new sale
The reason was simple-being
... same I'll, has sometimes aefuated
n1neut in its DEALINGS with the
1t is not to Uncle Samuel's
INIT is nevertheless true. that trea-
been made with his Red wards -
.r, .er+a;n lands nm which -
.- jono a. GRASS crows and wafer
md then fhev have been dispos-
force of arms when cold or
..g discovered thereon. A new rail
protected throuoh the Gnatema-
....i+orr Greatly incraasino i+s val,,o
- ,-a. 70 salI +ha 1ands ~ 1,;c,hor
..a-o Ia al,lo 70 ranaa+ tho
.3-ion and sale elsewhere !, tho
.s whenever If suited tho covern