The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-20

Mt Of himself and friends. There are
two parties down there-the reds and
the white-the coloradoe and the blan-
cos. These names do not signify a DIFF
ference in racial are white-but are
merely a party designation. There IS
scarcely any difference in principles be-
tween these parties. 1t was claimed
there that the reds had gained power
by means of the gauchos OF the cowboy
element. several years ago. They were
IN power at the time tho president was
killed. The vice president was also OF
that party. but he was not In sympathy
with some of the acts Of the president
which caused the prejudice. He Is, l
think. a very honest and good man, or
quiet nature.
The president is elected for four
years. but is not elected by popular vote.
He is elected on a joint ballot OF the
two houses OF congress-"
What is the feeling In the South
American republics as regards the
trouble between Spain and the United
States?"
The feeling is very friendly towards
N United States. The wal had not
started when / left, but the controversy
regarding Cuba had for months occu-
pied the attention of the people in South
America. In M~ontevldeo are about 90
600 people who were born In Spain. They
were very outspoken in support Of Spain
and in denunciation of the United
States. But that feeling is not shared
by the natives of Uruguay, although
they are OF Spanish descent. They re-
membered their own troubles under
Spanish rule and therefore sympathize
with Cuba and approve the course or
the United States. / found the govern
ments OF all the South American repub-
lies which / visited. and the people, put
I - "a -. AN-- a., CnoN1 yAFx frfanA-
ly towards the United States. You see,
Spain subjects all her colonies to most
outrageous exactions and give them
nothing in return for these exactions.
Spain is still bach in the 14th century.
The people of Spain have not advanced
at all and there is apparently no desire
to advance. They are densely ignorant
and are purposely kept In that condi-
tion by the government and the priest
ly element, so they can stil rule. Sew
enty-two per cent. of them can neither
read nor write. From what ! saw In
South America / am inclined to be-
lleve that IL Yhe Spaniards had a good
government they would be very good
citizens. They seem naturally to be
honest and industrious. The Basque In
the north of Spain is very industrious
and hard working and ] think very hon
est"
How have the people of the South
American republics improved since they
gained their independence of SPAIN
They have schools now and are rap
idly advancing in intelligence and edu~
cation. There is religious liberation in
all the countries of South America eN-
cept, I think, Peru and Bolivia, where
the Catholic religion only is allowed.
Peru is probably the least advanced or
any OF the South American countries.
but the population there is largely com
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franchise all over South America. Even
the Indians can vote, but they seldom
avail themselves of the privilege. II IL
alleged that there Is great abuse of the
franchise in some elections, but / saw
nothing personally OF that.
The dominant people are the Span
ish descendants. Most of them are of
pure Spanish blood, I'm some cases with
a little indian mixture. but they have
no sympathy with Spain. There are
never any race conflicts down there. A
man of any race can hold any office. Ne
groes or mulattoes are considered as
good as anybody and can become Off
GERS in the army or hold any civil office
So can Indians. and they make very
: good officials usually. There is less
prejudice I'm regard to color in Sout
America than there is in any part OF
this country, The indian Of South
America do not seem so intelligent as
our Indians, but they are quieter and
more homelike. They are not nomadiC
or hunters.
They are all tillers Of the soil with
the single exception of the Indians OF
Southern hill, who are horseback In
dams and have never been subdued
For 300 years the Indians OF Southern
Chill have been in conflict with the
Chilian government. There are also a
few Indians i'm the forests of Paraguay
and Brazil who have never been sub
dued and who live yet by hunting and
fshing. but they engage in no active
warfare at present. Still II would not
be safe to go into their country"
Are the Indians dying out2'
II do not think so. More properly
speaking they are becoming absorbed
Most of them are tillers OF the soil, as
said. and arc becoming yearly more
and more interested in the government
and i'm the ways of civilization"
Are there many citizens of the
United states in the southern coun-
tries?"
Very few anywhere in South Ameri.
ca. There are probably more In Brazi
han in any other country. Our trade
relations with Brazil are greater thar
with the other countries. We take
about all the coffee crop of Brazil"
How is the climate as a rule?"
ION equal ATTITUDES the climate Is
/, miider in the southern hemisphere thar
In the northern hemisphere. The
| Straits OF Magellan at 81 degrees soutt
| are not near as cold as the climate al
81 degrees north. The climate is much
more equable south of the equator
The changes are not so great. There
is not such an extreme of either heat
or cold. In Montevideo the hottest tenn.
perature I observed during four year.
was % degrees. and the coolest was a.
Flowers bloom there I'm the parks tho
year around I saw no snow or fec
!. while there. There was n very LITTLE
frost occasionally. but not enough &c
do harm to vegetation. The winter,
consist OF cold. high. damp winds from
! the ice fields of the south"
What are the resources OF I~Truguay