New-York tribune., 1899-08-17
NAV not culminate in an attempt to overthrow MI"
or prevent his Inauguration September next

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| The defeated candidate. Senior Billnghurst'
son of an Englishman by Peruvian mother' ne
| is a man OF great wealth and prominence % non.
| the southern part of the republic, and Is FITS.
Vice President under Pierola. Romano Is oecohu
Vice. President. Billinghurst was the PiihNp
| financial hacker OF Pieroa during the re'oiu.io"
| which placed the latter In power, ana IL s"i' "
| have advanced him $4,000 or $4,000 lie i"es a'
Iquique Chill one Of the large nitrate ports "hei
his interests lie and is In that city at present Win
his family Mr. Binghurst has written private
letters TO friends In this city In when ne oenie
all revolutionary intentions and declares tha' .he
frequent rumors concerning his association WIN
General Casceras the former President "hoi'
Pierola drove out Of power. and who has Deeh
plotting to recover the control or anafs 40 nun
great Injustice Bilnnshurst declares that ne IS
out OF politics forever that his experience has Deeh
too costly to continue. that he will hereafter devote
himself exclusively TO the Of his business az
fairs and is about 10 sail for Buenos Ayres ana
London TO promote railway enterprise.
He has also written public letter denhihg his
nosition and declaring his intentions, but 1t has not
vet appeared in print. Those who have seen IL
saw that he accuses Pierola OF political duphcly
and ingratitude and criticses his public career III
bitter terms, declaring that Romano was hiegahy
elected, attacking his title. but disavowing any In
.ention 10 interfere or disturb the peace OF the
country.
This declaration Of Billinghurst is accepted In
good faith by those who know him we'll but there
is nevertheless a discontented element composed
chiefly Of old supporters Of Pieroa. who have not
been satisfied with their treatment and others VINO
profess to believe that he will dominate the admin
istration of Romano during the next four years.
The number of dissatisfied is unusually large, ana
they are uniting with the friends of Casceras who
was overthrown and is supposed to be near 'he
border In Chian territory ready to take advantage
Of any opportunity that may offer to lead reVo-
luton.
There ,s no well defined organization however;
at least none r. known TO the public. Those VINO
are likely be In conspiracy are closely wa'cheo
and their movements promptly reported. Casceras
is without means, and has no party nehhn MIN
except the discontented, while Romano the IN
coming President. is recognized by all classes as a
man of high character ability, broad views ai1S no
patriotic motives. and has the loyal support Vi
Romano is a native Of Arequipa city in the
southern part of Peru. which has been prominent
an centre dnGSted and 5oT IN s Eneand in
Jesuit college, and adopted the profession Of civil
engineer His life abroad mas given him better better
ibsn is ent0yed by most Peruvian politicians, al
though he should not be numbered in that class,
for he sn has he ser served s as Governor Of Arequpa
term as Vice President and for few weeks as
pressTe IDEAS % hs and because Of his profession
terested in railway construction and the develop
His sympathies also are with England and the
United States while those OF Pieroa are pecuhdr-
ly French.
CHARACTERISTICS OF PIEROLA.
Pierola was educated for the priesthood in
Lima "seminario" or theological school not far
from the old palace Of Pizarro which he now
occupies but before he took orders his plans were
diverted, he spent several years in France ana
became a soldier: While he has not shown open
hostility to the United States, Pieroa cannot lot
get that our Government refused TO recognize him
in 1881. when he declared himself dictator and as
ministration recognized the authority. of President
Calderon. his rival, at that time ana dld What II
with Spain eel Tempo" newspaper of Lima.
which is owned by Pierola and is regarded as as the
official organ of his Government, continually eN-
pressed a partisanship for the Spaniards' and mas
been quite severe in its criticisms OF the P0hGy OF OF
hostility towald American interests, and Wnhe
PeTOa @ o has bays Se of his
newspaper merely by nod T., sont.r,her
next Pierola expects, or at least desires. TO be
sent 10 Paris as the diplomatic representative OF
crafty him from motives of policy. as well as
friendship. There is difference Of opinion as to
next Administration. Romano was his candidate
for the succession and was elected through ms ms
for President to choose his successor. WIN q
view to maintaining his influence and returning TO
power at the end Of the interval required by the
constitution; but Romano Is man OF str0ng GnaI-
to dictaton from Pieroa or any one else. There is
corroboratng evidence in several little lncldents
dicate that he proposes TO be his own master ana
manage the Government according to MS own ioeas
rather than those of his predecessor
THE PREsIDENT-ELECTs INDEPENDENCE.
Romano was Minister of the Interior in the Cabi-
net of Pieroa for a very short time and resigned
rather than obey the instructions OF the President,
although all his colleagues and majority Of both
houses OF Congress were against him. rms oc,
aTraee ni lew When first enacted by Congress
was vetoed by Pierola. Congress passed II over
aif hrds drG1edd' snd sent eg It him
Just entered the Cabinet insisted upon "a a second no
nearly ali Of their advisers considered impolitic,
but Romana declared that If the law was signed
Usual degree Of ndependence and self assertion for
Peruvian politician and ne VIII & carry G te andesrnd
him TO the priests and the adherens or the ChufSn
party end brought eeaon sim strong support
Pierola is poor man which is ory,,es enoreg 20 i 10
se rc for as he sa'
done For twenty years or more ne mas DSen sae sna
amount Of money and some of them are clamoring
for settlement Biinghurst has called fSr an aT
counting, and Colonel Barranachea OF me ARM aH
who Inherited large fortune some years ago, anu
IS said to have Furnished So"O 10 pPy pPerne I into
power has publicly demanded payment. ne ne mas mas
even attempted to recover his money tnr0ugn ,ie
suit against the President. / understand that an
attempt will be made to secure an appropI1atiOa paa
S hat it %ss Contracted for the good Of the conn
and overthrow a corrupt
There is no doubt that Perola might have afforded
Colonel Barranachea means to get even from rom @ ,ne
nuhlc treasury directly or indirectly, as is the Gus
tom of revolutionary leaders In the Latln Amer
ican countries but he steadfasty refused TO 90 so.
Pieroia Is accused of diverting the appropriations
~ Congress from the purposes for which they were
IN. ended In other words he has expended the
nnbc revenues according to his own ideas rather
than adhere strictly to the budget but no one oe-
iieves that this has been done from selfish or cor
rupt motives. or to enrich himself or his friends
He has done great deal also TO cut down eH-
nanses and secure economical administration
He has improved the public credit and used MS
powerful influence TO restore the gold standard IN
Peru. D.r-,,c
There are three political parties in this country
the Democratic party. Of which Perola Is the
xpb{ n De the friend OF the