New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29
FROM EXILE TO PRESIDENT
HOW COLONEL PANDO OyERTHREW The
GOVERNMENT OF BOLIVIA

Colonel Jose Manuel Pando. who has Just
been elected President II Bolivia. won HIS way
10 this office after having spent a considerable
part Of his life in exile. Pando IS a colonel q
engineers By profession. but fighter by In
stinct. lie has been mixed UP IN every revolu-
ton Bolivia has passed through for years and
there have been more than few. he vas
usually defeated. but that appears 20 have had
no depressing effect upon his future career. HA
always fought so long as his army held togs'as''
and when it became evident that he could no'
hold out any longer he made his way 70 'ns
coast and escaped As an exile he has Nvea ID
Panama. Valparaiso and Buenos Ayres. In all
three Of these cities there are little colonies o.
cxies. so he did not lack for company
The excuse for the recent revolution, which
resulted in the complete defeat Of the Conserva-
tive party and Pandos election 70 the Pres.-
dency. was supposed to be A dispute regarding
the location Of the seat OF government but as
matter OF fact. was chiefly In thu interest OF the
insursent leader
In the days Of the Spanish occupation the capi-
tai OF the country was Sucre. an oli-idsAione1
town away back in the interior. which can DC
reached only after nine days ride on muleoa1
from La Paz. The progressive element or tAe
country, who are largely members OF the h0ef~
party. objected to having the capital IN such
remote part Of the country. and. as result 0.
their efforts some years ago law was pasSe1
permitting the President and his Ministers "
reside elsewhere. and authorizing the Presiuen'
IN conyoke Congress wherever IN his judgment
was most convenient. Under this provision LIS
seat Of government was moved 20 Ia Pa1' d.
though Sucre IS stiu the legitimate capital. Last
winter the Conservative element, fearing the III
vasion Of modern ideas upon their eNclusN'
policy. passed law requiring the President anu
his Cabinet 10 maintain the seat OF government
permanently al Sucre. ..-,o.
DIR. Alonzo the President. being conserve,
tive irnnedi atelv made preparations 20 remo.o
the seat Of government. Pandos slppo'.Sni
who had been waiting for cause 10 llsr -
this as an excuse 10 incite rebellion. A.e -,
partmenr Of La Paz was united I'D ,"e . ~ IN.
tlon and when Pando took comNall ~ ~
st,roent forces the Liberal element tAl"us ~.
the entire country rallied 10 his support 49,
reyolutionists even took advantage o.. we .,,h
content among the Indians 10 arm lNtiH W., 49,
,ia.e There was considerable pluncerns az. az.
guerilla warfare by both armies ana l", s,er
horrible atrocities We're committed ~ TIC Dsns
ouies ~ the insurgents. one man, q - 49,,
s,,,r,rta,dent of n mine shot himself ana nls
wife and daughters rather tnan Ie.y ~. q. nav
mercy ~ the Indians. To Pandos cre"l'' D. "a
~, ssia when he heard of these naS9A~l - rrs
order-l thirty-nVe OF the ringleadci7 s"''' ,+,ls
revolution ended iu April by decisive -. and
go. or,ir0 VandO. with desperate t'Ni -,
,tI ,aroeuvring pluckiug victory out OK del'. ~
Dr Rridcman United States MiniS.e. ne,
polivia who recently returned % MS i' ..torel
. 800, ton sront In NeN-NO rk. believes '0'V'
parIo win make strong President