The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-02

Martin went north and aided In the free
dom Of Peru. himself and Bolivar meet
Ing In is.7 at Guayaduil
Tive South Aaerican Heroes.
There Is no doubt as to the honesty OF
these two men Elmer could have been
rich beyond the dreams OF avarice. but
each died poor. Chile offered to make
San Martin present OF 10000 ounces of
gold. or about $4,000. but he refused It.
After the struggle was over he left the
Argentines for Europe. having with him
only 5000. He died there after years OF
poverty and neglect
1t was through Bolivar that Bolivia be-
came an independent nation. The new
country was called Bolivia after Bolivar,
and its assembly voted him 81 .o0o.ooo Boil
ivar accepted the gift only on the condi-
ton that the money should be used for
the emancipation OF the slaves of Bolivia.
The congress OF Lima elected him perpet-
ual dictator. and he was later on made
president Of Colombia. He served several
terms and then resigned from public life.
Notwithstanding hia resignation. he was
reelected. but the opposition party which
controlled congress. voted to accept his res
ignation and to give him a pension Of 5000
a year on condition that he would live
abroad He started for Caracas with the
intention Of going TO England. but died be-
fore he left Venezuela He was much hurt
by this congressional actor. and the slight
u said to have FASTENED his death. His
las, words were: My wishes are fer the
happiness OF the people. II my death
should unite them viii go TO the tomb
conscnt--yes. 10 the tomb, The people send
mo there. but forgive them
Features 81 south Amertcan Politica.
am often asked as to the honesty OF
South American politics and whether II q
true thar the republics are republics only
in name. The questions are hard TO an
swer. In most OF the countries there IL no
political liberty such a. we have. and men
like Bolivar and Ban Martin are few.
The families OF the rich control the re-
public OF Peru. The common people have
no rights that the politicians are bound 10
respect and there IL undoubtedly much
stealing In hsh places. In CHILE about 81
families manage the politics and sovsrn-
ment, They practically own the coun,ry.
they control the elections and PIT up ana
put down whom they please. There are. II
Is true. two parties. eut the lea3s.s belong
to these families aud the memhSt Of the
families get the fat offices.
II IS not far 4 rerent IN the Argeagoe re-
public. The ordinary citizen knows that IL
would BE- foolish 10 80 TO the polls. Ruenos
Ayres H. n city % $4,000 people. During my
stay there there was ar election ard only
s.oco votes were cast. There should have
been something Ike aeae The men who
cwn the lands usually vote the.g employees
as they please, and managers OF the cleo
tons decide hcw many votes each candi-
date - TO have before the votes are put
INTO the haIlos hexes
II IL tire same In Uruguay ane Paraguay
ana not very much different in Brazil.
The President of Br~sil.
During my stay I'm Rsc I met the new
president az BraEil. lis name - campo
Sales. and he IL man af much more than
ordinary ability. He cane into prominence
Some years ago. ct the tire they were
tson and sad that he thought she slaves
A gradual lie<rstson had been piannesi
but Campo Sales gnt up IN tae eonver-
ton All said that he though, the slaves
should he freed there and thea ana as
fer AIM re proposed To- Ihsrate his a.
enee. TIE speech created q sensation and
resulted seen after IN the ema pa ten
IL the slaves. President Campo Sales rs
| Judge aeogt - years ~ age. he is
sEaSAs-ey~a. dark-fased man OF medium
height and good appearance. He Is we'll
ssgrsses,. has trsveied widely and II man
- rrscsfeai business Judgment sn4 teas
/ an solt Ne Is making a good president.
Revolutions In south Ameraea.
Among .he excfse1senfx o. ne average
South American Fourth Of is1v are the
reSelsuoas TIE peopie eften eassssse the
anniversary ef their saasp~ntsnce as the
cay Ter changing rafers4 ard me op2oxs-
ton party captures the army ana narca es