The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-29
Some OF The Men
Who Rule The World
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune
g lXTY or seventy men at most sit in the
~ seats Of rulers, and in ten years the world
~ will have forgotten more than half OF
them. OF half OF them. indeed, word
is never heard. Terencio Sierra, Jose Santos Ze-
laya, Emilio Accyal, Thomas Regalado, Jermap
Riesco, Leonidas Paza-who has ever heard Of
them2 Yet they are chiefs OF nations, all of
them, and their acts concern the lives of mil
lions OF human beings For eight years and
more Jose Santos Zelaya has been head OF 4
state which has been named in important inter-
national documents, bur the fierce light which
beats upon throne shines hardly at all upon
the chair of president, and the first man OF u
nation, if the belongs to the lay kings, and not
to the kings OF royal blood, may be far from
fame as the postmaster at Timbuctoo.
Yet, in their own little world, they are pow
ertul enough, and some of them, indeed, WELD
iron rods. 'Iis majesty OF Brazil, where the
nuts come from, is ruler in much more than
mere name. Dr.. Campos SALES is hardly less
autocrltic as a president than Dom Pedro was as
an emperor, and u years after the sweeping away
OF the monarchy Brazil still gives one man
power, within broad limits 10 make war and de-
clare peace General Tiresias Siman sam rules
llayti, with only four ministers to help him,
and has salary Of nearly $1,000 year for look.
ing after the only country in the world where
the black man rules the white In Argentina
army, appoints generals, creates judges fills all
civil offices, and presents all bishoprics, Senior
Romano, in Peru, must envy him his power. Not
Il single act Of his has any force unless backed
by a minister.
Tie president Of Colombia must envy him,
too Where he is nobody quite knows. The ref
ercncc books leave blank where his name should
be, and his chair is filled by the second man in
the state. Two or three years ago Manuel An
tonic SIncemento was elected, by system of
electoral colleges much the same as in the
United States, 10 rule over 100000 ColombianS,
lie was elected for six years, but being an old
man, he probably did not look forward TO a iull
term, There is no security OF tenure in the
presidency OF 4 South American republic, and in
Colombia, where revolution is the substitute ior
cricket, there is a rebellion once a week, "0ur
young men must have their gamcs," Colom'
bian said TO Sir Martin Conway. II was
young mans game, no doubt which led to the
carrying off of the president last Sentember,
when 'by order Of the political leaders," Senor
Sanclomento was locked up in box and kid,
naped 1t MAS the one event which gave The
president a taste of newspaper fame, but prtsi.
dent locked in box and carried of TO Cuacl
can hardly be famous long, and for three months
nobody has heard of Senior Sanolemento, -. NJ.
Maroquin," the vice president reigns in his
stead
II may not be uninteresting, and will possibly
Dt NelplHlt ~ lub uoNll Hdllto VI 'llle GlllNI
presidents OF republics Here are the first men
in the principal republican countries
Argentina-Julio a. Roca,
Boliyia-Jose Manuel Pando.
Brazll-Dr Il. dc Campus SALES
Chile-Jermon Riesco.
Colombia NJ. AIaroquin (aetng).
Costa Rica-Rafacl Igesias.
Ecuador-Gen. Loonidas Plaza,
Guatemala.-Manuel Estrada Cabrera.
Hayti-Gen. 1iresas Simon Sam.
Hondulus-Terencio Sierra
Libelia-G. w. Gibson.
Aexico-PorArio Diaz.
Niclragua-Jose Santos Zelaya.
Peru-Senor Romano,
Subdivisions Regalado
san Domingo--Gen, Jhninez.
Uruguay-Juan l.. Cuestas.
Yeuezuela-Cypriano Castro.
What would happen, one wonders il the presi.
dents organized themselves into trust to fight
the monarehsf They would have a great task
before them, Even ii President Roosevelt and
President Loubet, the mightiest lay rulers in the
world, came to its aid the ootodecimo alliance
would find itself overwhelmed by the powers OF
the monarehies There are seyeSs kings,