Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-24


dreams OF heading Il revolution
Why not have an election anc
have yourself counted outY said
I've had considerable experience in
practical politics in New York. and II
you give me the counting OF the votes
can have you defeated by an over
whelming majority no matter ii there
isn't single vote cast against you
""Thank you kindly said the presi-
dent, but there never has been an cleo
ton in this republic, and l don't want
to disturb peoples minds by introdue-
ing any such useless and dangerous
CEREMONY
Then why don't you resignT said l.
You've got vice president, haven't
you? IL you resign, he will come into
office, and naturally he will be glad to
have you CO.
You don't know what you are say
ing replied the president. Nobody
ever heard of president who resigned
If | were to do such a thing. | ShoUid
be diSgracpd forever. PEOPLE would
say that | am either a coward or a lu-
matte. No, Don Smith! 1 haven't an
enterprising enemy in all Zarguela, and
1 haven't one single friend that / can
trust to rebel against me.
al have been simply longing for a
revolution ever since the sum in the
treasury reached 100000. but this in
fernal nation is so well contented with
my rule that nothing can induce it to
rebel. When think of the good times
all the exiled presidents in Paris are
having at this Identical minute, it
makes me wild to have to stay here
even though do have the pleasure of
playing poker with the American min
iSter.'
well. felt downright sorry for Don
Villar Y villar, for he was by long odds
the best public man that I had met in
any part OF Central America. So just
said to him on the spur of the moment
that If he would trust me 1 would I'M
dertake to get up revolution against
him in less than fortnight.
cit wasn't till after he had jumped at
my offer and called me his preserver
and his dearest friend that il occurred
to me that what 1 had really undertak-
en- to do was to help him steal all the
money in the treasury.
"Of course if had been president of
Zarguela L should have considered II
stealing to run off with the treasury,
especially as l could have collared the
money honestly by issuing a regular
shipshape decree that my salary should
always be equal to the entire amount
in the treasury. However, / had prom
ised Don Villar Y Villar to raise a revo-
luton for him no matter what 1t might
cost my conscience.
Now | was acquainted with Captain
1ntimidad, who commanded the presi-
dents guard of honor and was respon-
sible for the safety of the palace. This
Captain lntimidad was n romantic sort
of young chap, who believed that the
president was the greatest and best
man that ever lived. felt pretty sure
that If | went to work i'm the right way
| could persuade Intimidad to head a
revolution, and, as the result proved,
was right.
81 called on Captain Intimidad the
next morning. and after a little prelim-
mary conversation about the weather
and bullfighting and constitutional
law and such things | came TO the
point / told him that Queen Victoria
had asked the president to come to
England to consult with her on an af-
fair of tremendous Importance, but
that ii was absolutely necessary that
no one should know anything about the
matter except that Don Villar V Villar
had left Zarguela for parts unknown.
Now continued l, according to
your constitution the president cannot
leave the country for single day I'M