Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-28
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lombians in this so-called republic; but
II would not be advisable to test the
question Ia any native court Of justice
unless the matter is weighty enough
10 carry with 1t the fear OF Uncle Sam
uels long, strong arm Imprisonment
for debt has recently been done away
with. and trial 10y jury in criminal
cases established. The only monopoly
IN the country is that OF salt which Is
yet in the hands Of the central gov
eminent and In some departments
that Of the rum disullerles, which is
administered for the benefit OF their
own municipal revenues. The trade In
arms and ammunition has been free
for several years, There 10 a large
public debt owing TO foreigners, three
fourths Of which Is due 80 British
creditors, who hold as security a mort
gage on Colombia's chief source OF
revenue, that derived from the Gus
toms A system Intended to place the
commercial and public credit Of the
country on a better basis was intro.
duced some time ago, and il already
largely developed. In 1871, what Is
known rs bin and discount company
was established In Bogota and COM
mands public confidence although In
all this changeful world there is moth
ing that varies more than the money
market The principal national coin
Is the half-dollar; but that being away
below par Is not thought of at all Ia
the conduct OF commercial transac-
tons abroad, and IL nearly valueless
In Central America, where drafts are
sometimes sought by business men on
the isihmus, For the purchase OF such
drafts the silver dollar Of Peru and
Chill-the former called soles, the lat
ter pesos-are preferred and are noted
at from 1 TO 10 per cent above the
money OF Colombia The demand for
these foreign dollars, however ceases
when the price Of local drafts Is such
as 10 induce purchasers 10 buy them
az home. where the gold OF the United
states is brought FOR Panama railway
purposes. The latter Is generally plen-
tiful aud is eagerly bought up, twice
every month. 10y mechanics and others,
to send away 20 their friends and fam
lilies at home, When the foreign dollar
was introduced the gold was sold az
par but domestic want, added 90
the bi-monthly calls above alluded
10. has sent American money away up
IN the market. Therefore the very best
sort OF funds one can possibly bring 90
South America 81 United states gold
the premium on which Is always con-
siderable
During the last quarter century IN
the intervals of revolution the Colon
blan government has occupied it-
self largely with the educational
problem. An organization Of ma.
tionM schools. modelled ON thf
German method took place IN 1870 and
already there are about two thousand
educational Institutions Of various class
ses 10 the country. supported from the
public treasury Among them Is ma
tl0ual Normal school IN each province
for the special draining Of teachers
Graduates from these normal schools
are appointed 20 teach the common
branches In the national public schools
There are many seminaries and colleges
Of higher grade. besides innumerable
private schools for girls. where needle
work, household economy and the lives
Of the saints receive much more atten-
t,on than The highor mathematics.
The practice Of an trades and pro-