The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-29

The Yankee Globe Trotter.


itcians stop at drafting their own
eountrymen. The foreigner in Uruguay
is likely at any time 10 ind himself
enlisted IN a cause he knows nothing
about, and for which he cares less. il
IS necessary for every stranger TO have
a passport. and there are instances
where eyeu this protection was not suf-
ucient The night after ms arrival i'm
MontevideO a squad of recruiting Off
GERS halted an Italian who produced
papers TO show that he was a citizen
Of Italy. one OF the officers looked
over the document. then tore it 20
pieces. and ordered his men TO arrest
the stranger. A fight eusued. En- which
Two OF the recruiting squad were killed.
The Italian was right iu defending
himself when his passport was not re-
spected, but he was murdered iu cold
blood for his resistance.
Tt was significantly remarked that it
was lucky for Uruguay that he was not
an Englishmau. Great Britain has the
reputation OF defending It's subjects
and they are generally treated with
marked respect. Our government is
too lax ia this particular If Johnson.
the America marine, who was killed
IN Santo L~ou1ipgo recently, had been
an Engi1Sealan. some O. would have
had TO answer for his murder ~ am
the powers would act as promptly as
Great Britain i'm these matters Che
lives Of foreigners would bee more safe
in these countries
The Principal Characters.
The two principals i'm the struggle
that IS sappfng h strength of UTu-
quay are the president and the reVOIu-
tiOnaFy leader. Battle s. DrduneZ. be-
fore he bought the six white votes that
made him president, was the editor Of
FL Dia. the official newspaper Of The
red party. He is a large man given 10
many Of the pleasures OF life bur is
sticking pretty close 60 the palace new
adays. Whenever he goes a me does
so very quietly and under cover OF
darkness. They have formed the un-
pleasant habit OF shooting at unpOpu-
lar presidents in Uruguay and Senior
OrdOnez does not relish the idea OF be-
ing made a target.
The other leader IS Aparico Sarayia-
He is a very rich farmer His posses
sions extend for miles and miles. He
was educated in Europe His friends
say he is fighting fog the mere love or
a fair deal. rather than for he
can get out of IL; that ne lsplFes 10
military honor. nothing more This may
be the case. but Senior Sarayia is GER
tainly risking his neck and his extern
sive property interests in the attempt
to gain questionable honor IF ne
should win. it is probable that he viii
think vice before he lets some other
fellow slip into the presidents chair.
May appeal TO Uncle sam
In the meantime. while the honor
hunters and erstwhile editors, together
with their loyal" followers. are play
ing their game of hide and seek. Tru-
quay is going to the dogs Shortly be-
fore the revolution began a million dol
lars was appropriated 70 construct some
$500 -Ls-L-.a-u uIMa an.anrr
has all been spent in the attempt 90
QueU the revolution. and the people Witl
have to whistle for their roads. A
French company has a contract for
[ improving the harbOr of MOureVtdCo-
When fl gets through the government
Will owe 10 $~I.500.000. While the fight
for honor continues the French are 60
ing ahead with their contract. When
they demand their pay, only TO be
shown an empty treasury, the Jackies
on the French battleships win begin to
clean the sights on their long range
guns. The day 7 left MOntevideO there
was a report that a secret meeting had
been held TO discuss the sdvisabihty
of diverting an interest payment due
English capitalists I'm order TO prose-
cute the fight against the rebels. A
couple Of British cruisers are now i'm
the vicinity of MouteVideO. and their
commanders may soon get orders from
home.
1t is the same old story. The natives
say they are not afraid OF the foreign
ers: that Uncle sam and his Monroe
doctrine VIII not let anyoue hurtt them
They do not care a hang about the
United States, OF it's friendly prOtec-
ton, except 20 use IL to stand off their
creditors They fight among them
selves, use up their resources. and. fall
ing to meet their homes obligations to
European capitalists, look TO the Amer
lean government for protection. If rhe
worst 70 the worst in Uruguay.
Uncle Sam viii act wisely h he does
like he did in the case Of the debt
dodgers Of Veuezuela-Iet the Euro
peans take a few shots at them, JUST
70 call them TO their senses.