New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-23
sPANIsH-AMERIcAN TOPICS.

The two Presidential elections which took place
a few days ago in Peru and Argentina. especially
the former. and the results Of which have just
been reported By cable dispatches. ars calculated
please the sincere friends % South America
They further proof that in those two republics
~ least. the OF revolutions. which have been
closed for several years viii remain closed. mas
much the successful Presidential candidates
their victory, not 10 the sole efforts OF per-
sonal partisaus but 10 the union OF two or three
coalition represents really larger portion Of his
countrymeu ana his prestige is thereby increased.
In Peru. for instance when the lamented death Of
President Caudamo. 50 soon after his installation.
expected. there three political parties IN
existence. besides the labor party. which is yet IN
us infancy, The dispatches have merely reported
that Jose Pardo. former Secretary OF state and
Minister Of Foreign Affairs. under Sehor Candamos
through the coalition OF the Constitutional party lei
by the well known Peruvian statesman. Senior
Isaac Alzamorq The third political party the
in the electoral campaign The new President OF
LtIu can uv 49, ti,,s ~ ~ ,tti9, 90. h,
has been elected by the union OF the constitutional
and the Civilista parties. which form the great
majority OF the country
DR.. Manuel ountana the new President Of the
Argentine Republic. also like the new Peruvian
President though 20 similar extent. the
representative OF the people at large. rather than
that OF one two political parties DR. Quintana
was nominated by the Convention OF Notables."
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native OF the capital and belongs 10 a dis
tinguished family. He is a lawyer. and for many
years has been the legal adviser OF British COM
panies owning railroads IN Argentina From an
early age he has been a prominent figure in Ar
gentine political circles, and has held the position
Of Provincial and National Deputy, and minister
The United States. having been appointed as Ar
seutine Minister and special envoy TO the Pan
sixty-eight years old. but looks much younger.
The principal. not 10 say the only competitor of
lF wa DIR vi y1t
was President from 1890 to 1855 owing 10 the ctr
Or. Saenz Pena resigned the Presidency. In this
capacity. Dr. Uriburu displayed great qualities and
completed his term OF office with the applause of all
parties. His candldature this time was supported
by the powerful influence OF ex-President Barto-
that OF the actual President General Julio Roca.
and he lost the game.
The Republic of Uruguay continues unfortunate
ly. remain IN the throes OF civil war. and the
government victories so often reported by cable
dispatches do not to bring nearer the end of
the revolution. 1t would be hard TO get informa-
ton OF a truthful character account OF the So
we're censorship exercised over the press For in
stance. the leading paper of Montevdeo the
"Sgo." had TO suppress its usual heading OF Cur
rent Events and its columns only Indirectly
veal that a partisan is on foot at ALL or that
the republic is in abnormal condition. Another
instance OF the system OF censorship is furnished
by the experiences OF the Montevdeo paper "EI
Tempo That enterprising organ managed how
be based on authoritative Information So far saws
the Tempo" the government has paid nothing
in the way of war losses: that is TO say. claims
for acquisitions. damages. occupation Of buildings
indemnties and SO forth leaving all these matters
TO be settled after the war. Censorship In Uruguay
has gone so far 10 repress the most influential
PAPER of BuenOs Ayres. La Prensa" which pleaded
for a cessation Of hostilities between the rebel
Saraiva and the government OF President Battle
OrdoneZ. and supported the peace commission OF
Argentine merchants who went TO MOnteVideO and
attempted vainly to effect a reconciliation between
the Blancos and the Colorados, the two parties NJ
for year In Uruguay. The copies OF 81 n
Prensa'' cannot be- received by the subscribers at
MontevideO
While negotiations are amicabIy conducted at Rio
Janeiro between Senior velarde. the Peruvian
Minister. and Baron de Rio BTanco. the Minister
OF Foreign Affairs at Brazil toward settlement
OF the thorny question OF the limits in the Alto
Acre military precautions and measures going
on on both sides A bill for the reorganization OF
the Brazilian Navy laid recently before the
National Congress Rio Janeiro. The bill
provides for the purchase OF twenty-eight ships
including three battleshps and three armOred cruls-
ers. The bin specifies also that British yards are
preferable for the construction OF the vessels and
this clause viii certainly incte the Ministry which
has great reyerencs for anything English. to APP
prove the bill