The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-04-20
vfNfzUfLA'S CAPITAL.
of the So-Called Republic. The
=" residents "Palacio."

s i uiCl w lio 10 oPpolIlCCtl
rent. The capitol of Ven
n as "El Palicio Federal"
lAdrangular structure Oc-
entire square. Though
brick and stucco, only two
a,gh, it is the tallest build
rtnquake- haunted locality,
az far the most imposing.
uund a beautiful circular
ontaining fountains, flow
aly, reached from outside
tANays. A carriage road,
ous gates of bronze,
through the edifce from
trJ. 1t is surrounded on
tgoad avenues, shaded by
,t trees, after the manner
aids of Paris. At one end
fl ace are the halls of con-
r-e barn-llke apartments,
VtN feet square and en-
# any attempt at deco
tie portraits of Bolivar
pJ glaring white walls.
sit III ordinary cane bot
airs, which have wide
.rsks, and the presiding
,vJed aloft in little pens
walls.
ubles every year on the
v. and its first duty is to
Um among its members
IS cen. This council Sc
cent of the republic, if
elected, with two vice
l among its own mem
.-- this is a farce, because
i Venezuela generally
by way of revolu-
AN control the army
the choice of the PEG
-Sque republic.
$50 elects the federal
rontirms the appoint
rsident, or vetoeS his
r, if it dares, although
ueirs. However, might
this turbulent section
reIAn President is yet to
cooks any curbing, ex-
ue revolutionary power
III place. The council is
re authority to remove
rs to appoint them, and
f!0n during the long re-
IS by issuing DEGREES
In short, this body,
e,ual and continually in
Al Y the highest power in
Of its constitutional
serve as a check upon
whenever vaultlng am
better of him. How |
ma wiley President may
all this peacefully. after
Dictator Diaz in Mexico, |
.e council absolutely by
Z the senators and mem |
and seeing to it that
~ elected. Then he has
mt a list of candidates
ss for the council, aud
carried out to the letter. |
lister republic of Chilli, |
yurtually appoints his
hough by a slightly diff
and the dear public"
Poo do about it. In fact, |
I'VE so long been accus-
nothing about it that
". 10 concern themselves
wing that elections will
tell without them.
>.te the legislative halls
proper, an enormous
N Of elliptical form, 200
om 40 to 100 feet wide.
laid woods and chairs
stored with brocaded
7ns reds, yeiloWs and
ug windows are hung
OW silk, and bear the
.t-Of-arms, exquisitely
all the colors of the
Il balls and receptions
splendid room, and it
The national picture-gal-
portraits OF about 60
-roes" hung upon its
walls. These pictures
5livar and end with
4gh military celebrities
-5ented, there are also a
scientists and authors.
tiace also contains the
The departments of war
ID many offices of the
mis- "Palacio federal
more than three acres
one OF the most ele-
ia all South America.
The site of the oldest
.ayent of Venezuela,
walls did not suffer a
great earthquake of
.i for President Blanco
d ~, and monks to parts
all down the old-time
axe way for his alleged
us official residence
40 Bolivar, and is known
louise 1t is a gaudy,
l nearly useless affair,
lozen rooms, including a
,'ate dining room, four
5 ,eryant's quarters, etc.
a % contain the numer-
Which most Presidents
n nowadays used for
n He giving of official din
-7ceptions in the parlors
Is upon the bed of a
= -5ld to have been dried
.si by some early earth
1me IS Indian, but that is
4 trace left of the proud
'y which the conquerors
'eautiful valley. Every
~- of the earthquakes to
Audean regions are pc
-ct In 1912 the whole
.ru down at once and more
'4 pie buried in it's ruins.
'-Timote" happened on
by when the entire popu-
"uOled in the churches to
e. 10 the day, and prob
ia.ty was greater than if
d not been massed to-
Hmes since the town
'"l'y destroyed by terri
opIe live in constant ex-
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