New-York tribune., 1906-11-25
LATIN.AMERiCAN TOPICS.

The recent cable dispatch reporting murder at
Rio Janero in which some prominent political men
were implicated. referred evidently to a sequel OF
the Sergipe affair. which occurred few months
ago This affair had before the Chamber OF
Deputies at the end of last August, 1t will be re-
membered that. in the summer OF tnis year wnne a
facing revolutionary outbreak in the state OF
Matt0 Crosse and another in the territory of Acre
sergipe. not far from the capital OF the republic:
IN tas I'e s5or E'asfo Gardoso a DenTtV in 1hs
Rio Chamber. was killed during fight. which had
fatal affair was attributed by the opposition the
governments forces Deputy Feusto Card9so died
friends have presented to the Chamber Of Deputies
would be granted to his widow. The debate on that
bill was evidently the cause OF the encounters re
dead leader.
In the Argentine Republic where European i'm
migration becomes yearly most considerable they
have not, in the United States a specific code
regulating the conditions under which foreigners can
be admitted TO the country. This explains why the
director of the immigration bureau in Buenos
Ayres has addressed a note to the Beneicent So
ciety in answer TO a complaint that Immigrant
mothers, with many children. apply for assistance
grafton agents abroad have assured them that at
BUenos Ayres there are asylums where children
occupation, The director Of inmigrati0n declares
foreign countries entitled to make such promises
IS those above mentioned, and that on the con-
the country of women with many children. Some
of them even We're sent back 10 their native place
when it evident that Immediately or soon af-
ter their landing they would become charge upon
the benevolent institutions of Argentina
Another instance OF the desire of the Argentine
people to protect themselves against a food of
useless dangerous immigrants is shown in the
"Buenos Ayres Herald In a recent editorial
echoing the complaints and fears expressed IN
minor journals, IT demanded urgent measures on
the part of the British government to put stop
he
Argentine paper said that these immigrants were
destined to become paUpers since Buenos Ayres IS
unable to find occupation for persons who may
possess certain amount of education, have
profession and knowledge of the Spanish Ian
guage. The want of success of those South African
immigrants only calculated TO 0scredlt the
such exceptional opportunities for improving their
condition, II SAID.
The Rio Janeiro papers. notably the formal
do Comercio.' and the "Gazeta de Notieias" were
in accord. with only one exception, in guessing be
fore the Inauguration of President Penna the min
isters of his future Cabinet The divergence 1v.s
Times" entertaining the views as the rafivs
papers about the probable secretaries Of
state in Brazil said OF some OF them: 'Dr David
('ampista Finance Minister. is the fa+ber 90 -
Conversion bill. DR.. Miguel Calmon OF the P,,hiic
Works Department.. is young and able DennfV
for Bahia whose speech Valorization' ar
Interior, was lately Governor of Ceara and has
great influence in the North At the Ministry oS
War, General HerneS da FonSeCa is n brotf,ar OF
the first President of the Republic. Alexandrino IA
popular OF naval officers. and took an activa rort
In the revolt OF 1915. Baron de Rio Branco IS well
known mere ana abroad and his presence at the
Foreign Offce is almost a necessity " '