El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-16

and growing at a rate that rivals even
the progress OF Birmingham and Okla
homa City.
In Rio de JaneirO.
Rio de Janeiro. the capital of Brazil
with its environs. is controlled by the
national government. but this control
is not exercised in such a way as to
preclude Rios 100000 people from
having a voice in the administration
of the affairs of the city. They are
represented in the congress kof Brazil
by three senators. elected for a term
of nine years. and by 10 representa-
tives. elected for three years In ad-
dition to the representation in the ma
tional aw-making body, there is
council which meets twice year.
made up of 10 members, who are elect
ed by the people for term of two
years.
The chief executive of the city is the
project, appointed by the president OF
the republic, and confirmed by the
senate Under him there are seven
commissioners, through whom the at
fairs of the city are administered
The city council is largely concerned
with details OF finance sort Of leg
islatiye body acting under the general
instructions of the congress. That the
government is good and the people
progressive is shown by the fact that
Rio has been made over in less. than
Is years. and that it is now one or the
beautiful cites of the world. No such
wonderful reformation of a city has
ever taken place, unless it was when
Haussmann cleft Paris through and
through with half a dozen great ave-
nues. The streets Of Rio have no sharp
corners. the building line being marked
on curve of considerable radius
This adds a grace and beauty to the
architecture of the city which mo un-
travelled American can appreciate
Government of Caracas.
The government of Caracas, which Is
surrounded by the largest federal dis
trict of all the federated republics. is
constituted on lines similar to those
Of the Brazilian capital and is no ex-
ception to the rule Of the republics that
where the peoples interests are looked
after by a small board, sitting as enc
body, good government generally fol-
lows, although this, in the case of cap
itals. may be due more to the partfci-
patton Of the national government in
their affairs than to the size OF the
representative body.
Santiago. the capital Of Chilli. has a
commission form of government cor
responding almost exactly with that Of
the new idea Under the constitution
Of 1891. the city is divided into 10
wards, called circumscription each Of
: which elects three members of the city
council The councillors must have had
at least five years residence in the
city and must not in any way be inter
ested in any national or municipal
contracts or supplies; neither must
they hold any other public office or
commission. They elect the alcaldes,
or mayors. of the city, there being
three. whose rank is determined by
the council The Jurisdiction OF this
body is the fullest. limited only by the
national constitution
It is said that Lima, Peru, is more
fully under the control Of the national
government than that of any other
Latin-Anerican capital While there is
mayor and a municipal council OF so
members. their positions are largely
orna mental A popularity of the Lima
government is the fact that an unnat-
uralized foreigner who practices a
profession or works at a trade, or who
is a land owner, may vote in the mu-
nicipa1 elections and hold office.
Tomorrow-The Sunshine Society