Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-17


the principles of liberty order and Justice, ndis-
pensable to the survival and welfare of nation.
The fratrcidal wars, in most cases waged In
the cause Of human liberty, which mark the his
tory of the Latin-American countries, are apt to
be magnifed as indications of the uniformed
character of IberoAmercans, account of their
recent occurrence. just as the proportions and
sangunary nature of European wars and revolu-
tions are unconsciously diminished through the
remoteness of the period in which they took
place Whether or not 1t be true that the evolu-
ton of the Uruguayan republic has been hast
ened or, even impelled, by the many internecine
which have torn and distressed the people,
it is beyond question today that the republic has
entered upon of permanent peace based
on the highest principles of justice and of the
respect Of all legitimate rights,
Uruguay is in South America what Switzerland,
Belgium and Holland are in Europe OF small
territorial extent and population, its people may
justly claim to have attained degree of civiliza-
ton and progress equal to that of their
powerful neighbors.
In commenting upon the laws and constitution
Of Uruguay Anatole France expressed the opin-
ion that the Uruguayan nation was capable of
creating "a superior type of civilization" The
constitution, which is the only one in the South
American republics that has remained unaltered
since its formulation, eighty years ago. embodes
the fullest liberty and protection for all irrespec-
tive of race or religion. Treating the point,
nj. E. Stocquart, the distinguished Belgian jurist
in his work Belgian Law, says Uruguay, from
the point of view of civil rights, is the most ad-
vanced of All the countries Of South America"
and when we look at the wise provisions and
high civic ideals contained in the constitution
and in subsequent legislation, there would appear
TO be abundant justification for M. Stocouart's
opinion.
The laws OF Uruguay, in many American
states, codified and some of these codes
ha nee a1o for
of other countries occupying a more prominent
position in the world than the republic of Uru-
quay. OF its commercial code a great Italian
master has said that it is zone of the most not
able legislative works of our time. worthy OF be-
ing used as a model by all who have to legislate
on mercantile law"
The penal and rural codes are equally replete
with sound and farseeing provisions The for
mer is largely based upon the doctrines of
zamerdelli, Mancin and Savelli and the Spanish
and Chilean codes, while. in regard to the rural
code, M. Lepelletier, in his criticisms of the
French rural code, stated that ut is possible to
envy nations which, like Uruguay have known
now to produce a work OF such utility in a coun-
try where agriculture constitutes the main source
OF national production Commenced in 1873, the
rural code of Uruguay was promulgated in July
1875, and revived three years later and It has
never since then ceased to be changed and i'm
proved by laws and DEGREES which, together with
the text of the original, make it today legisla-
i've achievement of the highest value"
Equally wise and just are the codes relating
TO civil and criminal procedure as well as the
mihtary and administrative codes, which regulate
and provide equitable laws on the subjects with
which they deal
Without doubt Uruguay is one of the healthiest
ana most beautiful countries of South America
oiHerlng from many in appearance through the
absence or the snow-covered mountains which
appear SO frequently in the southern portion of
me continent The country is fiat with slight
unaulatlons 1t is traversed BY something like
oVV rivers and small streams which make il ex-
tremely fertile
Uruguay, from the American point of view. is
small country, although 1t embraces larger
area than many important countries of Europe
me ownership of the land is not as much divid-
Gu DIS II should be, but, just as Mr. Farouhar has
already implanted system of colonization An the
rdrana the government and the railroad com.
peS OF Uruguay have already purchased large
RAGS LOT the purpose of introducing n forn, ~
colon,zation which VIII ultimately give 70 the
ship - Se'Iers 'lH owner
me principal industry of the country 70 stoo,-
Iaisihg' which Is constantly Increasing ~ evtout
nu quahty through the growing irnnorta+ton -
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