Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-04-24
BARS RULING CLASS
Revolutions Not Fashionable In
Little Costa RIGA.
Statement That Proud Central Amer
lean Country 10 Owned b. eIa
Fruit Company Branded ~
unfalr-EIectlons

New York.-Almost on the very dsy
that the American newspapers an
nounced again that President Wilson
intended to establish a protectorate
over all Central America the little re-
public Of Costa RIGA was peacefully
holding her presidential election
There were three candidates-votes
are cast and counted In Costa Rica-
and Of the three, M. Fernandez re.
ceived some $4,000; Doctor Duran. IT..
600. and Senior Iglesias about $4,000
votes. The campaign had been going
on for months. with a Spanish-Ameri-
can equivalent Of the speeches and pro
cessions we have at home, and no
more fiction than could be worked OF
In the sonorous and satisfying tongue
OF Cervantes. Yet none had a ma
jority. Arthur Ruhl writes In Golfers,
and a. revolutions are not fashionable
IN Costa Rica/ and haven't been for
many years. there Ii nothing to do but
wait peacefully until congress decides
the matter next May.
Meanwhile Doctor Duran and Senior
Isiesias have agreed on . fusion OF
their forces for the purpose OF elect
Ing deputies to the one-chamber legis-
lature. and just what will happen to
the popular choice. the more radical
Fernandez. remains to be seen.
The Costa Rican constitution for
bids . president to hold ONCE for two
consecutive terms. and this command
10 respected. In short, allowing for
the necessary differences, Costa Rica
ID republic In somewhat the sense
that North Americans understand the
word. When the first rumor Of Cen.
tral American protectorate was cabled
southwark last summer the San Jose
newspapers called . meeting for that
evening at which all patriots should
rally to the defense Of the imperiled
latherland President Jimines's reply
70 the queries Of IN American newspa-
per a. to whether Costa RIGA would
welcome such an arrangement a was
then suggested for Nicaragua was that
Costa Rica could have the friendliest
relation with the United States with
'ut surrendering any Of her sover-
signty.
The "Ticos." - the Costa Ricans are
'amfliarly called. have no use for Ze-
ayas or Estrada Cabreras. Nor can
'ne speak Of . ruling class % that
ERIN 10 used In Mexico and Guatemala.
because the land 10 mostly divided
INTO small holdings and the best land
. owned By comparatively poor peo-
lie.
Although these two republics adjoin
ZACH other. the United States ID closer.
or most practical purposes, than Mica
aqua There ID almost no communica,
lon BY way Of the Atlantic coast or
and once the steamer has
EFT the roadstead at Punta Arenas. ON |
he Pacific side. It Is likely to mean q
ortnight before another letter can 70 |
rom San Jose to the capital of Mica
aqua. But It 10 only four days to /
lew Orleans. and . big white 'fruiter"
ound thither. or to New York, or else
here. II almost always waiting. It ID
ometimes said that the United Fruit
owns" Costa Rica. This n
nfair. for Notwithstanding the steady.
lg effect which such q powerful or.
exerts. the banana business
the coast lowlands Is q world BY It.
elf. and does not explain the thrift
nd beauty Of the main highland val
y. where every hillside II Q checker.
oard Of fields. II