El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22

more in mistakes on the dressing and
A., stucco OF the fronts
Over and above this fabulous sums
were spent for decorations and furni-
ture. and no one knows where much
! o. the money went. Just at this time.
when we are looking into the pork bar
rels OF our congress at home, the peo-
pie here are beginning to question the
pork barrel ends Of this capitol Juild-
ing, and, in the hard times created by
the war, to wonder whether some OF
Il may not be recovered. Committees
have been appointed to get to the bot
tom OF the building scandal and to ex-
poselthe graft and the grafters.
The Argentine Congress-
The congressional session OF the Ar
gentine republic Is held in our sum
mer, which is the winter on this side
OF the equator. II lasts from Nay 1 to-
September 80, and the sittings for the
house take place Mondays. Wednes-
days and Fridays. and on the other
days Of the week for the senate. The
congress is formed in much the same
way as ours.
There are two bodies. the senate and
house Of representatives. The senate
has 80 members, two from the capital,
and two from each province elected by
a special body Of electors, who meet a
the capital. and by the legislatures in
the provinces The house OF represen-
tattves consists Of 100 deputies, elected
by the people. BY the constitution
there must be one deputy for every
5000 inhabitants. The deputies are
elected for four years. but one-half
must 80 out every two years. A deputy
must be p years Of age before he can
run, and have been for four years a
citizen.
The senator's must be 50 years OF age
before they are eligible. and must have
been citizens for six years. They are
elected for terms Of nfne years instead
Both senators and deputies receive
salaries OF $500 year. The president
gets an annual salary Of about S42 600
Of our money, and he has in addition.
about $4,000 for his official expenses.
The vice president has q salary OF about
$4,000, with s1O,500 for official ex-
penses, and each OF the eight cabinet
Officers gets about $4,000 per annum.
Ihere are property qualifications for
All congressman, and a senator must
have an income Of at least $500 a wear
All money appropriations must origi-
nate IN the house Of deputies, and only
the deputies have a voice in fixing tax
alton.
Each State Has Government.
In addition to the national govern
ment the republic has state govern
ments and state legislatures such as we
nave Each OF the Il provinces elects
Us own governor. parliament and
Judges, and each has its own consti-
N~-N-A- A4e+EA mas us own courts and
It's own laws for legal proceedings. \
but II can only make such laws as 40
not aftect the national laws.
On paper. the rights Of the peonIe are ]
ABOUT the same as those OF the United
states, and the country is quite as free
ana democratic as ours. In reality.
however II is like every Latin Ameri-
can republic, an oligarchy The GOV :
2 eminent Is run by few wealthy famf- /
ne, the arlstocratic .argentinos domf-
latlng the whole. The great eladers
laEe Jheir official henchmen. and I am 1
,olo tnere IS vast deal Of graft i
Argentina is much as the United states I
vas IN the days OF boss Tweed. / do NOT 4
mean 70 say that there is no patriotism :
y honesty. Many Of the better class
3 sentlnos love their country. and are
iOlng all they can TO fight down the
lLIIclal corruption and TO put their ma
ION ION, IN the front rank among the re-
In many ways this republic is better
IF than ours As far as individual 1
lights are concerned, there is liberty
md equality. and before the law the I
oreigner has the samer lights as a citi-
en- There are no titles Of nobility.
property Is inviOlahle, and the state
ees that the father provides for his
hildren.
In our country a man can make a will