The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-12-28
IS FACING
LEGISLATION OF A
RADICAL CHARACTER
Change in Form Of Government
Probable a Commission Instead
Of President Recommended
Loose Divorce Law Proposed.
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NN 1919
MonteNidco. Uruguay Dec. 2S.-
Legislation of the most radical char
aoter Is being discussed by consres-
slonal commissions which have been
meeting rcgulatl. In his capital Tor
the pas, few weeks. The ordinary Sos
sions % coneress are nxcd by the
constitution 10 be held between Feb.
ruary 10 and June a. OF each year,
but the radicals have forced the issue
and their advanced ideas are being
considered az this time.
The most revolutionary % the pro-
posals b. that Uruguay shall change IL
form ~ government pa that u rom
mission instead OF u president shall
be vested with the executive power.
Uruguay one Of The richest ana best
governed. thuugh one 90 the smallest
of the South American republics, has
q population % less than 1900. ooO
u hich the supporters Of the commits
sion plan would tny would yud'itsclf
to the new idea. H. nineteen dcpart-
ments. corresponding 20 states In the
United states Of North America are
Va closely welded by railways and wac
tcrways that the governmental prob.
lem Is simpler ln the little republic
than In any other entity 81 the south
ern continent The proposed com
mission would consist of seven mem
hers. one TO act as executive chairman
for tho period Of a year. to be re-
placed at the expiration OF this time
By another member OF the commits
sion. The retiring executive chair
man would leave the post to be re-
placed by a new member Ia be se-
lected by the legislature. only those
who had served on the commission
for a period longer h n a year would
be eligible To the ch~airmanship.
Under the present constitution the
executive power N vested In n presi'
dent who II chosen by the general as
sembly for a term Of our years and
who Is forbidden to be a candidate foi
reelection for the term immediately
following his own tenure 81 office
Dr. Feliciano Niera. who heads IN,
present uruguan government .is q
pronounced radical. but Il o. poiitica
gossip that the program % the cN
trcmists Of his own party has takci
him on his feet nud he b. doing VIVA
he To- stem the tide. Already tn
Insurance business and the elcctrii
light and power business OF the capi
tai have been taken over hy the o
eminent and enthusiasts are caliiuI
fof state owned railways. bakeries an
street car systems. Here they a
met the opposition of the British W.
J crs ~ the railways who have threat
cn.d 90 withdraw their capital lf th
proposed laws are put .uto effect.
Recently the s-ncloiosisis have boz
b come active ana Domingo Arena. on
Of the most prominent lawyers Of IN
y country. made "a speech before IA
commission advocating the cnuctmen
Of O. divorce law Bog the provisions "a
which "a woman might be- release.
from d matrimonial contract upo
"a mere request 10 that erect before
, properly constituted MAGISTRATE. I'm
der n proposed law a woman woul
not Dee required 10 give any crus
4. Whatsoever. In the case OF tho hu-
q band q long li-t 81 limiting CAUSES
g erumerated The author of IN
measure declared that the peculiu
q conditions In Uruguay called for sue
] ANNHNAA fNNfNNAN NHAHAhNA' ~
s Hpccch was ~ nrst ridiculed but b. NOT
D roceiving the serious consideration ,
p the INV makers
senior Bnftly Ordunoz who proceed
ed Dr. Nicrra o. president eft Urugua'
and who is one ~ the present che
executives closest friends, o. "A lcads
% one ~ the most advanced radlci
wings. Through his efforts the oishI
hour law has already been adopted
practically all parts Of the repuhl.
The fact that tho present rovcrnmei
p cannot follow the proposed progral
Z OF this leader and that Of Serur Arer
has threatened 90 cause "a split IN a.
! Radical party. This could mean thI
n the opposition might come In to poy
or after being u for y half NJ a cei
tury, IL rs to avoid this very THU
"A that the compromise 81 a commissi'
form ~ government has been propo