New-York tribune., 1919-01-19
of Bolshevism pure and simple, declar-

OF bOISheNlSM pure and simple, 0eclar-
ing:
"A melting pot boiled over That appears
to be the explanation of the Boishevist up
rising in Buenos Ayres. The last available
official census statement for Buenos Ayres
placed the population at .146 500, and gave
il the rank Of the fastest growing city in
the world. with the exception Of Chicago
At the time the census was taken the pop
ulation increasing at the rate of per
cent year, and TIE prediction was that
the future increase would be more rapid
More than 100000 foreigners are added
each year to the population of Buenos
Ayres alone, while that many more find
homes in other cities of Argentina
"Spaniards and Italians make up the
larger part of the immigrants, but there is
large contingent from Russia. Austria and
Germany. The Russians mainly. ably abet-
ted by q group of Spanish anarchists, are
the instigators of the uprising"
A curious contrast to this picture of
riot and confusion is to be found in
book by W. H. Hudson. published few
months ago by E. P Dutton & Co 1t
is called Far Away and Long Ago"
and treats of the writer's early expert
ences in South America. In one chapter
he delightfully."- describes street as
semblage in Buenos Ayres which in
dulged in no roughness and was not on
evil bent. We turn from the current
news pages to this page in MIR. Hudsons
book and we read:
'Just opposite the house we stayed at
there was large church, one of the largest
of the numerous churches OF the city, and
one of my most vivid memories relates to
great annual festival at the church
that of the patron saints day Il had been
open to worshippers all day. but the chief
service was held about o'clock in the aft
ernoon; at all events it was at that hour
when a great attendance of fashionable
people took place. | watched them as they
came in couples families and small groups.
IN every case the ladies. beautifully dressed,
attended by their cavaliers. At the door of
the church the gentleman would make his
bow and withdraw to the street before the
building where sort Of outdoor gathering
was formed of all those who had come az
escorts to TIE ladies' and where they would
remain until the service was over. The
crowd in the street grew and grew until
there were about four five hundred gen
tlemen, mostly young, in the gathering, all
standing in small groups. conversing in an
animated way, that the street was filed
with the loud humming sound Of their
blended voices. These men we're all natives,
all o. the good or upper class Of the native
society, and all dressed exactly alike in
The fashion Of that time II was their dress
and the uniform appearance of so large
number oi persons most Of them with
young, handsome, animated faces, that fas-
cinatcd me and kept me on the spot gazing
at them until the big bells began to thun-
der at the conclusion Of the service and the
immense concourse Of gayly dressed ladies
sWalmed out, and Immediately the meeting
broke u2, the gentlemen hurryng back to
meet them.
"Thcy all wore silk hats and the glossiest
black broadcloth not even pair Of trous-
..ss IF c'Y other shade was seen; and all
0cra lac s-lrle. sik or fine cloth waist
eoat 'r4-ea, at that pef.yd. was considered
.ae richt taing for every citizen of the
republic TO wear; also, in lieu Of buttonhole.
scarlet ribbon pinned to the lapel Of the
coat. IL was pretty sight, and the cen
course reminded me of a flock Of military
starlinss, d black or dark-plumaged bird
with . scarlet breast. one Of my feathered .
Fa1ori.es.'