The sun., 1919-07-21
ny r. EUGENE AoKERMAN,
Editor Of Export American Industries.

Editor OF Export American Industries.
Written especially for the Lati. Americas
Section Of THE Sun.
Those who are conversant with the sit
uaton In Peru believe that Augusta Le-
guia, tho provisional President, will seek
recognition Of his Government on the
pea that his coup d'etat against Jose
Faruo was necessary TO preserve the de-
mocracy of the republic. There IL no
doubt that Mr.. Legula can cite many
instances to prove his contention. The
maj days of the regime of ex-President
fardo were days OF a dictatorship, in
wnlch he Imprisoned the political adher-
ents OF Mr.. Leguia, suppressed newspa-
pers inimical to him and dened the de-
crees Of the Supreme Court ordering him
to permit their publication.
BESIDES the political crisis which was
racing him, Pardo was threatened with
revolution OF the people against the
cost OF living For weeks in Lima, Cal
iao' Ancon and other cities there had
peen popular uprisings, which began as
demonstrations and quickly grew to Boil
sneVStic riots. Much property was de-
stroyed and many lives were lost. Pardo
stroNe with what force was left to him
10 abate these disturbances but with
uWlnoling during the past two years and
within the last six months two incipient
revolutions have threatened the stability
OF the country Both OF these revolutions
were begun by army officers and had for
their watchword liberalism and the de-
Nelopment of Peru's resources through
cooperation of foreign capital. The reyo.
iutlon at Ancon last August, which was
quickiy put down, was begun with
!iiahiIesto expressing the highest admira-
tion Tor the United States and a demand
that Perus resources, including the Ger
man vessels then in the harbor Of CaI,ao.
be placed at the disposal Of the Entente
Allies.
IN augusta Leguia, the provisional
president. the United States-as well as
other Foreign Powers has a stanch
friend. He is firm disciple of expansion
FOR Peru through development by foreign
capitai. In fact, 1t was his liberal atti-
Jude toward this phase OF Peruvian de-
Velopment that led TO his overthrow by
Guiilermo Billinghurst in 1912 Billing
hurst AIDED by the clergy, who warred
on Leguia because he also advocated lib
eralisfn in religious laws. was syept
into the Presidency on a nationalist poI-
icy OF Peru for Peruvians only"
Cshercd in New Era.
During his first administration Leguia
ala everything in his power to attract
foreign capital to Peru. He established
publicity system, importing an Ameri-
can journalist to Lima, where a weekly
commercial and political journal in the
Enshsh Language was established. His
wise administration OF the country's
finances placed Peru's credit on a firm
foundation. and. in fact, ushered in a
new era for the country. Since his
exile by Billinghurst. Leguia has lived
IN Europe. except for a brief period when
he essayed a visit to Peru in the hone
OF succeeding Benavides, who had ousted
biliinghurst as President. Failing. be-
cause Jose Pardo, long his political
rival. was elected, he returned to
Europe, remaining until last winter,
when he returned to Peru and contested
the election with Pardo
The election was held in March and
II was generally conceded that Leguia
had won. His principal supporter and
friend was p. Luis Bravo, a Deputy in
Congress and editor OF Ell TEMPO.
Bravo for years has been a bitter
opponent OF Pardo and his newspaper
mas been thorn in the side of the
administration since its inception
Bravo Is clever, devoted and fearless.
During the war his newspaper was the
only one which from the outset was
outspokenly for the Allies. He excori-
ated his contemporary. FL Commerce.,
edited by Miro Quesado. President OF the
PERUVIAN Senate, and publicly accused
the newspaper OF accepting German
money for printed propaganda articles
This charge was admitted by Ell Com
mercio, but the plea was made that the
arrangement for the publication was
made with the advertising department
and not With the editor.
On June last, after Bravo had writ
ten and printed in his newspaper a par
ucularly bitter thrust at Pardo. police
officers descended on his newspaper plant
and closed It, At tho same time they
entered the printing plant OF Charles
Southwell. British subject, In which