The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-12
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Copyright. 1870, bU Doubfdnp. FhO'
q Co, published by special ar
ranoemcni pifh the Wheeler Syn
dicafc. Inc.
II has been indicated that disnf
lection followed the elevation OF
Loaada 20 the, presidency. This
feeling continued TO grow. Thruou'
the entire republic there seemed 10
be spirit OF silent. suilen diHcon
tent, Even the old Liberal party 70
which Goodwin Zavalia and other
patriots had lent their aid was dis
appointed. Losada had failed 10 be
come n popular idol. Fresh taxes.
fresh import duties and. moro than
all. his tolerance of the ouirngeous
oppression Of citizens by the military
had rendered him the most oonox
ious president since tho deEpicahls
Aiforan. The majority OF his Owl
cabinet were out 81 sympathy with
him. The army. which he had court
"a by giving u license TO tyrnnnixe
had been his main. and thus far ade
auato support
Bu, the most impoiitic Of tho ad
mlnintrntion'a moves had been wher
Il antagonlxed the Nesuvius frui'
company. an organization plying u
steamers. with "A cash capital some
what larger than AnehuriA's Hurpiu'
and debt combined.
Reasonably AN established concern
like the vezuviuH would become ifri
taied at having n small. retail repub
lie with no rating at all attempt u
squeeze II. 40 when the government
proxies applied for n subsidy hcs
encountered a polite refusal Ths
prerldrn, at once r.tAliatrd by clap
ping an export duty OF ono real pet
bunch OF bananas thing unprcce
dented in fruit-growing countries
The vcsuvius company had invested
large sums Ia wharycs and planta
tons along the Anehuria coast. theft
agents had erected fine homes IN tbs
towns where they had their head
quarters. and heretofore had worked
with the republic In good viii ane
with advantage 10 both. IL would
lose an immense sum n compelled
TO move out. Tho selling price ol
bananas from Vera Cruz 20 Trinidad
was three reals per bunch. This new
duty OF one real would have ruiret
tho fruit growers In AnchuriA and
have seriously dircommodcd th'
veAuvlus company had u declined q
pay II. Bu; for some reason th'
vesuyius continued 90 buy Anehuris
fruit. paying four reals for Il. ane
not suffering the growers to bear tins
l loas
This apparent victory deceived Hii
Exceiicncy: and he began 20 hunsei
for more of a. Ito sent an enissar,
70 request a conference with a repre-
sentative OF tho fruit company. TIT
| y~muvlur sent Mr.. Franxnni. little
stout. cheerful man. always cool. ans
whistlins airs from NerdTn operas
Senior Espirition Of tho office OF thu
minister Of finance. attempted th'
Nandhagging In behalf Of Anchuria
| The meeting took place in the cnbir
OF the Salvador OF the Ncsuviui
line.
Senior Ewpirition opened negotia
tons by announcing that the govern
ment contemplated the building OF !
railroad To skirt the alluvial coas
lands. After touching upon the bcne
fits such road would confer upor
the interests Of tho Ncsuvius. b.
reached the definite suggestion tina
a contribution 10 the roads expense
Of. say. $4,000 pesos would not b
more than an equivalent 10 beneflti
/ received.
Mr. Franzoni denied that his com
pany would receive any benefits from
tho contemplated road. A. It's repre-
I sentative he must decline to con
tribute $4,000 pesos. But he woul'
assume the responsibility OF offer
Ing 20.
Did Senior Espirition UNDERSTAND
Senior Franzoni 20 mean $4,000 pesos
by no means. Twenty five pesos
And Iva silver; not IN gold.
Your offer insults my govern
! ment." cried Senior Espirltion, risin,