The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-09-08

an congress in September, lS22, whereupon lie re-
signed all authority into the hands Of the people
and withdrew 10 private life After n short PERIOD
OF government by committee Of three, the con
gress on the 2Str of February, 1923, elected Don
Jose de la R!ta Aguero first president of Peru.
He displayed great energy in facing the dithcuI-
ties Of n turbulent situation, but was unsucceSS-
full The aid Of the Cooubans under Simon Boil
war was sought ana Rya Aguero depoSed.
Bolivar arrived at Lima on She LIST of September,
lS23 where he began to organize an army TO at
tack the Spanish viceroy, who still in the in
terror On the 9Th of August, 1924 the cavalry
action Of Junin was fought with the Spanish forces
under the command of General Canterac, near the
shores of Lake Chincay-cocha. 1t was won by
gallant charge of the Peruvians at the critical
moment under Captain Suarez Soon afterwards
Bolivar left the army to proceed to the coast, the
final battle of Ayacucho dec. Q, 1924 being
fought by his second in command, General Sucre,
in which the viceroy and all his officers were
taken prisoners, and Spanish power in Peru came
to end
There is no more romantic career than that Of
Lord Cochrane, tenth earl Of Dundonald, whose
statues occupy places of honor in many of the great
cities of South America because of his services
in securing the, national independence of several
states. II was his dying boast that he had held
flag rank in no less than six navies.
He was the son Of peunilcsS Scotch peer and
won hOnOrS and promotion in the British navy for
daring exploits. Elected to parliament, he at
tackled the abuses prevalent in the British navy,
thereby making enemies galore in high places
In 1914 his uncle Cochrane tombstone, NJ. T., wa'
implicated in a conspiracy to swinde the London
stock exchange by spreading premature announce
ment Of the defeat Of Napoleon. His enemies
contri, ed to mplcatc Lord Cochrane in the affair
He was convicted. expelled from the house of com.
mons, dismissed from the navy, deprived Of the
Order of the Bath and imprisoned for year.
Immediately upon his release he was elected
member of parliament for Westminster. Neverthe.
less, he was so disguised with his treatment thai
he sought service In South America. Then he won
such glory that William W. upon coming to the
throne, granted him full pardon for offense
which he probably never committed and restored
him TO the navy with the rank of vice admiral
Queen Victoria gave him the highest grade In the
Order of the Bath and put him in command OF
the British naval forces on the West Indian sta
ton. There he died in 1860 His admrlng coun
trymen laid his body to rest in Westminster
A bust Of Hipoto Unanue G7751S33), the gifI
of Peru to the Pan American Union In commemor
alton Of this centenary was unveiled recently in
Washington by the Peruvian. ambassador Senior
Don FREDERICK Alfonso de Poet in the presence
of a distinguished company The ambassador de-
lvered an address eulOgziug tnanue as the
Father Of His Country" Unuuue was born in
Peru and was educated IN theology lie took up
medicine and achieved fame along scientific lines
In 1911 he founded the San Fernando school Of
medicine. He joined san Martin and later worked
with Bolivar, This Is the cptapi On his tomb in
Lima:
Here lie the ashes Of Or IIipoIito Unanue, pro-
tophyscian in chief founder of the college Of med.
cine under the former regime; In the new order
Minister Of Finance President uf the First Legls
latiyp ConprpSs Minister President nF fine
Council Of Ministers. Well deserving Of his coun-
try in the highest degree Renowned for his learn
ing, his works, and his eloqucncc lie died in his
scvcnty-eghth year, on the 10Th Of July, 1888"
Upon the discovery Of the Western Hemisphere
Spain and Portugal forthwith divided 1t between
themselves. Once Spain owned from chile to the
Canadian boundary line Her colonial policy was
Everything for Spain nothing for the colonies.
When the United States lowered The yellow and
red flag in Cuba Spain lost It's last foothold on
the Western Hemisphere