Taiban Valley news., 1921-09-09

congress in September. 1922 whereupon he re-
signed all authority into the hands of the people
and withdrew to private life After short period
of government by committee of three, the con-
gress on the 2Sth of February, 1923, elected Don
Jose de la Rlva AguerO first president of Peru
He displayed great energy in facing the dificu
ties of turbulent situation, but was unsucceSS
full. The aid Of the Colombians under Simon Boil
war was sought and Riva Aguero was deposed
Bolivar arrived at Lima on the 1st of September
lS23, where he began to organize army to at
tack the Spanish viceroy who was still in the in
terror. On the 9th of August, 1924. the cavalry
action Of Junn fought with the Spanish forces
under the command of General Canterac, near the
shores of Lake Chincay-cocha 1t was won by Il
gallant charge of the Peruvlans at the critical
moment under Captain Suarez. Soon afterwards
Bolivar left the army to proceed to the coast the
final battle of Ayacucho (Dec. 8, 1920 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 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 the of penniless Scotch peer and
won honors and promotion in the British navy for
caring 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 JOhnstone NJ p, was
implicated in conspiracy to swndle the London
stock exchange by spreading premature announce
ment of the defeat of Napoleon. His enemies
cOntriyed to mplicate 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
Ip,na iotn nlu I, A, ,oI-
member Of parliament for Westminster Neverthe-
less he was so disgusted with his treatment that
he sought service in South America. Then he won
such glory that William ", upon coming to the
throne granted him full pardon for an 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 the West Indian sta
ton There he died in 1860. His admirng cOun-
trymen laid his body to rest in Westminster.
A bust Of Hipoito Unanue Q7751833) the gift
of Peru to the Pan American Union In commemor-
alton of this centenary unveiled recently in
Washington by the Peruvian ambassador, Senior
Don FREDERICK Alfonso de Pezet. In the presence
Of Il distinguished company. The ambassador de-
vered address eulOgiZing Unanue the
Father of His Country" Unanue was born in
Peru and educated In theology He took up
medicine and achieved fame along scientific lines.
In 1911. ne 1ounued tne odn fernanuO SchOol Oh
medicine He Joined San Martin and later worked
with Bolivar. This is the eptaph on his tomb In
Lima
Here lie the ashes of DR.. Hlpoto Unanue, pro
tOphyscian in chief, founder of the college of med
lcine under the former regime; In the new order
Minister of Finance, President of the First Legis
atve Congress- Minister and President of the
Council of Ministers. Well deserving of his cOun-
try In the highest degree Renowned for his learn
ne his works. and his plOQuence. died I'm his
scventy-elghth year, on the 18th 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
rel flag In Cuba Spain lost ITS last foothold or
the Western Hemisphere.