Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-05

The dictatorship Of Dr.. Augusta 1e-
glIia in Peru, brought to an end by o
group of army leaders after IL yeas,
Is looked upon by American commenta-
tors as a period Of progress under in
telligent control, which proved in the
end q failure Of locracy. Few pre-
dictions are made for the future.
1.-THE country'S Affairs seem at this
juncture like play between acts, and
going on behind the curtain" according
to the Atlanta journal. The Seattle
Daily TiI- offers the judgment: "The
military coup brings to mind the fact
that Latin American republics are slow
to adopt genuine democratic I'd con-
stitutional government. instability is
due in part to their lack Of tradition
and experience in local self-government.
Also they won their independence 80
years after America cut loose from
Great Britain. Without taking into &C
count the Latin American temperament
and political history, We have the ad-
vantage of 50 years actual practice"
Quoting the current slogan, Long
live free Perul" and the demand for
freedom from the control Of Yankee
imperialism the Houston Chronicle
exclaims: "Leguia was Yankee. a lover
of things America i, citizen Of the
world. on with his headl And mark
it well, he was civilian That must
alarms. This fellow demeaned our
country he must suffer for his mis-
deeds Poor Ieguial Poor Perul"
Some Of the dispatches hint at the
old, old story of alien exploitation Of
the country at the expense Of the ma
tives," observes the Harrisburg Patriot
with the further hope that Americans
are not involved in the Peruvian situa-
ton. If they are" continues that pa
per, they Will get little sympathy from
their fellow countrymen, and they de-
serve little protection from their home
government. carpet-bagging Ameri-
can who helps Cypress natives in an
Americanism and forfeits the regard Of
the home folks"
The risings in Peru and Bolivia and
the threatened trouble In Argentina and
other countries" in the Judgment Of the
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, ARE, 1t
seems probable. directly related to un-
satisfactory economic conditions in the
Southern continent. It is significant
that Department Of Commerce state
ment noted general condition Of de-
preston throughout Latin American
countries. Economic distress Is easily
translated in those countries into polit-
zeal action, especially where O case of
unconstitutional conduct can be made
out against the existing regime"
A similar position is taken by the
Cincinnati TimeS-Star, which oices the
thought that 'if the disturbances in
Bolivia and Peru grow to be more revo-
lutionary than those In their neighbor
states, 1t will be because popular dis
content during an economic depression
Is intensified by political repression. The
presidents Of Argentina and Brazil, on
their unsteady soils, may be thankful
that they have not furnished their peo-
Piles with just grievances by violating
col -titutional law" concludes the
Times-Star.
AS to the qualities of the deposed
this intrepid success of the ancient
IncaS came to be known as the ,ncoln
OF Peru" and pays the tribute t at
history will give him rank in South
America almost equal with San Martin
and Bolivar" The Kansas City Times
credits him with having practically
transformed Peru into one of the more
modern South American states"
change which cost money and meant
Roanoke Times points out that "he was
a believer in good roads and an ex-
cellent highway system was developed
under his administration. The Roa-
noke paper is convinced that marked
progress In r, years has been due
to LAguia's intelligent leadership more
than to any other or factor"
NJ \
HE established that compromise Of
democratic forms and autocratic prac-
tice without which It seems almost i'm
possible for any man to rule capably
south 0fTthe Mo Granda." says the