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With these he set out to make some
one" Of himself He entered COMPETE
ton with q group Of distinguished
students for government scholarship
in Europe. he won the scholarship,
and then he chose Cambridge. in Eng
land, one of the two mcst difficult and
expensive universities, to complete his
education.
Naturally, what he received from the
Panaman government was by far In
sufdcient TO cover his expenses and
studies in Cambridge. He had to Go
some secretarial work at nights, and,
even so, could not conclude his studies
without mourning personal debts When
the brand-new lawyer returned to
Panama with q Cambridge diploma
under his arm he had only creditors
for friends.
Then began the hardest chapter Of
his life: unknown, doubted. opposed by
older and Weather competitors, Dr.
Arias set himself to work He worked
hard, continuously. indefatigably. This
period OF his life may look mon0tonous
IN narrative story, but the constant
struggle, the daily efforts Of these years
OF routine work were full OF color and
romance in real life. 1t is in those
years of strenuous work that DIR. Arias
made his reputation.
He not only won legal suits in the
courts, but won for himself prestige,
both as a lawyer and as a man Of stall
wart honesty, seldom equaled In its
scope. Wherever he appeared he made
friends and admirers, until soon politi-
cal groups, business concerns and sec
tors OF public opinion Of varied inter-
ests were competing for his friendship
and advice. This is precisely the most
unique characteristic in DR.. Arias' ca
Ieer. He holds the confidence Of all
parties and has the sympathies Of all
classes in Panama
DR.. Arias' legal office, the most re-
puted one in the country, has as clients
all the American and foreign concerns
of any Importance which are operating
IN Panama. He is legal adviser OF the
largest American companies, which
have been charged with exploiting
yet he Is the man IN whom the Pana-
nanian masses have the utmost conf
dence. He is the most popular man
among the natives, and probably the
only one whose political honesty is
unanimously accepted This is a case
unparalleled In Latin America, where
the legend OF American imperialism has
done SO much harm to public men ia
Yorable TO Uncle Sam.
Prestige Explained.
Or. Arias' prestige and overwhelming
popularity may be explained by two CIR
cunstances besides his personal qual-
ties and his legal record: His reluctance
70 intervene in the dubious QuarTeis Of
domestic politics and an uncomfortable
sense Of Righteousness, which Is evident
IN every act Of his public or his private
life. These and his characteristic
1rankness 70 point out right and wrong
and 10 speak aloud the truth may ac-
count for the confidence that all Para-
mans have In him.
This confidence made itself felt sew
eral months ago, when sn armed upris-
ing overthrow the corrupted regime OF
President Arosemena, and a man OF
stainless public record was needed TO
take the helm Of state. ReSigning,
President AroSemena, himself obeyinR
Vie command OF public opinion. asked
Sr. Arias 70 enter his cabinet, so that,
according 10 the Panaman conskiti-
tion, he might be chosen by the other
members OF the cabinet 70 head the
government, preserve order and lead
IN the reorganization Of the country
until the Vice President, absent at the
time, could return and take charge Of
che Chief Executives chair
The morning on which the revolution
Of last January broke out IN Panama
City. Dr. Arias was awakened ct
O'Clock and taken down 10 the presiden-
aial palace, still half dressed. There ne
was acclaimed as the leader Of the p0p-
tilar movement intended to restore In
tiividiaaI liberties and governmental
honesty in the country At 4 O'Clock
THAT Afternoon, after - hours Of stre1-
nous activity, Or. Arias took the oath. "a
provisional Chief Executive OF Panama,
ADMINISTERED hx tn President nf ~