Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-11
ARGENTINA UNREST
SEEN THREATENING
ANOTHER REVOLT
Many Predict Early Downfall
of President Uriburu Unless
He Changes Policy.
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MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay. MAY IL
The provisional government OF Argen-
tina, which under the presidency Of
Gen. Jose Francisco Uriburu has ss-
sumed power amidst unprecedented
popular rejoicing following 3 one-day
revolution overthrowing the regime Of
Hipolito Irigoyen last September, dur
ing the last month hes developed into
. weak military dlcta Lorsh,p which has
aroused opposition so bitter snd SO
widespread that st IS threatened with
serious trouble, Il not revolt.
The situation was admittedly critical
all week, with rumors Of plans for q
counter-revolution appearing to have
some foundation.
President Uriburu called q meeting
Friday to consider the crisis. as q re-
suit of which he issued q call for cleo
tons six months from now. Few peo-
pie in touch with public opinion be-
Iieve that he will still be in the presi-
dency on the date set for the elections,
unless he makes radical change In
his policy
One Of the most prominent men in Ar
gentine public life has said he felt Ger
tain that public oo:rion would %orce
p.esiosns Uriotutl onT OF ONCE rl-nlD
g. nnontb. 8e Salo ne Esa noQmg ine
PreS4ospg wouio resign, bic rhst On
DOL nte6ly ne would be relieved OF hiS
outies b. o.ner means.
LSIsiSn RsRee:ad In LzsTkes.
Nervousness over the political situa-
ton was reflected last week in the
widely fluctuating exchange and new
low records for government securities.
Student riots and clashes with mount
ed police in the principal streets Of
Buenos Aires occurred almost daily last
week. They were similar to the dis
turbances which brought the Septem-
Der revolution to q head.
President Uriburu has closed the
newspaper Critica, which, more than
any other factor, created the popular
backing which made the September
revolution successful and in whose
editorial ofices the revolutionary leaders
met to lay their plans.
Critica echoed the popular opinion
and criticized the provisional President
for his refusal to recognize the result
Of the elections in the Province Of
Buenos Aires, which the radicals won.
President UriburI also threatened
and La Prensa, with closure II they
criticized him or printed news he
thought alarming. Consequently reports
Of student riots were not published and
all newspapers, with the exception of
La Prensa, are refraining from unfavor-
able comment on presidential policy.
TIriburu Losing Influence.
Ils Prensa. however, continues TO
insist in its editorials that as provisional
head of the government, President
Ur1huru's first duty is to his country
and not TO the Conservative party
which he is stubbornly trying to put
into power again In the face Of
tremendous opposition.
President Uriburus loss of influence
dates from the cabinet crisis month
ago, when prominent and highly re-
spected men. who accepted ministries
at personal sacrifice to help him carry
out the program Of the revolution, re-
fused to hack him In his refusal to
permit Honorio Pueyrredon, former Am
bassador to Washington, and other
radical candidates to assume the
provincial Offices which they had won
in a fair election.
President Uriburu had promised to
abide by the result OF the ballots but,
when the counting Of the votes fore
told q radical victory, he Cancelled the
call for elections in other provinces
and declared that he would not allow
the radicals to return to power. New
ministers, subservient to his will but
not enjoying the public confidence
bestowed upon the former cabinet, were
appointed. Then President Uriburu be-
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