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less true that all of the presidents to the

south of us—with possibly two excep

tions—have conferred benefits on their

respective countries through realization

of their presidential ambitions. A cer

tain exception is Nord Alexis, voodoo

worshiper and former page of the notori

ous Emperor Christophe, of Hayti, whose

career was one of almost unbelievable

atrocities from beginning to end. Alexis

has proved himself an apt pupil of his

old master,

Lived in New York Clty,

‘There is Alfaro of Ecuador. Follow

ing the failure ot one of his revolutions,

he journeyed to New York City and got

acquainted with Yankee enterprise.

When he became President he decided

that what Ecuador really needed was a

rallroad through the mountains which fa

mous European engineers had pronounc

ed Impenetrable even by modern engi

neering methods. Alfaro got New York

capital interested and imported a Virginia

engineer, and in time the wonderful Guay

aquil and Quito Railroad resulted, an en

jarprise which has bgen of great value

to the commerce of the country. Alfaro,

too, put his country on a gold basis,

paid off the national! debt, and separated

church and state, all prior to the close

of his first term, thus proving himself

a statesmdn of no mean caliber, as. well

as a revolutionist of great bravery.

Pardo has awakened throughout Peru

great Interest in education, which he has

put under national control. He has im

ported a number of Gérman professors

and at his soMcitation Peruvian students

now go in large numbers to the universi

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The Washington herald. (1908). Washington, D.C., 1908-05-31. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045433/1908-05-31/ed-1/?sp=7

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Washington herald, 1908-05-31.