Review of reviews and world's work . bound to accept the decision, howeveradverse, announced its intention of acceptingthe judgment, apologized to Argentina forthe acts of the rioters, and declared its in-tention to take up with Peru such phases ofthe general question in dispute as still ad-mitted of direct negotiation between the twocountries. Presidential ^i ^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^ President Penna,Pohticfj in of Brazil, noted in these pageslast month, the presidential cam-paign in that country has become the cen-ter of political interest in South deceased statesman was very highlyesteemed,
Review of reviews and world's work . bound to accept the decision, howeveradverse, announced its intention of acceptingthe judgment, apologized to Argentina forthe acts of the rioters, and declared its in-tention to take up with Peru such phases ofthe general question in dispute as still ad-mitted of direct negotiation between the twocountries. Presidential ^i ^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^ President Penna,Pohticfj in of Brazil, noted in these pageslast month, the presidential cam-paign in that country has become the cen-ter of political interest in South deceased statesman was very highlyesteemed, and his death is regarded as havingbeen hastened by political treachery on thepart of his party associates and opponents. Avivid picture of political conditions in thegreat South American republic is given bya letter we have just received from an Amer-ican missionary stationed in the state of MinasGeraes. We quote the significant portionsof this letter. Dr. Pennas death has aroused the greatest 150 THE AMERICAN REl^IEW OF THE LATE PRESIDENT PENNA CF BRAZIL AND HIS FAMILY. indignation throughout the whole of of our people believe that it need not havebeen. Candidates for the presidency in thiscountry [Brazil] are not nominated by a con-vention elected for that purpose, but by someself-constituted group of politicians. In this in-stance Dr. Penna took the initiative pre-sented the name of his Minister of the Interior,Dr. David Campista. This gentleman has foryears been the object of widespread hatred be-cause of his work in doing away with long-standing abuses. He lias saved the governmenthundreds of tliousands of dollars by cutting offsinecures, holding up contraband, stopping thepayment of hush money, dismissing the offi-cials involved, and performing many otiier actsof the same nature. Dr. Penna had the idea thathere was a man to continue the governmentspolicies, and he championed openly and ener-getically Dr. Campistas name for the presi-dency. To
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