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Title: A history of South America, 1854-1904
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Akers, Charles Edmond, 1861-1915
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Publisher: New York, E. P. Dutton
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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a strong hold over both wholesale and retailtrade. Imports, consisting chiefly of hardware, liquors,cotton and woollen textiles, silks and ready-madeclothing, were valued in 1897 at 24,467,100 bolivianos,and exports at 23,121,320 bolivianos, comprising silver,bullion, copper, tin, bismuth, antimony, rubber, hidesand skins, and other articles of minor value. In spite of the backward economic condition ofBolivia and her people there are signs of substantialprogress, at least in the direction of mineral development.For the last few years many districts have been care-fully prospected by experts; the result is seen alreadyin the beginning of fresh mining ventures. Once thequestion of transport is solved, progress is assured. Aflourishing mining industry will bring immigrants fromall parts of the world, whose arrival must eventuallyeffect a decided change, let us hope for the better, in itsnational life. C^miBBE^N S H ^ ;. XosRoqTiea MAP OF THENORTHERN SECTION OF Engliahj Miles A jsr T I c
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W^p Hic £Juibi n-gli GfOgi.-.ipKii:al LiHtiliilt. JjlmB.irdi^cmie- A l.\. London. Jolui MbiTriyiALbciiiartc Street. CHAPTEE XXXI ECUADOR Acts of Constitution. Administration of President Moreno, and hisAssassination. Presidency of Dr Borrero. Revolt under GeneralVeintemilla. Defeat of the Government. Provisional Admini-stration. Election of Veintemilla. Veintemilla declared Dictator.Revolt against Veintemilla, and his Flight. Administration ofDr Placido Caamaiio. Seditious Conspiracies. Election of DrFlores, and his Policy. Presidency of Dr Luis Cordero. TheEsmeralda Incident. Indignation against Cordero. Revolutionunder General Alfaro. Flight of Cordero. Provisional Govern-ment under Alfaro, and his Election. Alfaro and the Clergy.Conspiracies against Alfaro. Laws regarding Sedition. PoliticalConditions and Economic Progress. Lack of Immigration.Area and Population. Cities of Ecuador. Fires in Guayaquil.Topography of Ecuador. Educational Progress. Justice.National Character. Indian

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