The Emperor Iturbide—The conflicts between Federals and Unitarians—The Reformation—The foreign Emperor—The dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz—Material progress and servitude—The Yankee influence.
CHILI: A REPUBLIC OF THE ANGLO-SAXON TYPE
Portales and the oligarchy—The ten-years' Presidency—Montt and his influence—Balmaceda the reformer.
BRAZIL: THE EMPIRE—THE REPUBLIC
The influence of the Imperial régime—A transatlantic Marcus Aurelius—Dom Pedro II.—The Federal Republic.
PARAGUAY: PERPETUAL DICTATORSHIP
Dr. Francia—The opinion of Carlyle—The two Lopez—Tyranny and the military spirit in Paraguay.