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.

[CHAPTER II]

CHILI: A REPUBLIC OF THE ANGLO-SAXON TYPE

Portales and the oligarchy—The ten-years' Presidency—Montt and his influence—Balmaceda the reformer.

[CHAPTER III]

BRAZIL: THE EMPIRE—THE REPUBLIC

The influence of the Imperial régime—A transatlantic Marcus Aurelius—Dom Pedro II.—The Federal Republic.

[CHAPTER IV]

PARAGUAY: PERPETUAL DICTATORSHIP

Dr. Francia—The opinion of Carlyle—The two Lopez—Tyranny and the military spirit in Paraguay.