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Show Has Unique Form of Government . -at 1 plete separation of church and state, decentralization ot the government, creation of the office of vice president, Hboiltion of the permanent committee of congress and the council of state, and the popular election of President. The closeness of the latest election Is probably one factor In the recent unprecedented un-precedented ousting of the President. The election was so nearly a tie that a special tribunal called a court ot honor was set up to decide it This body declared Alessandrl to be elected by 1 vote In the electoral college, ITT to Ills opponent's 176. ' Longer, Narrower California. "Financial difficulties made up one factor In the recent events which culminated cul-minated In the ousting of the President Presi-dent Chile's Income Is largely dependent de-pendent on the world-famous nltrats deposits of her northern deserts. Tw thirds of the republic's revenue comee from export . taxes on the cheni'cak The remainder Is made up of ml seel luneous income duties and Internal taxes. ' - "Chile may be superficially com pared to California with directions re veined. It stretches In a narrow strip with the Pacific on one side and a mountain range on the other and era braces dry desert, a productive temperate tem-perate region, and an area of mots ture and cold. Whereas California Is only 800 miles long, however, Chile la 2,700 miles In length. To correspond with Chile In extent of latitude covered, cov-ered, Cullfornla would have to annex on the south a strip twice as long as Mexico's Lower California, and would have to extend northward to the lower 1 tip of Alaska's 'Panhandle.' ; 4 Chile's Constitution Is Old-' est in Western Hemisphere. Hemi-sphere. . Washington. "The unusual situation situa-tion of the President of Chile attempting attempt-ing unsuccessfully to resign, and Instead In-stead being sent by congress on a six months' leave of absence, draws attention atten-tion to that country's constitution, which In many ways is the most Interesting In-teresting In Latin America," says a bulletin from the Washington headquarters head-quarters ot the National Geographic society. President Arturo Alessandrl, to whom reference Is made, is now living In Argentina while bis country Is In the hands of a military and naval committee com-mittee and a new cabinet formed under un-der this "Junta." "The Chilean constitution," con-tlnues con-tlnues the bulletin, "has existed since 1833 and Is the oldest constitution of a republic In the Western hemisphere except that of the United States. It Is an Intimate mixture of the governmental govern-mental principles of the United States and those of Europe. While It was not designed with such an Idea In view, rievelormients In recent years ; retary of the Interior If the Presidential Presi-dential chair was vacated, a new Presidential Pres-idential election to ba called Immediately. Immedi-ately. A sort of connecting link was established between the Executive and the legislature In the form of a council coun-cil of state made up of the President the cabinet, five additional members chosen by the President, and six chosen by congress. I "The constitution has had only slight modifications.- .The provision establishing the Roman Catholic church and prohibiting other forms ot public worship hus been amended to permit other religions to celebrate their rites In their own buildings and civil marriages are now recognised. The provision setting up property qualifications for voters has been construed con-strued liberally until now literacy Is the chief test "In late years, however, the ' more llbernl parties have gained strength steadily, and It was an alliance of such a complexion that In 1920 elected elect-ed the recently ousted President What the President stood for when he took office Is Indicated by the principal recommendations rec-ommendations in his message of June, 1921. He advocated Improved legal status for women, labor welfare, com- seemed to be steering Chile toward a real parliamentary system; but the re-ceut re-ceut coup d'etat appears to have been la the opposite direction. "Under the Chlleon constitution of 1833 the American system of three separate functions executive, legislative legisla-tive and judlclul was adopted; but unlike the United States, Chile Incorporated Incor-porated a system of federal centralisation centralisa-tion which Is probably more extreme than In any other republic. The President Presi-dent appoints the 23 lntendants, who correspond roughly to our governors. With the lntendants nominating them, he also appoints the 82 governors who rule over districts such as might be formed by groups of counties In the United States. The governors appoint euhdelegales to administer what might roughly correspond to townships, and the subdejegates In turn appoint Inspectors In-spectors for small precincts. The whole elaborate civil hierarchy centers cen-ters In the President and Is ruled from the national capital. Has Council of Stats. "The constitution of 1833 provided for the indirect election of the President Presi-dent for five years through a sort of electorul college; the Indirect election of senators in the provinces for six-year six-year terms; and the direct election of members of the lower house from the districts for three-year terms. There was no vice president. The President was to appoint a cabinet of six members mem-bers to be confirmed by the senate, and the succession passed to the sec- |