Abolition of Capital Punishment
With much pleasure we state that the announcement in one of the city papers of the intention of President Roca to propose to Congress the Abolition of Capital Punishment is utterly incorrect, and we are fully authorised to say that the President, so far from being in favour of any such measure, views with regret that so many assassins escape capital punishment, which the law of the country provides, and which it is the President's determination to use every effort to carry out.
In all the cases called "Alevoso" the National Government will use every effort to have the criminals, no matter in which province the crime may be committed, at once tried and on conviction executed. When the President received news of the terrible murder of the two Scotch Farmers in Entre Rios he was greatly shocked, expressed himself most strongly on the matter, and at once despatched a telegram to the Governor of Entre Rios, to urge the Provincial authorities to scour the whole country and to catch the assassins. It is most probable that they will be caught, and quite certain that if caught and convicted, they will be at once executed. The following copy of President Roca's telegram to the Governor of Entre Rios will show the British Residents of the Plate that the President is in earnest in the matter, that he is the right man in the right place, and instead of favouring the abolition of capital punishment, is fully resolved on the abolition of assassination in the Plate, which is only attainable by rigorously executing the criminals, and showing to murderers the same mercy they have shown to their unfortunate victims.
In all the cases called "Alevoso" the National Government will use every effort to have the criminals, no matter in which province the crime may be committed, at once tried and on conviction executed. When the President received news of the terrible murder of the two Scotch Farmers in Entre Rios he was greatly shocked, expressed himself most strongly on the matter, and at once despatched a telegram to the Governor of Entre Rios, to urge the Provincial authorities to scour the whole country and to catch the assassins. It is most probable that they will be caught, and quite certain that if caught and convicted, they will be at once executed. The following copy of President Roca's telegram to the Governor of Entre Rios will show the British Residents of the Plate that the President is in earnest in the matter, that he is the right man in the right place, and instead of favouring the abolition of capital punishment, is fully resolved on the abolition of assassination in the Plate, which is only attainable by rigorously executing the criminals, and showing to murderers the same mercy they have shown to their unfortunate victims.
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Buenos Aires, April 19th. 1881
To the Governor of Entre Rios.
Uruguay.
Several Englishmen have called on me to tell me that two of their countrymen most estimable and respectable persons, have been wilfully murdered ant Nranjit Province of Entre Rios.
I request therefore that you will use every exertion in your power, and adopt every possible measure to make an example of the criminals. Such crimes as this dishonour and injure us abroad; and it is for us a duty of morality, of justice, and even of self-interest, to put a stop to them.
Yours friend,
Julio A. Roca.
Uruguay.
Several Englishmen have called on me to tell me that two of their countrymen most estimable and respectable persons, have been wilfully murdered ant Nranjit Province of Entre Rios.
I request therefore that you will use every exertion in your power, and adopt every possible measure to make an example of the criminals. Such crimes as this dishonour and injure us abroad; and it is for us a duty of morality, of justice, and even of self-interest, to put a stop to them.
Yours friend,
Julio A. Roca.
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