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Another who hates parting with actual coin of the realm is President Hipolito Irigoyen of Argentina. Almost since his inauguration last October he has refused to sanction payment for government bills contracted with "serious irregularities" by his predecessor, President Marcelo T. de Alvear (1922-28). Last week two new Argentine destroyers were ready for delivery in British shipyards. A transport with a crew of 800 officers and sailors had arrived at London docks, ready to take over the war boats and sail them back to Buenos Aires. Unfortunately President Irigoyen had neglected to send any money. As Horatius defied...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARGENTINA: Parsimonious President | 7/29/1929 | See Source »

...jurists were not presuming, bumptious. They had every right and every reason to see Sphinx-President Irigoyen. The previous President of Argentina, Dr. Marcelo T. de Alvear, had appointed them Delegates to the Pan-American Conference on Arbitration and Conciliation which convenes in Washington on Dec. 10, 1928. Before leaving for Washington-and time was getting short-the Delegates must receive instructions from the Argentine Government as to what to do and say in Washington...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARGENTINA: Sphinx-President | 12/3/1928 | See Source »

...Government House Dr. Irigoyen was greeted by the man whom he placed there in 1922 when his own first term expired, Dr. Marcelo T. de Alvear. Last week retiring President de Alvear surrendered his baton to Dr. Irigoyen and then the Presidential band of colors, into which is woven the figure of the rising...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: President Inaugurated | 10/22/1928 | See Source »

...Hipolito Irigoyen will shortly be inaugurated to succeed Dr. Marcelo T. de Alvear (TIME...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARGENTINA: Bad Boys | 6/25/1928 | See Source »

...pension" law designed to permit toilers to retire at the approximate age of 45. This Utopian piece of legislation has actually been on the statute books since the last Presidency of Dr. Irigoyen (1916-22) but has never come into effect, due to the opposition of President de Alvear...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARGENTINA: Strikes | 5/28/1928 | See Source »

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