New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-08
THE ARGENTINE CONFEDERATION.

TIE CONSTRUCTION OF A HARBoR AT BUENos
AYREs-GREAT IMPORTANCE OF THE UNDER
TAKING-INTERESTING STATISTICS OF THE
COMMERCE, ETC, OF BUENo5 AYRES-THE
NATIONAL EXHIBITION.
IPROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
BUENos AYREs, May 14.-In the admirable
speech with which President sarmentO opened the pres
ent session OF Congress- marked prominence Is given to
subject ia which not only the City Of Buenos Ayres and
the whole Argentine Confederation Of which 1t is the
capital but all those countries having commercial rela
lions with this rapidly growing country are deeply inter
ested refer the works which is proposed 70 under
take for giving BuenOs Ayres safe and cOmmodlous
harbor 1t is perhaps not generally known that there Is
DO harbor here. Vessels of largo tunnage, drawing
10 or II feet OF water, compelled to anchor in
the outer roads. at a distance OF or miles from the
shore The loading and unloading Is effected by means
ofMghters but these boats sometimes swamped IN
crossing the bar between tho outer and inner roads,
and owing the shalOwness Of the water lighters
cannot come close enough tho shore to allow Of the
goods being shipped landed direct, another agency
IN the shape Of bullock carts being employed In the pro-
expensive These disadvantages have operated very
much against the trade Of B9enos Ayre which, consider
by this time had the usual facilities for merchant vessels
presented by other commercial cities been furnished
here great part OF the trade which under more for
mdabe circumstances IN respect OF such facilities would
have found its way bher, has been diverted to Monte
Video For many years past the question Of con
structing a harbOr has been under oonsldera-
vigorously taken hand. Fortunately for the city and
the Confederation We have man as President who Is
deeply imbued with the spirit Of progress, who has faith
ia enterprise aud energy and who is pot scared by d
RES Tor the WORK m questioh rave al Deeh seteu' anu
all that is needed Is for Congress to give its sanction
out The Minister Of the InerOrO the National Govern
nlon Dr. yeley sarsheld has just signed treaty with
Mr. Edward MaderO, the representative OF English
company for the construction OF the harbor as we as
sary for The Customs service and for Commerce.
IN connection with tins subject the BuenOs Ayres
T.bHa has just published interesting statistics
illustrative Of the growing Importance Ayres
an eommereai point OF view ana Of the necessity for
the probable expense OF executing IT, &c The following
is resume Of the Tribunals article; The City Of Buenos
AyTes contains 40 present about 100000 Inhabitants It's
port essentially that Of the whole republic The ma.
have since increased each year. and for the fiscal
year reached tho sum OF Aa0lO,9S7 gold AZ
Register for 1867 shows that during that year l,1S3
sailing vessels, haYing an aggregate OF ~ tans
arrived at the port and that the departures for the
period l736 sailing vessels, tunDaRe 1884, and
steamers, tunnage above Thus IN year the total
tunDage Of arrivals and departures was 74s6O On an
Ayres The arrival OF immigrants from Europe at BuenOs
Ayres has largely increased OF late the numbers OF these
corners in 1865 having reached the unprecedented
figure OF 1924 80 much for importance Of this place
As 20 the expenses OF making the harbor &C. the total
outlay estimated at s620OOo and the annual expenses
ofrepafs ana management are put down at From
the report Of the engineers who have prepared the pans
feet saving Of al least per IN the present expense
OF shipping wool and hides which two articles alone rep
resent about bali the total export trade OF the Republic
The State will pay subsidy of Sl0OOO TO the company
undertaking the WORKS, making grant 10 II at the
time OF large tract Of land the banks OF the estuary
OF the Rio de Ia Plata but viii reserve the right Of taking
possession OF tho works payment 20 the company OF
thO of construction and 20 cent additional upOn
the total outlay. lt s estimated that will four
years 70 complete this mammoth undertaking.
The Managing Committee OF the intended National
Exhibition which 70 take place In the City OF COrdOua
next year. has published announcements inviting manu-
faoturers OF al classes Of implements and machines
adapted 10 agriculture mining, 60, TO exhibit their
works at tho Exhibition The necessary space required
for exhibition Of the articles sent TO the Exposition
will be furnished gratis by the Commission, also oil
fe facilities compatible with the necessary order be
observed on the premises The following articles OF the
insrucfiOns that have been officially decided will
useful 10 those persons In the United States who
desire 20 become exhibitors;
ART The exhibitors are particularly recommended
70 remit 70 the Managing Committee before the 1st OF
pteuibor 1869, detailed list OF all the objects which
tbey Intend 10 send and the space ss that they
viii occupy properly arranged, expressing the measure
naeDta I'm metres square yards. =. .n
IRT It Is advisable that, as far possible, the
sthitOrs OF the mentioned articles should men.
Ion fhe productive capacity Of their establishment tho
verage rce OF their articles, the approximate cost Of
'sir 9rahspOFtatOn 20 BuenOs Ayres, Rosario and
80 ofher data winch may be considered OF importance
- the Of the industry to which the articles
All the objects ought 10 be RENTED directly to
e Managing Commission Of che Exhibition, or 20 the
mission Of Rosario, which has Instructions
= yseey We them These objects must be IN the city OF
he Exhibition may DO opened on the l7th OF Apr Of tho
TRe oaiee Of tho Managing Commission Of tho Exhibit
ION Is IL Buenos Ayres Gale del Peru No al TO whom