New-York tribune., 1884-12-21
BRAZILS BRIGHT FUTURE.
INDICATIONS OF INDUSTRIAL GROWTH.

IMMIGRATION THE FIRST REQUIsITE-rRH SLAVE
PROBLEM WORKING OUT SMOOTHLY.
Senior J. q. valente charge daffaires from Brazil to
the United States talked freely about the condition and
need, of his country to a TRIBUNE reporter at the
Hoffman House last night Senior Valente Ia short,
slight man with dark eyes, hair and mustachc He
speaks good English fuenly and with slight foreign
accent which adds 20 the charm Of conversation ltc
said. brazil now has population OF abont l5,ooo.-
OOo and Ia gro wing aeady. The Government realizes
the Importance of colonization IN Brazil and offers sone
Inducements to immigrants. By Ear the larger part OF
the immigration ia from 0etmany aud foru usal Tho
Government puts II IN tho power of actual 'ett'et' 10
acquire all the land thev can 0se At nominal tree,
aud 4, also aaai,ts sees IN tho matter ~ ttanare,a
,on tafmerly the 0overameat empoNed ase",a ~
seeor Europe ee emgraa,s but Il was haua that the'e
aseuta were earalesa es miierent aheat tbs quality VI
tho peaple whom they aent, aud u was Manl that eW
populauon waa being recruited hom tho irresponsible
paaper easses
"Brasl no longer employs emigration agen's' There
a good deal in brazil 10 attract eniorpis'ns ,reign
ers aud our lava arc just and liberal oar TORN OF
government, you know Is liberal and limited mon-
arehy modelled closely upon that of Great britain.
The Emperor of Brazil has little power and no respon-
sibity The weight of affairs rests upon the Minister'S
and they are held strict account by Pa lament The
members of our Upper House chosen for lic. Tire
Lower House is filed by election every Tour years
Our laws require man to possess properly worm ~
least So before he vote This IL sIgh restriction
on the right of suffrage and 1t Is considered wise
one" .,
"Is there gool deal of activity in railroad building
this year in Brazil r.
"Yes work on the old lines has been lushed and new
lines have been well advanced. The Government aids
the railroads which it does not itself construed by
guaranteeing that the capital shall produce iair re-
turn-generally about per cent" ~,
"WRo owns the independent lines of raliroad!
"They have for the most part been built by English
capital and controlled by English companies There -
little American capital invested in brazilian rail-
roads" -,
g Are manufacturing interests growngr
~ cannot say that there has been much increase IN
the number of our manufacturing establishments Our
people are employed in other pursuits ami 1t cheaper
for them to import almost all OF the manufactured
goods which they need Brazil buys most of her msn'
factured articles from England, with the exception OF
machinery and agricultural implements, which are pnr
chased In the United States. There are great numbers
of sewing machines manufactured in the United States
for use in Brazil There is import duty on ma
chnery and agricultural implements The greater por-
ton Of the revenue OF Brazil Is raised by means OF
duties exports and imports
Gould not wheat be mado a profitable crop in
Brazir'
Yes much of the land Is admirably adapted TO tho
culture of it, but our people find that it pays better TO
cultivate coffee tobacco and other things with wnlch
they familiar and successful ana 10 oay ther honr
from the United States We have not yet begun TO feel
the need of greatly diversified industries. we arc
willing to have United States produce onr for us.
Variety in occupations anu VIII cohi"
with increased population" $500
.'What are the most pressing needs Of BrazilV
/" Above all other things Brazil needs steady anu
copous stream OF intelligent. industrious and progress
siye immigrants. We want people With new ideas
10 develop the rich aud varied resources oi our coun'
try. When the United States has doubled its po2aa-
tion again. people will begin TO look for newer conn
try when they contemplate emigration, and have no
for the future of Brazil far population 10
concerned. think that the proportion OF the area OF
Brazil which is healthy and desirable for places of resi-
about the II III OtBer countries OF
equal extent" ,..u.w
"In 1871 law waspassed which forever prevents an
increase of the numter of slaves From the ume thst
law was passed no one has been born IN seIytude and
the Government has from to time purchased tho
freedom of large numbers OF slaves The masters arc
always given fair compensation for their slave prop
erty The Government lis neither able nor w,lhngto
cman cpate all the slaves at tmc III would not Do
wise to alter the condition of 50 many people suitane-
ously Emancipation il going on with great rap,iity.
however and in several provinces there u not single
slave lett Slave owners are not menace - the GOV
ernmept i'm Brazil The laws regulating slavery are
humane Families cannot be separated, and VI slave
has reason to be dissatisfied with his master he can by
aying his case before the proper adthorcs. conpe!
his master to sell or transfer him tn more just ani
agreeable person A slave is also privileged 10 buy
his liberty on the insalment plan. and many nave
purchased liberty in that way. Tho CONDITION v ths
slaves of Brazil Ia not unhappy IA was tue "t vi
slaves In the United Estates. Our slaves are wen po
tectpl Nv law aud have many hdNahtas'> "hNh 'he
slayps In the United States never were pefihte" "
nniov Tho gradual emnncil alton oi the slaves vi
l,aoil IA ming on smoothly and IN nhcr 'aiisiae-
tnrx n, Tho ,n,efnnent The slaves adapt themselves
a, jhpr new conditions reality, because their motto ~
a,ntiuWn to Iweli with their btmer masters in many
p,s a. aud receive Naaps for hpii services Those whs
a,p nat tappsp,i tn wulh much hie pitfi wei, he
rause they can got enough to I've ih htash Without