Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-27
AN EL DORADO
discovered BY the South American
Commission.
RICHES OF ARGENTINE :aEPUsrIC
That Might Be Developed to the Benefit Of
the United States
The Report.
eENERiL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

.k WASHINGTON, August 26.-In the re-
ApOrt Of the South American Commission,
prepared for Congress on the visit to the
Argentine Republic, they say: More than
\ kty steamers monthly leave the harbor Of
BOenOs Ayres for foreign ports laden with
the products Of the valley of the river Platte,
thelsrges component Of which is the political
ivision known as the Argentine Republic.
There are also every month hundreds Of
Aihng vessels departing from the same city,
bayiDg eargOes almost wholly destined for
Europe. Not one of them flies the flag
four country, and only ons-6th Of the
sailing vessels is an American bottom.
Thirty years ago our country enjoyed 8
large and prosperous commerce with the
\ tPlatte Valley. Since the advent Of steam
4 communication and the effect of our civil
var on our ocean commerce, the dag of our
NtiOn is rarely seen in these waters. yet
fery American of long residence in this
puntry, and every citizen Of it who has
Avelled in our land, will tell sou that the
Argentine Repabic is
Ths United states of south America.
IN many respects this observation is found
! ed on striking similarity. In round aum-
! bers the area Of the republic covers l,20O-
600 square miles. The northern limit lies
= .nnder tropical skies In the central re,
lion there are vast plains, where told, IS
De President informed Us, over 10000, 900
head Of sheep and from 100000 to Is
NOO,O 900 head of cattle in addition to droves
&horses of uucounted numbers. One owner
has over 10000 mares that he is
Aout TO slaughter for all their hides and
fease. The report gives in detail the pro-
hcts Of the country, says tons OF wheat and
lour sre beirg exported that portion OF
ne land seems TO have 9 capacity for the
production the two grains Of the world, at
least OF Europe and the western hemisphere,
and that thsf e are along the western portion
j Of the republic mines Of silver Of unknown
value. Some believe It to be hot, but soil
And climate are greatly diversified, and
4 never becomes so cold as to make it nee
essary to feed stock. Sheep raising has in
kreased % per cent. since 1876, and Is
largely
In the Hands of British
hbiscts There has been no increase in
the herds OF cattle. The country has $500
miles OF railroads built and many thousand
miles more projected. Foreign colonies
have been encouraged for many years, and
Italy has sent g larger number OF immi-
grants into the country than any other
nation. They are so numerous that they
cokld take possession Of the Government If
th4y so wiAed In fact it was once
feared that they would do 30. The govern
mkpt fosters education, contributing four
million toward it this year. There are
4 4wsnty-tEo normal schools taught by Amer
fan ladies according 10 our system, and
iese ladies are praised very highly There
Re also two eDumerstors and fourteen ma,
Ionsl colleges and school ot mines and
griculture."
- The report contains: On
The Leading Questions
: AoW can better relations, friendly and com
herciaI between the Republic aud the
United States be estsbhshed2 Both the
President and the Ministers Of foreign 81
kirs returned the same answers: create ire
ouspt steamship communications. Iney
] kxpsiia,ed st some length on its benefits
10 both sides They saw on 1t
better acquaintance on their
own part and their leading men With the
habits and policy Of our own country. They
believed that their own people would take
on broader and more generous views Wheu
once they come into close and business con-
tact with cur own land. They claim that
II the United Ststes thoroughly comp,ei nd
ed TIE vsstusss Of the undeyeloped wSalJh
ofuis region, its money and sons would
fow here in
Streams of Profit TO Each Side.
Hence il was that the Argentine govern
ntnt stood ready at any time tue United
At would foster the scheme, to unite
Eth it, on Just terms in establishing ire
buspt and cheap steam commune alton De
, tween he countries. The esrnsstness OF
both the President and Ministry on this
Question was very manifest. 1t will bs
Great mistake If the Argentine Republic Is
not alta ched to the United States oy tar
stronger ties than those which exist today
The Rsy to it is easy and open.