Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-22
TRADE WITH THE ARGENTINE
REPUBLIC.
MIR. Hanna, the New Minister, Thinks
Restrictions should be Removed.

MIR. Hanna, the New Minister, Thinks
Restrictions should be Removed.
Bavliss w. Hanna, of Terre Haute
Ind, late Minister 10 Persia, sailed Tues
day on the Merrimac, of the United States
and Brazil line, for his later post OF Min
lister to the Argentine Republic. He was
accompanied by his wife and four chill
dren. He has been waiting three weeks
at the seashOre TO get passage 10 south
America in an American steamship. one
of Mr. Hanna's sons, just graduated from
college, is to be his secretary, aud study
law with his father. Before starting for
the steamer Mr.. Hanna said:
Il prefer going by an American line'
and therefore chose the Merrimac. nave
spent some time in getting posted on
Argentine affairs. and think ] know more
about them than the average citizen. ne
country is seven times as large "a ing
land, German or Italy, with population
OF over 100000 The largest city IS the
capital Bueuos Ayrcs. which has 325,O0
inhabitants There are three cities OF
over 10000 and ten over 10000. The
climate is about that of Italy. hut not so
cold in winter. To August and July there
is LITTLE ice of the thickness OF pane OF
winO0w-glass. The exports are hides, tai
low and wool Their riparian districts nave
number Of bushels per acre than we raise
in the best wheat regions OF this country.
stock raising is the developed and profit
able industry, however, 70 which every
thing else Is made subordinate. BuenOs
Ayres means seat Of Health I am
told BY naval officers who have stationed
there that il is one Of the most healthy
cities il the world. Before the civil war
We had a large line OF ships entering
nnfrs q l.
expense Of the war and the hlgh tariff
that followed closed our doors TO that
trade. Ii is TO be hoped that Con-
gress will reopen them by
proper action in reciprocity
treaty or otherwise. Mr. TOwnshend, Of IL
linois, has a measure which he viii intro
duce in Congress next winter, which may
have the proper features 1t proposes 10
establish a ZOllverein 10 enlarge and
strengthen our trade relations with Cen
trail and South America. The Argentine
RepU bile has 1900 miles Of railroad. and
as many more IN process OF construction.
They need cur rolling stock, ploWs.
wagons, mowers and Teapers. and nearly
all our manufactured products. which
would find ready market there il existing
hindrauces TO trade We're removed or
modified and seftened. The government
is similar to ours, with districts instead
Of States. In education they are
thoroughly up with the times. There
IS a fine university at Buenos Ayres.
The school system is modelled after that
OF Indiana, and some twenty or more
Indian school teachers are now engaged
there. Commissioners were sent 10 the
Centennial at Philadelphia TO look over
the various school systems. They chose
that nf Indiana, and went to lniianap1-
lis for teachers. The court language Is
Spanish. Within q few years there has
been a large influx OF English, Germans.
French aud Italians The latter foFmrthe
largest foreign element. There are nine
theatres at Buenos Ayres, two for opera
exclusively, where the best Frene B and
italian artists 20. / am told the people
are social, hOspltable and liberal.