The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-03
THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.
Glowing Account of THIS Republic Given
by the South American Commission.

Glowing Account of THIS Republic Given
by the South American Commission.
WASHINGTON, August 2T.-In the report
of the South American Commission pre-
pared FOR Congress on the visit to the Argen-
tine Republic, they say: More than forty
steamers monthly leave the harbor of Bu-
enOs AyreS for foreign ports laden with the
products of the valley o: the River Plata,
the largest component of which is the poll
teal division known as the Argentine Re-
public. There are also every month hundreds
of sailing vessels departing from the same
city having cargOes almost wholly destined
TO European ports Not one of those steam
eTs flies tne Iiag of our country, and only
Une-fifth of the sailing vessels is an Ameri-
can bottom. Thirty years ago our country
enjoyed large and prosperous commerce
with the Plata Valley, hut since the advent
of steam communication and the effect OF
our civil war Oh our ocean marine,
THE FLAG Or OUR NATION
is rarely seen in these waters and the petty
nations of the OLD world are better known
through the national ensign there than our
OWL. Every American of long residence in
this country and every citizen OF IL who
has Travelled ia our land Will tell you the
Argent ne Republic is the United States Of
South America. In many respects this OBJ
SrryatiOH is founded on striking siHIiiari-
ties. In round numbers the area of the
Republic covers l,2UO, 600 square miles. The
northern limit lies under tropical skies. In
the central region there are vast plains where
feed. a. the President Informed Us, over So
900, 600 mead of sheep and from 1900 Uo0
to IS.Ov0,00O head of cattle, in addition TO
drOyeS OF horses of uucOuntsI numbers.
one owner has over SIXTY thousand mares
tnat lac is about 10 slaughter Tor their aides
and crease. The report gives in detail tie
products Of the country: says that tons IF
wheat ana flour are being exported: that a
portion OF the land seems to have capacity
for the production of the two grains of the
world at least of Europe and the Western
Hemisphere; and that there are also along
tine western portion OF the republic
MINES OF SILVER OF UNKNOWN VALUE,
some believing them to tie extensive; that
the soil and Climate are greatly diversified,
but that it never becomes so cold As TO
make it necessary In feed stock. Sheep
raising has increased thirty-two per cent.
since 1916 and is largely i'll tie hands of
British subjects. There has been no i'll
crease in the herds of cattle. The country
has $500 miles of railroads built and many
Thousand miles more projected. Foreign
c0lopiStS have been encouraged for many
Years and Italy has sent a larger number
Of immigrants into the country than any
other nation. They are so miner
GUs that they could take posses
sion of the Government if they 50
wiled. la fact, it was once feared they
would do so. The Government fosters ed
ucation, contributing $1,000, 900 toward it
this year. There are twenty-five normal
SCHOOLS taught by American ladies, and
these ladies are praised very highly There
are also two universities and fourteen ma
tional colleges and a school of mines and
agriculture. The report continues: ''On
the leading queStionS-IlOw can better TT
latOnS friendly and commercial between
The Republic and the United States be Is
tablished?-both the President and the Min
lister OF Foreign Affairs returned the same
answer:
CREATE FREQUENT STEAMSHIP COMMUNE
CATION.
They eXpatiated at some length on its ben
efits to both sides. They saw in it bet.
ter acquaintance on It's own part and then
leading nien with the habits and policy OF
Our country They believe that their own
people would take on broader and more
generous views when once they cams tG
close business contact with our country.
They claimed that if the United States
thoroughly comprehcnded the vastneSs OF
the undevelopcd wealth Of this region its
money and Sous would flow here in stream:
of profit 20 each side. Hence il was that
the Argentine Government stood ready al
any time the United States would foster the
scheme to unite with i; on just terms in IS
frequent and cheap steam cOm-
municatiOn between the respective cOun
frinS :,