The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-27
NATIONAL NEWS NOTES.
THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC
Ready and willing to Fern Closer Cona-
mercial Relations with the United
states--valae of Dem0stic
Products and Experts.
The Alabama Claims.
Report of the soa,h American Commits

keport OF the SOAtn american COmmis-
sioneIs.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. In the re-
port of the South American commits
slonera, prepared for Congress, on
their visit to the Argentine Republic,
they say; "More than 40 steamers
monthly leave the harbors OF Buenos
Ayfes for foreign ports, laden with the
products OF the valley of tho river
Plata, the largest component of which
is the political division known as the
Argentine Republic. There are also,
every month, hundreds OF sailing ves-
sells departing from the same
city, having cargoes almost wholly
destined to European ports. Not one
of those steamers flies the flag OF cur
country, and only one-fifth of the sail
ing vessels fly American colors.
Thirty years ago our country enjoyed
large and prosperous commerce with
the Plata Valley, but since the advent
of steam communication, and the eff
/ feet of our civil wsr on our ocean
marine, the flag OF our nation is rarely
seen in these waters and the petty
nations OF the Old World are better
known through their national ensign
there than our own. Yet every Ameri
can Of long residence In this country,
and every citizen OF II, who has
travelled in our land, will tell
you tho Argentine Republic is
the United States OF South America.
In many respects this observation il
founded on striking similarlties. In
round numbers the AGRA of the Repub
lie covers 100000 square miles. The
northern limit lies under tropical
skies. La the central region there are
vast plains where feed, as the president
Informed us, over S0000,000 head O
sheep, and from l6.0O0,O00 to lS,0O0,0 ,00l
head of cattle, in addition to droves O
sorses OF, uncountod numbers. On,
owner has over 60,000 mares that he II
about to slaughter for their hides ant
grease.
The report gives in detsi
the products Of the country
says TONS OF wheat and houI
arc being exported; that
large portion OF the land seems TO hav
a capacity for tho production OF tn
two grains for the world, at least o
Europe and the Western hemisphere
and tnat there are also, along the west
ern portion OF the republic, mines o
silver, OF unknown value. Some he
lieve them to be extensive; that tn
SOL and climate are greatly diversi
fed, but that IL never becomes 50 col
as 10 make II necessary to feed stock
Sheep-raising has increased 81 pc
cont. since 1876, and is largely In tn
J hands of British subject,
, There has been an iucresss Il
t tho herds of cattle. Tho cour
, try has $500 miles of railroa,
l built and many thousand miles NOR
projected. Foreign colonies hRv
been encouraged for many years an
Italy has sent larger number of In
migrants Into she country than an
other nation. They are 80 numerou
that they could take possession OF th
!, government IL they 80 willed; in fai
It was once feared that they would 4
so. Tho government fosters educ
. tion, contributing 5000 toward
this year. There are % norm ii school
. taught by Amerioen ladies' aocOrdlI
7 60 our system, and these ladies a
praised very highly. There nro ali
two universities, fourteen nations
colleges and school Of mines aud a
Iiculture.
Tho report continues: ION Il
b leading questions, 'How can b0 ttl
rotations, friendly and commercis
between the republic and tho Unit,
States be established Both tho pres
dent and minister OF foreign af1ai
returned the same answer-'creA
frequent steamship communication
They expatiated at some length ON |
benefits 10 both sides. They saw In
bettor acquaintance on their own pa
and their leading mon with the habi
and policy OF our country; they b
lieyod that their own people won
take broader and more gOnoTol
views when they came into close al
. business contact with our own Ian
They claimed that II the United Stat
|. thoroughly comptehended the va,
N ness OF the undovelOped wealth of q
~ region, Its money aud Bons wOu
dow here In streams, and would be
source of profit 20 both sides. Hen
1t was that the Argentine RoveTnmo
held ready at any time the Unit
States would foster tho scheme
unto with IL on just terms to establi
frequent and cheap communicate
between the rear eotivo countries. III
eaTn9stness Of 10th tho president a
minister on this questiC
was very manifest, and
will b0 great mistake II tho Arge
tlnD Republic is not attached 10 {
United States by far stronger ties th
those which exist to-day, The way
NJ II Is easy and open"