The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-09-03
Report OF tho South American Commits
sIoncrs.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.--In the re-
port Of the South American commits
sioners, prepared for Congress, on
their visit to the Argentine Republic,
they say: "More than 40 steamers
monthly leave the harbors OF Buenos
Ayres for foreign ports, laden with the
products of the valley of the 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 csrgoes almost wholly
destined to European ports. MOI, one
of those steamers flies the flag OF our
country, and only one-fifth of the sail
ing vessels fly American colors.
Thirty years ago our country enjoyed
a largo and prosperous commerce with
the Plata Valley, but since the advent
of steam communication, and the ell.
feet of our civil war on our ocean
marine, the flag of our nation is rarely
seen in these waters and the petty
nations of tho Old World are better
known through their national ensign
there than our own. Yet every Amerl-
can OF long residence in this country,
and every citizen of 1t, who has
travelled in our land, Will tell
you the Argentine Republic is
The United States OF South America.
In many respects this observation is
founded on striking similarities. In
round numbers the AGRA of the Repub'
lie covers 100000 isouare miles. The
northern limit lies under tropical
skies. In the central region there arc
vast plains where feed, IS tho president
informed us, over SO 100000 head of
sheep, and from 16 100000 to 1S,C)0,Cco
head of cattle, in addition to drOves of
horses of. uncounted numbers. One
owner has over G0,C00 mares that he is
about to slaughter for their hides and
grease.
The report gives in detail
the products OF the country;
are being exported; that a
large portion of the lana seems to have
capacity for the production OF the
two grains for the world, at least OF
Europe and the Western hemisphere,
and mat there are also, along the west.
ern portion of the republic, mines of
silver, of unknown value. Some be-
lieve them to be extensive; that the
so and climate are greatly diversi.-
fed, but that it never becomes 50 cold
as TO make il necessary to iced STOCK.
Sneep-raising has iDcrea SD ~ per
cent. since 1876, and is largely in the
hands Of British subjects.
There the nel has been of cattle INCREASE ns in
try has 2,SCO miles of railroad
built and many thousand miles moro
projected. Foreign colonies have
been encouraged for many years and
Italy has sent larger number of I'm
migrants into she country than any
other nation. They are so numerous
hat they could take possession OF the
if they so willed; in fact
it was once feared that they would do
so. Tho government fosters educa'
ton, contributing $500 0t) toward it
this year. There are % normal &C nools,
taught by American ladies according
to our system, and these ladies are
praised very highly. There are also
colleges and school of mines and ag-
The report continues: ION the
leading questions, How can be tier
relations, friendly and commercial,
betwee the republic and the United
States be established Both the presi-
lent and minister Of foreign affairs
.eturned the same answer-'creste
requent steamship communications
Chey expatiated at some length on It's
benefits TO both sides. They saw In IL
)etter acquaintance on their own part
md their leading men with the habits
.ud policy of our country; they be,
ieyed that their own people would
AXE broader and moro generous
views when they came into close and
business contact with our own land.
They Grained that II the United States
thoroughly compromised the vast
Tess of the undsveloped wealth of this
egion, its money and sons would |
low here in streams, and would be
our,e of profit to both sides. Hence
Ield ready at any time the United
Itates would foster the scheme to '