The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-09-07
A SOUTHERN EDEN.
AN EXPLORER's STORY OF THE
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.
Inc Richest Country In the World
Fails that Equal Niagara-Beau-
tiful Women and Progress
sivc Mcn-Ruenos Ayres.

W '"S aIScutine ItepuDllC. a WRITER
for the New York Mail and Express con-
vcrsed with him about the magnificent
Ell Dorado, as he termed the Argentine
Republic.
cit is the Utopian country of the
universe" he said. Gin climate, re-
sources, energy and future possibilities
that country is the greatest on the face
OF the earth. It fulflls in every way the
dream of the poet, the reality of the lib
e~rty-loving and the wealth that first led
the adventurous Spaniards to seek out
and conquer unknown worlds. The first
impetus given to progress in the Repub-
lie was when President Sarmicnto inau-
gurated the system of public schools ff-
teen years ago. Since then On Eden of
prosperity has followed"
Glow about the attempt to assassinate
General Roca, the President, the other
day?"
THAT was the act of an insane man.
Even model republics are not free from
cranks. President Roca is popular, and
the country has made great progress dur
ing his term, which expires on the Sth of
October. He will then resume his posi-
ton as Gene-al-in-Chief of the army.
President Roca, will be succeeded by
Juarez Sclman, who was elected by an
overwhelming majority. A Presidential
term is six years. There are two politi-
cal parties the Liberals and Conserva-
tivcs. The former have won every cleo
ton, and perhaps will continue to do so
for many years. The constitution and
laws are fashioned after those of the
Unit'd States. The republic contains
1000, 900 people and m area of 1, 900, 900
squares miles. The seasons there are re-
vcrsed. I left the last of May; it was
very cold. Now it is dead winter there.
The climate SURPRISES that of any coun-
try. 1t is lifc-giving and invigorating.
Beef hung up in the open air never de-
Gays, but dries to a state of preservation,
and great quantities are shipped all over
the world"
"Whut kid of debt does the model
republic groan under"
"She smiles under q foreign and do
nestle debt of $3.50, 900, 900. The rev.
cnues for 1886 were $50, 600, 900 and the
expenditures $50, coo, 900. The foreign
commerce of 1884 amounted to y grand
total of $3.50, 900, 600. Gold has recently
been discovered in the Province of Pata-
gonia. and an expedition has been fitted
out under the direction of the wealthy
capitalist, Senior Lezama, who has gone
thither to explore and report. Such.
things constantly keep the country boom!
ing and give capital a chance to invest.
The republic owns the great Province of
the Missiones, considered the richest in
the world"
1.-THE falls Of Ygazu, a few miles above
the intersection of the rivers Ygazu and
the Parama, on the borders of the Mis-
stones, are considered superior in size,
beauty and sublimity to the falls of Nj
aga,a. They are much wider and have a
fall of twenty feet greater than Niagara,
The volume of water is not as great as
the latter, but for picturesqueness they
60 far ahead Of the world famous falls"
GLOW does Buenos Ayres compare
with other ~cities2"
ut is the New York Of that continent.
There is no city in the world to equal it
in enterprise and wealth according to its
size. 1t has a population of $50, 900, and
supports twenty-eight daily newspapers.
Everybody reads. The papers cost two
and a half cents per copy. The majority
arc printed in Spanish, but nearly every
language is represented. Buenos Ayres
has more miles of street railroads than
any other city in the world. The houses
are generally one-story high. Of late,
however, bank and pubic buildings have
been erected three and four stories high.
The only building material is brick. Tel
ephones are everywhere, and the city is
lit up with electricity. There are twelve
theatres as finely appointed in every way
as any in Europe or the United States.
"But the city is shut off from the
worlds"
"No, only shut off from the United
States. From thirty to sixty mail steam
ers arrive monthly and ride in one of the
finest ports of entry in the world. One
steamer departs monthly for the United
States. There are several lines of steam
ers carrying frozen cattle to Europe.
One beef extract company at Fray Bentos
kill over $500 head of cattle per day.