Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-08-21
AN EDEN IN THE SOUTH.

Explorer TisdePs Story of the Argentine
Republic-Tbe Richest Country in the
World-Falls That Equal Niagara.
Mr.. w. P. Tisdel, the noted African
explorer, has just returned from trip to
the Argentine Republic says the New
York Mail and Cypress. He was sent
by the United States government some
months ago to explore the Congo valley.
His adverse report, published at the time
of his return, brought forth a spirited
letter from "Ujiji' Stanley, and the wal
has not yet ceased. Mr.. Tisders report,
however, was accepted, and the United
States withdrew from the Berlin confer
ence. His health was somewhat impaired
by personal hardships in the dark cont
nent, but he is still man Of wonderful
vitality and powerful frame. A reporter
conversed with him recently about the
magnificent Ell Dorado, as he termed the
Argentine Republic.
at is tho Utopian country of the uni
verse;" he said. I'm climate, resources,
energy and future possibilities that coun-
try is the greatest on the face of the
earth. It fulfills in every way the dream
of the poet, the reality of the liberty
loving, and the wealth that first led to
adventurous Spaniards to seek out and
conquer unknown worlds. The FIRST
impetus given to progress in the republic
was when President Sarmiento insugu-
rated the system of public schools fifteen
years ago. Since then an Eden of pros
perity has followed.
allow about the attempt to assassinate
Gen. 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 as popular as
the martyr president, Abraham Lincoln,
and the country has made great progress
during his term, which expires on the
9th of October. He will then resume
his position as general in chief of the
army. President Roca will be succeeded
by Juarez Selman, who was elected by
an overwhelming majority. A presiden-
tial term is six years. There are two
political parties, the liberals and the con-
servatives. The former has won every
election, and perhaps will continue to do
SO for many years. The constitution
and laws are fashioned after those of the
United States. The republic contains
4, 000, 900 people and an area of 1000, 900
square miles. The seasons there are re-
versed. I left the last of May; it was
very cold. Now it is dead-winter there.
The climate surpasses that of any coun-
try. It is life giving and invigorating.
Beef hung up in the open air never de-
Gays, but dries to state of preservation,
and great quantities are shipped all over
the world"
"What kind of debt does the model
republic groan undery"
''She smiles under foreign and domes-
tic debt of $12O.OOO,OOO. The revenues
Tor 1886 we're $50, 900 and the ex-
penditures $30,0OO,O00. The foreign
commerce of 1884 amounted to grand
,otal of $15O,0OO,OOO. Gold has recently
been discovered in the province of Pata-
yonia, and an expedition has been fitted
nut under the direction of the wealthy
capitalist, Senator Lezama, who has gone
hither to explore and report. Such
Kings constantly keep the country
and give capital chance to
invest. The republic owns the great,
province OF the Missionee. considered the
ichest in the world.
"The falls of Ygazu, few miles above
he intersection of the rivers Ygazu and
oarama, on the borders of the Missiones,
re considered superior in size, beauty.
nd sublmity to the falls of Niagara.
They are much wider and have fall Of
wenty feet greater than Niagara. The
olume of water is not as great as the
after, but for pictureeqneness they 60 far
head of the world-famous falls. Lieut..
|torms, a Swedish engineer, explored
be Ygazu falls and took photographs,
epresentiDg many views. These falls
~ Just four hundred miles from Buenos |
lyres, and are reached ut present by
iver navigation. A railroad is being
spidly built that will give tourists .