Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-20
Vagina. H.t wanted I'm BrnziI.

The sociedade Central de Immigrscas-
the Central Immigration Society o. Brazil at
Rio de Janeirs-hssrsceive from r. Spleth.
OF Texas, a letter lnqulring II lands can be
obtained in Sonlbern Brazil on which to es.
tabllsh y colony Of negroes from the United
States. Lands suitable for the culture OF
cotton and sugar arc wanted. The RIO
NeirS makes the above announcement, ana
remarks in connection with n a. follows;
We trust that the sociedade Central has
had the courage 10 write frankly that there
are no snch lands available for any conside-
rable number OF immigrants, and that the
| present state of affairs in this country do not
| seord encouraeenent ID the clsss OF people
proposing 10 come here. 1t may be said that
Brazil has Az abundance OF unsettled terri
tory adapted to a great variety OF pro-
! dnvts, but that these lands are not
surveyed; that the Government Is
| CARRYING ogt no systematic land sur
yeys. that titles are difficult to procure, that
no roads, railways. nor other means OF cheap
| communication exist TO these localities, and
/ that there are no markets near enough TO
! them to make agriculture profitable INDUS
! try. It might be added that cotton cannot be
produced cbeaply enough in Brazil TO com
| pete with the American product, and that
! sugar production, except IN connection WIN
a subsidized central usine, is rapidly be-
| coming an improbable industry. 1t might
be explained that the lands near the coast
] along paVigatle rivers and railways,
and near cities and markets, are all
! taken I'd, and for the most part are held In
large plsptatlens; that the unsettled lands at
the disposal Of the Stste are ut a considera-
| bic dlstsnce from ports and market towns,
and that the physical structure Of the coun-
! 4 oh 70 construction
| roads and railways between the coast aud the
! interior matter OF great expense and diff
! Guilty. These obstacles prevent tue opening
! OF communication to distant points with any,
thing Ike the raDidity OF railway building
| in the United States. Perhaps it would
/ be advisable to add just herc-for IL Is
a point which any labOrer in the United
| States win appreciate at Ouce-t' ut the costs
OF railway transportation In Brazil are so
! high that pack animals have thus far been
able 10 compete successfully with railways
In the North, even In the carrying OF bulky
products like cotton in sigh. OF the railway
for scores OF miles. Another practical IL
lustratlon which the American agricul.
turist will appreciate Is the fact that a
| bu,hel- OF Indian corn can be brought
here from Chieag0-say 4 distance OF
/ g. 600 mlles-at less cost than over 100 miles
OF The ID. Pedro ii. railway. something
might be s9id about the existence Of mall.
rial feyers along river bottoms, yellow fever
asd beri-berl along the coast from Para
down 10 RE de JAneiro. the constant aud
widespread existence Of smallpox through
out the whole empire. aud the rapid increase
Of au sntagonistic element In Italian immi-
eration-but all this would make the
sociedade's reply too long. Enough
should be said, however, to give the
American negro a fairly correct idea OF the
physical conditions OF this country, and OF
the wide difference between the industrial
opportunities to which they have been ac-
customed and those which they will find here
| In Brazil. And we trust, as we have before
said, that these facts will be stated frankly
and clearly. 30 that there may be no respon.
sibihty attached to the Sociedlde in case OF
future trouble.