New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-05
IMMIGRATION TO BUENOS AYRES.
TREMENDOUS RUSH FROM EUROPE, WITH The
5-rIE

ITALIANS IN THE LEAD.
Washington May 4.-The Department OF sta'e nae
been informed by the legation OF Bnenos AyreH' uo
date Of February 81, that the Chief OF the Argentine
! Bu~au Of statistics has prepared tabular s.ar
| ment Of the immigration 10 that Republic winch
contains the following interesting facts lhere "o.
! in thrty.two years, from le1T to lH7o' molu''
l314797 Immigrants OF present population OF oniy
1000 600 and while the immigration 10 the "noo u
| South America during the same perioo was ohi'
| 10000 The largest proportion OF TINS .
from any one country was that OF Italy, which was
| over 65 per cent OF the whole, followed oy span"
France England switzerland. Austria, Germany anu
| Belgium m the order gwen Germany being only l'"1
! nor cent II IS expected that the arrivals III ue
current year will reach 100000, and the Argentine
! Government, anticipating difficulty rOm tno '
numbers arriving once has Issued oru'rS w ''
British agents 10 limit the departure " -oo "''
as # appears that many OF the 1000 Irish who arriNe
| in one day became dependent on pubic chariS' h"'
insufficient rcuaratOn made for their arrival ana lfom
! Ignorance on their part that the public lands are
nearly absorbed except such a. are held By spe'ula'
az prices beyond the reach Of the funds OF the iin
| grants.
The Argentine Government Is contemplating I'll" re
purchase Of some Of the public land IN oF'cr 10 IT.
| sell in small lots 10 actual settlers. AZ prison
| a private land corporation is Offering land 10 III
migrants pear Bahia blanca Al 800 per acre on t"rhs
years credit. with per cent on deferred pay n''. i"
| The instruments the company AEf'tNlS 10 lu''''
tools animals. provisions etc, 10 tAr dI.unT' ,t
~ 900 during the first year at Fixed price, WIN N0
| interest a. above.
| HIGH PRAISE FOR THE TROOPS OF II ESDAi'
| Washington May 4.-Captain Daniel VI TaI boz "h"
vas directed hy the secretary OF War 10 ou'er'" te
| movement, Of the militia assembled at Ne~.ioFk on
the occasion Of the Centennial celebration. WITH par'F
u!ar reference 10 the utility Of the various commands
10 concentrate at a strategic point IN -hOH hnlr ht'
rturi,i to TIL, city and preparing hiN report III
wa, much PLEASED with thu result 81 his \L'it ana
,ay, that fully 10000 milIt!ancu poured INT" q"
rty without dl~iIrbaucr time. ard on a." aV"raG'
within Ai"en hour, from the tim" they started rom
their homes. \, the troop rain, wcr" delayed by
regular passenger trains and were In cases sur-tfa hrI
~ permit other aic 10 on. captain Taylor TEdA
the tLc made a. -nly favorable. and a drmoh>'fats
mat, IN ca-e II nr,-l 10000 ml.rlm" 'ouh De As
sem 5l IN New orb within fifteen hours. The Fourth
\rw York Ilt. I!r. coming from "utNdr me '"!.
landed ia their total strength oil -.-1o AT
Nrehawkru. took luncheon. V'T' 'rrr~ Over u,
.,yer II arr he'd t. Mld>on spar" ''a""n ana rirkr'l
am, all m one hour and MT niu"i"N. ana III, VI
,.y Il the fa"r that tn ferry Hpu~'~ >'dii"'r an
Street, w,r. l4mm"d with .""!lr. Ap'Hh ld'
ais, remarked up III" carhH~a,tr rc'piioh H'oIu~
tx the I.Ii, =, the militia clad 90 pam bIN' anu
with nothing but thc r"EIar army ac"uueHen'''