The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-30
DEVEIOPMENT or cHIli.
ne United stss<s LssIsx Trade
The Paesse states May Eesai. II.

valparaiso Corr. san Frxneisro Bulletin
The government OF Chilli Il nov
opening up the interior OF the country
by building q network Of railroads in
ever direction, and II expending
large sums upon herpuhiic roads. The
estimated cost OF these enterprises Is
close upon forty millions of dollars.
Added 70 these improvements IL Il be-
ievsd that the overland Pacific & At
Ianfic Railroad viii be pushed through
20 compilation in three years time, II
not lees, it being far advanced on its
way across the Andes 70 its FINAL ter
miEation at Valparaiso. a second
lie has been conceded to q company
Of English capitalists, north. TIE
surveys are being nlade. 50 repors
says, preliminary 70 the beginning OF
work. Brazil Is seriously looking cut
sor her interests, and eonsem plates
running a line connecting with the
overland route from Rio de Jane
ito. The first step has been taken
toward this object. and Is fayorably
entertained By capitalists Twenty
thousand dollars have been set apart
10 encourage immigration 10 the
South. and several thousand Europe
ans are already located and In posses
sion Of their new homes, even with the
Encouragement OF the eExigrant COM
mission. The government dry deck
snd navy ard az IaIcahuna. an expen-
sive undertaking, il nos Icing built,
al engineer from France being In
charge Of the work. A proposition Is
made TO build a railroad from the
rosst 20 the interior Of Bolivia, 10 di-
vert trade from other sources.
A project has been investigated and
savorsbly reported upon, and viii
likely be carried into effect, 20 in.-
prove and ir1sfease the nun4her Of
lighthouses the whole length of the
Chilli coast.
The country at present Is in 3 very
healthy condition, with good pros
poets sf improvements ahead. polifi-
caily and financially. There can be
no sic.1ft of the desires Of the govern
uaent 10 enhance and foster her trade
and commerce, 10 help enterprises
within her boundaries and add TO the
welfare Of her people BY erecting
school houses sssa educating her com
mon people 90 d better standard than
heretofore.
Chill has much 70 learn from ex-
peTience. She has discarded her old
ways and has commenced . new era.
Al the present time She Is too vision.
airy la her desires os advancement Ia
many Of her internal designs. and in
the ambition OF being the FIRST
nation OF South gssneriea. The
oil systems OF putting oil
every thing for tt-mogyow * not
passing away. IN it, place. perhaps,
there is too much enthusiasm OF the
moment, and a too quick ialiing-oI OF
interest soon aiterwarss. Like the
youth who Is got faiiy developed In
thought, there Is want Of stability asd
unity of purpose. Lines Of steamers,
paying siiyiaeiasis 10 their respective
shareholders, are cruising mp and
down the ceaSt daily. We're their
names enumerated the number woult.
he scarce credited. Trey stop at all
the large and small ports TO discharge
and take In cargo and .,arry passer-
gers. They not only bring cargo from
y
side and pick up return fresghtS.
After leaving the coast they pass
through the straits oi Magellan and
cali 1T different places upon the At
ianfie side.
The different lines of steamers are
made up OF English. French, German,
spanish and Italian, With \ regular
Chill line running ali tie way from
thil0e, Naldiyia, In tile south, to
Panama. north. With all these there
are independent steamers running
where freights tssil them. Zach and
every line of regular steamers 10 for
eign ports. without exception, II sup
ported b. given sam per year By tiss
government whose Tag is represented
One looks in vain for the American
stars and stripes. or for the "b0asted
Yankee enterprise. In seeking !
purely American mercantile house 81
commerce, they are found, IA aagas
with a foreigner az the head ars. for
eign clerks. or else with "a foreigf
partner. They no longer stand or
their own bottom, but seek the sup
port and aid OF foreigners and Euro
peans-
Referring 10 the Chill government
statistics OF exports and imports, JUS
published, let me say that during ths
year lsss the exports greatly increased
with the additional shipments of inter
copper. manganese. etc. The importl
in proportion were not SO large. it i
probable that during the newt NV,
years the importations viii be in
creased by the demands for railroae
stS=zk. etc.. lumber, iron and tho re
guirements OF government underEak
a .4f -. A. -.
viii open up greater trade, giyinl
better facilities than through sailing
vessels. A slight improvement viii b
caused also in immigration.
The total imports from 1884 TO iSs
were 81 ia 6ls.ssss. from all sources
and the total exports we're 81 .ssH. ISs,,
Gle, an excess of SIS, SO. t6i. OF which
amount
fmpaEted Exported