New-York tribune., 1890-04-03

and now il has over 10000. Its foreign trade has
increased during the same period from 81 100000
10 $50, 100000 English, French, German, Italian
and Belgian steamers now load and unload in its
harbor. II is the main shipping point for the
Provinces of C0dova. Santa Fe and Entire Rios.
and also for large share of the produce of Buenos
Ayrcs. Tie Central Argentine Railway has made
the fortune of the town. IL has brought the prod
uce Of the interior Provinces TO the river wharvcs
and converted an insignificant port into COM
mcrical centre where every maritime nation is
now represented by Consul No other Argentine
city has grown more rapidly during the last dec
adc than Rosario Like Bucnos Ayres it is in n
transition stage pavcmcnts being upturncd grad
ings undergoing change Of level and new buildings
rising in nearly every block in the centre of the
town lis waterfront is scene Of unccaSinS
activity. feet of steamers and sailing vessels
being constantly anchored Off its high bluffs. There
is an air of stir and hustle in its streets It's most
sanguinc citizens speak hopefully Of the prospect
| OF outrivaling Bucnos AyrcS, provided the en-
! trance 10 the boca there and to the new docks
is closed by the sand deposits of the Plate, as many
engineers have been predicting that it will be-
The Parana, from its source in the mountains Of
Goyoz to its junction with the Uruguay above
BucnOs Ayres. has an estimated course of 2043
miles At Rosario it is majestic river, wider
than the Hudson off New-York. As far as Cor
rentcs hourishing river town near the Para.
quay frontier il is navigable at all seasons-a dis
tance of 676 miles from the Uruguay About
10 miles above Corrcntcs there are rapids which
Obstruct navigation at low water, but the river
! is available for light-draught steamers as far as
Guayra Falls, l.4O0 miles from Buenos Ayrcs.
| The remaining $50 miles are useless eXcept for
canoes. This noble river has great branches
which are navigable for long distances. The
Paraguay its chief aincnt. is available for steam
ers of light draught for n distance of nearly 200
| miles. The Pilamayo and the Bcrmeio are rivers
l,GOO and 500 miles in length. which have been
imperfectly explored 10 their sources in the Bo-
| hvian hills BY the Parana and the Para guay
Cuyaba in the great Brazilian province of Matto
Crosse. can be reached by steamer IN twenty days
a distance of 2,JO0 miles. The Parana, with
the Paraguay ana o'hcr branches. constitutes one
of the most important river systems Of the world.
The Argentine Republic largely controls the com
merce of these rivers, although the steamers sail
| under several flags This commerce has run up
| from 14.276 sail and 1859 steam in $50 TO
ls,J62 sail and 6.3l0 steam In 1883, with ton
mage OF 2.592,5ls. This represents an increase in
traffic from So 1.j02.46s in 1881 TO S94 .96J. 1856
/ In lSSs. Rosario from It's commanding position
and from the constant presence of European
steamers in its harbor. has acquired a large share
Of this river trade.
and Rosario than would expect in the absence
of regular steamship lines. Last year eighty
seven American sailing vessels arrived at This
port with cargucs o. lumber. and many more
came from the United States under the English,
Italian. German and Norwegian flags. The I'M
ports of lumber exceeded the exports of hides.
skins and wool. only twenty -four of the eighty
! seven American sailing vessels returning with ear
goes. The other vessels either went back in bal
last carried hay 10 Brazil competition reducing
frcights to the lowest rates On this account the
American Consul. Mr. Baker. who is a son Of the
vigiant and efficient American Consul AT Bucnos
/ Avres. is inclined TO question the practlcabiity
| of opening direct steam communications between
/ Rosario and Ncw-lOrk. taking the ground that
with fIcights - by sail against $40 by steam.
and not enough business for many competing
vessels. a steamship line would have no carsocs.
! The demand for American lumber. however. dur
/ ing the last year has been exceptional, and is
/ not likely TO be- repeated the same scale an
other wear. With fewer sailing vessels hunting
! for caTgOcS here in exchange for lumber freight,
! have been during the last year. Even
with vigorous competition from vessels under
other flags the bulk OF the cN ports sent 10 the
United states-S2, $4,000 out Of 81 600
went in American bottoms. Tie aggregate was.
| however only fraction Of the exports cent 10
European ports by steam and sail. With direct
steam communications there would inevitably
follow development Of American trade with the
! Parana pro ,inccs and with Paraguay. 10y which
cargocs in both directions would ultimately De
'Ihe enormous increase in the river trade during
| the last decade hct0kcns the growing importance
! OF Rosario as q commercial centre. II is not 10
/ he left out of account in any calculations that
may be made respecting the prac'icabili'y oi cs-
taolshing a direct steamship line between Nev-
/ MDllFNifFN.
Ayrcs and Rosario already have an enormous com
mcrcc. for which all the maritime nations of
Europe are strcuuously competing. The nli"d
States. 50 long as it has only fleet OF lumber
vessels cauuot hone 20 obtain it, rightful share
in the commerce Of the Plate II must have "a
line Of steamship, in order 10 stock rhcsr great
markets with American manufactures " her
the wool schedules oi the tArln are or are not
modified in favor Of raw material from these
countries. steamship line. aided either by bounty
or mail Subsidy. is the first prerequisite II
4. linn q lrseiFI
depenlcntlv Of the BRAZILIAN trade. although
stopping at Santos or Rio on the return voyage
pow line will Dc in every respect preferable 10
the extension Of the present brazilian line 10 the
Plate.
Rosario is thriving rather than an attractive
city. 1t has been rapidly built. and contains few
Structures If architectural merit There j. VOL
shaded plaza. with large church. and there are
100 acres 81 shops and hon es with few pubic
huildjucs banks and ambitions warehouses. In
The suburbs there are groups Of manufacturers
apparcntly prosperous. and indicating that some
thing has been done under The high trn {" en-
courage home industries. lneie are machine
shops rlecric-hcll factories. brick and tile Nards
hTeWcTics preserving csiabllshnIcnt. S"W Irlila
and many other manufactures. There IS ais" a
storage granarv. with storage cap CIT ~ 2'1 900
bushels operated IN connection with the railway
cars and the Wl9rvcs where vessels are l"adcd
with wheat. Tia, IS one of many practical eN-
hibiti0ns Of business enterprise of an american
tyne. Rosario can never hope 10 rival Bu"nos
AVrrs but il is destined 10 become mannfaciur-
ing and shipping centre Of Great importance. IL
, is making the most Of lis chances for competing
with the metropolis. II is supplying all the
appliances required for handling a great Share oi
the export and import trade " is one oi "nr
own spirited and vdc-awalc Western cities, re-
duccd 10 Sonth latitude painted IN eafiSh hncs
Of blue and ycllog, and Europeanzed III lis
! habits and tastes. J. ~ i,
NO TEy-CENT FARES on THE STAGES
Tho a..ioo y. tho sinking rund Conmi ,slorer.