New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-20

PARK al IalcrmO embracing oiV d0Ics' "uS
it is too remote to be used as q Place OF
popular recreation. The Jardin de florlda
Is frequented in the evenings, but IL Is dull
place in comparison with the Passelo Iublco or
the Praca in Rio. The new gardens at the Ke-
coeta are not without attractions and there are
fine river vistas from Eelgrano and other hand
some residence quarters; but the city as whole
is disappointing to any one who comes from itl0
or Montevideo As a centre OF business activity
it is unrivallcd in South America, but hustle Is
not beauty. and trade statistics have no power
to refresh the eye. ~
The centre of the town is the Plaza of Mayo,
where stand the Government House, the Custom
House. the Halls of Congress the Cablldo the Po-
lice Headquarters the Cathedral the Bishop 5
Palace and the new National bank building. The
square covers eight acres, is extensively paved. Is
fringed with q coarse species OF palms ana has
two patriotic monuments With one exception.
the Cathedral, the BUILDINGS fronting this
square are not imposing The Congress Hall. or
Capitol. is commonplace building. unworthy of
the pretensions of the Argentine Republic. The
Government House occupies the site OF the fort
erected by the Spanish pioneers, and commands p
direct view of the river The Cabildo l. an old
building now undergoing reconstruction like hun
drcds of other structures of the town: the tower
having once been struck by lightning There
are other public buildings scattered about the
business quarter. which are handsomcr than those
in the Plaza The Exchange and the banks are
prctentiOuS structures Some OF the banks are
really magnificent buildings. and here ana there
are TO he seen ornate business blocks: bnt Tor a
city containing population Of over 'Ooouo'
Bucnos Ayrcs makes very poor display oil archl-
lecture.
Exception 10 this remark must he taken in favor
of the churches which are the handsomcst to he
found on the Atlantic Coast of South America.
The Cathedral was begun in $50 and rebuilt IN
1852 and the imposing facade was subsequently
added by General RoSas. The pcriico IS upheld
by twelve Corinthan columns, ana the tNhl-
panum has has relief of patriotic Signncahcr;
II represents Joseph embracing his brethren ana
commentaries the reunion of Bucnos Ayres with
the other Argentine Provinces In the vast INTERIOR
which is nearly rs spacious rs No'rc Dame Ill
Paris. there is high altar under 1oihc IISllS
1870 feet and there are twelve SIDE chapiS.
Nearly all the churches are built Of stone or pol
ished marble and are with lew notaDlc cN-
ccptions, modern structures. WIN me hicnl-
tcctural lines san Francisco. Sanio Domingo,
MERGED and NOnas are among the old churchcS
and arc richly decorated. Picdad, laNanero ana
Santa Fchcitas are fine examples oi modern e.,
clcsiastical architecture. There are cl-ht or Yen
Protestant churches in the city. the En@llSh
church being perhaps the most consp,cno.S'
There is absolute religions tolerance IN the NJ
ccntinc Republic. The Church is not dlscstap-
lishcd appropriations amounting 10 81 1.Voo LOT
the stpcndS Of the clergy being included III inc
annual hude.s. The Constitution recognize t,a,n
II also provides that the President and the zee
President of the Republic shall be Roman 1atho-
lies The influence of the Church is very different
here from what it is in Brazil. The
clergy are educated men: the parishes
are centres of religious life; and an active WORK
of practical bcnevocncc is carried on. The popu-
lation is one of higher intelligence than can DC
found anywhere in Brazil Great attention haS
been Maid TO education free schools having been
cstab lishcd in the capital as well as in othcr
towns of the Argentine Republic. There are -
schools in the city, with a lvccum for higher
instruction. n university and medical school
Buenos Ayrcs with all lis splendid energy an"
ENTERPRISE is largely dependent upon iorclgn IN
tclIrcuce and capital for the rapid progress whi'h
it is now making II is British capital that IS now
buildinr the new docks and creating a haroor ior
tlc town. IL is British capital that is invested
in thc public works by which an adequate sewer
and drainage system will be provided for The c"P
tal The English banks have Sl2.00o.oou aNal-
able for the development Of the industrial enter
priScs of the country. and the European STEAMSHIP
limos arr, in absolute control Of the commerce OF
,Lc mort II the Argentine Republic were a colo
rial establishment of the European maritime row
ers il could not be more dependent upon 'lcm
Not ONLY are the shops Of the town hllcl WI
ENGLISH French and German goods. Dut the p"ii'i'|
warehouses are packed with merchandise Tor WIZ. Il
tbcrc js TO demand. In the effort - get rid "i
tLoir surplus product European manuiAci nrcls
have Systematically ovcrtraded WIN hI'n"'
.vrcs and drained tho gold out OF the country
until there j. now a financial crisis and the ii-
nortation OF articles Of unproductlvc consumption
is necessarily checked. There are u" nome i''n"
features here The markets for all cl1>seS OF ger
oral merchandise are controlled 10y European 'i''
ers and manufacturers The NATIONAL prov li.l
and city debts are largely held abroad anu III"
ARGENTINE people are not more dependent upon
,nreirn Enumeration than upon English capital
for the DEVELOPMENT OF their Industrial resources
There are MANY phases of resemblance h''"''"
RucnoS Ayres and Chicago. but here Is Il siaiP iil'
f contrast Chica~o j. not i'm bondage 70 foreign
merchants manufactures ana caW' l'~,'' ""'
shapes and directs its own commerci'l 'rT' w,