Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-05
Business and Political Situation in
South America Described
by a Pittsburger.
CELMAN'S WILD EXTRAyAGAEcE
Responsible for Recent Upheaval of the
Government in the Argentine
Republic.
ITALls EFFORTS TO SECURE TRADE.
A Timely Hint offered to the Worlds Fair Com.
missioners.

among the people of South America, was
asked yesterday in regard to the so-called
social and political disturbances that have
been frequently reported from those coun.
tries during the past six months. Mr..
Abel's business interests in South America
have brought him into close relationship
with many of the most prominent business
men, G overnment officials and politicians in
all the South American countries, and
what he says carries the authoritative
weight Of one who knows whereof he speaks.
He has made study of the South Amer
ican question for many years, and as he
goes back there again in a few weeks, he
said he was glad of the opportunity to cor
rect some of the misstatements, false i'm
pressions and exaggerated reports which
have appeared in the newspapers of the
United States concerning that portion of
the world.
Mr.. Abel is an upholder of the subsidy
and reciprocity schemes between the United
States and the South American countries,
and he said he was more than willing to
give The DISPATCH any information con-
corning South America on account of an
article which appeared on that subject In
THE DISPATCH a short time ago, entitled
millions Lost" and which he said con-
tanned more
ACCURATE INFORMATION
and has done more to truly enlighten the
American people on South American affairs
than anything be has read since his return a
few weeks ago. To prevent any unjust
criticism on the sister republics Of South
America arising from false knowledge, and
to combat the argument of the instability of
the South American governments which
has been brought forward by the opponents
OF reciprocity, Mr.. Abel made the following
statements on South American disturbances
during the last SIX months:
''The revolution which occurred in Brazil
in November last was not an upheayal sud-
denly thought of, neither was it a result of
the hckleness of mind of the people. 1t
was a natural consequence. The most con-
servstiye minds in all sections of the
country had been working toward a repub-
hcanSform of government for many years
previous, and we're only swaiting the op-
portunity for accomplishing the object with
the least possible social disturbance. The
country was prepared for the change and
everybody awaited it.
TT was well known that Dom Pedro, who
is an accomplished gentleman and was a
popular and much-beloved sovereign by all
classes, intended to abd1cate the throne this
coming September in favor of his daughter,
whose husband was g Frenchman, the
Count d'Eu. The people, anticipating this,
thought the time for change of govern
ment had come. The revolution was accom-
plished in a few hours so quietly that
stranger would not have known that such
an important governmental change had
been effected.
NO APPARENT CHANGE.
1.-THE revolution has caused no apparent
change; the people are satisfied with what
has been done. The provisional govern
ment now consists of Deodora da Fonseca,
President; Ruy Barbosa, Secretary of Treas
ury; Quintino Bocsyuva, Secretary of For
eign Affairs, and Sr Alvin, Secretary of In
terror. Sr Alvin was a provisional Gov
ernor under Dom Pedro, and a popular
ruler. The country is now passively await
ing the general elections or September Is
for members of the House, who will frame q
new constitution and elect the permanent
government. Fonsecs, the present temper
8ry President, will probably be chosen to
the Presidency. All the men connected
with the present government, as well as
with Dom Pedro's are individuals of the
highest intellectual attainments. Many ex-
aggerated reports of the revolution were
sent out.
1.-The trouble between DR.. Carlos Martinas,
Jr, and Secretary of Treasury Barbosa, in
regard to the foundation of a bank, was
grossly misrepresenued; the difficulty was
hardly worthy of notice. DR.. Martinas is q
professor in one of the colleges and was very
instrumental by his writings in dissemina-
ting republican ideas in his districts. He
was nv companion from Pernambuco to Rio.
There is not the least fear of any social dis
turbances among the people except In case of
a military dictatorship and that contingency
is a very remote one.
A FALSE REPORT.
Touching the report of an alliance be-
tween Brazil, Bolivia and the Argentine
Republic against Chilli, there is no possi-
bility of such a coalition. The report arose
from visit of the Brazilian Secretary of
Foreign Affairs to Montevideo. The visit
had nothing to do with Chill; it related to
the boundaries between the Argentine Re-
public and Brazil in what are known as the
Mission Districts. While returning
home 1 met some Chilian and Argen-
tine military officers on the ship. There
il no possibility of any such
trouble, because it would throw the coun-
tries back 20 years, they said to me. The
absurdity of any such coalition" con- |
tin1ed Mr.. Abel, sis shown from the fact |
that Bolivia, Brazil and the Argentine have |
population Of 20, O00. 900, 'while little Chilli |
has only &, 600, ,OO0."
Paraguay and Uruguay, which lie nexl |
to Brazil, Argentine and Bolivia, are peace |
ful and progressing rapidly.
The Argentine Republic, about which |
50 many false and exaggerated reports have |
been cabled during the last week, is one of |
the most rapidly progressive countries in |
South America. Five years ago there was |
phenomenal boom started there; it led to |
eItravagance In the Government and private |
individuals. The country is immensely |
rlch, and 1t had an almost unlimited supply |
OF creolt. Money was borrowed and loaned |
in fabulous amounts. The railroads were
all Quilt with English capital. Copse-
quently the Interest on these loans was large
and the dividends had to be sent ont of tie
country.
WEALTHY REPUBLIC.
Last year L, 900 men a month were ON.
ployed on the public works of Rnenos
Ayres. British and Irish goods were i'm
ported to the amount of elO 672 ono a.
against e., ,657 900 in 1888. These consisteJ
very largely OF rails, hardware. raiIwoI
chairs, etc, obtained with the view of more
rapIdly-developing the resources of the Stats
It is computed that the Argentine RenuhIic
possesses sc, 0O0, 600 sheep, 49, ,0OO. 900 horned
cattle, and 100000 horses. The soil of
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