Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-05
SIGNS OF PROGRESS IN URUGUAY.

and men Of trade. Several magazine
and innumersble newspaper articles
have appeared during the past few
months relating to II. II IL ono Of the
most Interesting 81 the Latin. Amerl-
can countries. In size, climate, coil
and many other particulars Il dissrs
rom lie nelghbors the Argentine Re-
public and Brazil. II Ia now causing
much comment, owing 10 the fact that
II IL entering an era Of progress and
prosperity. At the Paris Exhibition OF
1850 u made n fine display, and pub
lished glowing reports Of lis resources.
Uruguay Is situated In the south
temperate zone. II lice between 30
degrees and 50 degrees $. l.. Brazil
bounds II on the north and cast,
the Atlantic southeast and south,
aud the rivers la Plata and Uruguay
on the west and southwest. Its area IL
about $1,000 square mIles-about one
sixth larger than England. The
country Is well wooded md watercd.
The climate Is moist, mild and healthy,
rherc are only two seasons. winter and
summer. In January the maximum
heat runs upto % degrees F. aud In
July down To freezing.
The country presents the aspect Of an
undulating plain, with chains Of hills
travoring II In various directions, and
Interpreted with rivers, lakcs and
streams. The mountains cannot pro-
perly bc called such, the highest being
less than 1000 feet. The Plata, the
Uruguay aud the Negro ARE important
rivers, and navrgsole for considerable
distances, There also thirteen large
rivers, supplied by over 1900 trlbu,a.
rics within the republic, making II one
ofthc best watcred lands In tho world.
Every kind Of fruit and grain known
In tho temperate and slb.tropical
ciimcs can be grown In Uruguay. For
cattle II IA q paradise. It's mineral
wealth IA but imperfecily known.
its estimated number OF animals In
1857 was $4,000, 900, comprising horned
cattle 6,oOo,OOo, sheep 100000 and
horses 100000. Its greatest industry IL
in the beef and hide preserving line.
Tho establishment nj which Liepcg's
extract Of beef Is put up, Kills i,OO0
animals daily and employs 600 men.
The population In isss was 0sI,ioi.
Monte Vldeo, the largest city In 1859
had 2li,Gs2 people; OF these 100, iOi
were foreign born. or the latter the
Italians arc the most numerous. Next
to thom come the Spanlards, aud then
the Brazilians.
Though Roman Catholioity IL rccog-
nized IA the religion Of the country,
yet there Is perfect freedom for all re-.
llgious croeds. II was not always thus.
A few years ago the Archbishop cxsr-
ci-ed supreme authority both In re.
ligion and politics. At present
the Liberal party there care
nothing for the edlcts OF the
Vatican. Monks and nuns have
been absolutely forbidden TO live with.
In the republic. on the lat OF August
1885 all nunneries but one were abol.
ished by act OF State. The one which
would not submit 10 tho decree was
governed by n Moiher-Superior, sister
Of the President Of Chill. She bar
ricaied the doors and would not admit
tho officers. The doors were broken,
however, aud she, with Is inmates,
expelled tho country. Protestantism
Ia making marked progress.
The great drawback to the country Is
lack Of railroad transportation. There
Is a system Of railroads built and
operated by English capital, but II Ia
arfrom sufficient. One line runs from
Monte vldeo TO Paso Toros, 40 mlles. |
Another branch runs from Psso Toros
to Paysandu, famous for liz canned OK.
tongues, ana thence to Salto, about 40 |
miles. The Uruguay Northern runs
from Salto 10 Cuareim where II con.
needs with the Great Southern Of
Brazil. This Ii n most important
branch, and does great business.
The people live In tho most pronna. |
ture style. Even the rich ranch-ros
arc contcnted with the simplest kind
OF hu,s. These fellows own miles on |
miles Of land, yet they live like the an. |
clients. Three generations can 10 mot |