Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-11
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

''ra-aguay." said Latham Hall Of Rosario,
Argentine Republic. formerly of Elizabeth,
\. J.. 10 THE STAR representative this morning
at the Hamilton, would be a good place for
bachelors TO emigrate &c. for the reason that the
women largely outnumber the men.
This discrepancy in the sexes is due 10 the
war between Paraguay and Erazil. when the
men were killed Of IL Is very marked TO
traveller. spanish women are 20 a certain de-
gree pretty, but they do no, compare with
American wome-- They have large. beautiful
eyes. but the beauty Of Spanish women. about
which 50 much has been written is TO . large
extent mythical
Argentine Is recovering from the disastrous
effects which followed the financial imitation
and collapse OF the boom. The country il
chlehS dependent upon ats agricultural
sources and ls now one of the main competitors
of the United States an exporting wheat and
corn TO Europe. The increase IN the shipment
of cereals has been VERY great within the lsst
few wears and the corn from Argentine bring.
better price In the European market than
American corn. though WHY cannot saw. a. it
Is not A. good product 49, that Of the United
States, rs they do not have the frosis which
cure corn So eXcellently in this country. The
export of wheat will grow TO mammoth propor-
hons within few wears and the United States
Will have powerful rival in Argentine
Cattle raising. which was ono, the urinc;rls
industry OF the country. is diminishing because
colonists are encrosrhIng ugon the Rrazius
lands. The co.onists are manly Italian and
number about 90 per cent NJ the immigrants
They thrive and live on very little They ar.
very industrious. have seen husband ana
daughter farm by day and at night in the
bright moonlight the wife has taken her turn
~ the piow. While the immigration has not
been SO great a. before the cusaase vet NJ M
still heavy.
.sfn conpar;so,, y-,.t, ~. IL .--. -
Americans are butf-N. Most OF the Americans
IN Argentine are rancheros engaged IN cattle
horse aud sheep raising. The others are mainly
engaged in the exporting and importing bust
ness. Argentine i, good place for Americans
II they have cSuital or II they have friends
there and 60 under favorable conditions INT
only under these circumstances would RECON-
mend my countrNmen to 60 10 south America
There has been. however. considerable Ameri-
can capital sent down there recently for invest
meni in lands. Property which sold for slO0. 600
a square league now selis for 500 600 In.
general depression throughout tho country Is nj
/ about this ratio.
America exports a great deal % agricultural
machinery e. the country. but the engine.
which run the threshers are Of English make.
The English control aud build the railroads in
Argentine and England has an enormous
quantity ~ capital invested IN that country.
There are many reasons why America does
not do a. much business with the south Amer
lean republics II should. and here is one:
Our merchants want 90 10 a cash or practically
cash business. and DO not seem inclined 20 give
circuit Tor more tiau month or 80. English
and German merchants give credit for from six
months TO two wears. IL Is not strange there
| fore, that South American Merchants. on this
score alone. dead with Europeans In fact. the
business Of the country Is largely done on .
| credit basis. There H. good market for Amer
| lean goUds, and Americans shoa.l endeavor TO
cultivate IT.