The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-27
BRazII WANTS CHINAMEN.
Crops Lost because Freed Negroes Won't
Work-A Government Mission in China

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worI,-A Government Mission in China.
Charles 4. Carlisle is registered at the
Grand Hotel from Brazil, South Ameri-
o.. He is on his way 10 China and
ronan on one OF the largest projects
South America ever attempted. lie Is
coins, 10 secure labOrers for the tremen-
dous coffee plantations OF his country
and will ask for 100000 men year TOT
. number of wears. The planters have
already made contracts with him TO take
o. 900 Of the coolies The great reason
for this immense traffic In iaborers Is
the sheer desperation of the men VINO own
the largest coffee plantations III tn1
world The native labOrers and the
slaves imported from Africa no lohseT
perform the task set for them. ne
emancipation proclamation or Dom feuIo
made the laborers unfit for service ne
Africans have already fled TO the WoouS;
where they live I'm camps as via anu
barbarous as I'm their native land. Last
ear I'm n single State in Brazil over
c0O Oo0 bags Of coffee were lost, simply
because the crop could not be gathered.
In the whole country over 1,OO0WO SACKS
vent 70 waste. and the value, amounting
20 about s. coo 600 10 SlOOOO,OoO was Il
direct loss 10 the planters. For the last
- +ba Government has been struggling
- obtafn German and Italian laborers-
n,,r,no the wear more than $4,000 ltal-
fans and almost as many Germans,
we're brought over the Atlantic
The firm represented by Mr.. Carlisle
which is one OF the largest in Brazil
now has a contract with the Government
10 bring over 10000 more Of the Germans
and Italians In securing these people
they are offered free transportation and
all expenses paid after they land until
they are engaged to work. The only
difficulty. but an insurmountable one,
IS that the Germans and Italians soon
learn that they can do better for them
selves. and so embark in their own en-
terprlses. In this way they all gradual
ly drift 10 the cities or 10 estates OF
their own. The trade now on foot TO
China and Japan Is a necessity
Already Baron de Ladrio. at teh head OF
an embassy from Brazil, is on his way
TO the east He is aboard the cruiser
Almirante and as far on his way as
Toulon. France. His Government has
done what It never did before with China.
1t has arranged for Consuls 10 every
important city in the Chinese Govern
ment. and will send a regularly appoint
ed Minister. Baron de Ladrio Will go
directly 10 Picking to negotiate treaty
with the Emperor and Ii Hung Chang.
The laborers are all to be free, but will
be secured as cheaply as possible. There
will be many men needed for the cocoa,
sugar and rubber industries. but most
of them will work in the coffee planta-
tons. At this time the Dutch and Ital-
fans are still pouring in at the rate OF
800 a week. but they are not satisfactory
TO the planters.
Mr.. Carlisle has just been on a flying
trip to London, where he made arrange
ments to secure a line OF big steam YES
sells. They will be put on a line from
Rio JaneirO via Cape of Good Hope 10
Hong Kong Four steamers have al
ready been secured and will ne started
very soon. The steamers Will take coal
and rice from China exclusively, and
will consequently take no ballast. Re-
turning from Brazil. they will be loaded
with coffee, sugar, cocoa and rubber.
1t is expected that great trade will
be developed with the Oriental countries.
The steamers Will doubtless trade up
the coast. and will In all probability
proceed as far as New Orleans
To-day Mr.. Carlisle will visit the Japa-
nese and Chinese COnsuls TO get their
views OF his country's project and 10
secure their aid In furthering the under
taking. IL is possible that large num-
Der OF Chinese may be Induced TO go 10
Brazil from this country. Mr.. Carlisle
Is very anxious TO get started on his
way. He win sail on the Peru when