The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-08-20


robberies and crueties practiced upon the
Indians, 1T Is true, but millions of them
still live, assimilated into the body of the
/ people. and playing leading parts in gov
| ernmental affairs. The Spaniard has recog-
nised the right of the Indian to live-the
Englishman has only given him the choice
between starvation and death.
recent writer, speaking of the people
of Uruguay, which will stand as type
of the rest, says that in the blending of
races that accompanied the conquest of the
country, the pure native element has al
most disappeared, and even the "Gaucho,"
who represented the cross of the European
and the aboriginal, has begun to adopt the
civilized customs and garb, and to lose him
self in the growth of the modern and dis
tinctive national type, formed by the nfu-
sion OF European blood through immigra-
ton into the population of mixed Spanish
and native origin. They are hospitable to
excess. liberal and tolerant, gay in dispo-
siton and fond OF festivities eager for
instruction and appreciative of excellence
In the arts and literature. They possess all
the special characteristics of the races of
their origin, and are, in the main, honest
and courteous, hospitable and enterprising.
Having said this much, by way of intro
uucuon and comparison, ii may be well
TO look at the present condition of Spain
and her former colonies. Spain has fairly
composed all her internal troubles, which
iuences and is now undergoing recuperation
which will soon be felt. Her people are
patriotic and united her men of letters are
equal tn those Of any. other nation. The
legacy of debt created by her era of dis
covery and COLOMBIA ton will be handled
judiciously. The new republics of South
America and southern North America are
energetic, liberty-loving and bound to be
the nurseries of great peoples. 1T is
great mistake" said Hon. w. l.. Scruggs
the other day, "to underrate these people.
In all that goes to build up and bind to-
gether cohesive and virtuous communities.
they stand the equals of any people on
earth" Spain is not 1.-The corpse of
tons" but the mighty mother of peoples
born to rule.
A Look Mt Spanish America.
In view of what has been said, il may
be well to review the extent and importance
Of the countries now dominated by the
Spanish tongue. The ability to do this is
due largely to the zeal OF the late secretary
of state James q. Blaine, whose great de-
sire was to bring the peoples Of the Amer-
cas- closer together. The international
American conference, which held it's ses-
sion in Washington from October 2, 1882
TO April ~, 1890 was the first effectual step
I'm this direction. 1t resulted in the estab-
lishment of an association known as The
International Union of American
Renublics for the prompt coll
ection and distribution of commercial
information" IL he subject TO anpointment
by the secretary OF state. The work OF
that association during the past three years
1,as bee~ wonderful IL, tbe clearing away Of
tb, miefs which have hitherto ensbrouded
the nations Of America from each other.
srba names and nominations of the Spaoish
,,ortions OF these countries are as follows
Prazu 49, . . . =. ..140o2. SS5
Mexico. =. E. =. =. =. e. ..1i652,924
Argentine. - =. - i35e' i5-
COLOMBIA. - - - - - - 55o0So'oVa
Ief.i,, - '' - = - - - = = . 400 g59
Ienezuel, . 2S23sz9
Clba . . . =. =. =. =. =. 1851, CS1
Ecuador. Sc. 49,. e. lz.2,155
Chile. =. =. e. .' ,'Sdi,'2 Do
Guatemala. - '''' - - l' 80 i, oo-
Ses.a I.lca'' - - - '''' - - = ~ 5o5
- 7-,r,s MAJ, " '''' :. 7oi.53i
Santo Domingo. :. E. E. :. :. $4,000
Nicarauga.. @i-'oie
HorauraS.. - - - - - - - go o., SaS
lost hico'' - - - - - - = -
,r,, 5oG7L626
ci9,.,,,,. I-r,,.,,,a,, nc a eair exa,77ule OF
az, s,,,,tt s-,trf,s,, ro,,,,rriC n Glance at
no. bisto,-, and commercial importance is
moi ont Of Mace This country. known OIL
cia1f,- as ola Replblica del Uruguay" is
situated between 30 aad 81 derrees, south
latitude, and 3 degrees and IS degrees 20
minutes, longitude west OF GreenWich. ne
miles. MontcvideO. It's capital. Is one OF
the most noted cities in the world No
where does the land exceed n height OF
2000 feet above the level OF the sea. The
story Of the settlement OF Uruguay is thus
told in the publications of the American
bureau of republics:
ION the Sth OF October 1913 Juan Diaz
do Soils sailed with three carayels from
Lepe, in Spain,. and early in the following
year reached the coast Of Brazil. Continu-
ing down the coast, he reached Cape San,a
Maria within the limits Of the present re-
public of Uruguay. and doubling its eX-
trenity, entered the large bay which lay
beyond. From this place he continued his
voyage along the coast to the west until
he reached an island, supposed to be that
which is now called san Gabriel, not far
from the present port of Colonia. Leaving
two vessels anchored at this island he set
sail with his smallest ship. and arrived AT
tho island I'm the mouth of the Rio De la
Plata to which ne gave the name of his
slot Martin Garcia. which IL retains Do
tern, lining to take possession OF the country
in rho name of the crown of CASTLE. he
disanbarlzed with nine conpanions. \ band
Of natives from n Mace of coucealment had