The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-06

country districts there is no luxury even
arm p5o tSe ths Ss
coarsest description. though not lacking in
quantity. Tho Cruguayap has 2 marked dis Is
always has claim on the Govcrnment forsome
office. this tendency causing the number Of
taxation for the support OF these dropcs falls
very heavily on the foreign residents. who form
the @ SSaHr yops Bqa HS .eets N
the bulk Of the population Of the northern sec
from on 81 tne reF96iT deT bn In m ma . WAYS ns
served. and retain as rule the habit OF taking
l y place OF Spanish: They i've in a
rant. and pay no attention to the education OF
their children. These brazilian settlers have
agreat aversion to selling or mortgaRIne their
improvements necessary to increase tho value
Of their properties rather than borrow the
money to install them In these c circumstances
II Is hardly, a matter for, surprise that this
country makes such turdy progress in tho
Uruguay is an ideal country for sheep farm
ing anu cattle breeedding aud, to lesser extent.
72OQQ square miles within the limits Of the
republic is open country. gently undulatlng
and we'll r,oGnsed dr9%gns c are
do not occur. Along the banks Of the streams
there Is an abundance OF wood suitable fo-
fuel aud timber for fence posts. &c. Disease
among cattle and sheen il rarely met with and
would not exist at all II careful attention was
sweet and abundant. and cattle and sheep
require no special fodder during the wiqter
In The southern dsrs ct t the deer
Plate is hard to equal for agricultural pur-
poses in any quarter OF the world. but the area
pared to the vast plains suitable for wheat
growing in Argentina. The farmer in Uru-
carriage close at hand. and by utilizing the
River Plate and the River Uruguay, the cost OF
To ne gram shona , be shs M of one
haulage over railroads has to be sustained.
The financial situation, Of Uruguay is ex-
elusive OF municipal obligations. is now $3.50
and sinking fund. In addition TO this heavy
charge a further sum Of 100000. United
states currency. has To- be ANNUALLY paid by ne TIE
capital invested In a." various railroads, thus
bringing the total yearly payments to $500
The Fovenue foT M %S pressnt, year Is est
turs is placed at $i5o60,OoO. :, Under the
estimate to. Of exGGnses no allowance is
tbs has oF hsa %na al
twelve months ending on June 80 of next year
recurring deficits. and consists Of money bor-
any part nrS pre- @ BY pubic works Of
permanent value to the country. Taxation
no ne 7
inhabitant. pnd II to this tho municipal charges
ee55s added the total taxation is found to exceed
This heavy taxation In a country where the
principal INDUSTRIES are raising cattle ana
farming, and where there is no great nccumu-
lation of wealth in private hands, naturally
produces e9mmsrcial stagnation ejXiSndipg
value OF, imported merchandise was S24 900
0Ho ard 9! I Er0d1nSSe eNgSTssd us IT.
ports was S24 800 600 and of exports $50. 3OO,-
t0o total q s55; 100000. This falling. OIL can
due, to the additional taxation imposed during
the past six years In 1893 the United States
from fTsGaHy Shsg
leaving q Balance Of ;s55s,&5i in favor Of trg:
With the United states in the direction OF acri-
| cultural machinery, railway material, electric
rs t fd c 9a Of hS
increasingly of tho depression OF business
and the difficulty of making living. This
the heavy heavy taxation is considered. and and
| the fact that keen competiton is only to
tendne the croviinG o. onetRird - "a" whole
| population 81 the republic in" "n", town; II
%"uId set to work to dig IN the lie Il" and be-
come producers. the taxation ouId nn very
easily borne and the struggle for L. Iade much
less difficult Tor all concerned. However. that
| IL probably expecting too much from people
| Ct the INDECENT tendencies of the Latin race in
There are now o75 miles of railway open to
traffic and further extension, OF, l55 miles, in
Sonsrustop The people OF this tn rcnnne
tunities offered them by facilities r,r travel
end TRANSPORT. Education Is sadly csI"cted.
country. directed by ta,mae and 800 female
teachers: the number OF children on the school
tssn se4 csns Fy' tot al 4 G
COMPARED to nearly 20 per cent. In the United
N atrnn " 10 All nd It's.
without regard to the intelligence or capacity
inordinntely high for educational purposes and
| amounts to $l4I0. United states currency for
| i must be remarked, however that il is doubt
iH If uN YSJ large nsGGp@Tto9 o. the money
Establishments OF any extrayaGant or even ado-
Reference has aIIeqdy been made to the
facilities afforded by Uruguay for cattle and
now head h Of cns
| l4.45OOOO sheep, 100000 horses and some
10000 PIGS; In the s,Iadero estahli;hments;
extract. chiefly ~ The Liebis COMPANY Tor
year was 10000. and. in addition. a few
thousand live animals, were. exported. The
se "H produe,s shipped psbr"ni
Were 1000 tons of wheat. 1900 tons
OF Hour and 1880 tons OF maize in 1888. but
| will he less this year owing to tho great dam
age done TO tho crops by the plague of locusts
| which swept over the agricultural districts
| and totq lily DESTROYED t he crons in many places.
| The only other industry OF any Importance is
viticulturc, some 10000 acres now being
| planted with vines and the area annually in
| creasing. Lost year 3.227.OOO litres OF red
| and $4,000 itres Of white wine were manu-
| tactured from the produce OF these vineyards.
| With freedom from internal troubles and a
| fairly honest financial administration, together
with educational reform md n higher standard
| OF justice IN or minal proceedings, he republic
would undoubtedly make steady material
progress. That Uruguay can hone in tho i'm
| mediate future to obtain the enjoyment Of the
| blessings enumerated under those headings is
| something moro than can reasonably bs cX-
| pected in view OF her past history.
| EXPRESS RATES on LIVE ANIMALS.