The times., 1899-10-24

| world by way of Buenos Ayres-would be
| brought 1000 miles nearer their natural
/ outlets and enjoy the blessings OF rapid
| transit. the most important part of South
| America would be opened to the markets
of the world.
we ought to have our Legitimate share
| in this great industrial enterprise We can
not reap a harvest without sowing the sesd.
We cannot expect benefits for something
for which We have not worked in compe-
tition with others. The great commercial
/ advantages the Germans have secured in
| South America during the last ten years
are not surprising, in view Of the efforts
made by them.
German Money Invested.
German capital is largely invested
there and in few months the German
Brazilian Bank, a very strong and lucra-
| tive Institution, viii have a branch In
Porto Allegro The German feet In the
| service of the South American trade re-
| ceiyes additions every year, and is develop
ing into highlytprofitable enterprise. Not
less than thirty-o one steamers were built by
the Hamburg South American Steamboat
Company within the last ten years, for the
service OF the trade with the east coast
OF South America and the River Plate
countries, twenty during the last FIVE years,
SiN III 1880. DIN steamers OF tulS line call
regularly at the southern Brazilian ports
and next year there viii be two more, be-
sides the cargo steamers of the Freitas
Line. of Hamburg. and half dozen steam
ers OF the North German Lloyd and the
Hausa Company,
IF We were not willing to let our legiti-
mate trade with South America. and par
ticularly with the promising southern
States Of Brazil. go by default we will
nave to bestir ourselves to make up for
lost time and enter into a rational vigor-
Gus, and systematic competition. In order
TO do this successfully, it will be necessary
to create a regular American steamer ser
vice between the United States and the
principal South American ports to estab-
llsh banking system, with branches at
Para Rio de Janeiro Blumenau, Porto
Allegro, and Buenos Ayres; to take a lead
ing part in the construction of railroads
necessary to develop the resources of the
southern States of Brazil
Needs of American Investors
''The men who go there in the interest
of American trade ought to be commercial
iy and socially we'll trained, and not with
out the necessary linguistic attainments.
The incomprehensible lack of initiative on
the part of our merchants and inanciers
regarding the southern Brazilian trade is
Illustrated by the TACT that at most or the
places in the interior of Parana, Santa
Catharina and Rio Grande do Sui visited
by me there had never been an American
before, and IN the latter State we are rep
resented only by a German importing firm
whose managing partner is a German
American few missionaries, and one
dentist.
1T is extremely difficult to obtain statis-
tical data anywhere in Brazil, very little
attention being paid officially to that part
Of governmental science. Most OF the lit
erature descriptive Of southern Brazil is
either obsolete or complied BY people who
make Il hurried trip along the seaport
towns, relying principally on Eearsay Ell
dence and newspaper extracts. My visit
was extended not only TO the coast Of the
south OF Brazil, but to all in and towns
and colonies of interest accessible by boat,
horseback or by means OF those little
springless vehicles drawn by four horses
or mules, which are so characteristic OF
overland travelling in South Ameri-a. De-
tailed information obtained during this
trip will be sent later"