The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-21
EMIGRATION TO ARGENTINA.
10 900 Japanese 60 Settle - Caution
From an Argen'ine NeMspaper.

EMIGRATION TO
10, 900 Japanese 60 settle Caution
From an Argentine Newspaper.
A new experiment In colonizins il 10 be made
IN Argentina. The Government has given a
large concession Of land in the tropical prov
ince " Formosa and. according to informal
ton published In the London Times, H,GD
Japane- e farmers are to be settled there. Their
new homes will be In the central part OF the
Gran Chsco, near the northern edge Of the re-
public, between the PilcamayO and Bermejo
rivers. q wild region covered with tropical
underground. Astounding with forests, rich In
soil and waterways and raising abundant crop
OF maiz'. tobacco and sugar-cane In the only
part Of It that il cultivated, on it, eastern edge.
near the Paraguay River. The japanese are
TO be settled in the eastern part OF the province.
In fact. the more western part Of this province
will not be habitable until the Indian tribes
who have killed several explorer, and have
prevented the thorough exploration OF the
countr, have been brought into subsection.
The japanese incomers will meet many con-
ditionS they have never dreamed of. aud II re-
mains 70 be seen whether the experiment will
be successful. They were reared among the
mountains and valleys of japan. but here they
will live on a vast plain nearly as level n the
Pampa grass land TO the south Of them. which
are 80 fat that for hundreds Of miles the rail-
road, need neither an embankment a yard
high nor a cutting a yard deer. They will
come to a perfect wilderness, from which they
must evolve every Improvement and create
every comfort. though husbandry in their native
home ha> been a science for centuries and
every square foot Of tillablc land Is kept at the
highest state Of productivity. They viii leave
a land Of gardens to become pioneers in tho
Wild. The JapaneSe have not had this sort Of
experience az least for ages. and II II will be In
tere-ting 10 watch the results OF the attempt 10
make them civilizing agents in a region where
they viii find only the rough, raw materials
FOR development which nature provides.
For wears past the material development Of
Argentina has been largely gagged by the
growth Of tho immigration movement. Every
country OF Europe ha- contributed TO this
mixture Of peoples In the most promising part
of South America. French. English and Ger
mans have settled most numcrously in the
large cities. where they control many industries
and have a leading share in commerce, The
Italians are more prominent than the Argen-
tine people themselves In the transportation
bu ines on tho rivers. The stream ~ Irish
incoiners has nearly ceased. hut il flowed In
for decades and supplies a great deal OF aeri-
cultural labor and the service required on the
docks and in the 7hipyardS, Swiss, German
and French peasants founded farming colonle-
in Santa Tc province and Russians and Pole
are to-da the majority Of The rural POI ulatlon
on the banks Of the parana in Entre-kioS.
There is a pros crou, Welsh colony In the re-
mote region OF tho Chuhut valley. Patagonia.
tho Gillian, have swauncd into the Western
provinces and thousand, Of Russian Jews.
since 1891. have found an az, lum in this part n
the View World The Government stimulates
Immigration and tho gpuutrt xplHpD1C- mn
element that can help tho development of It's
vast resources.
But a word ~ caution should bn heard b. all
who contemplate removing 10 the Argentine
Republic and particularly those who do not
expect To live hy manual labor. The Bueno.
Ayres " eeklv Her1h recently aid that Con nl-,
Ministers OF state. newspapers aud business
house If that CITY are flooded with numberie :
letters from persons in foreign land who desire
Ia settle in Argentina \ great number of
these letters come from the nited states and
ungland and tho suggestions and advice the
Her1" offer are -rcoiailv intcudnd r0r pcrsons
Of these nationaiities II says. in the nrst
place hat tho language Of the country Is and
will remain Spanish and It Is impossible to ret
on comfortably without the ability to speak
and write Il The customs of tho country and
business methods are quite different from
those Of the United states and Europe and
they will not be changed 10 plea 80 foreigners.
however much the, may believe that their
customs and methods are preferable
4 quarter Of the population of t,jOO.oCO iycs
I'm two or threa large cities leaving less than
3.joO.OOl for the other towns and the country.
BIenos Ayres alone has sufficient population
and business machinery 10 be the metropolis
of a country Of 2O,OOn,On inhabitants. The
result Is that all branches of business are over
H.. Tb, t-,v, tb,f yHI brgr, .l,,,t 81.
survival Of the nttest is intense. The chances
ara against the success Of new commercial
houses No clerks. hookkcepers or account
ants are needed The country does not look
kindly upon the invasion Of professional men
from other lands. No foreign diploma in
medicine. dentistry, architecture or law adj
mits to practice in Argentina. Membcrs Of
those professions are permitted to practice
there only after rigid examination by EXPERT
boards conducted in the Spanish language.
only two CLASSES Of immigrants appear TO be
specially welcomed In Argentina One il the
capitalist and the other tho farmer class The
capitalist may get a larger return on his money
than in England or the United states but he
may lose his money a. quickly, easily and
irrevocably ~ In London or New York As
in any other part Of the world, he must under
stand the conditions exactly before investing
in lands. Industries or any other form Of enter
prise. without rIuui 6 great risks of LOST & lis
Investment The poor farmer who l. willing
TO turn his back on civilization and rough il
for years may get along faster and further than
he could In either Of these foreign countries
rs the government l. as liberal as it can be,
toward cOlonists The lands at its disI osal
are given to settlers on extremely favorable
terms, but the quantity of best lands is now
quite limited and no farmer should go to Ar
gentina with a~'capital Of less than $1,000 Tho
native Is not astounded at the sight of n little
money and IL takes lust rs much capital to 20
into business in Argentina as elsewhere.
WHEN VISITING FOREIGN LANDS.
People Likely 90 he interested In Things Per.