New-York tribune., 1901-06-17
COLONIZING IN BRAZIL.
ENCOURAGEMENT OF EMIGRATION FROM
GERMANY AND ITALY.
SOUTH AMERICAN SUPPORTERS OF MON
ROE DOCTRINE DISTURBED BY RE-
PORTS OF A BIG GERMAN SYN
pICATES FORMATION.
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washington. June l6-The persistence with which
Germany encourages emigration TO Brazil and the
establishment CT so-called colonies there in the
fsce Of repeated failures in the past TO achieve
any substantial success after experiments which
have extended period of more than fifty
years. is apparently about to be manifested in a
striking manner. South Americans in Washing
ton who for the most part resolute support
srs Il Pan-Americanism. and disposed 10 regard
the Monroe Doctrine inviolable have been much
disturbed the publication in the last dav or
two Of cable dispatch from Rio announcing the
formation there Of German syndicate. capitalized
st 25oeooeo marks. with the object of colonizing
he States Of Rio Grande. San Pablo, Santa Cat
erina, Parana. Minas Geraes and Goyaz. 1t fur
thernore declares that the Brazilian Government
has guaranteed per cent the capital invested
in the enterprise"
j. seems also that society has been organized
in Rome on similar plan to colonize Italians in
Brazil and is applying for a guarantee Accord
ing United States Consul-General Seeger in
recent report TO the State Department. the
100000 foreigners in Brazil. 100000 Italians.
Se0eJ Portuguese. S0)G0 Germans. 100000 Spaniards
s0OOo Poles 10.00o French. 1900 English and only
800 North Americans, the remaining 10000 be-
ing Of various nationalities mostly Asiatics Mr.
seeger closes his report by saying that a rule
only very small percentage of the colonists-l or
per cent-preserye their original nationality and
South American diplomats add that this ] or
per cent is composed almost exclusively of British
and North Americans. French and Asiatics the
Germans and Italians being particularly prompt in
renouncng their former allegiance So long as this
condition obtains in the opinion of South Aneri-
cans political danger from the colonizng is not
imminent and the Brazilian Government is justi-
fed in offering inducements a desirable
class OF immigrants, though citizens
flock together in communities and preserve their
mother tongue and many home traits, the least
valuable Of which is industry.
THE BLUMENAU SETTLEMENT.
Consul-General Seeger declares that one of the
best foreign settlements in Brazil is that of the
Germans al BlUmenau. in the State of Santa Cat
erna, and he adds this important statement:
IL spite Of liberal inducements. this colony re-
ceived only ten thousand immigrants during the
last fifty years. Under the monarchy, strong ef-
obtain colonisfs from Europe, especially from Ger
many; II cannot be said tnat these etIorts Were
ment prohibited emigration TO Brazil until 1885,
when the prohibition was removed.
Blumenau, 10 which Consul-General seeger re-
fers is barely self-supportng, its commerce being
altogether Insignificant compared with those dis
tricts OF Brazil where foreigners do not cannot
live. According TO the last report of the German
consul stationed there. which has just been pub
lshed by the Bureau Of American Republics the
direct importation of goods into the Blumenau
district is very small. The principal part Of the
demand is supplied through importing houses in
Rio de Janeiro and Forianopolis. The population
consists chiefly of Germans, and the foreign goods
used are mainly such obtained in Germany.
The consumption of products Of home manufacture.
especially OF the rougher class Of cotton goods. is
very important, and they compete successfully
with the foreign article. The exports from the
district in 1900 amounted 1888 Cos milreis which
is not quite $4,000 the nilreis being valued at
54.s cents
The chief article OF export is butter in which the
increase from year to year is very marked In 1889
3S5 600 Kilograms exported, while in 1900
The exports aggregated 400 s36 Kilograms. valued
I.024690 milrcis The shipments were chiefly TO
Pio Janeiro and Sac Pauo. The expectation of
cigars has considerably decreased From 6o0OO0
1885 the exports fell in 1900 2142700 at
about $500 milreis The decrease in this exporta-
tion is said be due TO the stamp law, which in
terferes materially with the small industries. The
cultivation OF tobacco is carried principally 10y
Italians and Tyroese. This is the only product OF
importance exported 10 Europe. II is shipped
chiefly 10 Bremen. and amounted in 1899 u0eS5
kilograms, and in 1900 10 100, ass Kilograms The
crop for the present year is very promising. both
quality and quantity. The value of the
tacco exports in 1900 is given 10000 milreis In
former years a very important article of export
was lumber shipped to Rio Janeiro. Latterly. how
ever, this business has almost ceased and the
mills have practically suspended working. The ex-
port Of lumber last year amounted 5000 mil
reis. Other articles of export of more less i'm
portance Lard. l150C0 milreis; salt pork $500
mirels: brandy. 1850 milreis; sugar, 5000 mires;
hides 1880 milreis, and verba mate. 4,Sso mreis.