The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28
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fed by bountiful nature. Most OF them
have more or less Indian blood: in some
districts pure Indians may still be found.
The aborigines are supplemented folk
whose needs do not make them good buy
ers of textiles. since a blue loin-cloth
ordinarily serves for the whole rig.
The Spanish-speakine population has
been in Venezuela long time-in fact.
about four hundred years-long enough
10 have built up a great empire But
Burke's aphorism regarding little minds
and great empires" holds good TO an emil
lent degree OF Venezuela. Not means but
men have been wanting. The country
has extent sufficient for an empire. II
counts nearly 10000 square miles-more
than France Holland and Germany COM
bined. 1t is ten times the size Of New
York state. And in variety of soil and
climate 1t has marked advantages. or the
twenty-three states every one II said to
contain mountains. Back from the coast
the mountain range crops away 10 the
broad lanos OF the Orinocco. a plain Of
incredible richness. The land Of Vene-
zpela. taken as a whole. may be clsssed
as either agricultural. pastor or sylvan,
each division showing almost boundless
and untouched possibilities. In the fertile
mountain valleys grows every crop known
TO man. Vast forests OF mahogany and
cedar have scarcely been disturbed. The
mineral wealth has long since excited
the cupidity OF the Briton. giving rise 10
the boundary dispute OF few yesrs ago.
The gold digRings In Y,ruarri Yielded
q ,3l5 ounces ia 1879. Silver Is abundant
ir Bermudez. Lara and Les Anidos Sui
phur. coal asphalt. lead ksoiin snt TIN
are found Great iron mines have been
orened BY an American company al
Imatica on the lower Orlnocco. The pearl
fisheries at the island Of Margarita en-
ploy four hundred boats and stili show
no signs OF exhaustion The grazing
country now supports ten million head 81
cattle and could easily suppore more.
OF all these treasures the yenexaeians
have proved unfaithfrl stewards They
have had wealth which they could not Use
from mere incapscity to secure and hu.-
band 81 The country stands In no better
condition today than under Spanish rule
b, fore ISL Large tracts of territory r.
main unexploTed. Not only have roads
been built but no advantage has been
taken OF the ten thousand miles q nav
igable waterway with long coast and
twenty harbors no considerable merchant
marine has ever been launched.
In al tina; concerned the necessities Of
Hfe the yenezueIans have shown them
selves exceedingly Lax Prices n al the
cities run higher than anywhere sise IN
tire World outside Of Mining CAMPS The
Only cheap thing IN Caracas "a the ysois;.
you car buy al a--nfai for - oenfk
American sugar costs cezts a pound.
four g.. sack eggs - csnts 6rr--.
tutter , cents a pound. coal rs soa-
Everything else oorrespo1e<- 10 e.
cseut stree ear .ervIcs T. The cities. h-sc>
oze FIRST take . cab Charges or th~
railroads are ext-zorci-zTy- Fsrss-oizss
7zsse1gers pay fru<z 70 - cents. re-orst
class from 20 csafs p<r rife. Hsr-
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freight csz-res II costs -sore 20 get .
tea q co-ee - she SHIPS ss:e from .
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