The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-31

most of Europe"
A NEW RACE IN FORMATION.
How about the people. Mr.. Barrett?'
I asked.
They are a strong people," was the
reply. "the equals OF any people know.
"There Is a new race In process OF for-
nation IN Argentina. a race which is be
Latin races, with q spIinkling of Anglo
Anslo-saxons with slight sprinkins OF
.The original settlers Of Argentina came
from Spain. but they were mostly from
their children and children's children have
America. They have been improved By
the more invigorating climate OF Ar
gentina.. ,,,
which is composed OF immigraHts from
Northern Italy, and another is French
More than one-third OF all the people In
the country are toreisnsrs;: anG mo ,pnf psf
of the Latin race. the remaining per
cent being made u, up, q nufsians BIs,,sn Danes
"A of these different elenlects are mir
ing together. The races are intermarrying
and out OF them will come the Argentine
in ali cases seems to be proud Of being
Areentines. just as the children Of our
immigrants are proud to call themselves
Americans"
METROPOLIS OF SOUTH AMERICA.
How do the people live In Argentina
Mr.. Barrett?" / asked. ''on farms or In
cities?"
There are a great many on the farms"
replied the Minister, but by no means 50
large proportion as in the United States
About one fifth OF AL the people IN the
Republic live In Buenos Ayres and Its SUD-
urbs. That city Is by far the most impor,,
with l25, coo and Tucumen In the far noftn
with 5000. Cordova has, L juoge. about
5000 ~ :. o,n,,,rsa
Minister Barrett. 1T is the bigg. ct city on
the South American continent, the biggest
SPanshsPeakns city IN sna wGf ib ts Il .nb
urbs it numbers mare than a million. 1t Is
a progressive city and is as up-to-date as
any city on the North American continent
TT has excellent street cars and electric
good as that Of the cities Of the United
States + Is town t- Of wide stree,s siesasv ano @
cieties and good publ c schools 1t has
good newspapers. and one OF its Journals
La Prensa. has the finest newspaper build
''It is city Of big banks. enormous cap
ltaI. of stock EXCHANGES whose business
runs high into the tens Of mill ons, Of hne
"
pie. In the other capitals Of South Amer.
lea the people stop business from II un.il
for breakfast and a siesta Buenos Ayres
s9e sHs' al irom say
York and Chicago rather than the ordinary
South American city"
ROOSEVELT AMONG THE GAUCHOS.
What do the common people among the
Argentines think Of US. Mr.. Barrett?" I
asked.
They are very much interested in the
Il travelled over a great part OF the coun.
try, spending some time on the farms. or
estancias, and meeting all classes OF the
i talked now and then with the gauchos.
or cowboys. and was surprised to find they
knew SO much about the Yankees and
ber one large ranch that visited. ! was
the first foreign Minister who had ever
gone to that part of the country. and
senIed the Tinted States and mad come
from North America they wanted to see
me:
ployed on the estancia. They came TO-
gether and ] made . speech to them
through their foreman. In which ! said !
items they would like to make as to my
country or its people.
..They were much interested. and.
tnOuRn very DHChWdTQ al UtSts tucy ilHdi-
ly said there was one thing they would
like to know. and that was whether was
personally acquainted with the President
Of the United States. Mr.. Roosevelt. told
them had the honor OF knowing him per-
sonelly and being one Of hts friends.
They then asked II 1t were really true
that he had lived a part of his life as
cowboy and could really ride bucking
horse. ! told them II was SO, whefeat they
were very much delighted. evidently think
ing that 1t must be free country where
a cowboy could become President"
AMERICAN TRADE IN ARGENTINA.
The conversation here turned to Amer
ican trade with the Argentine Republic.
and I asked Mr.. Barrett what should be
done to increase It,
II have already told you that We need
new steamship connections" was the re-
ply. I'VE need also new banking connec-
lions There ought to be a great Amert-
can bank In Buenos Ayres: or. better still.
a branch Of one of our biggest New York
banking Institutions. The banks Of Ar
gentina are strong. 49,
Some of them have as much as SS0,-
900 co., silver, on deposit at one time.
'.There is one bank which has capital
of $50 0OO,0OO The American bank should
be able to do business in the large cities.
and 1t would find plenty to do.
"It would control the exchanges on New