Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-01

our coffee lands, we shall develop more
as the world demands more coffee
TIE RUBBER FORESTS.
How about your rubber product?' |
asked. Does It show any signs Of CIV
ing out.
"No. Our rubber comes from the
Wild trees along the Amazon and It's
tributaries, embracing altogether
length Of about 1000 miles OF water.
ways, The forests there are Of vast
extent. and they VIII last for centuries.
They are now producing about 10000, 900
pounds per year AZ present we are
working only near the rivers but when
this territory has been exhausted we
shall push back into the interior. We
are finding new rubber fields every
year. one Of the most profitable ex-
plotted IN recent times IL the Acre ter
rItory which we have Just obtained
from Bolivia That country contains
vast supply Of rubber
How about the Mexican and African
rubbers? DO they not compete with
yours2"
mo Their rubber comes chiefly
Symphonic elastica which grows on the
Amazon, The Amazon rubber which
Is known as the Para rubber. Is the
best In the world
why do you not set out plantations
Of such trees and cultivate them2'
1T takes long time to raise rub
Der forest It would be % years before
we would get the first crop. and at
present IL Is more profitable TO tap the
wild trees"
BRAZILIAN COTTON.
"What are YOU doing in cotton rails
ing, Col AgularY
we are already raising all the cot
ton needed for our 20000,0OO people; and
we are weaving Il IN our own factories
out cotton is better than that raised IN
the United States ANA II commands one
cent more per pound In the Manchester
markets. Indeed, there was time
when Brazilian raw cotton could he
taken TO Manchester and there eX-
changed, pound for pound, for low
grades OF cotton goods made from
cheaper cotton. We are steadily in
creasing our cotton plantations"
TEL me something about your cot
ton factories
They are fostered by high proteo-
tive tariff" said the Brazilian COM
missioner general They are steadily
increasing In number, and the business
is very profitable. We have now 1856
in different part Of the republic There
are AZ In Rio Janeiro, 30 In Minas Ger
aes. 10 In Bahia, II in San Paulo and
others In other states
As l walked with Col Agular through
the worlds fair buildings we examined
the Brazilian manufactured products.
They are now making goods OF all
kinds Every Industry is protected by
q high tarift and new factories are as
sisted by the government Among the
exhibits are cotton goods OF every de-
scriptiOn from heavy canvas TO calcoes
There are also wooden goods, corsets
hats and fine millinery There are silk
goods from the mills near Rio, and all
sorts OF iron ware from cooking stoves
TO safes. The products shown are OF
every variety and excellent quality. As
we looked at them Col. Agualr said
I'VE have brought these goods here
TO show what can be mace at profit IN
Brazil and 10 induce American capital
lists TO invest there We want your big
factories and foundrles 10 establish
branches In Brazil and to use our cheap
labor under our high tariff.
We can give them an exclusive mar
ket. and through their improved machi-
merry and methods they can pay big div
dends. We Brazlians have watched
you and your success In fanufacture
and trade. We have come 10 believe In