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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04
CONTEMPT FOR BRAzILIANS.

Dr. Walter kundt, who has published one Of the
latest and most authoritative accounts of Deutsch-
thum in Brazil. closes his exhaustive work with
the following remarks:
Brazil is crippled. poorly organized community
or sixteen million sOuS-friVolOus. unedurated I'M
sCientlhc, inartistic unmilitary: who can neither
So0nlze' establish proper means of communication,
uce, q government that be described
anything but a Tobber band. Yet these people
nolu sway over rich and fruitful empire the
size or Europe, which could take over tha role now,
played by the United States if only peonIa OF
&TSrhanlc instead of Latin extraction ruled there
80 l3zimtn does not like the foreigner. He
I5 superior or his in intelUsence. hut 10
bIdAihahs are not capable OF maiatainfna n Arm
ttesLSSIdhce 10 demands. If foreign contpanrs or
foreign states CONCESSIONS IRON, ~,
Llent AT RiO JaneTO they will yet them,
Zeal successes in Brazil. howeVer-and This InIst
eIlphaSlZed-dre not possible
to- ttt'ttnipts or Individuals small corpora
T,,iii', put ohS III German capital supported nv
puplc opinion and by the German goyrrTrDe,,f
Turns itself Brazilward. does not evpect fhat
we Cftthlan government as vet assert its,If
energetically In Brazil IL Is the gGyernr,sn 49,,
20 protect and To further existing interests NOT
~ crate new ones, but when interests are estab-
aSIIeu we must be assured that the imperial GOV
s,raa 80 VII intervene on their behalf with the
boctTine, | believe that this rests anon n tbo~
oSSshy antiquated foundation, ana in the course
iofelsn policy upon the part OF the United StafSs
mat VIII eventually become OF tbN SoutC
eas i states now ruled by Spanish and Portu-
ns am IN the hands of the lncapabe 6ranch
- me Latln race. however. is certain In tbe
and Sht tney VIII play the role as TURKEY
onS, lima, whose continued existence il nossiNle
OIIS through the tealOusies of tine powers. 6,T ~
va OThS conquest Of these lands by trc Westsrn
theren Is tb aready In progress Germany has taken
uo the same IN South America, '' -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04

Of Santa Catharina In the immediate neghbor-
hood of that pioneer colony-in the two southern
most States Of Rio Grande do Sui and Santa Catha-
rina-German effort, so far colonization is con-
cerned, has been concentrated. The two States
aggregate an area not much smaller than the Ger
man empire. From 1859 to 1896 the Won der Heydt
rescrpt piece of agrarian Legislation designed to
stife any sort of German oversee movement, re-
stricted German emigration the Brazils but long
before IL was repealed Germanism had usurped an
extensive foothod there IN the form Of populous
settlements of agrcultursts and traders. The colo
MES of Blumenau and Dona Francisco, established
In Santa Catharina in 1si9 by Dr. Blumenau of
Brunswick, and the Hamburg Colonzing Society,
had become prosperous communities of trans
planted Teutons solidy German as 4 Prussan
province. To-day their 800 1000 square miles of
area are dotted thick with blooming towns and
settlements. in which the German element where
not exclusive, is overwhelmingly predominant
With these foundations the Hanseatic Colonial
ton Company. OF Hamburg. into existence in
1887 as the successor of the old Hamburg Colonzing
society," 1t has nominal working capital OF i65 go
SOW members and official organ. While in no
sense n government enterprise it received official
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04
HANKERING FOR A FooTHoLD.

This hankering for a foothold beneath the west-
ern equator has. then. more practical basis than
the sentimental aspirations OF ambitious emperor
or the lingo babble OF Pan-Germans II is born OF
impellng necessity, and fl must be grathed accord
ing TO it's apostles unless Germany Is remain In
the OF rival countries. with its gorIous
past and indifferent for the future. 1t would he
insult 10 the virile Germanism OF Enneyor
williams day to harbor the Illusion that his people
dream OF resIgnins themselves TO such an alterns
tive.
Germanization OF Brazil Is no twentieth century
project 1t has been in progress for more than
seventy years although aggressvely prosecuted
only during the past decade coincident with tba
birth and rise OK the rampant expansion movement
known as Pan-Germanism. The esrliest German
settlers In Brazil were 700 pilgrims who set ON
from the Rhineland in 1923 and located in the state
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04
-Ths sketch

must avoid wasting distribution Of power ~
IlnS us energy in the three s0utheIille
StdteS or BrdZll In South Brazil, according 70 81
PeIt opinion the best conditions exist Tor inc ~
TeIopMent OF colonization. and the Germans sne
nave settled there have through I'VE geneIS1Iao,n1
preserved their German identity the esteoIS--
Ilent Of imperial German Consulates in Curftyoa-
4JeSterro, Porto Allegro and Rio Grande pIVgNcs
That we have already begun to prepare these glan.
areas Just as the old Won der Heydr rescE.p.
once prohibited German erngration 10 Brazil hoN-
ever. must We now pass laws making y EuI.ss us
countries than Brazil As soon as We have orousn.
South Brazll within our sphere Of interest We 20
-i1IIIt' tIG more 50 - German caiitI W. =,
rally under such circumstances be induced ~, 70
interest," lJseIr extensively in those ecl0ns -.
must, however, guard against transplanting III S-
man bureaucrats TO Brazil Let US permit 1as
country as great degree OF self-gCvernInent g.
possible Let us permit II 70 be ruled By OIne-a-s
raised and educated there and let Us orsanll5ss
a colonial army in which every man can serve p
time without returning 20 Germany. Let Us a-so
give Brazil Inost-favoTed nation tlri preferences
Within a few years then. We shall SEQ the riss oi
the other side OF the Atlantic % vigorous uss
the finest and most lasting colonial enterprise o1
Europe ever created
Based. then, upon their achievements so far anu
their expressed hopes for the future. the German
programme ia Brazil would seem 10 contemplats'
First-Colonization of Southern Brazil with SET
tiers. who shalt remain German in languasas rsos
ideals and surroundings.
Second-Expansion OF German commercial. "
dustrtal and financial activity. with control o.
means OF communication. both inland ard oceanic
observation-disclosures or modification OF the MOI
roe Doctrine by the United States which shall
eventually permit economic predouninance TO %
turned to political account without war.
To the student OF moving events tho passing a
the years promises more fascinating prosper
than the development OF this chrysalis OF great
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Review.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04
BIG RAILWAY SCHEME.

far less developed than the Hanseatic Colonies
III santa Catharina but vaster I'm extern 60 ,ba
4Iiielise territorial concession of the German Rio
EIa'lue northwest Railway of Rio Grande do Sul
DleSueh corporation which holds a grant FOR
tiuih me along the Uruguay River COVERING
'o'eI area OF 1910 square miles. The concession re-
seInbes IN general characteristics the Shsntune,
INNING concession which gives GERMANY n nara
ihouht influence IN East China. There has heen M
attempt 10 coloniZe this veriable princnaIit,, n,
ldnd grant because the railway comnanv has
iaIled 10 nnd construction funds The State ~
MO Grande DO Sui has imposed the condition TINT
lhe iahd may be settled only in the proportion or
one herman TO two settlers OF other nationsutiaS
out the ease with which Germans in Brazil havs
assimilated European immigration OF all origins
Italians. Swiss Alsatians. Greeks and even hos
Tie french and Poles-reIleves this restriction or
any embarrassing feature. Rio Grande do suis
SOIL ana sub-tropical climate are peculiarly sp,t
aoie Tor cattle raising. resembling La Plata
States OF Argentina, and there are nIantad the
hopes OF great German meat industry which
shau some day make the fatherlaDd ,ndeneraort
oI foreign pork and beef and obviate the dang.r
periencng. " "o" eA-
In Middle and North Brazil German .Sor. j..
cohhheo 10 commercial pursuits In all IN, -.
uade centres the German flag waves ovo a.,
portant establishments whose headoua rtar, -
Hampurs or Berlin. At Rio .TanAiro f,arro,.
sahia sac Paulo and Porto Allegro German ~a
NOT competition with English. American -
ffeheh houses. They are rapidly imnroy,,o - 80
position as Brazs third greatest coror,arrJa, 80
uon In 100 Brazil bought 100000 worth =, o..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04
ACTIVITY OF THE COLONISTs.

In the capital, Desterro in the port OF Sac Fran
cisco, and in the towns of Joinville, Blumenau
Ita1ahy and Brusque. Germans are the leading cti-
zens. being encountered everywhere local Off
Gals merchants pastors. teachers and artisans In
numerous communities where the German element
Is practically exclusive German self-government
exists. The States of Brazil divided into small
municipal districts. and scores of these are TINS
administered by and for Germans. Road buildinr-
irrigation and general public utilities are 1ndar
German supervision. and Germans are permitted 70
maintain system OF taxation for the support ot
exclusive German schools and churches ONLY IN
the external AFFAIRS of the municipios IS It apparent
uat the country is Brazilian. German Is spoken
everywhere Even negro natives have been conn
pelled' owing 10 monopolization of trade and IN
duftry by German employers. to acquire a snnatter
ing or the perplexing language. Nothing so
uniquely Illustrate the comprehensiveness of tho
German invasion OF Brazil. from territorial stand
point as the propaganda map issued by the Harsa
auc Colonization Company which shows the Ger
manized sections OF Santa Catharina In distinctiv
coors. A notation explains tina. tho coIored snots
are German colonies" The impression is thus CON
veyed that big slice OF this Brazilian cornrror
wealth Is German soil. The delusion OF course 4,
DIT or booming akin to the glittering inforrnatt
fetaiied by American land agents yet IL does ,ot
uhhaturaliy suggest that the wish may be father .,
the thought 0' 10
In the adjoining State OF Rio Grands do Gu,
si'housh colonization is less advanced Germani.r1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04
BY Frederic william VILE.

SetInahs long for foothoId IN Brazil because its
"Sn1y area OF unpre-eznpted virgin wealth fuIhIs
rnstr Creams OF an economically independent Great
" germany oversee They marching TO a real
.~ OK uheT hopes with q Flooding precision and
H"At paueut confidence born OF well organized
plans OF specific political tntent,ons-terrstorlal
MISREPRESENTATION IS no present justification
4" speaking The German government has de-
e-ASeo such Intentions barren OF reality as q
proposed German annexation OF the moon. The as
ssraroe bears every semblance sincerity Vet the
Why for territorial conquest is being paved in q
naflner TO make IL e comparatively easy STEP if
ooaoinons Tor its achievement are ever ripe. Thus
~hoe militant professors are oonsigning the Mon
roe Doctrine 10 an inglorious fate upon the scran
"ssp OF the obsolete. German bankers shipping
lines merchants. manufacturers and coionizing svn
olcates are prosecuting a restless campaign to
eernsrze Brazilian trade and industry honeycomb
Sne LAND with unoiluted Gsrmsnism ana people
enists
The results OF their combined efforts sav. +Ia
commentator the precarfous task OF drawing con-
cnsions. Already 1--WE hundred thousand Germans.
snieranls ana their offspring. resident IN Bra
MI The great majority OF them, 81 Is true, have
embraced Brazilian citizenship but their ideals and
ties are essentially and invioably German In the
south' where they are thickest, they have become
the ruling element German factories, warehouses
shops farms. schools and churches DOT the conn
Try everywhere German has superseded Portu-
suese the official language OF Brazil in acores NJ
communities. One hundred million dollars Of vest
cd Understanding. street railroads electric
WORKS. mines coffee plantations and great variety
Of business undertangsclaim the protection Of the
Eaiser's flag. A cross-country railway ana a st,ll
more extensive projected system ARE in the hands
Of German capitalists. The country's vast ocesn
trafc. the Ams zon River shipping and much Of the
coasting trade are dominated by Germans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04
SURE OF GETTING HIS TROUT.

some months ago. when President Hartman OK
the Union Pacific Railroad was making his unertos-
able fast trip from San Francisco TO Nsw-Yorx.
having on board his special train Mas Aioe
Roosevelt, Congressman LongwOrth and Others re-
turning from the Orient. the railroad man desred
10 give his guests mountain trout breakfast ana
telesraphcd tho superintendent OF the Wyoming
division OF the road 20 prepare catch rom ths
Dale Creek reservoir. But the reservoir frozen
and when the special arrived there were no nsh-
Calling his superintendent before him. Mr.. Harra-
man ordered something to be done 20 that reser-
voir. so that when he wanted trout for his car
they could Do secured.
So for Mr.. Harriman's benefit a portion OF that
reservoir Is BY the use OF steam from a neishoo'-
ing pumping station kept free from ice the Senff
around, and Mr.. Hartman has mountain I'-s
every TINA Nc goes over the road
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04
THE PLAN SUMMARIZED

rerhapS me most significant avowal OF German,
aspirations IN Brazil ever uttered from a respoost
Is al, article published IN 1905 by tho
Hieh|ooteh' or Letpsic. an influential waakI,.
review the semi-oftical character OF which a..
established by the fact that 1t was chosen a. 49,
medium or bringing Emperor Williams cslah-,,a,
religious manifesto 20 public notice. After r.oirt
ing out ,hat Asia was daily becoming more RUS
sian. and Africa moro British the "crar.s 80.
asked II the Germans could really shut tbar,sa,-'
our Oh the remaining unsrabbed continent (south
America). and added:
AooVe az, German enterprise In South AInarica
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04
CREATING A NEW NATION.

Over and above this purely commercial conquest
however, looms factor Of more vital Importance
10 North American susceptibities-nameIy, the
creation OF a nation Of Germans in Brazil. That
is the avowed purpose Of three German coloniziug
concerns, which have become lords and masters
over eight thousand square miles OF Brazilian terri
tori, an area considerably larger than the king
dom OF Saxony. and capable OF dwarfing half a
oozen German grand duchies. Il is the object Of
these territorial syndicates 10 people their lands
with immigrants willing 10 be KENT German"-a
race % trEnspisnted men and women who will dnd
themselves amid conditions deliberately designed
70 perpetuate 'Deutschthum." which means the
German language German customs and unyieIding
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04
BUYING THE ENEMTs AMMUNITION.

man goods and exported to Germany IS 10000 worth
OF its products. Thousands of acres OF coffee
plantations, the economic prop o. the republic are
owned by Germans; although only Is Per cent OF
the annual crop, representing IS 20OO00 comes 10
Germany. considerably larger proportion of tho
rich trade in the bean is in Cserman Lands
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-10
Young Women Wanted
LEAKING BADLY.
Commodore Vanderbilt's 70-Footel
Rainbow Laid Up for Repairs.

Bristol. r. l., Aug. 9.-Commodort
Cornelius Nanderbilt's 10-foot racing
sloop Rainbow, which ran upon q
sunken reef just off the Hen ana
Chickens lightship yesterday during
the Kings cup races off Newport, was
towed here this morning, whore it was
found that the damage to the yacht
was more serious than at first suppOs-
ed. She will not he able to continue on
the cruise of the New York Yacht
Club. because she is leaking too much.
At the time of .he accident the Rain
bow was making inshore on a tack
when she suddenly brought up on a
sunken reef Her I'm keel grounded on
the rocks. Secretary George Cormack
Of the New York Yacht Club was on
hand but escaped injury. Six of the
crew were lying close to the deck when
the accident happened. The rail on
which their hands were resting, was
knocked over and all received swollen
faces and necks. late in the afternoon
the Rainbow will be hauled upon the
marine railway. where the exact eX-
tent of her damage can be ascertainci.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-10

In consequence OF the approaching
State election in September notices
have been posted in the different wards
of the city stating that the board OF
registration will be in session at us
room i'm the basement of the City build
ing Tuesday Wednesday and Thurs
day, Sept 4, 5 and 8, from A. NJ. TO 1
P. NJ. and from 8 to and to r.
NJ, and on Friday, Sept. Z, from a.
NJ, to +. NJ, and from to 8 r. M
for the purpose Of correcting the Vot-
ing lists. No name will be added w.
transferred or striker from the hs'S
after o'clock Friday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-10

Train No. 127, which Is the east
bound Pullman leaving Augusta for
Bar Harbor at 2.5S A. NJ, was nearly
five hours late in arriving at this city
yesterday morning, owing TO a wreck
at Newburyport, Mass. Wednesday
night, which was due to rear-end COL
lision between a freight and an ice
train just before midnight. 1t was stat
ed that No. 127 narrowly escaped be-
ing mixed with the wreck, as the light
carried by the brakeman who was sent
back to warn the Pullman was not seen
a moment too soon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-10

Augusta members of the Military Or
der of the Loyal Legion of the United
States have received a circular order
from the recorder relatives to the I'M
yelling of the Conway Memorial at
Camden, Aug. go and also the an
nouncement of the postponement of the
Togus meeting from Sept S to Sept. IL.
that the two meetings may not come
too close together, and also that 1t may
not interfere with other army meetings
in Maine. A number of the local MEM
mcrs will probably attend the exercises
at Camden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-10

President John Mitchell of the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America, address,
ed the joint convention of coal miners
and operators of District 10. including
mines of east Tennessee. and south
western Kentucky. Thursday at Knox
Vile. Tenn. President Mitchell eau
TONED both sides to exercise conserva-
tism and sound business judgment in
their negotiations and advised both to
prepare to make concessions in behalf
OF peace throughout the district. He
predicted the time when strikes and
lockouts would be no more, but said
We will never live to see it,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-10

John Williams was one of the
famous old English barristers and
hated women. His clerk went to him
one day and said that he wanted to
take short vacation. as he was going
to be married. Williams allowed him
three weeks. and said that the bride
and groom could live in the upper part
of his house. A few months later
Williams found the bridegroom hang
ing from a beam. The next clerk was
asked if he was married. and said that
he was going to be. Williams said
that was all right, but he positively
refused to allow him to hang himself
in his home after he had been
married
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-10
SEEN IN MADISON, WIS.
Others Think Pres. Stensland Of Chi
cago Has Left for India.

Madison, Wis. Aug. st is report
ed that people who know Pres. Paul O.
Stensland of the Milwaukee Avenue
State Bank Of Chicago. saw him in
Madison last Sunday; that he engaged
a carriage and met n woman on a
street corner three blocks from the
apartments of his step-daughter, Mrs.
Inga Sandberg. and that later the
woman was left at the same place.
Mrs. Sandberg denied having seen
her father for a week. Mrs. Theodore
Stensland has been here for some time
Others who know Stensland are of the
opinion that he may have gone to In.
dia. where he passed his youth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-10
STATE NEWS.
LINCOLN.
WHITEFlELD.

Roarders are not as plentiful as usual
this summer.
Harold. the little son of Mr.. and Mrs
Sanford Tarr, met with n painful acct
dent one day last week. While playing
around n horse rake he nearly severed
one toe from the foot
Mr. and Mrs. Charles King have been
visiting friends in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Fish have been
Spending a few days at Bath and Bruins
wick.
Mr.. and Mrs Edgar Norris and daugh-
ter Ruth were calling on friends Satur-
day.
Warren Leavitt has been on the sick
list.
George Fowles is buying bluoberrics
and sending to Waterville on the W., w.
& F.. r. r.
Mrs. George Allen is visiting her pa
rents, Mr.. and MR.. George Carleton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-10
SAGADAH0C
WEST BoWDOIN.

James Rideout has gone to work.
Mrs. Maud Weymouth Of Auburn is
visiting her aunt. Mrs. Joel Allen.
Mrs. Flora Rideout welcomed a
daughter to her home on Tuesday
afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. Ed. Rideout are visit
ing in brunswick for a few days.
Mrs. Esther Maloon has returned to
her work in the family of Alonzo Pur-
1nton, after short vacation with her
parentS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-10

Notice has been received at police
headquarters from Supt. Collins of the
Chicago police, giving a description of
one Frank Burton, who has been miss
ing from that city since June 90. Bur-
ton is As years of age. feet 6 inches
in height and weighs $50 pounds: is Of
dark complexion, with dark hair and
moustache and gray eyes. -Four fin
gers and the thumb Of the right hand
are missing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-10

The steamer Erindale plying be-
tween Newcastle Ont. and Toronto and
intermediate ports was burned to the
waters edge while lying at her wharf
at Newcastle Thursday. The steward
ess. Mrs. Constantine, recently from
England, persisted in the flames. The
crew escaped. The Erindale was val
ned at $4,000. insured for $1,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-10

The steamer Gardiner will leave
about Is minutes later than her usual
time this morning. because of a party
which will come in from Winthrop to
take the boat for down river, and
which will arrive on the first car.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-10

City Marshal Donovan posted the
voting lists in the several wards Of the
city Thursday morning, in anticipation
Of the coming State election in Sep
TENDER
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-10

Notices have been posted for the
drawing of three traverse jurors to
serve at the September term of the su-
perior court, the drawing to be held at
the office Of the city clerk at 8 o'clock
A. NJ, Wednesday, Aug. %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-10

The Standard Oil Co. Wednesday at
Cleveland reduced the selling price of
all grades of refined oil y cent per gal
lon. Quotations on gasolene and naph-
tina are unchanged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-10

Judge Hall of the superior court, has
granted in vacation a divorce to Annie
Soares of Augusta from Frank Soares
of Hyde, England, on the grounds Of
cruel and abusive treatment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-10

The Journal inadvertently omitted to
mention in the report of the Sd Maine
reunion Yesterday the words Of well
come by Mayor Plaisted. This took
place at the dinner hour and was one
of the pleasing parts or the days pro-
gram. The mayors address was a most
happy one and was received with great
applause by those present.