New-York tribune., 1908-01-13

s.os-essiee cities of the world II has population
Szsi,aS and mctT5polis Its great size lis varied
tllcions ard its n1easrn rae ~ ta Tinted
states because il Is out OF ne Gsual soIse ,,o %
81 S9 SaloTs @ f Mio yisiTes % 3otS Ssnerica Will be sur
Iflssa magnitude and progress OF thls btso ~
.,,.nai,i aospIialitg OF tne Brazilian government
ana peop.e No experience that any American Ilee
squadron ls ever had IN Eai"pe OF ASIA sio de
SsSleiso X is therefore hitting. especially az this
sas hen ee6o y fcst = 'oss q sscreary 5ere ROOTS
cent visit 30 that part of the world, 10 note $50,
A. he fleet ssea.ned in,c the bay. 3f I.o those
ooard our ships oei,sd sSene5y a5 ANS eeno.srabie
i.e-5cr i entered between mountainous proinoae pe
Il seep Water. which uouid permit all the 9aves
81 world . foat safely at a ahSeo s9 ~ Size Il on
IA LEFT the lofty peaks Of me u e gan aWa
sssefaly 70 & alsn 80 The foot OF the mountains and
9 apPsaTanee "a Of solidity and strength worthy Of
vP5m The limits of Rio de Janeiro are nearly
$500 and 4 il is gTo~n af91e SO raPed abe decade
i ended. 20 city in the United States with & the
=, Dollafion 9i more rapidly Its most striking
:casires are the famous Avenida Central its prln-
front. he elegant public buildings and churches
s8 s8 s hs pr fSe oe OF lofty mountain peaks
rs immediate suburbs. from which an ihooi''-
The Avenlds Central extends for a mile , and NJ "a
half through the very heart o the n ep Paris u or the
Inter den Linden, in Berlin 1t vas iG t I
sasfie SiETnIs ExL O. 90 ,S'5icseo + is more than one
S5,56re5 go feet wide in The clear while running
along its centre handsomely designed oFaLsi;
each enc carrying an exquisitely designed pillar
with three large electric lights Alternating WIZ
sss lamps. Illumination can thus be arranged 20
ann n'E fs,ncion m Facing The Avenida are handsome
buildings of harmonious design Here are many many h
The homes of the important commercial bodies
: pier for nassengers who are going 20 and coming
from steamers ~ the south IS the @ NaGphai Pgaid
House with the Monroe Palace, IN Nhlch was tSt5 j
the third nternational American conleTeICe % aIlo @
Nnlo y hS.lueu S ioI ei o. al Tigb1 angles
10 tins Avenda now in course of construction @
Tniraton. This begins at the bay; near the sou5d
he crescent Of Botafogo beneath the magnificent
reak Of Coreovado. and finally continues on toWafC
the eity This grand driveway presents variety
e beauty at every turn and mas no equal /"
The mountains back of and surrounding the city
igcatiors for handsome residences, Tramways run
70 their SUBMITS where panorama spIsa9s p5at 1f j
entity OF any corresponding great city OF me orle-
sewerage. electric tramways, electric lights tele-
phones telegraPhs etc equai 70 sa1 @ ~ any me on
every hand there evidences of wealth The cry
4s3 tba aS it, mafeTia growth Its libraries col
leges. schools and hospitals are conducted WIN Win
buildings with the latest facilities
Brazil Of which Rio de Janeiro is the capltal:
has a population Of nearly 2a.@a.o0 The most
startling fact about the country is that II has a
ssrzer connected area than the United states
proper extending 10000 square miles The
total foreign trade Of Brazil in 12S amounted TO
k429 0e0ooa OF which exports were valued al SZe9.-
1eooeo and imports AT e5.e99 600 giving remark
able balance Of trade Slea9a eo in favor of Bra
zil These totals, moreover. represent an advance
sSs oeln the total trade Of 1905 positive
indication Of prosperity. That Rio de Janero Is a
busy port is indicated by the fact that the total
number Of ingong and outgoing vessels in lS'o
nearly 4.7f with A total tonnage or about
-e9aGla
Although Rio de Janeiro IS often classed as a
Trovfcal city being Just north Of the Troplc or
Capricorn. il is situated near the sea that ~
has benefit Of bTeeZeS-. Close at hano.
moreover. is the summer capital Of Petropolls, aI
an elevation Of several thousand feet and resorts
in the surrounding mountains. where everybody
can 20 70 cool of # il gets hot in town Care
-ll attention sanitation has minimfZed the DAN
gers from yellow fever and typhoid which so long
scoureed Rio dc Janeiro and gave II a nad name
in the world. An unlimited supply OF the purest
water helps 70 promote the physical Wel1are OF lt
Inhabitants The latest health statistics show that
the mortality rate is only 1855 a thousand. Whfcn
IS lower than the average OF Washington anu
many other leading American cities