Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-07

| b lie, has an estimated popula-
A ton of 100000 inhabitants
! The rate of increase has been
! close to fivo per cent. from year to
year, and promises to raise above
this owing to circumstances that are
naturally and artificially advanta-
| geous. This growth of the city is
high as compared to other important
cities of both Europe and America,
surprising even every city in the
! United States except Chicago. The
reasons for this increase can be
traced to three causes. The first is
the steady stream of immigration
which flows from other countries to-
ward the River Platte; in 1907 329, 122
individuals landed at the port; Of
these 209,113 were immigrants arriv-
| Ing for settlement within the coun-
try.
The nationality of these embryo cit
liens is of great interest: italy and
Spain send the largest proportion, but
Russia, Syria, France, Astralia, Ger
many, Great Britain and Portugal
each send over 1000; every country
In Europe offers some contribution, all
divisions of Africa and many of the
Latin-Ameriean republics are repre-
sented, while North America, China
and Japan and Africa help to swell
the total. Not all of these immigrants
become residents of Buenos Aires.
rome going further into the interior,
ind a measurable proportion re-
turning to their oversee homes tof
course this does net imply that the
tame individuals come and go, but
Immigration usually surpasses emigra-
lion by certain fairly accurate fig
tres): the result, however. is that up
ward of 100000 immigrants are added
zach ear in the population.
The Birth Rate High.
The second cause is the high birth
rate enjoyed by Buenos Aires, for sew
oral years this has been steadily
maintained at close to 35 per 1,000.
This is twice as high as that of
Paris, half again as high as that OF
London, higher than that of New
York. and surpassed by the birth rate
of Nuremberg, Germany, only. The
chief cause is the low death rate of
the city in which respect it compares
very favorably with all the cities of
the civilized world. being lower than
that of Paris and New York, and
higher than that of London, Edinburg,
berlin and Hamburg. The results in
the reduction of the death rate are
due Enthusiastically to the great prog
ress made by the municipality of Bue-
nos Aires in all details of improving
the hygiene of the city.
Buenos Aires is both municipality
and the capital Of the Argentine re-
nublic and as such has an organiza-
5ion as q city. as we'll as an intimate
connection with the federal govern
Lment The latter association is main
famed by means of an official called
Itbe intendente (municipaD, who is APP
hointed by the president tpoder ejecu-
tiyol of the republic. subject to the
tnproval of the national senate. for a
term of four years. and who receives
salary. He performs TO a great de
gree the function of mayor in any
North American city. and is to a
large extent amenable to the rules of
tho deliberate council Through him
municipal matters are presented to
she national assembly whenever nee
essary. and he likewise. as representa-
tive of the nation, is empowered, act
ing thus through the minister of the
interior. to present to the municipali-
~ whatever business mas originated
saurafFac ffrrie ~
This dual character of the city are to
he found I'm the direction Of the police
and fire departments. which are under
the control o.. and TIE expense OF
which are met by, the federal govern
mant. Certain factors OF the educa-
ti3nal system. and likewise the sani-
tary regulations of the city. carried
out by means Of a national depart.
ment Of hygiene and q municipal de
partrhent OF public service-the Assist
amelia Putlica--are partly nationa. 10
character These institutions will be
examined later
49,. .a= City Is Governed.
The city. municipality itself. IS d.
vided into 20 parishes tpaFroq lias)
corresponding to the wards Of a
North American city. From these uar.
3sbes. on basis OF population. repre-
sentatives are chosen by ballot OF the
citizens 10 form a b~5y called the
lConceio Deliberate. corresponding in
! most details to our common council.
These officials serve withOu. pay for
4 term { four years. one-hah Of their
r,,v,.rar hafnS erected every two