The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-10-05

ltal Of the Argentine Repub-
lie. has an estimated popula-
ton Of 100000 inhabitants.
The rate OF increase has been
close to Eve per cent from year to
year. and promises to raise above
this owing to circumstances that are
naturally and artifcially 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 1912?
individuals landed at the port; Of
these 2O9,11s were immigrants arriy.
ing for settlement within the coun.
Try.
The nationality Of these embryo cit.
zens 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
Ia Europe offers some contribution, all
divisions OF Africa and many Of the
Latin-American 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,
some going further into the interior,
and measurable proportion re-
turning to their oversee homes (of
course this does not imply that the
same individuals come and go, but
immigration usually surpasses emigra.
uon by certain fairly accurate 6g.
sres); 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.
eral years this has been steadily
maintained at close to IS per 1000
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 II compares
very fayorably 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
he 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.
public, and as such has an organlza,
ton as a city as we'll as an intimate
connection with the federal govern
ment The latter association is main.
tanned by means Of an Official called
the intendents (municipaD. who is APP
pointed by the president tpoder eJecu.
two Of the republic. subject to the
approval Of the national senate. for a
term Of four yeara, and who receives
a 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
the deliberate council Through him
municipal matters are presented to
the national assembly whenever nee,
essary, and he likewise, as representa-.
tive Of the nation, ia empowered, act.
ing thus through the minister Of the
interior, to present to the munIclpali.
~ whatever business mas originated
IA congress. Other manifestations OF
this duel character Of the city are to
DO found in the direction Of the police
and nre departments, which are under
the control OF. and the expense Of
which are met BY. the federal govern.
ment. Certain factors Of the educa.
tlonal system. and likewise the SAM.
tary regulations Of the city, carried
out BY means Of q national depart.
nsrt Of hygiene and q municipal Do.