The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25

out and planted. and the streets ar
chitecture creditable, with fewer
contrasts of meanness and magnifi-
cence than one usually sees IN the
growing cities of North America
There is an absence not only of ex-
ternnl sQualor. but OF any marks of
poverty, for the people seem brisk
and thriving. with plenty OF money
coming in For many miles round
the envfrons are studded with taste
full villas. and the weil-kept roads
that traverse them are lined by SPLEEN
did rows of Australian bluegums.
Three points of interest deserve to
be specially mentioned. One is tho
Cerro an isolated Conica1 hin on the
southwestern side OF the bay, opposite
the main city, and an object SO con-
spicuous and picturesque on this gen.
orally tame coast that II has found
a place In the arms of the republic.
The castle that surmounts II has no
merit as q. building, but the view is
superb along the coast and out to sea
where tho pale grey waters OF the
Part.na and Uruguay meet the ocean
blue.
The second ornament eofethe sub
urbs Is the botanical Garden. It's dis
play Of spring flowers, both native
and European. and the wonderful va
riety OF trees from semi-tropicI and
temperate regions, give 81 vivid sense
OF the powers of this admirable ell
mate, not oppressive In the blaze of
its sunlight. yet warm enough for
roses twice as hlxuriant%as the best
that Europe can show.
/ Lastly, there,1s a fine collection OF
] wild animals in a garden belonging
i TO a private gentleman of large
means. who iseuntque in the personal
relations which his kindly disposition
aas enabled bnsto establish with the
creatures. even with the beasts OF
prey. There were splendid taguars
and pumas. and there were South
American ant-eaters with tongues
longer than themselves.
! But what most delighted sffes holi-
day crowd. who are permitted tosTam-
! BILE through the gardens, was to see q
! brace OF Lion cubs strolling about in
| a friendly way among men, women
and children, while the~owner led us
close up to the bars of the cage In
which his pet lion, a superb giant, sat
peacefully blinking and made us
stroke 1t and rub itssback. The lion
took the attention. benignly and beam
ed on his master. but the attitude of
tho lionass in the further corner OF
the cage did not encourage any~euch
| familiarftles
! Uruguay's Industrial Destiny.
| Like Argentina, Uruguay is destined
to be pastoral and agricultural. not
mining or manufacturing country.
There are some minerals, including
gold. manganese, iron and coal. but
none of these is worked on - large
scale. and IL has not yet been proved
that either coal or iron is present in
quantities sufficient, to form the basis
. of any important industry.
Cattle are at present the chief
source of wealth. the export ofemeat
having been greatly increased by the
recently invented methods of freezing
and chilling. Meat, hides, wool, wheat
and maize are likely to continue TO
| be tho mai nstay4 OF the~country's pros
perity; and as only about one-eighth
Of the surface is at present under
tillage. sthere ig'room sforsgreatsexpan-
! sion.
Nos better.evidenc of progress can
be furnished than the extension Of
railways. The first was begun in 1866.
There were. In 1910, lab miles in
operation, and construction continues
10 go brislely forward. Theqchtef GEN.
tera of population are either OF the