El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-11

in lands, mines and petroleum The
! most valuable part Of our country lies
I east Of the Andes In thaL region we
/ have an area bigger than 4eAdSs con-
/ sisting OF high plains that VIII raise
! wheat corn and cattle. Those lands
are between the river Pilcamyo and
/ the Paraguay and they extend north
] ward into the plateau OF Mallo Gros-
4 so. The climate Is fine and Wen
! suited to white men. That region viii
| some day have a large population As
/ 10 mines Bolivia has produced guam
/ titles of silver, copper ana I'm put u
IS still on the edge Of its mineral Ge-
| velopment We have petroleum ueids
I that promise TO revolutionize the fuel
/ problem in South America. These are
I east of the Andes. They are said 10
Railroad Era Just Starting.
"Our railroad era is at its beginning.
Within the past decade the chief cities
have been connected by iron tracks,
! and We are building extensions that
. VIII complete the basis OF the system,
/ our railways are now within about
100 miles Of those OF the Argentine,
and within a short time we shall have
direct railroad connection with Buenos
ares Indeed, we can today go 70
Buenos Aires overland within less
than seven days by staging the space
between the roads.
What we especially want" con-
tinued Mr.. Zalles, SIS railroads to open
up eastern Bolivia. That part OF the
country is well fitted for immigration,
Dut II cannot be developed until It has
Detter transportation The region is
ruch beyond conception. It is one Of
the largest blocks Of good, undeVeloped
land that yet remains to the world. It
Is 1ar different from the high Andean
plateau, which IS to a large extent. a
mineral proposition Eastern Bolivia
IS agricultural Il Is like Argentina
here on the plateau cities are increas-
ing IN size and a steady growth Is ap-
parent If you look about in La Paz
you VIII find that new construction
work IS going on in every part Of the
CITY. Why, we start a new building
almost every day. Settlements are
also springing up along the lines Of the
railroads, and even the indians are in
creasing their wants.
The New American Minister.
The new American minister is doing
what he can 10 push our trade with a view
TO the opening OF the canal The minister
name is John Davis O'Rear. He was prac-
uclng law at Mexico. No. when secretary
Bryan elevated him TO the diplomatic corps
ana 70 the tops Of the Andes Since COM
ing here he has established excellent con-
nectlons with the Bolivians. and I find him
popular he lives IN the house that was
occupied by the former minister, Horace
G. Knowles II faces the Prado or chief
public park and promenade Of the capital
and IS in the official and social heart OF
the city Mr.. ORear tells me that Ameri-
can exporters should establish permanent
agencies in La Paz and send their own
men down here to push their goods
Mr.. Knowles. the former minister, IS 50
confident OF the future Of the country that
ne mas established company for the
mineral development OF Bolivia This Is
chartered in Portland. Ne. and its author
ized capital is $25.oo0.0O0. Il has its engi-
neers and prospectors. who are travelling
over the Andes looking for good proposi-
tons, lands and mines, which, when found
are TO be developed BY Bolivian and Ansri-
find that the Americans are doing much
IN Bolivia along the lines OF education
nave already written OF their indian school
on the banks OF Lake TIticaca. This Is
thriving and it promises TO work a revoIu-
ton IN a race that sorely needs IL Here
a. La Paz is the American Institute This
IS college Tor the higher education OF
Bolivian youth that is making a big i'm
preston upon the country. 1t is supported
BY the Methodist Episcopal church OF the
United states, but the Bolivian govern
ment esteems II so highly that It makes
an appropriation every year FOR it and
school was founded in 1907 at the request
OF the Bolivian government by the mis-
sionaries and II Is under their control It
IS not sectarlan In its teaching. When IL
was first opened Il had an attendance OF
40 pupils and since then the number has
grown TO 800 and more The students come
from all parts Of Bolivia and even from
over the borders in Brazil and Peru Not a
few Of the boys have TO travel a month BY
mule stage coach and train to get to La
Fund Started by Bryan
The American Institute is situated near
the Prado and not far from our own lega-
ton. It still occupies rented grounds and
buildings. and IL would be a good invest
ment for some one who wishes to Law IN
treasures in heaven to give from So. 900 TO
100000 TO the buying OF land and the
erection OF buildings for the institute. When
secretary Bryan was here six or seven
years ago. he started movement toward
the raising Of this money; but 50 Tar as I
know he was not altogether successful
better spent As It is now an Of the
buildings are crowded and there are more
applications from students than can be
filled The Methodist church has estab-
lished a secondary school at Cochabamba.
a city OF $4,000, in the heart OF Bolivia,
about three days journey from La Paz
This school Will have a like appropriation |
from the government as that Of La Paz