The Washington herald., 1914-10-11
Copyright. 1910. International N-~. ssrnos.

Pacific which is uninvidng, they contain
in the interior numberiess valleys and
numerous plateaus. which only await
connection with the coast by railways to
become the home OF considerable popula-
ton and the scenes Of industrial and
agricultural prosperity.
Eastern south American RepubIies
Turning now from the northern and the
western portion Of Latin-America, We
consider the vast area, the economic and
commercial conditions and the potsn-
tialities Of the countries OF South Amer
lea tributary to the southeastern Atlantic;
namely, Brazil. Uruguay, Paraguay. and
Argentina Here we have q population
Of approximately thirty millions, and Of
foreign commerce, in normal conditions,
amounting annually to 81. .5oo.o 900, and
II Is no exaggeration to predict that
when peace 10 again restored in Europe
and these countries have recovered from
the blighting influence Of the war, this
trade will commence q development which
within decade, or at the outside within
twenty years. will double itself. De-
spite the fact that in one or two of these
countries there was q financial depres-
sion prior to the war, they have such
enormous natural resources and capacity
OF production that they must 90 for
The fact alone that Brazil has an area
greater than that OF the connected area
Of the United States, with every variety
OF climate and product with navigabls
waterways more extensive than those
enjoyed by any other nation. and with
a coast line on the Atlantic nearly equal
to that of the United States on the At
lantie and Pacific combined, is evidence
in itself of her potentialities Although
u fFfTa ha Of
navigable waters in the valley Of the
Amazon are largely in the tropical beTt.
the new life which is coming to the trop-
les as a result Of the experiments already
successfully demonstrated in Panama,
along the Caribbean. IN India. and in
other tropical sections, proves beyond
question that in reasonable time the
Amazonian and tropical section OF Brazil
will become the scene Of an economic
evolution and the home OF populations
not dreamed OF by the average observer.
II, therefore, the investors, the capital
lists, the engineers, and the advance
agents of commerce OF the United States
realize now this possibility and get ready
to cooperate with the Brazilians In this
development, they cannot fail to bring
great and good results eventually alike
to the United States and Brazil.
Uruguay and Paraguay are small in
area compared TO Brazil and Argentina,
but they make up for this in present prog
ress and future potentialities. Uruguay
occupies a position Of importance on the
South American map not unlike that of
Holland and Belgium on the map Of Eu-
rope. The foreign commerce it already
conducts amounts to nearly 500, 900 900
annually; and its progressive capital.
Montevideo, which has recently spent
SO, 900 on harbor improvements, con-
vinces any observer of Uruguay'S i'm
portance and wealth. Paraguay has suf-
fered in the past from comparative isola-
ton, but the world Is now realizing that
it Is a land Of great agricultural possi-
bilities.
Position of Argentina.
Reserving for the last, but not as
least, consideration OF the Argentine Re-
public, we discuss q country which Is
one Of the most interesting and inviting
in the wide world. Located almost en-
tirely in the south temperate zone. hav-
ink greater reach IN its connected area
from north to south than the United
States, covering more square miles than
that section of the United States east
of the Mississippi River. and conducting |
an annual foreign commerce valued in |
normal times at nearly 500, ooo,0 900. II GER |
tainly is deserving Of the closest study. |
Although IL has been characterized with |
the construction Of a railroad system and |
an agricultural development more extra |
ordinary than that Of any other coun- |
try in the western hemisphere, except /
the United States, IT has only just begun |
to enter upon a period OF power and !
position in the family OF nations which |
must grow in influence and wealth as the |
years go by. While the central section, /
tributary to the mouth Of the River |
Plate system has reached an extraor-
binary prosperity, large sections Of the |
northwest and southwest correspond in |
their possibilities to the similar sections |
OF the United States and are worthy Of !
the closest inspection BY the constructive /
engineers, capitalists. commercial and 1
financial interests of the United States.
Buenos Aires, the capital OF Argentina,
u typical Of the land as q whole. This
city, With its population Of 10000 to-
day ranks sS the third city In the west
ern hemisphere. coming after New York
and chicsgo; the second Latin city of