The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-04

January l. 1914, the total extent OF
railways In Brazil vas l5.272 miles. as
follows:
Lines. Miles.
Eeuerai 2,lss
fFivAte o''.i
Leased 3.]Jl
STATE 5000
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TotAl lo.z'<
Originally railways In Brazil were
established for the purpose Of commu-
0icattpn between the interior contrib
utinG territory and the coast dis
tpibuting points. Pernambuco Is the
focus Of one system. Bahia Of another.
RIO Dc Janeiro Of a third. Sac Paulo
ana Santos Of a fourth. serving the
coffee region. and Rio Grande dc Sui
Of q NTH system. Realizing the i'm
portance of connecting these systems
~ interior railways. both for purposes
OF communication and TO encourage
internal settlement and trade. the Gov
srnment has built such connecting
roads.
To-day II Is possible to travel by
rail between Rio de Janeiro and
Montevideo. a distance Of 1857 miles.
All the larger cities have street rail-
ways. many Of which are electric lines.
Enormous power for electrical pur-
poses exists in the many streams Of
the country, and 1t Is proposed to
electrify certain parts Of the railway
lines now In operation.
The many n~avigable rivers are the
excuse for not having more railroads
In Brazil. Roads from one city to
another vary In excellence, those
through the forest being merely trails.
Between some places there are regular
Nneo Of automobile service. Con.
sidering the size Of the country. how
ever. only the faintest beginning has
been made toward railway and high
way building. I do not advise invest
Ing money In Brazilian railways. but
- they are gradually reorganized
there will be great opportunity for
money making.
Personally I was best impressed by
southern Brazil. This I approached
from the seaport Of Santos. nearly q
thousand miles north Of Buenos Ayres,
Santos 10 the greatest coffee port OF
tho continent. Formerly II had the
reputation Of being q nest OF yellow
fever. but the sanitation Of the city
has now been accomplished by means
q Q perfect system OF drainage and
. good water supply. The old par,
had narrow streets. hardly more than
alleys. but away from the business
section I found the wide streets and
hne houses that l had learned to ex-
pect In these South American cities
nA ~~aA > --I
lights. telegraph and telephone ser.
vice make II a we'll equipped modern
city. The only thing l do not like
about Santos is the heat.
From Santos I went ninety miles
inland up about $500 feet. onto the
high lands Of southern Brazil. to tn,
city Of Sac Paulo. This IL the grea,
money making centre Of Brazil to-day
i 10 the capital Of the State OF the
name name and Is a fine progressiys
city. Here there are practically M
black people. but there are mani
Italians from northern Italy. As IL
other up to date South American
cities. great sums Of money have beer
spent here on sanitation. until now
II 10 one Of the most healthful cities ir
the world as we'll as one Of the hand
soonest. Its position and altitude
would seem to make II unnecessary
for It to be anything but healthful
Il stands upon several hills, and ha!
an alert air Of prosperity and content
Its elevation gives 1t a delightful eli
mate. rivalling that Of Los Angeles OF
San Diego.
Sac Paulo Is said to be in advanc,
Of all other cities Of the continent IL
it, educational advantages. Roman
Catholicism Is the religion of the State
but there Is an undenoininational col
lege called Mackenzie College. founde,
by q New York nan Of that name II
1859, who gave sac 900 toward tn
erection OF the building. It Is coedu
cational and 10 affiliated with tn,
University Of the State Of New York
II 10 we'll patronized. having grade,
and normal departments and a self
supporting manual training school
There are also high grade institution
u sanitary character-bacterio,ogi
cal, Pasteur. serotherapic-and fin,
large hospitals for general and specia
diseases. OF course Sac Paulo is III
to date in all different lines. Still
there are many money making oppor
tunities left for the nan with capital
For instance, ~ per cent. interest cal
be obtained on good first mortgag,
loans.
Poets. artists, travellers alike raw,
over Rio de Janeiro and It's harbor
comparing II to almost every know
Seauty spot In the world. Hence
was prepared for Rio. Truly It Is
beautiful city, but 1t Is too hot for me
1t 10 the Washington" OF Brazil an,
will always be an important>city. bu
] would rather invest my money Il
Sac Paulo. The name River IF Jan
uary" implies that the d~iscovere
thought he had found the mouth OF
river. but It 10 a bay and not a river
Tho wonderful harbor Is so large tina
the pictures you see Of 1t are Away
labelled part Of the hartor," 4,
Although It Ia nearly a hundred mile
in circumference the large inner par
OF II 10 90 cut Off bv points and island
that its size Is MOI realized until on
sails around II.
President Rodriguez Aives was tn
man who put into execution the pla