The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-20
New Capitol at Buenos Ayres, Argentine Republic.

and scores OF merchant vessels flying
the flags of all important countries
except tho United States loading and
unloading along it's waterfront. Right
here IL may be well to remark that
before our civil war there were in this
harbor 600 vessels carrying our flag.
or more than double the number from
all other nations combined.
In those days the influence OF our
people over the m OF South
America was predominant. A Penn
%sylvanian, William Wheelwright. was
looked upon as It's father. Would that
he might be resurrected! A writer
comments on tho fact that in 1910 out
OF the many thousands OF ships that
transferred cargoes here only four
bore tho Starr and Stripes. Thanks
10 the energy OF Charles II. Gates OF
Toledo our ship carried the American
flag.
The docks. designed by a celebrated
American engineer. are most impress
slve, consisting OF rows OF massive
masonry and cement wharves, behind
which spreads a network OF railway
lines. The docks are not arranged in
n series OF slips, as along the water
front In New York city. but are basins.
so that vessels al moor in them on
all four sides. The cargoes are UNI
loaded by enormous cranes and cars
are operated directly alongside.
Yet extensive as Is this docking
system It Is already inadequate, for
there are always a number of ships
lying at anchor outside in the river,
waiting their turn for a berth.
Immense warehouses and giant grain
elevators add to the tmpressiveness of
the Gene.
Even these facilities are not SUM-
cient and there Is talk OF enlarging
the capacity OF La Plata and Bahia
Blanca to relieve the congestion. In
fact. Argentina now has three add
tional growing ports n centres,
Rosario, Bahia Blanca and La Plata.
All these are hne cities. One who
thinks Buenos Ayres is the only city
OF Argentina is very much mistaken.
Skyscrapers are not common IN
these cities OF the south. though a few
tend In that direction. and one boasts
OF fourteen or fifteen stories. Many
public buildings are four or rve
stories. or even more, as there IL not
the danger from earthquakes here
that there is In the West coast coun-
tpies Many OF the dwellings are low
II In the outskirts, which may be
called the slums, the homes are little
better than shanties, a great contrast
TO the rest OF the we'll built, well
lighted and very clean city.
Buenos Ayres can boast the finest
newspaper building In the world for
the sole use OF a single publication,
that of la PrenSd, Buenos Ayres also
has La Ndcion, which is perhaps the
most independent newspaper in South
America, Its proprietor. Senior Georg
Mitti, taking personal charge of the
direction, while It's editor is now the
Foreign Minister OF Argentina. This
man. with whom ! talked at the
Government House, Is much inter-
ested in most practical peace plans.
He believes in the work of the Society
to Eliminate Economic Causes of War
and the extension OF naturalization OF
the seas to include both Americas.
The Capitol Building In Buenos
Ayres Is very much like our own in
Washington In general appearance
and In front Of II Is an extensive
plaza. This plaza was constructed In
1910 for the cele bration OF the CEN
tenary OF the republic and done In
the short space OF ninety days! In
that time four solid blocks OF build
!ngs were torn down, ground was
filled In, levelled and grassed, walks
were laid. trees, shrubs and flowers
were planted, fountains with colored
waters. obelisks, candelabra and stat
ucs erected at n cost OF S., 900 900
and everything was ready TO receive
the guests at the celebration.
Much is said about the people of
South America being slow. Certainly
~"manana" Tomorrow seems to he
the password Of all the countries ex-
cepting Argentina, Chile and southern
Brazil. II Is, however, a business error