El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-27

! - migration at the close Of the great
war. She has more rich undeyeloped
territory than any other part Of the
I world. She has in proportion 10 her
I area twice the tillable land Of the
United States. and is larger than the
} whole United States proper with the
| addition of Germany. Nevertheless,
Brazil has not one fourth as many
people as we have, and were it as
denseIy populated as was Belgium
/ before the war began it would contain
more than all the people Of the world.
Is Not Unhealthy Country.
The general idea is that Brazil Is an
unhealthy country. and that the greater
part Of it is tropical. This is not true
The equator runs through the republic
along the line Of the Amazon river,
and the lands farther south are so high
= above the sea that they have a temper
ate climate. Here is Sac Paulo. the
weather for a great part Of the year
is like that of California.
This state raises about the same
crops as the central states OF the
Union. and farther south there are
grain lands and cattle lands which
compare with those Of Illinois and
Iowa Farther west in the highlands
of 1Iatto Crosse. there are hundreds
of thousands Of acres Of prairies the
grass OF which is as nigh as your
waist Upon some parts Of that region
the cattle run wild An American syn
dictate has taken up some millions OF
acres in Matte Crosse and expects 10
raise beef for the worlds market Al
j. READY packing house has been erected
in the city OF Sac PaulO to handle
this product.
southern Part Being CoIoni1ed.
At present the most Of the colonial
tion of Brazil is being carried on IN
the southern part Of the republic This
is the region that receives the most Of
the European immigrants II has long
been the mecca Of both the Italians and
SpluIarus, and there are certain states
which have been so much cOlOniZed by
the Germans that they have got the
title of W est Deutschland
There are now more than half Mill
lion Germans in Brazil They have
business in all the large cities. ana
until lately they have been doing q
large part Of the banking and manu-
featuring There are 50 many Of them
in certain Of the southern states that
German is the predominant language.
being used in official documents by
the local authorities. This is so In
santa Catharina- u Is much the same
IN Farana, and in Rio Grande do SUI
almost half Of the population is for
eigu, the most being German
In Puerto Allegro the chief stores are
OF the large towns Of the south
These Germans are good Brazilianss
although many OF them have left to
20 70 the aid Of the fatherland II
fierrDarv should sr,cssed in the rres,
war, IL is expected that the number OF
that nationality in Brazil viii largely
increase. and that southern Brazil will
be more German than ever.
Italians in sac PaulO.
Here In Sac Paulo the bulk Of the immi-
grafton IS Italian. although there are also
a-rHas INN ans
southern Europe At one time Chinese were
imported with the idea OF attempting the
culture Of tea, but the movement failed
There are now schemes TO bring In Japan
ese- Several large importations have already
been made. the japanese immigrants being
used for thu rice and sugar plantations
number OF the japanese came in in 1905. not
a few Of them being eL-soldiers who had
taken part in the great war with Russia
The Italian emigration TO Brazil has been
going on for years In 1891 total Of 49,
900 Italians came in. and this immigration
continues today although not in such num-
bers. Many Of the Italians 90 back and forth
from season to season. coming here every
year 10 help harvest the coffee crop Others
have settled In the colonies ana DINERS nave
permanent houses upon the plantations It
IS the same with the Spaniards, Portuguese
Italians PredOminated.
At present the bulk Of the foreigners in
Brazil are Italians Up until 1907 the total
than $500 900. OF these almost half, or
more than 1890. 900 were Italians. more
600 were Spaniards- There were large NUM-
her Of Russians. Germans. Austrians and
Turks. and also Poles. Swedes and swiss
The Germans and Poles are said 10 make
Money Is Loaned to Immigrants.
The government Of Brazil loans money 20
Immigrants. and IL has arrangements by
which they can buy land on instruments
After the first debt has been paid the set
tier may add to his holding from the lands
adjoining Houses are built for the imni-
grants by the government on credit and IN
some cases seeds and tools are distributed
gratis. As soon as settlement begins 10 De {
oeopled a medical service Is organized l
schools are established and Interpreters are Z
provided 20 obyiate the difficulties OF the |
Before the war broke out the government |
Of Brazil vas suhsidizing steamers Tor the {
transportation Of immigrants. and y 1 re
member correctly the annual SUBSIDY W.
something like 100000 year The most |
OF this went 10 certain lines which ran ne /
tween Italy and this country. carrying pass |
Government Has IS Colonies
As 20 the government colonies. there are
now in existence something like 80 scattered !
throughout the various states OF these Is /
are supported by the nation and seven % !
the states with federal assistance SIX 9TH I
ers are supported by the states ana laslt--
ton companies alone and seven n1 me /
states without any assistance from the gov ]
eminent All Of these colonies are qolIE I
we'll. The most Of them have public SCHOOLS ]
and medical officials connected with them 1
on some the government has established I
ing out agricultural machinery and tools Az l
present between 100000 and 100000 acres are !
being cultivated by such colonists and tne I
market value Of their crops runs annually /
well up into the millions.
New Plan Is Proposed.
Within the past Few years q new colonl4-.-
ton movement has come 10 Brazil rms
proposes that the country should be opened /
up after the same methods as are now useu 1
In the Canadian west The beginning OF inns I
movement was through the Brazil Railway /
company. II has brought down some OF the 4
leading Canadian immigration officials Ane
% is establishing colonies along its lines OF ]
railway extension. The work IS not active /
now on account Of the financial complications 4
created by the war The company is tenn J
porarily in the hands OF receivers. but the /!
property is a great one and it viii probably !
figure largely in the future Of Brazil
The Brazil Railway company IS American /
In name. Perclval Farduhar OF New York is I
the president and chief manager. and the /
most OF its active workers are Americans
Among IFS plans are roads 90 the westward Z
which -iu unite Paraguay and Matte Crosse .
with the railroads o. the east. and also .
open up the pastures and timber lands Of the D
south II expects TO populate the territories F.,
along its extensions
Notwithstanding the rsceivership. the rail- 4
way company is gradually completing its DIFF .
fereut underta kings II has already estah-
Iisned : hacking house here al sac pauIo.