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

increased by the growing output Of
the W large sawmills recently built,
which are equipped with the most
modern American machinery. They
are cutting Parana pine and sending
the product to other parts II the coun-
tny and to Argentina. Cedar for cigar
boxes is also being shipped from this
State to Rio d. Janeiro and Bahia.
Doubtless the manufacture Of cot
ton goods. shoes and a few other
things is natural and has come to
stay. ] cannot help feeling. however,
that Brazil is sure to witness n tariff
revision from which many manufac-
turers of miscellaneous goods will suf-
fer. Hence ! am not so enthusiastic
over Brazil's manufacturing possibili-
ties as over her agricultural, pastoral
and mining opportunities.
The many harbors on the coast Of
Brazil afford great opportunities for
trade. Some Of these are rendered
dangerous by shifting sand bare and
coral reefs. but improvements are con-
stantly being made. A peculiar fsa-
ture on the southern coast 10 the chain
OF lakes and lagoons lying parallel
to the coaSt line. In some Of these
the water is fresh. in others brackish;
some are entirely closed, others oon-
nected with each other by small
creeks. a few have narrow outlets to
the ocean, perhaps disappearing In the
dry season. Enlarged and deepened.
these lakes might form Ideally safe
harbors for vessels engaged in the
trade of the world.
The total foreign trade Of Brazil in
1918 was s64l. $40, 1876. n falling IN
from tina of 1912 which has been still
greater during 1914. The value Of i'm
ports increased in 1918, but that OF the
exports decreased, causing a net loss.
Since the early part OF 1918 Brazil
has felt a financial. industrial and
commercial setback. and the economic
prosperity enjoyed during four years
previous has been temporarily checked.
The drop in coffee and rubber, the
two mainstays Of the country's source
OF wealth. occurred at the same time
as her reduced imports and customs
revenue.
Not only does a decline in the price
OF coffee and rubber give the Brazil
ians less money. but they then spend
less on Imports. which greatly reduces
the income OF the Federal Govern,
ment. Beyond this check in Brazili
expansion for ,ho ,nr,.a,.,o ,,,,,r
however. there are sien. a, eventual
Improvement A hsve .uore.,od
the Government I. con.ider,np N. re'
vision OF the present high nrotec,,vs
tariff which iroposes rates a.. bi,h a.
800 per cent. excluding many articles
no, manufactures IN Rrazii IVA
readi,stmen ~ c.rta,n ~.ch.dv,.. O..
advocated In order "a m.L. ~ ,sr,r
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