The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-06
THE PRESIDENT OF PARAGUAY
Frank G. Carpenter Has an Interview With His Excel
lency at His Home in Asuncion.

States and Its Relations 10 fard-
ruay-He Discusses he american
Cattle Raiser and Says He Has the
Great Meat Land of the Futurc-
How q South American Republic Is
Coxerncd-A Revolution Which
T,ajlcd - How the Treasures OF
Lone We're Hiddcn-$5,O 600 900 Yet
to- BE Found-Paraguay's Great
War That Killed on TwO-Thirds OF
the PeOple-A Situation That Com
pares With the Present CONDITIONS
In Europe.
copyrighted. 1915, by Frank G. al
penter.)
ASUNCION, Paraguay.
/ have just had an interview with
the President of the Paraguay Repub-
lie. HE is the democratic ruler OF q
country situated in the very heart OF
the South American continent. his
territories are three times as large as
the State of Illinois, and their popu-
tation is not much greater than that
pf Boston, including its bur 70
fentially, the land is the seat OF a very
Kreat nation. 1t a some OF the
richest soil upon earth. and its eli.
mate is q combination of those OF
Florida and southern California. The
capital Of the republic is this town
Of Asuncion, which has about 1OO,-
900 population. and the seat OF gov
eTnI0eHI Is III 6ICdS P"AoNS "AAANA
was built by Lopez along about the
period of our civil war. 1t is situated
on the banks Of the Paraguay river,
with q magnificent view Of the
try for miles up and down h a wide
and fast-fiowing stream. 1t Is there
the president has his Offices. n there
also are the homes Of his cabinet
ministers.
In my interview today, however. His
Excellency received me in his private
house. The audience was arranged
for me by the American consul. and
the hour we met was 5 O'Clock In
the evening. / found that the Pres
ident spoke excellent English, and 1T
vas in the tongue Of the United States
that we chatted together about our
respective republics.
But first let me tell you how the
President of Paraguay looks He is,
judge, under forty; a straight, we'll
formed mar with broad shoulders and
a muscular frame. His face is Swiss
German in cast, and his father was a
German-Swiss and his mother a Para
guayan. His name is German. 1t is
Eduardo Scnaerer. He was born here
In Paraguay, and has grown up with
the country. He is a man of fine edu-
cation, speaking several languages, in
Guiding the Guarani. which is used
He Is a progressive, and is doing al
he can to develop his country. Dur
ing my stay he has been receiving bids
for the improvement of the port OF
Asuncion, and 1 understand thai
Americans are among the competi'
tors. He has also organized nov
ments for the introduction of immi
grants and the building up of colonie.
throughout the country, and he has
rNnh oAhor live vovlo rpn60
way.
Our conversation opened with
reference to the United States. Tn
President said that Paraguay fel
friendly to us, and that it could neve
forget how President Hayes. is the ar
bitrator of it's international disput
with Argentina, decided in favor o
Paraguay. He referred to Villa Hayes
the colony across the river, which ha,
been named in compliment to GU
former President, and announced hi
regret that there were not NOR
Americans as a part of that colony
He spoke of the colony headed b
MIR. Richard, which is now operatin
in the northern part of the ChacG
self fortunate in having such pic
neers, and that he hoped this was bu
the beginning of a great cattle in
dustry backed by Americans.
AT this point / asked His Excellenc
whether there was much opportunit
for American investment in
He replied:
There is no doubt of it. This
one of the meat lands of the futur,
and the stomach of the nation has t
be filled. Dur cotton-growing poss
bilities are great, and we have va.
areas of land fitted for raising goo
stock. The government has alread
considerable land for sale, and it wi
In time have through it's taking BAG
certain lands that have been unlav
fully appropriated. There are no
vast tracts in the Chaco that ha,
been kept out of the market. b,
which may be opened up by Congre
n solo. All OF that and will raii
cattle, and much of it is suited f,
farming of one kind or other"
asked as to the extent of Il
cattle industry. He replied: