Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-01
SOUTH AMERICA
HARD HIT BY THE
WAR IN EUROPE
For First Time in Many Years
Argentina Has More Emil
grafton Than Immigrationr
Due TO ReserviStS Leaving,

! liucnoa AhrH, Jan 20--The influ
cnces Of the war IN Europe are brin
: felt acutcly III South America, tn
routine Of life, us fixed by the aoas0n
and their phenomena, is thrown ont q
gcnr Immigration returns Tor Ia
first time IN many years, show bal
amer Of emigration This Is attribute
to the exodus Of italian rceervista VIII
have rallied TO tho folofs with enthu
safm ana spontnnrlN IN norma
times the Italian and Spanish immi
grants flock Ia about equal number
TO the harvest fields Of Argentina
The influx has gone on in tho gam
proportion, for II Is a peculiar fact
one which no one seckH To expluin
that the Fpaniards aa If acted upon
by some sympathetic Influence ar
leaving hy every passenger steamer
II cannot be said that they are goinI
In greater numbers, fnr the simple
reason that an those who are not rad
Iicatcd in The republic have driftc,
laway
1 This shifting Of labor IL not strange
but, occurring at q period whcr
hands are most needed and waKes
larc highest, II causes certain feel
| ing ~ uneaslncss One good result
is that the national ana provincial au-
thOritiea have been induced to thlnk
more seriously Of their natural sources
OF human energy, ana how TO organ.
lie them The country l. SO large that
with ample railroad facilities the un-
employed hands in the north for cx-
lalnplc. could be- shifted to The south
where, AZ Il given period Of the ycnf.
extreme difference Of climatic condi-
lions prevails This orRapigation, go
far has not made Itself apparent by
results
Al the present moment there is Il
considerable number Of unemployed
IN the pnupn territory near what may
be called The gcographica center Of
the republic Having driftod there.
these elements are causing congidcfu-
bile trouble rs their trueulcnt and me
nacing attitude A. the territories are,
uf course. under national Administfa-
ton, fifty men Of the metropolitan po-
lice armed with rifles and well sup
piled with ammunition have been mnt
down to reinforce the lpcW police and
maintain order The department Of
labor declares that had these cle-
menis been hucnahle to control they
would not have dfiftcd, at The precise
moment when they were wanted else
where To a point ut which they We're
not required II b. however difficult
To- organize elements 80 lliiciade that
thtt cannot read
Freight ituic~ High.
Another serious effect Of the war Is
that 1eighting vessels are few ind
rates exceedingly high The amount
Of Argentine produce held up for lack
al transport Is very large An idea OF
it's magnitude ran be- gathered from
the following facts which. relating TO
few zones may be regarded az com
mon 20 all The great central Argen-
tine railroad sNatem ramiiyinB
through tho central northern PROV
inces report that over 200 400 tons OF
wheat and insced oil the last harvest
are still waiting TO be moved
In Rosirio. the depot Of the north,
there Is at least the same quantity Of
corn OF the same harvest stored and
waiting for export. In addition there
are SOC 600 tons stored in outlying
stations ready TO be forwarded TO the
port Of Rosario en- route fOr the con-
Stunning markets, There rs, therefore,
a plethora Of grain ready, md the
stock Is being rapidly increased as op.
upon the harvest proceed. At
the time Of writing about so per cent
Of the scusons wheat ana linHeed has
been collected, the quality and yield
being VUry satisfactory The corn
plantations favored by adequate pre-
eipttatlon aud warmth look very
too
The Lrcat southern railroad system
which ramltieu through the arabic and
pasture lands Of the south and west,
report identical conditions There is a
decided scarcity Of labor where laher
IL wanted. there are the same plethora
OF grain In the granarics and abund-
ance IN the fields now being harvested,
Doubtless The Western railroad. which
serves as a connecting hpo between
the two great Systems already named,
hAa the same general conditions and
phenomena to deal With. Il all mcana
eongestion loss ana low prices for the
farmers who are always In need uf
ready money IN the meantime the
freightcrs which should be- carryinL
the harvcAts Of South America to the
ports OF Europe and feeding the ln-
duslries Of the old continent, are act
ing as transports cariSin ing troops and
stores 90 The war
Consequences far-rcaChing.
locally II is difficult 10 measure the
possible loss direct aud collateral
caused hY this dlslocation of CONNER
ciai currents when the war is oyer.
Thu consequences of the war VIII per-
si~t II win hc G long time before the
ports of this republic are again fun
of shipping from the seven seas at
lIAt 4I.It. 81. Ia 4Hl
no relieve the pressure. the port lf
bueuos Aires extension works were
decided upon and pushed forward,
That great undertakings by the way Is
nov ptraN 1ed. nothing thv nNIurr ot
"f an amitahle arrangement az rom-
lfonasr having been reported
The Germns resilient la Argentina.
where the, form NefN Influential
AMI we'll organized community, arta,s
upon instructions from Reflius 80 tipon
ther own initiative, have ,fcat Vi "a
roiucf IN wool The haN,. la fact
oonSht ~ the whole available clip
which i DESTINED Tor Germany when
me war IS ever ana the German mer-
camille flag onre more b. seen in south
American waters NATURALLY this bnlN
in store occupies good deal 81 the
nest unlimited ~rutc Ion stutagc III Ar
srhiNa iia4 the Germans afp happy
about the nattvr since. Ia addition Ia
having secured the goods they have
prevented thr British ana French from
rcpieuishlne their supplies from "a,
River ptatte sources
Within ten months VIII eceur the
periodical tsiN aearsf change al na~
uonal administration The election OF
president aud Vice president should