The Republican journal., 1920-03-25
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be equal to the opportunities
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De eQudl 10 JI6 OppOTl unlCleS
with which the after-the-war
world abounds. We shall hear
OF Cadiz in many ways, says The
Christian Science Monitor. 1t has taken
note of the new determination of the
northern ports such as Vigo, Bilbao,
and some others, and of Oporto of the
Portuguese, to make a big forward
movement, and Spain generally being
IN an advantageous position in the
matter of maritime commerce, it con-
ceives more brilliant future opening
out for it in the new world conditions
than ever it had dreamed of. Vigo,
with the connivance of the Americans,
it is understood, is about to make a
strong bid for the carrying trade with
North America, and as the main port
of entry into Europe from the upper
half of the American continent.
But Cadiz has had an advantage in
the past with regard to the South,
and hopes not only to maintain it, but
to strengthen it, She has been, in
effect, a great receiving and distribut-
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American states, and spreading the
goods she received over Portugal and
all Spain. She has fiourished, and she
has done well by herself in every way.
But with Cadiz as with practically
every other place in Spain, there has
in modern times been a decline and a
recovery. 1t is believed now that the
recovery will be great.
The New Movements.
Cadiz starts the new period with a
fine new equipment in the matter OF
her harbor. The new Reina Victoria
quay will astonsh the commercial men
and travellers who go there after a
long absence. The San Felipe break
water has been extended. and there
have been dredging and widening oper-
ations, so that capacity and accom-
mediation are now much greater than
they used to be. Big liners may now
berth themselves well, and as soon
as they are hitched up they will find
the newest electric travelling cranes
and all the most up-to-date port ap-
planes in operation.
So Cadiz bids the traders come, and
with Vigo, Seville, Bilbao and BARGE
Iona it helps Spain to make new
challenge to the world in maritime
matters, and this she most certainly
does. No country has such a fine sea-
board and one so advantageously sit
uated. The Spaniards have thought of
the maritime possibilities of their
country before now, but they are think
ing of it intensely in the new condi-
ton of the world economics. Already
far more ships are calling at Cadiz
than before the peace-though these
mere callers do not amount to much.
In the old prewar days the Hamburg
American line established a regular
monthly service from there to Pernam-
tos; one or two French passenger lines
were making regular use of the port,
and the English boats did so regularly.
The war interfered naturally with
most of these services, but now they
are being resumed.
SHOuiO DC f%ppIOdSHSo TIoHi oSd.
While in these present days and
hours economics are everything, and
other things seem secondary, it is al
ways hard to talk and write of Cadiz
in the purely materialistic way. She
has splendid harbor facilities, perfect
opportunities for trade. About her
streets and places there is hustling,
businesslike look. Like all commercial
businesslike ports she has smart
up-to-date appearance. There is some
thing about Cadiz which reminds one
of Genoa. She is different from all 9th
err Spanish cities, even the ports, for
she is smarter than Malaga, and not
so tinged with American and French
as is the marvellous Bilbao. But there
is something more about Cadiz-there
is her really lovely appearance when
she is approached from the sea.
Just as one should always, if pos
sible, be in a particular mood for the
complete enjoyment of certain expert
ences. so one should always approach