Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
AL KINDS Of CLIMATE
TOMFOUNO IN PERU
Inhabitants in as Great Variety
~ Are the Weather Condi-
tions Down There.
ueosrspn,cs Society.

neusrsphicsl Society.
Most countries. unless they are con-
,incntal in extent. must be content
With a small range ~ climatic con
diiions, hut Peru, occupying less than
tenth ct south amcrics. has every
climate under heaven, together with
many cf tho products that SO with
them. n has the sand dunes OF the
sahara, IN. fertile. sun n-h@thed. r-
risatsd valleys OF California; the dry
grasins lands cf Australia; tho pro-
duc,ive mountain valleys and uplands
Of ka~hnir; the snowy peaks ~
SWITZERLAND, and the tropical iunglcs
~ Central Africa and Brazil.
Much a rcru is occupied by tho
towering Andes with few passes less
than "A Gee feet high, and with numer-
Gus peaks exceeding $1,000 feet. These
grrat rsmrorts are chiefly responsible
for the diversity of poru's climatic
conditions. They prccipitatc tho
moisture of tho Atlantic winds and 81
create tho tropical iunsles that stretch
from their bases toward the interior
OF the continent; shrust slopes and
rlatenus up into The cCol regions OF
tho upper air: and cut on the Pacific
coast section from the moisture-ladcu
winds. waking most of IL a desert.
Al,housh the strip OF Peru between
the Pacific and tho western foothills
of the Andes il devoid Of rain and
largely desert. many streams from the
mountains traverse this region. and
the relatively narrow valleys. irrigat-
ed from their waters. constitute the
most fertile land OF the country. There
grow cotton. suxsr-cane, corn. vine
Yards and ollvc trees. various fruits.
and practically al other products of
tho scmi-troplcal regions. From the
most remote part OF Peru. on the east
of tho country with which Americans
are perhaps most familiar. auinine.
cocaine, rubber and Cocoa.
Isolated on the Pacific coast OF
South America before the building OF
tho Panama Canal. and because OF the
World War. not yet receiving tho full
benefit of that great waterway, Peru
- not well known 60 the people OF
the United states. In many cases, no
doubt. 70 is looked upon as a small
patch of territory. IN reality u Is only
little les than third the area OF
She United states exclusive % Alaska
and IA larger than the latter tarritory
" hs. y sea coast % approximate tcly
500 rliios. practically equal 90 the
rscins ocSst rne OF the United States
south 81 Canads.
Peru. no icss than the United States.
contains a MIXTURE 81 races. The total
population i not accurately known.
hut 3. probably more than 5000. 600
Tho chief numerical element in the
population n irade up OF the civilized
Indians. numbering about i,s0o, 900.
who live FOR the most part IN the up
iand plains and or tho mountain
slogcs. The number of wild Indians IN
no trciicsl 1ungioS "a not accurately
known In addition 20 the Indians
There is = large number of mixed In
dan and spa nish stock. These togcth-
eg with tho relatively few inhabitants
~ pure spanish descent have largely
controlled the political fortunes u
Peru.
Tho compicXity - the racial make
up ~ Peru has been increased By IN,
importation in tho rast 81 lsrge NUM-
hers ~ negro lsborcrs and later. ~
Chiucsc coolies. These have interuAr-
lied With each other and with ne
Indians. bringing about the existence
.n parts q the country a. unusual
hybrid types
Peru was the last % the south
American colonies 90 throw or the
yoko ~ spain. Lima vas the seat al
government Tor the administration O;
Tho entire Cogtnent. The vicerOy
mains ~lned there a court which was
faithful COPY on q minor scale OF
ire court CO Msdrid, and kept many 81
Tho Spanish nobility about him. Mon
trchisi sentimeut was stronesanG the
fsw patriots who wished o. follow the
examples of other colonies and es,s b.
ieh their Independents were unable tc
make headwsy. Finally san Martin
o. ArscntiniEn general. persuaded h.s
own eounur-msn and the Chilea rs
thai their independence could be made
ssfe only br driving the spa niards
from Peru. lie spent many years IN
his inhors 20 nherate the Peruvlans
he -uccseded In cnferias Lima .n-it,
hs army On July o, 1891. and on July
- '.sued tho Peruvian proclamation
Of indepcntence. lie was made Pro.
t~rior and served until q Peruvis \
Cergree. wac elected.