[67] The figures on this subject are striking. In 1904 it was computed that in Argentina 1,000 Italian women gave birth to 175 children, 1,000 Spaniards to 123, 1,000 Germans to 96, 1,000 Uruguayans to 93, 1,000 English to 92, 1,000 Argentines to 85, 1000 French to 74. (See "L'Émigration Européenne," by M. R. Gonnard.) [68] "The Spanish-American Republics," pp. vi. vii. [69] "The Psychology of Peoples," p. 152. [70] L. Guilaine, "La République Argentine," p. xxiii. [71] "L'Argentine au XX^{e} Siècle," p. xxviii. [72] "The Argentine is, one may say, Italy's finest colony--a colony 'without a flag,' but prosperous" (R. Gonnard, Ibid. p. 219). [73] Some particulars as to the law upon this subject may be of interest. Foreigners may obtain naturalisation papers after residing two years in Argentina, or earlier if they can prove service to the State. They are immune from compulsory military service for ten years after naturalisation. After from four to six years naturalisation they are eligible for election as national deputies or senators, but persons not naturalised may hold administrative positions in the executive Government. Article 20 of the National Constitution says: "Foreigners may freely exercise their callings or any profession for which they are qualified, navigate the rivers and coasts, make testamentary dispositions, marry in accordance with the laws of the Republic, own and deal in real estate and exempt from differentiated taxation, travel, associate for lawful purposes petition and do all such things as may be legally done by born citizens of the State." [74] In the Chaco it is said that there are 13,025,450 hectares of State land for sale or renting. CHAPTER XII BUENOS AIRES