“It cannot too often be repeated that only two classes of emigrants are fitted for the New World: those who are accustomed to manual labour … and those who have capital to invest. Clerks and penmen should know to whom and in what capacity they are going.” Argentines and Uruguayans can themselves supply all the book-learning and clerkly devices as yet needed on the River Plate. [4] The _chiripá_, or primitive native substitute for trousers, is formed of a shawl-like blanket. This is wrapped round the loins, kilt-fashion; after which it is brought up between the legs, from back to front, and the end tucked through the girdle, to hang again down in front. [5] The first cattle on the River Plate Territories were seven cows and a bull, brought down through Paraguay from Brazil by two Portuguese, the brothers Cipriano and Vicente Goes. [6] The crop has been a good one as regards wheat. As regards maize, it is uncertain at the time of writing owing to some early rains. [7] In the case of each of these items Mr. Tornquist gives the facts and reasons on which his calculation has been based. [8] With the commencement of 1916, however, capital is flowing into both countries from the United States for both public works and private enterprise. [9] The 1915-16 harvests are reported excellent. [10] Who concluded his term of office as President of the Republic in March, 1915. [11] See, e.g. Spanish, _Llegar_: Portuguese, _Chegar_. [12] In both countries Congress consists of a Senate and Chamber of Deputies. In Argentina the term of office of the President of the Republic is six years, in Uruguay four years. [13] Dr. Leopoldo del Campo, a high authority on Argentine Constitutional Law, once publicly stated that Provincial revolutions were sometimes stimulated by superior influences, with the idea of provoking the Presidential intervention. [14] A present breach of this custom has already been referred to. [15] Señor Batlle has now been succeeded in the Presidential chair by Dr. Viera, formerly his very able Minister of Finance. [16] A long, narrow, stone-paved court with the doors of single dwelling-rooms leading into it and a portal opening on to the street. [17] One immediate result of this in Argentina was a crop of private failures. The occurrence of these has since, however, steadily decreased in number. None at all were recorded during December, 1915. The year 1916 has begun in both countries with a good financial situation and a promising outlook. [18] The substance of this advice has recently been embodied in a Foreign Office Report. [19] The entry of Italy into the war has stopped this. [20] Already well begun. As will be seen from the latest statistics, given in another chapter. [21] United States Banks have recently opened and are opening branches in Buenos Aires and Montevideo. [22] These approximate figures relate to the three years immediately preceding the commencement of the war.