The Times of Wednesday summarises an important article on German
colonisation in Brazil which has appeared in the Cologne Gazette. It appears that the hopes of the German settlers in the South Brazilian State of Santa Catharina that railways, much needed to open up the country and promote colonisation, would be built with German capital have been doomed to disappointment. What is worse from their point of view, energetic efforts are being made by a North American syndicate to secure railway concessions in the area in question. The United States Consul-General at Monte Video and their Minister in Brazil have recently made exten- sive tours in Santa Catharine, and have reported most favour- ably on the prospects of a railway system starting from the splendid port of Sao Francisco. The Cologne Gazette, while acquitting tho North Americans of any desire of conquest, expresses regret that the long labours of the German colonists should have only been opening the way for the American dollar, and rebukes " German llichael " for unpatriotically neglecting German interests in Brazil because they do not promise so speedy a return for his investments as Asia or Africa. In regard to German aspirations in Brazil, our readers will find some very significant quotations in the striking letter from " Vigilans sed .1Equus " which we publish in our corre- spondence columns.
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