ARGENTINE 45 
sons of the year and plans are being consid 
ered for doubling its present facilities. 
Much of the impetus in trade circles in this 
land is due to the presence of the English, 
Germans and Italians who control the bank 
ing, transportation and commercial life of the 
country. Both the Briton and the Teuton 
have large sums invested in all kinds of en 
terprises, the total being estimated at $2,000,- 
000,000. The Italian has developed into the 
small shopkeeper and farmer. In Buenos 
Aires alone there are two daily papers printed 
in English, which serves to give some idea of 
the extent of the English speaking population 
in this city. There are also daily papers 
published in Italian, German, French and 
Arabic. 
Practically all the nations of Europe are 
represented in the banking business, the United 
States being the last to enter the field. The 
English are the strongest and the Germans 
next. 
Argentine is supposed to be on a gold ex