Munsey's Magazine, June 1907

This issue of Munsey's Magazine features "The Land of To-Morrow," a substantial geographical and economic article by John Barrett, Director of the International Bureau of the American Republics. Barrett surveys South America's development potential, natural resources, and commercial promise. He discusses the continent's major cities—Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, and Montevideo—describing their modern infrastructure, institutions, and growth. The piece details natural features including the Amazon and Paraná rivers' navigability and scale; addresses South America's remarkable railway construction projects, including the world's longest tunnel between Chile and Argentina and the world's highest railroad in Peru; and presents comparative statistics about South American territories. Barrett advocates for Pan-American railway connections and emphasizes growing European and Japanese commercial interest in South American markets, particularly regarding wheat and refrigerated beef exports. Illustrated throughout with photographs of Buenos Aires plazas, the Jockey Club, La Prensa newspaper building, and various South American monuments and infrastructure.