St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-05
NEW ORLEANS LETTER.
Central and South Americans Coming
to the Exposition.

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to the Exposition.
Major Burke's Concise Statements Regarding
the Arrangements.
Special correspondence Of the Globe.
New ORLEANS, La, Aug. About the
middle of last March, Mr.. E. A. Lever was
instructed by Director General Burks to pro-
ceed without delay to the several capitals of
the Central American governments, and
confer with the officials of the same, as to
the best method to secure representative
display Of the varied products of those
countries at the Worlds Industrial Exposi-
ton. On the Goth of that month the com
missioner reached Belize, the capital Of
British Hondoras, and there commenced his
work. The commissioner has recently return
ed.and presented a very interesting report Of
his labors, and Of the cordiality with which
he was everywhere received. From his
report copy of which lies before me shall
make few extracts, because the trade of
Central America is certain to be much greater
with the United States hereafter than it has
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Gag, interest agricultural, industrial, CONNER
cial and educational will be affected by the
closer relations that will grow out Of the
exposition.
Mr.. Leyor reports that the colonists OF
British Honduras take deep interest in the
enterprise, and that that go ahead little
British province will be well represented at
the exposition. In Guatemala the officials
and the people were alike interested, for
prior to his arrival there President Barriot
had dispatched to each governor of the de-
partments, and to the alcaldes and other
to collect specimens of the products of their
particular localities. In San Salvador,
Nicaragua, and other Central American re-
publics, equal interest was manifested and
the strongest assurances were given that all
those states would be fully represented.
Mr.. Lover was absent on this mission
three months and eight days, during which
time he crossed the continent five times, and
travelled on every little piece of railroad in
central America save one. He rode 1,300
miles on muleback, and addressed in Span
ish and English more than thirty audiences
who desired information regarding the ex
position. He visited the principal agricul
tural and business centers of central Amer
lea. During the last seven weeks of his
journey he experienced the utmost inclem-
ency of rainy season, and for eight consecu-
tive days never took off his boots except to
empty the water out Of them, and was wet to
the skin most of the time.
In concluding his report the commissioner
says: 81 have every reason to anticipate
that the result of my mission to Central
America will eventually prove satisfactory to
the management of the exposition, and that
the display of exhibits from that almost terra
b.eognita will be as full and varied as can
possibly be expected under the peculiar cir
cumstances that obtain"
1t is astonishing how many inquiries are
received by business men and journalists
here, from their correspondents elsewhere,
about the progress of the work. These in
quiries indicate the very great interest that
has been awakened in our own and in for
eign countries In the enterprise The most
concise report Of this progress that have
seen Is in the following which I extract from
a recent address made by Director General
Burke before meeting of business men in
Chicago. Major Burke said
The largest building ever erected hereto
fore was the Crystal palace at Sydenham,
containing ], 400, 600 square feet. The New
Orleans building contains 1885, 900 square
feet or more exhibiting space than the main
building, machinery hall and art gallery of
the centennial In addition to the main
structure, building is being erected for the
accommodation of the government and
state exhibits, which is more elaborate than
the largest one and about half its size. This
building will also contain the department of
education for the United States, and will
embrace representation OF the common
school system Of this country and Of Europe,
and exhibits of agricultural and mechanical
colleges, schools for deaf and dumb and
blind; also for Indian instruction. Sufficient
| progress has been made to justify the asser-
tion that this will surpass any former ma
tional or international educational exhibit
tion. Arrangements have been made
for a department Of womsn's work
for which the management have appropriated
$50, 900. In horticulture S32, 900 in pre-
miums have been offered. A building 60C
feet long, 1914 feet in center, with glass ROOT
and tower, has been provided, which will dis
play the choicest plants Of Europe and the
United States, and special collections from
Mexico and Central America. 10000 In
| premiums is offered by the management tc
the live stock and dairy interests, and exten'
sive stables are being erected. The people
of the south are anxious to buy improved
breeds of stock, and to secure improved ag
ricultural implements, and those who visi
the New Orleans exposition will doubtless
reap the reward Of large sales to the people
/ of that section. But, in addition, we have te
| offer your people the new markets Of Mexico
and of the Central American republics
Their people are coming in large numbers
to exhibit the vast resources oi
soil, mine and forest Of those countries, and
to buy improved machinery, agricultural i'm.
| plements and stock. There is trade Of
| S415, 900, 900 lying at our very doors, Of
which we enjoy less than s70,0OO,0 900, and
when the Tehauntepec railroad and the Pan.
ANA canal shall be completed the trade of TIE
Pacific will be brought nearer to Chicago
through the Mississippi river, and that trade
which amounts to S52S, ,000, 900, may also be
shared by New Orleans and Chicago. Las
year we had less than 800. 1000, 900 of thii
trade. OF the fifteen republics lying south
of New Orleans, with thirty million consum.
cent. and imports about FIVE per cent. The
exposition viii be the medium of opening nj
trade relations with these people, who will
visit New Orleans In large numbers"
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