The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-07-29
WASHINGTON NEWS.
SOUTH AarERIcAs coMMlss1oN,
sasss Tha.sssr Tells Hls E1ps,.euee-A
chilly Reception from chiil-oar osn
Hasslsr Alleged to bs Tr,ius to Out.
rival Higgins. But Is squsished.

WASHINGTON, d. o., July 2S,-Juaee
solon Thatcher, OF Kansas, q member OF
the commission appointed to visit Mexico
and South America In the interests Of
trade between those countries and the
United States, arrived in Washington 10.
day, from Liverpool, and called upon the
Secretary Of State: He landed in New
York yesterday. Mr.. Curtis, secretary Of
the commission, Is expected the latter
part Of this week. The vessel on which
Judge Thatcher and Mr.. Curtis sailed
from Brazil was wrecked on aeoral reef
when comparatively short distance from
land. The wreck occurred about7 A. NJ,
and the vessel and cargo were . total loss.
The passengers took to the small boats and
atnight time succeeded in reaching small
BLazllian port. They were refused aid.et.
any kind and were tompeiigas 10 put up
with such comforts as they themselves
found. /.
The following morning small craft
took them aboard and in Six days landed
them at port where vessel was Wailny
TO take them to England.
ANXIOUS 10 STRENGTHEN RELATIONS. \
Speaking OF the object Of their visit to
the South American countries, Judge
Thatcher said to-day to an Associated
Press representative: I'm every country
thst we visited, except, perhaps, Chill,
we found the authorities and people de-
sitous Of strengthening the relations be-
tween their country and the United States.
'.In nearly every case they said: we
look upon the United States as our mother
country, but have received no attention
from her. Foreign powers have sent COM
missioners 70 visit US, and have endeayor.
ed to strengthen the feeling between them..
selves and our eouhtry. This visit Of yours
is the first intimatiun that we have had
that the United States takes an interest
in u.s.
CHILLY RECEPTION.
"The reception at Chill was izdeed Of
ficially chilly, though personally we vera
treated very cordially. The authorities
didnot express an eagerness TO promote
commerce between the two countries.
In the other countries the people said
the United States was q great country and
they looked upon It as q guide. Our
practice was to interview every body from
whom We could gain intormationo OF value.
We had audiences with the highest of
ticials and with business men, Americans,
Germans and English. All pointed out
the advantages to be gained by inter.
course with our own country. In some OF
the countries we found American pro-
ducts, agricultural machinery, ETC., despite
the drawbacks that are encountered In
South American markets.
The Judge thought that the -estahlish-
ment II ship lines 10 the ports OF these
countries was the solution ofthe problem,
AMI pointed out the fact that France, Ger
many, England, Spain and Italy all had
already established such means of COM
muDication. In most cases the soulh
American States would aid in establishing
American lines"
The Judge added that all the countries.
visited were in favor of convention OF
North and South American countries to
consult on commercial and financial inter.
ests, the United States TO take the initia-
i've and name the topics. These coun-
bE1So h6Ee gt4 t4GuId[II 4AtGltbkGN IL GNa
cation. There we're already American
teachersin the Argentine Republic. These
countries also advocated the adoption Of a
common silver coin, especially those na'
tions that mine silver.
TIE VISIT TO MEXICO.
of-the visit to Mexico Judge Thatcher
said the commission formed q strong SEN
timent in favor OF strengthening the COM
mercial interests between Mexico and the
United States. The Germans now control
the trade there. The commission will
make rer orts of the result Of its visits to
the several countries, and If called upon TO
make suggestions 1t will probably suggest
that convention be called 10 which all
OF the Central ard South American conn
tries and Mexico should be invited to send
delegates.
DEARLY BELOVED BRETHREN
Is This Trus?--aa.sler Following Ayenger
Hisg'nt, too.
WASHINGTON, July 2s.-An incident oc-
CURED in the Interior Department last
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