The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-30
HOME FROM URUGUAY.
minister Williams Talks About Our Com
mercial Relations with that Country.

The Hon. William Williams, recently returned home
from his late residence in Montevideo United States
minister to Uruguay, is in the city A Journal re-
porter, meeting him at the Grand Hotel, last night,
turned the topic of conversation to the commercial
relations of the United States with South America.
In the course of it. reference made to the late
tour of the commission from this government through
American countries south of the equator At Monte
video splendid reception given the commission
and all possible official honors were paid them.
They were received with military parade, illumina-
tions presidential and other official receptions Judge
Thatcher said that nowhere had they been more
grandly welcomed. One thousand foot-solders, four
hundred cavalry, and the Presidents battalion
stituted the military feature
DO the evidences of good will among the peo-
pie of that country and their desire to trade with the
United States warrant our government in any effort
to secure it2"
YES" said Mr. Williams. "But in the accomplish
ment OF that end two things essential First,
line of steamers from New York to Buenos Ayres,
year to Uruguay $40, 600, 900 worth Of our manu-
factured products, mostly agricultural implements,
jewery, plated ware, and kerosene. The Mccormick
Company sent 500 of its reapers and mowers into
Montevideo Now there steamers from New
York beyond Rio Janeiro. To secure and hold the
great trade that would from that country steam
ers essential It cannot be done with saiers.
Establish line as I suggest. and our trade in that
direction will be increased so per cent"
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Most assuredly Congress ought to make liberal
appropriations for any line to carry the mails Brazil
gives the New York and Rio line $96. 600 per year
for that purpose while give it only So 500 Peo-
pie in Uruguay prefer to buy in New York, but they
accessible to England. Germany and France,
for from each of those countries steamers regu
larly Any steamship line there needs congressional
assistance for few passengers carried and freight
rates are low"
What of the wealth of the country2'
Uruguay is about the size of Indiana. 1t is very
fertile and wealthy think it the richest country in
the world Its income last year SIP, 600 900,
mostly from customs and its exports $14, 600 600.
The latter principally horns hides, bones, bone
dust and wool Horns and hides mostly to the
United States The people are hospitabe, intelligent
refined and great scklers for etiquette. Their edu
cational system is excellent in schools and colleges
The school fund of Uruguay is larger per capita than
that of Indiana. Montevideo you would think to be
an American city, with its street-cars telephones,
and electric lights. 1t has 13O. 900 people.
Since 1 have been homo number
of letters have been sent nquirng to the promises
for settlers in that country. I invariably answer,
stay at home unless you have large capital.
Doctors dentists and photographers the only
comers who succeed there. The climate Is lovely,
and for three years and half have not frost.
The temperature never goes above 81 degrees, and
never reaches the freezing point"
''Will you spend your days in retirement"
Eyes, have retired from politics. except to always
vote the Republican ticket and make speeches. TO
get away from the winter this year in this region
intend to go to California"
Mr.. Williams will be in this city few days, the
guest of his son-in-aw, Ed. P. Thompson.