Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-01-09
THE. THREE AMERICAS EXPOSITION.
Special to the Western Kansas World

New ORLEANS, Dec 81, 1885.
The Republic of (Spanish) Honduras,
in Central America, is bounded on the
north by Guatemala, the Gulf of Hon
duras, and the Caribbean Sea; by the lat
ter on the east; on the south by Mic
araugua and San Salvador; and On the
west by Guatemala and Salvador. 1t is
the largest OF the Central American re-
pubics, with an area OF over 5000
square miles and about 100000 popula-
ton.
Within the last three years S1,S50,000
OF American capital has been invested in
Honduras in mining, timber planting and
railroad enterprises. It was the liberal
and far-seeing policy Of the late President
Barrios that attracted this inflow of
American immigration and enterprise;
and his policy is continued by his sue
cessor, the young, active and intelligent
president, Don Luis Bogran. He is a
friend to America and Americans. Com
MERGE with our country is steadily increas-
ing under his rule The exports and i'm
ports Will each reach about S2,000,O00
per annum.
Honduras has vast resources in timber,
minerals and agricultural products.
Coffee planting has begun rapid devel-
opment. The banana, plantain and cocoa
cultivation has very largely increased in
the last ten years. So much SO, indeed, in
connection with the same cultivation in
the other republics, that several lines of
steamers are now regularly engaged in
the fruit trade between them and this
city; and new steamer is added to this
or that line every few months. Tt is a
trade, however, that not only this but
every seaport in the United States can en-
gage in proftably.
Honduras commerce with this country
will be tripled as soon as the projected
railroad along the eastern coast, from the
port of Puerto Cortez to that of Truxillo,
is finished. The route has been surveyed;
and so soon as the rainy season ends &C
tive construction will be begun. This
road is an American enterprise.
The republic had a large, valuable and
very interesting exhibit at the Exposition
last year, under the care of the able gov
eminent geologist, DR.. r. Frizgaertner.
He is here again, in. the Main Building,
with still larger, more varied, and more
interesting display, that is arranged with
taste and skill. The entrance to it is
through high arch, hung with dressed
skins of native animals, and surmounted
by lofty pyramid which is ornamented
by a hfe-size portrait of President Bogran,
smiling welcome. In the centre OF the
wide area is the commissioners office;
cosy and handsome little house, built of
native woods in native style. The speci-
mems on woods used in the edifce are $50
in number. They are polished but are
not stained; and the variety of colors
surprises the visitor. Many small panels
OF aromatic woods compose the handsome
doors.
Under DIR. Fritzgaertner's intelligent
and enthusiastic guidance, couple Of
hours can most pleasurabIy be spent in
examining the Honduras exhibit, which
comprises gold and silver bearing ores
and other valuable minerals: tropical
fruits, medicinal roots, barks and plants;
rare wood for furniture makers; manu-
featuring fb1es, and host of other in
teresting and novel Articles too numerous
to mention. 49,.
1t was to arouse the attention of the
and merchants
of the United States to the resources
OF Central and South America that the
Exposition of the Three Americas was
projected; and this exhibit of Honduras,
with those, near by, Of Guatemala, Vene-
zuela, San Salvador. OF itself justiies al
the time. trouble and expense this Expo
sit;on hss cost its founders.
enioiai hureau Of accommodation,