The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-25
SOUTH AMERICAN WANTS.
DELEGATES TO THE CONGRESS
REACH NEW YORK.

The People of Honduras Very Enthu-
sisstic over the Coming Meeting
Both They and the People of Bolivia
Anxious to Have Their Mines Opened
Up.
NEW YORK, Sept. PA distinguished
and significant list of visitors to this coun-
t-v arrived at this port early this morning
on the Citv of Paris, being delegates to the
coming international congress from various
Snanish-American countries. Secretary
Bioine was expected to meet the visitors
at the barge office, as the congress
l. ora in which he takes great
interest. it is said, but be did not appear
posybIy on account of the extremely early
and unexpected hour. The delegates were
mot Of quarantine by reception commit
FOO and taken on board the revenue cutter
Manhattan. Charles R. Flint Of this city,
commissioner to the international congress,
acted as master of ceremonies.
BLAINE GOING TO THE WEDDING.
Secretary Blaine is en- route to attend
+ba wedding of Emmons Blaine and Miss
Anita Mccormick, at Richfeld Springs
He left at 10 O'Clock this morning. Half
dozan gentlemen acted on the reception
committee with Mr.. Flint. The delegates
were DR.. Juanto Castellanos, dele
gate from Salvador, DR.. joaquin.
Arrieta Rossi, attache. and Samuel
Vsldioeso, secretary; Sen. Juan Francisco
yelarde. delegate from Bolivi4; Alcibia des
Velarde and Mariana Velarde, attaches;
Geronimo Zelaya, delegate from Honduras,
and f. c. Fiallos, secretary.
HONDURAS ENTHUSIASTIC.
In reference to the coming congress,
Senor Zelaya, the delegate from Hunduras,
sd: "Our people are very enthusiastic
over this international congress, and ex-
pect many advantageous results from 1t.
NE wish to develop our mining and agri-
cultural interests, but our mines are what
vewant to see in operation as soon as pos
ghe. We need railroads and an enlarge
msnt OF our commerce with foreign
countries, especially the United States
All classes in our country
desire closer relations with your people"
In speaking of the present foreign trade of
Honduras, Senior Zelaya said that it was
now controlled by England and France
that these countries were reapiDg all the
benefit and were opposed to the opening up
Of all South American countries by others
than themselves, and that one main result
hoped for by his countrymen from this con-
gess was an immediate influx of American
trade and American enterprise in develop
ing the country
BOLIvIA's MINES.
Senor Juan Francisco Valarde said: "We
wish to develop our mining and agricult-
Ufal intssts. Mining is our (the Bolivian)
principal industry, and always will be. We
havesrich gold aud silver mines: our copper
mines are equal to any, and we have
one of the richest tin deposits
inss the world. England monopolizes the
trade of our country, and, of course, will
not advance our industries to the injury of
her own. Now, if American energy,
capital, and mode of development could be
Introduced into our country. cit would soon
work wonderful changes.
WHAT SHE WANTS.
what we wish is to have the United
States become our principal commercial
Connection. We have just finished build
ing railroad from Autofogasta to Huau-
Chaca, aud it will shortly be extended TO
Pruro and Lapaz, the capital Plans are
now being made for the building OF rail
road from Lapaz to Pruro. If this is
done it will make a most complete
circle Of railroads. The building of these
roads mas done much toward opening up
the country, but we need an enlargement OF
CUR commerce in order to give them freight
to carry The party will leave for Wash
ngton in q few days