Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-21

4 . u uOm0TO. d.. n.
Navarro, S'r Jose Ives Limsntour; Nicaragua
by DR.. Horatie Gusman, Paraguay by SIR Al.
| berto Min; Peru by SIR +. G. c. zegarra; Saliva
dor BY S'r Jacinto CasteIlanos. Sr Samuel vae-
divissa; vensxusla by S'r Nicanor Bolet Peraza
| Chilli by Emilio c. voras.
TIE AMERICAN pELEeArrs.
John B. Henderson 10 a native of Danville,
Va, but has lived in Missouri since childhood.
He 10 sixty-three years old and has made q rspu.
tation as lawyer and politician. In his early
years he taught school while studying law. He
| served in the state legislature and In 1856 was
| presidential elector ON the Buchanan ticket
| In 1860 he was an elector ON the Douglas ticket
| He was Union delegate to the secession con-
| ventlon in 6l and on the outbreak Of the war
entered the Union army as Q volunteer From
1862 to 1869 he served q republican in the
United States Senate and in 1875. acting 40 gov
ernment prosecutor in the whisky-ring trials,
he incurred the enmity of o. L. babcock and
President Grant. He was forced into retire
ment by this quarrel and did not reappear on
| the surface of affairs till 1854 when he was
elected permanent chairman of the republican
national convention. He is a lawyer of emil
nence and enjoys both wealth and a fine social
standing He is appointed to the convention
| from Missouri, but he is practically a resident
OF Washington, on the hills of which ne has re-
Gently built a castle.
G. N. Bliss is a member of the firm Of Bliss,
Fabyan d Co., dry goods merchants. and is
| .iSo WIG PiesiueHt Ol u natl0nal Dank. he mas
peen an active politician in New York being
chairman OF the republican state committee
during the last campaign. He was one OF the
business mems committee" that went to Chi
| caso in the interest of Arthur in 1884
\ Chas. X. Flint is a democrat who was recently
| appointed to fill vacancy in the delegation.
| He Is of the firm of Flint & Co., New York
merchants doing business largely with South
American countries.
Clement Studebaker is one of the great
Studebaker wagon manufacturers of South
Bend, Ind. He is also an active republican
| politician. he was an active worker at the last
republican convention and during the cam
palgn following. He is protectionist and will
represent the big Manufacturers interests IN
the conference
will be of service in the conference on account
OF his valuable experience in financial affairs
Andrew Carnegie of Pennsylvania is the we'll
known PittsburS millionaire. He is fifty-fve
years oid, Scotchmah by birth and has risen
from the most humble beginnings As Young
telegraph operator he worked for a while in
the Office OF the late Thomas A. Scott, who
gave him occasional opportunities to make a
turn In coal and oil speculation. His general
political sentiments are well brought out in his
work, Triumphant Democracy" His personal
Affiliations arc with the most radical wing Of
the republican protectionsts. and his intimate
friendship with Dir. Blaine is well known.
1t was with him Mr.. Blaine made his famous
coaching tour in Scotland last year while the
politicians were so anxious to know il the
Maine statesman was going to accept the nom
ina!lon of his party.
M. Nj. Estee was the chairman of the conyen-
ton that nominated Mr.. Harrison for the presi-
dency. He is Pennsylvania by birth and a
citizen OF California by adoption. He is law
yer by profession and has acquired some fame
as an orator; but he is scarcely less celebrated
Tor being, with perhaps the single exception of
Leland Stanford, the largest fruit grower in
California.
Henry G. Davis is the ex-senator from West
virginia and Is a protectonist democrat He
Is actively engaged in the railroad business.
starting as brakeman on the road he now con-
| trolls.
John f. Hanson Of Georgia is democrat
and was chosen to represent the south Atlantic
and gulf states He is the agent of the Bibb
manufacturing company at Macon and 10 iden-
| tined with other industrial interests. His at
| tention has been a good deal devoted to the
literature of the subjects which are to be dis
cussed before the congress. and he has written
several articles for trade journals on these and
| kindred topics.
THE ONLY TRAINED DIPLOMAT
representing the United States in the congress
is William H. Trescot. He was born in Charles.
| ton in 1928, and when scarcely arrived at man.
hood published book on American diplomacy
which attracted wide attention. President
Pierce appointed him secretary of legation Al
| London, and President Buchanan made him as.
sistant secretary OF state. He was q bitter
secessionist, fnd went with his state when she
Joined the confederacy. He remained south
after the war till 1875, and then came to Was b.
| ington to practice law. He was retained in
1876 as counsel before the Halifax fisher 10,
commission: In 1880 President Hayes ap.
pointed him one Of the commits
1881 Secretary Blaine made him . special envoy
to Chilli and Peru but Mr.. Frelinshuyssn
| changed his instructions and he returned al
once. In 1928 he served a. q commissioner,
with Gen. Grant, Minister Romero, and Gen.
Canedo, to negotiate . reciprocity treaty with
Mexico which has been approved by the Sen.
atcs Of both republics, published and pro.
claimed, but never put in force because, owing
to the opposition to free Mexican sugar, the
United States House of Representatives would
not consent to the necessary legislation.
While the foreign delegates are all men
known by reputation in a general way, there
| are some the details Of whose history are NOT
sufficiently well known to give q sketch OF
| them.
SIR vincsnts g.. ouesada is the Argentine
minister at Washington and is very well known
in this country. He is a literary man by pro-
fession and may be referred to as the James
| Russell Lowell Of his country. He edited a
| magazine which compares with the Atlantic
| Monthly. He Is author Of q history of Pata-
! gonia and book upon the dispute between
ownership Of the Falkland islands. He has
| also written q considerable volume on the con-
stitutional history Of the Argentine Republic.
S'r Rogue SaenZ Pena is a lawyer of ability
| and has been in the diplomatic service of the
Argentine Republic for some time. He was a
| delegate to the congress of South American
nations which was held last winter at Monte
Video.
Councillor Lafayette Rodriguss Pereira is q
| leader OF the liberal party in Brazil and was
premier Of the last cabinet. He was secretary
Of foreign affairs for some years.
DR.. Salvador de Mendonca was formerly con-
sui general to the United States and lived for
ten or twelve years in New York. He married
an American lady.
SRI. NJ. Hurtado is the Colombian minister
to this country. He is a merchant and man of
wealth. He was a partner of Mr.. Hobson who
is brother-in-law of Vice President Levi P.
Morton.
SIR Carlos Martinez Silva is now secretary of
treasury at Colombia. He is a young man,
about forty, with great reputation as leader
Sr Climaco Calderon was formerly consul
general Of Colombia to this country and is we'll
known in New York.
Sr Jose Maria Camaano was the last pros
ident Of Ecuador, whose term expired sixteen
or eighteen months ago. He served for six
years as president. His brothsr-in-law, DR..
Florez, is now president.
DIR. Fernando Cruz, representing Guatemala,
| is man OF great learning-one Of the finest
scholars Of South America, and q wonderful
linguist When the South American commits
sion was given a dinner by President Barrios
Mr.. Cruz was asked by the president to pro-