Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-11-12
THE PAN-AMERICANS.
Interviews with Some of the
Delegates.
THEIR FIRST JAUNr COMPLETED.
They Think This is Great Country.
Sightseeing in the City of
Brotherly Love.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD,

Associated Press Dispatches to the HBRALp}
PHILADELPHIA, November 1.-THE
first journey of the International Ameri-
can tourists being practically ended here,
an Associated Press representative today
sought from number OF delegates an
expression of their ideas. Judge Alfonso,
delegate from Chill, said his attention
had been practically fixed upon the in
dustries which produce objects necessary
to railways, because there is great deal
of railway construction in his country.
He believes the commerce of this country
with Chilli will improve if American pro-
ducers make known their productions by
establishing agencies in that country. An
increase of communication and cheaper
ing of prices of transportation will largely
contribute to the same result. He believes
in the probability of a railroad through
the three Americas, and thinks it's adyan-
tages would be considerable. Great en-
barrassment to trade arises from the
complicated customs methods OF the
United States, and he thinks uniformity
of customs regulations upon the simplest
basis should be established. The coming
conference will contribute powerfully to
the union OF American nations.
General Peraza, Of Venezuela, said the
journey of the delegates had found q
practical solution of many commercial
problems between the American coun.
tries. 1t is the conviction of most Of tho
delegates that the main difficulty in de.
velopipg mutual trade consists in the
lack Of good commute atoms. 1.-The
trip" said General Peraza, "has proved
this much-that all previous opinions re-
garding blood and language as barriers to
perfect understanding between nations
are discredited by facts"
Minister Romero, of Mexico, who
has resided over twenty years in Wash
ington and travelled much Throughout. the
country, spoke of the wonderful progress
in the West, and had also been struck by
the interest displayed everywhere in the
subjects which the conference will dis
CUES. He thinks great deal has been
gained by calling the attention Of the
psople of the United States to the re.
sources of the other countries in this
hemisphere, and that the international
rail way scheme is feasible and will before
long be undertaken.
ASaO6ouo OnoeCluuOo, Va OhA DhlVduOfs
said increased accommodations for COM
merce were absolutely necessary, and he
should advocate the payment of subsidies
| to transportation companies. A uniform
standard of money is needful. An inter
national railway would, with pleasure,
be aided by his country. The opening of
the Nicaragua canal will be great boon
to San Salvador and ali the other repub.
lies of the South.
Delegate Ceays, of Honduras, said he
had been most impressed by the extra.
ordinary energy of the people Of the
| United States, who never seem to tire of
work, and whose ambition to excel
knows no bounds. He thinks our pros
perity largely due to the development Of
| the iron industry, scientifically applied
to machinery aud railways, two things
in which he thinks the United States is un-
qnestionably ahead of all other nations.
He strongly favors an international rail.
road.
SIGHT SEEING IN THE QUAKER CITY.
PHILADELPHIA, November 1.-THE Ia
ternational Americans started out this
morning on round OF sightseeing. The
| first point visited was Wanama ker's
mammoth dry goods aud notion estab.
lshment. The delegates next visited
Sellers machine shop and the Baldwin
locomotive works, where luncheon was
| spread.