The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-28
INTERNATIONAL AMERI GAN CONGRESS.
The Meeting Expected to Be Of Great Benefit
from o Commercial Stand-P oint.

The Meeting Expected to Be Of Great Benefit
from q Commercial Stand-P oint.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, July 27.-While the propo-
sition to hold worlds fair to commemo-
rate the four hundredth anniversary of the
discovery of America in either New York
or Washington, is still in an embryotic state.
there is one gathering of South Americans
provided for, which promises to result
in great benefit to the commerce of
this country This is the Internation:l l
American Congress. which is called to meet
in this city in October. Repre-
from all the South and Central American
countries will gather in Washington three
months hence, and will be initiated into
American methods of business, and of gov.
ernment in the most thorough manner. 1t
is with the idea of perfecting preliminary
matters pertaining to this forthcoming con-
gress that Mr. Blaineis engaged busily upon
the papers IN the case at Bar Harbor Just
now. Mr.. Blaine is greatly wrapped mp in
this subject, and, in common with the Pres
dent, is determined that the renaissance
of the Republican party shall be felt dur
ing the present administration by the ma
terial growth of the trade relations be-
tween the countries on the American con-
tinent. Congress made liberal appr0pria-
tions in furtherance of this object. and ev-
erything is to be done to increase the>
chances of beneficial results, from a CON-
mercial standpoint during this gathering.
Mr.. William K. Curtis. whose appoint
ment as agent of the Department of State
was announced day or two ago. has al
ready begun correspondence with the va
rious boards of trade and chambers of COM
merce in the principal cities north, south,
east and west and he will prepare pro-
gramme which will result in giving the
South American delegates to the Con-
nous resources of this country. The
State Department could scarcely
have selected man more thoroughly quail
lhed for this work than Mr. Curtis. He
was a member of President. Arthur's South
American Commission, and in that capacity
visited all of the republics to the south of
us. and since that time. and as result of
the data he gathered on that trip. Mr.. Cur
tbs has written a work, published by the
Harpers. on THE Capitals. of Spanish
America" which is recognized reference
book among such men as Senators Sher-
man, Hale and Cullom. as we'll as the
members of the last House committee on
ways and means, upon all South American
matters. Mr.. Curtis intimate relations, too,
with the members of the Spanisb-American
legations in this city places HIM upon
much better terms of intimacy with these
countries than any other man who could
nave peen sGieGteo LOT ,ne POI pGni',on % nssa
aiding the American members OF the con-
gress to place themselves in q moro cordial
light with their confreres, and 1t Is ex-
pected that he will be enabled TO arrange
it is proposed that they will visit, IN such
manner that they will not only 20 10 their
respective homes with far better knowledge
of American men and American affairs than
they have heretofore possessed. but Will be
houses in this country towards materially
extending the treaty between the United
States and her southern neighbors.