The Portland daily press., 1889-10-05
PALATIAL HOMES ON LAND AND SEA.
our South American Friends Shown
HOW the Yankees Travel.
Last Night on the Sound Aboard the
Steamer Puritan
With Their Luxurious Train to Meet
Them at Fall River.

WEST POINT, N. T., october 4.-COl. Will
son, Superintendent Of the Military Acad-
emy, received the members OF the All Amer
icas excursion party In his office at 9 O'Clock
this morning. Mexican Minister Romero
was among them, and, addressing him, Col.
Wilson expressed extreme qualification that
as anear friend Of Gen. Grant, he had wit
messed the unveiling OF his portrait last eve
ming. The Mexican Minister responded with
expressions Of esteem and pleasure. also re-
marking: seen. Grant was very good to me.
Iwas glad 10 DO present"
| Secretary Of War Proctor and the party OF
excursionists, under Col. Wilson's direction,
as the government representative, were led
| the rounds of the departments from the bar
| rocks to the recitation rooms. A view Of
| the river and mountains was had from the
| point whittier the party was driven. The in
| spection Of the post was concluded by an ex-
hlbition Of cavalry drill In the hall. Soon
after IL o'clock the entire party found their
way down the hill TO the dock, whence they
were embarked on the gunb0at Yorktown,
which started for New York about II
o'clock.
New YORK, October A. The cruiser York
town, with the delegates to the International
American Congress aud their guests, arrived
| here this Afternoon from West Point. At
| the navy yard the boat Catalosa came along
| side and transferred the excursion party and
their luggage TO the Fall River steamer Purl-
| tan, which took them 10 Boston.
The delegates train Is attracting great at
tention wherever 1t stops. The progress
made In railroading must have been strongly
impressed upon the Genital and South
Americans at the start, for never was travel
ing done in more regal style than that which
the congress will enjoy during their exten-
| sive tour. II Is the handsomest train ever
| put on the rails, not excepting that prepared
for the Presidential party 10 come on to the
| recent Washington Centennial celebration.
There were seven Cars, all yestibuled and
| fresh from the Pennsylvania shops, glitter
| ing like mirrors In their coats Of gilt and
| yarnish, with FURNISHED brass trimmings.
| The first was composite car. the Espersnza,
dynamo furnishing the incandescent lights
/ 70 the train, the bathroom, the BARRIERS
| shop, the smoking room, and the library:
| Behind this was the dining car Windsor, and
i then five Pullman carS-the Russia, Japan,
India, Columbus, and Washington In guilt
letters on the first car was painted: Inter
national American Congress, pennsylvania
| Special"
The splendor Of tine interior decorations
| was well-nigh palatial Choice inlaid woods,
| blended in perfect harmony, formed the
| sides aud tops. The furniture OF mahogany
and rosewood was upholstered with exquisite
plushes aud Orientally designed fabrics. Ia
every nook and Granny was piece OF bric-a-
employees are aboard, and II delegate wants
| any one Of the hundred things calculated to
| make the heart Of man rejoice, all NO
| needs do Is to touch bell, ask for IL; II Will
| be forthcoming as quickly as II the traveller
were putting up at the finest New YORK
hotel. AS host Uncle Sam has proved him
self to be an entertainer whose prOdigality Is
only equaled by the good taste everywhere
displayed.
Delegates Who Are Not Travelling.
| New YORK, October 4.-The Sun today
/ prints an article claiming that the delegates
| from Chilli and the Argentine Republic TO
4 the All Americas Conference have refused
to participate in the proceedings and the
present journey because they object u Mr..
| Blaine's election as president, on the ground
that he Is not delegate. II Is said Mr..
Blaine knew nothing Of this opposition on
the part OF the South Americans when he
| willing to be forced upon the congress.
Peruvlans Pleased.
LIMA, October 4-The admirable speech
| of Mr.. Blaine at the first meeting of the dele
| gates to the International American Confer
| ence Is published here entire. The address
| of welcome commands unb0unded praise,
and the sentiments therein expressed are
most cordially approved by all Americans
and every nationality resident In Peru.
The Tariff Question.
CRY OF MEXICO, October 4.-The Mexican
delegation to the international American Con-
greSs. IL Is expected here, will briug up the
question OF the high tariff Of the United
States