New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-29
pAN.AMERICANS ON THE FAIR
DELEGATES ALMOST UNANIMOUSLY fA'o"
HOLDING 1T HERE.
CHICAGO MIGHT ANSWER If 1T WE'RE oN"'
DOMESTIC EXPosTION-soME REAsoNs
ron crrrcTrNG NETWORK.

CHICAGO MIGHT ANSWER II 1T WERE ONLY
DOMESTIC EXPosTIoN-soME REAsoNs
FOR SELECTING NEw-YoEK.
When the delegates to the International Amer'o~"
cortcrence were In New-York they were the vieums
Of many bad Jokes and OF much nao "e@"'e' ar
q, them could understand neither the jokes nor sn'
,reatber The condt ons under which they saw inc
citv caused one wit to suggest that they should DO
called NOT Pan Americans, but dripping pan Americana
IL was too bad that the sun did not shine Oh 'no"'
because dripping or dry, they are eood fciio"S aS
well as able men.
They liked New-York exceedingly, ana were s'H'"'s
unanimous in declaring IL the best place IN the couhy
for the Worlds Fair of 1902. 1t Is Just possible as
they charmed their Chicago hosts by admitting tns'
Chicago need fear no rivals in the contest Tor 1'o
Fair and what they are saying about 1t to the WASH
ngton folks may be subject Of suspicion But 'hcfS
are things tits better not TO dwell on
Jose 5. Decoud. the delegate from Paraguay "hc"
he was asked IL he thought that New-York was tho
best place for the Fair replied with emphasis, "oer
tainly-no doubt about 1t. in consequence OF many
circumstances Mr. DecOud Is tall and handsome
and looks like Frcnchman. He is by profession
a lawyer, and is great statesman IN hi' '"n
country where he has held the office OK secretary Oh
state for seven years lie visited the united States
first in 1876, secretary OF the special legation sem
from Paraguay to the Centennial celebration. lie
1876 II the Worlds Fair is held here. he remarked
q few DAYS ago. my country will contribute with the
greatest pleasure. My country could not possibly
contribute in any form to the exhibition heid In
Philadelphia but, having prospered considerably anu
since it has been represented In the Paris Exposition,
where il obtained fifty -four premiums have no douns
Paraguay will contribute to the proposed Fair"
gr Decoud il OF opinion that the adoption OF
common system of coinage by all the Americas Is An
idea that may be realized With reference. he said
especially to my country, in which there is BIZ
metalllsm there will be no great difficulty. But l
suppose that the other American nations viii acceps
the adoption Of the silver coinage only with some
limitations
How many people are there who while talking
glby OF the increase of commercial facilities between
the United states and the Central and south American
countries could name 10 you the chief products OF
Paraguay They are, according TO Mr.. Decoud, To-
bacco lumber tea, cotton, hides, coffee, rice and
tropical fruits OF course TO send cotton lumber or
tobacco TO the United states would be like sending
Goals to Newcastle; but in rice. coffee and hides Dir
Decoud thinks q big business NAV be done. The cher
necessity IS increase the facilities OF communica
ton between North America and Paraguay. Mr..
Decoud believes in the Pan-American Conference Il
think that efforts will be successful" said he.
have great hope that, Notwithstanding difficulties
which may be presented during discussions va
shall resolve many important questions which con-
Germ our international welfare"
General Nican0r BOet Peraza, Of Venezuela, is
one of the best known Of the delegates. and speech
maker of elOQuence lie called NewYOrk an Z" I'M
peria city," and remarked If the United states have
fair for the United states alone, Chicago should be
the chosen city but you are to have Worlds
Fair the only place at which to hold it is New York.
Foreigners coming a long distance would object to
travelling inland and TO select Chicago would cause
inconvenience to exhibitors and probably make their
numbers smaller than they would be If the Fair were
held in New York
English is an unknown tongue to Jose Alfonso, Of
Chilli but. he "gets along' first rate for his
son. who is one of the secretaries of his
delegation interprets for him when ne
particularly Interested in the Normal College. To me
il was model establishment he remarked The
pendOus condition of educational affairs for which
was HU am soTry's he added "that we did not see
Blackwes Island. But everything we did see pleased
immensely The drill OF the police was very ;p. IN
is possible TO have the police under such perfect mill
tary discipline that they can be handed IN case Of
hut what most admire abont your police Is the I'm,
failing courtesy win weG do SIey bs g mp pe poce e force
of York is the best in the world me city onght
also to be proud of the fremens lfe-savlng brigade
M that service wouldn't work in our country, where
the buildings only two stories high ana cannot 20
made any higher on account OF the frequency oi earn
Jose Andrade another Venezuelan considers the IN
crease OF facilities of communication between the
United States and Venezuela matter Of the greatest
Importance lie said in the course of q conversation
that Inc had with Tribune reporter: The only means
of communication is the Red Line OF steamships.
The fastest time now made is five and half days
direct line would reduce IL to three and nall days.
rke sympathies of my people are much stronger WIN
he United states than with Europe, and they are
much more anxious to secure Intimate trade reist9hs
with citizens OF the United states than win the
Fnropcans think however, that the United states
,,,chf 10 make some concessions 10 other American
c1nntres such as Venezuela and other countries nave
made to the United States We nave opened our pos
to you and treat you on the same footing WIN our o""
citizens" - , 49,, >,.,- co., .bo wor,a,s
tair II would be much more convenient than WASH
n1ton or any other city, he observed. and the u
cressod cost of sending exhibits 10 any other cy
eHd considerably limit the representation OF my
country at the Fair