St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-05
SEEING THE ELEPH ANT.
PanA american Delegates De-
lighted With Their Trip.

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New YORK, Oct. 4.-The Pan-Amer-
lean delegates reached here on the
Yorktown this afternoon. The embarka-
ton at West Point was made in boats.
of which there was a small fleet, headed
by the steam launch. Col. Wilson and
MI. Romero had seats in one Of the
small craft, well in advance of the 9TH
ers. AS the party approached the York
town, a file of marines was drawn up on
the port side and the officers stood be-
hind Commander Chad wick with uncov-
cred heads as the distinguished Wis
itOrS crossed the gangWay. The
visitors were introduced to the COM
mander by Superintendent Wilson and
preparations for departure were imme-
diately begun. The bell sounded, the
screws Joined motion, and as the ship
gathered Roadway salute was fired.
The interest of the foreign visitors had
been enlisted by the proceedings up to
this point, but they were aroused almost
to enthusiasm as, under the direction OF
the executive officer, the machine guns
began to belch forth at intervals of two
and half seconds, until fourteen shots
had ShrOuded the vessel in smoke. No
effort was spared by Commander Chad
wick and his officers to make his pas
SengerS comfortable. Small parties OF
the guests were placed in charge of va
riouS officers and explored every corner
of the ship, from the white decks, with
their great guns in the Sponsors, their
brass rails and their wealth of ship fur
niture to the rapidly.pulsating engines.
When the delegates could spare the
time. for they were closely examining
the beautifully proportioned mechanism
of the great guns and other war-like de-
vices, they pointed with admiration to
the beauties of the valley through which
the river ran. Further down the ship
ping began TO increase in number, and
the delegates fell into conversation.
Many of them are non-committal as to
what city of the United States they
would most care to visit upon occasion
of worlds fair in 1892. Clearly they
all appreciate the situation, and the
feeling has been ascertained to general
among them that Americans should
settle
THE QUESTION OF SITE
among themselves and uninfluenced by
opinions of foreigners. Some, however,
are ouSspoken. One, the acting
minister of his nation to this country,
freely canvassed the subject. New
York city he regards as the empire city
and the most eligible site for the fair.
Many of of his people could visit New
York who could, or would not go to
Chicago upon occasion of worlds
fair. Living in Washington, in his
opinion, upon basis of personal ODser-
walton, is against it as worlds fair
site. Chicago will grow and be, in his
opinion. highly eligible as the site for
the next worlds fair. So confident is
nf
the United States, that for the
third next worlds fair in America he
deems San Francisco as the fair candl-
date for honOrs. Then" he remarked,
1--WE will come with our people and
goods, and land on the other side OF
your continent. believe that fit is New
York the population OF the United
States during the fair would be swollen
to seventy millions, twenty to thirty of
which would visit the fair" The Off
Gals whose views are quoted is Fran
ciSca Silva, of Venezuela, and their
publication is made with his assent.
Spuyten Duyvil was passed about 3:l5.
A most elaborate luncheon had mean
while been served in the captains cabin
and the vigorous exercises OF the day
brought keen and appreclatiye APP
petites to the feast. New York was
IcdCiitu dUUut o'o". n odiubO VI oS'Oh-
teen guns was fired in honor of Senior
Silva, secretary of the treasury of Col
ombia. Rapidly, but in perfect order,
the guests and the great pile of baggage
which made pyramid upon the main
deck were transferred to the steamer
Puritan. and at 5 o'clock the party be-
gan the trip to Boston by way of Long
Island sound. The delegates. before
starting for the East to-day, received and
accepted an invitation to dinner in
Canada on the evening of Sunday, 18th
inst. which day they will spend at
Niagara Falls. The host of the oc
casiOn vail be Erastus Wiman, and the
entertainment will be given at the
Clifton house on the Canadian side of
the falls.