The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1889-10-11

Most Of the South American representa-
nves are either now prominently identified
with their respective governments or have
occupied high official positions i'll the past.
oenor Matas Romero, who, with DIR. J. n
Navarro, will represent the Mexican govern
ment, is perhaps better known In this coun.
try thnn any Of his colleagues. He is at pres
ent the Mexican minister ut Washington.
Senor Jeronimo Lelaya, representing Hon
duras, and Felix c. G.. Zcgarra, representing
Peru are comparatively new men in their
relations with tho United States
Senor Alejandro Urbaneja, also named by
Venezuela as n delegate, is not over 80 years
OF ase Ills profession is the law, and in it
he has already made his mark He resides
at Caraccas, and there edits La Union Dem
ocratica, the organ Of the Young Mems Poht-
lcal society. Of which he is president
Senor ClimacO Culderon is tho Colombian
consul general at New York, and has held
that position Tor five years past, When lie
was appointed he was 50 years old.
Dr, Juan Francisco Vclarde who will ren-
resent bo!l'la is the present envoy extr;lor-
dinary nnd minister plenipotentiarv of his
country at Washington
Councillor Lafayette Rotrigues Pereira. of
the brazilian delegation, is u man Of about
60 years Of age. He was tho prime minister
pl MS government was a member Of the ar
bltration court which Brazil sent to Chill
and has held various other important Dos
tionS.
SenoT Nincrnte G. Qursata who is one of
1he three delegates from the Argentine Re-
public, is the minister of that country nt
Washington. He is about s. wears old, and
prior 70 his appointment as minister, some
i've years ago, had flied several high posi-
tons ut home. He has just returned from a
visit TO Eueuos Avl.au
Charles r. Flint, Of New York, who is one
OF the ten delegates behalf of tho United
States, is peculiarly qualified for tho position.
lie was born III Thonaston, Ne. in 1850, and
2hrly IN his youth entered the Spanish
American trade, becoming II principal ii! his
fathers house Oh attaining his majority In
1874 lie made u tour of South America and
again in lo1i visited the west coast OF that
country. IN 1881 he made n trip to tie east
coast of South America. Hc was appointed
Chltan consul ut New Horl; in 1877 and dur
ing the absence Of the Gillian minister,
httcnde. 10 the business of the legation Fur
several years he was the Nicaraguan consul
Mt New York, aud i'll the absence OF the min.
lister negotiated, in behalf of Nicaragua,
with tho co'cessionaries Of the Nicaragua
canal.
Mr.. Flint is member Of the firm of Flint
& Co, which carries on Il general ,nerchau
DISC business and also conducts the extensive
snip building business established bv his father
mt Bath, Nc, in $50 He is a director OF tho
National Bank of the Republic, vice rcsi-
dent OF the United States Electric Light
company, director Of the Ohio un. Missis-
slppi railroad, and is identified with many
other large corporations 10 his co,nprehel-
sire business knowledge and thorough ac-
quaintance with South America and South
American trade, Mr. Flint adds the mastery
of the Spanish language.
Cornelius N. Bliss tho other New York
delegate, is one of the most prominent mpr-
chants Of the metropolis. He is on the SHADY
side of fifty, has for years been the senior
member of Bliss, Fabyan &: Co, the whole
sale dry goods merchants, and hasa thorough
acquaintance with that business and its ad-
Jnncts. Mr.. Bliss is a director and official
of dozens Of large corporations, and up to a
recent date was chairman of the New York
state Republican committee
John b. Henderson, of Missouri, is one of
the ablest lawyers in the west, and is particu-
iarly qualified to frame resolutions or draft
laws for the congress He wns born near Dan
vile, Va, i'll 1926, but after his admission to
the bar removed to Missouri, where he has
since lived. At the age of 80 he was sent to
the state legislature, and In 1857 framed tho
Missouri banking and railroad laws In 1856
nnd 1850 he was presidential clector, and in