Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-17
RECIPR0CITY'S A GO.
Splendid Results of Blaine's Idea in
South America.
YANKEES ARE PLACING ORDERS
And Capturing the Trade That Formerly
Went to Europeans.
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER THE BIG FAIR

| WASHINGTON, Dec. 16-President Har-
rison to-day sent to the Senate letter from
the Secretary of State, inclosing q copy of
the first annual report of William E. Cur
tis, the Director of the Bureau of American
Republics. Mr.. Curtis says that the i'm
mense number of applications received for
information about South American ooun-
tries give ample evidence Of an awakened
interest in the commerce and conditions
that is encouraging to those who are en-
deavoring to promote the social and COM
mercial relations of the American republics.
The report refess to the rapidly iucreas-
ing export trade to Central and South
American republics, and says that many
United States manufacturers who have
never attempted to sell merchandise there
are now sending agents to those markets.
Merchants of Mexico and the cities of Cen
trail and South America, who have hereto
fore purchased their goods in Europe ex-
clusively, are now coming to the United
States. and invariably discover they can
find every article they need, of a better
quality and at no greater cost than they can
be bought in Greas Britain, Germany and
France.
Result of Reciprocity.
The recently negotiated reciprocity ar
rangements, it is said, also afford them op-
portunities that are beginning to be under
stood and appreciated. Mr.. Curtis refers to
the work undertaken by the bureau for the
people of Latin America in the Worlds
Columbian Exposition. The invitation ex-
tended to them to participate in the Exposi-
tion has been cordially accepted by every
Ran1 nd bo,o
been appointed. and appropriations have
been made for the expense of representation
that exceed the sum of $1,000, ,00G-more
than has been provided for the same pur-
pose by the States of the United States,
with the State of Illinois excepted.
The companies operating lines of steam
ships between the United States and the
ports of Latin America have Joined heartily
in the enterprise and have made most gem
erSss concession in rates of transportation. |
Nearly everyone of the Southern republics |
will erect upon the Exposition grounds a |
building OF its own, upon design typical |
OF its peculiar architecture and surround it |
with practical illustrations Of the life and |
industries of its people.
The bureau has been enabled to prepare |
for e1h bition at Chicago historical col
lection illustrating the discovery, the con-
quest and the settlement of Latin America
.he Colonial period and the epoch Of the
Revolution for Independence.
A Columbus Carnival
A naval officer is now in Spain superin-
ending the construction of caraval which
IS to be an exact fac simile of that in which
Columbus made his first voyage of dis
,overy. 1t is to be equipped in the same
way and manner by Spanish sailors in the
costume of 400 years ago. The vessel will
,e brought here in time to participate in
he naval review that is to take place at
New York in April, 1898, and will be towed
through the lakes to Chicago to remain
Turing the Exposition 1t will then return
@ Washington and be permanently moored
n the river south of the Executive Mansion.
1t is also proposed, Mr.. Curtis says, to
prepare for the Exposition commercial
xhiblt illustrating the various classes of
merchandise best adapted to the wants and
most acceptable to the tastes of consumers
n Mexico, Central and Soath America and
the West Indies. This exhibit, it is pro-
'osed at the close of the Exposition, shall
e permanently established either in Wash
ngton or New York.