The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-11-12
ATLANTA'S EXPOSITION.
MR. w. M. DAVIS SAYS HONDch"
WILL REPRESENTED
II. Tall. of What That Republic viii DO
and the Benefits to The south-othe'
Encouraging Exposition News.

every encouragement was given
project. The letter is exceedingly ih'ei
esting as throwing light upon the great
purpose of the exposition. Ii mahe'
teresting reading, and is given IN i'"i.
president Collier. Cotton States ana IN
ternational Exposition Company Atian'l ;
Ga.-My Dear Sir: L have just returheu
from my trip to the republic OF fioiiuuI %
i'm the three weeks visit which was prih
cipally devoted to company ailais-
spread the information generaiiy Iesai ui's
the Atlanta exposition and great iii'eie
is manifested and | am conhdenl INC t
Honduras will be well represented, oo''
as an exhibitor, and in number OF Vlsiloi0'
The purpose of the exposition, that 10 en-
courage closer relations between the soueh-
ern states and Central and South AmeFc"
touches a responsive chord In THESE Iou.
tries The sympathy of these Latin
countries are with the United states o.
satisfied everything being equal the p'tue
of all these countries would De iaTseIy
in orr favor instead of against US, as az
present We have the ADVANTAGE OF ioCa-
ton The trade of Mexico, Sua'ei ni.
Honduras. Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa
Rica Colombia, etc, must FHtudhy
our doors TO find foreign maTkela'
southern states can secure large percen-
tage of this trade ana the eXposiuoh !" ~
he bevond question an important factor IA
opening up and development OIL corulil Jus
mess relations between this section anu the
southern markets
New Orleans controlled a certain amount
of trade from Central and South Amer
lea in certain lines of goods, owing 10 tie
steamship connections; the same mann
tanned by fruit, coffee, mahogany TIMBER
and cordase trade. New YORK, however
has always secured i larger propoftioii'
OF very recent years a disposition mas peeH
manifested by New Orleans TO secure
larger portion.
Mobile has also awakened to the lact
that she is entitled TO a portion OF TINS
trade and during the past two years mas
managed to influence the fruit tFaue 10 60
tablisn at Mobile, and now an average %
live steamers per week each uhioau a.
Mobile and distribute from here l-oVyo
punches OF fruit, beyond the mere handing
of these cargoes and the coaing and stores
for these steamers, etc. Mobile is re-
ceiying direct orders for large quantities
of cotton goods, boots, shoes, Hour, hdru-
ware agricultural implements, tobacco
etc from merchants in Central America
who never before placed an order mere. Oh
mv return from Honduras j brought Dach
from a large firm in Honduras an order Tor
prints and domestcs for an amount OF
about 81 900, ana the parties are more
tnan satisfied and the head of the urn Is
coming to Mobile by the next steamer
10 purchase his new goods lie has always
20 were much plea~ed 10 hear of the eN-
position and to kGow that it was really TO
ne a big affair and international in CHAR
acter. Owing to revolutionary troubles IN
Honduras last year (which ] am happy TO
say have passed away and period OF
peace is assured under the wise adIninistra-
ton OF President Bennilla) and the riSd
quarantine restrictions IN the southern
ports. but very few Hondurean, Guatenai-
ta and were fortunate enough TO see the
worlds fair. Now the country Is prosper
Gus. The Atlanta exposition commencing
in September, will give all these people a
chance to visit Atlanta as quarantine Will
he raised not later than November lst
And right here / propose 10 make
suggestion. / am thoroughly familiar
with Honduras and other central Aheri-
can states and ] have yet 10 know OF d
case of real yellow fever. ] have lived
on the coast and am now engaged in the
fruit-growIng business for eighteen months
straight away / have lived on the span
ism main and never experienced Gay
sickness and / know dozens of other
Americans with the same experience Con-
sideriug the frigntful epdemics OF yellow
fever, which almost depopulates some
southern cities, quarantine regulation IS
right but / know present restrictions are
too severe and it is against the south IN
favor of New FORK, Central American mer-
chants say. We should quarantine against
New Orleans and Mobile instead of these
cities against us. We have no sickness,
and never have mad an epidemic OF fever
They can but say We Of the states are
foolish, too exacting. etc. Why not modi-
fy to compare with New York? III a
steamer clears from Honduras and the
United States consul issues clear Dill OF
health let such steamer bring passengers.
When she reaches quarantine. if quarantine
physicians find all We'll. let her discharge,
KT.axr N.1N 4thEsV
passenger can reach a southern port.
merchants do wish to come To the states
they must take New York steamer, and
they do ana New York pronts by it. y
modification of quarantine regulations is
necessary and these southern people say
if you of the United States want our bust
ness treat with show of fairness; dont
ask us for our business and then put
bar across your doors Tor six months in
the year.
1T may not be possible to secure much of
a change at once, but you should endeavor
to bring influence To bear 50 as to nave
quarantine declared off at Mobile and Sa-
yannah and New Orleans, October LIST, an
1895 Instead of November 18th. If you can
secure this you Will receive the thanks OF
Central Americans ana q large huIloer OF
'Beyond talking to merchants generally
l arranged to have the matter properly
submitted TO President Bonniila anu ms
congress, and to address you fully l Will
explain Senior Den Jose NJ. AqUirre, eX-sec-
retary or the interior of Honduras, is my
personal friend and is the attorney OF the
-E;urchard- Honduras Fruit Company, OF
which / am secretary. Senior Aquirre is
to represent our company in the capital
during the present congress, remains there
for some ten weeks. lie viii present the
Atlanta proposition and do what is requir
ed in the matter, no one else could He
is a native, of excellent family, distin-
gulshed lawyer, and is called the Ingersoll
of Honduras
You nay rest secure in the belief that
YOU are well represented in Honduras,
and will have, you may say, continuous
representation.
Il shall be i'm Honduras more or less
time between now and next September, and
| assure you | shall be only too glad to do
what l can to promote your interest.
II enclose a copy of the letter l sent
to President Bonnilla at the hands of Don
Philip s. Burchard.
The company | represent will, as l state
In the letter, cooperate with the govern
ment. With respects, your truly,
'NOODFORD NJ. DAVIS,
Honduras Commissioner of the Cotton
States and International Exposition
BOX 255 Mobile, Ala"
Mexico VIII BE Represented.
Every week brings some new proof that
Mexico will be splenGidly represented at
Atanta's great exposition. Yesterday a
letter was received by President Collier
from Commissioner Redding, who is uoins
work for the exposition Mexico, in which