Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-28
A B O U T UATE M ALA
Minister Young Talks About the Country
to Which He is Accredited
FrienLliness of the People Toward
the United StateS-OppOrtunities for
Thrifty AgrfcuIturists.

Gen. P. NJ B. Young, United States min
lister to Guatemala, Honduras and Saliva
dor, is at the Shoreham. Gen. Young left
Guatemala month ago, coming to Wash
ington by way of San Francisco, where he
remained week. He will call at the State
Department today and will shortly leave
for his home in Georgia for visit of two
weeks before returning to his diplomatic
duties. His visit to this country was
merely for recreation and for the benefit
of his health. Gen. Young left Guatemala
weighing forty pounds less than when he
assumed charge of the legation there two
years ago, though his vacation has al
ready resulted In restoring to him ten
pounds of his lost flesh.
To a Star reporter today Gen. Young
conversed about Central American matters.
Frfendliness Toward This Country.
1.-The people of the Central American
states have" said the minister, ''the
greatest friendliness for the United
States and especially in times Of COM
plications with other nations look to-
ward this government as one inclined
to see fair play At the time of the British
difficulty at Corinto there appeared to be
prevailing feeling that that country was
seeking to establish herself at that port,
but the subsequent developments dispelled
that fear
Opportunities offered.
II think Guatemala offers great oppor-
tunities to thrifty agriculturists who have
little capital to work on. Coffee culture
is very remunerative, but it cannot be en-
tered on without large capital while the
production OF corn and meat offers splendid
opportunities for those of small capital 1
have never known corn TO sell for less than
81 gold a bushel, ard the climate and soil
are most admirably suited to such produc-
ton. Hogs and all kinds of stock bring
: high price in the markets. Agricultural
implements are gradually being introduced
in the country. but they have not yet be-
come common although the best results
follow their use
There is an almost unanimous sentiment
among leaders in the Central American
republics in favor of a union of the states
under one republic, but it seems to be I'M
possible yet to decide upon constitution.
Almost every one will tell you he favors
such union, but when 1t comes to deciding
upon the relative standing of each state
In the union difficulty is met The feeling
that appears to be prevalent among the
people is that strong union would be
advantageous in order to protect the states
Guilty of deciding upon the internal sr-
Iangements for the new republic has so
far prevented any concerted action.
Many Foreigners Coming.
"A great many foreigners are daily COM
irg into Guatemala, The Germans being
there in the greatest numbers. The Ger
mans are thrifty. and have married into
native families to a considerable extent.
Guatemala City now has a population of
$1,000 people and is rapidly growing. In
the past ten years its population has in
creased 10000: One enjoys the greatest
safety in Guatemala. and, 1 think. if one
n 70 fto nfrxy rxyff h
81 600 in money on his person, to camp out
at night, and in face of the fact that every
one might know he had money on his per-
son. he would be in less danger of having it
stolen than if he were to travel under the
same circumstances from Washington to
New York. The mozos are the carriers Of
the country, and these men are employed
to transport on their backs much as
81 900 in silver, and no one stops to think
about any danger of having the money
stolen. I think a decided era of progress is
going on in Central America, and the re-
publics there are bound to become more
and more important"