The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-07

trunks that had an unusually pestilential
look were steamed in a tight room in
torridean sulphur bath
Chile has the prettiest stretch OF coun-
try Tor ntty miles. the "Acondagua Val
ley, from Los Andes TO "Llai-Llai." pro-
nouncec 'Gi-Ni." that 1 ever saw Lined
on both sides by picturesque hills and
mountains. every foot green with verdure
and cultivation, green pastures fun OF
grazing cattle. rich fields Of grain. flower
and vegetable gardens. pretty homes.
vivid with Spanish Uniting and the fields
divided By long rows of slender tail
iombardy poplar trees, giving an enchant-
ing esthetic aspect to the scene. 1 can re-
call nothing In my life seen that can sur
pass the scenic loneliness of this spot.
Santiago is a noble and aristOcratic city
IL suggestes a high-spirited and luxurious
people in everything. II has some unique
features There are blocks of buildings
with streets running through the middle
crossing each other at right angles. with
marble floors and glass roofs. with stores
on each side, making charming shop
promenades. and on the outside of the
block are the pass ways opening upon the
sidewalks. with stores upon the pass ways.
and above residences with wide verandas
IN front encircling the entire block. upon
which the homes open. affording ample
walk In bad weather and cool evening So
ciabiiity in the open air.
The Cliean and UruguSyan capitals
TOO, nave beautiful plazas. of walks and
sade and flowers and fountains. filled
with seats. where in the evenings the peo-
pie throng TO hear the music that al
ways plays. the squares brilliantly LIGHTED
The South American makes the most OF
HE, and has capacity for comfort, pleas
ure and enjoyment that l have never
seen equalled. And there is absolutely no
drunkenness among the home people. All
drink wine. none seem TO drink strong Ii
quors.
The headgear of the females is something
most picturesque in Chile. The black man
tle IS the universal head covering, the
distinction between the rich and the poor
being in the richness of the material
This is thrown around the body and car
RED over the head, leaving the face I'M
covered, and Is often unwrapped from the
head. IL is a modest. tasteful method
OF bonnet, simple and very attractive. The
infusion of foreigners has introduced hats
and bonnets to a certain extent. but the
distinctive and lovely old Chilean fash
ion remains as the prevailing style. and it
Is charmingly unique.
But have told you enough for one time
l WISH however, to speak of a practical
matter OF vast Importance to our country
With our colossal coal resources in the
United States we let Europe supply the
coal using countries of the world Eng
land alone sells from her 10000 square
miles of coal area $4,000. 600 worth of
coal outside We sell only $1,000. co. Eng
land has coaling stations all over the
world for her great marine and vast COM
merce. We have none. South America
with the execution of Chile, buys all Of
her steam coal for navigation and indus
tries from England. Yet we are nearer.
and have near 100000 square miles of coal
area.
1t is a big subject, and l am glad to
say that our people are awakening to its
Importance. England, within a year or
Twp, had better steam coal and could
undersell us, and that always wins But
matters have changed We have better
coal and can undcrsel her Virginia
mines the Pocahontas coal and West Vir-
ginia the New River coal. that beat in
qualify the famous Welch steam coal of
Great Britain, and can be mined at half
the cost These Goals have from 10 to 20
per cent. more carbon and leave from 20
. per cent. less ash than the fine Welch
coal that has hitherto captured trade.
And at this coaling station the Ameri-
can Goals have been introduced, 9nd are
making steady progress and undersel the
Welcn coal IS cents on the ton | came
on the Oreana from Valparaiso to Mon
tevideo. This ship uses 1920 tons of coal
from Valparaiso to England. With the
Pocahontas coal she would save $1,000
going hack. The Campania and Lucania.
that mede the two fastest trips to Eng
land from New York. did it with Poca-
hontas coal, and Sir Julian Pauncefote.
the British ambassador at Washington
officially reports to his government the
peril to English coal supremacy from the
United States coal
Tbs coal matter Is one of the things 10
a!d in restoring our enfeebled shipping
in strengthening our foreign trade and de-
veloping one Of our largest resources
Ana south America presents a special y
inviting Held, not only for this, but ever y,
thing that we have to sell in the United
States.
There never was a more timely or ne .dea
movement than this International Jcxno-
sition to enlarge the trade betwee u Inc
United states and this South crican
continent. These people are eaJ or for
our trade and friendship. and wi 1 coon.
crate with us fully. They are fbrotbar
Americans and fellow republics. We have
done nothing practically for this trade.
Europe takes it all nearly, and soils
them almost everything the use we
not only buy much and sell Il tile, but we
pay them through Europe an CARR tho
things mainly in European bottoms, los
ing exchange and freight.
We must do as Europe D oes If we want
fllDRgs |
Has banks here. We h ave not one >
Europe runs many fine lines of good mas
senser steamers to eve ry port We r1;n
a few lines only, anS. mostly fre,ghr
steamers. We have a. good line to Vene.
zuela, the Red d. Line" tri-monthlv
and the "Lamporte and Holt Line" b..
monthly, to BrazJ l. The Norton and
Prince lines are freight steamers. q
Europe has stores with goods We none.
Europe gives redits; we do not. 8.
Europe makes So CHI goods as the people
like and packs II EN- to suit physical CON
dltlons; we GO OF. We must do all these
tons we do not. We must do all these
tnlngs, ana thy re is money in all
Inc Europes n banks make enormously.
one English Jank reported $450, 600 annual
increase or 2 urplus, and II per cent. div;-
dend. mat bank cashed a draft for me.
20 cents OF british gold for 100 cents United
states golfL a per cent. profit; charged
212 per ceJ 1t. to change it's gold into local
currency (6l5 per cent. prohO and sold
my draft for 21a Per cent. more g per cent.
protO; his for two months. or "a per cent.
a yeap And It then refused to change
some ocal money left over, for gold, both
IS oW /, and drove me- out to a broker 10
pay Z Y per cent. more
L y epeat that the international trade OBJ
|ecl of this exposition is seasonable, colos-
sal and as mighty in benefit as It is posi-
Dig Of success. have had to learn Span