The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-03
cENrnAn AMEltIcA,. WEALTH..


A Modern Eltlorado Awaiting tho Maggie
G0uGh Of American EhtrrpriSV,
CmCAGo, Sept 2.--Alr. John Rice
Chandler, the correspondent OF the As
ISOLATED Press in Guatemala, arrived
direct from that country to-day, and he
was requested TO make full and frank
statement Of the situation in Central
America, now that no Is on American
soil. Mr., Chandler has been in tie SER
vice OF the United States government in
Central aud South America Tor several
years, and il fully acquainted with the
situation, and can speak intelligenIly,
lle sgys;
There is a general belief that Cen
trail Americans RrO always at war or on
the eve OF revolution, Recently this
belief has Rp parently been backed up by
tho Geographic reports Of several jour,
nnla III tho United States. In truth,
four OF the Eve republics uTe apparently
quiet. Tho nth, Salvador, has had
some riots recently, due to tho Conniv-
ances Of Ezeta, headed by General An
tonic Ezata, who is now In Ban Fran
cisco trying TO organize a 6libuatering
party with American capital In the
California city. Nevertheless. the party
in power, with General Gutierrez at its
head, has the good will OF the majority
OF tho people, and it may be difficult 10
OuIt him. Tho other republics are
doing their best 10 build up their ma.
lionai credit and keep all turbulent
elements in their places. But Guate'
mala has been without revolution for
some twenty years and thOre has been
absolute peace during this period, with
the exception OF 4 war in 1880 with Sal.
yador, which lasted two months.
The great staple Of this country is
coffee. Crops gro very large and prices
in tho last ioW years have been very
high. Tho exports this year will
probably reach some iwonty millions.
the government. undur Governor
Reyman Barrios, ably seconded by his
minister OF war, General Morales, is oil
Tor peace. Government buildings arc
being erected all over the capital, some,
ike tho national palace, or government
house, will cost upwards Ot ono million
dollars. Furthermore tho city is being
boautiLed WITH parks and vol paved
avenues. Three new banks have been
started within the las. two monihS,Tith
Ill aggregate capital Of six million dol.
lare. Business generally is very PROM
isng ant in general lilo and property
are safe. The country has one railroad
finished aud two in courGO OF conItruc.
ton. Tho line will join the capital at
n,l Nh..f, . IN 49, al
be but four days from To" United States.
whereas now it takea fifteen days 10
reach san Francisco BY iuu raciilc mail
line. Most OF tho trade OF Central
America goos to san Francisco aud New
York, hut there is no rNarnn why Mem
phis, st. Louis, New Orleans aud other
cities on the Mississippi. also Chicago,
Cincinnati, and other western CitieS
that are practically tributary to the
Mississippi river, could not get n very
large share. The country Ia very rich
IN minerals, rs well as all tropical pro.
ducts and only the energy Of tho capital
Of America IL needed TO build mp q new
III Dorado.
"Ono Of tho vital questions in Cen.
trail America to-day IS naturally the
Monroe doctrine aud tho course the
American government may pursue in
sustaining it. The Central Americans
thoroughly believe that no other nation
hut the United States can and should
build the Nicaraguan canal aud that
tho one hundred millions which It may
cost will be amply pal for by the obtain.
inc OF mos; OF tho South American COM
mcrce, especially tia. on tho Pacific
side. imports and exports having been
calculated to be worth over two millions
ngF annum.