The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-12
WANT TO COME TO SAVANNAH.
SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES TO
BRING THEIR EXHIBITS HERE.

Gen. Avery TO Endeavor TO seeHre
/ ships From Venezuela TO savan-
nah to Bring the Exhibits of south
America 10 the Atlanta EXPOSE
tiOn-The Representatives OF the
Governments Prefer TO Come
/ Through savannah Rather Than
the Gulf Ports.
Gen. I. W. Avery IS in the city IN the in
+ terest Of a movement to secure a direct
I line Of steamers between some Of the
[ South American countries and Savannah
during the International exposition.
Gen. Avery spent nine months in Cen
trail and South America as foreign COM
missioner from this government with a
view to securing a representation of the
southern governments at the exposition.
AS a result Of his efforts four South
American countries and four Central
American states will send exhibits of their
resources and one or two others will be
represented by exhibits from the Chicago
exposition which are still in this country.
The Uruguayan exhibit at Chicago is now
in Philadelphia and win be removed to At
lanta. The principal exhibits will be those
from Mexico. Venezuela, and the Argen-
tine Republic.
Gen Avery will confer with the ship
ping men. the railroads and others inter-
ested in extending the commercial rela-
tions of Savannah with the South Amer
lean countries with a view to arranging
either for one Of the regular lines between
Venezuelan ports and New York to call
here or for the sending of a ship from Sa-
vannah to Venezuela direct to bring its
exhibits and to offer an opportunity for
the people to come here.
The Venezuelan people Gen. Avery
says, desire particularly to come through
some of the South Atlantic. rather than
through the Gulf ports. 1t is about a
four days trip from Savannah by steamer
to La Guira, the principal seaport of
Venezuela. Senior Luis NJ. Jove, who is
the official commissioner from the Vene-
zuolan government to the exposition, has
taken a deep interest in the proper ex-
hibit OF the resources of that country,
its woods, its agriculture, its minerals
and the contents of it's museums const-
tuting a rich historical collection of rel
les relating to the early history and the
people of Venezuela. Senior Romero viii
represent the Club Agricola of Caracas.
He and Senior Jove are both men of promi-
hence and influence in their government,
and their presence will strengthen the rela-
tions now existing between this country
and Venezuela. Both of them are DESTROYS
Of coming to Savannah.
Gen. Avery is impressed with the i'm
portance of an effort being made to Sc
cure the exhibits through this port, thus
opening the way for an extension of Sa-
Vannah's trade relations in the south.
The exhibits from South America, be-
sides that from Venezuela, will be from
Argentine Republic. one Of the states Of
Brazil, and from Chilli. The exhibits from
Central America will be from Mexico.
Honduras, Costa Rica and Salvador. The
most extensive exhibits from South Amer
lea, outside of those from Venezuela, will
be from Argentine Republic, consisting
of the agricultural and mineral resources
| of the state, and also its manufactures,
| the latter constituting really the most
| interesting feature.
The exhibit from Chill will include the
| great product, nitrate of soda, the annual
| exports of which are valued at from $40
100000 to 80, 100000, about S10,0OO,OOO of which
! comes to the United States. All of the
Central and South American countries
| have mineral sources of greater or less
value which will form an important part
of the exhibits.
The Mexican exhibit will be the largest
and probably the richest although that
of the Argentine Republic, from which
Consul General Roll has been named COM
missioner, will be not less interesting
Gen. Avery is convinced of the beneh-
! cial results to follow the bringing of
| these exhibits to the exposition, particu-
larly to the south, and If they can be
brought through Savannah as the port
of entry the effect will be felt here and
may result in the establishment of di-
rect trade relations with the countries
! from which they come.
Gen. Avery will be in the city several
| days, during which he will confer with
business men and others interested in
the matter. He thoroughly indorses the
| effort of President Purse of
| the board of trade to secure
European excursions direct to Savan-
nah during the exposition. The plan, he
says, is entirely practicable, and he be-
lieves. with proper direction and effort
| it can be accomplished.