Evening star., 1897-04-30

aragua, Costa Rice. Colombia. Venezuela,
Brasil, Argentina ReFi1blc. Uruguay. Para
quay. Bolivia. ShilerT He Peru. Ecuador and
Immediately nearly every board of trade
and chamber of commerce in the United
States appointed two of their members as
the chamber of famm9rce Of Caracas, Ven
ezuela- delegated its president. H. l.. Boul-
ton. and Its seTetary, J. Padron Uxtariz
to the duty HYill thus be seen that the
scope of the mnAeumss has already become
international. as invitations. many of which
have already been accepted. to appoint
members of thes board were extended to
the chambers Of commerce in the principal
duras, San Salvador Nicaragua, Costa
Rica, Cuba. H&fti. British, French and
Dutch possessions In the West Indies, San
DOMINGO, Porto Rice. Colombia, Brazil.
Bolivia, Chile. Peru and Ecua.ior.
A Talk With Mr.. 8. w. Woodward.
A reporter of The Star called today upon
Mr.. 8. W. Woodward, the senior member
of the firm Of Woodward & Lothro;, snd
president Of the Washington board Of
trade, and asked him if any plans had been
made to receive and entertain the South
Americans and their Philadeiphia hos,s on
the occasion of their visit here
The Washington hoard of trade will not
be found wanting IN hospitality on sut 4 an
H.,
Woodward, pleasantly. 1--WE are just as
ardent Americans as We arc Wash i.stor-
ians. ant we fully appreciate the necs sslty
for tmpressfng foreign visitors, and cspe-
cially party which will have such an I'm
portant effect upon :uiur, CONNER .ill re-
lations between til ar, countries and our
own, with pleasant opiIiiUns nf the capital
Of the nation. y :
mo plans have been drawn yet" he con-
tinued. because the time OF the visit mere
is now Indefinite, but proper ARRANGEMENTS
will undoubtedly be made. to receive the
gentlemen, am confident. There Is no way
of computing the immens., advantages that
accrue to our commercial life by making
foreigners acqualatSd personally with the
great advantages they will receive by t; 3D.
ing with us. The visit of snch a Iar1e
party of Intelligent merchants and bpsi-
ness men from :he South American states
will doubtless result in heavy increase In
our business in these countries am con-
vfnced, for the Lain people are especially
prone to telling what they nave seen. thus
the knowledge they gain here VII be
spread to all parts of South America by
that personal contact that s vastly more
beneficial than AN army Of agents, or, as
you call them iruInmers.
II wish the South Americans were here
to go down on the board Of trade excursion
tomorrow. 1t would be memorable lesson
to them to see the men of national affairs
who oversee and manage the destinies Of
the great American nation, fraternizing
with the men who follow business or pro-
fesSiOnal pursuits; We are going to have
great tirae tomorrow. Such occasions are
Of incalculable value to the District They
make the national legislators acquainted
with our citizens and show them that we
are honest and earnest in the requests we
make upon them for their assistance IN
meeting our necessities and in asking their
help in moving the capital city upward and
onward to the accomplishment Of its des-
tiny to be the grandest city In the world"
MIR. Woodward chatted with the reporter
about the Philadelphia museums
1T is a magnificent institution" he ex-
claimed. 1T Is making our manufacturers
familiar with trade opportunities in for
eign countries that they had never dreamed
Of. l am inclined to think that Phiiadel-
phians will be prouder cf their museums
one day than any other of their possess
sions except the Liberty bell, and am do.
lighted to know The Star is going to tell
Washingtonians: all about it,