Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-03

qnutiarO. Chile. Sept " Tvs ~ W"
a.. .,,,osntment that I called upon tho
-,a,ut Of chile yesterday Afternoon
60 chat with him concerning
So. N mutual interest TO our re-
.n.cuve Countries The president Is
~. ~ the progressive men Of ms pro-
&c. people. lie II the head OF the
i,bsrsl progressive party and 10 I"
a.. mont OF every movement to MAKE
chile prosperous. He comes Of one OF
the oldca, families Of chile. his iath'r
having been one Of the most popular
prosldruts Of the past. He " very
rich man and his personal Interests
in the advancement Of chile are great
lie IL now In the second year OF MS
presidential term and as he has 'hr'e
vcafs more 10 serve his Views upon IN
,etnatlonni matters are Of especial IN
tcrest. Ny audience was arrungcd
through our minister to Chile. and ~
the time set for It. ? p. m. Mt Wilson
and myself entered the deora OF the
Moneda.
IN THE CHILEAN WHITE
HOUSE"
The Moneda h the white House OF
chile II Ia vast thrcc-storv build
ing aituatcd In the heart OF santiago
You could put our white House In
one corner OF Il, and lts ground floor IL.
/ Judge. inrEer than that Of the Cap
iiol at Washington. The building cov-
en- more than four acres. but Il ~ con-
fuuctcd after tho Spanish style. With
10 rooms running about patios or
courts, 10 that there In much waste
space. These courts. however. are
hlled with flowers. In some OF them
fountains play, and they form the only
gardens OF the presidents house. The
Moncda contains not only tho Offices
and the private apartments Of the
president. hut also the Offices OF sev-
cml Of tho departments of the govern
ment He has his principal cabinet
rccrctariea IN the same house with
him, and a large part Of tho building
u sven M 10 clerical work. AH we
entered the honcda we passed the
guard Of soldiers which always stands
NHffN WIN AinNH NMhfth IN intlf
hands. and IN was n military oiiiccr In
uniform who led ~ Into the PRESIDENTS
room. There IN n great deal more
nomp about public Offices here than In
ne United States, and the president Of
chile has military guard OF 200 cav
airy. which accompanies his carriage
on all state occasions. His carriage
itself Il far more prctcntlaun than
President hckinley'a. II IL drawn by
four magnificent horses. and the coach.
men and footmon are dressed In gor-
geous llveries.
THE PRESIDENT OF CHILE.
We frrt met Don Edwardo PhlIllp-.
the assistant secretary OF state. and thr
chief medium OF Intercourse between
his cxoollency and foreigners, lie told
Us that the president was expecting Us.
ana a moment later we were In tho
pruaidenta room. This IL larger than
any OF the business rooms OF the White
House. IL IN rather plainly furnished
and u was M the back % u that PresIs
dent Erraaurlx was sitting at n desk
which was littciVd with papers and
documents lie rose as We came In
and shook my hand as I was presented
20 him. was rather surprised 10 ind
MIN NO young a man. lie does not
thlre are no gray strands In his hair.
Ho j of slender build. but very straight
He has q rather dark, but handsome
lace. ana his manner Il quite dlHnlnod.
Ills eNcellency asked Us 10 be seated,
and, taking a chair beside US, chatted
Tor half an hour very overwhelmingly,
one OF his friends. Mr.. Edwarlo Mae
clure, acting aa Interpreter. As we
to.s 20 80, However, he said he would
prefer that should write out my ques.
uohr, ana he would give me his answer
IN writing. This he has since done.
ana The matter which follows II made
up Of tho questions and the transla.
ZION OF the spanish document / have
>ust received from the presidential man
sion.
TRADE MATTERS nETwEEN
CHILE AND THE UNITED
STATES.
couespondent-'wln your exeelleney
please state what II the position OF
shlie as TO trade with the United
.s1n; ana suggest some ways In which
might be inercased1"
The Prcaldcnt-"Among the hes,
measures to increase this trade would
me establishment OF new steamship
nny.' There should be morn frequent
eainshlp communication between the
Two countries. Another method that
mlshi b. adopted 10 further trade
wlud be the establishment Of eNposl-
uens TO show the respective products
" the Countries. Chile should havd
tu,h expeditions In the United status
aha me United States should establish
lhrm IN chile. ! think that the CON
sumption N nitrate In the United
sAi,a might also be stimulated by
raevcal experiments and active propa-
toapondent-"Thcre IN now much
nnl,riean capital seeking foreign In
1uneni. What are che chances foI
sh capital In Chileg IN foreign cnpl-
Invested safe. aud what especial
Tor prunt9H
ne frerdent-"Thcre are number
li,N atmenta In Chile which viii yield
pu piphi 10 foreign investors. Am0na
an.lh are banking establishments. hi
gp,Alng OF the nitrate fields, the eg'
lollatlon n minerals, and especlally
w development OF our gold. copper and
hlNer mines. As TO whether American
.aplial IA safe In Chils. I would say
Wsl hn foreign capital circuiatea herr
subject 10 the same conditions rs M.
I'VE capital, without other risks or othei
burdens 10 bear. and that American
csplthl may enjoy In Chile all Of IN
alfaniafes that are enjoyed by capita
tom any other source"
riegpondent-'IIow about the con.
censlona which the government oaeri
10 capitalists for the establishment OF
steel and iron lndustriea2"
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