Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-27
IGLESIAS'S IE VS.
COSTA RICAN PRESIDENT ADMIREs
THIS COUNTRY.
NICARAGUA CANAL PROJECT.
Hopes 1t VIII lie Carried to Sue
cess--Interview With President Me-
Kinley.
PROJECT.
&c Is Greatly Interested in 1t and
Kinley.

WASHINGTON, November 26.-Presi-
dent Iglesias to-day received represen-
tative of the Association Press. and In an
informal way talked for publication Of
the impressions he had formed of the
country and of some Of the purposes OF
his visit
Naturally, I am very deeply gratified
at the reception given by your govern
ment ana your President" said he, land
l lock upon 1t. not so much as a tribute
20 myself. as an evidence Of that good
will which the great republic OF the North
has for all the republics OF South ana
Central America. We have long appre-
ciated the cordiality and sympathy which
this government has shown toward US
and it has led us to look to this strong
and stable government as guide, an
inspiration. and most Of all, as a true
and stalwart friend Your President has
given many evidences of this sincere
bond Of friendship to the Presidents Oh
the other republics but l am glad 10
see from my own personal Observation
how strong this bond is between the gov
ernments and people of all the Americas
North, South, and Central. OF your couh-
try / can only say it surpasses all 'ha'
we heard Of It,"
NICARAGUA CANAL
Following this general tribute, Genera
IgIcsias was asked as 10 the interests
OF Costa RIGA in the interoceanic canai.
"Of course. our country feels stedt
interest in any waterway which crosspa
Central America, and brings togeiher 'ii e
Atlantic and Pacific oceans. we are 20
placed, geographically, that we are lruc-
tically the centre of the world ana or the
u,orld,s commerce for we are midway be-
| tween Europe on the east and ASIA OF
| the west. The building OF the cahdi
seems TO us to be natural and Inevitable
and we share the feeling of progressive
neonle in favor of this enterprise.
| President Iglesias added, however. tha'
| while this represented his general views
his purpose in visiting the United state
| had M relation to the canal, but was loi
the purpose Of improving his health sun,
| If the subject came up. he was prepared
10 give such information as he possessed
| but there was no prearranged pan IL
that direction.
| CONFERENCE WITH M'KINLEY.
WASHINGTON, November 26.-Presi
| dent Mckinley had an extended CONFER
ence with President Iglesias, OF CostS
| Rca, to-day. 4,
President Iglesias was accompanied t(
the White House by Minister CalVo arc
several Of his staff.
The conference lasted two hours,
much longer time than President Mckln
ley usually devotes TO a single Visitor
and was evidently more of a business
conference than a social visit.
After the conference at the WHITE Hous
President Iglesias and Minister Calvo Wen
10 the State Department, where they ma
quite a long talk with Secretary Hay
TALKS CANAL TO HAY.
The Costa Rican Executive went 10 re
turn the visit the Secretary made to mr.
at his hotel the day after his arrlva
here. President Iglesias improved IN
opportunity to present the attitude OF IN
Government of Costa Rica in the matte
of the construction OF the Nlcaragu
canal. In doing this he used plans an
official documents which he had brougn
with him from his hotel for the purpos
of demonstrating the great natural II
terest his country had in the successi'
completion Of that vast project