Evening star., 1898-11-22
IGlESIAS ARRIVES
President of Costa Rican Republic
Reaches New York.
he Is TRAVELLING INCOGNIFO
He Talks of His Country's Interest
in lsthmian Canal.
0 F1CIALLY RECEIVED

NEW YORK, November 22-Rafael Igle-
sias, president of Costa Rica, arrived here
today on board the Atlas Liner Altai, from
Port Limon and Kingston. With President
Iglesias were Ricard Iglesias his brother;
Col. Leonzo Bonila, aide-de-camp; Dr. An
tonic Guestiani and Gen. John s. Easement
Of the Costa Rican railway. The party will
stop at the Waldorf for a few days before
proceeding to Washington. Shortly after
the Altai left quarantine for her dock she
was boarded by Col. VIM. Carter of the
War Department, representing President
Mckinley, to welcome President Iglesias.
Travelling Incognito.
President Iglesias said that as he is tray
cling practically incognito, and not on ma
uonal business, he was opposed to display
He had simply come here for pleasure and
for the benefit of his health and expects
TO take trip to England and France, and
on his way home will spend several months
Ill the United States.
The visit here of President Iglesias at the
present time, when there is SO much talk
about the building of the canal across Mic
aragua, Is believed to have been brought
about by the recent concession granted to
the Grace syndicate, which goes into effect
i'll October, 1899. When this concession
was announced it was said that Costa Rica
opposition could rot in any way affect the
new grant.
President Iglesias, when spoken to about
lnc proposed canal today, said that Costa
Rica has important rights, which 1t has re-
served, and intimated that IL was NOT all
plaln sailing for the new syndicate. Fur
ther ne would not discuss the matter.
Rights of Costa Rica.
DR.. Ulloa, consul general of Costa Rica.
however explained what was meant by
Costa Ricas rights. The consul general
until last May was vice president of th.,
country, and he resigned in favor of Don
Demetrio 1glesias, the presidents father
who is now acting for his son. Dr. Ulloa
said that his country has equal rights with
Nicaragua along the San Juan river an i'm
portant waterway, which divides the two
republics. The building of dams across the
river for interoceanic canal, it is said, will
1nundate considerable lands in Costa Rica
without the latter country's sanction, il is
asserted, the concession held by the Grace
syndicate is virtually valueless. There is
said to be strong feeling in Costa Rica in
IaVor of allowing the United States instead
OF a private corporation to build the canal,
and that the government should do its best
TO thWart the scheme damned by Nicaragua
DR.. ulloa said that the reason that Costa
R:ca has not Joined the Republic of Central
america, which is composed of San Saliva
dor, Nicaragua and Honduras, is because
the coalition is looked upon as an expert
nent AMI not by any means as a stable
compact. The revolt now in progress in
San Salvador. he added, is a serious one
and is the outcome of the union which
went into effect on November l.
There We're a!so on board the Altai from
Greytowl Edw ard F. Fisher. Patrick Tier
hey, David H. Baldwin Stephen Harris
oscar Jones, Louis E. Lannan and Rowland
W. Cater, civil engineers connected with
the Nicaragua National Company.
Official Reception Ordered
AT the instance of the Department of
State the War Department has given the
necessary orders for a suitable reception
to President Iglesias of Costa Rica, who
was expected to arrive at New York today
General Shafter, commanding the Depart
ment of the East, has been instructed to
meet the distinguished visitor at the steam
boat dock with two battalfons of troops
and under this escort President Iglesias
selected for his reception. There he will
be met by the Costa Rican minister, Senior
Calvo, and also by Colonel Carter assist
ant adjutant general, U. S. A, who has
been designated as the personal representa-
tive OF the President to receive the nations
guest.
These officials have full authority to make
all minor arrangements, and 1t is under
stood they will conduct President Iglesias
10 washington in a special car. In Wash
mSton the ceremonies will be in the hands
OF colonel Bingham, Corps of Engineers
VINO Is arranging program on the lines of
that carried out on the occasion of the re-
ceptlon OF President Dole of Hawaii last
wear