The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-20
SOUTH 0NERICA i'm 1898.
A Newspaper Expedition for the Amcri(ap Bust
peSs Man and the General Reader.

| nous value to our readers. II Will bring
forth info,ra ton that cannot be found
In the libraries. which viii be full of sug-
gestions and information for the business
men and a. the same time be interesting
10 all. II is, III fact, the exploration of 4
comparatively unknown land by trained
observer and u weI-eQuipped newspaper
man.
Speaking OF our business interests
abroad. the tour was planned because 1t
is believed that South America is des-
tined TO be one or the chief news centers
for the people of the United States. The
day is passed when America can rely upon
her home trade to feed her factories
From now on our business is to cover the
world. We are already reaching ont tow
ards Europe. England trembles when she
views the increase Of American products
into her home markets. our machincr,y
Is now being introduced into most every
city Of Europe and we are making heavy
shipments 10 Asia.
South America naturally belongs to us
and our trade there is steadily increasing
1t is nothing to what Il viii be- and Mr..
Carpenter believes that he is in the adj
vance guard Of movement which Will
result In opening the greatest neId tor
commerce and money making that the
United States has yet had. III says that
We are just on the edge of another era in
our national life the commercial era. ana
that We are 10 look. not n home but 10
the world. Tor our trade. There are today
scores OF our people who are scattered
over South America. Some have conces.
siors for gold and silver mines Others
are making fortunes by raising coffee. aud
others have vast rubber interests on the
Amazon.
There are n half dozen different con
cesslons when nave been recently granted
70 America 10 bu!4d raliToaas on the Pa
ellie OF South America
an American who IS building the gap
whlca remains IN the great railroad across
the continent from the Pacific IN Chile 20
the Atlantic at Huenos Ayres. There are
American colonies IN South America en-
! gagged IN agriculture and stock raising. ard
there are = American 'faders on the upper
Amazon. WhoS" business Is with the Wild
Indians or those regions. Sir. Carpenter
VIII tell lUst what our people are doing
Ia these q Inherent countries and WI snow
"nat chances taere are IN the difierent
countries Tor American muscle. brain ard
capital
Aside from me business interests. Nj.
carpenter letters VIII he or great value
10 All. tie mas long been known as one
Of the most careful and accurate Of cor
respondents. lie has the power Or -
scfipuoH which transports his readers 10
ne seems ~ descIioes. lA.[ sem =
ho travelling with him. and IN tins respect
his letters are 81 great value T. children ~
wei a. grown people. ihey VIII give a
geographical knowledge ot ~" countries
ana people which can oe ioNnd nowhere
: e-se
j. Is unnecessary. however for us 20
say anything 20 our readers as - the Work
81 Ar. Carpenter lie mas long been
Known as ore or the nest or travel CORE
sDondents- He seems 10 have an instinct
which tells him y here trouble Is Eo;ns 10
hTF'k ouf heNt 80 to2i he may ett there
IN time . tell me story. II was This -
stirc' that sent hinl 70 Russia ~ me iime
q the fam ne. and this made ra take MS
to.r ~ = atH H'ies through 1.-H5, japan
ard hc-s3- just before the great war ae-
tween thlca ara Jag tH- n arrived IN
Russia ~ the Same tlr1e "itH Frederick
Termination and Foul.n'y B.eelow. who it