The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-23
COSTA RlCA'S CHIEF HERE.
PREsIDENT" IGIEsIAs ON A tour
FOR MS HEALTH.

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Goes to Washington This Morning and Will
Visit President McKinley-snys Costa
Rich VIII Guard Nicaragua Canal
Rights-Ohicial Welcome Down the BRv.
The President Of the republic Of Costa Rica,
Senior Don Rafael Igleslas. arrived here yes
terday on the steamship Altai from Port Lii
mon. by way OF Kingston. He came not as n
President, but as a private citizen seeking
health and recreation. His only companions.
except members Of his family. were his pri-
vate secretary, one aide-de-camp. and his
physician.
He was met on entering the port by q rep
reseptatlve OF tho President OF the United
States OF America. in the personnel Col. VIII
liam H. Carter. Assistant Adiutant-G General.
U. &. A. 1t had been arranged. too. that II It
were not displeasinR to him, his Excellency
should be escorted through New York's streets
by eight companies OF United States soldiers
and should be treated with all the courtesies
which the nation could extend to the Chief
Magistrate Of another nation. But senior Don
joaquin Bernardo Calyo. the Minister from
Costa RIGA. on being informed OF these prepa-
~rations, hastily sent word to the United States
authorities that the President desired no such
fuss and display. aud tho troops stayed in their
barracks.
The Altai reached Quarantine at half past 3
o'clock yesterday morning. She was held
there until half-past z O'Clock. Just after
leaving Quarantine she was met by the army
tug Gen. Meigs. which had on board Minister
Calve. DR.. Juan ]. Ulloa, Consul-General for
Costa RIGA at New York. and Col. Carter. The
Altai stopped. the Meigs went alongside. and
the President OF Costa RIGA and his party
climbed down into the tug. after Col. Carter
and the others had greeted them on the ship.
The President Is q middle-sized man with q
mustacne and black side whiskers that come
Just below his ears. His cheek bones arc
prominent and his eyes flash in a way that be-
He speaks English almost without perceptible
with a quiet friendly smile and handshake.. but
with great reserve and dignity. He talked
P Plains ID e thst 'i Re ha aGr b ets y PrssI asGS: Of he Costa STA
was quite unwell, in fact, and his physician and
abroad sfas ads II hasa has a leave OF absence ee% Which IL viii
President IEiesias will leave for Washington
at IL O'clock this morning. He will remain
there Their P for sdsSetaI M dfys and viii ~ e wsa TsTs calf ,Sa,f
opportunity 10 meet President Mckinley. for
tHio1D." Alter his visit to washington he will
sail from New York for Europe. to return to
this country for a somewhat longer stay be-
When, asked whether he would say ANYTHING
to President Mckinley on the subject OF the
Nicaragua Canal. President Iglesias said. as IL
he were weighing his words with the utmost
care, that Costa Rica had certain rights with
regard to the canal which as o nation she was
bound to protect. 1t became at once appar-
ent that any attempt to induce him to say
more would be looked upon as presuming upon
his forbearance. From the general air OF the
rest of the party when the subject OF the canal
is raised. there Is the best of reason for believ-
ing. SO those who have spent much time with
the Costa Ricans here saw. that President Igle-
sias Is not in this country, for his health eN-
clusively. Az the San Juan River. which. ac-
cording to the present plans for the Nicara-
qua Canal. Is to be locked and damned and
utilized for the greater part Of its length. and
is the boundary line between Nicaragua and
Costa Rica. the folks on the Costa RIGA side
expect to have a voice in any NEGOTIATIONS.
AT the foot of West Twenty-sixth street.
where the pass engers on the Meigs were disem-
barked. there were carriages waiting. which
took them all to the Fifth Avenue Hotel. The
President kept to his apartments during
the afternoon. Several delegations OF. South
Americans called upon him. One OF them
WIS ,attired in gorgeous. cooked hats and yari-
.ously colored uniforms braided with gold lace.
Last night the President entertained Col.
Carter and Minister Calvo at dinner in his
apartments. These are the members of tho
party other than President Iglesias: Ricardo
Izlesias. his brother: W.. H. lynn. his broth
er-in-law. with Mrs. Lynn and two children: +.
QueZada. private secretary: DIR. A. Giustrani,
physician Col. Leonico Bonella. aide-de-camp.
and Miss PiZa.