Omaha daily bee., 1898-05-29
bearing makes him look taller.

bearing makes him look taller. He was
dressed in a black broadcloth suit with a
cameo medallion upon his white tie. He
stepped toward us as we came in and shook
hands with me upon my presentation. He
asked me to take a seat on a SOFA, ana
sat down beside me. He chatted for some
time with me as to my trip, and said he
was glad to have an American journalist
come to Peru, as he felt that his country
was not properly known in North America.
During the conversation, in which Secretary
Neal acted as interpreter, his excellency re-
ferred to the wonderful mineral and agri-
cultural possibilities Of Peru. He said that
its mineral regions had not been carefully
prospected. that its surface was hardly
scratched and that If it had the proper
| amount of capital and the right sort Of
immigration it would be one of the richest
countries of the continent. Upon my ask
ing his excellency how he regarded the in
PRODUCTION of American money, he replied
that Peru would be glad to welcome any
Americans that might come, and that there
were many safe investments here which
would yield a profitable return. He was
anxious. he said, to see an increased trade
between the sister republics of the United
States and Peru, and hoped that one OF
the transisthmian canals would be pushed
to its completion with that end in view.
The Monroe Doctrine.
During the audience ] told his excellency
of a. chat ] had had with President NC
Kinley Just before leaving Washington, in
which our president stated his anxiety that
the two continents should have better trade
relations and that the business between
them should be greatly increased. In his
talk with me President Mckinley stated
1T, no.,tiop nm tbic n,aftar in Stronp farms.
saying that the foundation for all such
relations was peace and friendship. and that
might state his hope that peace would
continue, for without it business could not
endure. President Pierola heartily assented
to this. He said he was able to state that
Peru was in a safe and settled condition
and that he thought 1t would continue so,
He referred to the Monroe doctrine, with
which he said he was In thorough accord
saying that the republics Of this hemisphere
should support, aid and defend one another
in the protection of their rights as free
governments. At this point the new min.
lister from Bolivia, whose reception had beer
fixed to follow mine, was announced ant
our very pleasant talk was brought to
close.
Ups and Downs of n President.
The statesmen of South America hav,
much more eNentful lives tnan pollllcldni
of the United States. President Pierola'i
career has been one of romantic ups anC
downs. He is the son OF a famous scientis
and literateur, his father having been presi
! dent of a university and a CO. worker will
, Humboldt, Sir Humphrey Davy and DR.
Won Tschudi, the noted Austrian philoso
> pher and traveller. President Pierola wa
, educated in Europe, and while a student il
!. Paris he married the daughter of the En-
: peror Iturbide OF Mexico. He began hi
; life's work as an editor here in Lima, bu
the president he supported was ousted b
a revolution under General Pardo an
Pierola was banished. Then there was an
other revolution with President Balta q
= its head and Pierola came back to Lima a
secretary of the treasury. He was secre
. tary at the time that Meiggs, the American
inaugurated a great system of railroads an
= public improvements. and together the
q made the money flow faster than the rive
a Rimac, In trying TO develop Peru. ES
President Pardo now again appeared wit
another army and drove Balta and Pierol
- out. This was just twenty years ago. SeN
II eral years later came the war with Chill
and Pierola was called back as one Of Il
N commanders of the Peruvian troops. II
r army was defeated, and IL was charged
n the time that he had sold out TO the Chill
v ans. In the meantime President Pardo hi