New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-17
ELECTRIC ROADS FOR ARGENTINA.
WHAT A MEMBER OF A SYNDICATE IN THAT
COUNTRY HAS BEEN MOURNING ABOUT
~ THE United STATES

. Chicago June IS SpeciaD.-"Electrcity IS the
future motive power of the world The United
Suites leads all other countries in the manu-
factIre and operation of electrical appliances, and
we want in the Argentine Republic electric roads
exactly you have them in Chicago and other
large cities In North America
The speaker f. II. Chevallsr Boutelle OF
Buenos Ayres who has been visiting Chicago while
making a pleasure trip through the United states
lie is a member Of large syndicate in the South
ern republic that is interested in railroads ana
other commercial enterpris, rs.
Il am not here to make contracts for Ameri-
can locomotives as has been reported" continued
Mr. Boutelle "or TO buy any other kind OF machln-
cry at present. Ny wife and myself are simply
tourists getting all the pleasure we can out OF a
hunting trip through the United States. and we
find Chicago a wonderful city. There Is great
deal to So G. and we trying to see IT.
While | am not making any purchases OF ma
chnory | am posting myself thoroughly upon all
kinds Of railroad electrical apparatus the names
OF the manufacturers where II may be bought. how
long time it takes TO fill orders, and every
other detail connected with the materials, construc-
uon and operation If railroads. We need in the
city IF Buenos Ayres a transplanted American
electric intermural street railway system. Great
| advancement has been made in the United States
for these kinds of railroads, both for passenger
and freight traffic. We wish 10 do away with
the slow going mule car. and the steam motor.
In their place desire the rapid-translt
electric car We want a plant model,
| and will then branch out in other cities
! in our republic with similar lines until we
! cover Il vast amount Of territory The plant we
! desire to Install shall be the latest improved In
! every particular, and when ! return home with
/ the information that | have gathered In course
! Of my trip. the syndicate with which / am inter
ested will be in a position to ahead with the
enterprise of constructing electric railroads and
know just where to get everything that is needed
! TO build and equip the lines.
| Il am confident that electricity IS the great
/ motive power Of the world. and that making
no mistake in preparing for its adoption. ] am sc
interested in all electrical machinery and devices
! that ! am going into the details of the under
ground system for propellng cars, the use Of the
trolley and the practicablity OF storage batteries
/ Each is worthy of consideration but we want th'
! Republic. Car building, motors, dynamos all come
! in for their share of attention, and find an I'm
mense variety to make q selection from"
Asked regarding the merits of machinery Of diff
ferent kinds used in the republic. and whether tina
ma ie I'm America or England preferred. Mr.
! Boutelle said "A great deal of English MACHINERY
! I'm the past has been used because our trade re
latiOns with England far more extensive thar
with this country. American competition Is makint
itself felt in the Argentine Republic In agriculture
| machinery With electrical railroad machinery We
! have no choice In the matter but TO come here =
| we want to get the latest improvements. Th'
! United States has made phenomenal progress other
wise than in electrical machinery, and must be rec
ognized as powerful competitor IN all lines OF
| rad In