Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-18

...,to,. Ian. 4. 1Sg9.--Let me In
..'1,ee YOU to the president OF Para
- have he'd a talk with him In
-. n,iacc In the city Of Asuncion. HIS
In a magnificent building above
~. paraguay river. II Is n palace
'',,,h would not be out Of place among
~ oval residences OF Potsdam. neat
p,,,ln, It would be n fine building In
,,.r,a London or Washington. 1t Is
:. ,nmense structure Of two stories.
,,,h walls ~ covered with stucco that
,..v re.emble white marble. and a tow
:, IKE that Of n cathedral rising from
n, center. II has wide galleries or ar.
80 about the greater part OF ", ana
NJ psrtleocs are upheld by Ionic pillars.
"a 4 one " the wonders OF mans crca.
~ nor In the heart OF South Amcri-
=" a. far inland from the sea In Ia
s,r.irht line as New York " distant
-, chicago, and by the route you
s,est travel over the Rio de In Plata.
~ parann and the Paraguay river.
" lar from the Atlantic M II our own
nv OF omaha. The palace was built by
M tyrant Lopez, lust before Para
suay's war with the Argentine Repub-
M Uruguay and Brazil Lopez was
urlne IA IL during the war. and his enc
,slss almost battered II TO pieces with
ibslr guns. Since then II has been re.
,alfci, and II now contains the offices
~ ihe president aud his government.
A CALL ON THE PRESIDENT.
The presidents name IL Juan u.
rrusauiEa. lie ia one of the practical
business men Of Paraguay. IL you saw
lin on the streets OF New York you
mlght take him for one OF the million
ares Of the city. and you would GER
iainly think him a man OF Importance.
Ne 10. I judge. about nfty years OF age.
and In features and form reminds me OF
President Hnrrison'H secretary of the
tfvaaury, Charles Foster OF ohio. HIS
syes are as bright MS those OF calico
CHARLIE" ana his manners quite ns
cordial. He has the same practical
nsaa which sparkle In the convcrsa-
Ton Of Mr. Foster. and the same en-
ihusiaHtlc hope FOR the future for all
ihinFs about him.
II was In the reception room OF the
palace that I met him. our American
ionnul. Mr.. John Itufiln. introduced me.
NJ, l,uiiin II a cOlOrcd man from Ten
iesrcc. lie has complexion as hight
- that Of the avertgc Paragunyan. and
) l.as Put In his time 80 well IN the
study VI the Spa 1iHh since his APP
pertinent that he was able to act az
Interpreter In the talk with the prcri D
dent. Tho president says that Para
ruly 4 rapidly rcgaining It's old popu-
htiuu. II has now almost nH mlly poo.
W. as before itA terrible war. lie cr-
ilmnica that Paraguay has now 1904 900
lnhaiitantr. but says that Il could sup
rlrt seven million. lie tells me tina.
Paraguay II anxious 10 have imml-
grants, and that there II a good chance
herr for those who have small capital
and wish to own good homes.
| asked President Egusqulza aa TO
titles and the security ~ property. He
replied that the titles were NJ good here
I. In the Unitrd States. and that for
s.st property IN entirely secure. lie said
ihffr would be- no tnmpcring with for
esn estates by the government and
IA, every foreigner would have equal
rights with Paragua, ans.
! asked him where would be the best
Faces Tor investments In Paraguay.
H. replied that the country was an
urdeyeloped empire. ana that II had
large areas OF natural pasture which
were especially fittcd for cattle raising.
These. h. said. could be bought at low
Ehoes. lie also referred To the chances
Zoe making money In manufacturing,
SUI NAiNA NV W A'NA NAi l'HfN' AiAhA "
soud pay them to come out and look
Ne ground over. He seemed glad OF a
chance 10 have his country better
Known In the United States. aud asked
ne 10 walt "a few moments while he
tfaied letters for me 90 the heads OF
III government departments and prom
rsht business men. These letters I
lave since used, ana through them
lave secured the best and latest data
won the different matters Of Interest,
one u my most intelligent Inform
tHis has been the secretary of state.
snor jose Dccoud. Sir. Dccnud speaks
hgllih, German and spanish. lie has
uuttltd over all parts of Paraguay,
and hnh published u number ~ books
thesrring L.. lie II largely Interested
" The United states, and his library
contains more North Americana than
you Will ind In the library OF any Of
our dbinet ministers at home. ! spent
ths afternoon with him nj his realdeLce
Y ne suburbs OF Asuncion. His house
hss on! one story. but II must cover
about quarter OF an acre OF ground,
.hi the ceilings OF II are about TWEEN
" ieet high. Its gardens are flied with
l'pleal plants. and Il II. all told. one
ne most comfortable ana delightful
somss ! have visited In South Amcri-