Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-17

passable. Others have said that there
was trail, but used only by Indians
on foot and not passable for Whlle
men. Others stlll have said that the
road was all right, but that II would be
impossible for us 10 pass certain
wild tribe Of Indians living in the Chiri-
qul district Among the many con-
hlctlng reports We decided that but 1T
tie Is known Of the isthmus, and tNtt
we would be doing humanity a service
by making the trip and giving TO the
world a knowledge Of the country.
COLOMBIAN PASSPORTS,
But the letter enclosed rather put
new dangers in the field, dangers not
entirely unlocked for, however, for we
had known Of the revolution. But
these rowing bands are mere robbcr
bands, not pure reyolutlonlsts.
Following Is the cOnsul's Letters
Consular Service, L. s. A.,
Panama June 18Th. 1901
Mr.. Bent Cluff. San Jose, G., R.-Dear
sir--I am in receipt Of your letter from
San Salvador and have communicated
with the authorities at this place In
regard TO the matters you mentioned
therein. In regard 10 the boxes that are
10 come to you here, they will be en-
tered free and shall be taken care Of.
In reply 10 my letter concerning the
passport for you and your party to en-
ter the Colombian border from Costa
Rlca, the governor replied that he
would issue this, but that he wished
to first call your attention to the fact
that there were several rowing bands
Of revolutionlsts in the interior Of the
department, and he had as yet been
unable to apprehend these or suppress
them In any way. This being the case,
he wished TO state that 1t was impos-
slble for him TO guarantee you a safe
trip through the interior districts. |
wrote him In reply 10 this that ! was
cognlzant Of the state Of affairs and
that | would lay the matter before you
In this light Now II is Just possible
that you might make the trip without
any trouble at all, and at the same
time you might have trouble with some
OF these interior people. such being the
case, you can readily see that should
you make this trip II would be at your
own risk Enclosed you will find the
passport from the civil and military
chief Of the department You will note
that It Is dated the 7th of May, which
should read the 18th Of June Trustink
you will have a safe passage should
you decide to make the trip, ! remain,
Sir, Very truly,
FRANCIS GUDGER,
Vice Consul-General, U. S. A.
OF course we travel at our own risk.
So far we have come very successfully
that way, and have no doubt the rest
OF the journey will be made the same
way. The matter was thoroughly dis
cussed last night, and not a man felt to
turn back or change the program.
Today, therefore, we roll out, and II Is
quite possible that we may not be able
to write again for some time, but rs
soon as possible letters win be sent,
making known our welfare.
San Jose Is city Of 10000 or 10000
people. There is a goodly colony Of
foreigners, and the imprint Of American
ideas is noticeable In many ways. The
houses are usually one story, and like
as Spanish American houses abut the
sidewalk, where there Is one. or the
street, where there IL not.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
There IL one house, however. that at
tracts the attention Of ALL II Is the
opera house. the second most beautiful
and most expensive In the world. II
was built at cost Of about three mill
lion. The marble columns, statuary and
frescoes, oil paintings on the ceilings
aud walls, the floors OF mosaic, the
large mirrors. all are Of the finest quail
ity and best workmanship.
But the opera house is not a paying
institution. In fact Il Is a white ele-
plant" on the hands of the govern
ment. As a gentleman expressed him
self yesterday, when we don't use II.
1t costs, and when we do use IL il costs
still more" There is not sufficient peo-
pie TO justify frst-class troupe, and
when one is obtained the government
has to pay a heavy subsidy. why did
you build so expensive a house2'
asked the same gentleman. 1--WE start
ed 20 build a wo-hundred-t thousand
dollar house, but additions, adorn-
ments and the Ike run the expenses
far up, was his reply. II is needless
90 say the government don't know what
10 do with II, so the house stands and
the ianitor is paid for taking care OF 1t.
ADVANCED EDUCATION.
Costa Rica Is further advanced In
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