Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-05

' district of Veragua, and is the
" center Of one Of the richest
u mining districts on the isthmus,
- or indeed In Central America.
There are rich placer mines
~ owned and worked by the South
American Development com
pany of the United States. There are
quartz and alluvial mines owned by
other Americans, and there Is very
rich property owned BY an English
company, and superintendent by Mr.
johnson, whom ! had the pleasure Of
meeting. A dozen other mines, vary
ing in richness are owned by Amerl-
can and English capitalists, and yet
the United States has no consular SER
vice nearer than Panama, nor have
they since the death OF the last CONSUL
ten years ago, The Americans not only
In Santiago, but elsewhere, urge with
considerable reason that CONSULAR
agency would not only protect the
property already owned by Americans,
but would materially Increase the
American influence, and ownership In
this rich and growing country. Not
alone In mines is this district rich, but
In agricultural possibilities as we'll
Rubber trees grow Wild, but could he
cultivated with great profit; coffee Is
Indigenous, and its cultivation Is fell
lowed by good remunerati0hs. Cane,
once planted, grows fQreter and can
be cut every year" In the language OF
an,Indian finca owner who was'making
nH4ia p.
sapafillo, and many other medicinal
plants could be cultivated with profit,
while oranges, plantsins bananas,
mangoes, and such fruits are had In
great abundance by the mere planting.
II Is also argued that these agricul-
tural possibilities should be known by
the American people, and could be
known II there were a consul here.
Uncle Sam ought indeed TO look after
his interests or other nations will have
a stronger hold on some Of these south
ern republics In financial way than he
has. England and France both have
consuls In David not far away, and
both are working with a will for the
enhancement Of their countries inter-
ests, especially In the mines, which
Just now are receiving an impetus un-'
known before.
ACTIVE REVOLUTION.
Besides mines and coffee plantations,
people are talking much about the rev.
olutlon. II does not seem to be put
down and the Liberals are taking great
hope from the rising in Venezuela and
Ecuador The whole country from
Aguadulce, two days from Santiago,
to Panama Is overrun by the Liberals,
and the belief Is expressed that we
shall not be able to pass. Recently the
insurgents have been very active and
have made a few miners captives,
which of course gives them great hope.
But in spite Of the talk, we babe our
friends in Santiago goodbye, and on
Monday morning early started for
Aguadulce. As We passed the barracks
the soldiers were killing n couple OF
beef, In fact their main occupation is
beef killing, and the beef cattle with
out the formallty Of being paid for are
run In whenever found.
Our road lay over somewhat
level country covered with clumps OF
trees and extensive pastures OF grass
Ranches, as seen by the thatch or tile
rooted houses, are passed at inter-
vals and In the afternoon we passed
through a small village which, like
most OF the villages. has the houses
built near the woods surrounding or
large common covered with grass on
which cows, pigs and horses feed,
PREDATORY BANDS.
II was late before we found a suitable
place to camp, and then there was but
one house and two rooms. But the peo-
pie were very kind and obliging, and
though we crowded them almost from
under their roof, offered us nothing but
hospitality. Later company OF eighty
soldiers also on their way to Aguadulce
passed. strlnging along, some afoot
and some on horseback, for wherever
one can find horse he takes II. our
host told me that our mules were In
danger, as they were feeding near the
road and l went out just In time 10
save them for FIVE men had them and
were preparing to mount. They desiat-
ed when l informed them the animals
were mine, but soon another group
caused me 10 80 out again, and still
another tried TO take them. We were