New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
BOLIVIA AT PAN-AMERICAN
WHAT THIS SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRY
HAS TO OFFER TO ENTERPRISE
AND CAPITAL-NO MIDWAY
SUNDAY OPENING.
SUNDAY OPENING.
GBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BUxE.1

Will be open on the following Sunday. they
don't open. This week the Indian Congress de-
clared its intention opening its gates and per-
nnitting visitors to witness Indian burial for
consideration. The corpse was to be as mythical
those which strew the the close OF
each OF the sham battles
Director General Buchanan declares emphatfcalIy
that none Of the Midway shows will be permitted
10 open Sunday. In discussing the matter he
said when the board OF directors announces that
any amusement concessions the Midway may
do business on Sunday. then they may do So but
not before"
Consequently, the usual Sunday quiet is expected
on the grounds tomorrow. Four bands will dis
course sacred music and Mrs. Mary c. Fisher O
Rochester. viii give a recital Temple of
Music. All of the exhibits viii be accessible X
cept those in the Government and Canadian build
ings. Ideal weather brought a large attend
ance to-day. The hidden behind clouds
part OF the day and cool breeze blew all Of the
time, assuring the comfort of everybody the
grounds.
ADVANTAGES OF BOLIVIA
Americans interested in mining and commerce
should go Bolivia, according to statements made
by J. F. Asenso, who is in charge of that coun-
try's exhibit in the Agricultural Building and Mr..
Asensio forthes his statement by facts and statis
tics He asserts there is a vast undeveloped field
for enterprising American capitalists in that
try. and says that Bolivia would welcome them
with open England and Germany already
have studied the advantages offered by Bolivia.
and men from those countries are reaping rich
harvests in trade with the attending result that
most Of Bolivia's commerce at present is with
Europe. although the United States is its most
natural market.
Bolivia's exhibit here is small but comprehensive.
Its selection made with extreme care and. ap-
parently. with the single idea of attracting
with money in this country The businesslike
method in which Mr. Asensi0 gives information
down to the minutest details and is able
pare products and results those OF this coun-
Try indicate this Mining is the principal industry
OF Bolivia but have others of good proper
TONS said Mr.. Asensio. Just glance at those
rugs, notice how soft and light they are;
them for bed coverings. They known
vicuEa rugs. and are made from pieces Of skin
taken from the necks of animals that prac-
tically wild in the mountain regions. Each rug is
worth about $50, and is made by the Indians. II
takes between 80 and 200 pieces for a single
The animal is the size of a small goat, and be-
longs 10 the llama family. The white
rarest, but those tawny coored ones are liked best
We have some black ones also. The duty them
is high, and makes them expensive
THE PRODUCT OF TOBACCO.
The display of tobacco and tobacco products is
not so large as that Honduras. the Bolivians
say their tobacco is of a finer quality, and ranks
next 10 Cuban tobacco. This industry has not been
developed TO great extent, comparatively speak
ing IN Bolivia, and there is ample room for Amer
icans with little money to engage in the occu-
patton of tobacco raising. The investment need
not be large, because labor IS cheap. Indians
Gold silver copper, lead and tin. borax sulphur.
cobalt, bsmuth, antimony and wolfram found
tn Bolivia generous quantities, but the mining OF
silver gold copper tin and lead is in the lead.
Some specimens of bismuth shown which never
fail TO attract Ordinarily this mineral is cast
into pigs, but some samples are shown where it
has been spread plate after being melted.
The form II in these conditions is beauti-
full The bismuth crystallzes in the shape of little
square columns, and spread plate IL does not
require much of imagination to picture city
that has been destroyed by earthquake.
AT either side Of the entrance to Bolivia's booth
are two balls about sixteen inches in diameter.
They are made of pure India rubber, and are worth
500 each, and each weighs about two hundred
pounds The balls composed of different sheets,
or LAYERS each layer representing days work
in the gathering of the rubber from the trees and
its subsequent preparation. There are hundred
sheets in each ball. Cacao. from which chocolate
is produced, and coca, from which cocaine is OBJ
tained are among Bolivia's vegetable products.
The coca leaves have a added interest because OF
one of their properties Indians chew these leaves
which are highly stimulating and nourishing, and
are able work for two or three days at stretch
without other food. The miners will not 90 to
work without a pouch Of these leaves in their
pockets and persons afflicted with pain often chew
them because they deaden physical suffering
PRECIOUS METAL PRODUCTS.
There are numerous specimens Of silver ore, repre-
senting twenty-seven Of the most important mines
now being operated The is exceedingly rich.
but its quality is good as the gold ore from
some of the gold mines being operated by
Germans and Englishmen. The gold mines are
not developed much, and there is room for much
work In this direction Two American companies
recently have entered the field to mine for silver
and gold, and the outcome or thelr operations Is
awaited with interest.
THE steamer communications between Bolivia
and Europe particularly England and Germany,
are much better than with the United States'
said MI Asensio. In consequence most OF the
exported Europe Apparently Americans nave
not found time TO get acquainted WIN US mus LaT
bring modern mining machinery into the field, the
iafest appIiances and in competition with the
somewhat Anticipated appliances OF the GERMAN
favor Here also is something your merchants have
overlooked continued Mr. Asensio, pointing to an
production; they good, but We have Few vine
yards and we import much wine from Europe, par
ticularly from France A glance at the map VIII
show that II is easier for steamers TO go down the
Atlantic France, vet Californian wines are prsc-
ucally unknown 10 / think there is fed for
lish keep men constantly in country, and they
get in touch with the people learn their wants
an, Snd study them That's why they are SO succeSS-
BETTER MINING MACHINERY.
The richness of my country. Of course lies IN
Its mines, and I think Americans could do better
IN that direction at present than In commerce
Even in copper mines there are excellent
chances. These mines all worked, but the
machinery is poor, and If a company should go
there with modern machinery and show what 1t
could % il would startle some of the Bolyians as
The Richest in the world. IN your mines you have
~ crush the ore to separate the copper from IL,
some specimens OF different kind" And then
were permeated with huge strips of the virgin
metal Some OF the sheets had been extracted, ahd
were eighteen inches long by foot wide. great nat
ees OF the purest copper, just as they came from
These oo-,,o e-o,, ,lsoa rlad (sua-