Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-30
MINISTER MUNOZ HERE
HE REPORTS UNIVERSAL PROG
REss IN GUATEMALA.
New Railway Will Reduce Time to
New York-American Capital
Much Desired.

DR.. Jorge Munoz. Guatemslan minister.
has returned TO Washington and estab-
lished the legation at the Highlands.
Minister MunoZ reports that under Presi-
dent Estrada Cabreras administration Qua
temala is progressing I'm all directions.
Just now" said the minister, 1.-THE national
exposition Is In progress. That has been
very successful in showing what the coun-
try Is doing TO develop its resources, and
in particular its agricultural wealth. Then
the schools have reopened You know our
system is modelled after that OF the United
States. We have kindergartens common
schools technical and manual training In
stitutions and commercial schools in addi-
ton to our higher institutions of learning.
Your consul general. Mr.. Winslow. has
made some very interesting reports about
the success of President Cabrera's favorite
project of establishing industrial schools
for boys and girls. Both Institutions are
In charge of teachers from the United
States, who have assistants natives or
Guatemala.
Getting Closer to New York.
"Gua temala," continued the minister, rs
congratulating herself on getting closer TO
the United States. That is, tho means or
transportation are being increased. On the
Pacific coast the German steamship lines.
besides those of the United States, are
calling more frequently at Guatemalan
ports. But the greatest progress is on the
Atlantic side. The Northern railroad,
which viii connect Guatemala City with
Puerto Barrios. is being pushed very rap
idly. 1t has been the ambition OF President
Cabrera to have the road completed as
early as possible. and he has given all pos
sible aid to the American syndicate which
Is building II. When the road Is completed
New York and New Orleans and all the At
lantic ports will be much closer to the M
Ill -DfI ,,o oil fnr mill In
70 go from New York city to Guatemala
City in about six days"
Minister Munoz said that Guatemala was
not one OF the Latin-American countries
United States. He had before him copy
OF the government newspaper. In when
there was a longea praising President
Roosevelt for securing peace between Rus
STA and Japan and citing this action as
evidence of the dis!nterested attitude OF the
United States toward the republics of this
continent.
American Capital Wanted.
The absorption which Guatemala wants.
said the minister, rs absorption OF foreign
capital. There is much European capital
in the country, and here is the account or
a bank formed in Europe by banking firms
of Germany and Switzerland to conduct
business in Central America, the headquar-
tiers being Guatemala. While we nave NOT
a large amount of capital from the United
States invested in banking institutions, our
railroad interests are almost exclusively
American and there are other large invest
ments by citizens of the United states.
This class is very welcome. and President
Cabrera exerts himself to encourage IL.
We are now expecting that. with so many
people from the United States already IN
Guatemala and with others coming, there
will be considerable increase in immigra-
ton There certainly should be more trade
between the two countries. Guatemala COZ
fee as you probably know. Is among the
best in the world. and If the people OF the
United States knew its quality they would
be a greater consumer of 1t. However, we
also ship bananas and other fruits, ana IN
the future there is going TO be large de-
mand for our hard woods. All the time we
are buying more from the United states
and since the coffee crop this year Is bring
inS a good price we have the means Win
which to buy. We take from the uniteo
States -four provisions, cotton goods, BOOTS
and shoes oils, railway material, electrical
appara and a great many other articles.
While we are absorbing these goods, let me
repeat that above all things We want 10
absorb more Yankees and more Yankee
capital. That Is the policy or Presldeht
Cabreras administration.