The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-23

EsouTsERN Trip:
VIII Visit and Princi-
PAL cisiesof South Ameriea
SSASHNGToN June when
Ethu Root secretary Q STATE, sails;
ont of New y~orkSharbor aboard the
United States cruiser Charleston on
the Fourth OF July he VII be start
on the longest and possibly the
most significant journey an American
cabinet officer has ever eken in an
Official 0. ser,i-oa:cia! capacity
sdr. Root Wiz spend more Char
tnsec months visiting the principal
capitals and cities Of Souta america
de viii be present for 4 time az the
sessions OF the Paa-Americar confer
ence at Rio de Janeiro and VIII on his
Aomemara journey. after rounding the
Eorn and proceeding up e west
coast. cross the Isthmus OF Panama.
with his eyes open TO the works of
the canal enterprise to say nothing
of a possible inspection Sof political
conditions IN the new republic of
Panama.
Altogether. Mr.. Root viii trarel
some 10000 miles by land aad sea.
Re will visit eight different countries
and meet scores OF Central and South
America Oh heir own
heath. The great journey VIII be tax
en- by. the Secretary principally alone.
Except for his wife. daughter and
son, the Secretary will depend only
on the officers Of the Charleston.
headed by Capt. C. McRae W1nslow.
for American companions In ports
and capitals visited. Of course. he
Will be plotted about by diplomatic
and consular representatives Of the
United States.
Only two South American coun-
tries have been omitted from the itin-
era-y. One of these is Venezuela.
which happens TO be off the direct
| road from New York to the north Of
the Amazon. Anyhow. Mr.. Castro
will have resumed the reins of gov
ernment by the time the Root party
would arrive of Laguayra- where 4
stop is contemplated. and the fever
ISL little man is not the sort Mr..
| Root would care to spend several
| days visiting. Our relations with Ven
( eZuela have not been sufficiently
pheasant of late years to justify the
honor of.a personal visit by the Sec
reary Of State.
The other country not to be visit
ed is Columbia. The United State
would like to be on b most cordial
terms with Colombia, but here again.
! affairs Of recent origin practically
! forbid marked cordialities. Colombia
has never fully forgiven the United
! States for the part this government
played in the Panama revolution, and
Mr.. Roots unqualified explanation
not long ago. that no PREPARATION
would be made by the United States.
has not cemented the friendship.
After the Charleston leaves New
York she viii go direct TO San Juan
Porto Rico. where Ny. Root will be
entertained for a day or 50 by Gov
ernor Winthrop. In South America
the first stop viii be at Para, Brazil.
| the chief port OF the Amazon country
and one of the trade ceCters off that
| part of the world. Ny. Root Will
| probably spend not less than 10 days
| The Secretary will be extensively en-
| re-tained by the Brazilian officials
| and by the delegates to the Rio con-
ference. Reciprocal functions will
be given aboard the Charleston
which. rs 4 flagship Of the cruiser
| type, is amply fitted for nospitalitles-
M~ontevideo. n capIital OF Uru-
quay. will be the next stop. Buenos
Ayres. the capital of the Argentine
Republic. viii be visited. and it is
| possible that Mr.. Root Will make an
| inland trip in the Argentine to look
over the great grain industries. TO-
which the country is famed
One of the longest reaches of the
| Journey VIII be the sail Buenos
| Ayres around the Horn and up the
West Coast
Valparaiso. the chief seaport Of
Chilli. the longest. thinnest country
in the world. From Valparaiso Mr..
Root will journey by rail to Santiago.
the Gillian capital.
Peru Will next be visited. the land
| ing being made At Callao. and thence
the journey being by rail to Lima
the capital.
The party Will only touch Ecuador
for a brief stay at Guayaqusl-
The last stop will be panama on
the Pacific side Of the ISthmuS. where
tho Charleston will be Left, Across