The sun., 1909-06-27
sJ1ZER BACK FROM LONG TRIP
uIsBEEN DOWN IN GUATEMALA
-GRE4T PLACE, HE SAYS.

-GREAT PLACE, HE SAYS.
r,,. climate Up In the Hnls, with Splendid
IN There Ottencr-Life and Property
s.fe-Good Business Opportunities.
Congressman William Sulzer returned
n New York yesterday from an extended
,r;n to Central America. especially Guate-
,nala where he went to while away the
time time during the Senate's debate on the
,sria bill. He said that he went pri-
marily to gain information at first hand
, .hout the Central American republics.
nolitically socially and commercially.
He crossed Central America from north
10 south and from east to west. and came
hsok an enthusiastic admirer Of Guate-
mala. particularly of it's climate.
The hot weather now prevailing In
Nev York brought homo vividly TO Mr..
sulzer the fact that he had been having
most comfortable time only few days
.so in the city Of Guatemala and the city
NJ Mex co with the temperature lower
than 10 degrees. He drew his hand across
his brow and puffed out his breath when
he recalled how cool he was In tropical
country.
In talking about his trip Mr., sulxer
said:
Guatemala 10 q wonderful country.
II has a varied climate. from the torrid
tropical climate along the coast OF the
Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean to
the cool and temperate climate Of the
high plateaus. On the high plateaus Of
the interior every day is spring. In the
city of Guatema.a, situated on q plateau
5000 feet above the sea. the average tem-
perature is 68 degrees Fahrenheit.
found that In most places In Guatemala
Il is very much moro cool and agreeable
than in New York.
The people of Guatemala are and
always have been the oonsis. ent and
sincere friends OF the people Of the United
States, and GustemalA II one OF the richest
and most progressive republics In Latin
America President Cabrera Il a high
type Of the Latin American and one Of
tho most liberal. intelligent and pro-
greesi7e men in Central America. Under
Els wise administration Guatemala is
rapidly forging to the front and exerting
o salutary influence on her sister republics
ln Latin America.
President Cabrera is making great
Internal improvements, projecting rail-
roads, reducing the arid waates by irri-
CATION. building schoolhousee. making
education compulsory. and In fact doing
everything IN his power to v advance ne
Is surrounded by bitter political enemies
who have attempted on several occasions
10 assaasinate him, and yet he deems TO
have no fear AMI pfods on unwearily day
in and day out, working for the best
interests Of the country he loves with
be is the hardest worked man In Central
America, and he seems to enjoy II. r
Gen. Thomas H. Hubbard, Sir Will
lam Van Horne, William G. Keith, Daniel
B. Hodgson and many other distinguished
Americans are building railroads and
doing much In other directions TO devet1p
the great natural resources OF Guatemala.
They have no fault to find with the Gov
eminent. They do not fear confiecation
Of property. They know the revolutions
we read about are only on psper. The
people Of Guatemala are among the most
is very little crime in that republic The
Industrious.
aThe people in the United States have
no idea what a wonderful country Gem
trail America Il, and ! wonder that more
Of our people do not visit this beautiful
land, SO grand In natural wonders. 90
ideal in climate. 80 profuse In tropical
splendor. 90 rich in valuable timber. SO
great in AGRICULTURAL and mineral re-
sources. 30 replete In fine historic ruins.
90 marvellous In all that goes to make up
one Of the greatest and least known OF all
the countries Of the Western Hemisphere.
Long before the Pilgrim fathers landed
or Henry Hudson sailed up the North
River the Spaniards built model cities
with great cathedrals in Guatemala and
Mexico, and these grand old churches.
20 rich In carving. in sculpture and in
painting. are among the finest works
Of man in all the world to-day. And
long before the Spaniards nearly 400
years ago landed in Central America. a
civilization existed there for thousands
Of years, as the pyramids and the temples
and ruins OF ancient cities now mutely
testify. If some Of the people who jour
spend a little Of their time in beautiful
Central America they would be wiser and
better and happier for the trip:
In Mexico / met President Diaz. The
thermometer registered 68 q week ago
when l was there. What comparison
10 the hot weather we are having here
with the thermometer away up In the 9os.
The people OF Central America like
friendly to Americans. l hope more
Amei cans will visit Central America In
the future. Life, liberty and, property
are just as safe there as In the United
States. All talk to the contrary Is pure
fiction All that those countries need
is better transportation facilities, more
stable currency. closer and freer oom,
mercial relations, and American capital
TO develop their great material resources,
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