The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-18
IN HOTEL LOBBlES
Visitors Greatly impressed.


 c. Dominica of Buenos Ayres and party, who arrived in Birmingham Sunday night, will leave for the east this morning over the Seaboard Air Line. Senor Dominica is an engineer and metallurgist by training and is the Argentine Republics director general of railroads. The Tennessee company several weeks ago received an order for 50,0GO tons of steel rails to be shipped to Buenas Ayres and the ob- ject of Director General Dominico's visit was to see the steel plant at Ensley and discuss with the officials of the company the matter of rail- making and rail specifications. Last night he spoke with enthusiasm of his trip here. He was greatly impressed with the rail mill and with all the Tennessee company's properties which he inspected. He completed his educa- tion in Germany and he visits Europe frequently. but he marveled at the modern character and the thorough ness of the steel plant and at the phe- nomenal advantages possessed by the company in its raw material.
 The Argentine Republic is rich in resources and is one of the most pro gressive countries on the western hemisphere. It's population is increas- ing rapidly and the trade relations be- tween the United States and Argentine are growing more and more important every year. Buenos Ayers has popu- lation of considerably over 1.000,000. It is the second Latin city in the world, Paris ranking first; and in size it is the tenth city of the world.
 John Hughes and w. T. Corbett who accompanied Senor Dominica to Bir- mingham, are officials of the United States Steel Products Export company the former being general agent and the latter representative of the sales de- partment.
 Of all the prominent visitors to the district with in the past few years not one perhaps has expressed himself with greater ardor touching Birminghams attractitions or greater optimism re- garding the Tennessee companys splendid future than MT. Hughes.
 "It is my first visit to Birmingham" said MT. Hughes last night. T was familiar with the district by reading and hearing, of course, but on seeing it I must say that it is a revelation. I find Birmingham to be one of the most beautiful cities in the United States, and when stand on Red noun tain and look over this valley and re- member that nature has assembled all the material for steel making right here together little imagination Is re- quired to picture this city as vast manufa curing center in the near future.
 "The United States Steel Products Export company Is doing an import ant work for the Birmingham district. It has offices in nearly every country in the world, and one of Its specialties is to develop business in South Ameri- ca. We have had an office in Buenos Ayres for six years and our efforts there are now beginning to bear fine fruit. This SC 900 tons of rail that will be rolled at Ensley for shipment to Argentine Is but starter. The poten- tialities of the Argentine Republic are well nigh limitless. There Is great deal of railraod building going on and all the rails that are furnished for that country through the agency of the United States Steel Products Export company will be rolled by the Ten nessee company It Is worthy of note that had the Tennessee company been owned by any interest except the Steel corporation, 1t would not have been possible for this South American busi- ness to come here. I say this without the least disparagement to any for mer administration of the Tennessee company. It is simply this: We are organized especially for going after export trade. It can be seen readily, therefore. wh at the Tennessee company of today means to Birmingham"