El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-06

karats, and was of beautiful shape
and fine color That pearl would bring
$4,000 today. I think if we should
let the pearl fisheries lie still for
while and keep a closed season for
fishing that we might make that
profitable industry"
How about the hidden gold of Pom
ana? 1t is said that you have islands
near your coasts where the treasures
of the Incas are buried and also that
there is gold under Old Panama"
That is the stuff that dreams are
made Of" replied the president. Many
have hunted for those treasures, and
have never found them. We have now
made a road to Old Panama, and it is
probable that something may be dis
covered there"
Panama and American Trade.
Tell me something about your trade
with the United States"
I'VE are buying more Of you than Of
any other nation, and the trade stead
lily increases. 1t might paw your mer-
chants to establish great warehouse
here for the display of American goods.
There will be a continuous stream of
merchants passing through the canal,
and that house could take orders for
both North and South America As it
is now, our foreign commerce amounts
to Sl1,OOO,00O per year, and of that
about $5,75O0O0 goes TO the United
States Next to you, our chief con-
SuultE Is treat BRITAIN ana aLLer LndL
come Germany, France and Italy As
to our experts, the most of them go to
the United States. Indeed, you buy
nearly all that we SELL
Education and Sanitation.
care you doing much in education2"
I'VE are preparing the way. We
have established some schools and
have large number of students abroad
10 be prepared for teachers We have
some girls studying for that purpose
In Belgium, and we have also scholar
ships in Chile. which I arranged for
during my trip there last year. We
have also built a national educational
Institute here at a cost of about
100000
How about the health of the 18TH
mus? Do you think that the SANTA
ton methods which we are using here
at Panama could be extended to- the
whole cOuntry2"
Not as an entirety said the presi-
dent Tt would be too expensive.
Nevertheless, you have done a great
deal for the cities of Panama and Colon.
Indeed the sanitary commission is the
most absolute ruler we have. Every
one has to obey il and the men who
come in on the ships, no matter wheth-
er they be presidents of other cOun-
tries, American ministers or our own
OFFICIALS. are kept in quarantine for
three days if they come from any port
eAAeAN - even SuS lCtLGu u ACNGE Ut NoAA
tagtOuS disease. We did not like the
sanitation methods at first, and many
of the people objected to having their
homes Inspected. That has all passed
away now and we are cOngratulating
ourselves on our new streets with good
water and freedom from disease"
Panama VIII Stay Independent.
What are to be the future relations
of Panama and the United StatesS
Il hope they will always remain two
sister republics"
rs there any chance that Panama
Will be annexed to the United States?"
I do not see any possibility of that
at present" said DR.. ArOsemena- we
are glad to have you as our great and
good friend, and we want to work
along with you as far as we can.
believe that our people would prefer to
be independent"
At this point 7 rose to go. but the
president asked me to wait moment
and have some refreshments A mo-
ment late a servant brought in
tray of champagne, and we drank to
the health of our respective countries
as we said goodbye.
The Next President of Panama.
As TO yvbo the nevt rresfdent of pan