Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-05

Of the enterprise. on January 80, the
Finland VIII reach san Juan on Feb
rnary 2. Her route will be thence
down the east coast OF South Ameri-
ca through the Straits Of Magellan,
up the west coast, and back home
through the Panama canal. There
will be five stops In Brazil. giving
nearly twenty days on shore, Of which
one week will be at Rio de Janeiro.
At Buenos Aires there viii be eight
days on shore. The next stop will be-
al Montevideo where there will be
three days OF shore leave. compara-
lively few people know that Montevi-
deo, the capital Of Uruguay, IL the
the sixth largest shipping port in the
world. while Huenos Aires, the capital
Of Argentina. is thirteenth Of the great
capitals Of the world, with q popuIa-
ton OF nearly 1900. 600 In 1912.
COUNTRIES TO BE VISITED.
Buenos Aires also has the distinc-
ton Of supporting one Of the greatest
newspapers Of the world, La Prensa,
the office Of which IL not equalled in
either Europe or America as show
place OF rendezvous for tourists,
where the news Is bulletlned and the
workings Of the press demonstrated.
After Monfevideo the next stop.
will be Punta Arenas, the southern
most town of the western hemisphere.
a thriving city Of nearly 10000 popu-
lation, which Is the center Of a rich
grazing. cattle and agricultural coun-
try, largely developed and financed by
North Americans.
Following up the west coast stops
will be made at Valparaiso. the me-
tropolis OF Chile, where four-day
stop VIII give opportunity TO visit San
tiago, the capital nj Antofagasta, |
Mollendo and Callao. Callao Is the
chief seaport Of Peru, where a stop
will be made long enough TO permit a
visit to Lima. the capital.
Three days In passing through the I
Panama canal will give opportunity |
for inspection of that great engineer
Ing and commercial achievement
Kingston and Havana Will be visited
on the way home, arrival in New York !
being scheduled for May II.
incidentally II may be remarked I
that the period OF the trip IL the sum
mer season in South America.
OPPORTUNITY TO MEET BEST
PEOPLE.
While the trip Is In no sense official /
will be made for the I
to meet all official and com /
mercial bodies In the ports visited.
This part of the scheme will be in !
charge of a man who Is known per-
sonally in every capital and business /
center in South America through Of !
fetal connections in the past.
Doubtless also the various countries !
TO be visited will send contemporaries
tives to instruct and explain regarding !
their own peoples and requirements /
There will also be on board expert I
credit men and bankers and CONNER /,
cial authorities, and men to lecture
before the arrival at the various stop !,
ping places.
The generous cooperation Of the !
diplomatic and consular officers of I
The United states government has I
been assured by the state department |
Previous publicity Of the enter
prise Will be given In the centers to
be visited through the American con
,uls. the press, and the Pan American
union. Interpreters and stenographers
will be provided, as well az accommo-
iatlons for the exhibition and demon
'tration of goods. which win convert
he Finland into a gigantic floating
exhibition of things Made in L. S. A."
A social committee will provide enter
ainment and amusement on board
ind at the ports OF stop.