Evening star., 1915-02-23

President Wilson received DR.. Juan
Carlos B1anco, minister Of public
works of Uruguay. at the White House
this afternoon at 1:45 o'clock. The oe-
casion was a formal one, and the
President was surrounded by his mill
tary aids. DR.. Blanco is returning
the visit Elihu Root paid his country
several years ago, when Mr.. Root was
Secretary of State. While in Wash
ington he is the guest of the nation.
DIR. Blanco. who Is the special repre-
sentative of Uruguay to the Panama
Pacific exposition. arrived in Washing
ton last night, and is quartered with
his suite at the New Willard Hotel. He
is accompanied by Enrique E. Buero
and Carlos Garcia Marquee of Uruguay,
and at the request of the State Depart
ment d United States Army officer will
be detailed to serve as his aid while
he is in the United States. Mr.. Pen
noyer of the division of Latin Ameri-
can affairs of the State Department is
serving as one of his secretaries. DR..
secretaries when the latter visited Uru-
quay.
Conditions in Uruguay Good.
Discussing conditions in Uruguay to-
day with a reporter for The Star, DIR.
Blanco said that after he has paid his
official calls of respect upon various
heads of the government here he ex-
poets to have some conferences in New
York looking to the possibility of
closer financial and trade relations be-
tween the United States and Uruguay.
Conditions in Uruguay DR.. Blanco
said. are good now. In common with
other countries all over the world, we
were hard hit at the outbreak of the
war and declared a moratorium, but
the necessity for that has now passed
and it has been called off, We are
shipping many things to European
countries that they need, and business
ing a mixed credit system, some of our
finance being done with London and
some with New York, at the present
time, but there is q possibility that
there may be an extension of our credit
system with New York banking circles
later on. l expect to have a number
of conferences on this and other trade
and commercial questions in New York
before l go home"
To Be in U. S. Until March 81.
DIR. Blanco will be in this country
for this reason he probably will not
DC the representative OF Uruguay at
the conference of Pan-American min
listers of finance and other prominent
Latin Americans which Secretary Nc
Adoo proposes to hold in the United
States IN the near future, and a bill to
appropriate the expense for which has
been introduced in Congress-
Il should think such conference
would be advisable for all the Ameri-
cas-" Dr. Blanco said. II am certain
that Uruguay Will designate one of her
most important men to attend it if it
is called
Many entertainments have been
planned in DIR. Blancos honor. Today
he called upon the Secretary of State,
in company with the Uruguayan min
lister, and Secretary Bryan returned the
call. He lunched with the Uruguayan
minister and Madame de Pena at the
legation today, and they will give q
reception in his honor. The Secretary
of State and Mrs. Bryan will entertain
at dinner this evening for the distin-
guished visitor.
Because of his position ut home as
minister of public works. DR.. Blanco
is interested IN such works in this
country. This afternocn he will visit
the filtration plant in this city and the
bureau of engraving and printing.