Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-26
M. JOUBERT COMING
AS DOMINICAN ENVOY
Reported Former Minister Is to Be Re-
appointed-Venezuela Honors Ameri-
can-News of Latin Republics

Everything connected, in any way
with dairying and the dairy industry
is to be represented. There will be
displays of the finest cattle the world
can produce. with every variety OF
dairy product. machinery for use on
dairy farms and in plants where
cheese and similar products are
made.
Fhe opportunity for American ex-
porters of farm machinery to place
on exhibition their products is SAID
to be excellent. Cattle raiSerS and
manufacturers in the United States
already have been invited. and 1t Is
believed the response will be large.
The United States Department of Ag-
riculture during the past few years
has taken an active interest in the
development of further trade with
Argentina. and in pointing out to cat
tie men here the opportunity for sale
of first-class dairy and live stock In
the South American country.
The department is preparing to es-
tablish in RuenoS Aires permanent
office in charge of an agriculture
commissioner to represent American
live stock interests in that country.
This is the result of visits made to
Argentina during the past few years
of special livestock commissioners.
sent by the department to look over
the field and study the situation.
South American countries are well
represented at the fifteenth 1nterna-
tional Congress Against Alcoholism,
held in Washington, many of them
sending special emmisaries to take
part in the discussions relative 10
making the whole world, at some fu-
ture date, follow the example OF the
United States in abolishing alcohol
In addition to his position as repre-
sentative of Chile at the congress. Se-
ror Vicente Valdivia Urbina, an ofll-
cial of the Chilean department of ag-
riculture. is in the United States to
study the effect of prohibition upon
the manufactures formerly engaged
in the distillation and sale of wines.
Whether his interest in the matter is
a forecast of prohibition in Chile can
not be stated, but while in the United
States Mr.. Urbina will study the
transition of wine-making estab-
1ishment into plant for the manufac-
ture of grape juice and other non-in-
toxicating beverages.
His position here is rather peculiar.
it is stated, for in his country Mr..
Urbina's task is to aid the wine man
ufactories. and he is unable. as re-
suit, to take any prominent part in
discussions relating to prohibition.
Should Chile go dry" however. Mr..
Urbina'S knowledge gained in the
United States will be applied to help
own country apply their plants to the
manufacture of soft drinks.
The political situation in Nicaragua
and the coming presidential election
there is causing interest in Washing
contest, as a candidate, of Senior Don
Diego Manuel Chamorro, envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary to the United States. Mr.. Cha
MORO left Washington last May when
he was nominated for the presidency
ZIONIST party, to show it's opposition
to the candidate. failed to appear at
the polls and elected no members to
serve On the election board which will
elect the president October 8. The
candidate for this party is Senior Jose
Esban Gonzales.
The election at present promises to
be a one-sided contest, unless the
coalitionists decide to elect their rep
resentatfves on the board of electors.
The resignation of Senior Don Martin
Bernard, minister of finance, which
SO far as the State De-
partment is concerned
The commercial intelligence section
of the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce. Department of Commerce.
importers in Salvador. These lists are
valuable to American business men
trading with South America, as they
show not only the nature and char
acter Of the business. but the relative
size and Importance of each firm in
it's community. The lists are COM
piled according to the class of goods
imported, and may be obtained at the
Department of Commerce by mention
ing file numbers, which are available.
The French Societe Generate de
Transports Maritimes has organized
a steamship service for the Pacific,
touching at the ports Ell Salvador,
San Francisco, Seattle and Vancouver.
The first vessel to be put on this serv-
ice will be LIE Semaphore de Mar
settles.
Bids have been offered by Ameri-
can firms for the erection Of a mon
ument in Barrior Park, San Salvador,
to the meory Of ex-President General
Francisco Menendez.
Guatemala City has prepared very
definite program for rebuilding the
public buildings destroyed by the
earthquakes Of December and Janu-
ary. 1918 and 1919. This it is stated,
will interest American firms engaged
in the export of building material,
for the supplies reported as needed
include a large amount of armored
concrete construction material. ap-
proximately 10000 barrels of cement,
with proportionate amount OF
structural iron for reinforcing and
tongue and groove lumber for floor
ing.
In addition to the plans of hous-
ing the government Offices. 1t is
stated, the building program calls for
the construction of roads and high
ways, also the reconstruction and en-
largement of the city's water supply
system.