Evening star., 1921-05-01

the republic OF \eneZuela.
Y J which has continued over
such long period. has paw
ed the way for extensive trade de-
velopment with that country, which
is to evidence itself within the next
lew years. according to DR.. Esteban
Gll-Borges. Venezuelan minister for
foreign affairs. who has been in
washington as a guest of the Vene-
zueian embassy since the unveiling
or the Bolivar statue in New York
| last month. America already pos
sesses 20 per cent Of EeneZuela's S
trade, according to DR.. Gil-Borges,
and there are prospects of SUBJ
stantial growth in the immediate fu-
ture.
In addition to his mission as Of
hcial representative of his govern
ment at the Bolivar monument pres
entatlon ceremonies in New York. DR.
Gil-Borges will take advantage of his
visit to the United States to study
commercial conditions here, with the
view of furthering business inter
course between the two countries. In
his contact with the important fac
tors in American business life. he
will accord them the benefit of his
counsel to the end of improving and
facilitating export traffic from this
country to Venezuela He also ex-
poets to leave in the United States
special commercial agent who will
be charged with the study of recipro-
cal business opportunities.
After leaving Washington DR.. Gill
Borges will visit Kentucky, to lay
wreath upon the tomb of Henry
Clay, at Lexington. He will then go
to Boston. Philadelphia, Grand
Rapids, Chicago and Detroit, to study
in each of those cities American
manufacturing methods and to lay be-
fore business men facts concerning
Venezuela trade resources. In Chi
cago DR.. Gil-Borges will supervise
the establishment of an Information
bureau, similar to one already in
existence in New York, where trade
information will be available.
AS an. important division of the
ministry for foreign relations in
Caracas. DR.. Gil-Borges has estab-
Commercial" This organization is
now gathering data and statistics
regarding Venezuelan products and
compiling a directory of Venezuelan
business men and manufactures. It's
purpose will be to furnish American
tradesmen with all available infor-
nation regarding markets in Vene-
Zuela for American goods. together
with facts relating to Venezuelan
raw products. AN interesting branch
of this work is a commercial museum.
under the direction of Henri Pittier.
a former Washihgtonian and once an
employe of the Department of Agri-
culture. This museum will contain
specimens of Venezuelan and Ameri-
can products. 1t is planned to ex-
United States. one of which will be
placed in Chicago and the other in
New York.
AS an aid to American business
men, DR.. Gil-Borges has undertaken
the translation of Venezuelan Gus
are to be sent to America. 1t is be-
lieved that a knowledge of these
laws will' prove of great benefit to
Americans, whose shipments are
sometimes held up or perhaps re-
turned because of an infringement of
have prevented the delay.
DIR. Gil-BorgeS points with pride to
his country's development in recent
years. Two thousand miles of graded
roadway connect the coastal cities
with the interior. and plans now
call for construction of railways
which will run parallel to the roads.
American engineers are aiding the
government in improvement of its
harbors and port facilities. A little
west of Puerto Caballo, a harbor. nat
ural in it's formation. is being i'm
proved, and when completed could
contain the combined navies of the
world. Sixty per cent of the foreign
debt has been paid off recently, and
the government is increasing con-
now being in the treasury.
DR.. Gil-Borges is no stranger in
Washington. as one of the first dip
retary of the legation here several
years ago.
Senior Don Enrique Geenzier, who
for two years has been secretary of
the legation of Panama here. has
been appointed undersecretary of
foreign relations of Panama, and
will leave this country May I. sail
ing from New York. Senor GeenZier
has filled a number of posts in his
government. serving as chief of the
consular bureau of Panama and as
private secretary to two of Panama's
presfdents-Diaz and Porras. He is
a poet and the author of a number of
volumes which have won him recog-
milton. In 1916 he was awarded
prize for the best poem submitted in
a national contest in Panama Dur
ing his two years of service here he