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The formalities of business intercourse require a certain measure of deliberation not usual in this country, and he who fails to respect these requirements cannot take away with him the cream of the business.
In the very near future the American merchant marine will again ply the high seas, our people will travel, and it will be absolutely necessary that they have good places to stop if we are to succeed in obtaining our share of the business.
No one who has lived in Latin America needs arguments to convince him that good hotels are necessary. do not refer to an American resident at Buenos Aires or Rio de Jantero or Santiago. refer to the American traveler who must visit the lowly as well as the luxurious hotels OF THE UNIT in seeking business in the smaller and larger cities.
اد متر As tipical of conditions throughout Latin America let us consider the Central American situation because of the geographical proximity to our borders.
Guatemala has not now, and never has had a good hotel according to American standards.
Occasional earthquakes occur in the country.
Americans inexperienced in the matter of having passed through earthquakes are inclined