Sábado, 19 de Febrero de 1916.
TAGINA OCITO EL IMPARCIAL ENGLISH SECTION GRAND BANQUET BANQUET GIVEN AT THE NATIONAL THEATRE IN SPEECH MADE BY THE PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC, AT THE HONOR OF THE MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN MEETING OF FINANCIERS WHICH TOOK PLACE YESTERDAY, FINANCIAL COMMITTEE IN THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS vites you to invest them here in a similar way as other countries have done and the reward, which they have obtained in the way of vast and lucrative transactions, have no doubt would in the same way be attained by you.
For your countrymen who may be desirous of settling on our soil, the doors of that home which we call Costa Rica are wide open.
There you have an important Wednesday night a grand ban rican continent and the main part of this development undoubquet took place in the foyer of tenance of their independence has tedly corresponds to Costa Rica. gratifying occasion unites us ance of the world.
as for yours.
We as distin was intended object the National Theatre, which was been powerful, none the less in The people and government of American colony and among profusely lit with electric lights its importance has been the posi a message of friendship and good guished guests a group of promi of the Financial Congres which Costa Rica will do everything them their Honorable Minister and gorgeously decorated with tive desire which they have al will from the Secretary of the nent men in the financial, econo met in Washington last year, un within their power in order to Mr. Hale and their distinguished rated with palms which surroun then, on basis of reciprocal con At his request, which was antici try, that eldest sister of all the ment which the eminent states with your wonderful country, than anybody may have been able med the marble colums at the en: venience. the financial relations. pated by our desires. is due the republics which stretch this con man with hoodrow vasen presi. You can teach us many good to infornecomand who we are, trance while both stairways were in their multiple aspects, in rela honor which we have of being tinent, the United States of Ame: des, and in order to given prac things and many are the moral. what we need and what we can tastily decorated with flowers. tion to the American countries. with you. would like to tell you rica.
tical character to the theories intelectual and material benefits offer.
Return therefore to your land The foyer of the theatre was con In order to reach the desired what he would personally express They have come here to become and doctrines thereat established, which we can derive from the and be the bearers of this invita verted into a banquet hall which results the Government of the if he was here.
personally acquainted with the American bankers, merchants, north.
advantageously compared with Great Republic plans and or We ar called upon today to countries of the Isthmus and they manufacturers and capitalists Your stay among us has been tion which we extend to your nny of the Waldorf Astoria ganizes the Great Financial Con inaugurate a series of interna have discerned us the honor to have given themselves up to study short. In spite of this fact country, to those people who have palatial banquet halls. The table vention which meets at Washing. tional visits which will follow and visit Costa Rica first, a kindness our resources and wants and by believe that you have been able been great in the cause of justice in the shape of a square closed at ton in last December; where the will be we must hope for the which we highly and heartily ap so doing direct their efforts to be appreciate certain specin cir and glorious in the strides of toil.
both ends, was set up in the mid delegates and representatives of mutual advantage of us all by es preciate.
the conquest of the greater pos cumstances; Costa Rica has a pe Tell your distinguished President dle of the room, between the two the different countries which tablishing a more intimate rela The war which raging in Eu sible share of business which our suliar character of its own, which that here lies a country whose circular couches which were co meet there express and discuss the tion between the representatives rope has disturbed the trade of economic life offers. it is her desire and duty to main people are as American and as vered with natural flowers. The means and ways which they con of the finance and trade of Cen the most important and indus These gentlemon, who are the tain within the limits of progress free as you are and that through main window was draped over sider most efficient to successful tral America and other Latin trial nations of the old Worla American delegates furnish am and modern development and my medium salute him from afar with the American and Costa ly put in practice all that relates American countries with their has also fatally and intensely af. ple proof of those reliable et Costa Rica has already a com and sincerely appreciate his ef.
Rican flags.
to American trade.
Star spangled banners and Gentlemen, the most immediate des. We are engaged in this en whole of America, whose life has nally know our countries and our tion both due to the efforts of her tive Panamericanism, and at the colengues of the northern latitu fected the economie life of the forts; their desire was to perso merce and a promissing produc forts of true, legitimate and posismall Costa Rican flags were pro results of those important achie terprise and we must cooperate always been intimately related people in order to unmistakably ons whether natural born or not. same time may express my earn.
fusely displayed among the natu vements has been the appoint in the arduous and patriotic en to that of those countries which iudge what we can offer AmeriAmong the latter class she can est desire, Honorable Delegates, ral flowers which formed the ment of the Committee of Finan terprise of developing the best in large proportion supplied our can commercial and banking in count with valuable units derived that you take with you an agrebunting decorations and which in ciers of North America, which at and closest relations between the markets: the buyers of which interests and what we may have a from the majority of civilized able remembrance of your short contrast with palms and orchids present honours us with their nations comprising the world we a large proportion purchased our right to ask in return. countries of the world. Wealthy stay in Costa Rica.
formed the most beautiful and presence and which being com inherited from Columbus and we products and the bankers of Honorable Delegates: England, industrious Germany striking.
posed as by rela which furnished us In. Tan Srchestra, formed by fif Skillful economists in the matters tions will spring from the mutual credits and loans at the same time beg to tend you my hearty wel zerland, Scandinavia, etc. etc. Telegram from Grand Duke Nicholas la teen of San José best musicians, entrusted to their study: suppor knowledge and most intimate that their vessels offered safe come and to extend to you my have extended a helping hand in the Tsar Announcing the Fall which were seated opposite the ted by the Government and work trust established between them. punctual and reasonable means most sincere thanks for your at our development as well as many of Erzerum entrance to the hall and next to ing in cooperation with the Costa History and nature have caused of communication, not only for tention in paying us a visit. of the sons of your flourishing PETROGRAD, 16th, Grand Driko the Presidential box, struck up Rican High Financial Committee a profound sentiment of solidari trasatlantic service but also for It is impossible that in a stay and prosperous United States. In the National Anthem as the Pre and the Trade and Commerce of ty to spring up between Costa inter American commerce. of a few days among us you the same way that our forefathers Nicholas telegraphed the Tsar as folsident accompanied by Mr. Hale Costa Rica, will carry to a suc Rica and the United States, The war has come to disturb could become thoroughly acquain came from Spain to impress upon lows: The Almighty has so helped our American Minister to Costa Rica, cessful goal the mission with which has been made manifest on this commerce of ours. The Inck ted with the country, but the little our country, as well as on most troops in the Caucasus that they have started to ascend the winding which they have been entrusted numerous occasions: it is necessa of safety in traffic on the high that you have seen will be of those of Central and South succeeded in occupying Erzerum alter marble stairway.
In view, therefore, of such high ry to maintain and strengthen seas, the great scarcety of avail enough, am sure, to convince America, the characteristic fea five days of assaults which have no Each and every guest, attired and important purposes, which this sentiment of solidarity and able vessels for commercial pur. you that our territory, although tures of their culture, in the same precedent. feel happy beyond des in full dress suit, sat at the table the Government of Costa Rien this is the motive and object of poses, especially, hns increased small in extent is great in a natur manner has that old motherland cription to be able to report this victoin the following order: His Ex. supports with positive interest our presence here.
freight rates to an impossible al wealth which is still in its in of our Spanish American coun ry to your Imperial Magesty.
cellency Alfredo González, Pre and the country in general with sident of the Republic; His ex marked congeniality, believe it to be with you, as a member of markets for the consumption of our people although small in able units which have cooperated Personally feel most happy margin; the most important fancy of development and that tries continued to send us valucellency Hale, United States a duty of courtesy, if not of strict this committee. have always coffee, which is our principal number are great in their fond in our progress, GRAHAM WHITE DENIES THE Minister to Costa Rica; Mr. La justice, to express our most sin felt the most intense interest for product, are practically closed and ness for work, order and peace.
All those achievements which REPORT CIRCULATED THAT mar Quintero, Chairman of cere appreciation to the American Costa Rica, to which have ren. European industries, whose prothe American Financial Com Government for its successful ini dered my humble services as Con duets had become so necessary eigner with open arms who is tained and are still atiaining here Costa Rica receives every for those European elements have at HE BEEN WOUNDED.
Ernest Ling, Mr. John Clausen, in favour of solidarity, as a basis vears and congratulate myself der former conditions to our ping hand by using his resources, ties of eternal gratitude.
mittee: Mr. Walker, Mr. tiative and for its constant efforts sul for a period of over thirty for us, cannot today attend un desirous of extending us a helbinds us to those countries with LONDON, 14th. Aviator Mr. Ripley and Mr. Alfred of the economie life of the Con for having met friends who for a wants and needs.
his intelligence and his energies. With an expontaneous will and Graham White personally denies Alexander Biddle, Members of tinent which we inherited from long time have admired. Dur If for several years American Costa Rica does not offer ex. putting their energies in open the report made that he had been the Financial Committee; Mr. Columbus.
ing my stay have made new industries have been proving traordinary privileges to the competition, those elements have wounded.
Mariano Guardia, Minister of May this banquet serve the friendships which will constitute their weight against European foreign capitalist or enterpriser worked here and with mutual adFinance. Mr. Enrique Pinto, Mi purpose of partly fulfilling this a new trensure in life and of competition and necessarily have nor does she contract obligations, vantage have developed their GRAND COUNCIL OF REPRESENnister of Public Works: Mr. duty and upon offering same in which will always make best been seeking foreign markets for because she knows how to honor commerce.
Jorge Guardin, Sub Secretary of the name of the Government, to remembrances never impaired by the sale of their goods, it was only ably keep a pledge and of this invite you, and through Finance; Mr. Benito Serrano, the very distinguished members time nor distance.
PART OF MARCH.
natural that American trade she is giving evident proofs. your amiable medium invite President of the Supreme Court of the Financial committee, allow Upon leaving this beautiful should exert its efforts mainly in Great compromises are binding your countrymen, Honorable Mr. Gaspar Ortuño, Manager of me to express my hopes for the city, if you would allow me, Central and South America. Thus the Government which omits no Delegates, to share in this open PARIS, 15th. grand coun.
the Bank of Costa Rica; Mr. Ja successful results and returns of would tell you that take in my in many of these countries, as it effort to duly fulfill them, even competition and appreciating as cil of representatives of the Enmes Bennett, Manager of the the mission with which they have heart profound personal affec happens in Costa Rica, trade with at these critical times when coun few can appreciate the singular tente will take place in the early Banco Mercantil and Messrs. Jai been entrusted.
tions and vividly hope and the United States has come to be tries with greater resources than qualifications of energy, enter part of March.
me Rojas, Manuel Quirós, AlMr. Lamar Quintero, in the trust my farewell will not mean most important.
ours, have neglected the meeting prise and perseverance which disMinister Briand held a conferberto Ortuño, Hubert Watson, name of the Financial Commit Goodbye but it will mean UnIn spite of this fact, up to now of their obligations.
tinguish your people, knowing John Keith, Oscar Rohrmoser, tee, answered as follows: til presently.
commercial negotiations have had Costa Rica invites the foreigner the immense material resources ence with President Poincaré and Roberto Brenes Alfredo Es. Please to excuse me if dare Mr. President and Gentlemen. a special character derived from to come and share with the Costa which you have at your disposal, afterwards sommoned the Cabiquivel, Anastasio Herrero, Sa to address you in your beautiful Before concluding allow me to our relations with the United Ricans the benefits of the treasu cannot doubt for a moment that net members, in order to deal with muel Lee, Isnae Zúñiga Mon language, the cadence of which again express our thanks for the States. For commerce in general res hidden in our mountains and your efforts will be most success the details of the settlement with túfar, Eduardo Pinto, Adolfo Os fascinates me, and with which am honor bestowed upon us and to and especially for its financial the fruits offered by our fertile ful, much more so now that the Italy. He announced the arrival borne, Felipe Alvarado, Fran sorry not to be fully conversant renew to you the expressions of share, we have continued mainly soil, but she also expects that he European war offers a most ad of Salandra, Zupelli and Daneo sisco Aguilar Barquero, Juan Your probervial kindness assures our most sincere gratitude for the to rely on Europe. The war has who comes shall also share with vantageous opportunity.
Ambrosetti, Manuel Jiménez, me that you will dispense me your hearty and kind welcome and come to disturb this share of our us the task of improving and There you have our forests and meeting of the Council. England who will represent Italy at the Rogelio Fernández Güell, Alber benevolence.
hospitality which you have ex economic life and has forced us developing day by day our pro mountains in their majority still will probably be represented by to Uclés and Guy Hurbut.
In the name of the Committee, tended us.
to direct it in another way. Eu gress and our culture. Costa Rica unexplored; here you have our Sir Edward Grey, Lloyd George The menu was tastily printed Mr. President, beg to thank you in the National Printing Works. most sincerely for the honor the Republic of Costa Rica, to tion today is difficult, if not im but expects in return that every ground and upon it you have a Allow me to drink on behalf of ropean products whose importa offers a share of what she has privileged, fertile and generous and Mackena.
On the front cover it showed a which you have bestowed upon the health of its progressive Pre possible, had to be replaced by foreigner will do what is his productive and hard working hand painted Costa Rican coat of us in furnishing us an opportuni sident and for the welfare and others equal or similar of Ameri duty.
people. Here your capitals will arms with the American and Cos. ty to become acquainted with prosperity of the Costa Rican can manufacture and products of We invite merchants and ban find a promising investment and ta Rican flags draping the back. Costa Rica. thank you most people.
ours had to find new markets. kers from every country on the your products will find a ready ground. The name of each guest sincerely for the kind words Both speeches were heard with the financial facilities formerly face of the earth to lend us a hel market for their sale. The opwas printed on each menu which which you have pronounced in the utmost interest and were offered, to us in Europe, unlucki ping hand, to sell us their goods portunity offered by our country in this way formed a pretty and our behalf and the praises you received with marked signs of ly have been obtainable in and to purchase our produets and to the enterprising spirit is such, striking souvenir of the occasion. have made of our country. can approval.
other countries.
if up to now the sons of the Great that the demand of resources is The banquet was first class in assure you that your extreme The banquet ended at 12 Six months.
The events which have taken American Republic have not great and surpasses by far the every respect and the decorations courtesy has impressed us most leaving in the minds of the guests place in the course of the last shared in our commercial tran accumulation of movable capital.
One Year.
and attendance were gorgeous.
profoundly.
the most gratifying remembran eighteen months have demonstrat sactions, to the proportionate Costa Rica is not a poor counADVERTISING RATES Upon champagne being served The eyes of the world are at ces.
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