The age-herald., 1901-12-21
BARRETT WANTS
 LIGHTER TARIFF. Explains to Pan-AneTican Ne
 cGssity of Some Duty IS NOT \ "CH|NESE WALL' Takes Occasion to Correct the Inn' pression That Tariff on Goods Ship
 ped to This Country Was
 to Prohibit Them.

Mexico City. December 2O.-John Bar rett of the United States delegation to the Pan-American conference, who is leaving for Washington today, made a farewell speech at this mornings session. He begged his South American colleagues to remember the special conditions under which the United States delegation had to work The decisions of the conference. as far as the United States was con- cerned, were dependent for approval of the action of the United States Senate, and that body had to consider the vary ing interests and feelings of forty-five in dependent states, whereas 1t must be re- membered that all the Latin-American delegates to the conference put together only represented eighteen independent states.
 The American delegates have real ized, continued MT. Barrett. that they had to contend against some degrees of opposition here not on the part of the Mexican people, but the clerical press. However, they fully understand that the clerical press represented nothing but itself"
 Explains the Tariff.
 MT. Barrett went on to correct the statement made by Senor Anadon of Ar genuine at the previous session to the ef- feet that the United States was sur rounded by Chinese wall in the shape of It's tariff The tariff, explained MT. Barrett, has not been hastily developed. It was the outcome of the necessities of | nd ha of the result and interests of forty-five different states. At present nearly 30 per | cent of the United States imports come in free of duty. and we hope" said MT. Barrett. Ito be still more liberal in the | future"
 | MT. Barrett went on to allude to the rumors that had been current of the withdrawal of certain nations from the | conference in case this or that thing were left undone. He sincerely deprecat- ed such talk He exhorteu all the dele l gates to remain until their labors were concluded. so as to achieve practical re- suits, and to bring about the greatest good for the greatest number
 All should be prepared to make some concessions and realize that no one can have his own way in everything. He felt confident that the rumors referred to were untrue, and that the conference l would be attended with good results to the nineteen nations represented.
 Bank Report Amended.
 The report of the Pan-American Bank | Committee was aecepteA by the confer ence. but on motion of Hon. John Bar rett the following amendment was incor- | porated:
 "In view of the great and growing im- | portance of the commerce and trade be- tween the Pacific coast states of the l United States on the one hand and the west coast of Mexico. Central America and South America on d other hand and in consideration of the earnest re- quest of the large business interests cen tering at San Francisco, it is respect 1 fully recommended that the name San | Francisco" be inserted after the words New York in both the preamb ble and the conclusion of the resolution reported by the committee on international banks I On motion of Joaquin Bernardo Calvo of Costa Rica, a similar amendment was ac- l cepted in favor of including New Or leans'' as the proper place for the es- tablishment of such a bank on account
 
 | tions between New Orleans and Central | America.
 Amended Railroad Section.
 This afternoons session of the Pan- American Congress amended Article s of Senator Davis Pan-American railroad project. It provides that through traffic in transit shall pass untaxed through | the territory of the several republics. Amendments to Articles 10 and II arous- | ed discussion and the meeting adjourned without taking action. The opposition came chiefly from the Bolivian delegate, Senor Guachalla.
 l The project of the late Durate Pereira i to appoint committee of five jurists to codify the public and private internation- | al law of the Americas was reported | favorably at this mornings session by 1 the committee on international law. A l large crowd assembled at the central sta | tion tonight to take leave of John Bar rett,- one of the United States delegates | MT. Barrett has been a hard worker while here and popular among Spanish Americans.
 Jose Gilfourtoul delegate of Venezue- la to the international American confer ence departed tonight for New York en route to his country It is understood that President Catsor will appoint him minister either at Washington or Ber- lin. s