The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-21
OUR HIGH Tariff WALLS.
MIR, BARRETT EXPLAINS TO THE
PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS-.

Pleads the Special Condition Under
Which the United States DeIega-
ton Labors-Has the Interest of 40
Independent states to Consider
Where All the others Represent
Only 1S-Pan-Americnn Bank Re-
New Orleans Added to List of
Eligible Locations.
City of Mexico, Dec 20.--John Bar
rett OF the United States delegation to
the n-American conference, who is
leaving for Washington to-day. made
a farewell speech at this mornings
session. He begged his South American
colleagues to remember the special con-
Gitions under which the United states
delegation had to work. The decision
of the conference, as far as the United
States was concerned, were dependent
for approval Of the action of the Unit
ed States Senate, and that body had to
consider the varying interests and
feelings of As independent states,
whereas it must be remembered that
all the Latin American delegates to
the conference put together only repre-
scented Is Independent states. The
Amrican delegates have realized con-
tinued Mr.. Barrett, that they had to
contend against some degree of oppo-
sition here, not on the part of the Mex
lean people, but the clerical press.
Mr.. Barrett went on to correct the
statement made by Senior Anadon of
Argentina, that the United States was
surrounded by a Chinese wall In the
shape of it's tariff. The tariff, said Mr..
Barrett, was the outcome of the neces-
stiles of the American people and the
expression OF the result and interests
of IS different states. At present nearly
30 per cent. of the United States i'm
ports come in free. and we hope, said
Mr.. Barrett, to be still more liberal in
the future.
Mr. Barrett alluded to the rumors
that had been current OF the withdraw
al of certain nations from the confer
ence in case this or that thing were
left undone. He exhorted all the dele
gates to remain until their labors were
concluded.
The report of the PAN American
Bank Committee was accepted by the
conference, but on motion of John Bar
rett, the following amendment was in
corporated:
I'm view of the great and growing
importance OF the commerce and trade
between the Pacific coast states of the
United States on the one hand and
the west coast Of Mexico. Central
America and South America ON the
other hand, and In consideration OF
the earnest request OF the large busi-
ness interests entering at San Fran
cisco, il is respectfully recommended
mat the name San Francisco be in
serted after the word New York i'm
both the preamble and the conclusion
of the resolution reported by the Com
mittee on International Banks"
On motion Of Senior Bernardo Calvo
of Costa Rica, a similar amendment
was accepted i'm favor of including
New Orleans as the proper place for
the establishment of such a bank on
account Of the Importance OF COM
mercial relations between New Or
leans and Central America.
Not to Tax Through Tramc.
This afternoons session OF the PAN
American Congress amended article
OF Senator Davis American rail-
road project. II provided that through
traffic in transit shall pass untaxed
through the territory Of the several re-
publics.
Amendments TO articles 10 and II
aroused discussion and the meeting adj
journed without taking action. The op-
position came chiefly from the Bolivian
delegate Senior Guachalla.
The project Of the late Quartz Pereira
TO appoint committee Of five iurists
TO codify the public and private inter-
national law OF the Americas was re-
ported favorably at this mornings SEES
sion by the committee on international
law
A large crowd assembled Al the cen
trail station tonight 10 take leave of
John Barrett. ono OF the United states
delegates.
Jose Gilfourtoul, a delegate Of yenc.