The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-15

a project for the establishment of an in
ternational bank he would not attempt
TO deliver a speech Of greater or less lit
erary merit, but would concern himself at
once with matters pertinent TO the subject
In hand.
In thus proceeding he conformed TO the
view of his associates that the debates
should be brief and should concern them
selves with the practical matters before
the conference. Otherwise the conference
would be in danger Of failing to accomplish
the purpose Of its existence.
With that preface Mr.. Matte went
into the subject of banking. He said that
the great reason for the establishment
Of an international bank was to be found
in the increase Of production and the change
Of it's character in tho nations OF Central
and South America.
Heretofore they had produced mainly
raw material which had found its market
in Europe and resulted in the purchase there
of the manufactured articles needed by
these countries. Now, however, manu-
features were springing up in the nations
of the New World.
Mexico had already reached a surplus
in some lines. This change should have
it's correspondingly beneficial change in
banking facilities. He proposed an amend
ment which offered a definite subsidy for
the establishment Of such a bank.
Under the rules of the conference this
proposition sent the whole matter back
TO the committee without further debate
and the next matter on the order Of the day
came up. This was the report about the
exchange Of official publications. TIL
report had been written principally by Mr..
Calvo of Costa RIGA.
DELEGATES STIRRED UP.
The brief reference Ct Mr.. Matte TO the
speech Of DR.. Baez had not been lost by the
friends f that gentleman. No one is
quicker 70 scent an insult than some CT
these delegates. DR.. Bermejo, who is now
at the head q the Argentine delegation.
Mr.. Garcia Merou. their Minister at Wash
ington. having returned to his post there,
rose to discuss the report. He went at
once TO the defence Il his friend.
The conference, he said. had lost no time
In listening to the authoritative speech Ct
the distinguished delegate from Paraguay,
DR.. Baez, upon the important subject OF ar
bitration. That was a matter Of most
vital interest. II was that which had had
most to do with the convocation Of this con-
ference, as was clear from the manner OF
It's inception and the p~reliminaries Of It's
organization. All those present knew this.
Consequently no word presented on this
subject, which aimed at the better reso-
luton Of the problem, could be considered
Of little interest. or merited criticism.
As for the exchange Of official publica-
tons, that was OF little Importance. His
own country. Argentina. had been ex-
changing its publications with other Ameri-
can nations for twenty-five years. The
question was settled as far as Argentina
was concerned. But II 1t was TO be taken
up by the conference why had not the
committee adopted for its report the re-
port of the Brussels Congress Of 1880, which
had provided a feasible method for such
exchange not only with American ma
tons but with those of the old world.
which was a valuable consideration?
Again, It was Chile's turn and again
there was the expectation throughout the
hall that something would be said o
the direct slap at her by DR.. Baez. But
again those who were looking for trouble
were disappointed.
Mr.. Blest-Gana, chairman Of the COM
mittee whose report had been thus aspersed,
made the reply 20 DR.. Bermejo. He spoke
very simply and briefly, saying that the re-
marks Of his colleague, Mr.. Matte, had been
misinterpreted.
In referring 70 the literary form OF the
speech Of DR.. Baez, Mr.. Matte undoubtedly
had not spoken with the intention OF criti-
cisine tho form Of that speech, hut only he
had Judged that the introduction Of matters
foreign 20 tho debate and tho order Of the
dav was inopportune at that time,
Then speaking Of the report 81 his com
mittee, Mr.. Blest Cana said that prob
ably every nation there represented could
make an explanation similar 10 that made
bv Argentina. A. for the Brussels re-
mort. the COMMITTEES was not concerned
with the exchange ~ publications with
EUROPEAN nations. That had no place In
his conference. II had made what sug-
go-'ions were deemei helpful for the re-
pubhcs 81 the Americas. that was all.
nAFk srEaKs AGAIN.
Mr. Calyo too. had bes.n touched by the
rpaoch Of the Argeutin" delegate He
not the f,Df aud "clare that the remarks
n Dr. BrrurJo 'n the effect that the eI-
change proposed wa - little Importance
wsr. n,t Justified lie reiterated what
Mi Blr.t. Cana had said. that the matter
wac uur Il great interest g. the American
nations
Dr B.rmajo had had no intenuon Of
a~it4yulI4uy Mf taly1. The delegate
from Dutta lura might h" ~ great assl-t-
au,r FOO him ~ and by lie ruso at uroo
ad .,p.aIlri that be- hai nt"nd"i 10
.uiay only tnat thr pruIlssi o4rhangn
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