The sun., 1902-01-01
WILL HELP LATIN. AMERICA,
sAYS DELBGATE BARRETT or
! RAH.AMERICAN CONGRESS.
he Rernru 10 Washington and Reports TO
Secretary Hay--A Convention on Ar
bltratIou VIII Be Only One of Many
Beneficial Results TO lie Achieved.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3I.-John Barrett
one OF the delegates Of the United States
10 the Pan-American Congress In the City
Of Mexico, arrived In Washington last
night and reported to Secretary Hay to-day
Mr.. Barrett had this to say TO THE Sun
reporter about the conference:
THE Pan American conference. which
Is now entering on its flnai sessions, VIII
result in unquostloned good % all the nine
teen nations participating. The benefits
viii be much greater and more far. reaching
than Ii generally expected in the United
States. The one most important elect OF
all viii be this: The conference will do
more than any otLer influence In many years
10 develop confidence and remove distrust
among LATIN American countries IN the
policies of the United States.
THE American delegation from the very
beginning has avoided any appearance
of domination or controlling direction.
1t has from first 90 last acted in broad
spirit Of hearty cooperation and friendly
sympathy with the wishes and projects
u the Latin-American delegations.
The unmistakablo sentiments expressed
IN the message to Congress- by President
Roosevelt and In the speech OF secretary
Hay in New York created profoundly
favorable impression among the Latin.
American delegates and materially helped
our delegation in its delicate position,
Il cannot emphasize too strongly the
hospi' ality and cordially shown us by
The Mexican Government. President Diaz.
who is undoubtedly one OF the great men
of the world. took direct personal interest
IN the success Of he conietenco. =,
A convention will be reached upon arbi-
trsuon which will be signed by majority
of the countries represented. This Inn
portant agreement will bc an acceptance,
with an American protocol added, OF Inc
Hague treaty. which will represent direct
step In advance OF what has already been
done. II will provide for the adherence
TO The Hague treaty of all the Latin -Amer-
can countries through the request OF Mexico
and the United States which were signatory
Powers Of this treaty. Tho signing OF an
other or secondary treaty for compulsory
which the United States will not be num-
bered, will reflect in no way on the first
agreement or interfere with it..
But arbitration will not be the only
conclusion Of the conference. There viii
be vital recommendations on the promouon
of Pan-American commerce and trade;
on the reorganization OF the bureau Oh
American republics; on the establishment
of an International American Bank; on the
building of Pan-American railway; on
the Improvement of sanitary and quarantine
regulations; on the inter-recogniuon OF
professional diplomas on the extension OF
copyright and literary facilities; on the par
ticipation of Latin-American countries in
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition; on the
development Of system OF commercial
nomencl ature; on the construction OF the
nteroceanic canal; and on other lesser
but interesting questions.
These questions are being careiuIIy
handled by my colleagues Of the American
delegation. Messrs. Davis, Buchanan. Pep
per and Foster. who are all popular with
The Latin-American delegates and laboring
faithfully to evolve results which will reflect
credit on the United States. The stories
published in some American papers, criti-
nizing the American delegation In social
matters were made up out Of whole cloth
by men connected with the Latin clerical
press, which is bitterly opposed to the
United States in all its plans and policies.
"My return is necessitated by demands OF
private business interests. shall remain
In Washington for about a week or until
tbe conference adjourns TO assist In the
consideration Of any questions arising dur
ing the concluding sessions of the confer
ence'
Mr.. Barrett will sail for the Orient next
month in the interest Of the LOUISIANA
Purchase Exposition.