Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-13

LEGATION ENTRANCE
General Guardia announced to them that
the government could not change its attl-
tude, and he thereupon introduced Minister
Barrel, who made a speech, saying tha'
while the United States wished to protect
the rights of every individual Panaman.
whether he was a citizen or a soldier, II
was determined that law and order should
be kept. He said that the soldiers must
accent the terms offered them by the gov
eminent or take the consequences He
gave them to understand that the United
States with all its forces, stood behind
President Amador. and would support MN.
This speech did the business. At its close
the soldiers said they would accept the
terms offered and the army was disbanded'
The guns and other weapons were given up,
and are now stored in our warehouse at
Ancon A police force has taken the place
of the soldiers and the chief element OF
possible revelation on the isthmus mas been
done away with
John Barrett, Preacher.
have seen much of the American min
lister during my stay here. He is one Of
the most strenuous officials of our strenu-
Gus administration. He has kept two type
"
in and day out, and at mail times the
work went on far into the night. Barrel
has a stenographer whom he pays out OF
his own pocket. and also several clerks to
help him with his work. He is systematic
in everything and in addition TO his ofhclal
duties he has been making regular visits to
the hospitals, giving dinners. calling upon
Americans and Panamans, and last but not
least has had his share in the church
movements on the isthmus. He is one of the
III 1r IL "a % Al a
here, and every week you may find him at
the several American churches. L attended
church with him one Sunday. we hrst
went to the Catholic Church at Ancon
where Father Russell of Panama and Fa-
Their Boyle. formerly of Washington. Of
ficiated. Later on we attended the Prot
estant Episcopal Church, held in one of the
hospital wards and presided over by Col
Gorgas At the end of the first or second
lesson | am not sure which. Colonel Gorgas
said that inasmuch there was no p;trson
present he would ask the American min
lister TO read him a sermon from some
famous divine. He thereupon handed the
minister a book. and Mr. Barrel. in stem
:orian tones gave US an excellent dis
course.
Health on the Isthmus.
John Barrett is sanguine as to the future
health conditions of the isthmus. He knows
the tropics well, and during his long stay in
Siam had to deal with many of the condl-
tions which prevail here. He says that
the present arrangements are such that
yellow fever and malaria will soon be SO
controlled that those who are careful VIII
be as free from danger to their health mere
as they are in the United States. He
thinks grippe and pneumonia quite as bad
as yellow fever and malaria. but at the
same time urges all to take precautions
against the latter diseases. He says one
should take quinine every night, and. if
possible keep out of the sun in the middle
of the day. One should drink only inferred
water and indulge in stimulants in the most
limited way Barrel believes in plenty OF
exercise for the tropics. He has a good
saddle pony and takes a ride every evening
He believes in going to bed early. and
in using chronicle oil on those parts OF
the body exposed to mosquitoes that TIE
smell may scare them away.
The Canal and Our Asiatic Trade.
In a talk with the American minister the
other night l asked him what he thought
about the canal. as far as Asia is concern
ed. as a paying investment for Uncle sam.
Mr. Barrett has, you know, thorough
knowledge of Asiatic commercial conol-
tons, having been minister to Siam, having
lived long in the Philippines and having
Travelled throughout Japan. China, lndla
and other eastern countries as commissioner
general for the st. Louis fair. He replied
Il have no doubt but that the canal VIII
Pacific will form a large part OF its profits.
The United States is just beginning to de-
velop that trade. We are sending goods 10
Japan, China, Korea, Siam, the Philippine
Islands, the East Indies and Australasia,
and also to the west coasts of South Amer
lea, Central America and Mexico; but our
trade of today with those countries is MOTH
ing compared with what il will be when
the canal is finished. The total amount OF
that trade is now about 81, 100000. OF
which we get less than one-eighth, or about
$500, 100000. Within fifteen years after the
canal is done we ought TO have 45 per cent
of the trade of those countries, and l be-
lieve it will then amount to billion dol
lars a year. The canal will increase that
trade enormously. At the end of fifteen
years ii ought to amount altogether to a.
least s5,0o0,00 ,OI0 per annum. If we get 4.
| per cent of it that alone will compensate
for the construction of the canal ten
times over.
Will Pay for Itself in Five Years.
Indeed 1 believe that the canal will
repay the cost of it's construction in bene-
fits received within five years after
| It is completed continued Mr.. Bar
| ret. AT the outset it will not cost
more than $500, go ,000, and it may cost q
| million dollars a year to operate 1t. These
! sums will be bagateles compared with the
| advantage we shall receive from it,
DO you not overestimate the POSSIBLE.
| ties of our oriental trade, Mr.. Minister?'
asked.
II think not. The average American has
| no conception of the opportunities there
Almost half of the worlds people live in OF
| near the countries reached by the water:
| of the Pacific ocean. In the Yangtse vale,
| alone there are more than in the Unte<
States; Japan has more inhabitants thar
Canada, Mexico Central America and I'll,
| West Indies, and Siam, Korea, Java ant
| Australasia have more than all South
| America. These people have their wants
and as they come in contact with foreign
nations those wants will increase. The com
merciaI possibilities of the orient cannot
| be overestimated.
Our Commerce With China.
Indeed" continued the American minis
ter, Il see no reason why we should not