Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-19
LIGHT ON THE
SOUTH REPUBLICS
John Barrett Surprises LARGE
Audience With Description
OF Latin America.
YEARLY COMMERCE is LARGE
United States Get. only small Share
Of Trade because uf Neglect
or southern rcuplc

John Barrett sprarg surprises galore
on his large audience iu thc Fust 'oh-
gregau1nN chui,u iu-i HIe. tu'i"
his very inter. -tug an m-trlotiN. .'-
ture 1u his exuericu. .1 th" ''H'H
American republics. rigur'- Hrl ...'-
quotel concerning the southern Iah''.
lies were such as 10 open the eyes 10
those present TO th, w'ulrfui 'rl"i
tuniuas hat 1s A. th.i" Vcly l.t.
The irc.ats was 90, nth 90 thp sti's
now being given by the University Of
utah lecture bureau. STATE Senator
George y. Lawrence presented the dis
unguisned lecturer Mr.. Lawrence is
personal friend 0l Ar Bauotls udNihA
met him some years ago ON th' fat'ho
coast Ills introduction WAS NrIl
appropriate preface Co the lecture lNA-
followed. as he knew the lecturer 20 ''
an authority ou South American aUal'-
MR.. BARRErT's ADDRESS.
Mr.. Barrett. who is now director gone
rral of American Republics, nri
his remarks by relating his eNue'l..,
while lub,' iLg in Siam ass u. 8. i''','f
ter He stokc Of the wonders 1t th'l
the country which is second 'AIl
japan !n the Orient and iu many
spects even SURPRISES the laud 'I '".
mik8dC.
The language az the siamese was H't
appreciated by the lecturer bcciu-,
novice az it may insult inc ".g''
when Doe intends to- compliment t",
merely by putting the emphasis ON ,li.
wrong syllable. Before taking up ui'
subject proper the lecturer ieleiteu -
the trials he had undergone 200 inc JUN
elcs of southern Asia f.
The lecturer stated that he """l'
NOT eonnue his address To- Panama. d.,
A., frr,h had already been written ana
elId of that section. but would draw az
tentiau to the other republics 9L ,.
s1utb which DE classed as LATIN amer
loan moi Spanish American. as lia't.
France and Portugal were ulr' t.'''.'
TO the American repuohe7-
NEGLECTED NEIGHEutS.
THO United states. MI Barrett sAli'
t.d aSrsly neglected hgl southern
ueiehbors and had given her allen' lu-
to Europe ana Asia. ANA lhdl 'H" '',yN
of consideration on the part "i .-
United states ia costing " 49, t5.,
of money each year. Business "u.,u
otherwise would be DONE WIN l"l9
country is being carried on else W"eIg
because of neglect ON iht l"N u'
Americans Dt the n leuun.le7 'H"'
10 90 make up the western helni7l"e
ID arc iu Central or South America. lh
these gI countries there are ln0.ol''..9
people 65oOo.000 OF whom are q" ''''
latin American republics
rt,,Iys million square miles are Cow
erred by the western rcpupucs hhd tHc
United states covers only a'OuVuVO Oh
these square miles
The foreign commerce OF am lhe re-
publics of the west amounted 70 80
e10 600 600 and the southern countries,
thc countries looked on as 'dago lands
got 81. 900. OOO. 900 worth OF this enormous
trade. .-,..,--
Mr. Barrett az this point told of the
civilization of our sister republics ana
told Of their reception 20 Secy ut state
EHhu Root during his recent visit to
the south. The speaker took occasion
t1 saw that DE considered Elihu Root
the greatest secretary of state Ameri-
ca had ever had. The secretary visit
had done wonders I'M cemeutlng our
friendship with our neighbors
IMMENSELY OF Brazil
The audience was startled at MT
Harrett's description OF the beauty and
size Of Brazil United states and Ger
many could bee placed within The con
fines of Brazil The Amazon river. be
said. turned ave times as much water
into the sea each day as did the great
Mississippi and instead OF allowing
large steamers 60 navigate 90 Sew or,
leans or 100 miles from the mouth the
Amazon could accommodate the largo
Lusltauia 1000 miles into the Interior
of Brazil. ~
win her tributaries the Amazon FUR
uishes $4,000 miles of navigation.
CITY or RIO JANEIRo
RIO Janeiro was classod as one of the
most beautiful cities of the world. u
has a population of 100000 people aud
suendr moro each year ON public linz
proycments than any City of the United
States save New YORK and chicago.
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.
Argentina where Mr.. Barrett spent
long time as United States minister
Was described bon glowing terms as was
also its capital city Bueuos Ayres
This city. the speaker said, has l100.-
Ol0 progressive inhabitants and stands
third BOO size Don the western continent
being surpassed only hy New York
aud Chicago. It's opera house cost So
600 OUO and its club $1,000 600. No. pos
seseeF % newspaper plant that cost
(. 900 600 ana in connection with its
regular newspaper department had
ham with "a seating capacity of 1900
which WAS rendered free to all organ
IzatiUus working for charity. Tho
newspaper also had "a school medical
aud logol department maintained f0r
tHr benefit of the poor OF the city.
OTHER REPUBLICS
colombia Peru, ECUADOR and the
other republics were referred to hrIcf-
Ir and the lecture was concluded after
[ AIr Barrett had made "a strong appeal
tl aU to pay more attention t0 Amori,
can republics before going t0 Europe