Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-01
Diplomat Tells of
Possibilities of
/ City
By Building City Beau
ftiful Los Angeles Can
4 Become Rich
pohn Barrett Points Out Possibilities
Of Trade with LatinsAmerlcan
Countries II Proper Effort
Is Made

Los Angeles, sitting at the open
doorway of commerce from Central
land South America. can, by building
here city beautiful. draw to her each
II year thousands of the financiers and
4wealthy merchants of the Latin -Ameri-
Van countries, who would bring their
Families and combine business with
pleasure
"San Francisco had the opportunity
pf becoming the most beautiful city of
Fhe continent but the plans of the great
q Sarchitect have been cast aside and San
\ Francisco is rebuilding on the old lines.
4 Los Angeles should take advantage
| of this fact, and by beautifying the city
become the great industrial center and
tthe most popular in all the western
Hemisphere"
This was the promised message which
\ Hon. John Barrett, the well known dip
lomat who has just been chosen direct
or of the bureau of American republics,
I brought to the people of Los Angeles.
d The message, which was delivered to
\ a select audience of women and men
gathered last night at the Union League
CLUB, contained much more of interest
/ not only to the people of Los Angeles
but to those of the Pacific coast and to
! all the nation as WELL
1t contained facts regarding Central
Yand South AInerica which men of travel
Send learning Yin the audience declared
yere. revoi5ttons to them. and these
bstatehents Included figures showing the
Remarkable progress that is being made
yven ~, Nrc least known of all the
lsouthern republics, and gave an insight
into the great commercial possibilities
within the grasp of Americans.
Mr.. Barrett said that he was not an
.f<.,- n.,1 kl.ak L.
facts and give figures, but his address
I proved that he had made one mis-
NStatement, for his speech was declared
< to be not only a brilliant grafton, but
} to have been gem in describing scenes
and incidents connected with travels in
the Latin-American countries
He held the interest of his audience
throughout his address. which lasted
over two hours, and at its conclusion
he was given an ovation.
Possibly never in the history of the
Union League club did the rooms con-
tain more brilliant assembage than
that which gathered last night to honor
the man who has become famous in
diplomatic life. The rooms had been
handsomely decorated for the occasion,
the American flag predominating
At o'clock the following sat down to
dinner in the main dining hail. with the
guest of the evening occupying the
place of honor at the head of the center
table, and sitting between former Pres
ident w. D. Wade and c. r. Daggett:
Sherman Pease, vice president; Miles
s. Gregory, secretary; G. G. Johnson
and Mrs. Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. C. r.
Daggett. Mr.. and Mrs ]. A. Klarquist,
Mr.. and Mrs Van -Lansingh, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. N. Hamaker, Mr.. and Mrs. w
G. Bryan, Judge N. P. Conrey, Mrs. F.
ID. Owen, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Hughes
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Allen, Mr. and Mrs.
A. p. Chaplin, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse o.
Marsh, Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Compton,
s. L. Baker Mrs. Allen. Robert Mitch
eli. Miss Marian Berg, Master George
Mitchell Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cardell,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w Freeman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wheaton A. G ay. Miss Gray, Mr.
and MRS. w. H. y iswender, Leland w.
Neiswender. NJ. Md Mrs. F, w. Hovey,
s'rr and WIS. y Gates Mr.. and Mrs.
l,1h AIRY JacKlns, NNSs Dorothy Jackins
Ir and Mrs. Les Bell, Mr.. and Mrs.
z. D. Butterhel'< r. C. Craig. Miss
ranTgs MINIS M9ray, Dr and and Mrs. Leo j.
bons. DR.. H. P. O'Co Nor Mr. Mr. a and Mrs
E. b. Root, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hen
derson the Misses Pea, Mr. ana Mrs
i G. w. Randall, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul de la.
vergne, r, A. Walton, y. A, Holmes
jackson, w. L. Williams Z, r sios.
son, Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. l5rtin ( n
butcher. S. p. Dunlap, W Deming
Thomas S. Hutton, A. r. i mercy e
$. Hogan, Guy E. Hogan, \m Tiles
j.. A. Mcconnell, r.. r. Brain ri - ~
sumner, Willard Arnott s rennev
! ITench, N. II. Craig. HE. Cater w
y w. Seaman, j. f. Walters, c. +. sl,,,ires
and Col. j. B. Lankershim
At the conclusion of the repa A.
Wade as toastmaster introduce A.
Barrett, who received kindly reet,
ing. He said in part:
ut gives me great pleasure to b the
guest Of this distinguished orga ,a-
tion. At the very beginning OF ~
remarks / desire to emphasize he
Wonderful growth and progress of ,s
Angeles since was here last, neal
two years ago one of the remarkab
phases of our American developmeu
today is the amazing prosperity Of TN
Pacific coast I'm general and of Lo
Angeles I'm particular You are goinl
! ahead so rapidly that you are achieV
ing International fame Wherever
1 80 about the world 1 am asked ques
tions about this splendid state an,
city.
although my legal residence is II
Oregon and | am very fond of tina
commonwealth and its leading city
Portland, 1 always feel a deep interes
In Los Angeles because II was one o
first important cities in lie IJnjteG
that took an intZ