Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
PAYS TO LEARN SPANISH.
The Hon. John Bsrrctt Tells Advnn-
taRcs from knowing ~.

Rutland. Aug. i9.-Thc Herald to-day
prints pu Interview with the Hon. John
Farrett ~ Washington, y. c., director Of
tie bureau Of American republics MIR
Parrot wns in Rutland while on his way
from orwell the home OF his mothers
parents, - Grafton. where he was born
The degree Of development" said Mr.
Barrett. (which Is being exhibited by the
LATINA hmcrican republics Is simrly as
toundirg and there is "A future for ii
young man who Will take tho trouble to
learn Spnrhsh." said John Barrett. who
stopped at the Bsrdwrl House Monday
FOR few hours
Ten years ago the amount Of business
transacted by tine United States with the
countries of South and Central America
totaled up $500 90. and within the last
10 yenra has doubled
The progress which Is being made In
those countries IL wonderful and every
one has brilliant future before It, MANY
Am'rict'i .cople are undu!y Influenced by
the ucVrra1or accounts of the rcvolu-
tionS, a.i are lcd to believe that all Of
tho countries In South Amorica. have IRE
gi"ni r"ro'utious. That is not So. for
out ot tA' u rcpubiir IN South and C"n-
tral Aruori,7, over throe-qJar'crS OF them
hty" not A.i "a revolution In lo wears
com uutoau is IA great h"ip to every
country concerned. for they are kept In
touch wit, everything taat Is going on
Ia rhe coriuerc'al csnter4 in this country
We nrc k-;t In ton"h with -" dow1n1s
for n1aoh'rorv end everything oc that nl-
turc. We g', reports in Washington "very
day frnu 10" representatives lu ihose
ts..s .ft.g.,
comner,ial SITUATION
"Th"re t. no other bureau n the world
that * Ike ours It was organized by
those countries and the United States
aud II controlled by the state depart
ments ot tho countries
Then are many fne cities N the
South American republics. and they
AZ" growing Us rapidly as any citi"s
In the United States except New York
and Chicago, and there IL no city IN the
/ United States and few IN Europe when
can begin TO compare with Buenos
Ayres. the capitol OF the Argentine re-
public. This city already has 1910. 90
population. ard It's harbor facilities arr
second 10 mono. In laying ont THIS city
H." authorities have the best features Of
nearly all of the best laid out cities
In Europe. and the Jesuit IL that =
is ahead OF Washington in that e
speCt
Ri" Janeiro. the capital OF Brazil
is another South American CITY of which
more will be heard. At the present time
II has population OF aoND. and + a
close second to BUenos Avres in beauty
IN the last two years the authorities of
tbs city havc spent $4,000 in bea1itieying
II
'Fl!le Is also progressing rapidly In
fact there II every opportunity for sue
cess for amy young man VINO can speak
Spanish. who understands engineering
mechanical or clvi| and in many other
branches of commerce.
When came 20 Vermont this tine
was SUI rised to Hnd hac little or no
Interest Is exhibited in the Old Home
week celebrations. I hoi'rve that this IL
wrong. for there are great many OF
us who 40 not live In this State at
present, and who Ike to keep in touch
with thc people of the state. There Is no
better way 10 do this than nv the Old
Home week and am sorry TO ere II
drr)pDed A."