The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-07
BARRETT
ADVOCATES
SUBSIDY
PROGRAM
tBy Associated Press.)


Washington. Dec. THE para-
nlount necessity OF the present day ior
the republics OF North and south
America IS fast mail passenger and
express steamers from one TO the
other according TO John Barrett, direc-
Tor Of be International Bureau Of The
Americil Republics In the annual
report % the director today. he en-
rhasizes this need and urges the Uni
ted States to do her part toward CO
rccting prcgeht conditions. In order
20 make he exchange Of trade be-
tween the American republics what IL
should be N Farrett says there
81 fOuid be established in all these coun-
tries banks controlled by United states
6.id native capital OF Of 2iroat and ex-
elusive agencies Of representative
United Stat - bPnks. Another need
that he calls attention to is a greater
familiarity on the part of commercial
interests IN the United Safes with the
detailed characteristics and spcCiai
mands OF he Latin-American market
In urging better Transportation facii-
lies betwcan ihe republics MIR. Barrett
explains that be is rot necessarily adj
yocating the so-called subsidy" pro-
gram. ~ Is simply stating the facts
as tc present conditions he adds.
Whether the fast steamers, come
with or without a'subsldy'is not for the
Bureau 3f International Republics 0
say. Il simply a question of doing
something. doing it we'll and doing ~
quickly, No other institution or orgag
isation IN merica has such opportm1.
ties of realizing this situation as the
International Bureau OF American Re-
publses. and what II says expresses
the sentiments OF a large majority Of
the men who underatand the field aid
the conditions that surround It,
Tho point is made N the report Il q
ar no ctties, states and sections OF the
interior OF the United States can get
close together without frst-class ra
Way facilities. so no cities. nations ard
sections Of pan American can develop
h timatA and prosperous conditions s.
trade anR mutual goodwill without
sirst-class steamship facilities. "Tnt
business men, the buyers and sellers
the travellers and tourists, and the peo-
pie of tha world at large are never b
ing to travel back and forth between
fhe Atlantic and Pacific sea-boards OF
she United States and Latin America
until they can make the journey speed
ily and comfortably" suggests Mr..
Barrett. More representative men OF
the great city OF Buenos Aires pro
ceed in one week to Europe on the OK
cellent vessels that connect that port
With southampton, Cherbourg, Ham.
burg and Barcelona than so direct TO
the United States IN q whole yegr up
on tho slcwergoing semi-froight steam.
crs that connect the metropolis OF Ar
gentina with New York
All countries OF Europe. and even
Japan, are actually doing more today
20 foster trade with Latin America
through iirst class mail, passenger and
express steamships than is the United
States which prides itself on It's ener.
5y and greatness. the director contin-
ues He points to the example Peru
has set the United states in putting On
. line OF new fast steamers to run
from Callao to Panama, and says II is
tc the q edit OF Brazil that Il is as,
tisting q line flying the Brazilian flag
% Keep nb the service with the Uniled
states.
IN discussing the need OF the United
States becoming interested in banks
IN ehe other republics, the director
nBgs the heat argument In favor OF
this eOaei.ton is the success OF Eu.
ropeau banks and agencies and me
corresponding building up of Euro
2een trade. There is not now one