Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18
FROM DENVER TO GULF
Recent Advance May Come Up in
Transmississippi Congress.
BARRETT AND WALSH SPEAK
Hostilities Between BalIinEer and
Ptnchot Forces May He Renewed
Insurance Ia Evening
Topic.

DENVER, Colo, Aug. 1L-Coupled with
the possibility of renewed hostilities be
tween the Pinchot and BaIlinger forces
the Transmississippi Commercial congress.
in session here, promises to become the
battlefield of a fight for better rate regu,
lations for the west.
Assertion that the fight on railroad rates
may break at any time and become the
predominant factor in the deliberations Of
the congress, was made today by Colonel
Ike Pryor OF San Antonio, Tex, chairman
of the executive committee. He declared
Galveston and Denver business men would
bring on a resolution demanding an equita-
bic revision Of rail and ocean rates be.
tween New York and Denver.
According TO Colonel Pryor's statement,
the ocean rate between New York and
Galveston has been low enough to provide
Denver shippers an incentive to bring their
goods to the Texas port for shipment over
local lines to Denver, thus obtaining a re-
duced rate. II is now charged that the
railways have increased the local rail rate
between Galveston and Denver to a point
where It is a matter Of choice whether
goods are brought Via ocean or entirely
by rail.
Thomas F.. Walsh and John Barrett, d-
] rector OF the bureau OF american ne
publics, we're the principal speakers Of the
afternoon. Mr.. Walsh made a plea for
opening vast tracts of western land to the
eastern farmer and the ~city-bred man. He
believed that the answer to crowded tene-
ments lies in the irrigation of the arid
west
reclamation among the Latin-Americsn
countries. He said:
The approaching meeting of the presi-
dents of the United States and Mexico at
FL Paso, the possible acceptance OF invita-
tons TO be extended TO the presidents OF
Panama and Cuba to meet the president of
the United States at New Orleans, the
widespread growth Of interest in the con-
struction of the Panama canal, and the in
creasing investments Of United States cap
ital in Latin-Americs give significant em-
phasis TO the importance of developing
closer trade relations and OF improving the
facilities for the exchange Of be-
tween the United States and her sister
republics.
The legitimate and successful exploita-
ton Of this vast field south of US de-
ponds upon -four important conditions:
First, tariff regulations which permit Of
a reciprocal exchange OF commodities
second, first class mail, passenger and ex-
press steamship service to build up and
care for this trade; third, the establish
ment Of banks controlled by United States
capital. as agencies Of business just as
necessary in foreign lands as in the United
States, and, fourth, familiarity and &C
quaintance with the habits and customs OF
the Latln-American peoples and local con-
ditions Of their demand and supply.
Discussing each Of these separately, IL
can be said that the new tariff law is far
more favorable than the Dingley bill for
increased exchange Of products between
the two Americas; that It is almost man
datory as a protection to our own interests
in competition with the rest OF the world
that the next session Of congress shall
pass an ocean mall bill that will provide
us with the same kind of facilities on the
seas for promoting commerce. as we have
in fast express, mail and passenger trains
on land"
Laverne w. Moves Of Chicago. president
OF the National Business League OF Amer
lea, spoke on the American c-nsulsr ser, ice
He told Of the value Of the consular agent
TO the American shipper IN producing d
market.
Truman G. Palmer Of Chicago spoke OF
The sugar beet industry.
Insuranc1 was the topic al the evening
session. and the principal address was de-.
'~Ivered by samuel Bosv ortb smith of
Chattanooga, Tenn. president Of the Amer,
lean Life convention. lie said the people
Of the midle west and transmississiop
states paid in premiums 10 life Insurance