The evening world., 1912-05-16
LET MEXICO ALONE
OR ENDLESS WAR
WILL Be A RESULT
So John Barrett, Director
General of Pan American
Union, Tells Diners.
HE CAUSES A STIR.
Lively Time at the Banquet Of
. the Produce Exchange in
4, Hotel Astor.

~.
~. Barrett represents oficialiy TWEEN
lv-ons Central and South American
l0evsrnments In Washington, 10 the
tstsnd and confldant Of Presidents. bank
ere and great captains Of industry in the
aAfin-Amsrioan nations and 10 daily In
conference witn the ambassadors Of
ehoos nations. His message created .
profound sensation in the banquet hall.
Many years residence In Central and
South America and his connection with
ne Pan-American Union have given Mr.
Daerstt Q deep insight into conditions
- ne countries lying south Of the Rio
0eande.
LATIN AMERICA READY TO RISE
IN COMMON GAUGE.
u part Mr.. Barrett said: Gentlemen.
want 30 say that II We want the In
osrsst Of Latin America - this section
nArss<ames the arsa Of the United States.
wath IT, mighty sommerce-ws have GOT
% stop patronixing her. We have got to
SOP sitting in Q glass house and throw
~ seones. We have got TO take away
ehs sixpsnos Of personal interest ana So
SAsss other countries beyond. and We
havs got b stop this loose taik all over
orr country about possible Intervention
N MEXICO or in othsr countr1es OF Latin.
America when they have their owl
ereubies. (Avpiauss.)
II want 10 say to y0u - rsorsssntac
I've New Yoriksrs that . miShty psra
facee the Amssican pSoUls End nation
to-day because a the iooss tain a Ger.
tain public speakers and wv1tsrs and
editors and newspapers about the nscss-
sity for intervention In Mexico or In any
othsr Latin-Amsrioan county.
II an In daily touch By cable end
lsttsr win every COUNTRY south Of the
DATED States. Every day ] talk with
anbassadors and ministers OF those
osuntriss. and want 20 say, TO you. 1ust
q sure q the sun viii rise tomorrow.
chat n We intervene In Mexico with any
ether cause than Msxico's declaring war
spon 10 We wall begin endless war with
an Latin-America and forever lose our
Prestige and influence among the coun-
asies to the south Of u. (Applause)
The sovereignty of Mexico and Of
every other LAtin-American nation 10
sust a. dear to them Is the sovereignty
~ the United States. We went through
America has ever known. lasting hve
voars. followed by ten years Of awful
eoconstruction. but II any European ma
ntou had suggested Intervention the
whole American people would have
RISEN In revolt and driven them away.
Lot Mexico fight out her civil war with
- her own borders. Better that every
American should come homo than We
should wage war In . country whore
Ne would spend billions OF dollars and
oees hundreds of thousands OF lives In
. great war with q friendly nation.
l(Applause.) And what would be the
result? Mighty Brazil. progressive Ar
eenune and Chill and every country to
the south OF IN would say: II we let
American capital and Americans into
sur country we may have the interven-
ielon Of the United States: therefore let
iae American commerce come here. let
20 American capital come here That
weuid be our fate.
''Our people must insist that Mexico
n allowed tn night out her question by
hsrsslf." Appiause)
oMvER SERVICE FOR THE RE
TiRiNo PRESIDENT.
Although last nights banquet cele
6rated the fftieth anniversary OF tn,
granting OF the charter TO the Produc,
Exohange It did not celebrate Its NJ
t1sfh birthday. the Exchange havini
been founded some years before.
The dinner was presided over by Ed
ward r. Carhart. the retiring Presi
dent. who looked ~ though he reall.
was surprised when there was presente,
70 him . handsome silver tea and cot
Tee service. though he admitted II wa
NO surprise to him. Mr.. Carhart will b.
succeeded At tbs coming election b,
John Aspergren. present vice-Preslden
OF the Exchange and the only membe
IN captivity who admits he cannot sa
truly rural" though he can spell Il.
All the celebrities OF the immense ex
change. which numbers among It's mem
hers all the leading dealers In wheat
corn. rye, oats. barley and other grains
f3our, meal. hops. hay, straw. seeds
poseE. lard and all kinds of meat pro
3ncts, tallow. greases. cottonseed oil
vegetable and animal oils. naval stores
tuetsr. cheese and other commodities
Uere present last night. That these higl
{ COST Of living opponents have prosperet
49, self-evident, they all look 80 abom
eklbiy healthy and well fed
Shere. among the guests. was stepher
Ill. the original. he admits. OF ~ ge
SUu. Steve" With him was Tom Hun
~. TIE cottonseed oil king, who neyel
0eako above q whisper. and there wa
9. xeun. one Of oldest members O
- 1n1hAaoA 1Au r Holt yevaSsI