The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-13
The Panama CanaI-It's BENEFITS.

John Barrett, probably the best-posted man in the
country Pan-American and Panama Canal affairs In
on address delivered the Panama canal conference
Atlanta, yesterday, called attention to some very i'm
porlant facts in regard the canal
Mr.. Jarrett is not alarmst. He merely sees dan
gers ahead Of ohers affecting projects with which he
IS intimately conaected. In his address he said 1t
IS necessary tha the South and in fact the entire
Try should realize without delay certain plain facts
about the Panama There is real danger that in
our rejoicing its early completion and in orr pride
over the lg.neering achievement we shall over
ook doing the ccal things upon which the success
lul use of the nal depends There is equal danger
hat doins mpracticabe things which will seri-
ousy handicap is value to US. There is going to be
widespread d.sa continent throughout country at
our slowness in CALLING large appreciabe and imme
date benefits from the canal. A wall of protest will
surely go up from the country within year or two
after the opened to that the harbors
he Atlantic and Pacific coasts are not filed with the
shipping and tina the manufacturing plants of the coun
try not overwhelmed with the orders which
ected as result OF ie. construction
Mr. Barrett stales propositions in support OF his
contention that he country is going be dsappoint
cd in the immediate benefits derived from the canal.
They are:
First The canal tolls, at $1.25 a net ton, are
doubtedly too high They should be placed at the low
est figure permitted by congress-seyenty- cents
ton. The higher hgure speculation as to posi-
bilides and hesitation large shipping preparations
Tor the of the canal If operated our postofice
service the principle CT making the postage pay for
the interest the billions of dollars postal
buildings We would be obliged charge FIVE cents for
letter and triple the present for secondelass
matter
Second: There is very little organized individual
preparation for the Panama canal among the great
mercal organizati ons and manufacturing interests Of
he United States. They not studying the markes
corresponding interests of Europe There are score of
agents of European chambers TO commerce and Eu-
ropean manufacturing and importing houses studying the
markets OF South America and the Pacific ocean where
there is from the corresponding interests of the
United States.
Third There is altogether too small preparation for
he canal in the form OF the building OF vessels fly
he American flag
Fourth In discussing the development trade thru
The canal considering it TOO much from selfish
standpoint We thinking only of export trade
or Of what win SELL and enough Of import
trade what win buy. Exchange of products is
the life of commerce We must consider what markets
provide for the products of the countries reached
through the canal, well as what sell to them
These observations of Mr. Barrett founded IN fact
and good and force the conclusion that our
people making adequate proper preparations
for using the great facilities afforded by the canal Mr.
Barrett concludes with the recommendation that "our
civic literary and educational organizations
and institutions chambers of and uni
yers'ties down boys clubs and preparatory schools
should take up the study the Panama canal and what
it only to trade but to our influence
among t.e nations Only in this way can inaugurate
and develop real Panama canal movement which will
enable to realize large benefits from the canal in
the shortest possible time"