The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-17
To Cross Rio Grande
Means Slaughter of
Americans.
INTERVENTION
NOT RIGHT MOVE
Speakers Show How South's
Trade Can Be Extended to
Latin-American Countries by
Opening of Panama Canal.
Great Chance for
Business Men.

| Making n special plea that Presi-
dent Wilson be upheld In his policy OF
non-intervention In Mexico. John Bar
| rett, director-general OF the Pan-Amer-
lean Exposition. last night revealed to
large audience in the Jefferson Hotel
the wonderful resources OF the Latin
American countries which will be open
cd up by the Panama Canal.
In his reference to the Mexican sit
uation, Mr.. Barrett asked that the peo-
pie OF tho United States be generous
and thoughtful. calling attention to the
| fact that tho London Times once adyo-
Gated European intervention in this
country In the days of the Reconstruc-
non. AS this country. had settled it's
troubles without Intervention, SO. said
he. could Mexico settle her internal
| disorders
Grcnt Question Before South.
The auditorium OF the Jefferson was
| filed to capacity with representatives
/ of all tho business and commercial or
\ gan!zations of the city, members of
/ the State and city government and 9TH
crs interested in the exploitation Of
! the city and the State. Mr.. Barrett
( was warmly received and responded
! by making marked Impression on
! his hearers. most of whom had little
idea OF what lies beyond the Rio
7 Grande.
| The meet was presided over by Pres
/ idcnt Alvin NJ. Smith. of the Business
Mems Club. who introduced Governor
Mann. The Governor spoke briefly in
extending his welcome. He said that
/ that there was great economical. social
and political Importance in the opening
UP OF the Panama Canal, and that it
would change the currents of trade
| from East and West to North and
South. He introduced T. S Southgate,
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Southern Commercial Congress.
/ In speaking of the genera! method
OF State exploitation, Mr.. Southgate
said that the people must get away
from talking OF what has been done
IN the past. and OF what the resources
OF their particular States are. and must
| recognize their limitations and conine
themselves TO developing what they
have. He said that there were two
questions before the country-the de-
ve!opment OF agriculture and the open
ing OF tho Panama Canal.
To Visit Many States.
To this double end the idea OF visit
Ing the sixteen Southeastern States
and taking Mr. Barrett along to ex-
plain the Importance OF the Panama
( Canal To all the world was conceived.
I lie then introduced DR.. Clarence j..
owens. managing director of the
Southern Commercial Congress-
The obligation on the young men OF
| to-day" DR.. owens said. lis not to
restore ancient pride. but to make an
effort for worthiness TO stand in the
place OF their sires Put in progress
and peace what our fathers put in
battle"
He referred TO some extent to the
visit to Europe OF a commission from
/ the Commercial Congress 10 study the
/ rural credit systems in vogue in the
various European countries, paying a
beautiful tribute to David Lubin, the
great Jew. who had interested him
! self in the development of agriculture
and who lent his assistance to the
/ scientific study OF the question. The
| commission divided Itself so as TO study
the rural credit systems from four
! INSTRUMENTATION finance, produc-
tion and distribution They visited all
the chief European countries and
studied all their systems. and found
that agriculture was in far greater
process of development In Europe than
| IN this country
! Next Step of Administrations.
| ut is a sign OF the times" he said,
| that we must have some cooperative
system of finance. and from the White
| House there has issued a statement
that there must be n separate system
covering the needs OF rural America
This is TO be the next great step
/ of the Wilson administrations" He de-
! clared that agriculture is the least or
| ganized of any phase of our economic
problem. and is in much worse condi-
/ tion than In Europe. He spoke of the
question of the limited liability of
banks as opposed to unlimited liability
| where a rural credits system is con-
cerned, and said that in Italy the un-
limited liability was found to be more
successful. In this country there has
been only 81 loss in Il million dollar
| deposit in fifty years.
DR.. Owens urged that large dele
| cation be sent TO the convention Of
| the Southern Commercial Congress to
be held in Mobile, Ala, in October,
| when n delegation of 300 men will be
taken to the canal to plan for the erec-
tion of q monument to John T. Nor
gan, the Alabamian, who fathered the
idea of digging the canal. After this
n delegation Of fifty will DO taken
| through the Latin American republics
to study conditions.
why Barrett Was Named.
Large in stature and of command
ing presence, Mr.. Barrett was then-in-
| troduced, and was received with loud
acclaim. Your presence here to-
night" he said. after few introduc-
tory remarks, "is evidence that the
South is awake" He spoke of his life
as n minister to many foreign coun-
tries, his first ministerial position be-
ing in Siam. where he was appointed
| by President Cleveland. President
Cleveland called him. he said and told
him that ne wanted a man who know
| nothing at all about Siam. He search
| cd through all the cavcrns Of his mem
j ory, not being particularly anxious to
go, but could recall only one thing in
| connection with the little country He
told President Cleveland that Siam had
been made famous through the fact