The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-30
Director-General of Pan
American Union Addresses
Trade Conference.
BIG OPPORTUNITY TO
INCREASE COMMERCE
Speakers Agree That European
War Places Opportunity in
Hands of United States.
SESSION CLOSES WITH DINNER
chairman William Ii. White Names
Committee to Perfect Plans
to Extend Business.

"p>ah'hS AZ an oHlccr OF the govern
mehts of twenty Latin American coun
Sries and as the personal representative
OF the Presidents OF those national di
visions Of the great southern continent
'ohn Barrett. director-gener OF I'll,
P&n American Union. stirred the con
ference Of business men on trade .cxten
sion In South aud Central America Il
unbounned enthusiasm ana immediut.
action yesterday afternoon when he
Painted before their vision a color.u
picture OF tho possibilities which lie A
Tho southern gateway Of the United
States.
~ hs measured in concrete terms IN.
opportunity for tremendous increase
- the fofciSn commerce OF this country
M. Barrett pointed out also that IL WAS
20 cream or another Golconda that lie
vas reviewing, that the harvest was
yet In the seed ana that it's rcapinx
would require careful and constant till
'"'s II II were to be sarncrcd hv North
an erican hands. He said tha, the Lat
in'Aiherieah countrios on account OF
inc MAR III Europe were UNDERGOING q
great financial sirinGcncy ana that The
Hitcd States. If il desired to open up
10 nc~ blooming field, would have To
'A'cno 20 It's sister rcpuplics q credit
'Sst"n' ednai 10 that which has been
iNch the nations of tho far South lv
'ie financial agencies Of Europe Eu,
'ho opportunity is there. he said the
N.eatest opportunity which the United
"tates has cver had bu, you must 20
"i'er II aud keep on going after IL
tnui you have gotten IL"
WAX PLACES OPPOItTI NIFTY
IN AMERICANS HANDS
tthef speakers who followed Mr.. Bar
',t agree" mat the opportunity was
resent and that 1t should be ACCEPTED
ara Holm X. Arnold, yice-presiLent ~,
Cd
cago Association OF Commerce and nm
o'hcer OF the First National Bank Of
Chicago. said that II WAS but fair and
. aeIst thai I'VE should make use OF th.
Opportunity which the unfortunate war
ih Eiropc has placed in our hands" And
,, was Mr Arnold who opened up a l,ew
vista OF prosperity when no told o,
what th. Chicago Association OF Com
!lercc is doing In the way OF opening
up The Mississippi Nallcv and ,bc
southeast and whn, w.. are doImg
iHcre,' he said 'wc arr also doing ,or
pu, our services arc as much for Won
- Tor ourselves, and We believe thar
1ich reciprocity VIII bring equal pros
ierty To all OF us"
Called primarily 10 discuss cXtens,or
al trade in the far Southern countries
'nc conference engaged IN the discus
.on OF many related subjects the rail /
loads In the South coming in for =
share OF the talk and the cotton si,uo
q
''tans OF relieving tho disaster into
" hich the European war has brouph,
'n1 southern pinntcr. NY. Arnold saiu
tnat bank credi, system for the hold
;HE Of cotton should be established nm
finally the staple could Toe lisposrd
The conference was called 70 order
IN the morning at 1880 O'Clock by Pres
ident W. I. Reed, OF the Chamber NJ
commerce. William II Whi;e. presi.
dent OF the Richmond. Frederioi<sburg
snn Potomac Railroad. was elected
chairman. and II. IL. Richardson. acttnr
director OF the commerce ANA indus
Try department of the Southern settle
'aent and Development ORGANIZATION of
baltimore. who WAS actively engaged
IN preparing Tor the conference. was
elected secretary.
CONFERENCE ADJOURNS
WITH INFORMAL DINNER
AS many OF the delegates, some OF
whom were from distant states and
cities mao to return yesterday and. in
view OF the :act that most of the rrc
iiminary work had been complctod in
Inc HrSt session. II was decided not 10 .
proiong The conference through to-day ,
and il adjourned with an informal din
her at the Jefferson Hotel last night, :
In order, however that the worlf h.
gun so successfully and earnestly
should proceed with all possible hast.
q committee or sixteen was aupoittcd j,
10 perfect plans for trade extension and r
10 arrange for a permanent oruanizn. I
''oh LOOKING 10 that end The com /
inlttec appointed by Chairman Viii. :
follows;
Julian 5. Carr. Durham. y c.. cot [
Ton and cotton goods: X. Clyde Council. t
"ananish. \. c., edge tools: W. J. f.
.lndrews. baltimore, coal; j. r. RYAN. {
fish Point, ~ C.. furniture: W. r. /
iced, Richmond. tobacco: w II r
White, Richmond. transportation. John "
l.. Beck' baltimore. South America; ". d
II. MariSs. Baltimore Southern dnv.i. q
opMent; T. NJ. Carrington. Richmond
tobacco; II. il. Richardson Baltimore a
secretary i: T. Johnson. Norfolk and b
Western; w. l.. Ferguson. Ncwnor, q
News: Il V. Covinston. ,Iackson,iI. In, a
Fla; e. Oliver Folkcs, Mobile: S. Da, ii
ties Warfleld. of Baltimore: r r. Un x
iellam. Louisville, ny. o.
The committee was appointed upon ii
he adoption of the following roso. NJ
ution: r,
"Whereas. at n conference of sort, R
'rn business men. held at Richmond.
"a. on call OF the Richmond Chan,i,cr
II Commerce on September 90. 1914 ci
here was a full discussion or the on ST
'or;nnities OF increasing tho roreien u
rade OF the S@th with the T,,i, II;
'onth America. and with Australia &C
'hina and Japan owing to the En- n
opcan war and the opcnin. of he az
anama Canal ~
And whereas, H. was brought out al
he conference that new banking ana sn sn
toamship transportation facilities 80
'ere rapidly being adjusted 10 the
ew conditions prevailinG -
And whereas plan. for The estab.
shment of permanent Southern bu-
eaus and eShit'its OF the .South's manu- q
sctnrcd products in charge of expert ? )