El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-02

W OF the Panama American union.
and formerly United states minister Of
Argentina. Panama and Colombia,
thinks the Panama viii be a greater
benefit TO some OF the Central and
south American republics than 70 the
United States
"What may the Panama canal De eA-
nected to do for our 20 sister republics
in the Western Hemisphere he said
TO many Of them the canal VIII De
more Immediately helpful perhaps
than TO the United states. IhaL IS 10
say. il is likely TO exert upon tnen q
more prompt Q~uickeninE impulse, by
reason OF the access il viii give 10 new
and profitable markets
Continuing, M Barrett gave the IoI-
IN considering this question. the
Iatin-American countries may be suit
ably divided into two groups one OF
these groups, which / VIII begin by
discussing. comprises the countries Dor
deriug on the Gulf Of Mexico and the
Caribbean sea-that is, Mexico, Guete-
mala. Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rlca,
Panama Colombia venezuela HalIli
fhe Dominican Republic, and Cuba
IF a bridge be built from a city
across a river TO the country beyond,
the value of the property on the way
10 the bridge and on both sides Of the
I94A ~ 4L1AAAANE- .@n 80
deed, benefits as much as does the dis
trict beyond the bridge. The ap-
proaches are now directly on the high
way, instead Of being isolated from
New on Commercial Highway.
"Up TO the present time-at all
events. until the movement for the
Panama canal was startec-the coun-
tries 1 a mentioned were not on the
commercial highway They were in a
geographic and commercial pocket at
the end Of a blind alley. one could get
there. but, when arrived, there was
nothing to do but TO turn around and
come back. Those countries were sit
uated like towns on the ends Of branch
railway lines. But, with the opening
Of the canal. il is as if they were all
placed directly on the main line, an ar
terry Of rad
vessels visiting those countries
have done 50 merely to go and come
back. Ships passing over the great
routes Of oceanic have not
] touched at their ports Inevitably IN
/ der such circumstances, their CONNER
! ciaL material and political development
has been held back They were off the
thoroughfare Of travel and business.
] Is alter bridge GOnmectimE Oceans.
THE canal is a water bridge connect
ing the Atlantic with the Pacific. The
: countries L have mentioned represent
the property along the road 10 the
3 bridge. With the opening of the
] canal. they VIII suddenly find them
7 selves on great new trade routes.
. Travellers Will come to them who never
before thought it worth while 10 pay
I them a visit. Business men will be
I come interested in them for the first
time. They will begin to develop
/ prosperity and purchasing capacity.
and, through acquaintance with their
( resources newly obtained by business
I men and travellers. they will develoD
a foreign demand for their products.
The opening Of the canal, and the
/ growth Of trade and travel that must
follow, VIII have the effect Of a peace
ful revolution in the affairs of these
/ countries. and VIII bring about an era
Of national advancement thai viii nee
essitate political stabiIity-hence in
a~uguratinG a new epoch in the history
ibbean and Gulf Of Mexico.
In truth, IT seems likely that the
canal win benefit the countries on the
ocean highway from the United states