New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30
Fast and West Coast Ser
viz r;ce with South Amer
lean Ports Proposed.
pIlsINESS SESSIONS
OF CONFERENCE END
accident Wilson Receives Dele
...os At White House, Express
COO pleasure at Prospects.

80, Nav %. In order 70
- permanent the ireno'y O'p'o,
e., and trsde relations established
Nm .s, North and South American
- ..',s 3, the Pan-Americsn Finan-
''- ,C,~le-cnec. Secretary Of the Treas
Co v,Adoo. in adiourninG the CON
W. ,o.8av. declared he would appoint
f'.~ .,,,,.ee q citizens Of the United
800, 70 keep in personal touch with
s.lera+cs Of the eighteen Pan
American countries.
-. to7ci thereby that the business
- each country Will be kept bet
=. Informed as to conditions trade
.,..ib.l;ies. and the adyissbil'ty Of eN-
lending credits
Two separate reports on the estHo-
,.t-e,t o.. steamship lines between
-, and South America were sub
.,,..a 70 the conference this afternoon
-, commission on transportation
- having strong leaning toward
.r..s,d-ou: government ownership or
h,,.;nr. One was proposed by the del
.-..,s iron, Argentina, Brazil and Uru-
.,,r and the other by the Chilean del
eaton. in which the delegates from
p.-n ard Ecuador concurred. though
.s.v did not consider they had the
,s.tor..y from their governments to
sgn. eAt. 1iuo
The cas-, coast plan outlined in the
former r,79r: IS as follows:
eTbe American Financial Con-
ference bers 90 suggest the advisable
~ Of calling for bids not later than
december 81. 1915. for the establish
r.r. q n regular lire Of fast mail
s.esr,ers between United states ports
,-5 Rio de Jareiro, MonteVideo and
puenos Ayres. under the following con-
@S.camers % have at least 10000
tors Displacement; 10 make at least two
rms month; with ACCOMMODATIONS
for q. least $50 first class cabin pas
serrers. with refrigeraung arrange
-er,s. % comp.ete the trip between
Tr;,ed States ports decided upon ana
prenos Ayres in not more than htteeh
9svs Bidders 10 state the compensa-
ton demanded and the period OF the
contract. f..
services rendered. said vessels 10 be
,yoron. for I'VE Yeas from al fiscal
.I.rres in the respective countries
and 10 enjoy al facilities granted 10
any other vessels.
@pide 20 be acted upon within three
ron-hs. and preference 70 be gwen all
cher conditions beng similar, 10 VINO
syer viii provide for earlier inaugural
lion q the service.
"Tbe Governments Of the respective
countries 20 agree upon the proportion
s,e charges TO be paid by zach and upon
all other details"
West Coast Plan Outlined.
vor the ives. coast Delegate Yer
Java nrorosed that transportation lines
sJor'5 he extended. one 10 the west
cos, and one to the east. He pro-
,nso5 .la- me conference should rec
a--re,d 20 the interested governments
,be read for n fast maritime trans.
narration service between the ports OF
sou,b and North America, TO be Cd
tanned rs follows: .
@Py the organization OF large com.
,,rv sybscr.ption 70 the capital OF
which NAV be made by the puohc' the
b.is~co III The stock. II any, 10 De taken
nv he Government Of the United states
- 80 governments OF those Latin
Arsr.cs, REPUBLICS interested, IN
proportion 20 be agreed upon.
"Tbe company 20 be incorporated
n-der the New York laws, but the
steamers 70 be registered in the Diner
ert countries in proportion TO the capl..
tsl subscribed. and 70 fly the nag OF
the country under hich they regis
tered 49,.
tho steamers 70 be considered as OF the
nationality Of the port, except the
eoastwise trade. in those countries
where that trade IS reserved foT ma
iionals. a;
tons. 9. &. minimum tonnage OF o,VOO
tons. minimum speed OF sixteen nllss
an hour. .o
posed q representatives APPOINTED oy
the respective countries in proportion
TO the capita! subscribed. -
"The ravment Of the capital sub
seribed 10 be made in cash or by trans
fer Of vessels belonging 10 the govern
men, subscribing, provided said vessels
are suitable
All members Of the transportation
commission united in recommending
the appointment q - permanent com
m;tee, 20 be composed Of representa-
iiyes from the United States. Argentina
Brazil Chill. Ecuador and Peru, 10
work over the plans suggested ana re
port 20 the chairman OF the cohIereh -
any other effective plan for the eStaor
hshmert Of the desired expansion o.
shipping facltiesits members might
agree upon.
The President received the delegates
a. the White House again to-day as
special mark Of his interest IN the
meeting. With the President during
he reception were Secretary Bryan ana
Secretary NcA6oo. The President
made no address. but told each dele-
gate how pleased he was over the IN
terest shown % The conference ana the
Prospects for definite results. IN re-
ply, each delegate assured the fresi-
cent tia. be would 20 home much I'M
pressed with the United States.
Vice President Quinonez Of Salvador
Presented 20 President Wilson a letter
from the Pres .dent Of his country, ex-
pressing the warm sentiments OF sal
Wsdor The President was told by
many Of the delegates that when they
returned home they would DO every
hing possible 10 bring about closer
business relations between their coun-
Tries and the I'rifed States