Evening star., 1915-05-27


no an+ire system o. pan-ArnertcaH re-
,rnl,cs were discussed In heart-to-
,eart manner by the conference groups
" the American financial confer
nee In the committee rooms AT the
.horeham Hots, yesterday. and IN
.w instances definite proposals were
FAMED. The bankers with the Arseh-
ne group expressed themselves as
.nch pleased over The rapid advance
oward a practical solution of trade
-rbitIa alton questions.
The panana de,egation's chief plain,
vas AGAINST the United States govern
;.ent. and the American delegates
meeting In that conference agreed that
he republic has a grievance. Panama
wants to get rid OF the United States
ccmmissary which is said to be UNDER
selling PanaInan merchants.
Uruguay delegates discussed variety
= topics, including POSSIBLE noH-
-tary standard change.
Sicarasuans discussed the stability
:: their presen. government
TIE Cubans iiscusaed the rcssieiii,
t.es OF becoming even closer allied
.ith this country 10 trade
Panama's Complaints.
That the local business of Panama
suffers because OF the presence OF
United States commissary In connec-
ton with he Panama canal and tnat the
commerce of the republic is hurt by the
dinerent:al rules established by the
Panama Railroad Company United
states government pcoperty-WeIe com
plai.ts of the delegates from Panama
who met Yesterday In conference With
business men and bankers Of the
United States.
Of the republic have been hlt oaaly os
the EurOpean war, that the revenues
nave declined 80 per cent tn conse-
auence and that the loss OF business pe-
-ause of the United States confnissary
ard the diTeren,.al rules OF the ean-
ana rciiroad comprise an added ourGen
rhe con.:nissary imports goods without
qcy.pz duties. II was declared. and is
i.,le 20 eliminate competition or tho
rasrcaants Of Panama.
~fhe delegation of Panama deems II
matter OF urgent necessity that the
government OF the uaited States
should give its a,Orovai 10 the laws
passed BY Panama IN posing certain
Temporary taxes and raising 40 "a;orem
customs 90 per cent in some instances.
declared mGInner OF the dtieSauon
The taws have been enacted in Pan
anna but cannot become effective with
out consent 0: Tho ned States under
what is known as she Taft agreement.
II was announced after the confer
snce that the United states members
or the conference agreed H.uh the suS-
Restions Of rhe Panama delegates.
Uruguay's Proposition.
The primary question discussed at the
Uruguay conference OF pan american
financial delegates was that Of mari
tine transportation, although no con-
clusion was announced following the
session.
Tie delegation dweIt also upon the
necessity for staroard system of
weights and neasu es in International
trade. and lad considerable to say
about the lack of cheap cable facil.-
ties with the United states. TIE ad
hesior OF the United States TO the South
American postal dnIon was advocated.
and a committee was appointed to con-
slider the Uruguay proposal that the
monetary system OF the country be
changed to 4 gold standard.
The committee is comlosed of II. r.
Eic-idg. wee pres!4~:t Of the National
city Bank. New York; j f RovensRv,
York. Harry Wheeler. vice president o.
the Union Tras: Company Chicago
William { L--endre. New York.
The Uruguayrns were much interest
ed IN effectiEg an exchange OF students
or aighcg business schools between
thei. co.,ntry and the United States
and the estabIi sLment Of mercantile
NUS un.s in such schools.
Pan-Amer,can Arbitration.
Frank A. yanderlip president Of tn.
National CITY Bank OF &ew Ycrf; Johr
II Fahey president OF the Chamber o
Commerce o. the United states. ant
Richard c. Aldao OF the ArGentin,
deiegattOr have been appointed as :
srscIai committee 20 eYec: any ar
-angerrsri possible toward the esta b.
gshunnt Of Il system 81 lHternst!ona
utilization tor the settlement Of com,
Afctc!el disputes bet~cen irerchants o
fhe United states and those of Sou.,
am-r.car countries. "hat Irobabl.
~lJI be sauoIncea - thai the Ctatuh-
Of sornm,rc- o! ttc United States .vil
eT.i-Jyor TO get into communication
S.ts the CHAMBER u Commerce q
c,uauO- hlr@s. and that between tn,
49, Artusi arbitration VIII take place
Ihis - OF. Of ths aTEt G-nBite result
80 IN. ronfrreuc. no "a. II II Is H4o,
c@ssfu' - Is also proposed 10 esi"n,
Che - H'sfn 80 As To include chamber
~ commerce. throuRrOut all souil
AT r'ca
The group conference "a Argentina
elso came 10 thS conc uslon that
Noula facilitat. and Assist IN d.v.iop
Ing sales Of Autricar msnuf.ct ~ =
goods Ia Argentina " American manu-
fnrturtts would ESTABLISH ad-aua 4
wtolsssis or lotb,ng hoIrrs or pfop-
sshibltion ard show fceP.s In ~his
ths snufsstarsd s'ods could o.
shown to prospective rasrB and fron
which gn''s deliveries could be made.