Evening star., 1915-05-27
URUGUAY AND SALVADOR
SEEK BETTER SERVICE
Need of United States Branch Banks
and Extended Credits
Emphasized.
GROUP CONFERENCES BUSY
Various Nations Put Forth REQUIRE
ments to Better Trade and Ffnan.
cial Relations-Davies and
Barrett Speak.

The first subject that was
taken up today by the pan
American financial conference or
any Of its group gatherings or
committees was the possibility
OF a great pan-Amcrican steam
ship combination, as outlined in
The Star yesterday.
Members OF the transportation
committee held a meeting at 8
o'clock this morning, and DR..
Samuel Hale Pearson, chairman
Of the Argentine delegation, an
nounced afterward that the COM
mittee considered the possibility
both of privately owned steam
ship combination and of govern
ment owner or backed company, to
run steamships from the princi-
pal ports of the United States to
South American ports.
argentina DR.. Pearson said,
is in favor Of a government
owned line, and | have reason to
believe Brazil is in favor Of such
a plan. If we can obtain the CO.
operation of the United States, I
am authorized to say that Argen-
tina will enter whole-heartedly
into such a plan, or some suitable
plan to be worked out to give us
ships. If the other Latin Ameri-
can governments do not join in
such a proposal Brazil, Argentina
and the United States could es-
tablish such line jointly by
themselves"
Will Continue Agitation.
Dr. Pearson said the transportation
committee Will hold other meetings
constantly on this subject and that
after the conference adjourns he does
not intend to make the trip about the
eastern United States with the other
members of the party, but will remain
in Washington with the idea of as
sisting at any negotiations that may
be necessary to carry out project that
will give pan-America more ships
The prospect of a shipping combina-
tion is the principal subject of confer
ence among the delegates. Uruguay
today passed resolutions in favor of
more adequate transportation facilities.
and DR.. Jose E. Suay of the Saliva
dorean delegation today read to the
conference resolutions passed by his
group conference. declaring there
must be found elements for establish
ing new lines or improving the exist
ing ones so that there may be lines
which are speedy and with fixed sailing
dates"
The Salvadorean resolutions declare
that in the budget of that country
there is provision for ship subsidy
which can be increased If necessary.
John Barrett, director general Of the
Pan American Union. had Intended to
speak today at the general conference
meeting at the pan-American building
on the possibility of a great steamship
combination between North and South
American ports conducted with govern
ment support. Speaking today with a
reporter for The Star. Mr. Barrett said:
when l was minister to Argentina
in 1903 and 1904 President Roca and l
toop up the question of steamship serv-
Ice. just D61OTe 1 Tttufueu 10 tll0
United States President Roca author
lied me to state that Argentina was
ready to join with the. government of
the United States in financing first
class steamship line between Buenos
Aires and the city of New York He
said Argentina. although having then
but one-tenth of the population of the
United States, would at that time stand
half of the expense. i brought that
word back to this country. but Con-
gress did not act.
Mr. Barrett said he hoped something
would be accomplished before the con-
ference adjourns to bring about great
pan-American carrying company and
that he believes some plan viii be
worked out.
Argentina Offers 100000.
Dr. Pearson pointed out that as far
back as 1856 Argentina had offered a
subsidy of 100000 for a line between
the United States and South America.
and, he said, will do better now"
There is no doubt In the minds OF
many of the delegates that one of the
great concrete results of the confer
ence will be some sort of shipping COM
between the pan-American countries
Many of the delegates remained in
their group conference rooms today at
the Shoreham, while others went to the
Pan-American Union building for the
general public session. at which adj
dresses were delivered by Joseph e.
Davies, chairman of the federal trade
John Barrett, Z. d. Fish
er, a banker of New York. who pro-
posed a American financial COM
mission: Charles A. Conant of New
York, Delegate Jose e. Suay Of Saliva
dor, DIR. Triano of Colombia. H. r.
Eldridge of New York. J. ]. Arnold of
and others.
Later the delegates were the guests
of Secretary McAdoo at luncheon In the
Pan-American building. and this after
noon they are the guests Of President