Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-07
NEW EPOCH IS STARTING
IN PAN-AMER|CAN TRADE
John Barrett Sees Many Changes In
Commercial Relations With
South America.
CONFERENCE IS SUMMED UP
Says abundant Shipping Facilities
Are Arranged, Protection OF Pat
ents Provided, Credit System Inn
proved and News Service Bcttcred.
tBy Associated Press !

WASHINGTON, June characterization
OF new epoch in Pan American COM
mercial relations Will date from tho
second Pan American Commercial Con-
ference. Director General John Bar
rett.. OF the PAN American Union and
presiding officer OF the conference. de-
CARED i'll summing UP the achievements
OF the meeting AT the concluding ses-
sion today
teris;ic." said MIR. Barrett. has been
the expression OF the Pan-American
or Al American idea and viewpoint.
in which the interests of Latin Amer
!ca. Just as much those OF the
United states have been frankly con-
S sue ana E diScMssSd hy ne most emf
North and South America"
The app.ause which greeted the state
OF the more than $50 representatives
OF the, United states and Latin-Amer-
lea who have attended the five day
meeting.
II the work and results Of the con
;srsnce We're to be summarized in the
The following should be Included:
The immediate establishment of
steamship facilities between the prin
Sipal ports of the Atlantic Gulf and
haSihc coasts OF the United on the one
Latin America on the other.
The making of every effort by 10th
Government and individuals to develop
operation i'll trading methods. reru-
cations. business ethics and general
treatment Of commercial rclati ons
The meeting of the unavoitia Bile and
pressing financial needs OF the Latin
American governments and legitimate
private underst andings and also the
protection and enlargement of the
United States-Laiin-A American trade.
terests Of the United States. provid-
ins the necessary money loans and
credits.
4 well-defned program for the pro
lection OF the patents, trade marks ana
copyrights OF Zach country in all the
other twenty. through the new inter-
national bureau established in Havana.
and the opening OF the South American
OLE III ZIG lie Janeiro.
Ihe making Of the parcel post bene-
oIuS!a. a!iHc :" the export business in
rank and file of the Latin American
peoples through the removal OF un-
n necessary restrictions and regulations.
The Improvement in the administra-
;ton OF consular offices. similarity CON
su.ar invoices and fees. the annuIling
o: petit! laws annoying to trade and
me revision and permanency of tariffs.
TIE UNDERSTANDING. without delay.
railway and highway road CONSTITUTE
ton. the renewing o. railways already
IN existence. but suffering from tie
!acH OF supplies during the war, and
service.
BETTER Credit Plans.
Better credit Facilities for Latin
American buyers. closer study OF the
La tin American trade and social con-
Gitons by the interests of the United
States. aud the extension OF the United
states banking connections. for the
3enett alike OF the United States and
La America.
The Improvement and extension OF
news service, cable service and the
employment Of the best methods Of adj
'ef,islne. publicity and other agencies
OF commercial intelligence
The study OF the SpanIsh and por,u-
: YES. languages. Latin American in
sttu!ons, history and geography bv
the people OF the United states and a
study of the United
states by the people OF Latin America
ana general vocational training for
Pan American trade
y favorable attitude towards the
no!Cins OF the second pan-American
financial conference in 1920. called BY
inHItation OF the Secretary of the
Treasury OF the United States. ex
Tended TO the ministers Of finance Of