Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-20
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service between the United states and
Latin America Was characterized as
extremely Inadequate by south Amer
lean delegates at tonight'S session OF
the second Pan American financial
congress, which WAS attended also by
united states government officials and
business men.
The present passenger. mail and
parcc. post service TO south America.
i WAS said, is no better than it was
thirty years ago. and unless the United
European country in this respect, il
cannot expect the fullest development
OF its relations with the other Amer
Even the extended mail and pas
Scnscr service outlined BY Chairman
White. OF the Shipping Board. to the
.nadequute and below the standard
required To satisfy existing needs.
Pointing out that commerce between
the United states and .\rgeutina
a, ,,oa,, now . nearly ssoo.ogo,oSo
Argentine delegation, said that bust
ness men III his country recently were
siNty three days without any mail
from their correspondents in the
United states because OF the lack OF
steamship service.
operation OF fast steamers would cX-
coed the return obtained from the sale
81 passages at Il reasonable price" DIR.
Aldao said. but even il this should he
found TO be the ease. we believe that
1t would not be impossible TO find
means for overcoming this difficulty.
Tho mail transportation in fifteen
days from New York 10 Buenos Aires
and IN twelve to fourtsen days from
Respectively, would bring so many ad-
vantaEcs to commercial interests and
travellers that it can be expected that
the countrie Sconcerned would be ready
to compensate tor such service IN
manner sufficiently effective 10 make it
possible.
\
However, / must point out the fact
That At the present time the Argentine
take. dircctl yor indirectly. the estab
ltshment or operation, OF ocean trans
portaton Of THIS kind. as il lacks the
necessary facflitics.
Immediate establishment Of fast
ico is not only Indispensable for the
development OF business relations, but
also for better acquaintance.
rrhe r ,H Eovnrn
come tho commercial difficulties
When this is done the greatest
step VII, h@ye been taken v ,1warns the
public We may expect this great ma
ton. with its enormous resources
should do a; least the same Eu-
ropcan nations did in the past and are
beginning to do again"
-Four Weeks On "trip to New York.
DR.. Aidao said IL took the Argentine
dcleration four weeks to reach New
York. whereas they could have reached
Genoa on paiatiai steamer in fifteen
applause 10y 4 tribute TO the United
States part in the war.
stass as ne ua did iS @e s tna
we arc happy and proud OF your i'm
mortal attitude"
Interest was started by tho sugges-
ton of DR.. Ricardo Martinez Vargas.
Of Bolivia. that South American coun-
tries should control their own supply
lie said his country had an immense
amount. OF tin, Witch could not he got
ten to market for lack of ships. Among
listed railroad line from the east 10
the west coast
y concrete program for .transperta-
Alhcrto Edwards, OF Chine. pointing
out that the Panama Canal had brought
the west coast OF South America many
days closer 70 the United States. he
proposed the organization Of a Pan
American steamship line by public sun
scTintion, II possible. by government
tho form OF a public utility for de-
ve'onins. passcnScr. mail and freight
u"nts. H. asked that the central exccu-
Two council OF the international high
commission submit the program TO the
various republics for action and the
congrcss referred it 10 the committee
on. transportation.
Drawn together, as President will
no selfish purpose, but solely for the
purpose Of ascertaining how they
, misht serve one another. tho dele
financial conference. including the min
listers OF finance OF several countries.
Logan their work by reatlirming the
peace and Justice.
Cooperation was pledged for the de-
sources OF tho two continents. which.
i was pointed out. would rebound to
the ADVANTAGES not only OF tho Pan
GLASS Presides n, Opening Session.
Secretary Glass presided at the open
ing session at which the DELEGATES
son, addresses by Secretary Lansing
and John Barrett. director general OF
the Pan American Union. and responses
~ Il member Of each visiting dclega-
iiSn. After an Informal luncheon. the
1.lrsatcs separated into national
groups for conferences with prominent
business men ana bankers OF the United
states - consider specific problems OF
transportation. exchange. commercial
credits and other phases OF interna-
Transportation was the subject dis
cuSsed tonight at the first general scs-
s .H,irri ~ Mhien John harion Payne;
what the United States government
/ PROPOSED 10 do to establish adequate
passenger and freight service for de
Lc'"pi1g South American trade. Or
Manuel dc Ccspedos, minister Of Cuba
presided.
The Presidents message follows:
/ Gentlemen OF the Americas:
4 ~ r"2r"t more deeply than can well
cypress That the condition OF my health
I peprlNts NE OF the pleasure and privi-
I i.Sc ~ meeting with you and person
/ any eAn:tssing the qualification which
every officer OF this government feels
I because OF Your presence at the national
| capital and particularly because OF the
| friendly and significant mission which
| brings YOU 10 us.
| w Guided by Desires TO Serve.