Evening star., 1920-08-08

between the United States and Ar
gentina is most needed to increase
the trade relations between the two
COUNT les, he declared before leaving
the capital. Although there has been
an Improvement in the steamer serv-
ice between the two countries, he
said. it has been mostly In the cargo
carriers.
AS an example of the poor passen-
ger service, Ambassador Stimson cites
the voyage from New York to Buenos
Aires, which requires twenty-four
days. Fast vessels, similar to those
in Transatlantic service. could make
the voyage in fourteen days or lesS.
1t requires nearly three months to
send a letter to Argentina and re-
ceive a reply. Most of the important
business, such as the dispatch OF pa
pers. documents and plans, cannot
be conducted by cable, and time is
an important element in many trans
actions.
There is a great deal of interest
in the proposed Pan-American Col
lege of Commerce, when VIII open
in Panama January /. 1921, according
to officials of the Pan-American Union
here This interest is attested In the
large number of inquiries received
since the announcement last week OF
the plan for the institution.
Not only has there been response
from many individuals asking for
further information of the project,
but several commercial houses in the
United States have expressed de-
sire to send one or more representa-
tives for training in pan-American
trade methods.
Senior Victor Zeva1los, consul gen.
eral for Ecuador in Havana. passed
through Washington last week on his
way to New York for the summer
vacation. He was a guest at the
legation of Ecuador.
South America needs coal. and rep
resentatives of wholesale shippers
have been in Washington this week
inquiring about the lifting of what
amounts to virtual embargo on
export coal. Ships loaded with coal
and some awaiting their cargoes are
in the harbors at Norfolk and New,
New England. where near-famlne
is reported. has received enough Iuei
to satisfy the need of her Industries
and public utilities.
The United States will take no ac-
tion or express any opinion which
might be construed as an interference
in the Panama election. which result
ed in the victory last week ofADr.
Belisario Porras. candidate OF the I'D
eraI conservative party, it has been
learned here.
His opponent in the campaign was
DR.. Giro Urriola, and the poilticai
faction supporting him presented
memorial to this government snort
time ago. They claimed that Dr'
Porras was Ineligible under the con-
stitution because he had filled the
office of president within eighteen
months preceding the election. Dr.
Porras was president until his res1g-
nation. six months ago. when he lett
his office to run for reelection.
The death last week of Senor Don
Luis Galvan, envoy extraordinary anu
minister plenipotentiary from the Do
ninican Republic. is felt here as
important posts in the diplomatic and
consular service of his country. all OF
which he filled with distinction and
merit He was widely known as a
lawyer, journalist and diplomat, and
his contributions to the newspapers
and Latin America have been widely
read.
ute to the former minister in a mes.
sage sent to the governing board OF
the Pan-American Union. which foi-
lows, in part:
"Senor Galvan's duties were at times
rendered somewhat difficult by the
peculiar situation in which the al
fairs of his country are at the mo-
ment. and yet, despite the difficulties
and intricacies Of that position; he
much to hasten the time when the
purely benevolent and disinterested
of this country can be
brought to period"
Prolonged congestion IN the harbor
Of Havana, which has seriously in
terfered with shipping between Ha-
vana and the United States. has led
to the appointment of a special COM
which is now in conference with a
from the United States in
an effort to alleviate the situation.
Both committees are meeting in Ha-
vana with view TO learning the
facts and adopting some proposal for
The executive power in Guatemala
has submitted to the national assem-
bly, a bill providing for the establish
ment of a department of agriculture.
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The American Foreign Banking
Corporation has established a branch
in Buenos Aires, the Pan-American
Union Bulletin has learned.
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Alvaro Tore Diaz. formerly con-
fidential agent in Washington for the
de la Huerta regime. has been named
Mexican minister to Brazil. the Amer
lean embassy in Mexico City has ad-
vised the State Department.
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The All-American Cables Company
has just completed the laying of a ca
BILE from Cartagena, Colombia, to Co
Ion, Panama, a distance of $40 miles.
Following the completion OF arrange
ments with the Colombian govern
ment, cable communications will be
opened between Colon and Cartagena.
where connection will be made with
the telegraphic system of Colombia.
The increasing business with Colom-
bia will be greatly accommodated by
the extension of cable service. it is
believed.