Evening star., 1921-03-13
STRICTER ATTITUDE
ON TREATIES URGED
"
DR.. G. A. Sherwell Advocates HOLDING
Latin American Nations Accountable.
for Violations of Agreements. -: !:

ber of the National Academy Of 1ass.
tory; J. NJ. Herrera Mendoza, econo.
mist and business man: DR.. Francesce
J. Yanes. assistant director of the
Pan-American Union. and DR.. Manuel
Segundo Sanchez. 49,,
DR.. Gil Borges, minister OF foreign
affairs of Venezuela, is expecte2fc
attend.
Senior Don Salvador Diego-FernAh-
deg. minister and charge d'affasr~s ad
interim of the Mexican embassy, left
Washington the latter part of last
week for Mexico. He denied reports
TO the effect that his mission had any
connection with reporting to his"Eov-
ernment policies of the new adalae-
istration toward Mexico. He will be
absent several weeks.
Ratification by the Senate last week
of a commercial travellers convept0n
between the United States and Ar
gentina makes seven countries In
South and Central America with
which such treaties have been made,
the others being Uruguay. Paraguay,
Venezuela. Panama, Guatemala and
Salvador. Similar conventions have
been signed with Ecuador. Nicaragua
and Haiti. but they have not .been
ratified. =
The object sought by the treaties.
none of which Is yet in actual opera
ton, is to promote commercial re-
lations between the countries con-
cerned by facilitating the operation
of commercial travellers, particularly
as regards license fees and the ,cus-
toms treatment of samples. This ls
accomplished by the substitution or
single license fee for the numerous
local fees and taxes now collected.
Samples without commercial value.
hy the terms of the treaty. are al
lowed free entry. while others are ap-
mitted under bond for the re-expor-
tation within six months. ,,.sa
The signatories to the treaty Also
agree to simplify the customs aon-
malities as much as possible. Wlth E
view to avoid delay in clearance OF
sa amples.
The Argentine treaty contains'asrnS
vision that the treaty shall not ,apRy
to Commercial travellers engaged III
the sale of alcohol for beverags ruc-
poses" The treaty was signed mere
October 90 last by Tomas LIE Breton.
Argentine ambassador. and former
Secretary of State Colby. -s53..e
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United States Minister Long Is on
his way to Washington from Havaha,
Cuba. He will CONFER with State 1As-
economic situation in Cuba.
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Cable dispatches from Brazil; iAdt.
cate congestion about the docks ana
warehouses in Rio de Janelro:' dhe
value of merchandise in Rio dh.J4-
900 600. and $4,000 tons Of merchant
disc is on lighters in harbor,'A ana
probably double that amount ia M
warehouses. American CONNIE rsiai
organizations have offered to afd in
moving the accumulation in ordnPsko
avoid a break in market prices. sThAJe
has been a noticeable reduction. ft rs
stated. in the stocks of goods acisn-
; terror points. 30, III,
aside for further report from me
State Department last week, fouf, 4atd
clearance fund conventions with Guass
temala. Haiti. Panama and Paraguay
The main object of these cdnSen-
tions is to eliminate the useless trapSr
shipment and shipment of gold, pc
tween the American republicsa 1t
would operate as a sort OF intefn4-
tional clearing house for the balanc-
ing of commercial transactions be-
tween banks, banking houses AiAd
who are citizens of the contracting
countries Deposits OF gold matie In
designated banks are to be tFeate6.
under the terms of the convention.
''as constituting an international fund.
to be used for the sole purpose OF Oh
fecting exchange" ,,,r
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Brazil is expecting a large number
of immigrants from abroad withia
the near future, according to word
which has reached Washington. Dur
ing this month 1000 Germans ars'eAt
pected to arrive, and Indications point
to a large number following. There
has been a decrease lately IN stlfe
number Of American salesmens 1t rte
stated and fewer sales are being
made, there being little demand for
all classes of goods. ;rcJo-