The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-20

American continent must not b subject
TO European sRRressiveness or 10 the az
eressiveness OF an ambitious King.
Excuse me for taking up so much OF your
time. but this subject is next to my heart
and ] cannot attend 10 my business without
laying this matter before you.
Hoping this matter may he settled In a
friendly way. l am very sincerely yours.
EMORY c. WHITE.
CALLS IT A CONSPIRACY
Mr.. White talked to a Sun reporter yes
terday afternoon in his Office in this city.
He told the following story Of the South
American situation and Germany's relation
10 IL:
1t will be unfortunate indeed IL we allow
ourselves to be deceived in Germany's
real attitude. or to regard her exorbitant
claims an anything but q pretext. for there
isn't a man in South America to-day who
looks on it as anything else
Germany has been spreading her power
over South America for years. and in Chile
We see the plans Of Germany at their very
highest development. for Of all South
American countries Chile is the most Ger
man. The German Gen. Koerner was placed
at the head Of the Chilean army after the
civil war there, ostensibly to reorganize
1t Tor possible trouble with Argentina
That was pretext. but there Is no doubt
that the real motive was to have German
control OF the army. German control Of the
trade OF the country, and to create among
the people a sympathy with German insti-
tutions exclusively. To-day Germany
shapes the Affairs Of Chile in naval and
military matters.
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in English hands, and English banks pre-
dominated. To-day the German banks
are far and away the strongest, and they
control the financial situation of the coun-
try and the mines.
AMERICAN IDEAS STOLEN
Only few years ago the trade in farm
ing and agricultural implements was in the
hands Of Americans in both Chile and Ar
gentina, During the past two years have
spent much time ia both Of these countries,
and personally know Of several American
firms engaged there in this line which have
had 10 withdraw their entire business.
One Of these concerns, whose home Office is
in Syracuse, sent representative down
there while was there too find out what the
trouble was. He found that the Germans
were making cheaper implements for farm
use, copying everything sent out from this
country and practically in control of the
entire business throughout Sou'h America
Year by year they have steadily gained
until now they are the masters of the sit
uation
The Germans do not invent agricultural
implements-they copy them from us.
They copy everything we turn out, then
make them cheaper and sell them on from
four to six month 3 time, which they can do
through their banks They have mo-
nopoly OF the trade with the good ranches
One can zee that already II is impossible for
Americans to compete with them. even il
they sell at the same price for the German
banks charge Americans from to rer
cent. mostly s. for collections
AMERICAN GOODS SMASHED
NO man can he long in one of these
countries without seeing that part of the
German system Of driving Americans out
OF trade is by the persistent, never-endinR
decrying and belittling OF American goods.
They make capital out of the enormous
amount OF breakage in goods from this
country. which they attribute to our bad
packing. A German salesman will sell with
a guarantee TO place the goods in the hands
OF the buyer In perfect condition II an
American salesman does that. he is very
apt TO find most OF the stuff sold in a broken
when it arrives
Now. what is the reason for this? Ii is
ecause all the carriers that We have to
use in our trade with South America are
either German or English, without any
with our trade and strong
desire TO injure il as much as possible.
With American goods the idea is to smash
them up. and it goes right down TO tie
dock laborers. have seen American
goods arrive packed as well az English
and German goods that came with them.
But the American stun has been smashed
and the German and English is in good
condition. We are bad packers, / admit,
but what chance do we stand when the
aborer looks At the bundle on his shoulder.
sees II is American and Immediately hurls
i 10 the ground. instead Of laying it down
as he would a German or English
Animosity that seems uni
versa lhas hurt us more than our bad pack
ing.
ANrTHINo TO Gown THE UNITED STATES.
The South American people are led by
European ideas. We have come in with
IDEAS which have seemed queer 10 South
Americans at first, but which are, never
theless. respected by them. Then why
don't we get foothold? Because to do IL
We have got to fight all Europe. The COM
bination against the Americansis uni versal.
Every chance there to beat the American
Is utilized.
Il paid a railroad a certain amount OF
money to be carried with my family across
the Andes. Because OF some trouble on
the road l was not taken to my destination
and when l demanded my money back
from the German officials, l was laughed
al. They made no secret at the Office of the
railroad that there was no consideration
for Americans. | finally got my money.
but it was because l brought influences to
bear that the railroad could not Whilst and
An American without those influences
wouldn't have had a chance in the world to
get his money under the crcumst ances.
In Argentine ] lost 81 900 to German
who said he wouldn't pay bill he owed me
because | was an American and there was
no justice for Americans. l didn't get the
money, either.
While these conditions might indicate
that the South Americans do not like us.
that Is not the case. They do like Us. but
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