Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-23
STRONG FOR SUBSIDY
Assistant Secretary Wilson
Advocates Aid to Ships.
SPEAKS OF LACK OF, TRADE
President Taft's Attitude on the
Question Emphasized.
PLEA FOR UNIVERSAL PEACE
United States. Canada, Cuba and
Mexico Represented at Asso-
citation of Commerce.
SPEAKS OF LACK OF. TRADE
PLEA FOR UNIVERSAL PEACE

CHICAGO, OCTOBER C3.-IIuntlng tOn
Wilson. first assistant secretary Of state.
seconded the plea Of President Taft for a
ship subsidy bill in an address last night
before the Chicago Association of Com
merce at a banquet rendered representa-
tives Of Canada, Cuba and Mexico to
discuss trade relations.
In discussing the lack of trade between
the United States and Latin American
countries, Assistant Secretary Wilson
said:
THE lack of American ships to carry
mails and freight and the lack of Ameri-
can banking facilities are the trite ex-
plantations of our commercial backward
ness in Latin America
Il am happy to believe that there is
hope of ship subsidy at the next session
of Congress. You know how earnestly
the President and his administrator adj
vocate this measure.
Bank Of Highest Power.
Il am happy to remind you also that
an American bank of the highest power
is now about to be established throughout
South America. With American ships
for your mail and freight and with the
best Of banking facilities much will have
been accomplished.
I'VE must not wait for deep waterways
and the Panama canal. We must not
wait for the intercontinental railroa4
which is to join North and South lAmeri-
ca. We must begin now.
''In the study OF conditions and the as
certainment of manufacturers needs in
foreign affairs the earnestness Of the Sec
rotary of State in the furtherance of your
interests could not be surpassed. I think,
however. Mr.. Knox would desire me to
indicate the line of cleavage.
1.-The vase opportunities OF the far east
are beginning to be appreciated. BY SOL
emn concord of all the western and the
principle of equality of opportunity in
China. 1t is for you to make good use
Of the opportunity. Since the new and
progressive regime in the Turkish en-
pire the near east, too. must not be for
gotten. especially at the present. most
propitious time for founding a trade
susceptible of enormous development"
Voice of Mexico.
Senior Balbino d Avalos, Mexican charge
d affaires. who spoke on behalf Of Senior
de la Barra. Mexican ambassador, said:
within the last few days the world
witnessed an event which shall endure
forever on the pages of history. The
meeting of two presidents, two Of the
representative Of the greatest republics
in North America, is forceful illustra-
tion Of the benefit to be derived from a
proper grasping of the Importance OF
concord and thorough underst anding be-
tween countries and of the meaning OF
the word Friendship
Gen. Carlos Garcia Velez. representative
of the Cuban government, who was ex-
pected to respond, was detained at Wash
ingtOn.
Plea for Industrial Peace.
Raoul Dandurand of Canada, speaker
of the Canada senate, made a plea for
industrial as well as international peace
in an address before the association.
eve have agreed he said. speaking
for Canada. "since 1918 to live side by
side in peace and harmony. and We have
shown our mutual confidence by dis
arming purely and Simply as against
each other, while, on the other side OF
the Atlantic. it seems impossible even to
bring about limitation Of ornaments.
I'VE are at peace, yet a wall still re-
mains along our frontier. which is not
guarded by soldiers or erected by hu-
man beings. 1t serves solely as an i'm
pediment in the way Of trade. 1t is our
joint work. but for the reason. proba-
bly,, that you are the richer, you have
made it doubly the height of ours.
Exchange Not Equal.
We have not resented your naughty
exclusiveness, for we have continued to
patronize your market. We never ceased
buying your goods. although you seemed
little DESTROYS Of dealing with us. we
sold to you last year for 10000. 600 only,
while we sent you $3.50 OOO, 900 to pay our
bills. sum representing nearly two
thirds of our whole imports. Canada
is your third best customer. and IL you
compare our population with that Of
England and Germany, We are. man for
man, far and away your best clients
Speaking of Canadian forests and the
wood pulp question, Mr.. Dandurano said:
For too long a period we have. in COM
mon with yourselves. neglected to protect
this most valuable asset called the forest.
We are awakening to the necessity of
safeguarding the areas which are still
intact. No one can say that we have
not been too liberal in the past