New-York tribune., 1909-07-31
MR. KNOX ON FAR EAST
.,upFs TO PROMOTE TRADE
. ,.., Congress for s100,000-Tells
'f0nnortunities in Latin America.
-,,a Tribune Bureau. 7

r,,11 2a-In q letter to Representa-
Tauney, chairman Of the mus -, ~
tive .,n1ittee. Secretary Knox feqneS'' an ~
tons Ool-3a5Ion Of $4,000 for the extension
taedate apr ,tat activities Of the State Depart
o. the o1I-.- - The employment of economic ana
rlent A"- ,s 70 further this extension MI
b1shs -. etrongly Of the opinion that Ihe app'o-
9e"e! tr he made at the present session oi Co!i-
In supporting his request MI f>ioN say ''-
part e,- ,-es,s baen struggling
ihls e.on the commercial, nilahcl1 anu ~ ouSLlieS
90 keep ~ in the foreign field ana 10 ehCouIase'
oppoi n5 Guide the efforts OF thoSe 3Iei Ii iI a
foster oh 'feh have hitherto mace loIe4sL .1s
terests sir, II has long been recognized that
s. Sc Department on whlcI Lai5S o f,,, Iaclz
the S,ity sc has been seriously haIaiGa %! @
sPonsg I'M funds to make possible sclenunc
o. oIisiization and coordination i anu d E-i,a ~ -
t,sfe and well organized toIelsll, ts, 9,,-o1o,y,ap+
sdeqIa ~ results of intense lnteTndl
Nn+Ties Nr are turning thelr x altentlo ~ IIIoIe
81 ssirn trade and there is new -. o ,iInIa,.
70 ioeISa,eion ioeIS Occupied with this the ulplollacE
ciai i.odsv has become Of the eLeateSc r
business essi1ni11enf of the resources of the United
sIs-es has synchronizeG VII ,eIsa , Comnetition
mi that the moment WLeh L'eT ,,tar,,I1tTr
me me weInigh impossible tor any eINeL.liiiti
m bold open opportunities uileSS IeE - r,i,,rti5ne
70 = aleo the moment when SUI l'lus ~ @t.3
q occyYlllated wealth IN an paIlS ot ti'e
s-stes rlace men Of business IN d osI'luii t o.
sHTT te assal foreign markets ana TO aNaIi % i'i
s-5 c@-S o1rTportunities. nj .,z -, .,,o
-o-ld as the regions OF sIe.'5e>t ,,, s;,7 =,
W. for foreign commerce and lnVeStI1ei1I ana !.
Lt1nens that China and me rest o. ny bie a. $500,
Ne latin America are Ee"s ~ r,5,ItIx
eho L. L. common consent two nelQS iIoHllafhuH
s5spted for American enterprise IN n9In ol t'sS "a
erons the ratio between present Gee sa, 90
- snazinz statistics which. 10y every iaN Iu'uIe
hsIoIH H-s-en,an+ In both these fields individual
- -nr,sf be encouraged and supported t'E me
instrumentaliueS a me l"i'it la, ~ branches in
,srtr,ental diplomatic ana consular -, ] ,l 80
Thar Americans may compete upon even terms
vr1b their commercial rivals. -, ,-. .zo,s .,-
otton goods important for the cotton grower OF
ssctjon There is also great mar +el loI O.
fnhs eco for railway materials ana lor
q ever MI 7ztiob Iaf1e estimate. II the United
go is 70 nresarVe its share Of the Far Eastern
tra6e now is the time for energehG enoF', Se
49, a. he rste u increase IN enterprise and de-
TelolP-eC o5s : increasing with wonderful accele-
-sfian The Panama Canal. II Is hoped, VIII he
r9Tpleted within half dozen years. ~ ana Is ., eA
..,a5 m usher in a new era in trade among the
t,,erinen republics II the United States Is 70 nave
constructing this canal il Is now time TO gam IN
,,e commerce Of Latin America strong POSITION
y = -Sst onportllrities viii be pre-emT1ed and that
american commerce viii fan 80 far hehlnd as 10
make i "elinlGh inioSSl'ie I'' u 'o
our rivals.
Turning <ro-n the general subject OF foreign trade
.v,snssor Mr. Knox points out that a difficult task
awaits the Department Of State when the tariff bill
ss passed. He says il viii become necessary TO
make an exhaustive study of tariff conditions in
foreign countries SO that the President may oe
Informed Of facts which viii enable him 10 deter
nine the applicability Of the maximum and mini
MIN provision. He declares that this will make
necessary expansions of several branches of the
state Department particularly the bureau OF trade
relations In support Of the proposed policy Sec
-starr Knox cites the growth OF foreign travel and
saws that the rapidly increasing investment Of
American capital II La in America now amounts
10 about slG0.Gt390. He describes the boundless
commercial possibilities in China and predicts that
fhs development Of that empire Will be attended by
enormous internal progress IN closing his letter
be says:
The present administration feels il its duty not 10
Disguise the fsct that present machinery Is IN
adequate and that its expansion Is absolutely
necessary the material interests OF the country
ana that Il lies with Congress by making the ap-
p-o1ristion sought. 10 put il within the power
q the government Of the United States TO render
10 American interests more adequate amount OF
Proper protection and encouragernent.