Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-05-12

every coast section ut thu United
states to participate SUITABLY IN this
occasion which will perhaps hc the
most important IN tn. commercial
history uf the country.
Both personally aud Officially. 49,
suggested above. I wish Ia do every.
thing can Ia help along, san Dicgo's
plans NJ FIRST official fcsidcnc, after
graduated from culicg, was IN Calf
foruia, and NV first vote was east
thci" During my cxpcricnc" Is
United states minister IN the orient
J r"m"mhcr urging the chamber of
commence OF Fam Diego. along with
those " san Francisco and Portland.
10 awaken To the opportunities on
the Pacific coast Later. during my
experience aS United states ministcr
10 l.a'in American countries, and now
lsinc" have been ~ the head of the
Pan Americas Union. | have tried M
l'Ncrv way To maze california. ore
ipon ana Washington, and the states
back of them, realize that one of their
greatest opportunities for commercial
expansion H. In the DEVELOPMENT of
ths exchange 90 trade with the
twelve Latin American countries
south Of them. Perhaps ia. most
effective Leverage for the development
of tadc is getting acquainted. thot Is.
the people In one section of th world
knowing Dy personal contact thug, of
a
thousands Of representative men and
women can be brought from the
Pacific coast of Central and south
America To- san Diego. thcir visits
are sure TO result IN tho development
90 hundreds of thousands ANA even
millions of dollars of trade. In this
connection I would suggest that 10
" Guild be IN excellent idea for tIn
chHmh' of commerce" of san Diego.
acting through the exposition author
lilies nr IA cooperation with them,
~ invite the chambers of commerce
of the principal I.atin American cities
t. send special delegations To- san
Diego. whore they could he shown
particular hospitnlitics and become
acquainted with the business and
representative men of California and
OF tho United states.
Thrro Is. moreover. no reason why
| m" other countries of Latin Amer
lc1, those dcbnuching on the Atlantic
"cc. n. should not be Interested also:
but OF course. the exposition would
tpr'dl primarily to those on the
Pacific side The opening oi the
IT. ns-Addiuc railway from Chilo To
Argentine ana the building of rail
Was connections from Bolivia To Peru
into th' western portion of Bra2u VII
soon bring those countries into closer
touch Win tho Pacific coast of south
America \ study az the distribution
lof the oN-"rt> OF tho eastern coun-
tries uf south America shows that a
lnrg" proportion OF thcm 90 10 the
| Pacific coast of thu tuit.d states and
thtt h,f"forr thos. countries have.
good reason - try Ia dcVelop their
trade relation with that section Of
North America
! am glad To- know that san Fran
cisco and Sru Diego are WORKING to-
gcth"r ia the plains for their respec-
tive ,Npusliions. | believe tina, san
Francisco viii have ono of the great
est International oNpositionR which tho
world has ever known. and l also
i"'l conndcnt that the celebration
/ which is 10 be- hcld at san Diego VIII.
40 10 peculiar character. prove one
0i the most newell attractions IN th-
history 81 undertakings ~ this kind
I Ina thls waS the two celebrations wiz
I draw vast numbers of visitors from
tll over IA. world.
1 In conclusion, | can simply say
that wisi the authorities. IN. pso.
llr ana the exposition and CITY uni-
cu'ls OF san Diego compl,t" Success
M carrying out of their plans for the
exposition.
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