Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-10
We NEGLECT TRADE
ABROAD, SAYS
SECRETARY
Assistant Head Of Depart
ment Says We Do Not Near.
ly Utilize Our 0pportuni-
ties in Other Lands.

Kansas city. Mo-. Nov. i0.--In an
interview given here Huntington Will
son. assistant secretary Of state. says
that American business men neglect
the opportunities FOR foreign trade
presented Thorn Ia an inexcusa hla
degree. According 90 him. foreign
trade awaits our merchants. but We
are too slow ana stupid 90 see u.
he says. The government malntains
an efficient staff of consular and
Diplomatic agents all over the world.
and these men are able To be OF vast
assistance TO manufacturers who de-
sire 20 extend their trade. But the
business men OF this country are
asleep. II lrrltatcs Mr.. Wilson.
For years the government has
been trying 80 arouse an intercst In
foreign trade. but little has been ao-
com plished." he said yesterday.
I'VE have been building up a corps
/ OF men IN foreign lands. These men
arc esficlent. for tho lax ones have
been wooded out. They speak the
Language, know the politics OF the
country and are ready TO aid the
American business nun who " ambs-
ti0us enough TO branch out and set
some of the riches af the world. Bat
they are forced 20 comparative idle
ness because few man see The open
lngs for wealth.
Perhaps some day we VIII DO ms
Germany has done and carry our
products all over tho globe. Hut
believe that viii be when times be-
como no hard In this cOunfry--ii
they ever do from any nause---ihai
We viii be forced 20 expand 70 exist,
commercially speaking. ! have adj
vooatcd a plan whereby the manu-
| factufcrs should send commercial
IexplorerE out Into she foreign lands.
iint nearly all manufacturers say u
would cost too much 10 send "a high
class representative abruad. Then
suggested that men la certain lines,
1.-The the boot trade. snr example,
( should club together and send forth
ln man TO investigate the trade op-
portunities DO Sou know what ca.
cusc one man msda7 He said IL
would be q violation OF the auti-
trust laws. II ~ my opinion. how.
ever, that there Is no iaW Ia proven.
/ American manufacturer presenting a
solid front In foreign fields.
~ cannot see Why business men
do not take the advantages this gov
crninent provides. our foreign rep.
personalities are willing 20 assist aud
a measure IL nov pending 10 maks
that organization intact, AZ far as of'
fiolency ~ concerned. II Is bin In
trOduced by Frank Isowden OF III
nolH and II provides for strict exam
nations and reports OF foreign Off
clals. These results are 10 DC pre-.
Eensad to the president and Il VII
have the moral effect Of blocking ths
spnlln system. According 20 the con
rtltulion the president has the ap.
\ polntlye power with the consent OF
the senate. II the I4owden mearurs
II passed II VIII mean that the prcri.
dent viii know WIN are the best men
and he VIII be obliged morally "a
keep them IN office"
y. A. Francis. secretary " ths
! Trans Mlssikalpps Commercial con.
gross. met SIR. Wilson aud asked hin
II ho would use his influence to hav,
the state department represented 81
the coming cpnnrcns Arnold Shank.
lin. a former Kansas Gillian. non
consul az the city Of Mexico. viii b,
speaker and Mr.. Francis Is easel
~ have him designated a. ths off
cial representative of the department
AIR Wilson promised 10 take up th'
matter when he returns 30 WASHING
ton in few days
MIS-. Wilson's father, Thnmal
James. formerly was the Kansas Clt,
representative Of II. q. Dun a 40
Mrs Wilson lived here few year
when she was little giSi and late
moved 10 ~ james.