Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-16
Denounced as False.


II have been shown by Mr.. Francis J.
Lowe of No. 1 Broadway, New York, q
statement signed and sworn to by Charles
s. Price.
'.Mr. Price was dismissed from the bu-
reau of statistics April 8, 1907. and his
statement is dated May 3. 1907.
I'm his statement Mr.. Price said:
~ have been for three years employed
as a clerk in a confidential capacity In
the bureau of statistics of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor, and that
while employed in said bureau instruc-
tions have been issued in regard to the
exports of manufactures which would
tend to mislead the manufacturers or the
United States as regards exports OF act
ual manufacture. Proof of this can be
shown by referring to schedule T. of SAID
bureau. which can be had at the customs
house In New York city, in which raw ma
terials are described as wholly or partly
manufactured and which makes tre-
mendoB difference in the declared eX-
ports of manufactures wholly.
1.-THE statement that raw materials are
described as articles wholly c. partly
manufactured in the official statements
of this bureau is false. Our classification
of exports includes two groups, one en-
titled Manufactures for further use in
manufacturing; the other, Manufactures
ready for consumption A list of all ar
ticles included in each of these groups is
printed in the opening pages or each is
sue of the Monthly Summary of Com
merce and Finance and in each issue of
the annual volume. Commerce and Nav
igation of the United States. in order that
the public may have every facility for
knowing the articles forming these re-
Spective groups. The one specifically
named in this statement, group E, in
cludes only manufactures ready for con-
SUMPTION
During the discussion Director General
John Barrett, who is presiding at the con-
ference, recognized another delegate who
desired to learn of the condition OF the
automobile industry in South America.
and the discussion between Mr.. Lowe and
Mr.. Austin was cut off.
When Mr.. Lowe first took the floor Mr.
Barrett was inclined to check his re-
marks. until the affidavit was produced.
Trade With Brazil.
This colloquy was the only matter of in
terest at this mornings meeting of the
commercial delegates. Julius G. Lay.
United States consul general at Rio de
Janiero. Brazil. was the first speaker.
and, like the men who preceded him on
the previous two days. he voiced plea
for more activity on the part Of North
American exporters in the South Ameri-
can field.
Mr. Lay attributed the light American
trade in the South American republics
principally to the carelessness of United
States manufacturers in sending mex
perienced agents to cover the field.
Urged to Use Canal.
Charles NJ. Pepper Of the bureau of
trade relations of the State Department
admonished the manufacturers to begin
preparations now to use the Panama
canal to best advantage. I'm three years
the dream Of four centuries will be real
ized." said Mr. Pepper. You must be
ready to utilize the waterway and enter
that vast field of opportunity where Eu-
ropean exporters now dominate"
Mr.. Austin was the next speaker. and in
addition to giving statistics and tables to
show the growth of trade impaired some
advice to commercial America. ''The
very latest figures show that the imports
and exports of Latin America aggregate
50 OoO 600 600 annually, almost equally di-
yided between imports and exports, the
value of both imports and exports having
practically doubled in the last ten years"
I'VE now supply 81 per cent of the i'm
ports of those countries as a whole. and
take 81 per cent of their exports. To the
other parts Of the world we supply about
II per cent of the imports and take
about per cent of their imports"