Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-17

While not criticising the Sherman
antitrust law, Senator Root in an ad-
dress before the pan-American com
mercial conference this morning said
he dcplored the fact that the enforce
ment of this measure against our great
commercial organizations reduced the
industrial efficiency OF this country.
The senator was accorded the most
enthusiastic greeting witnessed at the
conference, which began Monday, and
which will end this afternoon. He lost
no time In getting down to essentials
and pointing the way to commercial
America to benefit by the trade that
awaits this nation in South America
Senator Roof. while Secretary of State.
made tour through Latin-America. and
he aroused enthusiasm by his conclud-
ing remark that difference in the lam
guage or customs of a foreign people
did not involve inferiortty, and that no.
where on earth were there "a more
noble and admirable people among men
than in Latin-America.'
Basis Of Real Friendship.
He added that only when the pcopls
Of the United States realized this and
entered into real friendship with these
countries would they reach a basi.
where American trade could he adj
vanced
Our country cannot lead manufac-
turers and producers in the conquest
of Latin American markets. like Cor
many, Japan and other foreign ma
tions.' said Senator Root. The people
do not conceive OF that as a function
Of our government, and SO far as our
activities go they are largely engaged
in breaking up organizations which do
increase the industrial efficiency OF this
country.
Il do not want to be understood as
criticising that. 1t is all right to break
them up when they are taking too great
a portion of the field for themselves.
1t is all right and important to break
them up when they are monopolizing
the means of subsistence that should
be spread throughout the great body OF
the people
but we must recognize tho fact that
when our government does enforce the
lava Just law, wise law--against
our great commercial organizations il
reduces the industrial efficiency Of our
country.
Root Proposes Remedy.
The senator then offered a remedy for
this state of affairs. He said: The only
Way 10 COuHteTdrt the eHeCl pfpuucSa
by enforcement Of the law against cor
porations is by substituting an organi
zation OF manufacturers and producers
upon a sound basis. One for all and all
Tor one.
You manufacturers and industrial
magnates are the real thing the sena-
tor said. Governments may hold doors
open all over the world, but IL there Is
no one to go through them; open doors
are an empty form.
mo government. least of all our gov
ernment. can make commerce to go
through open doors. to avail itself of fair
and equal treatment and to give reality
to theoretical plans for the extension OF
trade.
There should be a good understanding
between nations that trade with one an
other; people like to trade with friends.
Cut-throat relations will never advance
commerce. Our people are very deficient
in this appreciation OF the qualities of
people unlike us Difference from us does
not involve inferiority to us The sooner
our business men realize that people
speaking different language are our
equals and worthy our esteem. regard and
affection, the sooner will we reach a. basis
upon which to expand our commerce"
Speaks for Ship Subsidies.
During the course of his speech Mr..
Root remarked that the chances for the
passage OF the Gallinger ship subsidy bill
in the House seem very poor He de-
piored this situation and urged his hear
ers to get busy and make the people OF
the interior of the United States realize
the Importance Of an American merchant
marine.
Just before the morning session ad-
tourned John Barrett. director general OF
the Pan-American Union. urged those
present to return for the closing meeting
this afternoon. This conference has
been far more successful than we had
expected. It Is most gratifying to see
that so many captains of industry have
remained for the discussions all this
week The result of this interchange
OF views and opinions is sure to be most
gratifying
An informal address by Rear Admiral
DomecQ Garcia of the Argentine navy.
who is in this country experimenting
the construction of vessels for his gov
ernment, proved an interesting feature
Of the meeting today. He said in part:
'.The time is not far distant when
there will be only two languages In
the commercial world-English and
Spenish After visiting all the prtn-
cipaI shipyards in the world. I think