New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-22
HOW TO HELP EXPORTS
Association Diners Point 10
More Ships for Canal.
In. WILSON SENDS LETTER
Acting Secretary of State Sees
Need of So-Called Dollar
Diplomacy

whether or not the big ditch down In
Central America is going 10 he TOT inc
benefit of American ships or the foreign
flags, is attracting the attention OF inc
world of commerce daily now, and II
was discussed again at the dinner OF
the American Manufacturers Export AS
ISOLATION at the Hotel Astor last night
The speakers seemed TO be generally
agreed on three things, first that cordial
relations should be established with inc
numerous republics of the great continent
to the south Of us; second, thot the CON
sular and diplomatic service should be
increased; and third, that the Merchant
marine should and must be built M.
The first words heard along these lines
! were written 10y Huntington wilson act
ing Secretary Of State. but he could not
be present and his speech was read by
Evan f.. Young, foreign adviser to the
State Department, and formerly Consul
General In Ecuador.
Mr.. Wilson's speech dwelt on the abb
surdity Of opening the Panama Canal
without an adequate merchant marine
and then went on TO elaborate what
mutual boon the waterway would be TO
the two Americas, especially To that vast
Andean region still in the infancy OF It's
commercial development
II hope that as a result OF the canals
| opening. our export trade will soon in
crease TO three billion annually, and tho
state Department seeks the support Of
this and every other organization OF the
! kind In It's dollar diplomacy" ran the
speech.
William G. Redfeld, the Brooklyn Con-
gresham. was the POSTMASTER. and In
troduced Charles H. Sheriff.. former
Minister 10 the Argentine. Mr.. Sheriff.!
has Just been on a tour OF Europe, and
using a good part OF his time in talking
/ TO American chambers OF commerce In
/ Continental capitals. and getting them
| interested In the development OF this
country's merchant marine.
Il fear the day may come when some
weak minded Legislature may persuade
our people to commit territorial depreda-
/ ,ions on one Of our sister republics In
Latin America" said Mr.. Sheriff.. ut
~ much more important that We have
the confidence Of all OF the republics of
: Latin America n an the territory OF ans
of them. am much prouder. and
hope my son will be. OF the fact that
we went out OF Cuba than of the most
glorious war VIC ever wagcd."
This sentiment warmed Mr. Sherrllrs
/ hearers. and several representatives Of
/ Latin America seated at the guests table
+ eagerly applauded. Among these were
Pedro Rafael Rincones. the Venezuelan
. 49, a.
/ dez de Almeda. member OF the Bra
lillian Rubber Exposition Commission.
IT'S an international Joke that we have
! spent 10000 on the canal for somebody
else 10 use" continued Mr. Sheriff.. but
its EN- international joke that has lost
some OF is SAVIOR recently"
/ Most ~ the diners saw the point TO this
and laugh IA Iespo.
Mr. Sheriff. made one other point when
/ he said that Americans should do all
/ they coull TO prevent "A possible Anglo
! German war. Tor At the present time
/ fully 70 per cent OF this countrys foreign
| trade was done in English and German
| bottoms.
Three remedies for present conditions
were suggested by Congressman William
| SulZcr the three already referred TO as
/ the consensus OF the speakers ideas.
/ 1t may have been an international joke
! that We Gre building the canal for other
/ nations" said the Congressman, but it's
+ joke no longer. II any one abroad
| thinks for n moment We are building
/ II for his benefit. he'll wake up soon to
the sad reality that he hes been indulg-
/ INK In n horrible dream"
Congressman Sulzcr talked about his
uill 10 increase the merchant marine. and
Count de AlmeIda finished the evening
/ with talk.