The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-17
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odlcal ar the country, and IN close
touch with tho world Of commerce.
lie has Travelled extensively in South
ana Central America and made d
study Of trade conditions and there
fore spoke with authority. His sub
teet was THE Trade Possibilities with
the South and Central American Re
pulslios Upon the Completion of the
Panama Canal" and he handled 1t
/ ffa It practical straightforward way
displaying ah Intimate knowledge or
the situation.
Decadenoe OF Our Shipping.
ooh" exclaimed the speaker, "that
some Of the old orators might come
/ back oh. for a Henry Clay or a Patrick
Henry that the walls If congress might
ring with the sham- os the decadence
If tie American merchant marine,
s..i3tt- lteis Ia convince I'll g hair Drained
I Yisiondries OF congress of the coun-
| tfyis need
The -pAth. he said should rise bp
and demand revision of the navigation
laws. Ship subsidies We must have in
some form If we are to compete for this
export trade. and we need the markets,
for Ia the past decade the countrys
! neenltfa etur~a increased ten billions.
/ and there was surplus; what VIII 1t ht
| ia the next decade? In 1911 American
! ships carried only one-tenth OF the
worlds commerce. South America was
almost meeting us half way. he said, 10y
buildina new railroad lines and estah-
fishing steamship lines and up to the
canal and the time Is ripe for the
bringing about OF the greatest era In
t the f<eHti.s commercial history
| In setting forth the advantages the
| eauai would give the United states In
I the assembling of it's navy the speaker
| frankly prnphesied IL war in the no dis
| tsut future with the Monroe Doctrine
as the easus belli brought about by
! the forthcoming struggle for CONNER
| ctal supremacy IN Latin America iH
closing he urged the necessity OF teach
Ing the science of business In all the
! schools and colleges.
Ar Exporters Experience.
Following Mr. Crawfords address
John Erik. Of Detroit. president of the
American Injector company. and an
officer Of The National Association OF
Manufacturers. made an interesting
talk to the business men on labor con-
I'll ttt,..s- Detroit principally though
he emphasized the principles MI
Crawford had laid down by citing as
illustration his own experience as ar
exporter. He shipped goods to n Gus
| torner In Buenos Ayres, he said. which
went hN rail To New York. in Ger
man ship To Rotterdam, to n German
| warehouse thence 10 its destination
! IN other German shlns and the returns
were handled through German bank
/ In that manner the German competi-
| tor found out who hts customers we're
tPnd how much he got for his goods
on a recent trip to South America he
| said he was on the water thirty nine
days and kow two American flags. and
| fhsv e.erss on warships Germany. he
| said had us licked. We've got To
subsidlze o'r ships as Eermany does
! Mr. t'rixs address teemed with anec-
i.dofsI busnor and evolved rounds 81
frestdent =. r. sirrs, OF the CUISINES.
Mems club. introduced the speakers
in his happiest vein. and after the adj
dressAs delightful buffet luncheon was
/ served