The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-12
BUSINESS ALLIANCE
WITH SOUTH AMERICA

# WITH SUI HI AAIEItIL-A (
NThe European war has developed I
ID situation in South America /
Il Director General John Barrett /
the Pan American Union, IN his
1acity as an international officer
BIT is, an officer. of all the South
nerican countries as well as OF the
tied States-makes the following
gent appeal to the commercial and
ancial interests Of the United
ates,
tAs executive officer Of the Pan
nerican Union, the organization of
"a American republics devoted 10
development OF commerce,
iendship, intercourse and goodwill
|nong them all, appeal to the
linking, shipping, manufacturing
kporting and importing interests of
be United States to give at this
oment every possible aid and atten-
ION to the critical South American
ean war. i also ask the newspa-
ers, in both their editorial AMI
Jews columns, to give all possible
publicity to this matter SO that their
pnstituents interested in this situa-
ION may be informed of their re-
Rponsibility and opportunity.
while everybody must profound
regret that condition of war
nd the sufferfngs OF European ma
ions engaged in a great conflict
ahould in any way be exploited for
bhe selfish gain of the United States,
~ business interests have a duty
md responsibility in this crisis
which must be met even if it may
Nbring them vast material benefits.
Looking at the situation in a thor
|pughly unselfish way. it presents de-
hands upon the United States from
South America which can not be neg
bected, but which, if responded to in
the right spirit, will be enormously
beneficial to South America and the
United States alike. The problem
divides itself into four heads-im-
ports, exports, ships and loans.
South American Imports. All
South America is an enormous pur-
chaser of the manufactured products
|of Europe. A large portion of this
supply will be shut off during the
next six months and possibly during
'the next year or two if the war con-
tinues. As many South American
countries depend largely upon Eu-
rope for its absolute necessities, and
a major part of these orders are
,placed but a short time ahead be-
cause of the excellence of the regu-
lar shipping facilities, they are now
face to face with an immediate fam
inc in the articles which they most
generally import. According to the
latest available figures solleaed in
the Pan American Union, the ten
South American countries-Argen
tina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colon
fbia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uru.
quay and Venezuelan annually i'm
port products valued at 1851, 600
600 OF this there come from Eu
rope products valued close to $3.50 ,
100000. While Great Britain sup
plies products of this total to the
value of approximately s273,000,
900, Germany, which is completely
cut off by the war, supplies $3.50,
100000; France, $84, 000,O00; Italy
$54,000,000; Belgium, 100000
Austria-Hungary, $S,000,O00; Meth
erlands, $8,00O,00O; Switzerland
$6,O00,000, and other European
countries lesser sums. For compar
Ison it can be stated that the ayerag,
imports from the United States o
these ten countries of South Amer
( lea amount to approximately s155,
100000. Bearing the fact in min,
that the commercial relationship Q
South America and Europe has bee
so we'll organized and systematic
that seventy-fve per cent of thes
imports are only ordered about
month or two months ahead of thei
delivery, it can be realized how 500
the present supplies on hand in Sout
America will be exhausted and ths
she must depend upon the Unite
States to make up the deficiency.