The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-24
S. american commerce
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States and Mexico on a friendly basis.
All of the Independent countries in
America are members of the union, the
dependent ones, such as Canada, not
being represented, but efforts will be
made, he said, to have that country
added on honorary basis. Mr.. Barrett
said in part:
Premier Asquith said, / have been
informed through personal note from
Winston Churchill, that had there been
a Pan European Union there would
have been no war in Europe. Twenty
one Ambassadors or ministers represent
ing the American republics have prayed
that their sister warning nations find a
way to establish peace and | yet be.
lieve that the Pan American Union NAV
start peace movement.
State Has Much at Stake
" Pennsylvania has possibly more
at stake in the Pan American CONNER.
eial opportunity than. any other. State
in the Union. The largest export busi
ness which this country does with Lat
ln-America is in exports of iron and
steel and other hardware products
While the demand for these has been
vast during the last few years, it bids
fair to be much greater in the fear fin.
ture.
= want, therefore, to make an ur.
gent appeal to the manufacturers. ex
porters, importers and business men
generally of Pennsylvania to take a
greater interest in the exchange of
trade with our twenty sister republics
than they have ever done before. Great
credit is due those companies, firms and
persons who have already established a
large commerce with Central and South
America, but what they have done
should be an inspiration and example
10 Others who have not yet entered the
field. '"N
| TO understand the present situ
alton, however, and to 90 about develon
ing aualtlonal trade with Latin Amer
ica' III is necessary to consider certain
vital 1acts of the present hour. In the
very hrst place, it must be emphasized
tnat Latln-America does not present an
Ell Dorado to the American manufac
turer' The importers, buyers and bust
ness men generally of the Central and
>south American countries are not stand
ing with their hands filed with gold
TO ouy everything that is offered
Although that field is potentially
mighty, it is at the present time nm
dergolng serious financial setback k
caused by the European war. Norma,
conditions of commerce have been com
pletely upset. The war has acted in
sense as a gigantic monkey wrench
cast INTO the Latin-American CONNER
elal machinery and putting much of il
o"C or commission until new com
,horclal machinery can be constructed
naVing to do largely with the United
states. The American manufacturers
exporters and importers cannot exnect
| that development of business and tbat
increase OF trade which they should ex
Pect II they did not have to meet tbi,
hr. Barrett spoke of the commero;,.
reiatlons that first must be established
TO pave the way for South Amer;ca n n
trade and gave a warning that tbe
money in Europe will be exhausted ~
the gigantic struggle and that all ~
the countries will turn to tbe ITn;+od M
states for loans.
Ihey will offer high rate of IN
terest, he said, "and you manufactnr
ers VIII suffer, and already there arc
indications of it. "'>
.What we need is adequate sbipn;no
aacll1tles, Ia, carrying the American fiag
Inc united States should have shins os
department store maintains wagons n,
automobiles for distributing - he said
Dr. r.. 4. Pratt, chief of the Bureau
or Foreign and Domestic Commerce nj
the United States Department of Com.
merce, told of the work of the rov.
ernment in getting from the various
agencles business opportunities and
transmitting them to manufacturers in
shls country. lie made a plea that eff
lorts similar to ones extended to ir.
ecrase trade or open up a new trade
| territory IN this country be employed
where development of foreign trade is
sought. He illustrated his talk with
stores OF successes in this line.
Governor John X. Tener welcomed
the delegates to the conference. He
said the time is opportune to establish
friendly relations which will he racin'
rocated by the South American conn.
trles. he complimented the Harris.
burg Chamber of Commerce on havinp
such representative gathering as that
OF to-day. Mayor Royal spoke at the
opening of the afternoon session.
speaks for National City Bank
| w. ). kles, manager of the foreign
department of the National CITY bank
OF New York, the most influential bonl,
IN America, which has established an
exchange Of credits through the South
American banking systems. spoke +lie
afternoon on how the new branches
VIII aid in extending foreign trade,
Dudley Barrett, chief of the foreign
trade bureau, told of the service to tho
pennsylvania exporter of the Philadel-
| phla Commercial Museum. An exhibit
from the museum had been arranged
IN the ante-room outside Fahnestock k
Han and it attracted. great deal of
attention.
The speakers were all guests n.
luncheons at the Harrisburg Club,
Francis j. Hall entertained Mr.. Bar.
rett; Governor Tener had as his guests
M. q. Kennedy, president of the Cum
6erland Valley Railroad Company; j.
" W. Reynders, vice president of the
Pennsylvania Steel Company, and A. B.
Farquhar, president of the New York
Chamber of Commerce.
Some Of the railroad men present at
the conference were entertained bv
W. r. Rose, division freight agent of
the Pennsylvania railroad. At this
luncheon the guest of honor was DR..
Pratt. Mr.. Kies lunched with George
W. Reilly, w. NJ. Donaldson, William
Jennings, Vance c. Mccormick and
George F. Watt. Mr.. Barrett was the
guest of II. j, Stackpole John f. Fox