Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-24

pedItion" 10 South America some
time In January. -.
The expedition Will start iFo"
u.Itimore and will include manu-
Gncturers and shippers from all over
The East. The interests OF the y. =
A. in south America VIII be DoO"-
Pd In every way possible.
Dozens of local men favor the
DcdftiOn and doubtless many OF the
Arms in this vicinity VIII ne repe
scented.
"Pennsylvania has more at stake In
the Pan-American commercial oppor-
tunity than any other state IN 'he
Union" -,
In these words John Barrett, direc-
tor general of the Pan-American IN
ion, sounded the keynote OF the lot
eign trade conference held IN fahiS-
stock Hall this morning under the IL
rection of the Harrisburg Chamoer OIL
Commerce. -,
in Europe has opened to the CnlCeu
States as never before the markets OF
the world, and of Latin America cs-
pecially, nearly 100 of the most prolhl-
nent and progressive manufacturers
and businessmen of all Central anu anu
Eastern Pennsylvania gathered mere
to-day to learn from the lips OF eN-
perts the ways and means OF ap-
preaching fields the surface OF Whlch
has been scarcely more than scratcleu
by American tradesmen: ,,,4
IT was not only an enthusiastic, put
a very serious meeting. Those Wno
attended understand perfectly Ihal
they are attempting no easy TASK, n,.y
realize that the man who is SUCCESS.
full in this new line of endeaVor must
understand fully the problem ana pc,
lculiarities, the laws and the fnanclal
difficulties to be encountered.
Other Cities Watch Conference
That the conference is being watch
ed by other cities is evident from the
fact that George +. Watt, president
of the Elliott Fisher Company, VINO
presided at to-day's sessions received
the following telegram of congratula-
ton from Mayor Preston, of Baltl-
more. which he read to the delegates:
Baltimore, Md. Nov. 23, 1914.
Hon. q. r. Watt, Chairman For
eign Trade Conference, Harris
burg, Pa.
on behalf of the city of Balti-
moro ! desire to extend greetings
and congratulations upon the
laudable efforts of your body to
devise ways and means for closer
trade relationship with South
America. Baltimore is keenlN
alive to the Importance of this
matter and through one of its
local institutions here has char
lHTcu llG steamship + an
American built transatlantic
liner sailing under the American
flag, to leave Baltimore January
% for u tour TO cncircle South
America We invite your interest
and cooperation in this cruise,
which commends itself to us as n
practical step in the direction of
The establishment of relations
through personal knowledge and
direct contact.
JAMES IT. PRESTON.
Mr.. Watt, presenting Governor Ten
er. who made the address Of welcome
set forth tho purposes of the confer
ence. saying: I'VE hear nowadays
great deal about the opportunities for
trade with South American neighbors
and without doubt a considerable field
+ United States products is available
there, but much must be done by our
producers to gain foothold in those
countries. and the Harrisburg Cham
bcr of Commerce has invited you to
this conference to hear from expert
enccd men how we may proftablt pro-
mote foreign trade.
I'VE are pleased at the interest
shown by our States chief executive,
and honored by Governor Tener's de-
sire to welcome you"
Governor Tener Speaks
Governor Tener said that the time
is now ripe for Pennsylvania to seri-
ously consider the extension of her
export trade, laying stress upon the
States productive capacity in a manu-
featuring way and upon our cheap
water transportation to the south by
way Of the Ohio river, the Delaware
and the Panama canal. He congratu-
lated the Chamber of Commerce most
heartily upon the steps it had taken
in this direction.
Mr.. Barrett was the first speaker
and he summed up i'm comparatively
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