Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-31
Argentine Man Writes of
Needs and Purchasing
Power of His Country.
MERCHANTS AWAITING
statesmen FROM NORTH
Articles Most Needed Are Included
in Table Sent to w. E.
Aughinbaugh.

DIR. W. L. Aughin bauSh. Il former
Waslin gtonian and an expert OIL Latin |
American trade. has received n letter
from II. J. Black & Co. Avenida de
Mayo $50. Buenos Aires, In which the
latter urge Americans to pay attention
at this time. because Of the war In
Europe. to the possibility of American
export trade with Latin American
countries.
DR.. Aughinbaugh. who is now con-
Quoting an export promotion bureau
for Leslie's Weekly. in which the let
ter Is published. states that the views
expressed by Black & Co. may be re-
garded as authoritative. as they are
one OF the leading American firms do
Ing business in the Argentine Republic.
The letter is as follows:
II wrote YOU by the S. S. Vestries. but
in spite Of the protection of the Eng
lish fleet. this ship is still creeping up
the Brazilian coast. and it will be SOM
time before she is able to reach port
l am sending this note by the Dutch
boat, via Europe. and hope it will reach
you.
Owing to the war. l suppose that
there Is considerable interest being
shown in South America by the Amer
lean manufacturers and merchants. II
Iney SnOulQ tnaI SuCn Al
thing as export trade exists. 1t viii
be at least a couple of years before the
nations of Europe can think of this
country. and in that time the Ameri-
cans can secure such a foothold here
that nothing in the world should be
able to dislodge them.
Argentine Will Buy More.
The purchasing power of the Argen-,
tine will not be diminished by war
on the contrary. 1t will be increased !
We are the only ones that have beef
and cereals to supply the wants of the
countries at war From calculation
made by the government the area 81
the crop for the next year will be one
of the largest that has ever been sowil.
Everything we have to offer will be
taken. We are now loading 5000 tons
of sugar on 4 Dutch ship for England
the first shipment of this nature even
made to that country.
The financial conditions of the last
year have caused the merchants to hold
up their orders and they consequently
find themselves with depleted stocks.
and but one market open to them-the
United States. Any manufacturer Will
ing to come down here and do business
on the same basis that he would have
been willing to have done 1t thru
months ago. can work up splendid
trade. After that it is up to him TO hold
1T.
Will Simplify Matters.
THE Inauguration of the New York
City National Banks branch house here
will simplify matters, and there is Nc.
doubt that they will be willing rs
discount paper for the principal firms OF
this country. Personally l have been al
preached by many firms asking me 1"
place them in touch with any American
travellers that may come down. The.
will work with them and help to place
business. and are able and anxious to
pay cash.
With your intimate knowledge OF
South America you should be one of the
Americans able to profit by this war.
Let Americans know what this country
holds for them. Get them to send their
representatives down here. / VIII either
place them in touch with reliable firms
or take their agencies myself and give
good orders. Many. agencies l should be
willing to handle on a commission basis
for a period of five years.
Il inclose list made at the custom
house today of the articles which We
need badly here right now. most of
which we formerly imported from Eu-
rope. The list also shows in the second
column the amount of these goods the
United States sent US in 1913"
The list is as follows: