The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-13
ONFERE.NCE WILL
CONSIDER SOUTH
AMERICAN TRADE
etng Of Commercial Interests Of South IN Richmond OF
September % and 30 VIII Fave Before Problem-Care
full Study Being Given Every Phase.

commercial interests of the States
Virginia, West Virginia, North and
th Carolina, Maryland and Geor-
called by the executive committee
the Riehn4and chamber Of COM
rec, to be held in this city for the
pose or giving fun consideration
various proposals made as to the
hiring for the South its share OF
South American trade. will be
IA the Jefferson hotel Septem-
ana 10.
b tbs original call an earlier date
sst by the Richmond committee.
II was found that 1t woult be
PRACTICAL to have the meeting At
time designated. In order 70
= larger attendance OF the rep
hmta1ive manufacturers and 1obbers
Tho several States In the Richmond
itory, 1t was decided during the
n to name a later date. Eepfem-
~ and 80 were fixed upon yes
lAy.
PLANS are now being made for the
|hArtng. which will be one OF the
II important meetings held for the
Emotion OF Southern business In
ntha, and committees will be busy
tng the next two weeks conciud-
arrangements
u 81 ~ 80, 49, ass,,raa ~. 10.
committee they win be represent
At the conference, are proceeding
,s.,w axisf;ng In reIa.,on tn the
j South AV,erican trade which may
diverted TO the United States by
European war. No step Eill be
~ during the meeting until
~ every phase Of the new problem
been studied from every angle.
b the hope Of correcting prevalent
bconreptIons regarding the trade
1.-The United States with South
|aysra and opportunities for its ex-
sion. the National Foreign Trade,
|ncif has issued a statement calling
knti0n to certain fundamental con-
Ions surrounding that trade which
NJ be improved In order to accom-
bate existing trade, 20 say moth
Of future business. The chair
Of the council Ia James A. Far
president OF the United States
81 corporation. and 1t copsists Of
Fty-ffye nationally representative
nufaeturers, merchants, railroad
sten snship uer. and bankers. rep
Hnfing all sectsons OF the country
collectively standing for the gem
/ Interest Of al, elements engaged
koreiga trade. At the outbreak OF
war q standing committee Of New
Fk members was appointed to con-
III foreign trade problems as they
|se. As result of the committees
|ervatsGns the following statement
&Eneer the influence OF glowing
beraaties as to the wonderful OPP
vunsties' for. extension Of United
ties trade with South America. tho
Mic should not lose sight Of certain
Aaarnental conditions surrounding
i trade, which must be improved
lore cxisring trade can be handled.
hay nothing OF greater business In
future. Exports to and imprss
|n South America have been halted
this confusion into which the war
ew European shipping and Euro
ln banking. on which the expedi-
~ transaction Of our South Ameri-
trade bong has depended.
Reciprocal Position.
THE - led STA les = . 4 sist> 'een-Fe--
blics Of south America. by reason
their natural products and Indus
occupy toward each other a natur-
reciprocal position. Properly
tivated very large ana mutually
bfitable trade can be developed ~
be necessary however to build
IN she ground mp. The prizes Of
lin American trade will not fall
tuisouxly Into our hands Every
ion now enjoying large per capita
eign trade has attained II only BY
tepntic effort and sacriflce- The
ath American trade problem cannot
appreciated without ANALYSIS OF It's
damentai character The normal
de have been:
4. Agricultural forest and mineral
Eessury to the life ana Industry OF
rope and the United States.
z. Imports Of manufactures.
3. European Investments In South
lerica, creating market for Euro
en manufactures,
a. European banking. providing
20 investments and handling South
hericass trade With the United
tes, as we'll as with Europe.
rs. European steamship lines. trad
houses and sales organisations
wing 4 part Of the United States
la