El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-29
SOUTH AMERICA
WANT5OURTRADE
Merchant Marine, Credit and
Commissions Are Needed,
Says Argentine Man.

Let the United states ulllQ a mer-
chant marine. establish banking rela-
tons with South America and send
commissions there TO study trade cOndi-
lions and the trade Of the South Amer
lean states is theirs for the asking.
This is senior Horacio Anasagasti's
advice to the people OF this country. He
is commissioner general from Argen-
tina TO the Panama-PaclfiC exposition,
and is a deep student OF trade relations
between his own country and the re-
public Of the north. Senior AnasaEasti
was here Monday as the guest Of Felix
MARTINEZ
Establish Banking Relations.
First Of all must come the estab ish-
ment Of proper banking relations be-
tween nv country and yours. for with
out a stable system of credits, nothing
can be done commercially" senior Ana
sagasti says "Once this is done and
the next step IS possible This is to
send merchant marine to South Amer
lea from the United States bringing
the lumber and oil that we need and
taking away meat and corn But before
YOU can supply our markets, which are
the greatest in the world, you must
study our needs, send commissions TO
our country and learn what your fac
tories and mines and mills can furnish
US that we need in exchange for the
meat and corn that We produce.
Canal to Help California.
Already the National Cit bank, Of
"a
Argentina to study our banking sys-
TEN and TO establish an exchange OF
credit between our banks and those OF
New York From Chicago the Manu-
facturers' association IS sending q dele
cation OF manufacturers TO study our
field. and other sections Of your won
derful, big country are beginning TO
take advantage Of our trade conditions
Your Panama canal VIII help the west
coast OF the United States more than It
will South America. esDecialIW ArEeD-
tina
we have close trade relations with
the east coast Of the United states, but
sell little from your great west When
the canal trade is developed by the
building Of an American merchant ma
rine, our products viii be taken through
the canal TO the coast Of California
and the California product. sucn as
lumber and OIL will be brought back
TO US This canal viii ais give the
west coast states Of North and South
America better Immigrants Instead OF
landing in New York or along the east
ern seaooard the Immigrants VIII 100, oe
taken in ships TO the west coast
through the Panama canal 10 settle on
the lands OF the west coast, where they
are most needed
Impression of California.
''YOur country is so big, so different
that If is hard to form an impression
OF II as whole. BY sections, the west
is my choice, and California is the Won
derland Of the world In no other coun-
try are so many natural products TO pc
found II has gold and oil. two OF the
worlds greatest riches In addition 10
these natural products. California mas
lumber and silver. agricultural prOuucls
and manufactured goods and fruits Il
is like my own state Of Mendoza, but II
is far richer than any state that 1 have
ever seen. 1t is OF golden California
that I think when I try TO visualize the
United States
Senior Anasagasti looks more like
prosperous American banker than ne
does a South American diplomat he IS
more than six feet in height. has fea-
t11res thar are strongly Anglo-Saxon in
their outlines, and he talks English
RAPIDLY and with only the slightest
trace OF an accent He looks the part
Of the typical Argentinian. whose peo-
pie have been called the Yankees OF
South America" He left Tuesday for
New York. where he will stay until
December. when he expects TO return
TO California
Mr. Anasagasti was the guest OF
honor at a dinner at the PasO del
NOrte Monday night which has never
been surpassed in this city for ITS
elaborate setting and menu The table
decoration the French pastry devices
and all were subjects OF amazed com
ment. Felix Martinez was the host or
the evening. and his other guests were
representative El Pasoans who greatly
enjoyed meeting the distinguished
visitor and hearing his warm declara-
tons Of friendship in behalf Of the
latin-American republics toward the
United States.
Mr. Martinez has taken delight in
extending FL Paso's hospitality TO the
visitor from Argentina. especially be
cause Mr. AnasaEasti was the leading
spirit in all the entertainments so Law
ishly offered the American commits
sion. headed by 1Ir. Martinez. during
its official tour OF South America last
winter.