Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-12
WAR s EFFECT ON
SOUTH AMERICA
~ ROPFtN -TKIG6iE HAS 'tI
or EIGt LAR HiNNfis
al tDMNEEt

Boo bis capacity az au International
offices that s au officer 81 ail the
south American countries a. we'll a.
OF the United States makes the
following urgent appeal 90 the com
mefriai aud financial Interests 0f
iUr nited States
A. the executive officer of the
Pan American Union the organiza
lion 81 the American republics de-
voted 10 the development of com
MERGE. friendship. Intercourse and
GOOD Nlll among them all. appeal
il the banking shipping manufac-
turing. exporting and importing In
frrr a. OF The United States tO give
ai tIls moment every possible aid
aud attention 90 the critical south
American situation brought ou by
ihr European Rar a also AK the
ura papers. Boo b0tl tHeir editorial
and news columns 10 give ali pub
uriiy possible 90 ibis matter so that
their cunstits 90. Interested 300 This
situation mas be informed Of their
f' possibility aud opportunity
While everybody must profound
.s regret that % condition of var and
.Hr suffering of European nations
engaged in great conflict should in
uy nay be- exploited for the selfish
gain of the uied states li. bust
Ur. Interest have "a duty and r..
possibility Boz fbis crisi. which must
u, met even DO Do may bring them
sI.i material benefit Looking ~
fir ltuatiCu Boo % thoroughly uu-cli
.H Nly. b presents demands upon
fIr nited Si..r. rom South Ameri
go which can not be- neglected but
NhIDI, " responded 90 boo ih" right
put will De- enormously beneficial
200 south America and The lnited
states alike The problem divides
90 90 into four head imports. eN
ports. hips aud loans
south American Import An
south Amer Be- an enormous pur
..a. or Of m, manufactured products
u' Europe s Argc portion of this
Ippiy win o. smut on during the
unsf sis month. and possibly durin
fI' next year ur tWo II W., Hdr con
uuue. As many South American
countries depend largely upon Euro
pr for It's absolute necessli.n.. and
major part of these orders are plac-
,l but q short time ahead because
Y. 'Ir excellence OF the regular snip
ping faciitiet. they are udp face 10
ur. with an immediate famine in
'u. articles which they most gen
orally impact According 10 the
Attest available figures coilatod Ia
iUe Pan American Union, the ten
south American cOuntrie- Argen-
nud Bolivia. Brazil. chile. Colon
bla Ecuador Paraguay, Peru, uru-
ruay and Venezuela annually Inn
port prokucas valued at ssGl 600
600 Ofyhls there come from Euro
90 products camed close 10 $500
900 600 While Great Britain sup
plies products OF this total o. the
.alu, OF approximately S273.u0O.-
uuo. Germany which Is completely
tut off hy the war. supplies SlNU.-
10000 France, $N4.00O.OUO. Italy
frt. uuu.nuu Belgium. Sif.UOu 900.
.tria-liuusary $S.UuO.OUO. seth
crlauds Xt.0UO.00U. SWltlei land.
Sh.oUu,uUO. aud other European
countries lesser sums For compari-
son % can bee stated that the aver.
age Imports from the United states
Of these ten countries of South Anne
RIGA amount to approximately Nl5i,-
unn 600 bearing the fact IN mind
that the commercial relationship OF
south America and Europe has been
su we'll organized and systemaiized
that sryrutF-fiye per cent OF these
imports are only ordered about
month COZ tNo months ahead OF their
delivery 70 IAN be- realized how soon
the present supplies on hand In
South America viii 1t-TN haus,td AMI
tfat shoe must depend upon the Uni
ted state. Co make up the deficiency
~ The ulted States manufacturers
and exporters will exert every effort
to supply This emergency demand
without Increase OF prices. or uu.
uect tlrt delay they will accomplish
great permanent good for themselyes
ana the south American business iu.
trreets alike
South American Export The
same COMP, ttion of figures show.
mat South america annually exports
tu foreign Countries products valued
at approximately $i.l77. 0oU.UUU or
This total nearly S1uO. 900 600 gO 90
europe or these products Great
Pritain takes approximately $780,
100000 Germany. SlaG0UU.nUu.
france. tlO4 900. 600. Belgium.
500. 100000 Netherlands. Sg4.uuU.-
900. Italy S270O0.OO0, Austria
Hungary SO 900. uU0. with the r..
main amount divided among differ
,nt countries.
For comparison. IL can be- stated
that the-s ten countries of south
America Export 10 the United States
annually products valued 10 approx
lmately 600 UuO
With therefore, their principal
markets Tor their raw products tenn
porarily I'D against them. these
ten couuirls- are looking for place
90 dispos. of their accumulating
stores. and n the importing Interests
of The United States. including the
manufacturers OF raw material. can
relieve o.. situation by increasing
'hcif purchases they may save the
south American bushes interests
from q financial crisis
ships Too the South American
Trade A. nearly ninety per cent OF
The export and imports of these
south American countries are car
ried 90 GERMAN British and other
Withdrawn fro mthe sea. all of their
Withdrawn no mthe sea. all Of their
principal ports. like Rio De Ieneri0
Mnnt'videu Buenos Aires. Nalpara-
$50. tallao aud Ia Guaira are "a
a state equal 20 that OF formal
blockade The mI ority OF these
vessels VII. -. absolutely unable 20
operate for many months and posi-