New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-02
ARGENTINA PLACES
HIGH HOPE IN FAIR
Says Panama Exposition
Will Vastly Increase
Trade with u. S.

"The Panama-P Pacific Exposition
should be the means of securing TN
enormous increase in trade between
the United States and the Argentine
Republic"
In these words, Senior Horacio Ana
sagasti, Commissioner-General of the
Argentine Republic to the Panama
Pacific Exposition, and one of the most
prominent engineers of his country,
yesterday expressed his conviction as
to one of the results of the fair in San
Francisco next year.
at is the case of Mahomet and the
mountain" he said. "If the American
manufacturer and exporter will not go
to Argentina to study our conditions,
we will demonstrate them at his own
door TO convince him of the trade OPP
portunities now presenting themselves.
"The Argentine Congress voted ST.
100000 for the San Francisco exposi-
tion for three separate purposes. First,
to show its friendly interest in the
United States; secondly, to furnish 4
practical demonstration of the coun-
try's vast natural resources, its great
industrial and commercial growth and
its high standard OF culture; and,
thirdly, to establish closer and more
tween the two republics.
Sees Many Opportunities.
an travelling through California and
other Western states" added Senior
Anasagasti, zone cannot fail to be i'm
pressed by the obvious openings for a
more extended interchange of trade
and astonished that they have not been
already employed 10 greater advantage.
But il stands to reason that, with
the most friendly feeling for the
United States, the Argentine farmer
cannot ignore his moral obligation to
purchase his requirements, in a pro-
portionate degree, from the countries
which, in turn, buy his products If
that principle becomes properly under
stood on this side great results must
follow.
"The National City Bank has made
an excellent start in the creation Of
branches in the leading South Ameri-
can cities, and | have no doubt that
the stated capital of sl,000,000 to be
devoted to the enterprise is merely
nominal and intended to form the
nucleus of the many times larger sums
that will necessarily be required in the
future.
Steamships the Need.
$50 far as the existing steamship
lines are concerned, regard their
present facilities as wholly inadequate.
and believe that a mercantile fleet able
to compete with the merchant marine
of European countries is an indls-
pensable condition to any considerable
growth of international commerce.
"The Argentine exhibit will consti-
tute one of the most attractive centres
of the exposition, and will comprise
number of sections devoted TO the ma
tional arts and industries, besides
magnificent pavilion designed by the
famous Argentine architect, Senior
Sauce"
Senior Anasagasti said great credit
was due TO the executive commission
of the exposition for the excellent
judgment in resisting the numerous
suggestions to postpone its Inaugural
ton until the close of the war. He ex-
pressed confidence that the undertaking
would be a success from every point
of view, and is sure that great many
Argentinians and other South Ameri-
cans who in normal circumstances
would pass the summer in Europe will
be found in San Francisco in 1915.