Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-10

rett, director of the Pan-American
Union.
All South America is an enormous
purchaser of the manufactured pro-
ducts of Europe. A large portion of
this supply will be shut off during the
next six months and possibly during
the next year or two If the war con-
tinues. AS many South America coun-
tries depend largely upon Europe for
absolute necessities, and a major part
of these orders are placed but short
| time ahead because of the excellence
of the shipping facilities, they are now
| face to face with an immediate fa-
mine in the articles which they most
generally import.
According to the latest available
figures collated in the Pan-American
tries-Argentina, Bolivia. Brazil, Chile,
Columbia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru,
Uruguay and Venzuela-annually i'm
port products valued at 1861, 900, 900.
OF this there come from Europe pro-
ducts valued close to $660,0OO, 900.
While Great Britain supplies products
of this total to the value of approx
mately $273, 100000, Germany, which
is completely cut off by the war, sup
plies $780, 100000; France, $4,000
900; Italy, $54,O0O,000; Belgium
SAL, 900, 900; Austria-Hungary, $4,000
900; Netherlands, $S,000,OO0; Switzer-
land, $4,000, 900, and other European
countries lesser sums.
For comparison, it can be stated that
the average imports from the United
States of these ten countries of South
America amount to approximately
|$155,000,0 900. Bearing the fact in mind
that the commercial relationship of
South America and Europe has been
so we'll organized and systematized
that seventy-five per cent. of these
imports are only ordered about
month or two months ahead of their
delivery, it can be realized how soon
the present supplies on hand in South
America will be exhausted and that
she must depend upon the United
States to make up the deficiency. If
the United States manufacturers and
exporters will exert every effort to sup
ply this emergency demand without
increased prices, or unnecessary delay
they will accomplish great permanent
good for themselves and South Amer
lean business interests alike.
The same compilation of figures
shows that South America annually
exports to foreign countries products
valued at approximately $1,177,OOO-
600. OF this total nearly 100000, 900
go to Europe. OF these products
Great Britain takes approximately
$27O, 900, 900; Germany, 100000;
France, $1O4,OOO,OOO; Belgium, $50
OOO,O0O; Netherlands S44,O0O,OOO;
Italy, $27,OOO,OOO, Austria Hungary,
$4,000, 900; with the remaining
amount divided among different
countries.
For comparison, it can be stated
that these ten countries of South
America export to the United States
annually, products valued at approx
mately $3.50, 100000.
With, therefore, their principal mar
l1ets for their raw products temporar-
lily closed against them, these ten
countries are looking for a place to
dispose of their accumulating stores,
and if the importing interests of the
United States, including the manufac-
turers of raw material, can relieve
the situation by increasing their pur-
chases they may save the South Ameri-
can business interests from a financial
crisis and turn a widespread depres-
sion into a gigantic business boom.
Pennsylvania health display at the
Panama Pacific Exposition at San
Francisco will be one of the most in
terestlng exhibits of that great show.
DR.. Samuel G. Dixon, as the Health
Commissioner of Pennsylvania, has
brought our care of the health of the
people where it has attracted in
ternational attention. Such a display
as is proposed will still further en-
phasize the importance of our great
Department of Health.