Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-24
Opportunity for Trade in Argentina

The present opportunity for Amer
lean exporters to secure extensive
trade advantages in Argentina is set
forth succintly in a cablegram from
the Argentine minister of foreign re-
lations to the Argentine ambassador
to the United States, Mr.. Naon. This
cablegran has been transmitted 70 the
department of commerce as the off,
eial summary of present conditions
by the Argentine government and is
as follows:
There is at present no congestion
of merchandise in our ports. Wheat
and flour are not exported at present
because of the embargo esta 5lished
by the executive power on those
products Corn, meat and wool are
exported without great difficulty, but
we fear the scarcity of tho means or
transportation for our production i'll
the near future \ very effective out
let would be the arrival of steamers
from the United States with usual
cargoes-that is to say, impure
naphtha, wood, iron, agricultural ma
chimes and implements, petroleum,
furniture. lubricating oils, etc. Ihose
boats would return with our proc
ucts-ithat is to say, meat, WOOL, hldeS,
uuebracho, live stock, etc. American
manufacturers can occupy the place
left vacant by European industry IN
all the branches that have been
served by it. The present moment
offers to American manufacturers
very appreciable advantages for occu-
pying positions, profiting by the pres
ent European inability. In order 10
get these advantages they must take
the initiative themselves, sending, at
least. small cargoes and also agents,
and especially adapting themselves 10
the custom of not demanding cash
payment. as has been practiced ny
Others with very well-known success
Fundamental Commercial Conditions in
Argentina.
The opportunity for United states
tsxporters Is all the better because
or the spirit OF importantly and tar
ness toward all foreign goods winch
Governs fundamental commercial con-
Sitions in Argentina. This point is
elaborated in recent comfnunica-
tion from the Argentine minister OF
finance. Senior Enrique Carlo, TO a
financial institution in the United
states. which also sets forth the mn
nortance of helping the industries
necessary to the development OF AT
,.entine commerce in order to reap an
Intimate trade benefit. The article
follows:
IT believe that commercial relations
Ia sed upon the constant interchanse
of the products that are required py
the two countries for consumption OF
for the development of their economic
activities will necessarily strengthen
the international ties between thenl
and stimulate other relationship 10
the profit of this republic and OF It's
worthy North American sister. DO
not believe that it is possible Tor
coynmercial intercourse between two
free nations to result in loss to the
one and profit to the other In the
development of commercial relatlons
Urith olr country the United states
need only follow the example OF Eu-
ropean countries that have most
RAPIDLY succeeded in occupying the
first place in the Argentine marker.
They gave the initial impulse 10 m
dustries that were most necessary 70
tho deyelopInent of our commerce.
they consulted our merchants regard
ing the tendencies and the tastes oi
orr consumers and granted them
credit facilities by founding in this
country great banking institutions
also. they have established excellent
lines of navigation and maintained
| continental traffic by means OF mod
crate freight rates. In order to Keep
tbe transportation service going they
ARA nged to take the greater part OF
our products to supply their markets
| and their big manufacturing con-
Germs.
"Such system of encouragine
mmerce has proved profitable to
-he countries that put IT into prac'
iioe ae 10 shown bV the worlds com
-y1erclal statistics of the last thirty
vears. In these the United States
; Gaures as one of our best customers
precisely because OF the adoption OF
the methods referred to.
fNeither the United States nor any
other country has ever found nor viii
any ever find any obstacle in the way
of the exercise of it's full commerc'a
activities in this republic. Argentine
legislation is liberal to business. Oul
| custom house regula tons have mo-
been modified for some ten years
| They influence imports so little thai
prices ruling on the markets have
shown scarcely any effect on account
| of them. The taxes levied on good:
for international consumption are til,
smallest possible. The same thine
! may be said of the republics isca
burden upon our national industries
our transportation lines. and on
| business with the neighb~ring repub
lies that are supplied from our mar
kets or through our ports.
Tariff PoIicy--InfOrmatiop as to PoesibI
Imports from United states.
"Our tariff policy is based upon alb
solute international impartiality. on,
clause in article "a of our customs Law
makes reciprocity treaties unnecessa