The Washington times., 1915-05-27

five branch offices in operation. We
maintain our own consular corps. the
personnel of WHICH is scattered through
out the principal countries and which
reports commercial conditions thorough-
ly. This organization Is constantly
being added to, but we are handicapped
to a great extent by lack OF the proper
kind of young men to take up this work.
We have found that II Is difficult TO
get the right type of young American
| men who are willing to practically eX-
patriate themselves and 60 to the Latin
American countries for indefinite pc
| RODS. and. of course. to render the
service this is what must be done.
| teaching a number Of such young men to
speak Spanish, giving them rather
thorough course I'm international bank
ing, foreign exchange. etc. As has been
vided with their luncheon in rooms for
that purpose In our building and this
| particular class are required to use
nothing but Spanish for their ordinary
Just at present, and will soon be avail
able to make a real beginning I'm our
South American branch Offices
1t is understood that one OF the first.
conference Is the practical arrangement
on new basis of the finances OF
Uruguay
An announcement to this effect rs be-
are lacking and those concerned will
not discuss the plan of finance.
Meet Uruguay Delegates.
Meeting with the official delegates
| from Uruguay are William X. Bixby,
| American Car and Foundry Company.
st. Louis William Butterworth, presi-
| dent Deere & Co., Moline. ILL.,: II. r.
| EldrldGe. vice president National city
De-, a,t
! Keith & Perry. Kansas City: William
| G. Legendre. New York city: Edward
c. O'Bren. New York city; J. F. Roven-
| sky, National Bank of Commerce. New
| York; George Ruble. member of the
Federal Trade Commission: Calvert
| Townley. Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing Company and Harry a:
| Wheeler, vice president Union Trust
| Company, Chicago,
The primary question discussed at the
| Uruguay conference today was that of
Maritime transportation, although no
conclusion was announced following
| the secret session.
| necessity for a standard system OF
weights and measures in international
| trade, and had considerable to say
with the United States. The adhesion
of the United States to the South
American postal union was advocated,
and committee was appointed TO con
|
monetary system Of the country be
changed to gold standard.
The committee is composed OF n. r.
| Eldridge. vice president National CITY
tionai Bank of Commerce. New York;
| Harry Wheeler, vice president Union
Trust Company. Chicago; William C.
Legendre. New York
To Settle Disputes.
Frank A. Vanderlip. John H. Fahey.
president If the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States. and Richard c.
Aldoa, of the Argentine delegation
were appointed as a special committee
to effect any arrangement possible to-
ward the establishment of system of
international arbitration for the settle
ment OF commercial disputes between
merchants of the United States and
those Of South American countries;
What will probably be announced Is
that the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States will endeavor to get into
communication with the Chamber or
Commerce Of Buenos Ayres, and that
between the two actual arbitration VIII
take place This Is one OF the first
definite results Of the conference so far;
IF 1t Is successful 1t Is also proposed
to extend the system so as to include
chambers of commerce throughout all
Of South America.
The group conference on Argentina
also came to the conclusion that II
would facilitate and assist in develop,
ing sales Of American manufactured
goods In Argentina II American manu-
facturers would establish adequate
Wholesale or jobbing houses or proper
exhibition and show rooms in which the
manufa ctured goods could be shown to
prospective users and from which
quick deliveries could be made"
This group also came to the conclu-
sion (Which will be laid formally be
/ fore the general conference that tic
facilitate and expedite the distribution
of their goods American manufacturers
should have legal authority to CO.
| operate in export business either by
joint selling arrangements or subscrib'
ing to securities of Wholesale or job
bling companies which might establish
and operate adequate warehouses and
show rooms or in such other practical
: commercial cooperative effort as might
be effective in developing expor,
trade"
Garrison As Host.
Secretary Lindley NJ. Garrison viii
, be host to the members of the confer
ence on the trip to and drill of United
, States soldiers at Fort Myer. tomor
row afternoon. Secretary Garrison
will address the delegates at the Pan
American Union at 4:15, just befor,
the delegates leave for Fort Myer.
All members OF the conference, botl
; the delegates from Latin America
; and the representatives of the Unite,
q States and members of their familie
will leave the Pan-American Union a
" the Secretary of War. Automobile
: will be provided for the entire party
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