Evening star., 1915-05-27
GROUP CONFERENCES DISCUSSING
PROBLEMS OF VARIOUS COUNTRIES

This group also came to the concIu-
sion (Which will. be laid formally be-
| iore the general conterence) that ITO
facilitate and expedite the distribution
or their goods. American manufacture
srs Shonid have legal authority to CO.
epera'e IN export business either by
JOINT selling ARRANGEMENTS or sub-
i scribing to securities Of wholesale or
ioohtng companies which might estab-
lsh and onerate adequate warehouses
ara showrooTs or in such other practi-
cal commercial cooperative effort as
hi4Eat De effective IN developing export
trade"
Eicaragua's Need of Capital.
! The United States bankers In the
N'caraSuan conference were told of
the stability of the presen. government
IN Nicaragua. which. according to the
statements offered. Is based ON "tne
greatest good for the greatest number. :"
Dr. Chamorro. the Nicaraguan min
! lister to Washington. offered as evidence
or this statement the present situation
IN mis- country. He called the attention
OF the United States delegates to the
development OF the country, which Is
| the largest In Central America. and one
| OF the best in natural resources
Judge Arthur Thompson OF Washing
| eoi' VI ING SicefaRu uan mixed claims
| commission, rendered a condensed re-
| port OF the work of that commission
and statement of the foreign lndebt-
| edness OF the country. Clifford D. Ham.
collector general of customs. also sub
! rTitted report on customs collections.
The matter Of better agricultural
| methods and the transportation facili-
ties for bringing inland products to the
coast where they can be utilized and
exported was also discussed and reso-
! 1trty yNN
transportation committee of the pam
American financial conference to look
out for Nicaragua in any plan It
may evolve to solve the shipping ques-
| ton.
| Sol wexler of New Orleans. Richard
| L. austin of Philadelphia and William
! Ingle of Richmond, Va, were appointed
| {. committee to formulate a report of
| the Nicaragua group and present it to
the general conference, under the een-
! eral direction of the chairman. Pedro
| Rafael Cuadra
cuba's Proposals.
| The work Of the Cuban conference
group touched on nearly a dozen topics
related to trade between that island
and the United States. series of res
olutions covering these topics will be
prepared for the general conference.
the subjects being:
! /. Transportation facilities between
Cuba and the United States. including
| the proposal to make Cuba a regular
| port of call for ships plying between
the United States and South America.
?. The proposal that Cuban diplomatic
and consular officers shall aid in fur
nishing Information to the United
States as to Cuban tastes and stand
| ards.
! 3. A careful study of the require
ments OF Cuba, to secure part OF the
export trade OF Cuba; in other words,
how can the United States become g.
better customer of that country?
! 4. A proposal that parcel post facili-
ties be extended on small packages of
tobacco goods.
! Making Private Consuls.
! The story of how the Nattona, City
! Bank OF New York Is looking into the
! future of South America and Is laying
the groundwork for its organiza ton
! down there was told by Frank A. VAN
derlip. its president. who is one OF the
American delegates :o the pan -Ameri-
can financial conference.
we are making a beginning In the
countries to the south of u.s. said Mr.
vanderiip. through our foreign de-
partrnent, which already has ave
-
tain our own consular corps. the per-
sonneI Of which Is scattered throughou,
/ tine principal countries and which re-
iYor,s commercial conditions thoroughly
This organization Is constantly being
added 10, but We DIRE handicapped TO 6
great extent oy lack of the props,
nina of young men to take Up this
1yari We have found that It is diff
cult TO get the right type OF younZ
American men VINO are willing Il
practically expa,-tate themselves ant
for ind. finite periods, and Of courSe tt
render the service this is what mus,
he done
I'm our Offices In New York. we arc
teaching number Of sr:h young rieI
/. to speak spanish, giving them a rather
thorough course In International hank
: ing. foreign sxohanHt, etc. As ta'
been told before. ali our employees arr
! provided with :hcir liuchocn in room,
20 that purpose IN Nur br'idinl, ant
this particular class are required q
use nothing but spanish for their ordi
class JUST at present and Will soon b.
: available to make a real beginning "
our south American branch n..ces
Too much opportunity AZ notnc," I,
= the reason given by Mr.. Varderiip fol
the inability 10 get enough young mer
! triea are different" L.t,l Mr. Wander
! Up. their young men have 10 iooi
outside for oppof tunity, and that q. on,
! Of the fssrons for European rupr.mnc,
: IN the pact In Latin America AmetI,
, can youh men ot the ability nece ssa !,
b ~ home and they are able to schisv,
, success without leaving their homes
! family ond friends and ssta bllshinl
themselves IN q fAraway coSGtry.