Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-17
WAR OPENS TRADE WITH
SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS
Stars and Stripes Take the
Place Of Foreign Flags On
Spanish Main
By Carlton Ten Eyck,

New York, March i.-D0wn at the
wharves these days there are Yam
kee steamers, flying the stars and
stripes, loading with Made in U. s. A.
products, bound for the Spanish Main
The trade routes that Drake and his
crew Of freebooting heroes originated
in their task of plundering Spanish
cities Of South America are FOLLOWED
by more American ships than Europeal
now where, few months ago, 1t wa
the Union Jack or Norwegian or Ger
man flag that flew from the masthead
of the ships in the tropics.
Big business, the kind that deals III
millions. no longer needs urging To
seize its opportunity, and the little fell
lows, who deal in thousands instead
of millions, are following the leaders
A dozen or more ships are clearing
every week for Argentine, and Brazil
and for ports on the West coast Of
South America. via the canal.
And South American goods are com
ing back. in American bottoms, A
week or 50 ago Manuel A. Molina, con
sui general of the Argentine Republic
in New York, issued an Official. state
ment in which he pleaded for closer
trade relations between the United
States and Argentine. -,
owe have products you want. as wen
as markets for your products, he said'
oiThe United States is Interested IN
capturing our markets by selling its
products to u.s. but does not reciprocate
in purchasing our goods to a similar
degree. Argentine wool and hides are
bought in the London markets by
American importers. Why not import
them direct TO America and save the
middlcman 3 profit''
Yankee millionaires saw the chance,
and there are few ships now en-
route from Buenos Aires with Argen'
tine consul's plea was followed, n few
days later, by an announcement from
Peru. The government there decided
TO import flour from the United states
and sell IL at cost price in order to re-
duce the cost Of bread there
These announcements had Immediate
results. and, as q sequel, chain or
poyernment.e schools for the
training Of foreignb commerce experts
nav soon be realized. Prof G. H.
Swiggett Of the University Of Tonnes
see, who is a member Of the committee
on commercial preparation Of Foreign
trade Of the National Foreign Trade
Council announced that important links
in this chain Of schools would be COZ
umbia University in New York, Uni'
versity of Chicago, Tulane University,
Harvard University Of Cincinnati and
Charleston college. .,
"a careful study Of our educational
systems said Prof. Swiggeti "has
led me 10 question whether we will ever
be able TO establish within our ordinary
schools and colleges, as organized and
directed adequate courses for this
specific training You see, this i'm
plies rather an international viewpoint,
something quite distinct from the usual
temper or attitude Of our classroOms.
Government aid is necessary
The big interests Of the country are
behind Professor swiggett's plan They
desire to see American trading stations
in the tropics, the orient and the South
Seas, whore the British and German
interests collided before the war,
New England Is taking up the South
American opportunity with increased
zcst as result Of conferences Boston
business men have had with Charles +
Baker, American vice and deputy con
sui general at Guayaquil, Ecuador Bos
ton manufacturers and importers OF
cocoa, hides, rubber, ivory nuts, Panama
hats and other products are interested
now In mapping out new routes fol
shipment Of their goods to and from
the west coast.
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