Evening star., 1915-05-31

Samuel Hale Pearson. tho leader OF
the Argentine delegation to the pan
American financial conference, today
projected as one OF the possible out
growths of the conference a great COM
bination of steamship lines between the
east and west coasts of South America
and United States ports. to take in not
only the steamship line owned by Bra
I'll, but the Panama eteamship Com
pany. owned by the United States of
America; the steamship line Of the
United Fruit Company, privately
owned concern, and possibly others.
Mr.. Pearson. who 10 a director in and
connected with companies having an
aggregate capital of $500, ,000. 900, is the
chairman of the committee on trans-
portation which was appointed by the
conference. and which reported that the
securing of better means of commune
cation with South America is the first
and foremost step in any development
Of closer relations between the Ameri-
can republics.
the exception Of Mr.. Pearson. left
Washington this morning in a special
train for Annapolis and Baltimore, as
the first step on a trip of ten days, as
the guests Of the United States, among
the cities of the eastern part of this
at a luncheon and an inspection of the
Naval Academy today, and tonight will
be guests at big dinner in Baltimore.
Continues His Negotiations.
Mr. Pearson has remained over in
Washington to continue negotiations and
discussions in regard to the possibility
of better steamship communication be-
tween the United States and South Amer
lea. Tomorrow he will have conferences
on this subject in Philadelphia. and
Thursday he and Frank A Vanderlip,
president of the National City Bank, and
others, are to have similar conferences
in New York city
"AIl Of the men in public and private
life who attended the pan-American finan-
cial conference here came to the conclu-
sion that better steamship facilities be-
tween the United States and South Amer
lea are the first essential to better trade
relations between the Americas" MIR
of The Star at the New Willard Hotel
That being so,'' he continued, ''ali de-
pends upon what the recommendations of
the Secretary of the Treasury and of
gress of the United States does at its
coming session I understand the DO
litical differences Of opinion in this coun-
try as to the merits or dement's of gov
ernment ownership Of steamships. and /
also understand the fear that has existed
among political parties as to the use of
'subsidies Of steamship lines and other
companies.
But the newspapers and magazines
have devoted SO much attention to the
pan-American financial conference
and it's conclusions to the effect
that better transportation between
the Americas is the first essen
tial to better trade and other re-
lations. that / think a change may
come over differences of opinion as to
government ownership and subsidies
The people themselves are likely,
think, to demand these better trans
portation facilities. no matter under
what name they get them, IL they really
want better trade and other relations
with the South and Central American
countries.
Argentina and Brazil Ready.
"Argentina is ready at any time. and
SO is Brazil. SO. in fact, are all the
other countries to the south, except
the Central American countries, which
declare that they are already pretty
we'll supplied with steamships
But Argentina does not need ships
as much as tho United States does
the war in Europe.
Great Britain has made it a point to
have fast ship ready at Buenos Aires
every five days to take away our cattle.
wheat, etc Germany. France. Italy
and Spain have had steamship lines
fast lines-between Argentina and Eu-
rope, and by the fastest of all, the
Italian line, we can be in Paris in six
teen days from Buenos Aires. The
English have s250.o0O.0o0 invested in
more than they have in
vested In Australia. one Of their own
colonies. and it is not eonceivable that
struggle any of the advantages they
now have in the way Of steamship lines
in Argentina. After the war. tho other
countries will also engage in any COM
mercial struggle there may be to place
their good in South America.
This is the time for the United
states to occupy itself with this prob
lem. Argentina does not need the ships
Of the United States. but the United
states needs ships to take its products
Continued On Fifth PaGA.l