Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-29
SOUTH AMERICA HOLDS
OPPORTUNITY FOR U. s.
But Manufacturers Must First
Regain Confidence of Latin
Americans, Says Babson

Manufacturers and exporters of the
United states have very little to be
proud Of If the esteem in which they are
held by the Latin-American countries is
based upon fact. Roger W. Babson,
in THE Future of South America"
tLittle, Brown & Co, Boston,, CmDha-
sizes over and over again that the South
American business men and Government
officials characterize Americans as hypO-
critics who pirate about justice and then
come to weaker countries, not to help
them, but to get as much profit out Of
them as possible.
This fact of the unpleasant trade rela-
tiOns between the United States and the
countries of South and Central America
is of particular Importance at this time,
for Germany and Great Britain, which
have hitherto held commercial supre-
macy in Latin-AmeriCa, will be handi-
capped for some time to come by the
terrible drain of the war. As Mr.. Bah
son points out. this is the opportunity Of
opportunities for Americans to build up
trade with and manufacturing in South
America This will prove a hard task,
however according to the author, unless
particular pains is taken to undo the
harm done by spectators and others who
have injured the commercial integrity
of this country.
commercial, agricultural and manufac-
turing possibilities OF each of the coun-
tries VI South America and on the many
large islands in southern waters The
book will prove invaluable to those who
plan connections in that territory.
James Bryce recently paid high tribute
to the work of American graduate stu
dents in investigating special fields in
political and economic science The pub
lished results, he said, furnish the foun-
dalton of a great scientific literature yet
to come. Deserving the highest praise
for thOroughness Of investigation and
clearness of presentation is the mono
graphic study OF The Doctrine of In
tervention," by Henry G. Hodges, Har-
rison fellow in political science at the
University of Pennsylvania princeton:
the Banner Press). Mr.. Hodges under
took a careful historical analysis of the
subject and combined Herewith a critical
examination of the legal principles in
volved In his Introduction to the vol
ume Prof. Leo S. Rowe remarks: 1T is
through such monographs studies that
real advance is made in the development
of clearly defined, consistent body Of
principles for the guidance of nations in
their International relations"
college Sons and College Fathers"
CHarper e. Bros, New York;, is much
DIOduTl III scope IMAM tne llLle suggests
for 1t deals in a definite and deep way
with the very large theme of the inter
relation of the American college and
American life. Professor Henry Seide
Candy, of Yale. relates the university
and community in n series of brilliant
essays, which are as searching in their
analysis as they are convincing in their
decisions. He reaches conclusions only
after examination Of the three phases
of our higher education, the student body,
the faculty and resultant educational
results Of their reaction. An English"
man himself, his paper "On Teaching
English" is especially penetrating and
constructive, but he has not played the
part of the specialist in his notable book
1t is comprehensive in attitude and
achievement.