The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-26
US. Should Cinch
Trade Relationship
With South America
DECLARES PROT. BALL IN ADDRESS
TO ST. MATHEWS MEMS
GUILD
Says That Now 10 Opportune Time TO
Act-Desor1bes Argentine and Tells
of Possibilities There.

Pointing out the great possibilities OF
countries. Prof W ~ Haii. instructor
IN spanish IN tho local high school. last
night. IA an address 10 the Mems Guild
that the United States would do well to
strengthen commercial relations with
south America In general ana the .rEen-
TINE Republic In particular. This rela-
tionship was held by Europe until the
BEGINNING OF the present great war. so
that now II the opportuno time FOR the
business men OF this country TO act. he
said.
Prof. Ball who has spent several
years IN south America. "A part or the
time employed by the government OF
Argentina as director OF "a dry-farming
.Npe = M station. described that coun-
Try IN considerable detail Though the
country Il about 0nc-thtrd as large as
the United states. the population IN
1914 was only about 5000. 900 Bne-half
OF this population - in the province OF
buenOs Aires. There Is "A variety or
climate. from sub-tropical 10 arctic. but
Aires the climate b. nearly the same
the year around. and a light fall OF
snow. lasting only a Few minutes. was
the occasion. a Few years ago OF the
newspapers.
Speaking OF the government Of Ar
gentina. Mr.. Bail said IL differs only
slightly from that OF the United States
II has been a republic for the past hun
Exports and Imports.
There arc vast areas OF timber land
especially in the northern section while
millions OF domestic animals Craze upon
the plains In the central section Con-
siderable live stock is exported. -iaS
Is an important export. most OF IL be-
ing sent TO the United states Tor lin
, ssed. the nbre being used rarely. In
tho western portion OF Argentina near
tho eastern foothills OF the Andes. r-cat
quantities OF grapes are grown and wine
- exported. In ou- year. 100000. 600
quarts OF wine were produced. sugar
eaue' cotton tobacco. peanuts. oranges
and lemons are also grown and may be
included among the principal products.
Considerable cedar and mahogany are
sent TO other countries.
The principal Industries. according 70
Mr.. Ball. are the packing plants nearly
All OF which are under British and Am
crican control. There are MANY dairy
establishments. manufacturing butter
and cheese. Their, are few factories
and nearly all finished products arc i'm
ports hides 10 the United S.atcs and r..
ceivcs them back In the form OF shoes
she sends considerable lumber TO other
Has Beautiful cities.
Mr.. Ball described many principaI
cities. Buenos Aires. ho said. is a beau
tiful city OF 100000 inhabitants IL is
cosmopolitan. more so than New Yor.
II ~ the largest spanish city In the
world. ana tho second largest Latin city.
iarl-. alone surpassiug % IA Latin popu-
latlon. II is one Of the busiest cities
In the world. II has hundred public
parks. and IS noted Tor Its cleanliness.
The beauty or lts streets and its excel
lent lighting system.
This vast country. with IS small
population Prof. Ball said. one,
enormous possibiiitics FOR trade eNpan-
sion. Tn" country can and eventually
viii support "a population or hundred
million persons. The possibilities ror
DEVELOPMENT can readily be seen" lie
added that one % the things hinderinF
development is the fact that most OF
the land Is held iu large estates
Mr, Berry SPEAKS Next.
Prof. Balls address WAS f0ifors- -
a social hour. during which re--csh-
meuts We're served. Il was announced
last niEht that the next meeting OF nm.
Euild VIII be addressed by Attorney
John .. Berry. who recently returned
from a several inonths' STAY in south
American countries.