South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-20
URGES REALTY
MEN GET BUSY
IN AMERICAS
John Barrett, Pan-American
Union Head, Tells of
Wonderful Trade
Opportunities.

JOhL barrett director general or
the Pan-American union. last night
In an address on THE Mighty
Meaning Of the War for the United
States and Pan-America" before the
members and guests of the Indiana
Real Estate association at the ban
quet and closing session Of the state
convention OF the association at the
oliver hotel
But it is OF the highest import
ance.' ne said. that ali classes Of
men in every section OF the United
States and all kinds OF organization
for the public good. ike the Indiana
Real Estate association. should
grasp the Importance Of the Pan
field and opportunity:
that they should appreciate that the
future prosperity and strength OF
the United States as "A leader among
nations will largely depend upon
the hearty cooperation OF the coun-
tries Of Central and South America.
and that the people OF the United
States should take up the study OF
everything relating TO Latin Amer
lea, which will enable them 70 better
their southern neigh
bors and work with them 10 the
mutual good OF the western hemis-
phere.
Recalls Stndebaker's Work.
"In the great and first Pan-Amer-
lean conference which was held In
in 1889. one Of the
delegates on behalf OF the
United States was J. NJ. Stude-
baker OF this city. With the vision
Of an unusual man he foresaw the
for Pan-American
and friendship and he
played an important part In that
historic gathering. Again, when the
delegates representing all the Amer
lean republics journeyed across the
United States. they were entertain
ed in this city by Mr.. Studebaker
and wrote home graphic descrip-
tions OF il as typical. smaller, in
dustrial city Of the United States.
South Bend, therefore. should al
ways take an interest in Pan-Amer-
lean affairs
1T is also a distinguished priv
ilege TO be the guest OF the Indiana
Real Estate association. An organ
ization OF this kind made up OF the
most representative men OF this pro-
gressive state should take a pro-
the commerce and prestige Of the
United States among it's sister re
publics of America. The real estate
men OF Indiana must necessarily be
concerned vitality with whatever
helps TO aid the prosperity and
progress Of this commonwealth. IN
asmuch as Indiana is one of the
principal manufacturing. exporting
and importing states Of the central
west, it has a most direct relation
ship to the vast commercial oppor-
tunities before the United States in
the 20 sister republics OF Central
and South America.
VIII Influence Realty Here.
You may not fully realize il, but
the price of real estate in every
growing town of this state may be
influenced by Pan-American trade
development. Fer the more that
these countries south OF us shall buy
Of Indiana's manufactured products
and the more Indiana shall purchase
Of the raw products Of Latin Amer
lea 20 be in turn manufactured.
through the employment OF Indiana
capital and labor. correspOndingly
the more prosperous will become
all sections of this state. When we
realize moreover that Indiana has
increased her exports to Latin
America much more rapidly than
many other states during the last
10 years, we appreciate the strength
of this argument.
LAS you men Of this association
are persons Of big and broad vision,
please stop and think for a moment
what is the significance Of our Pan
American relations. Pan-America Is
the synonym OF All America
which includes the United States
and Canada as well as the republics
Of Central and South America, but
let Us look especially at the south
ern lands. There are 20 of them
reaching from Mexico and Cuba on
the north to Argentina and Chile
on the south. They occupy an area
OF 100000 square miles. which is
o total three times that OF the Unit
ed States proper. They have a pop
ulation of $4,000, 600 souls, which Is
increasing more rapidly by repro
duction than is the population OF
the United States. They conduct an
annual foreign commerce valued al
a total between 1900, 600, 900 and
1000, 900. 000 Of dollars, and yet II is
Only in its infancy.
How Trade has Grown.
The Importance of the commerce
OF the United States with these
countries is emphasized by the fact
that its value, including both ex-
ports and imports. has grown In
the last Is years from less than
$500. 100000 20 nearly Sl,400.000.-
OOO--a sum which now far surpass-
es the highest figure ever reached
BY Great Britain or Germany in
trade with these lands.
AT the conclusion OF this war
there will begin a mighty new era
OF Pan-Americanism- Pan-Amer-
icanism which will lead the world
In the way 20 permanent peace and
the development OF the same spirit
and relationship OF good will among
all nations as now exists among the
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