The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-30
YANKEE TRADE IN
SOUTH AMERICA IS
GROWING RAPIDLY
United States Manufacturers and
Exporters Have Increased Bust
ness With Latin Nations by
More Than 100 Per Cent.

New York. Doc. so Tinted states
manufacturers and exporters have in
creased their trade IN Brazil and other
South American countries by more
than 100 per cent since the beginning
NJ the war. according 20 " Sanger.
trade commissioner Of the United
government bureau OF foreign and
domestic commerce. who recently re-
turned from a survey Of the business
opportunities south OF the equator.
Imagine ten large stores In ona
hiE city and one Of these stores doing
more business than ali the other nine
combined" declared Mr. sanger. and
thar viii give you sone idea of tho
position we are ia today u Is an
amazing record We are now selling
south American countries more than
half OF everything they import our
total export trade IN now counted in
billions Of dollars.
The commissioned said that with
the signing OF a peace treaty prac-
tical certainty within six months or
a year. ~ 10 not day too soon 20
begin making definite plans 10 meet
tho keen competition IN foreign trade
that must come almost Immediately
Tho hundreds u millions OF dollars
lnycs.ed in new factories and ships,
ho said. moan that America must find
fresh outlets for her ont' rpriFcs and
industry
we need more and better direct
Representation Of our manufacturers
IN Use important t'5''c contcis Of Bra
zii and other South At,svican coun-
tries. h, said This may come about
through taking the fullest advantage
of the new webb cxnort trade aCs OF
in other practical ways
-No also need a fast and regnlar
freight service 20 every important
port OF Latin America said Mr..
Sanger. Without II We viii be as
crippled as a department store that
doueuds upon casual messenger boys
20 make is deliveries Then again
we must be prepared to meet the act
uai needs Of these countries regard-
ing the extension of credits.
The biggest single incentive 10
foreign trade ts foreign Investments.
Unfortunately our holdings IN South
America are practically negligible.
In "a short time our immense surplus
capital will seek Investment iirazh
iu particular noods THIS capital AMI
viii pay us Handsomely for a.
How many people in the United
States know that Brazii alone IN
larger than AN the i'nned states; yet.
except Tor - thinly settled coast line.
is practically untouched II is one OF
the richest countries in the world nnd
] iH hthilu'N 70 htffRh AiNhA atihhdE
lines 10 our own country la the past
hundred years. II has every natural
reaonrcc that We had and. ia addition.
7 others that nature did not give Ms.
Our talking machines, typewriters.
sewing machines safety razors and
"a multitude of other American pros
ducts are standard With Braxilians to-
day n is up 10 ~ 10 make Just as
well known the thouysands Of other
tr,au.ts TINT afo mike aud that they
need Just AZ much
TO accomplish this. Mr.. Sanger
said IL was necessary for American
manufacturers 10 advertise their
goods down there" In south Amcr-
[ lea, he said. advertising methods asa
crude and much - they were IN ths
United states 80 W mare years ESQ,