Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-04

very mistaken point of view, be-
cause there can be no question but
that Germany will use every possible
effort to regain her former position
and not merely that, but also make
every possible endeavor to regain
! her foreign trade We recently had
ar abia address in Philadelphia
from Leo j. Keena. the United States
Consul General to Chile. who is one
| OF our ablest consular officers and
who pointed out to us, as far as
South America was concerned, that
German interest was not dead by
any means-the German banks had
simply reinvested their money in
Plantations, mines and other per-
manent investments and when the
war was over would start up afresh.
When it is remembered that at
least fifty per cent of the agencies
OF the United States goods in the
city OF Buenos Aires. the largest
city in South America. with popula-
ton equd that of Philadelphia, were
in the hands of Germans before
1914 and that many German firms
in South America boast that they
will get back this United States
business after the war. l think we
foreign trade situation to be eN-
tremely watchful about"
Vital Factor
we must also consider that for
eIgn trade is to-day a more vital
factor than ever in relation 10 our
own domestic commerce. In 1910
our foreign trade equalled one
ninth OF our total dom este trade. but
by 1913 this percentage had risen so
that our foreign trade was between
one-sixth and one-seventh Of our to-
tai domestic trade The war has also
brought about another great change
in our export business. namely. that
at the present time o. per cent. OF
our exports are composed of manu-
factured articles, the remainder be-
ing partly manufactured goods and
raw products. In 1915 manufactures
only formed 4S per cert. of our total
exports.
!, The United States has al last es-
capped from its condition of isolation,
and while we were developing our
country that was only to be expected
we are now concerned with the af-
tairs of the whole world There are
factories here III thIS very clty Cfl
Harrisburg whose products are en-.
ported to almost every civilized
country. and If we can say that the
sun never sets on Harrisburg manu-
factures, how much more true Is that
not the case with our country as a
Whole, and particularly this great
state OF Pennsylvania. whicn IS not
merely the second largest State in
the Union in manufactures. but with |
out whose products at least six other |
states could not make any Of the |
goods which they. in turn. export |
abroad. 1t is indeed f,rtunate that |
Tor the first time in netrly a hun
dred years we nave Il soy ernor cf
TINS state who is Il shipbuilder by /
profession, and 1 often think that the
snip on the State Seal is symbolic of
the great foreign trade of this Com
monWealth. Pennsylvania future
is intimately connected
with the devel jrniert of its only
port, Philadelphia AMI the ,naeui-
tude OF its industries en"agei in fcr-'
elgn trade justifles tEo establishment
of more steamship lines to the lead
ing foreign countries with which it
trades"
He then told or the strong anil
American feelins fosrrrr1 in rnnnv
parts of the world as the result -
German propaganda and said il
would have to be oven come.
Prosperity For 30 Years
MI Chandler prophesied prosper
lty Tor the United States for the next
twenty years
I think the history of the United
states during the next twenty wears
VIII show a remarkable similarity fol
that of England from 1918 to
lS45,' he said. I'VE will have work
enough for everybody. not merely
because of our constantly develonine
resources and industries and be-
cause there is no country in the
world such as the United States for
the constant adoption of anv stand
9rds OF comfort III our daily life
Nothing impressed me mn,c while
IN Europe last year than tho "oasons
whN tho poorer class Of r.e -. ,,,,et,
% lmmlgrate to the United States
IN analyZing this matter found
that the chief reason why they wish.
"d 10 come here was not n7rrcIv iho+
they could do so much for their chill
Hrrn in the way of education and osI
helping them 10 become fuIlcrown
men and women instead of servants
or serfs. but also beca use hv mIgra+-
'n% 10 this country they came undcr
me influence of a certain reaction NJ
progress in all of its phases"