The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-24

Chile, celebrated it's second anniversary.
La NdciOn Is one OF the fastest grow
ing newspapers in South America. as
some OF the statistics it printed in its
anniversary edition will indicate.
Newspaper reports from Santiago are
TO the effect that the Chilean Govern
ment is preparing TO send out invitations
10 the twenty-one nations constituting
the Pan-American Union TO send dele
gates TO the next Pan-American confer
ence in Santiago in the near future. This
conference was to have been held in
1914. but the European war compelled
an indefinite postponement.
The Chilean Government. acting upon
the recent suggestion Of Secretary Of
State Lansing that the conference be
called at the earliest possible moment
has taken the initiative in the matter
and plans are already under way for
calling together the representatives Of
the twenty-one republics in Santiago.
Pan-American Conference.
Chile's claim to take the lead in bring
ing the pan-American nations toge;her
lies in the decision OF the delegates at
the last Pan-AmericSn conference to
hold the next meeting in Santiago. Chile.
The programme as outlined at the last
gathering and which was supposed to
have been taken up at the postponed
Session will remain as 1t stands, accord
ing 10 Santiago reports.
The following subjects are included
in the programme:
/. Study OF Application OF conventions
and resolutions of fourth conference in
each country.
2. Codificstiou OF International laws.
3. Definite organization OF Bureau OF
American RepublicsJ
4. Celebration OF opening OF Panama
Canal
5. Measures destined to prevent
spread OF disease.
6. Sanitation.
:. study OF work OF former confer
ences.
8. Cooperation OF governments in con-
struction Of Pan-American Railway.
o. Interchange OF professors and uni
versity students,
10. Adoption OF measures to suppress
<-cread of anarchy in Pan-American re
II. Declaration OF policy that foreign
ers shall not be given more privileges
than those given to natives by consti-
tuition and laws OF each country.
II IL interesting to note tho trCmeld-
Gus growth of Japanese trade with Latin
American countries, particularly Chile,
where the Japanese have established
substantial trade relations According
TO a recent commercial report. importa-
tions from Japan in 1917 amounted to
3,e70, 900 pesos, an Increase OF 1900, 600
pesos over the previous year, and nearly
100000 pesos over 1913.
Export of Nitrate Products.
Expectations of Chilean products TO
Japan were valued at 100000 pesos in
1917. This Is an increase of 5000. 900
pesos over the previous year. Only 59,-
900 pesos OF this business, however, did
not include nitrate products.
This data serves to indicate that the
American manufactu is not alone in
the field of Latin-AmericaD markets A
powerful Pacific Empire Is stretching
out its hands for trade in countries we
call our neighbors.
The Japanese method OF extending its
trade is revealed in a newspaper article
Many years ago the Japanese Govern
ment enacted legislation authorizing n
subsidy of the ships belonging to the
Togo Kisen Kaisha Steamship Compay
and its branches in Chile, thereby giving
this concern "a practical monopoly in The
shpmcnt of goods 10 Chile and shutting
OF Chilean houses from the advantages
of a reasonable freight rate. The com
pany will haul the freight of its Chilean
branch houses at 3S yen = ton, while
Chilean competitors are forced to pay
$50 yen.
Chilean commercial men travelling in