Evening star., 1919-04-20

oeAer 02y . group OF oonefe00men re-
turned from q visit to Panama and
vigorously criticised the Secretary of
Commerce because the many and big
trade Advantages In that region have
not bsen developed and Ameficanised
as much rs might Be possible They
have promised to make enlighteninE
speeches In the nav Congress that
will show the country how big . fu.
turs the United States has in pan
American trade and what must be
done to win and hold that trade
against already keen competition, es-
peciAlly from Great Britain and Ger
many. The business interests-mAnu-
fActureFs and exporter8-Wi1l hail
with delight anything Congress may
Do to promote pan-Amerfcan trade
In the meantims business may feel
assured that the great governmental
eiGn and domestic commerce and
the United States Shipping Board are
and have been for months labofinE
under congressional appropriations to
Aid and expedite commerce between
the United States and these southern
republics.
The Shipping Board has plenty Of
money. all 1t can use. to build . great
merchant marine. which 10 prime es-
ssntial Of foreign commerce. and dur
Ing the last week Chairman Hurley
wsrla-beating tonnage during the
next few months. The bureau OF for
eiGn and domestic commerce has de-
veloped an organisation capable Of
very great expansion, whose work for
the enlargement Of United States
commerce has been limited only by
the parsinaony OF Congress In whit.
Ting down the appropriations asked.
Il takes time to work out big prob
lens and giant operations. but Amer
lean liberalization always wins.
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The A. 4. c Of pan-AmSriean trade
has been taught to government on
cials and to
4xn6rts Tall trade leaders,
HArtteular Needs. ..d " = .-nor..r.
a. we'll ~ to importers. during the
last few days By men who have made
expert, business study Of particular
needs in definite localities. Argen-
tina. Brasil and Chile ars representa-
tive Of what II being done and what
msst b aoas Ia seuth Amsrie. 70 tie
more tightly the commercial bonds
oeSweAn the American republics.
That the United States will retain
IT. war record strength Of trade with
Argentina 10 atteeted BY Commercial
AttAehs Robert q Barrett Of AIexan-
4fia, Va, . Saocessfui business man OF
unusual qualineA tions who hes been
making specialized surveys ~ . pa
ers0tte contribution 70 after-ths. war
American trade conquest He points
cut that last year the United states
haA ~ PER cent Of the total imports
to Argentina 1he value Of American
gc6As teAt into Areentina durine the
next few years VIII 10 the greatest in
States may net rstain - large . per-
centags ef - sstal iapsrts - DIR
tng the last f0Uf yeaFU wheu tho war
ssrssesd eeRpstfs1en.
The Unitad States cannot Axpeet- he
warns. to continue to supply Arrsn-
tina with the
D. 3. Impeovine greater part Of
Trade systsm :. as.,sm sss,,rss,snss ars ra,.a .,
gosAs. glassware, chinaware, drugs,
hsavy ehsnieals. cardboard ana csr.
tsio raw materials when normal con-
ditssns let down the bars on world
wide competition. hut he gives psom-
ise that such goods ~ iron and Steel
chfnsry. fusniturA, boets ana sisoss
cennsnt. autsnobaAa, e1lacs supplies
ana speetalties, IN which lines Amer
lea held the market bsfoeU de VA
and shiDments Of which were re-
strioted during the war, WIN be IN
inereAssd demand for years to come.
-Four wayy IN which Americans have
improved their system In A1gentina
and again four Ways In which further
Improvement must Be made are out
lined by Commercial Attaehe Barrett:
F1r1t-American manufacturers are
eominx TO know and 70 meet the re-
An intelligent effort IL being made to
supply the goods that satisfy the
tastes ana desires Of the consumiug
public. OF great assistance in this
regard. careful studies have been
made Of that market during the last
year BY United States government
ers. Special studies by experts have
been made Of the market for paper
and paper machinery, boots, shoes and
leather goods, machine tools. aGri-
cultural machinery, hardware, eiec-
trical machinery. automobiles. con-
jewelry ana textiles. The American
manufacturers have been advised NO.
only Of the demand for 8ooas, but re-
EArdinG the steps taken by foreign
competitors. Reports have also been
made on Advertising. banking faciii-
"a
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Ssoond-rwo OF the most impoftAn,
national banks In the United States
have established
All. .Amar;oau branches In Ar.
Representation. ssneral adoption aS ion
Of trade accsptances, made possible
under the federal reserve oct. has
| facilitated the financing Of shipment.
to and from the country, and made II
easier for the American manufactur-
er and exporter 70 grant necessafs
trfes- This furnishing Of an Ameri'
can banking system IN Argentina also
mnkes II possible for American In
terests to get reliable credit inforrna-
ton.
Third-AmericAn concerns. are es.
| tabiishing their own branch houses
and direct agencies In Ar1sutina-
Great progress in this direction has
hesr, made during the last two yeArs
ana as soon as associations formed
under the Webb-Pomerene law have
hed time to get started in . drive
| for foreign trade, the number OF
these ii-American asencies will be
muitinlied, Among the branch houses
| aIready established are some dealing
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