Evening star., 1920-11-30
WOULD DEVELOP
TRADE WITH u. S.
Ambassador Ricci Of Italy
Gives Views for Bettering
Commerce.
EXPERTS TO BE CALLED
Declares Diplomatic Relations Are
Already at Height-Many Bonds
of Friendship.

ROME. November Ex-senator Ro-
landi Ricci. the newly appointed 1tal-
ian ambassador to the United States.
was at first reluctant to accept the
appointment because of the dihicul-
ties connected with the position. ac-
cording to an interview with the sem
ator published in the Tribuna-
He accepted the post temporarily
considering that. although he Is not
expert in diplomacy. he may further
ameliorate business relations between
Italy and the United States through
his knowledge of economic and imam
ciaI affairs.
diplomacy with America" Senator
Ricci is quoted as saying, lis, In the
current and traditional sense OF the
world. unnecessary. as Italy ana the
United States. united by traditional
bonds Of friendship. have no oppos-
ing political interests. With Amer
ica diplomatic activity is limited to
the commercial field.
Cement Commercial Relations.
"I propose to contribute with all my
power to cementing the commercial
relations between the two countries.
but do not trust my efforts as much
as I do the voluntary help which j
hope the greatest commercial organ
, izations of both Italy and America
time asked the Milan Chamber OF
Commerce for a practical plan OF ex-
porting goods to America, and Its
| representatives will be called togeth-
er to give advice and express their
desires. / intend to do the same with
! all the principal chambers OF com
merce in Italy, inviting them not to
discuss any preconceived plan. but to
present their own organic and defntte
wishes in writing. which would ena-
| BILE me to have great deal OF ms
| terial from which to choose. accord
| ing to the necessities and conditions
] shall find in America.
| II will do the same in America
relative to exports from that country
| to Italy In fact, / plan to create
| an Italo-American association In Or
| der to awaken the interests OF capl-
| talists, manufacturers and exporters
| not only in Italian commerce but also
| in the commerce OF the near east anu
! the Balkans. I wish, in other words
| to institute in Italy commercial Or
ganization which would reguiate
J American expectations to Italy. max
| ing it proportionate to our need anu
| the growth of cur industries. AL Tn"
same time 1 would form in Itaiy =
| center for expectation to the east, Ia
which work we would be helped By
| the United States.
| Il will also consider the question n
| of exchange, but Italy must have
| no illusions on this subject The mig n
| rate of exchange prevailing at pres
| ent is due to Interchangeable economic
| laws which no ambassador can nope
| to alter or suppress.
| "SpeciaI attention will be given to
emigration. and am planning to visit
| the principal centers Of Italian immi- :
f; grafton in America. which has no,
been done since Baron Mayor des
! PIanches was Italian ambassador in
| Washington.
Il am overjoyed to go and work
together with people whom ! nav
We Italians. who became nation b,
! cuItiyating those ideals which inspire
| Americans. find in the United state
the basis of psychological. moral ant
cultural affinities, which allow US te
| work willingly and with enthusiasm
/! by their side. In the country OF WASH :
ington and Lincoln aSman born IN tEe
country of Mazzini never stran-
! GER e