Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-24
EXTENSIVE MERCHANT MARINE
ASSURED LATIN AMERICANS
Chairman John Barton Payne Outlines
Plans of u S. Shipping Board Be-
fore Financial Conference.

exceed the return obtained from the
sale of passages at reasonable
price," DR.. Aldao said; but even if
this should be found to be the case,
we believe that it would not be i'm
possible to find means for over
coming this difficulty.
The mail transportation in fifteen
days from New York to Buenos Aires
and in twelve to fourteen days from
New York to Rio and Montevideo, re-
spectively, would bring so many ad-
vantages to commercial interests and
travellers that 1t can be expected that
the countries concerned would be
ready to compensate for such service
in manner sufficiently effective to
make it possible.
Argentine Lacks Facilities.
However, / must point out the fact
that at the present time the Argen-
tine Republic Is not in a position to
undertake. directly or indirectly. the
establishment or operation of ocean
transportation of this kind, as it
lacks the necessary facilities.
immediate establishment of fast
passenger. mail and parcel post serv-
ice is not only indispensable for the
development of business relations. but
also Tor better acquaintance. The re-
spective governments. through the
mail transport or any other manner
convenient. might overcome the COM
mercial difficulties When this is done
the greatest step will have been taken
northern republic. We may expect
this great nation with its enormous
resources should do at lehst the same
as European nations did in the past
and are beginning to do again."
Or. Aldao said it took the Argentine
delegation four weeks to reach New
York. whereas they could have
reached Genoa on palatial steamer
in fifteen days.
Tribute to America.
The speaker evoked widespread ap-
plauSe by a tribute to the United
states part in the war
Eldest brother he said. facing
the United States flag. you did well.
and we are happy and proud of your
immortal attitude"
interest was created by the sugges-
ton of DR.. Richardo Vargas of Bo-
iva that South American countries
should control their own supply of
petroleum for transportation uses.
He said his country had an immense
amount of tin which could not be got
ten to market for lack of ships
Among the pressing needs of South
America he listed railroad line
from the east to the west coasts.
A concrete program for transporta-
ton development was outlined by DR..
" y
out that the Panama canal had
brought the west coast of South
America many days closer to the
United States, he proposed the organi-
cation of a pan-American steamship
line-by public subscription, if posi-
BILE; by government funds. if neces-
sary-which would take the form of a
public utility, for developing passen-
ger, mail and freight communication
between the two continents.
Would Have Program Submitted.
He asked that the central executive
council of the international high
commission submit the program to
the various republics for action. and
the congress referred it to the COM
mittee on transportation.
Interruption of shipping develop
ments by the war caused Ecuador
to lose twenty five years of progress,
DR.. Luis Borja said. While his coun-
try aSpires to own it's merchant ma =
rine, he said that until such was pos
sible Ecuador must appeal to the ma
ton trading most with her to supply
the needs. Communication with the
United States twenty-five years ago
to DR.. Henrique Perez Dupuy of Ven
ezuela. Although so per cent of his
country's foreign trade is with the
United States. he said. the business
men of Venezuela went TO Europe in
preference to the United States be-
cause they got good steamship ac-
commodations. With fair freight
rates and good service he was sure
they would give preference to goods
from this country and would visit the
United States frequently.