Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-03
fQLH AMERICA m&T GET BETTER 1 TRANSPORTATION
kde With U. s. Hinges ITpon Obtaining More
 Steamers


 .te steamship service to the east
 .t of South America, not only
 T rart of the business secured " sduring the war may be lost, but
 .;hlv some of that in the hands
 Americans previous to the war,
 vs Daniel G. Wing, president of
 First National Bank, in discuss
 the three months trip to South
 merica from which he mas just rel
 rned.
 at the English, particularly, are
 6king the greatest possible efforts
 hold what trade they have and
 gain some that they lost when they
 ere too busy with the Huns to at-
 nd to economic matters abroad. He
 of the opinion that it is absolutely
 sentiaE if American trade is to con-
 hue to thrive with South America,
 have large and well-equipped
 eamers plying to Brazil and Argen-
 ma and to have them move accord
 g to the schedule, whether there is
 full cargo or not. This plan, he
 hid would probably mean that for
 time some sort of federal assist
 hce would be necessary because the
 mes, most likely, would not pay un-
 Il they had built up good busi-
 ess. As things stand today there
 re no first-class steamers plying to he east coast, except those from England and France, the natural ten
 ency under such circumstances be- hg for the South Americans to gc France and England instead ot (oming north.
 MT. Wing left here about the mid Ele of November and sailed the fol- lowing day from New York. In Rio (anero he joined Robert F. Herrick bf Boston and the remainder of the trip was made in company with the atter. Among the cities visited were Sao Paulo and Santes, besides Rio Ja- heiro, in Brazil; Buenes Aires, Ar sentina (where the First National has branch); Montevideo, Uruguay, Santiago and Valparaiso, Chile Lima and Callao, Peru, and Colon, Panama. During the entire trip the weather was favorable and most en- joyable. Everywhere, Mir. Wing said, the people were most hospitable and put themselves out to entertain the visitors. He spoke particularly ot the kindness ot the lawyers in Blu enos Aires, where the Bar Associa- lion, tendered dinner in honor oi MT. Herrick, and MT. Wing was one 'f the guests. American Colonists are Hustlers. sad MT. Wing, "has un- NHHRped resources. San Paulo is lss manufacturing city and re- nlnded me of Kansas City. The pack ng concerns are the largest foreigr business interests 1 found anywhere Ihey have not in and are firmly es- abhshed down there.
 As l saw the American colonies n South America they are made up I good lot of fcllows-alive, active nd able to compete with others, il IN get proper transportation. A HShds now, one can get to EnglanG .-s7sfrance with better steamer ac- and about as quickly 5 ne can get to the United States. feel sure that South Americans I'll have great deal better under tandlng of this country when we ct them to come here. Most of them now very little about the United tateS. Ii we had adequate ships unnlng to and from the East Coast n regular schedules, after the idea the Grace Line on the West Coast, would bring them here and w. ouid secure a larger share of the usiness. The Grace Line to the est Coast runs twice a month and lakes the trip from Valparaiso to ew York in Is days-a fine trip. ne direct American cable to South merlca, now in operation or about De used, will help us greatly. For efiy we had to send cable messages round ''ud by way of Europe.
 The port of Buenos Aires I found very busy place. There I saw ships on, all over the world, notably from hgiand, France, Italy and Norway. was very glad to make not of al 'hooner that had just come in from ath' Me-, loaded with lumber. While saw the Stars and Stripes flying gre and there among the ships. | d not see it so much as I could we wished.
 The English are very active in y,ing to hold what trade they had ,Lore the war; and they are hold 5 lairly well. If we don't pay moro | tention and put on better trans 'rtation they'll get large share of IT business.