The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-31
U. 8. AFTER TRADE WITH SOUTH. ERIN COUNTRIES


 to make special efforts to aid pan America. Hand in hand with this | effort will be launched a big cam paign for the capture by the United States of the lions share of the trade | of the countries of South and Central America Similar efforts are now being made by Great Britain, Spain, and even Germany, which once had 2he bulk of this commerce.
 Two great agencies of the federal | Government will be employed in the !. campaign. The state department will cultivate cordial and good neigh borly relations with all of pan-Amer- ica. The department of commerce, Sed by the bureau of foreign and do- mestic commerce, will push American products in the whole of pan-America. i A beginning was made for this some years ago when congress provided commercial attaches to be stationed America. These attaches, who are all able and experienced business men, have been paving the way for the big effort to get the trade of the countries where they are stationed.
 Some difficulties will be experi- enced in this trade campaign which will be waged with the same vigor that the United States put into the World war. It will be a war of dol lars, men, and strategy, similar to the part played by the United States in 4he World war, though along peace ful lines. But it will be just as stren- uous as vast military operations, with only the casualties and tremendous expense incident to warfare missing
 It cannot be denied that ill some pan-American countries there exists today prejudice against the United States. This has reacted unfavorably against the spread of American trade in these countries. This prejudice is not easy to explain. The pan-Ameri- 1 can countries, all smaller and weaker 2han the United States, are jealous and suspicious of this country. De- spite the fact, it is known to all the world, that the United States is not Rn imperialistic nation and has never sought and does not seek territory att the expense of any other country, some of pan-American people believe that Uncle Sam has secret designs on them. This belief finds expression continually in the press of South and Central America and from these newspapers the people form opinions unfavorable to the United States. One of the first things that should be done in the coming trade cam paign is to overcome this feeling among the people to the south of us. It could be done at comparatively small expense by establishment of a government propaganda bureau, to be used for that purpose, and, incidental ly such a bureau could cooperate actively and successfully with the ef- forts of the trade bureau of foreign and domestic commerce. There is no question but that the first thing to do toward inaugurating a great American trade campaign in pan America is to remove the distrust and suspicion against the United States which exists in the minds of the people of these countries. It is the logical thing to do. After that is done American exporters would have the advantage over their Euro pean rivals in that immense field be- cause American manufacturers are not only able to produce certain lines of goods as cheap as their European competitors but the American pro- ducts are better. The Americans also would have the advantage of shorter ocean hauls, with lower freight rates, thanks to the advantage of the Pan ana Canal and the easy access it gives to the west coast countries of South America
 The rivalry for the immense trade of pan-America will be keen and wsged with unrelenting activity by