Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-07
r. s. LEADING IN RACE FOR
SOUTH AMERICAS TRADE

LONDON.-South Amreica is to-
day the brightest Jewel in the
diadem Of trading nations and one OF
the keenest struggles in the history
Of commerce is now in progress for
possession of a priceless treasure.
This is the opinion of Sir Kings
lev Wood, M. P, parliamentary pri-
vate secretary to the minister OF
health, and an authority on South
American trade and affairs.
1.-THE championship is being played
mainly in the Argentine Republic
100 900, 900 pounds and for the mo-
ment the United States are Vinnlng g.
"Great Britain, it is only far TO
say, was once the undlsputed cnaIn-
pion, nor need she be afraid OF the
reason why she was thrown on heI
form. 1t was the war that turned
the Argentine competition upside
down. It found us first and Amerl-
ca second: it left us second; ana
America first. Not less significant,
it sent Japan shooting ahead OF Ger
many. France, italy and Belgium.
'"The arrival of Japan is a surprls-
ing event to many Englishmen. In
1915 she sold to Argentine just over
100000 pounds worth of wares. For
the first six months of 1919. that to-
tai had leapt up to 3,45OOOO POUNDS,
and it continues to rise. CHleIly
is a trade in cotton yarn, cotton drill
silk handkerchiefs, glossy SILK, callco'
socks and an assortment of toys, but
tons and lead pencils. Japan, more
over has opened bank at Buen0S
Ayres, while several Japanese merch-
ants are now in business there, AN ana 4
she has a line of steamers salnng
regularly to the River Plate. Det1n,,
itely, in short, Japan has arrived
among the nations.
GAS time goes on the race for first
place in the Argentine market Will
probably be between the united
States, Japan and Britain, AS for
Germany. her future in South Amerl-
ca is as yet uncertain. once upon
time she supplied Argentina with
more than half of all the jewelry
and metalware bought from the rest
of the world.
ufacturers are back again, Offering
chemicals and dyes, machinery and
hardware, at 'cut prices. But ab-
normal competition of that sort ad-
mittedly can not endure, and IN any
case it has not materially aftected
the main struggle between the Unit
ed States and Britain.
Here there is no reason why Great
Britain should not take the lead as
emphaticalIy as she has done on the
golf links. The Argentine people
like US. and they ike our methods;
Millions of pounds of British capital
have helped to develop their country.
IF the prize were the chief share
! in a yearly trade of one hundred mil
lion pounds, it would be well worth
the striving for. 1t is much more
than that. The Argentine is like
Australia; she has just begun to
grow, and nobody can mark the lin
It's of her future. Gould the wealth
half a century hence of that prac-
tically virgin land be accurately
foretold today, there are few
among US who would have the imagi-
nation to accept a picture of such
prosperity. A population rather
! larger than Belgium's is living in a
country bigger than the United
kingdom, Germany, France, Spain,
Italy and Japan put together. Its
possibilities are well nigh as vast
as the need of the human race TO"
meat and wheat to eat and wool to
wear. 1t is a share in these future
possibilities as much as to win a
present advantage that the nations
strive in amicable rivalry.
There is room for all, but the
question is,-who will be first?"