Evening star., 1921-04-10

studying. through their repre-
sentatives in Washington, pro-
posed tariff legislation as il
affects their efforts. and every move
by the new Congress regarding emer-
gency or other measures designed to
close the doors to products from
South America will be followed with
| the closest attention. Reports that
the Fordney bill will be quickly
passed and made into law have been
received with concern by the repub-
lies of Latin America. particularly
Argentina, Uruguay. Chile and Brazil
Their trade with this country will re-
! ceive vital blow if. at time when
| business is dull generally, they are
practically denied a market in the
United States for their products.
I Reports received here continually
indicate that nothing has done sc
much to cause real animosity on thu
part of South American business mer
as the proposed tariff legislation. Dis
cusSion of it's effect and methods oi
reprisal fill the newspapers and trade
| publications, while real bitterness is
| reflected in speeches delivered recent
ly in the various legislative assem-.
| blies. Boiled down. it means thai
South America is not ready to buy
| where she cannot sell her goods. AND
South American business men are MOI
| taking kindly to the proposition.
Uruguay's reported action in ex.
| tending credit to Germany and Aus
| tria. similar to that made to France
and England. is seen here as indicative
of the means South American repub-
lies plan to take to develop a mar
ket abroad. The object of the loar
! would be the purchase by Germany OF
| Uruguayan wool and other products
| which are now lying in the ware.
houses for lack of a market.
Recommendations have been made
to the Uruguayan minister of foreign
affairs, which would have the govern.
| ment grant a two-year credit of q
specified sum to certain European
| banks. this credit to be used for the
purchase Of Uruguayan products; re-
! wise export duties on wool and other
| products, and organize an export ano
| import company, backed by the gov.
| eminent, which would promote ex.
ports.
The Czechoslovak government would
| organize a syndicate composed of the
principal banks and manufacturers Of
| that country. which would act as the
| correspondent OF the proposed Cru-
guayan company. Products. principal.
! ly wool, would be assigned to Ant.
werp, where it would be distributed
! to Germany. France, Czechslovakia
and other European countries, and
| even Japan.
| A moving picture film. illustrating
breeds Of live stock in the United
States and methods of raising cattle
| together with a number of colored
pictures on glass, showing type
OF every breed of live stock in this
| country, has been prepared by the
Department of Agriculture and will
Buenos Aires within a short time
The film and pictures will be placed
on exhibition not only in Argentina
but throughout South America at the
various expositions and conferences
of South American live stock men
data on live stock exporters in the
| United States approved by the De-
partment of Agriculture.
| This new method of interesting
South American cattle men in Ameri.
can cattle is supplementary to num-
ment of Agriculture along this line
in the last few years. Recently an
! illustrated pamphlet showing pic
! lures Of prize winning cattle in the
United States was sent to South
America and obtained wide distribu-
ton. Many letters have since been
received by the department request
ing further information on the sub
ject, and cattle dealers in this coun-
try have received the anne response.
The department now maintains an
extension Office in Buenos Aires. and
4 representative is stationed there
whose duty is to look out for the in
terests of American cattle exporters.
One important phase of this work
lies in making sure that the South
American is dealing with a reputable
firm in ordering live stock. Much
trouble, it is stated. has resulted from
business transactions with irrespon-