The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-08
SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL
SECTIONS OF THE COMMERCIAL
WORLD Of L. 5. WILL BENE-
FIT BY INCREASED BUSINESS

ST. Louis, April S.-Delegatons from
p foreign countries will meet in New
Orleans, May ., 3, and 4, in connection
with The third annual Convention Of the
Mississippi Valley Association. to form
ulate plans TO bring about closer trade
relations with their respective coun-
tries and the United States, it was an.
nounced today by the president Of the
Mississippi Valley Association.
Every South and Central American
republic. as well as many European ma
tons will be represented at the con.
vention Mr.. Merick the association S
president, states
The foreign delegates Will confer with
Valley commercial and agricultural in-
tereats In the interest of reciprocal for
eign commerce.
i Detailed information regarding the
class of products of other countries
which the Valley territory might pur-
chase, is to be disseminated by the for.
eign visitors, and through discussions
on the subjects of foreign credits, fin
siHNANNf lltl Z AaANll4Nlf0 anu lisll kfA tNilT
dtions required 10 foster imports into
the United States will take place. The
Valley delegates are TO respond and
give the foreign visitors detailed in
formation concerning the products Of
the Valley available for export ability
Of the Mississippi Valley to finance
foreign trade. and the development of
new markets ana ship lines which will
foster trade relations between the for
eign ncehbors and the United states.
While the discussions will be made
in the main by Valley business and
agricultural interests, Merrick an
nouuccs. that II is also planned to have
several speakers of national prom,-
nencc ON commerce and trade speak
for the information Of the foreign dele
gates
Herbert Hoover, secretary OF COM
mercc. is expected to deliver the prn-
cipal address al the foreign trade din.
ucr. TO which the foreign delegations
have been invited. The subject Of his
address win be "Old and New Domes-
tic and Foreign Markets
Houvcrs appearance &C., the convcn.
tion is in line with 30 recent request
made of the new administration, that
the various cabinet members adopt %
more liberal plan ut attending promi-
nyut gatherings and conventions, in
order that accurate Information may be
available at all times. 10 form the
boss col liberal government recognition
ut worthy organization efforts, ana to
promote closer contacts between the
government and the Industries of the
country
Archibald Kaus, president OF the
Federal international Banking Com
forvIru trade conference, and uego-
tutou. are now under way To- secure
the most prominent speaker obtainable,
10 address tho conference from the
ranks of the Foreign Trade Financing
Corporation. which was recently organ.
iard hy the American Eanktrs Associa-
ton too finance exports.
A dinner is to be- rendered the visiting
forcu delegations durIus the evening
uf May Thc delegates representing
the Valley territory Will hc the hosts
to- the foreign delegates during this
muotion.
Advance Information indicates That
the Mississippi Valley Association VIII
formulate plans during the convention
Tor the organization ot such reciprocal
foreign uado machinery as may be
needed TO foster the closest possible rec
mtous between the producers, manu-
mcturrw. distributors. bankers. and
people ut the Mississippi valley and
similar groups IN Latin America, the
Orient aud iu Europe.
In speaking of the opportunities,
now offering in the Mississippi Valley
for dominating Ia foreign fields, the
associations president says:
"'rhe Panama Canal has brought the
Orient aud west coast OF South America
A. the commercial doorway of the
United states. and the threshold OF that
doorway is the Gulf Of Mexico with It's
Ameucun ports.
"Naugable linking uf the ST. Law
renee with the Great Lakes and the
Missssipp River will gave Il CON
mcrchu outlet to the European trade
uf inesiimable value to the Mississippi
valley. for % will give the Valley cheap
all-wator transportation from innu
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