Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-11
AMERICA
best EXPORT FIELD
wal Develop Fast, Baldwin Lo-
connective Official Tells
Trade Delegates
MANY SPEAK IN ACADEMY

South America offers the best field
for Americas export trade. +. dc ST.
phslle, Of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works, told delegates to the ninth Ma
tienal Foreign Trade Convention to.
~ at the Academy Of Music.
The future holds out bright pros.
Y pscts for South America and the United
Dsates," Mr.. PhaNe said. South
4 America will develop at an increasing
rate because II is the most attractive
and richest of the thinly populated Sec
lions available
"As the population of the United
States becomes dcnscr and immigration
10 restricted. a great flow of European
immigration South may be looked for in
the next twenty five years.
War Produced Great Change
''In the past. internal growth alb
oorbed the vitality Of the United States
and financial assistance had to be OBJ
tanned in Europe. Financial power
gave Europe great lead in South
America. The war has produced n
great change in the situation. In"
coming growth Of the United states
has been advanced and maturcd: Eur
ope is impoverished. 80 that the power
Of finance is now backing United States
trade
While the Germans had a strong grip
on South American trade prior 10 the
war. the speaker continued, Germany's
attempt to regain its old prestige Is
making very slow Roadway. South
Americans who now trade with Ger
bn Sail pynprpnpiNC py
disappointments and difficulties because
Of inferior goods. high prices and late
{ deliveries.
The need for an international code
for the worlds shipping and Of an in
ternational bill " lading was empha-
sized by Charles $. llaicht. Of the
international Chamber Of Commerce.
Mr.. Haignt made Il strong plea for
the adoption Of tho Hague rules ~
1921, which are now IN force in Europe.
The benefit of the lEagu" rules could
be obtained for American exporters. he
eaid, by amending the llarter act which
now governs American shipping. An
internationally uniform bill of lading
would be one of The tremendous advan-
tages resulting from adoption of the
Hague rules. Mr.. Haight declared.
Other speakers NJ this afternoon =
session were &. j. Warren, of the Rem
ington Typewriter Company, who told
Of conditions he noted during an OK
tended trip through Europe jarvis W.
= Mason, of the American Surrey Com
pany. who spoke on "Rondine Service
as a Selling Argument" and F. l.. Bat
son, of the National Cash Register
Company. who discussed service as a
promoter Of sales.
A series Of internal waterways. TO
cover tie whole Nation and TO be con-
structcd within the next five years. is
the solution to- the transportation prof.
lem of America. William II. Steven
son, president Of the Lake Eric and
eGates.
Such network said Mr.. Stevenson.
would cost 500. 100000 and would
eettle the most important business
question now before the countrywide
early need for adequate transportation.
He predicted that the country would
soon be in position to enter upon
unprecedented prosperity. but that de-
preston would be the rapid aftermath
unless transportation which is not now
adequate, be developed. He declared that
the railroads could not allow the cheap
transportation from the interior to the
aeacOast which was an essential to the
growth Of foreign trade.
K He pointed out thar the great vital
Ink in the national canal system as
outlined by him would bc the canal con.
meeting Lake Eric with tho Ohio River.
Plea for Ship Subsidy
Endorsement of the Ship Subsidy Bill.
sponsored by the United States Ship
ping Board. was the feature of an ad.
dress by William j. Conlen lie made
q plea for it's prompt passage. to be
followed by the immediate dissolution
of the board and permission for the
railroads h. again own and operate
steamship lines.
In discussing the shipping Board,
Mr.. Conlcn said that thar was in no
need Of body with extensive regula-
tory powers. which would settle into
mere routine and red tape.
1--WE have no need in America of n
supervisory bureau for the trade Of
private merchants, he continued. 1T
is no wonder that serious consideration
n given to the thought that perhaps
the best solution 10 all the problems
would be III" abolition Of the board.
II is certain thar general assent is given
to the proposition that the sooner the
board and its allied corporation cease
to function rs owners and operators.
the quicker will the results now sought
be obtained"
An increased demand for ships wi |
make itse { felt when the world re.
turns 10 post normal proportions.
within the next three or five wears II
ID then that shipbuldinG will inc~ec.c
and It's quality in this country will in
large degree depend on legislation hay.
iug to do with American shippers and
their competition with the foreign ship
lines.
The prospect is fair but not allur.
ing for American shipbulldcrs.' Such
\ 81 the jist OF an address by =. l..
Y Ackerson. vice president Of the Merchant
khipbuilding Corporation.
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