South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-20
DEVELOP ISLANDS
AS TRADE BRANCH
Delegates Of Foreign Trade Of
Frisco Body Make
Accommodations.


FAR East and a national movement
O. secure for the United States
abroad adequate consuiates and ef-
frleut personnel arc two OF the sug-
EestDus brought back from a tour
az japan. China. Straits settlements.
Dutch East Indies. French Indo-
China. The Philippines and Hawaii
hy a large number Of san Francisco
business and professional men and
women, and voiced by Dwight K.
Grady, secretary ~ the foreign trade
department 0f the san Francisco
chamber OF commerce. which spon-
sored the trade relations" tour.
we found ia Japan that the
peoples of that country ga CONNER
cal circles at least priced American
friendship very highly" said Mr.
Grady Wherever We went we were
royalty received. In this connection
can point out that America con-
F1me8 so per cent Of the silk OF
Japan. the basic product Of wealth
iu that country. That in itself con-
sttutcs an induccment for the grow
ing friendship and respect between
the two countries. There are no
scunder arguments OF the world for
friendship than the arguments
which progressive commerce pre-
SCENTS
From Japan the party went 10
China. In my opinion China offers
America her greatest present oppor-
tInity.
Chinese HOspitable.
we found that wherever the Chi
nese dwell. be 10 GIN North China or
in South China. Straits settlements
or Ga the Philippine islands. the Chi
nese eagerly went out OF their way to
extend hospitality TO us.
Surely where such friendship
exists. and 81 was shown TO US in
many ways with receptions and ex-
tremely warm hospitality i'm Picking
Soochow, Shanghai, Hong Kong
Singapore and Manila Il should not
be dimcult for properly equipped
Americans handling good goods to
succeed.
From China the party went to
Singapore, in the Straits settlements,
There we found a few good Ameri-
some business in spite OF a very
marked business depression.
Java is suffering from bust
ness depression. as is French Indo-
China. Here too. the European com
petition is gaining steadily. due TO
the present international exchange
situation.
while the financial situation is
not satisfactory in the Philippines.
it is being worked out.
de have heard much OF politics
in the Philippine islands, the reason
being that politics and business are
so interviewer and intermeshed IN
the islands that it is extremely diff
hcuIt TO separate them.
Gen. Wood had just accepted the
governor generalship of the Philip
pine islands
Philippines Secure.
I'm a public address Gov.-Gen.
Wood told us that the future OF the
Philippine islands is secure. 1t
merely needs the cooperation OF the
American people I'm the United
States and the Americans in the
islands and the Fihpinos there, with
the administration He went on to
say. and by virtue OF his military
authority. that he thought there
was not the remotest possibility OF
war in the Pacific.
"Gov.-Gen Wood also pointed out
the necessity Of establishing an
American foreign trade policy. In
this connection the delegation found
that Americans doing business in the
Orient. especially in China, We're
forced TO pay the same tax which
we at home pay TO our government.
I'VE found that competing ma
tionals OF other countries were eX-
cmpt from this taxation and, there
fore. enjoyed q great advantage
over our foreisn trade representa-
ti.cs abroad We found that our
transportation companies were COM
pcting against other shipping COM
pauies and were at a loss TO write
up higher expense than competing
companies in other nations. We
found that our government rep
rescntative5 were not equipped TO
do their work as are the govern
ment representatives Of other coun-
tries.
We found many conditions which
at the foundation are wrong. The
American people and the American
government should awake to the
significance of what foreign trade
means to- this country. and as a unit
should strive increasingly for the de-
vclopment OF "a good sound policy.
I'm line with this We can very
losicauy develop Manila as the
American trade post in the Far
East. We have am excellent harbor
there. We have geographic position,
It perhaps requires the establish
ment OF free zone Of t-ans-shipplng
and re-condiUouing Of merchandise
and the Improvement Of port facili-
ties. But with such port freedom
as the ports of Saigon, Hong Kong,
America. TOO. can maintain her
rishttul position with relation to the
foreiEn tradc.
"Tho VIDAL factor jim the develop
meut ~ good foreign commerce Is
in the correct choice OF personnel"