Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-23
FAVOR TRADE
DEVELOPMENT
IN PHILIPPINES
San Francisco Chamber of
Commerce Delegates Submit
Recommendation.
STUDY IN FAR EAST

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21-DevelOp-
ment Of the Philip mes as an outpost OF
American trade in the Far East and 4
national movement to secure for the
United States abroad adequate cOnsulates
and efficient personnel are two OF the
suggestions brought back from tour OF
Japan, China Straits Sert lements, Dutch
East indies. French Indo-China7 the
Philippines and Hawaii by a large num-
Der Of San Francisco business and PRO
fessional men and women, and voiced by
Dwight K. Grady, secretary of the for
eign trade department of the san Fran
cisco Chamber of Commerce, which spOn-
sored the trade relations tour.
I'VE found IN Japan that the people OF
that country in commercial circles az
least priced American friendship very
highly" said Mr.. Grady. Wherever We
went we were royalty received. In this
connection I can point out that America
CONSUMES 50 Per cent Of the silk Of Japan,
the basic product Of wealth IN that coun-
try. That in itself constitutes an induce
ment for the growing friendship and
respect between. the two countries. There
are no sounder arguments Of the world
for friendship than the arguments which
progressive commerce presents
FIND CHINESE
HOSPITABLE.
From Japan the party went TO China
In my opinion China offers America her
greatest present opportunity.
I'VE found that wherever the Chinese
dwell. be it in North China or in South
China. Straits Settlements or in the
Philippine Islands. the Chinese eagerly
went out Of their way TO extend hospital
ity to US.
"Surcly where such. friendship exists,
and il was shown to US In many ways
with receptions and extremely warm
hospitality in Picking, Soochow, Shang-
hal, Hong Kong, Singapore and Manila
it should not be difficult for properly
equipped Americans handling good
goods to~succeed.
Prom China the party went to SIN
gapore, in the Straits Settlements. There
we found = few good Americans strongly
entrenched and doing some business N
spite Of a very marked business depres-
sion.
Java IS suffering from a business de-
precision, as Is French Indo-China. Here,
too, the European competition is gaining
steadily, due to the present international
exchange situation.
while the financial situation is not
satisfactory in the Philippines, it is be
ing worked out.
POLITICS IN
PHILIPPINES.
We have heard much Of politics in
the Philippine Islands. the reason being
that politics and business are so inter-
woven and intermeshed in the Islands
that IT is extremely difficult TO separate
them.
General Wood had Just accepted the
governor generalship Of the Philippine
Islands
In a public address Governor-G Cen
eral Wood told rs that the future Of
the Philippine Islands is secure. It
merely needs the cooperation OF the
American people in the United States.
and the Americans IN the islands AMI
the Filipinos there. with the administra-
ton. he went on TO say. and by virtue
of his military authority, that he thought
here was not the remOtest possibility
n war in the Pacific.
GENERAL WOOD POINTS
NEED or TRADE POLICY
Governor General 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 were forced 10 pay
he same tax which We at home pay to
our Government
we found that competing nationals
of other countries were exempt from
this taxation and, therefore enjoyed a
great advantage over our foreign trade
representatives abroad We found that
our transportation companies were com
pctinE against other shipping companies
and were al q loss to write up higher
expense than competing companies in
other nations. We found that our Gov
eminent representatives were not equip
ped TO do their wo-t as are the govern
ment representatives Of other countries
We found many condiSens which at
the foundations are wrong. The Amer
team people and the American Govern
ment should awake to the significance Of
what foreign trade means 10 this country
and as a unit shOuld strive uncea stnCly
for the Development Of 4 good sound pol
Icy.
In line with this we can very logic
ally develop Manila as the American
trade post In the Far East We have an
excellent hacbor there. We have geo.
graphic position. 1t perhaps requires
the establishment OF free zone Of trans
and re-conditionlng Of msr-
chandise and the improvement Of port
facilities. But with such port freedom as
the ports Of Saigon, Hong Kong. America
TOO. can maintain her richtful position
with relation TO the foreign trade.
The vital factor in the development
Of good foreign commerce is in the cor
rect choice Of personnel"