Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-01

ideals. And although this situation is
constantly changing in our day, and
while through physical and material
channels the inhabitants of both Amer
icaS are coming into closer contact, this
traditional attitude toward Europe will
always favor any attempt on the part
Of European nation to regain lost
commercial advantages in that region
of the world.
Besides, the haul from Europe is COM
paratively short to Latin-American ports,
and better maritime services are in
operation between the Old World and
the Southern republics than between
these latter and the United States
Argentina and Brazil, the most impor-
tant markets, are nearer to European
centers Of production than they are to
those of Uncle Sam.
The constant and growing European
immigration to the Latin-American
countries must be taken into consid-
Grafton also. Larger contingentS of
Spanish. italian, German and British
elements are travelling and settling
every year in some Latin-American
country and creating new racial links.
THE RACE FOR MARKETS.
However. in spite of all these disad-
vantages and of a greater one-that OF
misunderstanding and suspicion, which
fortunately, Is now fading away-Amer-
lean products and American capital
have during the last IS years been
achieving considerable gain in the con-
quest OF the Latin American markets.
These gains have aroused alarm in
the Old World and have awakened a
keen interest in developing the best
to of ~ \, g.
toners as the Latin American have
proved to be. They have caused the
addition of number of commercial AT =
tacheS and trade experts to the stats
Of the British and German legations in
the Southern countries. They have
caused the development of most elab-
crate advertising schemes by the Euro
pean powers and the use of the most
skillful selling talk by European repre-
sentatives down on the other side of
the Equatorial line.
These gains have been the cause OF
a series of tariff facilities and CONNER
cial advantages offered by European
nations to the Latin American republics
in order to get reciprocal treatment for
their exported products. They have also
been the reason why number of
European trade commissioners and ex-
pertS have crossed the Atlantic. They
even originated the vista of two royal
princes from the old continent to South
America in 1924 and 1925.
THE MAN AND THE TITLE.
Only a few days ago 10 powerful
italian planes crossed the ocean in for
nation, the first long distance flight of
its kind, to show South Americans, in
the words of Signor Mussolini, the pro-
ficiency of Italian enterprise and the
power Of Italian industrial develop
ment." Obviously the valiant Fascist
pilots were not only after q piece of
glory for their flag but after something
bit more practical and more in ac-
cordance with the standards of the day.
The great commercial projects of II
Duce for italian expansion in the New
World were cloaked in the smoke of
their engines.
And now the heir to the most power
full empire on earth is on his way to
South America to sell British good will
and British goods. His title tells the
whole story. He is not going as the
crown prince nor as special ambas-
sador. He Is going, according to off,
cial statements from London, as COM
missioner extraordinary Of empire
trade"
Copyright. 1879