Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-17
WORLD PLACING EMPHASIS
ON SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE
Importance Evidenced by International
Chambers Decision to Extend Activi-
ties to Latin Nations.

enorS 10 gain the Latin American
market and a realization OF the in
trinsic value of such a market may be
seen in the friendly attitude OF the
Washington Government toward the
neighboring republics, and In the care
ful endeavorS Of the State Department
to smooth out and eliminate migunder-
standings which have heretofore pre-
vented better inter-American relations.
A Wise Resolution.
Just as the governments of the lead
ing industrial nations have lately been
showing their appreciation of the Latin
American market, the business leaders
OF 46 countries, gathered in Washing
ton to discuss economic problems of
world significance, now extend a SINH
lar recognition by recommending ear
nestly the extension of the activities OF
the International Chamber of Com
merce to the other side Of the Equator.
The resolution passed by the Con-
gress of the International Chamber.
which has just closed its sessions in the
capital, reads as follows:
THE Congress expresses the hope
that the Chamber of Commerce and
other business associations of the Latin
American countries where no national
committees of the International Cham
Der of Commerce have been established
may find 1t advisable to establish ma
tlonal committees as soon as practic-
able.
'Inasmuch as the forthcoming fourth
Pan american Commercial Conference
will assemble in Washington October
SLY OF the current year, with repre-
sentatives of the principal Latin Amer
lean business bodies in attendance, the
Congress recommends the appointment
OF special subcommittee to survey the
situation in the Americas and to pro-
pose to the delegates meeting at the
+ectober conference the best means for
bringing about this extension of the In
ternational Chamber of Commerce &C.
afhliated Herewith.
THE United States and the Chilean
National Committees. the only ones to
far established in the countries of the
Pan-American Union, will be represented
at the october Conference and gladly
tender their services to this end"
A Double Purpose.
This resolution was presented by tfle
representative of the only Latin Amer
lean country where the International
Chamber of Commerce has a National
Committee, and it Is interesting to note
the considerations on which Senior
Cohen Fundamental it.
Speaking before a special group ses-
sion, Senior Cohen stressed the fact that
there was distinct need for leadership
In the overhauling and upbuilding Of
both national and international trade
systems and that such leadership could
only be secured through the adequate
organization Of fact-f1nding and direct
ing bodies by those engaged in CON-
mercial activities. The lack of such
bodies, he said made 1t extremely diff
ficult for individuals and organization
to bring their aims and purposes TO
the attention of the general public and
OF the local and national authorities.
Generalization and cooperation ap-
pear to be utterly indispensable, the
Chilean delegate stated. ito weather
out the present depression and to insure
greater stability for the future, both
through the elimination Of wasteful
trade methods and the enactment OF
legislation to protect the domestic and
international development Of business
And then he pointed out that some
governments, due to the non-existencs
Of commercial bodies which should act
as regulators Of business at large, had
been reluctantly forced to enter the
field Of business in an attempt to carrN
out constructive policy of commercial
reorganization and adaptation to new
conditions. saf-
He concluded that It was most i'm
portant that trade should cooperate
with governments in the formulation
and the carrying out of enlightened
commercial policies within each tndi-
vidual country and in the field Of inter-
national business, thus preventing the
growing tendency of governments To
overregulate trade In all Of its phases.
even those Of most marked private
interest and concern.
II only for this reason, the resolution
presented by the Chilean delegate de-
serves praise and proper consideration
in its carrying out. The establishment
Of National Committees Of the Inter
national Chamber of Commerce IN
Latin America would thus serve two.
equally important purposes: First, one
national In scope, to check the growing
interference Of government with private
business, and second, an international
one, to bring about that cooperation.
which Is the backbone Of commercial
interchange among peoples Of different
interests and different points Of view. re
(Copyrisht. 1917 -
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