Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
Wales LAUNCHES
Trade EXHIBITION
Prince Hopes for Better
Trade Between Britain
and Argentina.


Blythe Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES. March l4.-The
Prince of Wales delivered q sales talk
today for the British Empire IN an in
SuguraI address which dedicated here
the largest trade exhibition the empire
ever sponsored outside its borders.
+ In speech which was fadiUcast to
England, the United States and British
dominions, he called attention to the
vast display Of British goods assembled
in Alermo Park as proof of q spirit OF
revival in British industry.
He reached the climax Of his address
With reference to the two Spanish
words which make up Argentina's name
cial." Translated literally into English,
he pointed out, the words mean com
mercial interchange"
Nations vitality Concerned.
The worlds depression, the Prince
said. probably is mainly due to its
failure TO recognize trade as an inter-
change of products. Britain and Ar
gentina alike, he said, are vitality con-
cerned with foreign trade.
He concluded with the hope that the
saae of more British goods in Argentina
would enable Britain to consume more
Argentine meat and grain. and said, 1T
dedicate this exposition to the Argen-
tine people and confidently intrust its
success to their care"
The prince began his address by
reading a message which had come to
him today from King George. The
King declared he was greatly gratif1ed
that his son was present in person to
open q British trade exhibition which
had been made possible by the CO.
operation of the Argentine people.
II cherish the happiest memories Of
my visit to Argentina 81 years ago"
said the King, expressing his conscious
ness that the occasion afforded to Brit
ish industry an opportunity for 1t TO
increase its trade interchange with Ar
gentina.
President Uriburu, responding to the
princes speech, recalled the friendly
and gentlemanly cooperation" of the
last century, during which British en-
terprise and capital had joined to
develop Argentina's resources. The re-
lations Of the two countries, he said,
would never be forgotten.
Have Good Weather.
The President said Argentina natur-
ally was interested in producing its own
goods whenever that was possible, but
the nation fully realized the Importance
Of foreign trade.
Wales and his brother, Prince George,
attended British engineering lunch
con before they went to the exhibition
and both spoke briefly. Again tonight
the prince addressed a dinner Of the
British Chamber of Commerce.
The exposition was opened under
suspicious weather, with bright sun
shine and a cloudless sky. Fully 5000
persons crowded the limited facilities Of
the fair ground stadium.
pnGi6a the nfHFial dafa mara NScoVa.
bled representatives of the diplomatic
corps, including the United States
Ambassador, Robert Woods Bliss. and
Mrs. Bliss, and Argentine and British
naval officers in gold braid and white
uniforms.
The Prince of Wales and Prince
George were seated next to President
Uriburu, who wore q plain service uni
form. The two princes wore frock coats
similar TO those Of civil officials.
King Georges Message.
In the message which the Prince of
wales read from his father King
George concluded by saying;
II am confident that this great enter
prise will not only afford 3 striking in
dication Of the ability Of British in
quirenlentS OF consumers today, but
viii also provide concrete evidence Of
the Importance attached in Great Brit
SIN to the development Of a mutually
satisfactory basis of close and friendly
relationship with Argentina"
Although nervous at the start, Wales
spoke in a clear. strong voice as he
warmed up to his subject. It was
noted that he spoke Spanish with an
Argentine accent. At the conclusion OF
his address he received q tremendous
ovation.
Later the heir to the British throne
cabled his father report OF the open
ing Of the exposition.
Tomorrow morning the brothers will
leave by airplane for q tour OF the
northern provinces. They viii spend
tomorrow night on ranch belonging
to Carlos Brown On Monday they
VIII continue to Cordoba.