Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-04
AMERICAN TRADE FARLEY
HELD OPPORTUNE AT PRESENT
Conditions of Today Add to Importance
of International Interchange of
Commerce Leaders Views.

tionS TO attend is a clear indication OF
the belief of the various governments,
as well as private agencies, in the sig
nificance and the timeliness OF the con-
ference.
President Hoover, Who as Secretary
OF Commerce, addressed the Third
Pan-American Commercial Conference
in 1927, has maintained niS deep inter,
est in Latin American affairs not only
by his trip to the South and Central
American countries, but through hts
continued efforts to increase the friend
~ feeling and good will already exist
ing between the United States and the
Southern republics, as well as through
his efforts while Secretary OF Com
merce and since to improve our trade
relations with those countries.
Outstanding figures in the CONNER
cial and financial world of North and
South America have signified their in
tentfon OF participating as speakers at
the plenary sessions and In the discus
sions which will take place at the group
meetings and the round-table confer
ences. At the opening plenary session
there will be addresses by Secretary Of
State StimSon, chairman of the board
of governors of the Pan-American
Union; by Secretary of Commerce La
mont, Chairman Of the United States
GoNSiHIHeHI ueteBaIion, py 0uaS n.
Strawn, president Of the Chamber of
Commerce OF the United States; with
responses and addresses by q number
OF the Latin American delegates.
Want to End Obstacles.
The fundamental purpose Of the con-
ference is to consider all obstacles,
direct and indirect. that tend to hinder
inter American commerce and the
that hA a%nnfmH ~
mote trade among the American re-
publics. Consequently all the topics
contained in the program involve prob
lens that might be construed TO conSti-
tute barriers to the free and rapid
movement of trade Any advance that
may be made in the solution of these
problems would represent a step for
ward in the promotion of inter Ameri-
can commerce, inaSmuch as 1t would
tend to strengthen trade and relieve It
OF present hlndranceS
1t is recognized that the term trade
barriers in recent years has come to
have peculiar connotatfon and ap-
plies specifically to hindrances to COM
merce resulting from high customs
tariffs, import and export prohibitions
and restrictions and an excessive degree
Of governmental protection. Although
It is realized that the question Of Gus
IOAAAo IoA ITO 1dAlo WAlIllu Tile JURISDICTION
Of each individual State, nevertheless II
is also recognized that the rates con-
tanned in a tariff act may have a far
reaching effect and important conse-
QuenceS upon the industry, trade and
national economy of many other ma
tionS. 1t is this aspect Of national tariff
action which will receive the attention
OF the delegates to the coming confer
ence under the topic dealing with the
elimination of trade barriers"
Much can be done In q constructive
way to promote trade among the
American republics. and consideration
will be given to the different means
through which II is believed this can be
brought about The question of genera
or special economic agreements between
different countries or groups Of coun-
tries, similar to a number Of already
existing agreements Of that character
and an analysis of the dement's which
have resulted or may result therefrom
will be taken up. Attention will be