Evening star., 1937-12-09
TALK
HELD DANGER TO
PAN-AMER|CAN|SM
G. w. U. Center Conference
Told Radicals Weld Un.
due Influence.
U. S. OPPORTUNITY SEEN
IN EUROPE'S BUNGLING
Speaker Advises Against Prop.
uganda Methods-Trade Rela.
tions Pictured as Vital Link.

A type Of radical in this country
who takes pleasure in discussing for
eign affairs IN the forums and who is
never embarrassed by lack Of knowl-
edge of the facts is one of the greatest
barriers to pan-American good feeling,
H. L. Harris, publicity director Of the
United Fruit Co., last night told the
final session Of the three-day pan
American conference sponsored by the
George Washington University Inter-
American Center.
without a dollar invested or any
real interest in Latin America" he
told his audience in the United States
Chamber of Commerce auditorium,
they are extremely vociferous and
they often have undue influence"
Mr.. Harris also criticized the Latin
American who sets himself up as "the
Latin American press bureau or some
such name" and for retainer agrees
to use his good ofices to foster the
business of any who will be his patrons
If repulsed, he sends press stuff to
Latin America of distinctly harmful
nature" he said.
Trade Relations Stressed.
The theme of the final session, ad-
dressed by James 8. Carson, chairman
of the United States Committee Of the
ter-American Commercial Arbitra-
ton Committee, and John B. Glenn,
president of the Pan-American Trust
Co., in addition to Mr. Harris, was that
inter-American good will is both
necessary to and the outgrowth OF
trade relations which are the basis OF
pan an-Americanism.
Mr. Carson declared that European
countries have bungled the opportuni-
ties they have had in Latin America
and that 1t is up to the United States
to make the most of the opportunities
And no more realistic approach to
pan-Americanism has ever been made
than is embodied in our reciprocal
trade program he said.
Mr.. Glenn gave picture Of eco
nomic relations between the Americas
Citing the raw materials possessed
by the Latin countries, he declared
our primary business is the con.
version of those raw materials inte
the finished products Latin Americs
needs"
Mr.. Harris, lamenting situation
where manufacturers are waiting
for a Moses to lead them out of tn,
Egypt of sit-down strikes ane
where labor apparently wants ,
1o-hour week, provided the circu
isn't in town." saw In pan-Ameri
canism the only answer to work
chaos.
| Questions Resources Wealth.
Following the speeches panel dis
cussion was held, in which Grosveno
Jones, panel member, challenges
the idea. Endorsed by all three speak
ers. that South America is an z
Dorado, declring, Il think we ma
be under too much of an illusion con
cerning it's wealth in resources"
Silvino Da Silva, Brazilian an
foreign trade adviser to the Pan
American Union, took issue with Nj
Jones'
I'VE have land in Brazil much bet
ter than any in California that W
don't use. for anything at ALL" h
said. How they grow anything i
California Is mystery to me, any
how"
Senior Da Silva's remark that tn
dictatorship in Brazil is OF yer
mild nature and not much differ
ent from the way you run thing
over here" drew a laugh from tn
audience.
The afternoon session took up tn
questions Of news and communica
tions between the Americas and hear
from E. D. Canham, chief of tn
Washington bureau for the Christia
Science Monitor; Robert H. Patchil
vice president of the w. r. Graz
Co.; Evan Z. Young, vice president {
Pan-American Airways, and Willial
Van Bergen Van Dyck, vice pres
dent OF International General Electri
Sees News Deficiency.
Mr.. Canham pointed out that tt
news of Latin America is too frat
mentary, and the news from tn
country is often of the "spicy" typ
"The United States is large cour
try, and somewhere within its bordel
something of unparalleled grotesqut
ness is almost always happening" I
said. "A European author once sa
it was impossible for the mind
man to conceive of anything th'
had not already happened in tt
i, United States"
The commercial profit in local nev
|, reporting Is barrier to news e.
. change, he added.
Mr.. Van Dyck described the shor
wave broadcasting to South An1eric
which is done under an "exper
mental" license and brings in no Il
come.
Germany and other countries a.
able to get their propaganda In
Latin American countries, he sal
because they get better reception
their transmission, but advised again
J United States propaganda.
ut seems to me from my contac
! in Latin America" he declared, 9Th
more good will could be built up If
. did not attempt to copy the prop
;. sanda methods of other countries b
: broadcast . well-rounded series
programs
: Mr.. Young explained the success
1 the airways in nullifying the di
' tance barriers, and Mr.. Patchin mai
tanned that "ships are the shut
s that weaves the fabric closer"
The entire conference was und
direction Of George Rowland &C
director OF the university center.
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