anaheim-gazette 1915-06-24

OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCREASE IN COMMERGE CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES OFFER RICH MARKET TO MANUFACTURERS ENORMOUS ADVANCE IN TRADE WITH PORTO RICO SINCE ITS ACQUISITION BY U. S. "The Pan-American conference has gone far to establish the proper basis upon which to increase and improve the business and social relations between the people of the United States and the South American countries," said Dr. Amaro Cavelcanti, president of the Brazilian Society of International Law, in New York as a delegate from Brazil. "Of course the respective governments certainly can aid most profitably in bringing about the desired results, but the full success depends chiefly on those who are directly interested in promoting increased business relations in the hope of profitable returns. "One of the greatest needs at the present time is additional transportation of the proper kind. There should be at least two new additional steamship lines, one to run on the Pacific coast and the other along the Atlantic coast. The ships must be first class and should make the voyage in not more than fifteen days and should have accommodations for at least 150 first class passengers." United States. The opening of a branch of the National City Bank in Argentine is a move in the right direction and by extending this system it will help considerable to bring about an adjustment. "If the banks were permitted to give credits on mortgages for limited time it would be an easy matter to get the business. "The proposal to have the United States issue three per cent bonds and in return receive four per cent bonds would go far to help the situation. "In Central America there is no manufacturing going on, and, therefore, everything is imported. Some of the things needed I might mention are dry goods, food supplies, flour, rice beans, automobiles, pianos and hundreds of other articles. Mr. Keith said he was much impressed by the improvement that has taken place at Panama and that he looked for the Pacific Coast of the Southern countries to have a wonderful development. He believed it would open up new business owing to the fact that the country was very rich, but required capital to exploit it. Porto Rico with an area of 3435 square miles and a population of 1,183,173, had in the calendar year 1914 an aggregate commerce of $76,934,504 a decrease of $9,060,121 when compared with the preceding year. Thus its per capita commerce is $65. A large proportion of the commerce of Porto Rico, according to the December, 1914 Summary of Foreign Commerce, published by the department of commerce, is conducted with the United States. Of the imports into that island during the last year merchandise to the value of $30,714,471 was received from the United States and $3,555,793 from foreign countries. Of the exports from Porto Rico merchandise valued "One of the greatest needs at the present time is additional transportation of the proper kind. There should be at least two new additional steamship lines, one to run on the Pacific coast and the other along the Atlantic coast. The ships must be first class and should make the voyage in not more than fifteen days and should have accommodations for at least 150 first class passengers. "As to the particular advantages to come from increase of steam navigation between the two countries, they are self-evident. It suffices to state that through the organization of a monthly line between Rio de Janeiro and New York by the Brazilian Lloyd, in spite of its being composed of a few small steamships, the exports of North America to Brazil have increased 42 per cent in four years. "The South American market will buy from the North American producer or manufacturer as much or more than he does from the European, provided that the former shows him price, quality and other conditions not inferior to those offered by the latter. If we look upon the figure of foreign trade—that is, in regard to Brazil—we shall find a somewhat enormous balance against the United States, in comparison with some European countries with which we maintain most frequent commercial relations. "For example, while Brazil has imported from 1910 to 1913 merchandise worth $335,240,153 from England, $215,247,845 from Germany, on the other hand the imports during the same period from the United States did not exceed $191,109,316. "So far as concerns Brazil, it can be asserted that the two existing steamship lines, one Brazilian and one British, are not likely to meet the requirements of commerce regarding the volume of the available cargo, which I myself had the opportunity to verify during my recent voyage to this country." Dr. Cavalcanti concluded by emphasizing the need for more American banks in Brazil. "The American manufacturers and exporters have a golden opportunity to extend their trade to Central and South American countries," said Minor C. Keith, president of the International Railways of Central America and vice president of the United Fruit company. Forty years of intimate business relations in Central America A large proportion of the commerce of Porto Rico, according to the December, 1914 Summary of Foreign Commerce, published by the department of commerce, is conducted with the United States. Of the imports into that island during the last year merchandise to the value of $30,714,471 was received from the United States and $3,555,793 from foreign countries. Of the exports from Porto Rico merchandise valued at $35,462,40 came to the United States and $7,201,785 went to foreign countries. Porto Rico offers an especially rich market for American manufactures, which constitute four-fifths of the goods sent from the United States to the island in question. The leading shipments to Porto Rico during the year 1914 by American manufacturers and producers were: Rice, $5,100,000; cotton manufactures, $4,200,000; meat and dairy products, $3,800,000; iron and steel manufactures, $1,900,000; wheat flour, $1,700,000; wood manufactures, $1,400,000; and boots and shoes, $1,200,000. Other articles which should shipments in excess of half a million dollars during the calendar year include Fish, $766,000; refined sugar, $639,000; mineral oil, $633,000; soap, $604,000; beans and peas, $678,000; paper and manufactures thereof, $566,000; fertilizers, $536,000; and automobiles and other carriages, $529,000. Other important articles of less value include cement, chemicals, electrical machinery, paints, malt liquors, silk manufactures, wool cloth, phonographs and many other manufactured articles. The relative value of Porto Rico as a market for American products is indicated by the fact that our shipments thereto of dyed and colored cloths last year aggregated 24,000,000 yards, or more than to all Asia, South America, Europe and Africa combined, and our shipments of rice (139,400,000 pounds in the same year) were nearly three times as much as to all the rest of the world; while about one-third of our entire exports of pickled pork, which aggregated over 50,000,000 pounds in 1914, go to Porto Rico. The aggregate value of merchandise shipped from the United States to Porto Rico during the fifteen years since its organization as a customs district in the United States is fully $300,-000,000, or about seven times the amount bought from foreign countries. Dr. Cavalcanti concluded by emphasizing the need for more American banks in Brazil. "The American manufacturers and exporters have a golden opportunity to extend their trade to Central and South American countries," said Minor C. Keith, president of the International Railways of Central America and vice president of the United Fruit company. Forty years of intimate business relations in Central America has given Mr. Keith unrivaled knowledge of business conditions there. Mr. Keith returned from Central America last week, after a six months' stay, and is now in New York. "The war has been keenly felt by the Central and South American countries," continued Mr. Keith, "and to add to the unfortunate conditions the locust plague practically destroyed the corn crops. Any assistance these countries receive from the United States will have a wonderful influence on the future. The feeling toward the Americans now is extremely friendly." "Unfortunately, we have neglected the opportunities that have presented themselves in business, and as a result the American knows little or nothing about the condition in Latin countries. The companies in which I am interested have on their roster more than 50,000 names. Aside from our interests there is no American representation to speak of." "Incidentally, without being philanthropists, the United Fruit company has turned the jungles into profitable plantations, and the army of men employed has given the country considerable revenues which come from the food and materials we are obliged to import. "The Americans will have to adopt some credit system to carry on their business in the neighboring republics, and when that is adjusted the greater portion of trade in Central America and South America will be done in the..." ANAHEIM GAZETTE HEAR THE EAGLE SCREECH! July 3-4-5 AT LONG BEACH Unveiling of Only Lincoln Monument In California JULY 3 Pacific Park 2:00 P.M. by G. A. R., W. R. C., S of V. Spanish American Veterans, C. N. G. President's salute by fleet of U. S. Warships. JULY 4 Protest Against War! Mothers and Childrens Parade of Union Sunday schools. Chorus of 500 voices. Sacred Concert by Long Beach Band, Auditorium, 2:30 P.M. 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