Show i I S Si i t I J l I 1 J I I 1 1 l I I I I TRADE WITH I 1 SOUTH AMERICA DEMORALIZED Lack of Shipping Has Dc creased Exports Facto Factories e Have to Be Closed Washington ton Aug 2 Commercial Commer tal re relations re- re lations between the United States ind and South America are are in a serious con condition condition condi condi- l- l tion ton because of ot the war wa warp The lack othas of ot shipping has caused a decrease in the ho amount of ot manufactured goods ex exported xI x- x ported to Argentina and the factories of ot that country are unable to meet the demand Some of oC the t factories re require require require re- re quire ra raw v materials that have for former formerly erI er- er I ly 11 been obtained obtained in the United States and have havo been comp compelled to shut n or great greatly curtail their forces Corces The entrance of the United States I into the war marked the tho end pf o i e etensIe e- e x- x e shipping between this country and Argentina Argentin Besides BeshirI a a few steamships steamships steam steam- ships some sailing saing vessels Ur J Argentina according to co consular sular advices ad- ad ad advices d- d vices but they arc are so small smal that navigation nay navi gation gatlon Is dangerous and they do not not even approximate the of com corn merce The most needed articles are heavy iron castings and coal Argentine business men are concern concerned because some of oC the vessels el I I arriving at nt Buenos Duenos Aires have come com InI in I ballast caused they ther say by the tac I that they were sent awa away fro from the he heI I United States hurriedly to get the cargoes cargoes car car- goes of oC products In Argentina that are re reI I needed In this country The United States has a a credit of ot ott t In Buenos Aires which will willbe willbo wi I be bo Increased according to this information I tion ton by to be used asca s a I basis of oC exchange in trade It Is i Ii said ald this situation requires diplomatic arrangement ar arrangement ar- ar ar- ar and that this thi Is one of ot the affairs to occupy the thc attention of oC Ambassador Ambassador Ambassador Am Am- Naon who has just Juat returned to Washington after six months months' abS ab absence ab- ab b- b S sence e flee Materials from Crom Argentina sought by bythe bythe the United States and the other na nations nations nations na- na at nt war with Germany Germ Include beef bee sheep hides an and wool principal principal- 1 ly 13 According to official figures De Decently recently re- re e- e cent issued by the Argentine government government gov gov- there are arc sheep Jn the republic as compared with wih In in 1914 11 the last year eat in which figurea fig fig- fig I urea ures were available The wool clip cUi last lat year ear was kilos kios valued at approximately The to total to- to tal exports of or Argentina last year year year-ag ear aggregated ag- ag about and the lie Imports There were ere I 1 head of ot cattle catle exported principally prin prIn- to the United States England and arid France To meet moet the situation caused b by th the lack of oC ships the Argentine government govern govern- goven- goven ment meat has decided to 1 warships to merchant vessels and to bu buy more ships wherever er C m. m 1 found Cound This Is another of ot the problems with which Ambassador Naon will wid wi d deal at Similar conditions are reported from Chile Exports from Crom the United States Chie of manufactured goods have o been virtually virtually vir vir- oC suspended except on a a number er of oC articles article artcle Cor Complaint I Is m made de that a large number of oC Vessels from the United States arrive at Chilean ports in ballast to bring nitrates to o the United States Urgent requests have been made to this country countr to permit permit permit per per- mit o ha those those vessels to carr carry cargoes of or commodities needed |