Show SOUTH AMERICA I I I I i 1 I fAVORS SUBSIDY I I i j i Argentina Official Expresses Disappointment Over Failure I of the Graft Measure Buenos Ayres Ayrf s March 10 minister of o foreign affairs and formerly minister of or Argentina to the United States In 11 19 an interview today con concerning concerning corning the failure of the ship subsidy bill to pass at the recent session of ot the thet t States congress expressed his great point ent at the fate of the bill and the conviction that the interest of ot both countries demanded measures for Cor forthe Corth forthe the th extension not of commerce co I senor benor pointed out that legis legislation legislation legislation I lation had been enacted long ago grant grantIng granting rant Ing In a subvention of at annually for Cor steamers performing a regular service selCe I between Argentina and the United States State and the Argentina Arg nUna government he said was Vas prepared to make the tariff conces concessions concessions sl where these were possible for Cor the purpose of ot facilitating commercial inter intercourse Intercourse intercourse course The minister added that even as asfar asCar asfar far Car back as the time when he was ac ae accredited accredited credited to Washington he hail had a confer conter conference conference ence with President Cleveland in which he made similar proposals on reciprocal t I lines j I V Argentinas Imports i In proof of the advantages of the pol policy icy he favored Senor Zeballos quoted of official I tidal figures showing that Argentinas imports from the United States had in increased increased jt creased cr sed progressively from In Jn 1900 to nearly In 1906 and her exports to the United States from coo In 1900 to over gold in m 1006 1906 Senor said he was confident that when the trade possibilities between the two republics were understood in the United States the American congress would see the desirability of mutual commercial commer lal relations the balance being always largely In the favor of that coun cohn country try The minister thought ht It would be a am matter m for deep regret If It the splendid ef et effects effects of ot the memorable visit I tt and declara declarations ions of Secretary of State Root should be minimized bj by apparent indifference as asto ast asto to t a commercial policy polle which while ben beneficial t to Argentina would be doubly so 20 soto soto to the States a |