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Show FOR TRADECAMPAIGN Secretary Redfield Talks to Senate Concerning South American Situation. WASHINGTON Sept 18 Secretary Kedfie d nfo med the enate today that the time was not opportune for a general trade campa gn in South America More over rep y ng to the senate s resolution ask ng for a estimate of the probab e :ost of sending government vesse s carry ing American ample and trade envovs to South Amer ca s principal ports the secretary suggested that d splays of In divdual and corporate products shou d not be n ade under the ausp ces or the federal go ernmen The effect the European war has not impaired the u Umate purchas ng power of South America Mr Red! e d sa d but ts present buving strengtl and re ources of current cred t are adversely affected There is a large oppo tunlty In South-America South-America he added but it is an op portun ty for study and the laying down of b oad business pol cies looking to a permanent trade when the current condi i tlons sha I ave improved For the mo ment t seems that the policy cal ed for s that of service to "South America by he p ng her regain her c ed t rather than to expect her under exist ng con d t ons to make large purchases It would rather seem that measures shou d be taken f pract cable in our own countrv to ass st South America In her urgent f nanc al need and to pro ide the ready d rect course of exchange in dolars, whic she o mucl requires It and when t ese th ngs are done and hardy before then wll be time to look for the placing of considerable orders for American products The secretary gave warn ng that under exist ng cond Hons on j those who are prepared to take certain risks or to make actua investn ent of capital in Latin America, can hope for early material ad antage from the present situation The departmen of commerce w I 1 place coi mere a attaches In Rio Buenos Ajres, Santiago and Lima. Department commercia agen s a read) a e at work in the fie d |