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Show Three Essential Bases for Our Relations With Latin America By V. M. CUTTER, President United Fruit Company. I depreciate any slightest imperialistic tendency on the part of the United States in Latin America. I believe that commercial relations are the best way to bring about international amity between countries and that the refusal to invest capital in Latin America would be to shut the door on public improvements, railways, roads, harbors and other developments. de-velopments. There are three essential bases for our relations with Latin America : A sound and consistent policy on the part of our State department, including proper diplomatic representation, which will insure mutual respect as between our government and people and the governments and people of Latin America. Eeliable banking connections between our country coun-try and Latin America. Sound policy and management of high character by any United States citizen or companies entering commercial relations with Latin America. I believe that over half of the difficulties encountered by our firms in Latin America have been caused by the companies' indifference to local customs, practices, social usage, and business methods. |