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Show WINNING SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE. American banks should be established estab-lished In every important city In South America An American merchant mer-chant marine should bo subsidized cud our steamships should ply between be-tween all important North and South American ports, and American railroads rail-roads should penetrate every largo productive area. Americans, particularly particu-larly merchants, should understand the South American his language, character, customs and his needs (particularly in tho matter of goods), and the credit system of the country. American and South American ex-perls, ex-perls, both government and private, should bo employed to Investigate conditions con-ditions American travel to and acquaintanceship ac-quaintanceship with South America should be developed. Closer presonal relations bring about rnoru successful business relations. American schools v.hould teach the Spanish languago and South American history. These conditions met, 1 believe that In a single decode American trade In South America would lead tho world. It is stated that $700,000,000 of American Ameri-can capital Is invested In Mexico, "It is a logical conclusion," says John Barrett, director of the International Bureau of American Republics, "that if this sum is invested in Mexico, 1 there Is room for ten tlme3 that amount, or ($7,uoo,OOii,OOOi, to be placed In South America. Charles Wellington Furlong, In Wolrd's Work. |