The New York herald., 1874-06-16
AUsTR0.AMER1CAN COMMERCE.
Meeting Of Austrian Exporters and Nam
ufacturers-Baron Schwarz.Senborn's

FRANKFORT-oN-THE-MAIN,M May 80, 1874.
Baron Schwarz-Senborn, the new Austrian Am.
bassador to Washington, expressed the wish some
time ago to meet the prominent representatives OF
Austrian industry and commerce before he left
Vienna for his post, In order TO hear their views
as to how the Austrian exports 10 the United States
could be increased and rendered more productive.
We by the Neue FTeie lvesso OF the 9th OF May
that this meeting has just taken place in the hall
OF the Lower Austrian Chamber OF Commerce at
Vienna. at the instance OF the President OF the
Austro-Hungaran Export Union, and was al.
tended by several hundred manufacturers and
merchants The President OF the Export Union,
Herr Wilhelm, opened the meeting, and spoke OF
the assurances given in the Austrian consular re-
ports from the United States that there is great
field for Austrian wares IN Am erica.
A manufacturer OF surgical instruments Ia
mented that the export In his branch seriously
hemmed by the Austrian exporters and wholesale
dealers themselves who persisted in securing ex.
ceedingy large percentages. merchant in sill
verwdres expressed his satisfaction that Baron
Schwarz should thus take the interests OF Austrian
manufacturers TO heart He said that his frm did
good export business to the United States, espe-
cialy in silverware with Russian enamel but he
felt at loss how to get to know the commercial
standing OF American firms. An exporter OF BO.
hemian glasswares felt the necessity of first be-
cles of luxury wanted In America. A fur dealer
wanted Baron Schwarz to secure reduction OF
/ American import duties Tor his wares. A iurni.
ture manufacturer said that large export busi-
ness was done IN furniture OF bent
porter, Herr Kanitz, believed that Baron Schwarz
/ could do Austrian commerce vast good in an ln-
direct manner 1s ne d o. the exceed
result OF which has been tnat America herself Is
manufacturing these goods In the Vienna style.
llA ChaIf fhuf Anh W n tUnn rSn hy
nuence toward bringing ABOUT reduction OF the
tarr, so that tae Austrian manufacturers could
again enter into competition with Americans He
wished likewise, better ability to recover COM
mefciai claims. wine exporter asked the Baron
to furnish the Chamber OF Commerce with facts
respecting the French export OF red wine 70
America, believing tnat Austrian wines could enter
into competition with them. Leather manulac-
Iurer spoke OF the increase OF his exports to
America since 1855. He now exported to the value
OF nearly s2oo,oOO per year. Another merchant
asked Baron Schwarz to give them some iniorma-
ton about the Philadelphia Exposition. Baron
Schwarz's reply Is gwen as follows by the Neue
BARON sCHwARz's REPLY.
He first Of all said how tnat the Austrian gov,
Important positions. He had been offered one ed the
position of director Of all the State tobacco bust
ness c'traillcs"l, but he had not accepted the
about tobacco. lie had accepted the post OF Am
bassador TO the United states. knowing that IN this
lie dld not intend, OF course, TO erect import and
export societies there but he could assure the
I
wouid preserve the interests Of Austrian manuiac
turers TO the uest extent. as ne had earlier done
American tarif policy, but he knew that a
reform in the tariff was at hand. But, until
this reform was an accomplished fact he would
do nus best to get Austrian exporters and manu-
lecturers hearing. In regard to indebted
ness. he ADVISED Austrian exporters, In case OF
diriculties, TO apply at once TO the consuiates.
He would see that the consus and the CONNER
cIai Bureau OF the Embassy TOOK care OF Austrian
interests. Baron schwarz here took the oppor-
tuDify OF expressing his regret that the austrian
COnsuls in America were not in all cases Austrian
SUBJECTS and paid officers, in which case the
! Austrmns at home would have the rlgnt to demand
that tneir interests be attended to- 1t was great
drawback tnat MANY Of the honorary AUSTRIAN
\ Consuls knew nothing OF Austria or OF her COM
mercal and industrial capacity. AS soon as the
session of Congress. should be closed he would
| visit the twent,-two Austrian Consulates in per-
son ana inform them OF the articles which Austria
wanted to export. He would endeavOr TO make
known in America. Though he could not erect
sample bureaus, he would, nevertheless. undertake
firms and he himself would send such sample
books to the chambers OF Commerce. Austrian ex
ports amount at present TO S5Oooooo yearly. Il
would be his great aim 70 work for the increase OF
| TINS export but he would beg or Austrian manu-
facturers in the interest OF this export, TO bring
I the price OF the wares In harmony with the
/ quality. In regard to the
PHILADELPHIA EXPOSITION
Baron Schwarz SAID that lie was only In posse ssion
! OF private Information about II ana had received
| no authentic dafa. He had spoken with Nj. Jay
! before the latters departure of America and had
eudeavored 10 mpress hin with the necessity there
| or the Washington government giving facilities
! tor transportation 10 the Exposition. Care must
likewise be taken by the authorities there that IN
case OF the bankruptcy OF the Exposition Committee
| the objects exhibited be not conhscated by the
creditors. He warmly urged the Austrian manu-
1acturers TO be represented ut Philadelphia, but
thereby TO proceed always purely rom the CONNER
ciaI point OF view.
,uch is the report 1nd IN the Neue Freie Presse.
| The President OF the Export Union remarked that
never before had an ambassador placed hmsef so
directly In communication with manufacturers AMI
business men as had Baron SchwarZ