The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-13
DESCENDANT CROAK FROM A STALWARq."
How to Improve the Foreign Market for
American Products.
RECOGNITION or PRESIDENT DIAz.
Fitz John Porter's Case To Be
Reviewed.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
wAsmSGros, April IL, 1878.
FOREIGN MARKETS JoR AMERICAN GOODS
COMPILATION OF 1HE ANSWERS TO MR..
WARTS TRADE CIRcULAR--usEFUL HINTS TO
AMERICAN MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS.
The State Department has gathered into a volume
Of 1855 pages the returns made by Ministers and
Consuls in various countries to q special inquiry
Issued last Summer by Secretary Evarts, the
substance OF which lay Ia the question, "How
can the foreign commerce OF the United States
with the country to which you accredited
be increasedf" The answers are In many cases
full, and in all of great Interest to American mer-
chants and manufacturers. who will do we'll to study
the volume carefully, because they will find In It
many useful hints as TO tho advantageous conduct OF
their business with various countries The general
impression which the volume leaves upon the reader
is that We Americans have almost forgotten how to
carry on . foreign trade; that have longer the
ns which formerly was ours beyond all other nations
Of adapting goods to the necessities and tastes OF
foreigners, ana that have lost or II all,
our interest in selling American products abroad
The general result OF the inquiry may be summed
up thus:--Amsrican manufactures arc better IN
quality than those OF any other nation, are highly
appreciated almost everywhere, and are IN the main
as cheap or cheaper than any others But the trade
IN them 10 usned with but little skill energy by
our people; exporters act carelessly and do not
In such matters adapt themselves 10 the
necessities OF different countries as carefully
~ the English and Germans Dealers abroad complain
that descriptive circulars ana price sts iul
enough Our manufacturers do not adapt their goods
10 different markets rs readily do those OF other
countries. and communication with she United States
a for thaxs E,,ro
In the countries OF south and Central America. But
besides these general complaints there are two others
which appear in almost ali the reports and which,
the testimony shows, are VITAL One In that our
manufacturers and exporters do not maintain nxod
prices. bus vary them frequently, beng compelled
this BY the fact that We here cursed with .
rency Of fuctuating value. Europosn and south
American dealers say that It 10 impossible for them
10 order American goods, even where these
greatly preferred and cheaper, because prices
are thus unsettled. The othor com plant
lies against our high tarin, which disables
us from buying and importing foreign products, and
thus forces merchants abroad TO trade with England,
because the outward freight their purchases 10
essensd by the TACT that sho ship IL OF
freight to Europa
Manufacturers and exporters In all parts OF the
country would do well to study these repors carefully.
They contain great many useful hints and sugges-
lions ~ 10 the best means OF enarging our foreign
trade, and throw light somc important questions
Of the day. IL 10 very evident that with sound
rency ana reasonable Tar d In q condition 10
immediately command the commerce Of tho world.
The Centennial Exhibition made the variety and ex-
ceence Of our products known to all the world, and
evidently surprised the visitors from all countries
Almost everywhere, our consuls report American
manufactures are admired and desired; but no
aNnrd N In
for what It's people wish 20 buy OF US, and ws oan-
not hope to take the position as exporting nation
10 which our skill and capacity manufacturers
title us until We have ships to carry products and
tariff which will enable us 10 port well
port, and under which our shpowners can earn
freghts both ways and thus TO the country tho
profits which accrue TO this'business.
From all parts OF the world comes the suggestion
that American manufacturers should combine TO main
tain Al commercial centres exhibition Of their pro-
duets adapted 10 the region, with samples price ls
descriptive c,rcuIars and the machinery per-
sous IN charge competent to show tho Of It's
use aud 10 effect necessary repalrA Consul Thayer
writes from Trieste on this subject:-
The Advantages OF such y sample warehouse Kept
open years under the auspices OF mo uoy-
eminent or OF the chambers Of commerce OF The
United States are too OBVIOUS to REQUIRE emu mera-
ton, and, IL would seem, would soon create cmand
for The productions Of our Industry and SKIN winch
10 be Incurred
Mr. Phelps writes from Prague
The sale OF American produce and manufactures
would be largely inc eased 10 ali Its branches II agents
were here here to meet pur chssers IN person.
Trieste 10 the point from which n knowledge Of this
manufactures OF the United states most readily
and widely be spread throughout ali the countries
borcoring the Eastern Mediterranean. And could
be effected ny an exhibition hero OF collection the
produc OF the United States. especially vi articles OF
sommon demand and utility IRON our factories and
workshops have saia ssoxh biton,D a hugo sam
pie warehouse" would be the better term.
Mr. Williamson writes IRON Gualemas.-
Insurance IRON New York TO Central American
ports Is two per cent? that from European ports
per cent. Commissions IN New York Tor buying aud
selling are ave per cent and In Europe two ana ono
CISCO IL higher tnan in Europe, and credits for goods
aud for money are shorter American packing is no
toriousy bad, and European packing ~ most ARTIST.
cally done, with tns view bulk
and securing the safe delivery of the attic o
packed Tue smallss. waste IN space should DO
jcctsd 10 hydraulic or steam pressure. and then 10
wrapped In coarse blankets, coverets &C. (which pay
duty " used ms pacgingl waterproof material and
bagging have oIien been shown American cotton
goods that have been. damaged by water. but have
ing from European packing The charge tor packing
Ia the United states " mucn higher than IN Europe
that II nearly deserves tho Dad name il has 10 these
states The Advertisements ana circulars and pric
hats OF our cccnrymen lack that precise explcitness
English and French papers OF similar KIND. A.
general rulc the English and French circulars Illus
trated catalogues and other forms Of advertising are
models Of thorough exsctness aHd minutsness OF de-
tails, and worthy vi closer Imitation by our man
sfacturers and merchants who have attempted 70 ol-
low their lead.
Mr. Thornigton writes from Asp,nwaIl.-
IL seems mo u would pay our merchants and OK
porters TO that agents arc placed at such ports
where interest would seem TO demand who would
tako more than an ordinary interest In laying before
tho Inspector at these poiots samples OF GODS snd
ARTICLES OF peculiar TO our country ior
tnspec,ion, with prices and cost OF delivery
Mr.. Cramer writes IRON Copenhagen:-
Another method Tor developing and enlarging the
trade aud commerce between the United states aud
Denmark Is, In my opinivn, the establish ment say
at Copenhagen, OF central depot. managed by
capable, crprising and Trustworthy partcs where
supply IL kept hand, not only Of such articles
arc imported IRON the United states but also Of