Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29

Europe will not be a competitor for the sale
of iron products in this country for the next
three or four years. There is q scarcity Of
labor abroad, and already the prices for
iron products on the other side Of the ocean
are higher than here. Foreign iron is there
fore shut out, and home manufacturers are
to have the field to themselves.
SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE.
The holding of the International Con-
gress, the revolution in Brazil, and the
well-known recent activity in mercantile
circles concerned with South America,
make the subject Of the South American
trade of this country just now a very inter
esting one. The interviews presented below
represent the candid views of some of the
most intelligent and representative men IN
this country having dealings with South
America. They speak Of the subject broadly,
as statesmen as well as business men. They
predict very prosperous year to come.
Mr.. Charles r. Flint, of the firm of Flint
& Co., and also treasurer Of the New York
Commercial Company, limited, said: "The
outlook is favorable for the increase Of busi-
ness between the United States and the
countries to the south of us. While in my
opinion the International American Con-
ference will not bring about at once the
realization of the hopes and anticipations of
the most sanguine, our trade with onr
Southern neighbors viii be benefited by the
conference The attention of the merchants
and consumers of South America has been
directed to the manufacturing facilities of
this country, not so much through the COM
munications which have been sent by the
foreign delegates to their Governments, but
under an arrangement with the Central and
C,k n and fhn
Associated Press Cable adviees have been
sent from day to day giving q record of the
visits OF the delegates to the industrial cen
ters of this country, which have been gen.
orally published in the Latin-American
newspapers.
A BRIGHT FUTURE THERE.
"Undoubtedly Spxnish-Americsn orders
for many articles viii continue to be sent
to Europe, from the fact that they
can be executed there to advantage, but
there are many other articles which
can be supplied to better advantage from
the United States, particularly labor-saving
machines, including agricultural imple-
ments, which have been generally devel-
oped to higher order of perfection in this
country, owing to the common necessity
which we have with the States to the south
in saving labor Our, cotton goods are also
free from sizing, which fact is coming to be
appreciated by the consumers to the south.
Some plan will undoubtedly be adopted on
the recommendations of the conference to
protect honest goods by American trade
marks. which will result to the benefit of
our manufacturers and to the advantage OF
the consumers.
"The common statement that it is impos-
sible to extend our business with South
America until we admit South American
produce free of duty is in general incorrect,
inasmuch as so per cent OF the produce COM
ing from the countries represented in the
International Conference is admitted into
the United States free of duty, leaving less
than 20 per cent with which to trade for
reciprocity. 1t would unquestionably ma
terially extend our trade with South Amer
lea if we admitted Argentine and Chilian
woods and Brazilian sugar free, in consider
alton of their reducing the duty on some of
our manufactured products. A reciprocity
treaty with Mexico would also extend trade
with our nearest neighbor.
THE RAILROADS HAPPY, TOO.
General Traffic Manager Nathan Guilford
of the New York Central Railroad, who is
considered one of the best judges, hadn't
any specific ideas to express, but he said
that the outlook for 1890 was very fattering.
Ihe railroads Will nave all they can DO,
he said, "for the first halt of the year at
least There will be no occasion for rate
troubles, and 1 think there will be even
fewer than during the present year. The
corn rate might with propriety be restored |
to the old basis of 25 cents q hundred |
pounds, for there is not the same objection |
that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Of |
fered, when it claimed that it couldn't get |
the business. it is now blocked, ana be- |
lieve that there wouldn't be any substantial /
setback If the eastbouad rates were raised. /
General Manager j. d. Laying, of the |
West Shore Railroad, said: 81 have noticed |
that big corn crop is always followed BY a |
year Of prosperity in all departments of |
commerce. 1t happened in about 1870, / |
think, and many other times, the dates of |
which don't remember. It Is the best in |
dication that know Of Coal men say that |
the output will be very large. New York, |
as compared with other ports? Young man,
how long have you lived in New York |
Don't you know that the business of the en- |
tire country centers right here? New York |
is the only port which pretends to do any
thing like big shipping business, export |
and import alike"