Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03

people to the demands of the South American
countries The people Of both countries VIII
read more and viii become better lniormea eS,L on
| the customs and wants of the people. fully
| believe that this conference VIII AWAKEN
more friendly feeling between the two coun-
tries, and eventually great returns may come
| to us.
| Colonel T. p Roberts-Yes, think Pittsburg
among Western cities has the best promise OF
being specially benefited by the visit Oh tine
! representatives of Central and South america;
! When Dom Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil, visited
| this country in 1876 he made trip up tue
! MonoDgahela incline plane, from whence ne
had birds-eye view of Pittsburg. he was
chiefly struck with the fact that the loaded
coal boats he saw below him were destined for
the harbor of New Orleans. He understood at
once the position of this city. With the cheap
est system of transportation known to the civil
| lied world from Pittsburg to the nearest port
| to the Central and South American States, why
should Pittsburg be backward in claiming for
the future greater beneficial results in the trade
with those countries than any other city in the
West can hope to obtain.
Captain w. Harry Brown, of W. II. Brown
Sons-lncrease OF our trade with Spanish
American countries would benefit coal inter
ests, because steamers touching at New Or
leans would burn Pittsburg coal. This is be-
coming great iron market. Those countries
will want great deal of machinery. Boats
VIII carry it from here; they will employ labor
and will burn coal. at present the coal used
in the West Indies comes chiefly from England
and Spain. When manufacturing increases,
Tile spanish Americans may neeQ our COdA anu
coke. Whether there is much coal in South
America do not know. About ten days ago
TWO Spanish gentlemen from Buenos Ayres
came here TO inspect our mines. They said
that they had considerable coal in that section,
but that its real extent had not been developed.
l understand that they have to shaft Tor 1t.
They went up to the Connellsville region to see
mining methods and machinery
Captain James A. Henderson. of the Cincin-
natl Packet Line-If our trade with Mexico
and Southern ports is increased, it will stimu.
late the river traffic. The Ohio and Mississippi
rivers will become great highways for the carry
ing of merchandise to New Orleans. where it
Will be loaded on ships for the Southern trade.
New Orleans would become great point OF
collection and distribution for the International
commerce. Our manufacturers, believe,
could develop heavy trade with Central and
South America if they desired it There has
not been much of it because our people have
not sought for it. Our home market has been
so large that it has been able to consume our
products. 1t will continue thus until our
manufacturers are compelled to seek a foreign
trade. A glass man told me few days ago
that he did not desire any foreign trade, be-
cause he had all the market in this country
which he could supply, and that is the way in
other lines.
Another reason why our manufacturers have
not been active in South America is that the
merchants in those countries require long
credits This they are allowed by the English
houses, which have large capital and can
afford it. Where such credits can be given,
with interest the protts are large. English
frms give credit for 6, and IL months. l
know of a glass firm here which has large
trade with a South American country. but
they conduct it indirectly through New
York house. The local firm draws on the New
York house for its money, and the New York
firm gives the long credit required by the
Southern purchasers.
NUMEROUS POSSIBILITIES.
John A. Wood, the coal operator-Iti is true that
our manufacturers have not sought for trade
w md GaY1fh rin
but this visit may bring trade unsought These
delegates represent different sections Of the
Southern country. Tney see by their visit what
we have and what we can do. No man can
know so well by reading as he can by seeing.
They will learn Just what we make that they
need and the possibilities OF their visit cannot
be predicted. Let me give you an illustration
OF how unexpected developments Of trade may
occur. An engine manufacturer from
Detroit told me that by showing his engines
at the Cotton Exposition at New Orieani.
in 1885, he placed orders for 40 engines in Mex
leo and other southern countries There are
Specialties in our manufactures which we can
sell In South America against the liveliest
competition of European countries. Rees here
built an iron steamboat for some South Ameri-
can company. 1t was stern-wheel boat for
river navigation, such as the English ship
builders do not construct. 1t was just the
thing wanted for South American river naviga-
ton. By the building of that boat, orders were
received for a number of others.
by way of New Orleans and might be in
creased. 1t is impossible, however, to specify
the lines in which trade may be developed.
When the delegates come here they may see
things which they need of which we do not
think.
John Hood-It is of no immediate conse-
quence to grain dealers, though we would share
rehexlvely in the prosperity of any local indus
try. 1 think iron and glass manufacturers will
yet benefit from the visit.
d. G. Stewart-It will pay iron makers to cul-
dumping ground. Mr. Carnegie has made his
money through the operation of the tariff but
he still needs place to put the surplus. Imay
be benefited by the tariff, but cannot altogeth-
er indorse it. If people in this country were
willing to work for less profits they could find
a market in any part of the world but they
want twice or more than English profits.
Frank Z. Stephenson-They ought to be
treated so that when they leave they will be in
love with us. The United States can compete |
with all nations now. The Rochester Tumbler |
Company, by attending strictly to business,
makes money by sending its products to all |
the world. 1t got seven orders from Bombay. |
last week. If it can deliver goods with profit |
in Bombay and compste with the world, what |
is to hinder it from ding them one-third of |
that distance.
THE MOST INTERESTING CITY.
William Roseberg-This is the most inter-
esting city in the country for foreigner to |
visit, and think these visitors should receive |
the best of attention and given every possible |
chance to get correct ideas of u.s. They do not |
want to be feasted, but they do want to see all |
they can Of US and get acquainted with us,
and 1 hope that every effort will be made to |
give them full opportunity.
Harvey Henderson. Esq.-I think the field |
should be cultivated. In fact it must be. |
Hitherto this country has gotten along on ac- |
count of its great development and consequent |
must look beyond our borders for an outlet, |
and l think South America the best of all /
fields to cultivate
City Attorney Moreland-I hope the South |
Americans will he royalty received and taken |
care Of think they should be cultivated and |
think the visit pregnant with good.
Judge Magee-I think nothing should be left 1
undone to give the visitors correct idea of |
Pittsburg I have frequently been disgusted
to find it rated low down, below cities of much |
less importance. 1t is humiliating to know
that in foreign countries, and in fact in many
parts of our own it is rated as rather insgnifi-
cant country village, and this with a greater
tonnage than any other city in the country. |
We want the world to know us better. and |
every citizen. no matter what his business, is
in having our visitors well informed
regarding our ability to make what they need.
GOOD LAND FOR IDEAS.
County Commissioner Mercer-lt may be the
means of establishing commercial intercourse
that will be of incalculable benefit to both us
and South America. Our visitors will get ideas
here they can get nowhere else in the country.
We need all the acquaintance with the world
We can get.
Major W. B. Negley-I hope that everything
possible will be done TO impress these people
-avorably with US. 1t is greatly to the interest
IF Pittsburg, perhaps more so than to any other
,ity in the Union.
Secretary Martin, of the Amalgamated Asso-
,iation of Iron and Steel Workers-The visit of
5hese gentlemen cannot but prove profitable to
he city as an industrial center. We have iron
md steel to exchange for materials they pro-
luce more economically than we do. If there
IRE any delegates of mechanical turn among
hem they cannot help being impressed with