New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-14
WASHINGTON NEWS NOIEo
ROME VALUABLE SUGGESTIONS TO AMER
ICAN EXPORTERS.

THE SUGAR TRUST CASES AGAIN PosTPoNhN
FOREIGN MAIL SERVICE AT NEw-YoRk-IHN
SALT INDUSTRY RUINED BY THE NEW
rARrFr-PRoPosALs TO CHANGE
THE MIMI GRAFTON LAws-THE
CASE OF CAPTAIN HEALY
Washington. Dec 1s.-Some thoughtful suese
lions OF considerable interest 10 American eXpor w
ha,.a hoa, made n the State Department by T.. W.
s Tingle United States Consul at Bruns"ich'
many in the form of a report. The OASIS ." -
Mr. Tingle proceeds is cooperation pe'"ee" '
facturers in the United States and American oo"5r'
abroad ard his Ideas prefaced by the io''o"'"e
explanatory paragraph: .
open abroad to the Introduction OF American p adj
ucts and manufactTred articles o., The case in
Germany and in Europe as wnoe' uho cannot
noint out in his district opportunities Tor the e Gil
tension of American trade The FACT Is rIperor
grade to those of European production are nor o. p
found In Europe, or, II found only IA exists to
their Introduction There ls no doubt that III w 10,
port trade OF the United States can pe inc To
sav thai ii is consummation most devoutly 10 ,ot
wished Is but tG TsP %ae VIII he heard
is II 70 be done? The answer. in the OPINION Oh an :,
"r,ducer with the consular service. II goes VIZ
ont saving that an association OF fnahuiav ,or,
"a Y ibid
monev to expend in Experimenting than the indivlu
ual producer accomplish far NOR , ~ ,ha
latter. II is through sucn association Vi i0
the desired end is TO be reached Car
Mr. Tinge points out that the Enghsh anu W.
man producers, through their trade ASSOCIATIONS =
cura the new markets abroad while the American
manufacturer not goaded into the necessity iol oo-
tanning new fields loses the opportunity thouH" no
English and German competitors may manufacture
articles inferior 10 his The present system OF c""
sular reports where the Consul writes Whatever lie
pleases which may may not be OF vaue 70 ->'He'
lean manufacturers. is not the best, accoIu'"s ~
Mr. Tngle In showing now this state or aiIafs may
be remedied Mr. Tingle makes himself undefs'oou
through an example in the furniture trade lie
suggests that the Furniture Manufacturers Assoc-
alton should formulate series OF questions empoly
ing every particular in which its members oeS'e
information and send these questions TO the De
partment OF State. The Department could theh cal
on its consuls for and the information %
taned could be printed and furnished 10 the assoc-
lion requesting It, Should the association find that
reasonable opportunity exists in the countries
named for the extension OF its trade says MI i'nss
let II SO inform the department. when couid tnti
authorize the consus OF the chief places in the ndt
Gated country to hire permanently conlinoalo'n
exhbit-room IN the business centre or the CITY, ~
cost TO be betrayed by charging each manutactur'
ers association concerned a reasonable sum ior he
service Each consul could invite dealers ana ON.
Interested in the particular line of trade eNhlbieI
to inspect the articles on gwen Gay az he could
make brief address explanatory OF the salient feat
ures and advantages Of the goods IN QUESTION a
conference could then be held and suggestions made
TO the consul such changes a. would occur to
him could be embodied in supplemental report 20
the Department In conclusion, the consul couii
put the individual dealers In possession OF the ad-
dresses Of eve-y individual firm composing the as
ISOLATION. and the matter could then be conducted
between the local dealer and such one of the firms
as ne might select Mr.. Tngle thinks that ire
mendous Impetus would be given to the export OF
American goods and I'm conclusion he says: The
opportunity is there. The machinery Is In existence.
Ii requires but little to put II in motion. but will
the manufacturers of the United States bring TO
bear that little? 1t is question they alone can an