New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
AMERICAN GOODS WANTED
HOW A VAST COMMERCE Is LOST TO THB
UNITED STATES.
GENERAL AVERY TELLS OF HIS EXPERIENCE
IN SOUTH AMERICA AS AN ENVOY
OF THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION
HINTS TO MERCHANTS.

IN SOUTH AMERICA As AN ENVOY
OF THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION
HINTS TO MERCHANTS.
conversation with General Isaac W. Avery,
foreign commissioner of the Cotton States ard IN
ternaconal Exposition. which is TO be held in At
lanta, beginning September ls once more calls
attention TO the extraordinary and paraioxcal
state OF affairs In the matter OF trade with South
America. General Avery has visited Brazil. Cru
suay the Argentine Republic. Chill and Paraguay
within the last six months in the interests Of the
Atlanta Exposition the principal object OF which
Is the increase OF trade between the United States
and the Southern republics. Il IS an immensely
valuable field OF commerce. and the market General
Avery AYERS. is calling to the United States to
come and sell TO II.
Everybody has heard Of the English tradesman
who shipped a consignment Of fooi"armers 10
Cuba. When the puzzled consgnee. after some &C.
liberation as 10 what the things were. anyway
Knocked off the handles called them sugarpans
and then sent for huge quantity the Englishman
was sure he had good Judgment as 70 what people
need in hot countries. This is what has always been
considered in America the European way Of doing
things Il does appear 70 be the rule. however.
I'm this case. on the contrary. Europe mas oeen
CARRYING on South American trade In a manner dls
plaving the highest commercial intelligence ana
diplomacy. and America mas peeh almost pea'en
out Of the field.
General Avery makes the astonishing statement
tia, 10 gain the South American commerce which
now amounts annually 10 S9ll.00.Ocp for the coun'
tries mentioned. Of which over $O2WD,O 10
done by England France. Germany and Italy, IN
the order named there are five principal things
20 be done one Of these IS 10 stop sending consigl'
ments as ul-calculated for the wants OF Sou,n
Americans as bedwarmers for the West Indies
II IS almost impossible. says General Avery 20 oe-
leve that shrevd Americans let such Naluao'e
commerce as that with the South American repue
lies go TO Europe for the lack OF banks, Tor pau
civ Of passenger and freight steamship acconimoa'
ton; for lack OF United States houses instead of
agencies: for lack OF safe but liberal credit SyS-
toms and because OF American manufacturers rot
caring TO sui, their Southern customers in such mat
tiers say as the length and width OF caicos iu''
nisheI and In the proper packing OF such Gooas as
have TO be transported across the mountains on the
backs OF mules
General Avery. who was prevented from going to
Venezuela by a West Indies quarantine. but VIII re-
,urn IN n few DAYS, is enthusiastic over MS recel-
| ton everywhere in South Amerca-eNcept az ths
quarantine The press took up the matter 0. SEM,
ing exhibitions to Aanta as ana ins an OF whom
showed a keen interest in the exposluon me "ou
Amerc ;n 90 the so % Of trade between these
| countries and the United states North America .
| bllyer 10 the extent Of salOOooD -,
| .Ebri and the Argentine Republic were among TIA
most prompt join in the enterprise the former ~.
| The sending OF a fitting exhibition TO Atlanta neN
autumn. Paraguay made an exhibit at me Mor.a ,
Eair and has now decided 10 rearrange ana inptoN'
| his exhtbt and Senior Hector Nelasquez. the Park
quay Minister OF FOREIGN Affairs: VII! see tnat \
ternational exposition OF her own this year. ana ma
decided 10 arrange for reciprocal representaton NJ
matter has been left IN ne hands OF the 'h'''
states Minister. Granville stewart
The matter OF being represented at the exposuoI
| NJ Atlanta was first brought 70 the attention II
| H. r,zi through the medium OF the Peixoto admins
| ration The Government under President Morat
inJorsrs the project and has promised 20 cooperate
| heartily The Venezuelan Government VIII De repre-
| scented at Atlanta. . 49,, =,
| most OF the south American ports AZ TO the Nalu
| ~ good credit system, nothing need be SAID Casl
| bnIses under the conditions that prevail In Souti
| america cannot compete with houses that viii Civ
| credit. .,.- &c.,. ..,...,., ,,,.o.. .,,,
| the goods wanted In South America II they want q
| ,nrrease their trade there but the goods must b
nacked TO suit the conditions OF the climate and IN
| exgencies OF transportation