The herald., 1896-09-19
WANT A MEXICAN CONSULATE
Should Be Established in This
City at Once
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ACTS
Letter Prepared and Forwarded to the
City Of Mexico
Reasons Given Why 1t Is Essential That
the Mexican Government Should Be
Represented in This City

The chamber of commerce, the board
of trade and the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' association have prepared a
letter which has been forwarded to the
secretary of foreign relations of the re-
public Of Mexico. The letter sets forth
| in a clear and succinct manner the
reasons why it would be a stroke of
good policy to establish Mexican con-
sulate in this city.
! As it contains many points and much
valuable information, 1t is printed in full
LOS ANGELES. Cal. Sept IS, 1896.
! as follows:
To the Secretary of Foreign Relations of
the Republic of Mexico:
Dear Sir-The chamber of commerce
of the city of Los Angeles respectfully
requests the establishment of a Mexican
consulate in this city, and in support of
this application submits the following
facts, with the endorsement of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association
and board of trade of this city:
For the purpose of furnishing reliable
| data regarding the commercial relations
between this part of California and the
Mexican republic, this body addressed
a circular letter to the most prominent
commercial and industrial firms of this
city and the persons supposed to have
interests in Mexico, asking them the
following questions:
First-Do you do any considerable
| amount of business with citizens of
Mexico? if so, in what lines?
Second-Have you any line which you
believe could be introduced there to adj
vantage if the commercial relations
were made closer?
Third-Would the establishment of a
Mexican consulate in this city tend, in
| your opinion, to improve the condition
| of trade between the two countries?
Fourth-Have you any additional
points to make with regard to this mat
| ter. not covered in the above questions
The chamber received responses from
the following firms, who are among the
most important in the city:
The Cudahy Packing company, whole
sale packers of meats, with houses in
Chicago, Omaha and other places on
this coast.
F. w. Braun & Co., wholesale drug
gists and dealers in patent medicines.
c. J. Shepherd, wholesale fruit mer-
chant
M. A. Newmark & Co., wholesale gro
GERS.
c. B. Boothe of the firm known as the
Machinery Supply Co., dealers in all
kinds of machinery.
Baker iron works, manufacturers of
machinery.
Hayden & Lewis Co., wholesale man.
ufacturers of harness. saddlery, etc.
Hawley, King & Co., manufacturers
of wagons, carriages, bicycles, etc.
Bishop & Co., manufacturers of crack
ers, candies, etc.
Southern California Macaroni Co.
r. Il. del Vale, attorney-at-law, ex-
! senator and commissioner from the
state of California to the Mexican expo
sition.
| w Howard rnine o1yper in Meyico
| II. M. Russell, mine owner in Mexico.
! F. w. Edelsten, editor of the Mining
and Metallurgical Journal.
And many other firms and individuals.
All these parties have given favorable
answers to the questions addressed to
them and we cite a few of their reSponS-
eS:
The Cudahy Packing Co. answers:
I'VE are doing fair amount of business
| in Lower California, but in no other por-
| ton of Mexico. At the present time we
are selling canned corn, roast beef and
lard. There is no reason why all goods
there are manufactured by us should
not be sold in Mexico. 1.-THE establish
ment Of Mexican consulate would
| probable stimulate inquiries that might
eventually result in business negotia-
| tons"
Haas, Baruch & Co.: "At present we
| do not sell any considerable amount to
| Mexico, but occasionally we ship canned
| goods particularly, besides groceries of
| all kinds. The establishment of con-
sulate in this city would tend to improve
| condition of trade
| Mexico is rather limited: the sale has
been principally in drugs and patent
medicines, together with some materi-
| ais for reduction of ores. Through the
medium of closer relations we would
| hope to increase our general business,
klN s1ot, r1f,tf.
in making these relations more init
| mate"
c. j. Shepherd says: II have exported
| oranges from Mexico, packing head
| quarters being at Hermosillo, State of
| Sonora. to various points in the United
States, and know that our x-making
| firms would be greatly benefited if clos
er relations existed, which would be
done certainly by having Mexican con-
sulate in this city. With the abatement
of interstate duties, Southern Califor-
| mia canned goods would find good mar
ket; this change is now being inaugu-
| rated in the various states Of the Mexi-
! can republic"
| Hayden, Lewis & Co.: cat present we
| do no business with Mexico. There can
be no question in our minds of the great
| benefit resulting from the establishment
of Mexican consulate in this city, as 1t
| would enable us to gain better knowl-
edge of the mutual wants and we would
| know best how to bring about an inter-
| change of commodities"
c. B. Boothe of the Machinery Supply
| Co. says: I'VE do considerable trade
| with Mexico, which is constantly in
| creasing. One of our customers assured
us within few days that his trade
would easily amount to 100000 this
year, most of which could be purchased
here If facilities for shipping were good
| We find the Mexicans prefer to purchase
in this market and will find many arti-
cles we have suited to their needs when
sufficient attention is given to that
trade. The establishment of a Mexican
consulate is very desirable here as we
have now to send to San Diego for any
business requiring consular signature
Through the information gathered
| through the representative of the Mex-
lean government it would soon follow
that we ought to have steamer connec-
tons with western Mexican ports"
Baker iron works: I'VE deal in stamr
mills, engines, boilers and pumps with
Mexico. The establishment of a consul
ate here would stimulate trade and we
would personally be benefited by it,"
H. M. Russell: IT do considerable bus.
mess with Mexico in mining and have
been for the past seven years in Lowe,
California engaged in that business
The establishment of Mexican consul.
ate in this city would improve condition.
very much. l believe there should b
connections between the ports of Lo.
Angeles or San Pedro with Ensenads
and MaZatlan. I have done great dea
of business in Lower California. and 1
would have haen eraaf o1yoptooa =,