New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-02
TO DIVERT TRADE HERE.
REPRESENTATIVE MANUFACTURERS SAIL
TO STUDY CONDITIONS IN THE SoOIh
AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

Tho steamship St. Paul. of the American Lhc'
carried on It's outward trip yesterday hfteeh paSseh
gers whose trip is fraught with interest 10 '"c i
ufacturinc and commercial interests OF inns
Tho members of the party, which Is called the Amer
tea Commercial Expedition are representative pusi-
,oss mon and manufacturers. They are j. NJ Studc-
boker OF South Bend Ind; J. A. Jefery, OF Co'uHl-
bis Ohio: Frederick Stearns, Detroit; W. l. Au"i''''
of Memphis representing the Memphis Mahuiac'u'-
ers' Association; j. a. Johnston. representing 'he
Agricultural and Vehicle Association; +. '" opicer'
Dexter ~ Y: J. K. Kbourne. Columbus Onio'
William IIarper representing the Philadelphia Com
merc,al Museums Henry X. Gilbert, or H. -
Stearns e. Co.. Syracuse; +. L. Wagar. representing
the Gulf Coast Lumber Company; r. D Bacon rep
resenting the Board OF Trade OF Erie, Penn; !. -.
Palmer Of Newark. representing the leather Asso-
citation OF New Jersey, and T. Stewart Wood. or
Philadelphia G. W. Fishback. secretary OF the
American Legation at Buenos Ayres. sailed with tho
party and will act guide during their travels,
which will be almost over the entire south American
continent.
The party goes first to London for a few days. and
will then sail for South America The members are
travelling under the auspices Of the National ESQ
citation OF Manufacturers of the United States They
will spend the next three months In south America
studying the commercial conditions OF the republics
there. with view to establishing better trade reia-
tons between them and this country Nearly ever
class OF manufacturer in the country has persona
representative IN the party 10 look AFTER US inl-
viiual Interests The party was ENTERTAINED at ne ne
Theodore c. Search. president OF the National Asso-
citation Of Manufacturers and they went ABOARD the
St Paul In a body.
The members OF the commission and Mr.. Search
are enthusiastic over what they desire 10 accom-
plish and when the commission returns II Is ex-
pecte-I that IT will have tangible plan TO offer
10 open these markets 10 American goods MI
Studebaker who is a large manufacturer. said OF
the expedition: I'VE not going out 10 SUR up
trade or 10 act as commercial statesmen. We are
going down to study existing conditions and will be
back In September We shall report when we return
and try to offer plan by which the volume OF
trade OF South America be diverted 70 this coun-
trv instead OF TO England. which IL al present the
regular channel. Reciprocity In tarin agreements;
some direct concessions In the establishment OF
steamship lines and the establishment OF banking
system that will have branches all Over south Amer
lea Is what propose TO consider go
The other members OF the party talked In like
enthusiastic manner They vii, be the official guests
Of the countries which they visit. they go sane
TONED by the United States Government For THIS
reason the 81, Paul in honor OF these passengers,
was saluted by the warships at anchor on staten
Island as she passed down the Bay