The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-05
CHANCE FOR MORE COMMERCE
SOUTH AMERICANS GIVE POINTS ON
HOW TO GET II.

gether Two Months Visiting In
dustriaI Centers of the Country.
American Goods Must he sold
Cheaper to Compete with Those
From Europe.
Philadelphia, June 4-The International
commercial conference which began here
on Tuesday last held its final business
session this morning. The conference is
pronounced to have been one of the most
successful and important gatherings of
representatives of the commercial and in
dustrial interests of the world ever held.
While this was the closing business
meeting, the delegates will remain to-
gether for almost two months during
which period tour of the United States
will be made and almost every city and
industrial center of the country visited.
The first business before the meetine
to-day was the presenting of the report
of the committee on nominations for Of
ficers for the ensuing year of the advisory
board, which board is the executive head
of the Philadelphia Commercial museum.
The report of the committee, which was
as follows. was unanimously adopted:
President-Robert Bleackley of the New
Orleans Chamber of Commerce.
Vice Presidents for the United States
P. A. b. Widener of Philadelphia, William
r. Grace of New York, and u. r. Carter,
vice president Of the Chicago Board of
Trade.
Vice Presidents for the Southern Re
publics-Brazil, Col. DR.. Mendez; Mexico,
Ferrari Perez; Argentine, Car.os Lix
Klettz; Uruguay, p. De Murglondo; Chill,
Carlos Rogers; Venezuela, Antonia h.
Delino; Peru, Alexandero Garland; Costa
Rica Mauro Fernandez; San Salvador,
FREDERICK Mejia; British Guiana, l.. IL.
Richter.
Mr. Bleackley who was present, was in
vited to take the chair, and upon doing
so expressed his gratitude for the honor
accorded him. In his further brief re-
marks he said he was delighted to see the
interest manifested in the subject of in
creasing our trade with the South Amer
lean republics. We should control this
trade, he said 1T belongs to us and will
be cheerfu.ly given to us if we eau extend
the same facilities to the traders there as
are now furnished by the European coun-
tries"
Without further ceremony, the meeting
then got down TO buiness and a number
of interesting papers were listened to-
fino of Caracas who gave his ideas rela-
tive to the extension of trade between
Venezuela and the United States.
l.. Fl. Richter of Georgetown. Demerara,
read paper on the commercial relations
between British Guiana and the United
States. He said all American goods,
whether produce or manufactures. are ad-
mitted TO his colony at a much lower tax
than in any of the West Indies or the
South American republics. If America
wants to bring her manufactured goods
to complete with those of England, France
and Germany, the only natural way Is TO
make her goods cheaper So far as quail
ity Is concerned American goods can stand
the test with the best.
Luis Geiskeken of Barranquilla Coom-
bia, spoke of the general trade conditions
of Colombia. He presented two sugges-
tions for the consideration OF the Ameri-
cans One was that American manufactu-
rers should make closer study of the
class of goods wanted in Colombia, and
the other suggested that longer credits
should be extended by American manufac-
turers.
Alexander Canton, ex-secretary of the
government of Nicaragua, gave an inter-
esting history Of the resources of that
country.
Ignacio Merry do Fonseca Of Pernambuco
suggested the establishment of American
banks In Brazil and also spoke of the i'm
portance II would be 10 the United States
to Increase the steamship communication
with Brazil.
A. Dacosta Of Para, Brazil followed with
a paper on the resources and commerce
of the Amazon river region. In order to
promote commercial relations between
Para and the United States, he suggested
the establishment of a steamship line
from New York TO Para, thence to Per-
nambuco, Bahai and Rio de Janeiro.
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sented statistics relating to the banks and
banking business of Mexico.
r. de la Mora Of Guadalajara, Mexico,
spoke Of the mechanical industries and
the demand for machinery In Mexico
G. Lewis of Panama spoke OF the 18TH
mus of Panama, its production and its
future. He suggested a permanent exhi-
bition In the city Of Panama of goods
manufactured In the United States which
could be examined by merchants, not only
OF the sthmus, but, also, by those Of all
the western coast OF Central and South
America.
u. w. Dunbar Of Tlaxcala, Mex, spoke
of the resources of Mexico. lie said the
state OF Tlaxcala and all others of the
Mexican republic offer vast field for the
plans which the Philadelphia museum de-
sired TO carry out.
Carlos Roberts OF Buenos Ayres spoke OF
the exports and imports of Argentine and
EulllO hdDdsd or tniapaH, Mex, dcscfiD-
ed the resources Of Chiapas
A. y. Farquhar OF York Pa, also ad-
dressed the meeting on the condition OF
the export trade In America.
At the conclusion OF the reading OF the
various papers the committee on plans
reported resolutions which had for the
object the fuftherance OF the plans OF the
Philadelphia museums.
These resolutions promptly received the |
unanimous sanction OF the conference.
The resolutions directed the clerical de-
partment 20 make a widespread distribu- |
tlon OF a quadrilinqull report In Spanish. |
French. English and Portuguese, OF the |
proceedings or this conference. requested |
the commercial nations to send samples |
OF their products for exhibit at the Phil |
adelphla museums ana requested each |
group OF foreign delegates before sailing |
for home 10 report TO the trustees OF the |
museums their observations and sugges- |
tions upon trade subjects. and concerning |
the best methods Of packing goods for |
20 their respective countries and |
means OF transportation.
AZ 1896 o'clock the conference adjourned |
sine die.