The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-11
WOULD VISIT NEW HAVEN
SOUTH AMERICAN BUSINESS MEN
NAY BE HERE IN JUNE.


"I am surprised at the stand the New
Haven manufacturers have taken rela-
tive to receiving this delegation of bus
mess men from South America to this
city," said President George III. Ford
at the chamber of commerce meeting
last evening, after listening to reports
from several manufacturers who had
been visited by members of the cham
ber in regard to the matter. Il don't
it. We talk about securing
a larger export trade for our manufac-
turers and of increasing our trade rela-
tions with the South American states,
but now when a committee of their bus
mess men come knocking at our very
doors, no one is ready to receive
them"
A voice-,"Wasn't our export trade in
creased enough under the Wilson tar
iff?"
Dead silence and the discussion
closed.
President Ford's remarks were called
forth by the apparent indifference
shown by many of the manufacturers
in regard to the matter of having the
delegation come here, while some said
in substance that it would be more
bother than worth to have them visit
their shops
The delegation is visiting this coun-
try as the guests of the Philadelphia
Museum. 1t numbers at least fifty
South American business men, and
their 'camp followers" would probably
bring the total number up to about
eighty. They are visiting the principal
manufacturing centers of the country
at cost of $55 a day, besides the ex-
tras, which bring the figure up to about
$1,000
The favored cities by assuring the
committee in charge of the itinerary of
the delegation of $500 and the etceteras
get the delegation for day.
The chamber of commerce last even
ing received a communication from the
above mentioned committee stating
that it would recommend that the del
egation should visit New Haven June
10 in case the manufacturers of the city
would assure them of the necessary $500
and the etceteras, comprising carriage
hire and hotel bills, before May l.
Members of the chamber of commerce
delegated by President Ford to visit
the leading manufacturers gave the fol-
lowing results of their visits:
President S. A. Galpin-sI visited the
president Of Sargent & Co.'s factory
and talked with him. He said that
while their plant was large one, and
would doubtless interest the visitors to
go through it, they had but little trade
with that part of the world, and the
visit of the delegation would not be Of
material advantage to them
|. II also visited Mallory G. Wheeler's,
and they said that it would not be of
any great advantage to their trade to
have the delegation come here. On the
other hand, even if they incurred no
extra expense in showing them around
their factory, the loss to them from
simply showing them around, mourning
the necessary hindrance in the work of
their employees as it would. would
amount to $780,
Mr.. Alden had not been able to see
the. managers of the Candee Rubber
company.
Mr.. Beecher had visited the r. Fl.
Brown company, and they had said
that while they would be glad to have
the delegation come here, as citizens
taking pride in New Haven, they did
not think it would be of special interest
tod their business
President Ford said he had talked
with President Bennett of the Winches-
ter Arms company and he had said that
while it would be of no especial benefit
to that company, yet they would be
glad to have them come.
Mr.. F. H. Benton, treasurer of the
National Folding Box and Paper com
pany, said they would be glad to have
them come and thought that their visit
might be a benefit.
Treasurer Barnum of the Bigelow Co.
said he had not consulted Mr.. Bigelow.
but he was very much interested to
have them come They would like ia
have them visit their works.as they
believe they could secure some trade in
that part Of the world.
President Ford stated that the TT
Hooker & Co. had stated that they had
formerly had a South American trade
but that they had not much now, as the
credit of those countries was poor
President Ford suggested the advisa-
bilty of giving the visitors some sort
of a souvenir of the city in case they
came here. He added: "They are only
visiting the larger cities, and I under
stand the only cities they will visit in
New England are Boston, Providence
Worcester, and now it remains to be de.
cided whether they shall visit New
Haven. 1t is possible the South Amer
lean people are looking in this direction
with a view of forming business con-
nections with US. The great hindrance
in the way is the lack of American
banks in South America. It seemed
only fair that the chamber of COM
merce should offer to the New Haver
manufacturers the opportunity of meet.
ing these men. 1t is but fair also, tc
state that the delegation is made ur
entirely of business men and not poll.
ticians.''
Mr. Alden thought the required
amount could be procured by small
subscriptions of $5 and up, and that il
would he best to postpone the consider
/ alton of the matter until the Apri
meeting.
! Mr.. Belden favored the plan of get
! ting up a souvenir
President S A. Galpin of the Clock
company said that looking at it from
! the point of advantage to the company