New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-02
THEIR GIGANTIC PLAN.
MANUFACTURERS WOULD CONTROL
SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE.

THE NATIONAL. ASSOCIATION WORKING FOR THE
EXTENSION OF COMMERCIAL GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENT wANTED-rALKs WITH
EX-MAYoR scHIEREN AND
CHARLES A. MOORE.
The commercial subjugation Of the South Ameri.
can Republics is the s;upendous task which the Ma
tional Association Of Manufacturers OF the united
States Of America has undertaken 20 accomplish.
This association. which has membership OF LOO
manufacturers. 800 Of them being in the Greater
New-York. made an Increased trade with south
America OF the issues of the late campaign.
With the election OF Mckinley and ths consequent
return Of policy that will tend TO increase rather
than narrow the export trade of the United States.
the association thinks the time is ripe for this ggan-
tic plan which has been entertained In the minds o.
Of Its members for some time.
mere outline OF the work the association has
mapped out for itself will convey an idea OF the mag
nitude Of the plan In the first place the assoc!a-
ton intends press for the passage OF Senator Will
lam P. Frye's bill creating Department o. Com
and Manufactures. at the head OF which is to
be secretary who Is TO occupy the eighth place in
the Presidents Cabinet. II this should be-
come law II will transfer to this new department
the entire consular bureau. which is now a branch
OF the Department Of State. but which. In the opinion
Of eminent manufacturers. does properly belong
IN the latter Dspar. men The association will urge
sweeping revision Of the consular service. so that
may become important assistance in the sprea1
OF American commerce abroad.
AS preliminary the larger work which the
association has assigned to itself. the organization
will establish almost Immediately a large depot N
Caracas Venezuela This is to be an enormous
warehouse, permanent. exhibition. at WHICH
samples Of the product o. such American manu-
!acturers choose take part VIII he kept Inc
depot will be placed in chargs of representative
OF the association who's du IL Will De 10 exhip't
the samples. discuss prices with South American
buyers give such information NAV be desired
o. American Industries. ana possibly take orders
At the same time he will be under instructions 10
spare himself pains TO gather a compe.e Knowi-
edge OF the various lines of goods imported into
Venezuela and the neishboring Republics from
other great commercial nations. He Will make
study OF the prices charged by European manuiac'-
urers. and learn nearly as possible what cnahcc
American manufacturers under favorable circum-
stances. would have to furnish those same goods al
competing prices
A letter from the central office in Philadelphia
by Theodore {. Search, the president OF
the association. month ago t. all the members
o. the association 10 ascertain how many wish TO
avail themselves OF the benefit OF having their
goods exhibited In the Caracas depot. II is under
stood that replies OF a favorable nature being
received
The depot Is 10 be merely in The nature of rest
case. 10 speak. TO ascertain 10 what extent
American manufacturers in general will fell i'll
with The idea Then the depot system is 20 be ex-
tended 70 other South American ports station
Of this nature IS expensive because of the high
cost OF living in South American countries Nencz-
Uela not especially selected for the expert
men; because Of its present great friendness
toward the United States. but because Of the :m
portance Of Caracas as port the wealth Of
Venezuela. and its large export business. Nenez-
uela exports 10 this country great quantities !
Of hides, coffee. ana 9th =. products. and this gives
esht b5h Ways n e hG
Cara cas- is as good port as could have been Sc
The idea Of establishing series OF dcpots OF thi; !
Win a deiess;ion from The National Association !
that made trip 10 some Of the South American |
the Invitation OF some Of me South American Gov
crnments. and :neir reception was cordNl and their
member pleasantly. the value Of such . method
our products was suggested 10 men, on me other
side Of the equator and the fesira Pleness OF Inc
more they returned home full of the commercial
possibilities of the great field which they had
The association has. been in constant touch with
w hs re- is Mr Fur6h N and which
ras the outgrowth Of the Fan-Americsn Congress
DUNG he Adminstrston Of Presdent Cleveland
but the work done by Congress VIII not be lost dur
The American Association will hold us annual
meeting on January e q and q in phadephia
Of its existence. as al this meeting the Plan above
sions The ASSOCIATION viii also take up the oues-
tion Of reducing its fees and increasing its member
ship
GOVERNMENT COOPERATION EXPECTED.
Some Of the promnen: members of the association
say that they practically have assurances that
they will receive the hearty cooperation OF Presi
dent Mckinley In all the governmental movements
involved In the plan for increasing the CONNER
cial intercourse OF this country with her Southern
sisters. While they do no, wish be quoted by
some OF them do hesitate. in confidence.
say that TIE Administrator Of President Ciev,
land has not been ir the interests the export
trade. They likewise cricise the class OF consuls
that have been selected under the present Admins
traton. and say that American exporters have been
frequently outwited by the c0nsus from other
nations in a given port. the American consuls being
Of no assistance 10 them Mos; o. the appointments
have been made reward fo- political service.
and men ridculously untitled for the positions. in
their ignorance Of both the language and the
toms of the countries TO which they have been sent,
have been chosen in a large number OF cases.
EX-MAYOR sCHIEREN INTERESTED
One OF the Executive Committeeman at large Of
the association IS Charles a. Schieren formerly
Mayor Of Brooklyn, aad senior member of the firm
Of Charles A. Schierea & Co.. manufacturers Of
leather betting. Mr.. Sthieren has made a special