New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-20
PAN.4HERICAN CONGRESS- ENDS'
ADMIRATION FOR THE INDUSTRIES oF
THIS COUNTRY EXPRESSED-MANf oF
TILE DEL EGATES PROFESSIONALS.

phiIodelphia July la-The commercial congress
Of Latin American representatives, closed To-Day
with an exhaustive discussion by the ceiesates Va
the Industrial conditions Of this country as oo'
served by them In their forty days tour' WHICH
ended last Saturday The foreigners assembled
his morn,np AZ the Philadelphia Commercial
Museum under whose auspices the congress ana
tour were conducted and formal programmes
Of speechmakng was gone through Will ~
Wilson. director Of the Museum. presided
Rafael de IA Mora an engineer or Guauaia)arh'
Mexico said that Mexico imported more machinery
from England for cotton mills and mining plants
than from the United States because, at least IN
heavy machinery the English article they received
has more solidity and better finish. ana the Eng
lish agents gent 10 Mexico TO watch ara care
for the machinery until 1t was made nearly perfect
For lighter machinery, such as agricultural I'M
nlements smaller engines boilers, etc. the Next
can manufacturers preferred the products OF the
United States 1--WE have a special demand At
present" he added FOR small duplex pumps. agri-
cultural machinery and windms for the northern
part Of Mexico and for air-compressors ana mine
machinery for all the principal mining districts
Dr. Paul Filling. director Of the Commercial M,
seum OF Stuttgart, Germany. took leather ana
leather goods for his subject. There can be no
doubt" he said that this f. one of the most
prominent industries OF the United States, and one
of those which will be able to take good snare OF
the export trade TO foreign countries. having us
natural resources-the large cattle STOCK OF ms
for tanning-in unlimited quantities; DR.. Z.ilins
praised Milwaukee and Buffalo for their extensive
leather Industries. and. continuing. said: Last,
not least let me speak or the shoe INDUSTRY. wnic
/ examined In Lynn IL II were only question OF
price Their. Is no doubt that the shoe manutaetur.
ers OF the United States would easily get part OK
the foreign trade, but before doing so they must
carefully study the wants and the tastes OF tne
different markets The prospect for the export OF
American leather and leather goods Is very iaVor-
able" ,,,.,.., -
plements' Jesus de icaza. OF Mexico city and
Carlos Liz Kett OF Argentina; Drygoods. :;
J. De Pombo. OF Cartagena, COLOMBIA GsnertI
Novelties" Joao COST, Of Para, Brazil; PAPER
and Printing" DR.. Fernando Mendes d Aimeda'
Editor OF the journal Of Brazil OF kio ia
leiro: Hardware. Glass and Chnaware ignaclo
Merry da Fonseca Of Pernambuco, trazii shu
METAL Cordera da Graca. OF Rio Janelro
Nearly All Of these addresses were In either span
ish or Portuguese. The general sentiment was
one OF admiration for the greatness OF the various
industries OF the United States.
Resolutions were offered and UNANIMOUSLY
adopted thanking the Philadelphia Museum. the
various chambers of commerce, clubs. insttu-
tons and citizens throughout the country Tor me
hospitality accorded to the delegates on their tour
Some Of the delegates take exception to the I'm.
preston conveyed by certain members OF the party
that all are free-traders. As matter or fact sew
era OF the foreigners are ardent protectionst ana
warm adherents OF the present tarin poiicy OF the
United States, coming from countries where such =
policy Is in vogue