New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-18

Porto Rico. and We look for an active revival Of
;ade n both DO island The suspension OF hGs
markets agents for all kinds Of American goods.
and os T be to A' WITH
Islands under American control 1t Will be possible
Soa '1 c the 's II
one Of the first conditions attached to doing busi-
| insistence by exporters on getting their money
FOR goods soon as they were delivered on board
are likely to be offered. We shall spare pains
| 70 advertise and sell our goods in these markets
| AMERICAN CONTROL. WILL OPEN MARKETS.
| The De La vergne Retrigeratng Machine Com
! pany whose extensive plant occupies number OF
blocks In Onehundred nd -thirty-eighth-st Is rep
resented in its exporting department by Lewle
| Baron When Mr.. Paron was asked with regard 70
the present and prospective shipments of ice-mak-
Ing plants into the tropical markets which have
passed under American control. he said:
| we have had perhaps twenty applications from
business agents who are going TO Cuba. Hawai-.
! none Of these offers. because no matter how eN-
n nedri The spsen nh Of details wh
! can be gained only through long apprenticeship IN
show the hopeful and aggressive feeling existing IN
business circles as 20 the opportunities OF ms ms
markets under American control have no douDt
whatever that when terms 81 peace are seized an
rrea, oc,,yfv and largey increased exports There
| has been talk Of building huge abattor IN Havana,
with large coi-storase warehouses ana nav
! capital had been subscribed. ! do not know VIVA,
viii become ~ II now. but there IS no doubt that
! every opportunity for legitimate business enter,
p prs co w the Availability II sending
Of down there and Will probably 90 So ,o
waterworks gas and sewerage systems. whose ONCE
Is az No 70 william st, has devoted 5000 e, %.
! in Porto Rico. One of his engineering associates
/ sailed last week for Porto RICO WIN uG Un.
/ rnent pass ard Mr.. Candies plans are cohuis'"'
/ upon his reports.
! MUNICIPAL. IMPROVEMENTS NE'ESSAHf-
! Mr. Gamble said: There is no reason why inc
different municipalities and town governments uh
der an American protectorate or c"nuoI shou'u no,
catch something Of American energy ana spirit anu
,ssua bonds for local Improvements. when IN most
| places seem highly necessary Win Soou water
and nroner drainagc the cities and towns OF hoth
| islands can he made healthy ana hap''do'e 'o'
| Americans. and. in fact such local improvements
| would seem 70 he necessary before any '"hs'le''
| hle Enumeration from this country Is likely Con-
seauenly look forward to large exports OF wh'''-
| works rachinerv boilers. engines. drainage pipes
and cements General trade should improve a'onS
! n % Armour & Company have been extensively
engaged in shipping provisions to Juoan NAME 9rm
end heir represen,a,igG a on i1e his expressions
we helieve in a rye expansion IN the yoIunee oI
new iafiff which has Just been announced VIII oe
especially 10 the advantage oi pr"yis23m ~ b con-
| sderahv changed. tnd any ana all chhhs"a .a"nU ,
fail be Tor The better an no, Rrsp" viii he in
20 cpo ed bn, am certain that all provisions VIII
be in great demand at good prices ana Win p'''"P'
%cson Morris COMPANY through 'h Gr5 5sp the
ssnayS Mr. b heNm p rS MnS vs." eoncded With the
vfS ss, Gf i"@' d OF 30 go Forsyths one o.
the eading houses tho expor, provision 'rade
represented by r iiurd ,akfi nmsdered SPEC
ua,ion as to the provision export S, ,tTtfGe
iure premaare at int I,me s 1na IN l Of the
! Central Lard Company, which has n'em L ie,s
pn,h Gentlemen agreed that existing trade con.
dons liable TO change met@r' b yn, nnd
Another representative Of fIalstead 90 sueseS.sl
| that whle there were diner"nces OF oiII"n , -:
.xrc-, trade as 10 the future Of these markers. a
| iarge majority Of tho shippers were extremely
! hY'IRE' ,,,rherry Of tho Produce Exchange. one
Of the oldes, shippers u prodnce N the CIV Ha
Urn 'b r'f ETan to sPe KIM 'errores
FArRER CUSTOM HOUSE CHARGES.
"oro n, the reasons why look FOR a large IN
,.,s. In our export trade IA the Improvement that
viii be- secured In custom house matters through
! American control. Heretofore II has often nap
! ,ored that the high al valorem duties would
J b. levied on small packages AZ the Expense or
sreu SINNERS while the custom house officials FOR
som. mysterious reason let IN III" larger shipments
! lufy free cuba will by no means prove 10 u" -
h'inaiSs; nrrcasing trade may be looked for
/ XII s,rts - Inachinery viii be I'm great demand
and opportunities ior syniic'c, 40 ", fac,I
| i,rs will be numerous The whole country may be
| covered with trolley lines In i"w yrats fHfuo
MO * nov more donscly populated than cuba but
is Interpretation facilities are Of the most prm,
hive character The people there have plenty OF
Ulysses u Eddy Of the hTm % Flint. EDDY :
/ 90 whose reputation Is worli-wid" as an Auleii-
can export house. said 70 the reporter on TINS
Se:t}}o island OF cuba ia already highly organized
commercally. hut there can be no question mat
i ,b,n bsforc PAYMENTS are prompt ana the
houses now In business IN havana nnye Zen ioms
|
mission houses and comparatively mn" business
IS gooGs uiIl undoubtedly be sent from this
try dsplacns English ana ,;e,n, an a. Te as
! hope and believe that the Peace Commission VIII
insist ha we shs n % f b sccurcI ha G m nny
be needed for the future nccessitiss 9' tne 'rnde
Americans can be described by that Inc OF Tenny-
son = The craven fear Of beire great,
Under the administration Of Government
there can he no fear Of serious trade disturbances
commerciai future Of this Nation Is surely spen-
dli one | look to see the unusual opportunities
Sas 'n and nI@%R 9as' Of "
i ss ne Fas %n" S %i Nvy Asency an
No u Broadsl: has been tor SOM M s, me selling
goods In our now open markets Ny. stevens mas
arranged already TO exploit them 10 the fullest
extent
LATIN RACES FOND OF LrXrRTEs.
..rhe Latin race" said he. spends money lavish
Is On luxuries and novelties. both In matters Of
dress and pleasure. When better banking facilities
are secured and particularly when responsible
houses here In New-York will undertake 10 nego-
tiate shipping documents. tho present conditions
will be gsatiy improved We find ready sale IN
All SORTS OF electrical novelties In both the West
and East Indies and expect 70 do n large business
particularly in prolectoscopes and films reason.
fy analogy that all sorts OF ornamental articles -
attire fancy headgear. mechanical toys and musi-
cal boxes and. in fact. anything that VIII touch
upon the love color and pleasure Of the tropical
peoples will prove to be profitable articles OF
pori more SO perhaps. than staple goods. There
is "A good deal of money on the Islands. and N is
nnich more generally distributed than is supposed
The .ople are not educated up to Investing their
surplus IN agricultural implements They save IT