The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08
|. FIELDS i l. FOR TRADE 3,
THE WAR HAS PROVED a
REVELATION IN EUROPE.
For the First Time the Nations OF the
Old World Have Begun to Realize
the Power and Resources of This
Country.

After a seven weeks tour Of Europe,
Theodore G. Search, president Of the
National Association Of Manufacturers
Of the United States, has returned to
Philadelphia. One of Mr.. Search's
chief objects in going abroad was to
study the commercial conditions exist
ing IN each country of the old world,
Win the view of shaping the plans
OF the association on any lines of i'm
proVement which such conditions sug-
4gested. Mr.. Search spent some time
IN 5L 8 don, and then visited the manu-
recurring TACT and Industrial centers of
England, including Manchester, Bir-
mingham, Leeds and Sheffield He lat
eer on visited Hamburg, Berlin, Copen-
nagen and some Of the leading cities
OF the north Of Europe In each Of
/ these ne acquired good deal of valu-
aDle information, and is on the whole
decidedly pleased with his trip abroad.
speaking of the trip abroad and of its
relation to the organization of which
ne IS president, Mr.. Search said: 'Af-
ter having given particular considers
ton to the possibilities for an Amer
fcan warehouse in the three most i'm
portant points I visited, namely, Lon
oon, Hamburg and Berlin, I have
come to the conclusion that Hamburg
would probably offer the best oppor-
tunltles and most satisfactory condi-
tons for the location of such an estab-
llshment as we have had in contempla-
ton for long time London, of
course, is the great trading center of
the world and has much to commend
it to us in our consideration of ware
house enterprises. There are some
reasons, however, which might deter
US from applying in that city the plans
which thus far have been considered,
one OF which is the fact that many
OF the largest export manufacturing
interests in the United States are al
ready represented in London upon such
a basis that it might be difficult to
secure their cooperation in such a
project as we would undertake, al
though in the course of time their as
sistance would probably be secured.
II we were aiming for the trade Of
Germany, Berlin, the capital of the en-
pire and great business center, would
naturally be the base of our operations.
There is already a great volume of
American business in Berlin, and
many important American houses are
well represented there For the char,
acter of business which the members:
of the National Association of Manu-
facturers would prefer to do in Europe,
it seems to me that Hamburg offers
the best opportunities and the greatest
attractions at the present time. In
the first place, Hamburg is an ad-
.nirable depot from which to distribute
our goods throughout Europe It. is.
too, an active city. While there I
visited the Hamburg Exchange, and
found it a decidedly wideawake insti-
tuition. Hamburg, moreover, possesses
many advantages, and there are some
I lines of trade which might be devel-
oped satisfactorily, but it could not be
considered with Hamburg in the loca-
ton of warehouse for American
goods. The cities which I visited in
Norway and Sweden were also active
trade centers, but none of them offer
advantages equal to those of Ham
burg" Touching. the general feeling
with which Americans are regarded
in Europe, Mr.. Search said: "Any-
one who goes abroad at the present
time cannot fail to be impressed with
the profound respect for all things
American which the present war has
created in the minds of all Europeans
The successes. of the American army
and navy have been revelation to
the European nations, and they have
gained an entirely new idea of the
power and resources of the United
States. Everywhere in Germany I saw
signs of great activity and great pros
perity Every mill and factory seemed
to be full of work, and the whole coun-
try appeared to be at the height of
commercial prosperity" Mr. Search
said that the National Association of
Manufacturers was widely known in
Europe, and wherever he went bust
ness men manifested interest in the
work which is being done by the asso-
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