The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-19
THINGS TOLD BY OUR CONSULS.


(H. S. Garfield in Chicago Times-Herald.)
Consul Frankenthal of Berne gives
the result of an interview with a mer-
chant of Manila in regard to the bust
ness. situation in the Philippines. The
Philippines contain over 100000 in
habitants, and the Chinese control the
retail trade. The German and Swiss
firms are general importers, while the
export of hemp and sugar, the import
OF domestic dry goods and the ship
chandlery trade are in the hands of
the English. Cash sales are given a.
discount OF per cent, and credit from
one to three months is common. eau
ton is advised in dealing with the Chi
nese merchants, as Manila has no mer-
camille register like, Hong Kong. Cot
heretofore mainly furnished by Spain,
owing to the minimum Spanish tariff.
Largely in demand are bleached and
unbleached shirtings and drills, gray
t cloth, gray long cloth, colored prints
with red ground and fancy crimps,
ginghams and chellass for bed cover
ings in large gaudy designs, cotton cas-
sinette in light weight and double
width for trousers fblack cotton Zan-
elias for dresses of the countrywomen.
Handkerchiefs II by IS inches and q
Woven cotton underwear is a great
staple. Other articles having a good
sale are low-priced sewing machines,
carriages and parts, enameled ware for
cooking utensils and American clocks.
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Consul Taylor OF Glasgow writes of
the contest between a, Philadelphia iron
firm and the local firms for furnishing
iron pipings for the city of Glasgow.
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than any other but an excuse was
found that their bid was on 12foot
piping intead of g. as advertised. All
bids were rejected, and new ones so
licited. Again the Philadelphia firm
was the lowest bidder They were
given three-sevenths of the contract
and a Glasgow firm four sevenths. In
the discussion the fact was brought out
that the Philadelphia firm paid its men
better wages but that these men pro-
duced % per cent more in the same
time than the Glasgow worllmen, which
made it possible for the foreigners, 5000
miles away, to lay their goods down in
Glasgow at less price than the local
firms could quote.
Minister Buck writes from Toxic that
he has received note from the Japa-
nese minister of foreign affairs to the
effect that the new customs tariff law
will be enforced throughout the whole
of the Japanese deminions from the 1st
Of January, 1899.
Consul General Stowe of Cape Town
urges that an arrangement be per-
fected with Cape Colony, whereby Unit
ed States exhibits to the South African
exhibit may be transmitted free of
charge from American ports. Such an
arrangement has been made with the
Canadian government. There is a de-
cided tendency to legislate in favor of
Canadian goods against those of the
United States, and the consul thinks
an effort should be made to retain the
trade America already has with South
Africa, and also to increase it. 1t is
not necessary for manufacturers to
send representatives, but the excellent
opportunity which the exhibition offers
for the introduction of American goods
should not be lost AS the South At
rican colonies are not themselves man
ufacturers, nearly all their manufac-
tured goods have to be imported. Con
sui Stowe calls particular attention to
the demand for American windmills
These need only to be pushed to win
success over the heavy and eumber-
some windmills of English manufac-
ture. Samples and tests are better
than all the catalogues possible in the
hands of the best statesmen.
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Commercial Agent Atwell of Rou-
baix writes of A-lstria's floating expo
sition. The necessity for adopting new
and energetic methods for obtaining a
share of foreign commerce led to the
conception Of sending this floating eX-
position to the far east. The arrival
of the ship in the various ports will be
announced in advance through the
newspapers and by means of posters
and circulars. The exposition will be
free to all, and 80 or 40 experts will
give information to visitors and dis
tribute catalogues in different lam
guages. Sales will be made and orders
taken. The ship will be fitted up with
booths, lighted by electricity, and the
hold will be vast storehouse, arranged
with view to the greatest convent
ence. The company has received it's
permit from the minister of commerce
of Austria and Hungary, and the i'm
perial government has granted a sub
sidy of $2O,300 to encourage Che enter
prise.
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