The Eddy current., 1898-09-17
FIELDS FOR TRADE.
rHu WAR HAS PROVED a
aEVELATtoN IN EUROPE.
tor the Yir-t rims the Nations Of the
old World Have begun 30 Realize
tho Power and Resources oS This
Country.

Oid World Have begun 90 Realize
tho Pswer and Resources OF rhls
Country.
After a seven weeks tour Of Europe,
Theodore C. Search. president OF the
National AasOcla On OF Manufacturers
Of the United states. has returned TO
Philadelphia Ono OF Mr.. Search's
chief objects IN going abroad was TO
study the commercial conditions exist
INK In each country OF the old world.
with the view of shaping the plans
Of the association on any lines Of Inn
provement which such conditions aug'
gested Mr.. Search spent some time
In London, and then visited the manu-
featuring and Industrial oenters OF
England, including Manchester, Bir-
mIngham. Leeds and shenieid lie lat
er on vidted Hamburg. Berlin. Copen-
hagen and some of the leading cities
% the north Of Europe In each OF
these he acquired a good deal OF valu-
able Information, and is on the whole
decidedly pleased with his trip abroad.
| Speaking OF the trip abroad and Of its
relation 10 the organization OF which
he Is president Mr.. Search said "Af-
ter having given particular consldera-
tion TO the possibilities for an Amer
lean warehouse In the three most I'm
/ portant points | visited. namely, Lon
/ don. Hamburg and Berlin. have
/ come 20 the conclusion that Hamburg
would probably offer the best oppor-
tunltles and most satisfactory condl-
tions for the location Of such an estab-
/ lishment as we have had IN cOntempla-
tlon FOR a long time. London. OF
course, ls the great trading center OF
/ tho world and has much to commend
| Il 20 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 IL the fact that many
~ the largest export manufacturing
/ interests In the United States are al
ready represented In London upon such
basis that II might be dlflcult TO
secure their cooperation In such n
project as we would undertake. al
though In the course OF time their as
sistance would probably be secured.
n We we're aiming for the trade OF
Germany. Berlin. the capital OF the en-
plre and a great business center would
naturally be the base OF our operations.
There Is already great volume OF
American business IN Berlin, and
many important American houses are
we'll represented there For the char
acter OF business whica the members
of the National Association OF Manu-
facturers would prefer to do In Europe,
Il seems TO me that Hamburg offers
the best opportunities and the greatest
attractions at the present time. In
tho fmt place, Hamburg Is an ad-
mirable depot from which 20 distribute
our goods throughout Europe, II IT,
too. an active city. While there
visited the Hamburg Exchange, and
found II a decidedly wldeawake instl'
tuition Hamburg, moreover, possesses
many advantages, and there are some
lines OF trade which might be deyel-
oped satisfactorily. but Il could not b,
considered with Hamburg In the loca
tlon OF n warehouse for American
goods The cities which / visited In
Norway and Sweden were also active
trade centers. but none of them one
advantages equal TO those OF Ham
burg" Touching the general fceilnl
with which Americans are rcgarde,
IN Europe. Mr. Search said: ANY
one who goes abroad at the presen
time cannot fail 20 be impressed will
the profound respect for all thing
American which the present war ha
created In the minds OF all Europeans
The successes Of the American arm!
and navy have been revelation q
The European nations, and they hay
gained an entirely new idea OF IN
power and resources Of the unlto
States Everywhere In Germany l ga,
signs Of great activity and great pros
gcrliy. Every mill and factory seeme
10 be full Of work. and the whole coun
Try appeared to be at the height O
commercial prosperity" Mr., Scare
said that the National Association q
Manufacturer was widely known &
Europe. and wherever be went busl
ness men manifested interest In IN
work which is being done By the asse
citation.