The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-24
TRADE W|TH SOUTH AMERICA |
AMERICAN MERCHANTS NOT srRIv.
ING ron IT As TnEy SHOULD.
Other cs.~eyeiai Nations Tski.@
the Leaa-pnfseA states Able 60
supply Superior GooAl-FresrA

The H~id FOR American goods in South
America and the opportunity fo- rs en-
largenenf ss .n@ subject of letter just
received Dy the bureau ot statistics ~ the
treasury department II points out the
popularity o. American goods and the fact
tsaf American merchants ard aADulac-
iurers are B.t apparently making tire
effort 20 extend their trade In South
America that those Of other countries are
making. Imports into Argentine RepUe-
Be from Germany increased from ssss.ssa
pesos in isss To Is. ~. 40 in KS: those from
Italy Increased from 4s- ofs pesos in isss
10 ii rs GO in 1886 those from the United
Kingdom. from q. Az 60 M isss to ~ 73o.ssss
In 1896 white those from TIE United States.
which in isss were 7.ssS.ea were in iss
I@2l0os. cut Of a total importation in
is" OF fiz.fssos pesos tn value An ex-
animation OF export figures by countries
shows that the exports 81 this country 10
Argentina. which in lsss were Gy52. $50.
were IN fsas Sc 42sas1
The letter IN question says: "A state
naeni In periodical referring 10 the COM
neree Of Argentina iR regard 20 the man.
ufaeiures which Europe exploits exciu-
ssFciy for It's own nenefiS. Is
worthy Of consideration when 1t
Is clear that the United States
for many reasons should supply the South
American merchants with igs rnangfae-
man. similar IL the English and French
Csas advantage III the United States is the
possession Of the raw Haatersais-cot;on
Wool etc. Although X may not have wool
IN sufficient quantity. /; can procure that
OF other places, "a Europ. mas done, in
exchange FOR It's merchandise.
To obtain satisfactory results II IS nee
essitry that the North American MANN
faeinrers should pat themselves in direct
contact with competent persons who
should De natives Of the country where
&h - la ~ shatr Eqsu5 4-
that the dealer may understand The needs
tastes and customs ~ the consumers and
all necessary notifications Of which the
rad@ may he susceptible: width. design
color. etc. In which each country has It's
own customs and tastes. which vary but
do not change.
In this country preference is given TO
French fashions. bur limitations from 9TH
er sources are accepted. From England
some American textiles are hrough; for
domestic use; pick thread dsYnity sau-
nets. canvas and some others which sell
al a price higher than those made by
them t'he EnsIishl. the preference being
gwen them b the eonnoisseurs for the
nneness Of the material evenness Of the
weave and greater durability.
As ali things begin for something. the
manufacturers OF American goods. in or
Der 10 make their wares known. should Sc
cure an establishment for general mer-
chandtsr OF their manufacture al Whole
sale and retail. sending case Of each ar
tfcie. The RESULT o. the sale and the ol,ay-
as a guide for the Development OF future
trade In that locality
TX is well understood that the person
who takes Tho lead will have the en-
trance into the provinces OF Paraguay b.
itsia and Chile. rs they are united by the
railroad which Will pass across the Cor
dilleras Of the Andes which is already
advanced ami which in "a few years VIII be
compiried
The nationality OF the person who
should take the lead in this place has no
/ radical Importance. since Europeans who
represent the manufacture of their re-
specfiEe countries manage TO promote the
interests which their constituents have
confidcd To them
'connoisseurs estimate merchandise by
Its durability OF color AMI texture and are
dsspleasea with fraudulent limitations
which proves the Importance Of having an
establishment for The promotion 81 the
trade in merchandise from u single point
The following table shows the exports Of
merchandise from the United States TO
South America In each year from 1890 TO