The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
FOREIGN TRADE.
Here is the Chance
For Worcester to
Increase It.
OUR new POSSESSIONS.
Local Manufacturers Urg-
ing New Steam
ship Lines.
OUR new POSSESSIONS.

1t is not altogether improbable that
the requirement of the Cuban and
Porto Rican possessions may mean
much to the industrial interests of Wor-
cester if the plan now on foot among
prominent New England financiers
finds successful elimination.
Only few days ago Messrs. Wood
ward and Powell, who control the big
planer company interests in Worcester,
received this circular from Sanderson
& Son, the prominent steamship agents
of Boston and New York.
Dear Sir: We have been requested by
friends, owning ocean steamers regis
tered under the American flag, TO investi-
gate the feasibility of establishing di-
rect steamship line between the port of
Boston and the island of Porto Rico with
view to affording more direct
and cheaper facilities for the in
terchange of commodities between
New England, Canada and Porto
Rico than can be had at present, via the
be subserved by the inauguration of such
a line we shall be glad If you will so ad-
wise us, and at the same time state APP
proXimately the volume and character OF
the business such line would enable YOU
to develop. While nothing has been men
toned about steamers calling at ports in
the island of Cuba, we shall be glad il
you will also state what business you
might be able to develop should arrange
ments be made for the steamers to call al
the north side Cuban ports en- route to OF
from Porto Rico.
When interviewed by Spy man last
evening, Mr.. Woodward stated that his
answer to Sanderson & Co. had sug.
gasted the possibility of an increase OF
trade in his particular line. more par.
ticularly in Porto Rico, rather than or
the island of Cuba, although he NIGH
be able to place his goods among those
engaged in the lumber trade in some OF
the Cuban provinces.
The proposition was one that i'm
pressed him most favorably even before
he had received the letter. At the pres
ent time the firm carries on very con.
siderable foreign business, although
they have never yet ventured into the
two islands in question.
Mr. Woodward understood that a sim
liar letter had been sent to quite mum
Der of Worcester manufacturers, mas
much as this city is the busiest center
of manufacture in New England anC
whatever hopes the projectors of the
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pendent in a very great measure upor
the attitude of those identified with in.
dustrial interests here
He had no question but what Worces.
ter manufacturers, more particularly
those engaged in machinery products
would enter heartily into the plan ant
he felt certain that, with the co-opera.
ton of the manufacturers of this sec.
ton, its success was practically as
sured.
This will be the first intimation thai
the general public have had of the pro.
ject, which in its magnitude and the
promise that it gives of increasing tht
product capacity Of Worcester's great
factories, will be a matter of wide.
spread interest not only here but
throughout all New England
1t is characteristic of The Spy that II
is always to the front in giving news
while it is news. not only to the papers
Of it's own community. but to the met.
ropolitan papers as well.