The times., 1899-12-28

American trade with Turkey has already
assumed considerable proportions and
promises larger growth in the future. Con
Etanunople is the natural distributing
point not only for Turkey. but for the
Balkan States and southern Russia. Ii is,
therefore, said 10 be of great Importance
for American manufacturers and exporters
10 gain a foothold there. with view to
supplying the wants Of the immense popu-
lations OF those countries.
The subject is treated in a recent com
munication TO The State Department by
Mr. Dickinson, United States Consul Gen
eral al ConstantnopIe. He encloses
translation from a French paper. showing
what has been done toward establishing
transportation and banking facilities. To
this is added an article from a London
trade journal, which indicates how Ameri-
can rivalry is regarded in England. The
report in part is as follows:
steamer 10 ConstantinopIe.
The Constantnople correspondent of
Sells Commercial Intelligence, OF London
writes that the Consul General OF the
United States. who has already succeeded
in establishing a direct steamer lire be
tween America and Constantnop.e. is now
occupied in accomplishing an enterprise
which is followed with lively interest by
the commercial world. He has forne a
company OF sixty manufacturers and
American exporters, with view To create
a. Colstautinople 3 permanent eXpCs iJn
OF American merchandise Thirty or forty
cases OF goods have already been received,
Others are on the way. and several Of the
principal exporters Of the United S.ates ar
expected. in person, 10 regulate all the de-
tails Gf the working Of the institution.
AT present il has not b5en decided what
the exact nature Of operations will be
sales at wholesale or retail, or only orders
taken from the samples exhibited. What
ever may be the decision. it is iEt=les lag
from financial point Of view 10 note that
the Consul has succeeded in C0ucluCl. &
with a local banker an arrangement by
which the future establishment viii be pro
tected from the risks necessarily incurred
in granting credit in a foreign place.
Without credit, in short, ii would scarce-y
be possible 10 conduct business.
1T is generally thought that the success
OF the enterprise VIII not be complete IL
less its promoters give il q wider scope
than was at first planned. IN fact, Con
Etantn0ple has ceased TO be the natural
centre for supplying Turkey The inhabl-
tants OF the provinces Of the Empire 10
longer come there TO make their purchases
they make them in the city nearest hone
AS 10 the sellers in the interior Of the
country they are mostly Armenian mzr-
chants who make their purchases diIect y
II Europe OF America. and would not pat
ToniZe the proposed depot unless they cou-d
find better prices there II would then he
desirable to establish a central depot sap
piled by q hundred combined houses This
depot should have branches in the principal
cities OF The interior. To each branch
should be attached a good native traveller
and hs should have in store stock Of al
the usual articles for sale in the region,
Tor the country people who are The princi-
pal customers, are not in the habit OF CIV
ing their orders in advance They buy at
the tine and TO the extent OF their present
needs. and pay cash when they can or ask
cre5iI until the next harvest
Each branch store should be Ia charge
of a local merchant, who should pas cash
Tor the goods furnished him. Or az est
should give good security. he should be
responsible for credit given by him..
The Consul Generals Views.
IN this connection the Consul says.
There have been substantial additions
within the last thirty days TO the number
OF American exporters under whose au-
spices an exposition has been opened in
this CITY. The combination now includes
Jos Manufacturers and exporters. aud ne
gotiat5ors with others are in progress.
The suggestion in the foregoing article
thar Coustantingple is no longer tn centre
for supplying Turkey has been anticipated.
This combination OF American manutac-
turers includes. IL nearly every instance,
exclusive agencies. not only for Turkey,
but for Greece. Egypt. The Balkan States,
ard southern Russia, and II is intended
10 establish branches in all Of the leading
cities Of this region as rapidly as safe ar
rangemeuts can be made. ConsJaAtinOple
Is stlI the natural point of distribution
for all ports of the Black Sea and the re-
Eions adjacent thereto The American
end Of the combination VIII be II the hands
o. its agents-W. s BigeIow & Co.. Of
New Eork-and with direct steamship com
rnuuicati0n. goods can be shipped directly
10 the CoustautinopIe concern or 10 branch
houses al the Mediterranean ports, as cir
cumstances may require.
Capturing the Turkish Market.
Mr.. Dickinson sends another extract
from a London trade journal speaking Of
the exposition and containing suggestions
as 10 Turkish trade. as follows:
Az American bueiHsss man 10 C0nstaBliHgpIe,
sn 4 letter aome. errdie t.. energetic AmsTi-
cor Consul General with being instrumental %
Introducing American -four iu-o that market, tie
importation lasi gear ezgrezallug shout 5000
bsgs galued af upwards ot s2sa-a25- Ar- Dick
tusan l. als- credited vltG having worked hard
fcr lrartts ~ establish direct steam rslTs-3 -3ul-
cation between Ncg York and CoE5laHtinnpie. fsle
result being direct liue saiing sh1n. once a
month. aitH tHe ledarIau u iAr9lg1 rates "a
ell ela-=fe II luer..aufii-. TIE English lllts
Efe said I0- 60 lisa s.; but 30 ne opinion oi
this caFI1-I aHdeff 81 mahes possible tle lntI1-
duclIal and slie o. maU1 lHes q goods DO com
petition rrirll EsI sh sNd German IHauutati ilreTS.
Referr5u1 rncre iH d-Ial o. The Introduction ot
Amer.esu gsuls, tHe gIiter saFs
'-Tue lasi .iIp ci tar otu,ar Iro alllltl aFtr
sonetI5ue ike tugeIlE iIEg tons - BTs malls from
Amerea and moro are coming boy rhr next steam
e. Thcic seems lo be sH excellent field hefe %
fnis iine ErlaT ueai 1f ball0iug i- going eu,
almost aE wooden boiidia-s. and Those are tle
nails used-csiied heIc points DE P4Iz. There
IS ll question n our ability 90 compete H llls
line satisfactorily.
--Rslts aud mus plil find good Sale AmcriaaH
locks psdl0css butts. sud hinges, -ad irons,
haualers broad lHitc- lemon -qlcllers- Ice
breakeIs etc. sTe already introduced, and t-eir
sa.e might fa-liF br Increased. Meat choppers
End rs:s5H saeders are also bought from us The
leading shop here Eells rGc t.laL tary tried Cor
man auIclcs ln tlesa lines for q time, because