Washington sentinel., 1900-03-17
III ~, SENTINEL
TRADE HINTS FROM our
cONSULS ABROAD.

OPENING FOR AMERICAN CAPI-
TAI IN HAITI There is probably |
no other country in the world |
where capital is so greatly needed
as in Haiti, or where it ought TO
WELD greater results, all things |
considered. Capital invested here,
with proper security and protec.
tion-and it is believed that secur'
ity and protection are now easily
obtainable-ought not only TO
yield a handsome profit, but, 1t
coupled with the introduction ot
modern methods and appliances,
would create a vast market Tor
AGRICULTURAL and mininP imple-
ments, railway and electrical sup
plies. machinery, and general man
ufactures. The present demand for
the simplest OF these things is very
small, and for most ofthem entirely
wanting. And yet millions OF
acres OF the most fertile lands in
the world, suited to the growth Of
all species Of tropical products, are
either wholly idle or cultivated in
a spasmodlc and primitive fashion.
1t is the natual soil tor the sugar
cane, and yet no sugar is made.
Tobacco OF a superior quality can
be grown, and vet all the tobacco
consumed is imported. The Halt
ian orange is probably second only
to the Florida orange in the delic-
iuus and Juicy character OF its
pulp; but, Notwithstanding this
fact, there are no orange groves.
Lands capable, in quality and ex-
tent, OF enriching so small a coun-
try through the cultivation OF the
banana alone remain untouched.
Even coffee and cacao, the staple
products, are lett almost v holly to
nature. There are vast quantities
OF mahogany and other cabinet
woods and deposits OF unknown
extent ofiron, coal, and other min
erals.
WHEAT FOR EDIBLE PAsTEs.--
Consul Covert writes from Lyons,
Ian. Q 1890: A large manufacturer
to VII ON / sent package OF Texas
wheat for examination writes me
that macaroni and all iormS OF
edible pastes can be made from it,
but that the sample contains
many grains OF soft wheat which
may prevent it from being quoted
at high price in the market. He
thinks that il the Texas farmers
would plant seed wheat from Tag
anrog, Russia, they would pro.
duce very high grade for edible
paste, and he would seriously con-
slider a proposition to erect m maca-
Toni works in Texas.
No greater service could be rem
dered the farmers Of Texas than
to forward them a quantity Of good
Taganrog wheat. l could obtain
the same if desired.
TRUSTS IN AUSTRIA HUNGARY
There Is a marked endency in
Austria, says Consul Mahin, at
Reichenberg, toward the lorna
ton oftruets out ofindnstrias rom-
peting in the same line OF products.
The hat makers have organized
to promote their interests. The
paper factories have formed a
union. Makers oi sugar and of
sac-harine products have a close
organization and recently met to
consider an increase OF prices.
The shoe factories have a compact
union and have resolved to raise
the price Of footwear. Makers Of
knit goods have combined to re-
duce certain expenses. A corpo-
ration formed at Budapest is &C
quiring possession Of the gas
plants throughout Hungary.
All these combinations are new,
having been formed within the
past year. There are also various
older combinations. While all
are not trusts" as the word is
generally understood in the United
States, yet their object is in every
case the same-to increase profits
by advancing prices or BY Teduc-
ing production or expenses.
1t is worthy of note that Austria
has no protective tariff, except on
a very few articles-ciPars and
tobacco, for instance, the traffic in
which is Government monopoly.
The almost prohibitivs duty on
canned and bottled food articles
is not protective in a commercial
sense. The high tauf1 is imposed
because the sealed goods can
not be examined, the same arti-
cles in bulk paying bat a lrac-
ton of the sealed rate.
AMERICAN SHOES IN GERMANY.-
Without question, says John A.
Winter, United States Consul at
Annaberg, Germany will make a
systematic effort to keep out Amer
lean shoes. This effort will be all
the more determined, as the Ger
man shoe manufacturers are very
well aware ofthe superiority ofthe
American article. They are fur
ther aware that American shoes
are becoming more popular every
day N the German Empire. The
retail shoe dealers find themselves