The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-26
TRADE WITH MALTA.
Encoarnging Report From the Amer
lean Consul at SaIiettG.

EcHn 1DDSEA "a
John H. Grout. American Consul at
valletta. Malta. writes TO the Depart
nent Of State that during the past few
months. there has been a sudden i'm
petus in trade between Malta and the
United States. To-day, more American
goods may be found on sale here than for
a great many years past, and the out
look seems to indicate that year from
now will see an increase over the pres mt
favorable conditions to the extent OF at
least so per cent ID to two years ago.
Malta had been for a very long period
without direct communication with the
United States. The supply OF American
goods was very limited and arrived here
by purchase in England or by tTansShip-
nent at other ports The favorable con-
ditions mentioned above may be directly
traced to the establishment of direct
lire of steamers between New YORK ana
Malta At first. there must have been
some loss to the company (Mediterransah
and New York Steamship Company
When the lire was established, merchants
here were inclined to be skeptical as 10
its Dermaneney; but when it was seen
that the steamers we're arriving with
reasonabl regularity. their views chang
cd and enquiries were made for addresses
of American merchants 4 generation Laa
PASSED since the days Of the fast Anefi-
can clipper SHIPS, ana their dlsa pl'sfI-
ance resulted in an almost total extInc-
ton of trade in cur goods Necessarily,
during this interval. many changes &C
Cured: business conditions altered on
both sides of the ocean, and when me
present line was instituted there was
lack of information as TO standing ana
addresses of business houses
These addresses having been furnish
ed there is today i large correspondence
between merchants Of Malta and of the
United States. Net only this, but my
own mail has grown. and / find one OF
nv most important duties is hat OF ans
wering American seekers OF information
! as to Maltese trade On an average II
takes thirteen days for letter TO travel
( from New York to Malta, and month
NAV be safely estimated from the time
/ the letter is sent before the reply IS re-
/ ceived In order to save as much time
4 as possible. / have prepared a list Of a
/ few OF the prominent concerns with
! their RESPECTIVE lines Many Of the firms
/ and individuals mentioned do not at this
date deal in our goods, bat / believe cor
I correspondence with them on the part Of
! our merchants VIII in most cases result
I fayorabIy I have not included in the
/ list many houses here that are dealing
with the United States. for the reason
/ that they are we'll started. and it is per
haps better TO condne my efforts to vir-
] gin soil
There are quite a number Of establish
raents here that dc an extensive business
/ in bottIing mineral waters Several o
! them hold contracts for supplying the or
nv and navy cauteens. The quantity 0
! this class Of goods consumed by this trade
alone is surprising The havors used. Il
! the case of waters that are Favored, com
prise lemon and a very poor quality o
fruit l believe that quite q trade in roo
! beer and sarsapaEiIla extracts might b.
secured and they would prove a novelty il
this market. In sending price lists an'
/ correspondence, our merchants should
I however. remember that these goods ar
put up here at very low prices, and quo
/ tations should De governed accordingly
/ It would not be a bad plan 10 send sam
pies.
| IN sending circulars and in correspond
ence I would state that the English Ian
guage may be used In some instances il
the aforementioned lists have not Civ
en- street numbers, for the reason that a
numbers are used All Of these. concern
are located in the capital city OF the isl
| aGGs-Valietta, Malta. IN the matter o
| address. l would say that many OF III
letters l have received Of late have show
lack of information Oh the part OF IN
writer's as to the geographical location Q
/ Malta Some of them have been addresse
Malta, Gibraltar. - Malta, Spain, Ma
ia. Greece" and even Malta. Africa.
little study of the map viii show that IN
proper address should be -YaIletta. Nal
ia -