New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
TRADE WITH MEXICO.
THAT OF THE UNITED STATES HAs oOl-
GROWN THE COMMERCE OF
OTHER NATIONS.

Washington Nov Il (SpeciaD.-The renewed at
tentton to trade conditions between the onlteo
States and the American countries iylie SUI u
her borders In part TO the meeting Oh 'e { ali
American Congress at the CITY OF IHeAico'
spec,af interest to a statement by BRUSH Official
~ Nexico f,onsul Biorklund which has just
reached the Treasury Bureau of Statistlcs. Iha1
officer calls attention to the fact that III tie e
American country to the south with which @ m
Initad States has satisfactory transportation fac
ties Mexico the trade of the United states mas
vastly outgrown that OF other nations f11ty years
apo the trade of Mexico carried on oy brilsh
houses and as late 1S12-'1S was IN d ihii'S
fourshing condition. but since the opening VI 'iio
Mexican Central and Mexican National Runway .
American manufacturers have yearly increased
their trade with the republic To-Day 'he bii'
trade is confined to a agencies there peins ho
important commercial establishmenp Which, pS
means Of samples and catalogues. uhuei 'ano o
execution of orders. Some OF the large Dii'i'i
houses employ travellers, who can always count o
their usual customers for orders; but other houses
freouentlv send out such unsuitable men, oitesi
foreigners that they are unable 10 get d sihsie
order. Mr. Biorklund calls attention 10 liie ioio"
ing points that have been overlooked oy h3'hS
British traders:
There are over nine hundred different ciassinSa-
tions In the Mexican tariff and hsts Oh aht
that clearly specify those in which douoe HS, HHit
these (Which can be obtained on application ana
the original tariff there is reason why SO many
More care should be taken in drawing up these
documents which duty should not be lert TO JUNIOR
clerks as is too often the case. MlStahes a,e "
daily occurrence, with consequent hIies anu tile
consignee has mostly to suffer the loss an .iese @
GificuItIes could be obviated il there were more
careful observance of the tariff regulations
More attention is required to the question OF pack
ing This does not consist only in good outer
case (Which I'm many cases is better than the DoNes
made on the Contnentt. but II is the way the con-
tents are packed in the case. Merchants or Gus
toners abroad often give instructions as TO the
packing of certain articles, not only TO secure he
safe arrival but also account of the dutles that
may be leviabie on those goods. II lheSe iIs.iuc.
lions were properly carried out it would save a
great deal of trouble both sides. .
Great delay in execution of orders IN the ohiteu
Kingdom Is another serious drawback TO the eA-
tension of trade, Orders from Mexico could GER
taniy be filled in, say. three months, but 1t IS
vised This has than once been the cause OF
important orders being sent to the Cnlted states
OF some European country where the order mas
been filled at ..,
Still another point that deserves the attention or
the British trader general is the failure TO give
estimates descriptions when asked for In such
cases order may depend upon a full and Intel
ligihe description being given to the woud-be Gus
toner in metric weights and measures
The relative growth In The exports of the great
nations to Mexico referred to in the above state
ment Of Consul Biorklund Is accurately measured
by the following table prepared by the Treasury
Bureau of Statistics which shows the value OF the
exports of the United States, United Kingdom.
France Germany and Spain to Mexico in each
year from 1887 the latest obtanable date, in
millions Of dollars: