The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-20
OUR TRADE wIrA MEXICO.
British Consul Shows Its Growth in the
Recent Past


tSnccla Correspondence Of The posti
Washington, November i6.-The renewed
attention TO trade conditions between tho
United states and tho American countries
lying south Of her borders. due In MARI 10
the meeting OF the Pan American cnnaros,
AZ tho City OF Mexico, lends special inter.
est to statement by British Official m
Mexico, Consul Blorkund, which has inst
reached the treasury bureau Of statistics.
mat officer calls attention sharply to tho
'a't that In the one American country at
'he south with which the United states
mas satisfactory transportation facilities.
Mexico, the trade of the United States has
vastly outgrown that OF other natipns
flf'y years ago the trade of Mexico was
carried on 10y British houses. and as late
a. Isl was la tauly Hourlshlng cnndi
.tou hut Slnce the opening Of the McNicnn
central and Mexican National railway,
american manufacturers have yCnrly in
SVNSvu thelr trade With the rcpuhllr To.
wv NC blltish trade Is confined to a Few
HFrneleS Vhere being no important commcr.
clal establish ncntSi, who iw ucnus ~
samples and catalogues, undertake thp cAc
WllNn 81 ORDERS. Some of the Hrgr bilt
ish houses empIoN travellers who rna nj.
NAYS count on their usual crstom,,,. f,r
WdciS. but other houses frc1urptlV send
our Snch unsuitable mrn often foreigner,
W. :, ne$ are unable Ia get a single order,
Mr Hioklnnd calls attention to tho follow.
ing points that have leon very much pyct.
10, kcd nv many British traders.
iherc are oyer "0 different clisslGca
lions IN me Mexican tariff, and list, of
articles that clearly specify those I'm which
doubt might exist arc issued hy flr
minister OF finance. With these (Which cun
hr obtained ON application aud the orieluu'
t1rlU ihore Us no reason WHY 80 many mis-
takes shoud De made In consular Iuvoiors
Moro cAie should be taken I'm drnwfun u,
inrSe documents which duty should moi %,
leIt TO Junior clerks, As rs too often tll
case Mistakes are of daily occurrence
win consequent tines. aud the conslgnOr
mas mostly Ia suffer the loss. An Those
ulHlcultles 'ould hr obyiatrd if there were
more careful observance Of the tariff
regulations
More attention is required to the uucs
non az packing Ihls does not consist oaI,
vs. better than he boxes nindc an the con.
tinent, hut II is the way the contents Wr
packed In tho catc. Merchants on Gus
toners abroad often give inNtructinde as &C.
the packing of vort0m articles, MOI only TO-
secure their safe arrtvul bat also on acc
count Of the duties thar may hc lcyiablc
on these goods II these scuctious were
properly carried oui. II would save great
deal Of trouble On both sides
Great delay ln execution OF orders In
lhe United Kingdom u another serious
drawback 10 The extension VI trade or
doris from Mexico could certainly be Allied
IN. say three months. hut II h 1fton moro
Than double that before shipment Is adj
yscd. This has moro ,han once been The
cause Of important orders being scnt To the
United states or some European country
whore The order has hccn filled at once.
SIM another point that deserves the at
tcntiou Of the British trader la general is
the failure to give estimates nr dcscrip-
lions when asked for. IN such eases an
order may depend upon full and intelli.
ghlc description hcing given 10 the Wouid.
he customer IN metric weights aud meas.
urts.
great nBtiOrs 10 McAicc referred a. i the
nEoyc statement Of Consul Btotkland Is
accurately measured 10y the following tahio
prepared by tue treasury bureau Of Stairs
lies. which SHOWS The NAluc 0f the exports
Of the United States United Kingdom.
France. Germany AMI Spnlu 10 Mexico IN
each year from 1850 to tho latest attain
able dates. In millions or dollars:
Unitcd lnitrd