Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-09
SPAIN HOLDS NO PREJUDICE
Friendly to American Goods, Which Grow
More Numerous There.
COMMERCIAL TREATY MAY Be EFFECTED
Agreement to BE Negotiated by Min
lister storer and Consul Ridge
ley Recommends Amer
lean Exhibit.

WASHINGTON, June Spain holds no
prejudice against United States goods. ac-
cording to an extract from the annual
volume entitled, Commercial Relations OF
the United States" which was made public
at the State department today by Mr.. Fred
erick Emory, chief Of the bureau Of foreign
commerce. This extract gives the informa-
tion contained in the annual reports of
United States consular officers in Spain and
in Italy.
Our trade with Spain, |. is said, could
be greatly enlarged II a favorable COM
mercial treaty we're negotiated. United
States Minister Storer, who is about to re-
turn to Madrid, will endeavor to negotiate
such a treaty.
The extract says: American goods, ac-
cording to Vice Consul Wood Of Madrid,
are to be met with in the most unexpected
places in Spain. They consist Of plows and
other agricultural implements, pumps, con-
d%ensers, steel working machines, hardware
of all kinds, spouts. faucets, mining ma
chinery, bicycles, typewriters, hair-clipping
machines, electric motors and fans, Are
arms and cartridges, dental goods, lumber,
monographs, cinemetographs, etc. There
is no prejudice against United States goods
and inquiries are constantly received for
them.
Commercial Treaty Needed.
Consul Ridgeley Of Malaga says our
trade could be more largely developed IL we
had a favorable commercial treaty with
Spain and II we would send enterprising
commercial statesmen with a knowledge Of
the Spanish language.
Consul Ridgeley Of Barcelona thinks
that a still better way to develop our COM
mercial relations with Spain would be to
establish q permanent exhibit of American
articles, and he is now endeavoring to open
such an exhibit either in Barcelona or in
Madrid. The Introduction of any article
into Spain is more difficult than in most
countries in Europe, as the people as a
rule are not quick to see the advantage OF
modern appliances.
Consul Ridgley Of Barcelona says that
besides the raw cotton and slaves that
form the bulk of the imports from the
United States into that section, steel rails,
iron bars for window gratings, banisters,
etc, machinery, fire brick, paints, varnish,
cement, tar, copper and canned meats have
been brought from our country within the
last year.
Imports Double at LeghOrn.
Consul Smith of Leghorn, Italy, says
that the importation at that port from the
United States doubled in value last year,
substantial advances being made among
other items in sulphite Of copper. which
has risen from $40, 900 to s125 900 in three
years, and which has been used in the
Italian navy with satisfactory results.
Consul Cramer of Florence also reports
the popularity of our coal which is en-
ployed by the Italian railway companies
and by factories.
"Our goods are to be seen in shop win
dows, he says, and also many limitations
of genuine American products. Two Amer
leans in the city are about to begin the
business Of importing hardware, etc, from
the United States.
Consul Caughy Of Messina says that an
American company is about 20 erect a hotel
there.
Consul Johnson Of Venice says that
American inventions have an established
reputation for righteousness and durability
and manufactures goods in general are
growing in favor.
The vice consul at Milan, Mr.. H. P.
Smith, gives valuable advice to United
States ports as to trade methods in Italy
and means Of extending our own commerce
in the country.
Refuse Credit to Italians.
Our consulate, he reports. time after
time has attempted to initiate trade regu-
latlons between American firms and Italian
dealers. but the transaction usually falls
through on the question Of cash payment.
The United States house thinks 1t is too
far way to give credit and the Italian
dealer thinks he is too far away to pay
cash without an opportunity of seeing and
testing what he buys.
Personal visits at opportune times, he
says, are an effective method Of gaining
trade and II the importer is treated we'll
the Italian will remain a satisfactory Gus
toner.
Consul Grout of Malta notes that our BIZ
cycles hold the trade In that island and
that our typewriters are the only ones
sold there. Our hardware is beginning to
be used in pleasing quantities. our trunks
have just appeared and there is a good
prospect for our refriRerators."