The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-09
SPAIN HOLDS NO GRUDGE.
American Trade I'm that Country Is
Growing Rapidly.

WASHINGTON, June S-Spain holds no
prejudice against United States goods, ac-
cording to an extract from the annual vol
ume entitled Commercial Relations of
the United States which was made pub
lie at the State Department to-day by
Mr. Frederic Emory, chief of the Bureau
of Foreign Commerce. This extract gives
the information contained in the annual
reports of United States consular officers
in Spain and Italy. Our trade with Spain
il SAYS could be greatly enlarged IL
tiated. United States Minister Storer, who
is about TO return TO Madrid, will endeayor
to negotiate such a treaty.
American goods, according to Vice Con-
sui Wood, of Madrid, are to be met with
in the most unexpected places in Spain
They consist of plows and other aRricuI-
tural implements, pumps, condensers. steel
working machines, hardware of all kinds
spouts, faucets, mining machinery BIZ
cycles, typewriters, hair-cipping machines.
electric motors and fans, firearms and car
tridges, dental goods, lumber, monographs
autographs, etc. There Is no prejudice
against United States goods, and inquiries
are constantly received for them. Consul
Ridgely, of Malaga, says our trade couId
be more largely developed if we had
favorable commercial treaty with Spain
and If we would send enterprisng CONNER
cial statesmen with a knowledge of the
Spanish language.
Consul General Lay of Barcelona, thinks
a
mercial relations with Spain would be to
establish a 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 ar
ticle into Spain is more difficult than in
most countries in Europe as the people
as a rule are not quick TO see the advan-
tages of modern appliances.
Consul Ridgely, of Malaga saws that
besides the raw cotton and slaves that form
the bulk of the imports from the United
States into that vicinity. steel rails. iron
bars for window gratings, banisters. etc,
machinery, fire brick, paints. varnish. ce-
ment. tar copper and canned meats have
been brought from our country within the
past year.
Consul Smith, of Leghorn. Italy. saws the
importations AT that port from the Tinted
States doubled in value last year substan
tial advances being made. among other
items. in sulphurite OF copper, which has
and coal, which has been used in the ItaI
ian navy with satisfactory results. Consul
Cramer of Florence, also reports the non
ularity OF our coal. which is employed by
the Italian railway companies and bv fac
tories Our goods TO be seen i'm sbop
windows he says, and also many imita-
tions OF genuine American products made
I'm Germany. Two Americans in the cirv
are about 10 begin the business of import
ing hardware, etc, from the United States
Consul Caughy. OF Messna saws an
American company is about TO erect a hotel
there.
Consul Johnson. OF Venice. says American
inventions have an established reputation
for righteousness and durability, and our
manufactured goods in general are growing
in favor.
The vice consul at Milan, Mr.. II. p
Smith. gives valuable advice TO United
States exporters as TO trade methods in
Italy and the means of extending our own
he reports time after time has attempted
10 initiate trade relations between Amer