New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
A .UERICAN TRADE WITH A.SL4.
PERSIA AND THE EAST INDIES VEL
COME PRODUCTS OF THE
UNITED STATES.

Washington. May 70 (SpeclaD-Even Persia india
and the antipodes generally are beginning to profit
by the extension of American markets. and their
people learning the advantages OF the products
OF the United States compared with what they
have had 70 buy hitherto from the manufacturers
OF Europe. Reports to the State Department show
that American enterprise Is invading those coun-
tries. as we'll as other parts Of the world and that
il is heartily welcomed.
Consul Fee. OF Bombay. says that the imports OF
shoes from the United States into British India
growing. the shipments last year being four
times those OF the previous year There is
marked demand by the wealthier classes for
superior shoe In quality well in workman
ship and style. The American last is advancing in
favor
There is also an increase in the imports OF fur
niture rolltop desks are being ordered in large
numbers. American bicycles. account OF their
lghtness. strength and reasonable price are well
received We also send good proportion OF the
clocks and watches and. In spite Of the decrease
In imports of machinery and mill work (due TO the
decided failure of crops and the Chinese troubes.
shipments showed a decided increase
The same causes continues the consul. contrib
uted to the decline in imports Of cotton piece
goods but the bulk of this fell 10 England. and
imports from the United States in the line of gray
and colOred goods increased largely over the
previous year. Again, owing the financial stress
10 which the country has been subjected by re-
peated calamity, neither government nor private
enterprise could invest much capital in railway
extension. and there is heavy drop in railway ma
terals; nevertheless. the United States revived its
trade by shipping Bombay Sl25Ooo worth
There has been much discussion. says Mr.. Fee.
of the relative merits of the British and American
locomotives which have been supplied TO the rail-
roads of India II was TO be expected that the
Introduction of United States locomotives would
meet great opposition and be accompanied by ef-
forts to show their relative inferiority. Accord
ing TO information obtained from railway men and
engineers. the consul is unable 10 discover any OF
the dissatisfaction with the American locomotives
which newspaper articles have asserted TO exist
He has heard. rather. that they have been fully
up to expectation The locomotive OF American
manufacture in India is in appearance quite un-
like the used in the United States: though
this may be the result of strict compliance with
the requirements of the engineers
Consul Rairden, OF Batavia. reports notable in
crease in the imports of American goods into Dutch
India Our canned goods are advancing steadiiy
goods from Australia; The contract for ProySing
new h I05 ns s arm g sar T hSIs
has established an aseney for machinery IN Cen
.ad srcs yssa 1uer Tbs latter IS c6nent OF eaning
good share OF this trade Commercial travellers
in Increasing numbers. and the results have been
Vice-ConsuI General Tyler of Teheran, says that
our clocks watches, cutlery. Photographs. electric
kind are always saiable in Persia Good American
padlocks are in demand Stationery commands a
whether meats. sweets or pickles. find a ready
Ing are in demand. and the qualities usually sup
piled are poor. Some months ago. says Mr.. Tyler
a catalogue In this line was sent from America
and was shown to merchants They were eager 20
obtain samples, but although these were asked
for in small quantities. they We're not sent II
United states merchants could in some way send
samples of their goods, il would greatly facilitate
trade relations.
Some air motor pumps have been imported from
America and erected in various parts of Teheran
Persian agricultural methods and implements be-
long To distant past. and there is a disposition
at the present time among landowners TO try the
simpler Kind OF our machinery and appliances
Catalogues have conveyed a superficial idea or
what can be accomplished. and have created a de-
sire 10 see some of these contrivances IN opera
ton The Persian government has given a prac-
ttca proof of its interest by establishing an agri
cultural seminary in Teheran. The institution Is
under the management OF a Belgian. who has
spent some years In the United States and IS con-
sequently wen acquainted with the details OF
modern agriculture. He thinks that IL some enter
prisng firm would send complete thrashing ma
chine, to be worked by four animals. a speci-
and advertisement. II would lead to the intro
duction of others. and tha undertaking would be
a commercial success.