The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-28
NEED OF STEAMSHIPS
SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE HAMPER
ED BY THIS LACK.
A CHANCE FOR THE COMBINE.
WITH REGULAR LINES WE COULD
CAPTURE THE BUSINESS.

As II Is the south American Coun-
tries Are Using Our Machinery and
Electrical Goods and Buying Our
Bicycles, Sewing Machines, Watch
es and CIOcI0s-Our Clothing and
shoes Find Favor in Some COun-
tries and Argentine Buys Our Cot
ton Goods and Hats-Mnny Young
BrnziIians Come Here to Complete
Their Education.
Washington, April 27.-Frederick
Emory, chief of the Bureau of Foreign
Commerce, made public to-day another
extract from the volume entitled
Commercial Relations of the United
States During 1901" which is now in
press. The extract given out to-day
deals with the trade of the United
States with South America last year.
American coal. it is stated, finds a
steady and ever-increasing market in
Brazil, in spite of the deep-seated pref
udlces and the antagonism of Compel
itors. Our export trade with Brazil.
however, it is stated, never will reach
its proper development so long as our
merchandise has to seek foreign bot
toms. 1t is pointed out that if line
OF modern steamers were operated be-
tween New York and Brazil there
would be no lack of return freights in
coffee and like products. American
hardware also has earned a reputation
for quality and finish which places it
beyond competition. Our typewriters.
sewing machines, clocks, watches and
electric goods hold their own everv-
where, and we are gaining a foothold
IN bicycles, locks, firearms, cutlery and
picture frames.
Brazil recognizes the value of an ed
ucation in the United States, and it is
a notable fact that many young Bva-
zllans are coming to this country TO
complete their careers of learning
EnsIish is being taught in some of the
higher schools of Brazil and MANY
young men go to the United States 10
STUDY engineering, electricity, law and
medicine and dentistry.
In the Argentine Republic the Amer
lean goods making the greatest head
way are tools and implements, cottons.
hats, shoes and specialties. A banker
IN rosario recently reported that for
the half year ended June 30 190f the
increase of transactions between his
mousse and the United States had been
l5l per cent, and he understood that
other banks had similar experience. Bur
while we are materially increasing the
aggregate of our trade with Argentine
mere also the absence of direct steam
ship communication Is a handicap.
LAUNDERING is the CHEZ industry in
the southern provinces of Chill and
practically all of the wood is cut hv
mills of American construction. All OF
the machinery used in the production
OF Hour comes also from the United
States.
On account of the political disturb
ances in Colombia imports from the
United States have increased only
slightly. The imports from all other
countries have remained stationary. A
rising demand for our shoes and for
negligee shirts. collars and cuffs is es-
pecially noted
United States trade with Ecuador
shows a gratifying increase due to
purchases for the Guayaquil- Quito
Railroad, better and quicker commu-
nication lower freight rates and the
coming of American commercial tray
elers.
Our trade will steady advance
1t is stated, "but an isthmian canal
alone can give us the vantage ground
we should occupy"
An enlarged variety of American
manufactures is appearing in the mar
kets of Uruguay. when our manu-
facturers make the effort" it is stat
ed they can place here goods that
in quality and economy will conquer
the market"