The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-09
SPAIN BEARS
NO PREJUDICE
COnsuIs Say American Made
Goods Are in Demand.
COPPER TRADE INCREASING
EXTENSION OF CREDIT IN ITALY
WOULD INCREASE BUSINESS.
yI7AsH1NGToN. June s-spain holds

TTASHINGTON, June S.-Spain holds
w no prejudice against United
States goods, according to an
extract from the annual volume
entitled Commercial Relations of
the United States" which was
made public at the state depart
ment today by Frederic Emory, chief
Of the bureau of foreign commerce.
This extract gives the information con-
tanned in the annual reports Of United
States consular officers in Spain and
in Italy.
Our trade with Spain, it says, could
be greatly enlarged if a favorable
commercial treaty were negotiated.
United States Minister Storer, who is
about to return to Madrid, will en-
deavor TO negotiate such a treaty.
The extract says: rAmerican goods.
according to Vice Consul Wood of
Madrid, are to be met with in the
most unexpected places in Spain. They
consist of plOWs and other agricuI-
turaI implements, pumps. condensers.
steel working machinery, hardware Of
all kinds, .spouts, faucets. mining ma
chinery, bicycles, typewriters, hair
clipping machines. electric motors and
fans. firearms and cartridges, dental
goods, lumber monographs, etc, There
is no prejudice against United States
goods, and inquiries are constantly re-
ceived for them"
Consul Ridgley of Malaga says our
trade could De more largely developed
if we had a favorable commercial
treaty with Spain, and if we would
send enterprising commercial statesmen
with knowledge Of the Spanish Ian
guage.
Consul General Lay of Barcelona
thinks that a still better way to de-
velop our commercial relations with
Spain would be to establish a per-
manent exhibit of American articles,
and he is now endeavoring ito open
such an exhibit, either in Barcelona or
in Madrid.
The introduction Of any article into
Spain is more dffficult than in most
countries In Europe, as the people as
a rule are not quick to see the adj
yantages Of modern appliances.
American Goods in italy.
Consul Smith of Leghorn, Italy, says
that the impOrtations at that port
from the United States doubled in
value last year, substantial advances
being made in most items, especially
i'm sulphate of copper, which has risen
from $4,000 10 Sl25,OOO in three years,
and coal. which has been used in the
Italian navy with satisfactory results.
Consul Cramer of Florence also re-
ports the popularity of our coal, which
is employed by the Italian railway
companies and by factories. Our goods
are to be seen in shop windows, he
says, and also many limitations of gen.
uine American products, made in Ger
many.
Consul Caughey of Missing says that
an American company is about TO
erect a hotel there.
The vice consul at Milan, Il. H
Smith gives valuable advice to the
United States exporters as 10 trade
methods in Italy and the means Of eX-
tending our commerce. Our consulate,
ne reports. has time after time at
tempted TO initiate trade relations be-
tween American firms and Italian
dealers. but the transaction usually
falls through on the question of cash
payments. The United States houses
think it is too far away to give credit,
and the Italian dealer thinks he is too
far away to pay cash without an OPP
pOrtunity Of seeing and testing What
he buys.
Personal visits at OppOrtune times,
he says, are an effective method Of
gaining trade. and if the importer is
treated well, the Italian Will remain q
satisfactory customer.