The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-03
TRADE OPENINGS-The
State Department has received the
following report from Consul John H.
Grout az VaIletta, dated May %:

The present opportunity should be
taken advantage Of by those interested
in exporting -four to Manila. OF late.
wheat imports from the United States
have faUer on, but this increase has
been met by a corresponding gain in the
manufactured product. IN the opinion
Of local merchants, the new duties i'm
posed in England viii stimulate trade
with the United States. English -four
has for the past three OF four years been
our greatest competitor here, and it will
be readily seen that our product, when
sent direct. viii enjoy a slight advau-
tage Within the past few weeks. sew
eraI merchants who have always dealt
largely n English -four, and have sell
dom bought American. have sent orders
to the United States. One large baking
establishment, which I could never seem
TO interest in our goods, has received a
shipment by the latest direct vessel
from New York. Others are soon likely
to follow. Previous 30 1898, when we
had no direct communication. local sta
tistics fail to show the arrival Of any
American -four the small imports being
credited 10 the English or Italian port
Of transshipment. During that year. and
since, the demand has grown.
A vessel arriving here yesterday from
New York brought q small quantity OF
corn. This is the first American corn
landed at Malta for many years, and
the fact that II was promptly sold upon
arrival leads me TO believe that il Will
soon be brought regularly. The people
Of the island are not very we'll ac-
quaIuted with our cereals. but there is
no reason why they should not become
so.
An experimental order just received
here has proved disappointing. Several
carriages and sets Of harness are now
en- route for Malta from the United
States, but il upon arrival they DO not
prove more satisfactory than those re
Ceived this week. I fear we shall not
do much business in these lines The
catalogues from which the order was
made up held out many Inducements.
and the buyer was led 20 expect better
finish and material than were realized
Had these goods been satisfactory. q
duplicate order would have been
promptly sent 1t would pay some Of
our exporters 10 exercise more carr n
the preparation of goods that are or
dered expeTimentalIy-
Il would appear that the American
one of the most prominent druggists
here is soon to remodel his store. and
has asked me to supply him with Illus
trated catalogues. not only Of fountains
but also Of the necessary machinery for
charging the water. I feel confident
that If this fountain is Installed others
viii follow Any printed matter upon
this subject that may be sent will be
handed &c the person referred to. In
quoting prices. give lowest export terms
f o. b. New York. l would suggest that
matter appcrtaining to syrups be also
sent
OF late ! have been receiving letters
from American houses dealing In various
lines Of electric goods. This is not
very large field for these articles. Tho
supply Of electric energy is under tho
control of . government bureau. which
has a plant providing light for the
streets. public buildings, and many pri-
yate houses The alternating current