The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-06-18
OUR WIRES Iii MEXICO
Purchase Of American Made
Goods Steadily Increasing.
sEE METHODS Being ADOPTED.

FioatinE store ship with samples
on Beard IL soon 20 Be sent south
by Nerchant.-Trnde Gains Made
In Danish West IRdie. sad Other
Countries.
Mr.. Fredsr.c Emory. chief o. the bu.
reau Of foreign commerce. made pub
&c the other day az interesting ex-
tract from thai portion % the report
on the Commercial relations o: tbs
United States which deals with our
trade with Mexico. Central America
and the West Indies. says the wash
ington Post
our goods ar- f1v0rabiy known IN
Mexico. IL Is STATED but Co certain
lines. such a. dr. xoOls. bats. shoes
notions I'D mru aud w1meu's furnish
ings. our exporters se-u 20 have made
practically no aj'emp. 10 gain the
Mexican trade Americans are more
fully realizing that thry must accom-.
mOdate Themselves o. .lr wants and
pecuiiaritlcs of t.r Nex.caus. and as
a result trade u growing Many Unit
ed States houses have adopted the
plan Of sending uGt young MeXicans OF
Cubans as travelling sa.r,meu. Tbess
men are acquainted Wlth tie wants OF
the L.atin-AmrTiruu trade. aud excel
lent results have been achieved Busl.
ness failures are rare in Me.icO. For
example. in Mazatlau there has been
only one iu the last hftern years and
that was due TO the failure Of the
main house in Paris. Commercial tray.
elers who come 10 Mexico. il Is stated
will find a conservative class OF mer-
chants. who take pride in paying their
debts promptly.
Attention is called 10 an interesting
experiment which American firms are
trying In the shape Of a ioauny sam
pie store. 4 vessel Is 10 leave the
United States for the western coast Of
Mexico. Central America and South
America having for sale samples OF
merchandise OF all kinds suitable for
tropical trade. each line Of goods be-
Ing In charge Of an expert salesman.
American enterprise has figured con
spicuously in the development OF the
large city OF Monterey. its water
works. sewerage. gas plants, railways
and foundries being for the most part
American.
In the Danish West Indies the i'm
ports from the United states are ad-
vancing yearly in spite OF trade de-
preston. The uncertainty Of commu-
nication Is the main drawback 10 our
trade, II Is stated. At one period OF
last year ffty-two days passed without
single direct steamer 10 the United
States.
In Guatemala our machinery is high
ly appreciated. though it's delicacy will
not admit Of the important handling o.
the Indian labor universal 10 the coun-
try. However, II Is realized that II Is
far superior 10 other machinery 10 The
matter Of fuel economy. and as the fuel
supply Of the country grows less each
year this fact is expected greatly 10 in
crease the sale Of American machinery.
Three-fourths OF the imports OF Hon
duras come from the United States, but
! trade that should have been ours has
| been diverted 10 Germans on account Of
the close quarantine OF the Louisiana
board Of health during the past year.
In jamaica the United States has sup
/ planted England In many lines OF sale,
and shoes, cotton goods and coal are
almost exclusively supplied by us. An
| increasing quantity Of goods Is being
consumed in the Dutch West Indies,
more than half Of the imports now BE-
| ing American. Our machinery has a
| firm foothold In Guadeloupe. and our
trade il good in Haiti. though It would
| be improved II is stated, II United
States merchants We're willing TO ex'
tend the credits granted by European
sellers Three years ago II was hard
ly possible 10 Ind a shoe or hat OF
American make In Santo Domingo
Now these articles are handled by q
| number Of houses, and trade in Other
lines Is increasing largely. Besides S'
per cent OF the provision trade, we sup
ply all OF the lumber that Is Imported
and a good portion or other building
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