The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-09

conditions and few OF the reports express
any hopes for an immediate betterment
chiefly to the United States. but the Ger
mans complain that these goods were
shipped at such narrow margin that the
trade is not Of great value. There has been
a decided decrease in the number or stock
companies organized, for in 1899 there were
S6f filed for record and in 1902 there were
only eighty-seven. Some hope Is expressed gi
that new commercial treaties Will help con-
ditions in general. There has been de-
cfded reduction in wages and considerable
criticism Of the German government for It's
severe restrictions upon certain imports,
notably American preserved fruits. Ihey
are popular article OF food, and the hlsn
prices of beef and pork. caused by the strict
import regulations. have forced the Work
Ing classes to eat horse flesh.
The system OF daily consular reports In
force in the United States has been adopted
by the German government and is giving
great satisfaction to the merchants OF that
country. The government has been making
some inquiries as TO whether this service Is
desired and has been asking for suggestions
as to its Importance. One of the questions
asked was as 10 whether the service should
be extended by the addition of information
concerning home Industries and nome
trade. The German merchants have replied
satisfactory and that they would prefer the
government should not print information In
regard to home industries for fear that for
eigners would benefit thereby to the detri-
ment Of these industries.
Consul Washington, Of Geneva, says that
In 1902 215.o0o tourists were registered as
having visited Switzerland. Up to Sept 10
Of this year there had been about ll2VD, OF
whom 800 were Americans. 1t is believed
number
present year will not exceed that or the
preceding year. The amount of money de-
rived by Switzerland from this tourist trade
is very large. Last year the hotels took in
SIS 100000. the transportation companies
over $3.O0O.0oO. and it is estimated that the
incidental expenses OF these tourists
amounted TO over s., 10000 a total of about
s20OO0.OO0. without counting the money
which spent in purchasing goods One
fifth of the sum left in the hotels and
boarding houses Is contributed by the peo-
pie of the country; that four-hfths at least
comes from foreigners.
The London Daily Mall, discussing the
distribution OF literature by the opposing
parties in the pending tariff campaign in
Great Britain, states that Mr.. Chamber
Iain's organization is distributing pamphlets
at the rate Of 10000 per day. sending them
mostly in small packages all over the coun-
| try. About 1o,,oO,O00 pamphlets had at that
date, Sept. q, been already issued, and the
/ secretary of the Midland Liberal Union is
quoted as saying that probably 100000
leaflets will he distributed before the close
OF the campaign. The Free Trade Union
had distributed at that date 100000 pam
| phlets, and was still issuing them at the
rate of from 100000 to 10000 weekly, and
| the Unionist Free Food League was dis
tributing them at the rate OF $500 weekly S6dy
are being received for these documents
| from Europe. Asia, Africa and America, as
well as from all parts of the United King
dom and its colonies.
The Colonizer, an English publication.
states that scheme is on foot for the
organization of floating industrial exhi-
bition of British manufactures, which Is to
make tour of Europe. The plan is to fit
out a large ship with samples of all classes
of manufactured articles which Great Brit
| ain supplies or can supply TO her colonies.
| From fifty to one hundred firms are ex-
pected to furnish exhibits, and repreSen-
| tative of each firm will accompany the ship,
| which, in the course of six months voyage.
| will stop at every important port in the
| British colonies and dependencies, as well
| as at ports in Japan, China and other
| countries 10 be selected. 1t is expected
that the tour will begin in the early part
| OF next year.
Consul General Hanauer stationed at
Frankfort, Germany. is again urging the
/ adoption by the United States of the par
cels-post. He says that an increase of
over 100000 in the value of packages sent
| abroad from Frankfort by the parcels-pos
| is noteworthy. The rates by parcels-post
are much cheaper than by express compa-
| MES private transportation lines The
| facilities are also greater because the pack
/ ages be delivered at the local post
/ offices. In tins way the exporter can state
| to his customers abroad the exact cost of
goods ordered. including delivery at the
| point of destination. An enterprising man
/ ufacturer can send his traveller abroad and
! take small orders for his products. guar
| anteeing speedy delivery and low transpor-
/ tation charges when his country has a
parcels post connection with foreign coun-
/ tries. A large exporting business can thus
be developed from small beginnings. Ger
| many and France have greatly increased
| their export trade by the facilities afforded
/ through their parcels-post treaties.