Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-24

III lF1C O'llAI WYNN H''N'''
II Is probable that other railroads VIII
now be built to connect Lake Victoria
with Lakes Tanmnyika and Nyassa
and into Albert NyanZa. Then the goods
from those lake regions can hnd their
way out by Mombasa and these new
roads viii eventually form a part Of me
Cape TO Cairo line. Indeed, a great
trade viii ultimately spring up In that
region, and OF this we hope the United
States VIII have rs share
OUR TRADE IN EAST AFRICA
referred to our trade IN British and
German East Africa, whereupon Mr..
LOOMS said
"The southern half Of Lake Victoria
Is IN German East Africa a vast terri
tory with "a population Of millions
That country VIII soon be opened up 10
foreign commerce, although the Ger
mans will probably have the bulk Of
the trade. They are already building
railroads. and will eventually have rail-
roads from the coast opposite Zanzibar
TO Lake Tanganylka and other roads
down 20 Lake Nyagsa. II Is not very
each must be considered by Itself, and
Il Is Impossible to give satisfactory
trade suggestions AS to Africa as a
whole our manufacturers and EXPORT
ers should study the consular reports
for the conditions Of the several regions,
Their success IN each will depend largt-
~ upon the mastery OF details regard
Ing the people, They should learn their
local tastes and requirements, the
methods OF transportation, the trade
usages, and other matters which vary
from country 10 country Our consuls
arc daily furnishing reports OF that
kind. which are communicated 10 the
people through the newspapers and
also By the annual volumes entitled
The Commercial Relations Of the Unit
cd Statos. now n publication Of the de-
partment Of commerce and labor. There
Is no doubt but that American goods
can be sold II they are properly pre-
scented and handled one OF the chief
things Is 10 send the proper goods to
the right localities and to use int, lligent
efforts In the disposIng Of them.
THE CONGO AND WEST AFRICA
"Are we doing much in western Atn-
ca Mr. Loomis9'
mot as much as we should The
trade Of the United states thers is I'M
considerable and win remain so until
we have direct communication between
our Atlantic seaports ana the Atlantic
seaports OF Africa That part OF tho
world has great possibilities. Il hos an
enormous population and it should
consume 4 vast quantity OF American
products"
what goods do you think could be
sold there?" | asked.
zone can Judge very we'll by the eN.
ports which are nov taken nom
Europe. There Is a greet consumption
of c0ttons aud also OF hardware ana
food stuns. ln a recent report TO this
department one OF our consus Ia
French West Africa says that the peo'
Die need our -four. biscuits Indian
corn meal and cotton goods. They
would buy our hams preserved meats,
ash. vegetables and tools They do not
want our bulky grains nor raw cottona,
nor our animals either slaughtered or
on the hoof. IN the opening UP Of the
various provinces steel rails and loco
motives VIII hf iN NNitHliN "NN 'i"N
some machinery
SOUTH AFRICA OUR BEST MAR
KET.
CAS- FAR as our trade Is concerned"
continued Secretary LOOMS. South
Africa Is now By far the best market
on the African continent for American
goods and this will be the case Tor
years 10 e~Ne. The British colonlsts
know our manufactures and have been
buying them for long time. They
are extending their trade TO the north
ward and are opening "a vast new re-
gion which Will be q market Cor Amer
lean products Before the Boer war
there were many Americans engaged
In mining 10 the Transyaal a large
number are still there and IN the new
developments they WIN probably take
an Increasingly important part. South
Africa is, YOU know q white mans
country and lie population Is chiefly
composed OF white men. The most
Of the inhabitants speak English ana
this is OF great advantage IN the push
ing OF American trade. 10 rs true that
We are doing that successfully IN Eng
land. Ireland and Scotland and we
ought 10 be abb 20 do Il On Africa
As Il Is now we ship more than twice
as much goods % southern Africa as
any other country except Great Britain
There is no doubt but that the trade
can be greatly increased, but 1t should