The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-18

ropean men ana boys are trained by
American experts how to compete with
American trade
ssas Can you give me list or the great
American factories abroad ~ 54
No. although y can say that such
factories are being established in Canada,
Mexico. Great Britain, Germany and
Russia Consul. General Mason writes
that Germany has large number of
them, and that they have definite adj
vantage over their own or rival firms
and companies located q in the United
Sta ties. :" Z L, 4 Es 4 354s & G
The conversation here turned to the
work Of our consula in pushing American
trade, and I asked Secretary LOOMS as
to their standing among the consuls of
the world. Said he: .#
THE efficiency of our consuls, as bust
ness agents, Is best found In the testi-s
mony Of our largest manufacturing and
exporting houses and in the almost imam
zimous tribute Of foreign trade bodies.
Journals and publicists. There is no
government which publishes 80 much
commercial informa ton from its consuls.
and there is none which issues it SO
frequently as does Il, the United States.
The Consular Daily. containing reports on
an infinite variety of subjects lis unique
among the official publications Of the
world. 1t was established at the sug-
gestion OF F. G. Emory by the State
Department in 1898. in order to give the
business public up-to-da;e Information
from all parts arts Of the world. When the
Department OF Commerce and Labor was
established the spub!icatio Z was trans
ferred TO It,, but the reports are still
obtained through the State Department
acting in cooperation with the new de-
partment. Besides these daily reports
the consuls furnish others upon special
classes OF subjects. They furnish In
formation upon inquiry for Individual
/ firms. and endeavor In every. way within
the bounds Of official propriety, to facili-s
tate the sale OF American goods In their
respective districts. 5i5t- iiS$
Foreigners generally concede that
American consuls re much more elf cient
as business gents than their own. ~
& fact. some of the European consular.
services. which certain theorist of this
country have held up for us as models.
4 are frequently criticised at home because.
they fail to furnish the timely practical
Information given from daysto day by the
8consuls OF the United States.
reports OF . uFgs 60. 81 H. - con tinueI
Secretary LOOMS, have become noted
Tor their practical character They are
not Essays, but notes, jotted down by this
sor that consular reporter. because he
thinks they may interest the American
manufacturer or merchant, or perhaps
our engineers, miners, factory operatives
bankers, school teachers, and others.
This department seeks to encourage and
develop this faculty in its consuls, and
the result has been an Increasing appre-
citation by the public of the value of the
consular service. Our consuls are also
doing great good as advertisers Of our
products, and their industry in picking
up new ideas for the benefit Of the BUSH
ness people at homo Is a constant source
Of surprise among foreigners and some
manufacturers abroad who have secrets
which they wish to hide from possible
rivals In the United States.
Suggestions to Exporters and