The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22
FOREIGN TRADE
PROMISES WELL
E. R. Lilienthal Makes
Strong Report to
Merchants.

F. r Lilienthal president OF the Pa
ethc Commercial Museum and the
Manufacturers and Producers Asso-
citation. has fled a report with the in
stitutions OF which he is the head re-
lating TO the foreign commerce OF San
Francisco since the FIRE OF April. Mr..
Lilienthal writes as follows:
The question that confronted San
Francisco Immediately after the great
nre IN April has already been answer
ed. San Francisco will gain immeas-
urably In the matter OF foreign trade.
There was never any question whether
peded. for the commanding geographt-
cal location Of the port and all consid-
erations or business indicate. as they
have for many years, ever since the
days OF the California pioneers. a great
future In connection with the export
and import trade.
One OF the first changes that will be
effected by the new conditions will be
the great improve ement for handling
exports and Imports al San Francisco
that Is certain to be accomplished The
disaster in San Francisco will react IN
this direction. Such fmproV ement will
come 10 docks. to warehouse facilities
TO assert that the end OF the present
year viii find all records broken for
san Francisco. both for imports and for
exports
the Pacific Commercial Museum sent
letters TO foreign customers assuring
them that the city. although burned.
was not ruined They were assured
that orders for goods would be filled
with as little delay as possible. Import
orders from all the Pacific Ocean copn-
tenth; and the renewals. that Is. the
standing orders for regular shipments.
nave ra.led In only few instances
Many large orders have been sent
out since the fire by the merchants OF
san Francisco to VladivOstOk to China
and Japan. and many exceptionally
west coast Of Mexico. Central America
and South America. The future pros
poets are very encouraging. 1t is nat
ural that in a city where business had
been carried on for half a century.
there should accumulate many old
goods There are no shopworn things
new and up-to-date. That will largely
assist TO promote our trade.
The agents of the Pacific Commercial
Museum are scattered over the Pacific
Ocean trade territory. They are IN
touch with business men in many
places The advices that are received
from them are encouraging In every
way Through them il Is possible 70
convey complete and authentic infor-
nation concerning the present COM
mercial conditions in San Francisco.
There Is nothing 10 report to them
from this city that is not hopeful
crops are plentiful The natural
wealth Of the State is increasing with
Development. The facilities for trans
pOrtatiOn are good
The entire United States looks to San
Francisco as its great outlet and inlet
on the Pacific Ocean During the Pc
riod Immediately succeeding the Are
foreign trade moved with accustomed
regularity via the Golden Gate. Fire
spared the entire water front OF San
Francisco with the exception OF one
wharf Shipping facilities. docksze ac-
conmodatfonS, tranSp portatiOn cbnnec-
tons between rails and ships were
practically uninterrupted. The lines OF
communication between San Francisco
and the Eastern States OF this country.
and between San Francisco and all the
countries bordering on the Pacific
ocean were unbr6ken. The products OF
the interior OF California moved with
out difficulty TO tide water az San
Francisco. These prime conditions
continue and will continue and large
additions will be made to existing
means Of facilitating trade
The Pacific Museum has consolidated
since the fire IN San Francisco with the
Manufacturers and Producers Associ-
alton OF California This is an advan-
tage TO the business OF California for
exporters and importers and business
men At home are put in closer touch,
an item in the Development of this
state have no hesitation in saving
to merchants manufacturers and al
other classes OF men in the United
States and elsewhere that the outlook
for California Is OF the very best.