New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-01
SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE,
Exporters Must Study Conditions
There to Reap Benefits.

RonAe treasurer of the F s De Ronde
Company New-York, His leads in trade
| The South American Continent made up of manS
large rich and independent countries, is territory
practically unexpected by American business IN
forests. The POLITICAL geographical and financial
conditions of the countries situated in this vast
! territory differ widely as do New YORK anu
! Singapore To join them for comparison is as I'M
fair discuss the United States under the gen
eral head of North America
| The average business of the United States
has taken but little trouble to inquire into the
trade possibilities OF this great continent But
few can give even the boundary lines Of its coun-
tries and fewer know of the different financial and
mercantile systems. OF the wealth and re-
sources of the South American countries
Why is it that Germany England, France, and
even Italy, have such closer relations with almost
all the countries soVlh of US than we?
Simply because the American manufacture and
exporter viii not take the pains to study condi-
tons in these countries and famiiiarize them
selves with their needs and prejudices
The monthly data issued by the Bureau of Com
nerce and Labor in Washington, the consular trade
reports and the statistics of the Philadelphia Com
nerciaI Museums are ali worthy Of the exporters
closest attention With this information as basis.
the American business has only to send the
right goods and the right man to introduce them
to be sure of profitable trade in South America
Venezuela especially is worthy of notice II is only
one weeks sail from New York and the round
trip with a two weeks stay in the country can
made less time than IL taxes 10 go 10
Ayres Internal dssensi0ns before CIpriano castro
became President nearly wrecked the country, but
under his firm rule such disorders have ceased ano
Venezuela bids fair to enter upon period OF COM
merciaI prosperity.
Venezuela has an area of 533,937 square miles
equal to that part of the United States covered by
wisconsin Michigan. Illinois. Indiana, Ohlo MIS-
souri, Arkansas Kentucky, Tennessee. Mississippi
and Alabama, two and a half times the area OF
France two and half times the area Of the Ger
JC,1rpn and a
area of Japan four and half times the area OF
the United Kingdom. Think of the opportunities
for development in this country. with untola maj
ural resources! How shall help develop it:
Until now American capital has been afraid to go
| there and we commonly hear it said even to-day;
| Invest no money in Venezuela They may nave
| revolution o-morrow.
/ Venezuela realizes that her future lies with the
United States and it is her desire that the relations
may become closer and closer as they are certainty
i destined to do President Castro. a strong man
4 himself knows that we have a strong man az
/ Washington and even were he SO incned-"hich
| he is not-he is wise arbitrarily TO provoke d
conflict Cipriano Castro is destined to be to ven
! szuela what President Diaz has been to Mexico.
| but ne viii not permit people from the OIhteo
States Germany England to come there anu tdAe
! away valuable concessions for nothing He VIII
not permit his government officials to be corrupted
| into giving away these concessions The average
| Venezuelan merchant is honest. The new Public
Ministers under their Presidents direction are now
| taking steps to make vast improvements.
For its size Venezuela to-day has the best ans
/ most up to date public schools in the world Ne"
lartors and docks. bridges. new streets. water
works etc are rapidly being built . .,...
In addition the excellent educational facllties
| in Venezuela many families there are sendihg
their sons to the United States to get an EnglLsn
education. Education is the foundation OIL every
thing. these people become better ana pei
! ter educated they will adjust themselves more
and more methods of commerce ana nil ma t
| MANY of the merchants IN Venezuela 90 not yer
! understand our methods: even the banks there 90
not: I7,Jt the time will when they do. ana we
must in mean time gradually show them ma, mar
we are their friends, that are DESTROYS OF uolng
business their way until such time as we can show
them that our way is the best Ihat theFe are
dishonest people in Venezuela there is no question:
likewise that the class exists ia New ofK anu
every other place is equally true With Nenezueia
like all the rest of the South American countries
we are Wofully lacking III shipping ana htIiklhg
facilities and these two of the most grave anu
most innortant questions that VIII eventually nave
10 he met but they should be met by men VINO are
NOT Dreiudced but thoroughly understand the
situation and the people. When once these qt;e3-
ti0ns are satisfactorily disposed of and we under
stand our Southern brothers better ana teeI more
safe 10 go into these rich countries and invest our
capital our relations bound 10 grow Win
rand strides Venezuela does not want eur enIny;
she wants and courts friendship; and we ShouId
not stand aoof.
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