New-York tribune., 1906-07-29
CHANCE FOR TEXTILES.
U. S. Manufacturers Haze Big
Opportunities IN the Orient.

The market Of Asiatic Turkey for caNcoes prints
and other cotton textiles has never received the
attention 70 deserves from American manufacturers
and exporters. says Consul Thomas ". Norton. a.
Smyrna. The value Os the total annual imports OF
such goods into the Aslasic provinces os Turkey
exceeds ss0cnoo0. and Smyrna and the ada
cent territory absorb nearly one-quarter ot the
trade. The weight os the annual lusportafaons OF
cotton goods into th. port OF smyrna IS than
six thousand tons. T1s United Kingdom oS Great
Britain enjoys the bulk OF this profitable trade her
expectations 20 Smyrna last year amounting ln
value 20 s214oCro. Italy comes next with a record
OF s7Sc1 and the United States third, with a rec
ORD Of sl5l-c1n The balance Is shared by Germany
France, Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Switzerland
and Holland. only the first two OF which can show
more than $4,000 in the value OF their exports.
Great Britain has practically monopoly IN the
market for muslins. mulls. printed and colored
handksrchiess and furnishes most OF the caliooss
and white goods. bleaehee and unoleache9 Italy
contributes much uubleached cotton. Drills come
chiefly from Italy Great Britain and France.
Heavy cotton cloth Is supplied chiefly BY Germany
and Austria. certain amount coming lately from
Greece Cotton shawfs sent from Germany
and Austria America contributed but uttle 70 the
trade except the standard gray she-tings. the
cabot" so thoroughly appreciated throughout tie
Orient. In certain distributing points IN Gls IN
terror the cabot occupies predominant place IN
the market
The city OF Koniah requires annually aooo pleoes
OF American "cabot." A good Indication OF the
needs Of fairly prosperous community Is afforded
by the trade Of the island os Alltylene. The annual
importation OF foreign cotton goods there Is valued
az Soooo Il includes 2eio pieces Of drills black
and white; 200 pieces OK gray shirtings, 1so pieces
OF madapolam shirtings blsachsd and uubleaehe6,
and 1,oc0 pieces OF cabot"
While the American trade in cabot illustrates
the durable success 20 be attained BY continued
a'dhsGenee @ nigh standard Of groagctiOa n =. a
consider whether Il Is not worth while 20 cater 70
very cheap Cotton tetiles 81 ginghaaas and otsr
lght cottonades local production Is steadily IN
mand. The trade IN these articles at snyrna
amounts amour 70 about &ooooo each year II consists q
goods costing from 10 20 % cents metre tor
widths varying from so 50 1lo centimetres. Italy
this market Tssn foilox IN order svitzsrlsnd.
France. Germany, Austria and Great Britain. The
A field in which there is no local competition IS
that OF cacoes anG prints Here also Italy leads
Great Britain holds IS per cent. and other Euro
now devOtng special attention 20 the preparation
Of designs which meet the popular taste. and
srket Ts S8GH matter ST of design IS ndesd ali &
port9nt In an effort 70 capture the market OH
styles OF figure and colorins and It Is with great
difficulty that they are led 70 abandon them In
favor OF current designs Of Occidental printers
II American manufacturers desire to enter this
ditons. There is no doubt that serious EFFORT 70
Obtain large snare SG the & beSaHCns qe h
earnestly and persistentIy a eompetsnt repre-
sentative OF American cotton textile interests once
established IN such g distributing centre as
Smyrna, could master IN few months the details
of the trade and organize effective campaign.
To make sure Of Success stocks should be sur
GENTLY large so that orders can be filed promptly
One OF the chief drawbacks to American trade In
cotton textiles is the delay and uncertainty In the
execution Of orders sent from Turkey. In the case
of textiles the establishment OF distributing
centre IN the Ievant itself IS a most important
eSsoF ceS II IN Is eTsctg e q @ WIN as
in Asiatic Turkey for articles involving close COM
petition unless tho three factors OF personal rep
TesentatiOn, quick delivery and facilities IN pay
ment are combined.
Turkey Of American sewing machines. agricultural
implements and q few other wares has bean due
chiefly to the union OF these factors IN the cam
paign.