The Detroit times., 1910-07-19
j. S. must GET
BUSY OR LOSE OUT
~. E. DUNNING.
Consul From Havre, Now in City,
Says We Should Lay Foundation
Now for Future Trade.

James K. Dunning, United States
consul at Havre. France, arrived in
Detroit. Monday morning. brimful of
ideas that will help Detroit manufac-
turers increase their export trade. Mr..
Dunning IL here az the FIRST speaker
under Secretary of State Knox's
plan. for the cultivation OF closer
trade relations with Europe. The idea
Of the state department Is to use the
men In the consular service who are
most familiar with trade conditions
abroad to cooperate with the Ameri-
can manufacturer by giving him the
benefit OF their experience In the for
ign field. The plan is also intended to
increase the efficiency of the consular
officers by bringing them into closer
contact with the industries of the
country.
The plan Is something of an expert
| ment this year. One OF the chief rea-
| sons for the present activity IL the
fact that the big international indus
| trial exhibition at Turin. Italy, takes
place next year and IL Is highly i'm
portant to future American trade that
the products OF this country should be
| fully represented there. This exhibit
ton will be truly international In
character and all the countries OF
Europe are making great preparations
tn show their wares there. The United
States building will be one OF the
| finuest on the grounds and the state
department Is making special efforts
to see that II Is filed with representa-
| tive American products.
1T Is time the American manufac-
turer realized the necessity of max
| ing a real effort to get his share of
the foreign trade" said Mr.. Dunning
to The ines. up to the present We
have been so busy supplying the home
| market that we have not needed for
eign trade. But within the next ten
years we shall And that our produc-
| ton has increased SO largely that an
outlet for our surplus goods will be
necessary. When that time comes. we
will find. IL we do not meet competi-
| ton now. that the European nations
which already are under the neces-
sity OF finding a market for their
| products will be in control OF the sit
uation. II Is the purpose of the state
| department to lay these facts before
the American manufacturer and to 0f-
| fer the cooperation of the consular
service in making an extensive cam.
paign for foreign trade. Secretary
Knox has devised the scheme of send.
| ing out experienced men I'm the con-
sular service TO disseminate first hand
| information throughout the country"
Mr.. Cumming formerly was consul
at Milan, Italy, having been promote
recently To q more important post at
Harye. He served FIVE years in the
consulate Office at Milan and Is thor.
oughly familiar with conditions In
southern Europe.
at is a false impression that most
Americans have about Italy" he said
I'VE have been led TO believe that II
| Is a dead, backward country without
much commercial energy, but this Is
| far from true. II Is a live, going coun
| try. Milan Is one OF the great market
places of the world and Turin, where
| the exhibition will be held, Is another
The exhibition. which Is in commemor
alton OF the fiftieth anniversary OF the
lunification OF Italy, will show the
world the wonderful progress that
| has been made In all lines in those
| fifty years.
| Mr.. Dunning will be entertained by
the board of commerce while he IL
here He was the guest OF Assistant
Secretary Flowers at luncheon in the
Detroit Boat club, Monday noon, after
which a visit was made to the fac
tories of Detroit, including the plants
OF Park,. Davis & Co.. the Burroughs
Adding Machine Co., the Chicago
Pneumatic Tool Co. and numerous au'
tomobile plants An address prob
ABLY will be arranged for Tuesday
evening at the Detroit club before the
export trade bureau OF the Board o.
Commerce.