New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-13
RIFF NOTES OF FINANCE
.. .,o,auhs Of Current Interest
T9' '' for the Investor.

IUl W.
.u,.term note issues have
Most Of tne higher yield recently than
an showing prices on the majority
sixty d'i AVE declined consiaeIso'y ,,n ~, r
Of them me- a,sDks. Dealers report u ,a
rast eight W Notwithstanding the at
5ulness Sn nortunities in the short-term
,ractve opy OPS report a very moderate
market Gee yea. crescent is certainly an un-
fortunate ~ corporations when are
rans'In ~ come into the market ana ,, Dor u.
forced 10 80 at q rate of 6 per cent OF
row none n offers advantages 10 the
higher, ou. - in the investment market
.'T'' o..L Of England Statement
If the Bank Of England Tor
%, ...k made public yesleI ,o',sn TO in the
tie a.'' sny material improvement IN IN, ,ne
indicate srancial situation except IN lne
ior'isu %" Of public and private oeposi's
increase :. week. There seems TO
over 'ns ssrcv on the part Of the oSiN
be no 'en0 w. however. and the per
to T'osI Of reserve. given at OH per C zen,
c,nias so !, favorably with the zen
While lag. ,Yr Of 5o66 per cent is hC' 80
year So .'os considering the financial de-
sncou g. a. nresent and the prospects
rsnas W., announcement was made OF an
ae. az. in the banks Official lale' nor =
ia aD. sny indication Of reducuoh Oh inc
~, IN the near future
''' country's Foreign Business
..,siness institution the Onteu
As q .. sroWing and increasing its FOR
;H''s . .obanaise trade 10 an important
esn nv The figures officially published
'sss hat for three-fourths OF the cur
"o' s'.al ,@ar 10 the end Of March lsl"'
NV ... -, reached $.4o2,co,oco and exports
inpVi noo so far as our ostensible
n.i.,ca goes We had credit on
a'. ~. ,ssIs Of So5.cooOo. The total bust
s' Nth incoming and outgoing or inns
~. - with foreign ports for the nine
'- .,s. exceeded 5.Soo.ooocoo. and at TINS
- 10 the business for the entire MS
will be exceptionally heavy. Inc
..,,sl customers Of the United states
~ ~. order Of their Importance as
sra the United Kingdom. Canada
w - France. the Netherlands, Italy,
sssrn cuba, Japan. Mexico. Argen-
~ australia, Brazil. Russia, China and
British India.
Building Up Outside Trade
-. federal government has shown an
...,,.sng interest IN the development or
s,,rp trade during the last few years
81 bullt up in the Bureau Of Foreign
:, nonestic Commerce commercial re
'..o,s throughout the world that have
,,,1n marked evidences Of profitable re-
airs An educational campaign for the
,,,,at OF American manufacturers and
,,,.,s interested in foreign commerce
=, besn carried on through the medium
/, The Daily Consular and Trade Re
arts which has an edition Of 1000
..,iss regularly: THE Monthly Sum
-,v Of Commerce and Finance, The
Y,rthly Bulletin Of Sailing Dates to-
ETHER with other publications. including
Toreirn Tariff Notes and the annual
wsmes Of Commerce and Navigation
q the United States" Various other
s-ms Of printed matter have been pub
shed and distributed FOR the benefit OF
-snufacturers and exporters. containing
pseal information on all varieties OF
enmercial subjects. The facts in re-
srd to trade possibilities in foreign coun-
rs and in the United States have pro-
used much information OF a sort that
rs been both reliable and helpful in the
1snslon Of export business. This &C
,nty on the part Of the government
aogld be only the beginning Of efforts
.fscted 70 the betterment Of foreign
raie relations. as even with the pres
ut facilities the United States is still
shind Germany and England. particu-
arly in an aggressive campaign for Sc
airing the business Of other countries for
he benefit Of home manufacturers and
Iporters.