The sun., 1914-09-18
URUGUAY EAGER TO
TRADE WITH THE U. S.
VIII Buy a Dollars Worth for
Every Dollar We Spend, Says
COnsul-Gcneral.
IMPORTS NEAR S55.OOO.OO
England and Germany Have
Shared Bulk Of Business
Vow Offered Here.

lose Richi;ng. Consul General OF Uru-
quay TO New York. declared yesterday
that his country will very soon put the
sincerity OF the business men of the
United States who have announced them
selves as out for South American trade
20 a test. MIR. Richling says his country
has a number Of things 10 scl. and n the
United States will huy them his country
will spend the money here in this country
IN buying goods they need down there.
Altogether Uruguay has close TO &c.,
100000 20 sell and about the same
amount to buy. II the United States
Will % after this trade In a business
like manner. Mr. Rlchling says, it will
have chance 10 get some OF II.
Ready TO Trade EVEN.
II think can say that my country
wfl trade dollar for dollar with tho
United states" he said. "If by instl-
Cut1ng proper banking facilities what VIC
sell and what we buy can be cleared,
a. you call II there Ia no reason why
q most profitable trade cannot grow
up between ths two countries now. Tho
United States has not been our best Gus
TONER in the past standing seventh In
the list OF nations. while II " third In
the list Of those from whom we pur-
chase Let US got together and work
together: then II will be different.
For instance, now have our wool
crop coming on about November 1. This
will be between 1+o,Ooo.Oo0 and 100. o.0OO.-
900 pounds. I am to-day writing to our
cOnsuls In the American wool centres to
canvass all wool mon TO get bids. II will
be interesting to see how the scheme
works
I'VE want to sell $4,000. 900 worth OF
beef and al much more In hides annually.
In return We want to buy an increasing
quantity OF cotton goods and woolen
goods, for there are no cotton or woolen
mills In my country. We want to pur-
chase machinery OF all kinds, agricultural
machinery. lumber. coal. hardware OF all
kinds, food products. glass, oils, paints,
dyes and the like. We hope the United
States will como after our trade BY taking
our products in return
Has Great Possibilities.
The Bureau OF Foreign and Domestic
Commerce of the Department OF Com
merce has been advising the American
business man for years that Uruguay was
a country OF wonderful commercial possi-
bilities. The republic is progressive In
spirit, with an energetic and Industrious
population. They like American manu-
cactures. American trade representative
have always met Attn a cordial reception.
Great Britain, Germany and the United
states share the import business OF Uru-
quay. with the two countries first named
holding moro than one-half of the bus-
moss. which will reach more than $4,000
900 this year. France Is Uruguay's best
customer, followed by Belgium and Ger
many In the order named with the United
states seventh on the list. The United
states bough only s2.I27.o0o worth from
tho country in 1912 and sold her abou,
5000, 900.
Great Britain owes nor ascendency In
the country 10 tho fact that there IS an
Investment OF about $3.50, 100000 OF its
capital there Germany also has large
Investment, and It's commercial houses cul-
ttysate trade constantly.