Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-12
CHANCE FOR i. S. IN
AUSTRALIAN MART
Panama Canal Opens Way for
American Manufacturers, For
eign Trade Expert Says.
special to the Evening Star.

Special to the Evening Star.
NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-Splendid OPP
portunities exist at present for the
American manufacturer to promote
his trade in Australia and New
Zealand, in the opinion of DR.. Albert
A. Snowden, foreign trade commits
sioner of the National Association of
Manufacturers, who has lately re-
turned from an extended visit to
Australasia and the orient.
1.-THE trade routes of Australasia
must be thoroughly recharted in the
near future" said DR.. Snowden, in an
interview today, mot only because
of the opening of the Panama canal,
but by reason of the European war.
While the war has hampered ship
ping to certain extent, there Is still
q well established American line
whose ships ply between San Fran
Visco and Australasia, and there is
every hope that the Pacific VIII soon
be so safe for traffic that many of
the other lines will re-esta blish their
services promptly.
1.-The Panama canal, under normal
conditions, would open to Austral-
asia the enormous consuming mar
kets of the eastern United States for
the sale OF their primary products.
such as meat, WOOL butter, cheese,
etc. 1t is on the production of these
goods that the wonderful prosperity
OF Australasia depends. Reciprocal
trade opportunities will be afforded
through this new alignment of busi-
ness, and the war itself appears to
increase this opportunity through the
shutting out of enormous quantities
of supplies from the continental
countries involved.
Germany Aggressive in Trade.
While the United States was, in the
year 1912, second only to Great Bril-
| tain in the exports to Australia, and
our sales in that country amounted
| to a total of $53,S21 900 In value, Ger
many has been very aggressive in
this market, having disposed of goods
to the value of 5,750,0o0 in the same
| year; France sold goods amounting to
| $11 ,500,00O in value; Austria Hungary.
| 81, 900, 900; Italy, SO, 49,, 900: the Meth
| erlands, ST. 1874, 500; Switzerland dn-
termed by the war; $6.711, 900, and
| Belgium, $780, 900, AS 1t is reasona.
| BILE to believe that the British fac
| tories will hardly exceed their former
capacity under present conditions, II
| would appear that the bulk of the
| trade now unprovided for in Austria
liza must fall to the lot of the United
States IL we are active in our plans
to capture 1t. To be sure, under the
Australian customs act, Great Bri
tain has q tariff preference which
generally amounts to per cent, but
| we have nevertheless been able to sci
large quantities of goods in Austria.
lasia during past years, and although
there Is q tariff preference in New
Zealand, we have increased the salel
of our goods in that country material
Nv. These countries are developing
rapidly, and 1t is important that W.
should extend our business connec
tions with them as thoroughly and a.
rapidly as possible.
what Goods are Sold.
"The following detailed statemen
gives the total value of goods o
Various kinds sold by Germany
France. Austria Hungary, Belgium
and Switzerland to Australia durinl
| "a recent year. From these lists tn
American manufacturer may learn o
the new opportunities. More detaile
information in regard to the variou
lines may be obtained at the office
of the National Association of Manu-
facturers:
'"Csermany-Ale and beer, $444, 225
| apparel and textiles. $S,001, 401; arms
ammunition and explosives, $4s7,S7O
brushware, $lss,A0; cement, $685. 6S
chinaware. etc, 1875, 1856; earthenwar'
S191, 115; drugs and chemicals-calciuI
carbine, s54,320: dyes, $103,775: fer
tiiizers, 1901 .045; other drugs, etc
SOL, 0S5, fancy goods, SCOOPS; furni
ture, S72,600; minor articles for furni
ture, 1,055; glass and glasswar
S541, 765; hops. s54,695; India rubbs
manufacture. $9S5,04o: metals an
manufactures of metals-iron an
steel--bar, hoop and ingot, $S9S. 2Si
plate and sheet, $406,605: pipes an
tubes, $i62. $780, railway iron, 81 ,053.2S
tools of trade, $1759l0; wire. 81, 500
1876: wire netting. $734,3S5; machine
and machinery l'soo.oeo; lamps az
appliances. $2S2.240; other manufa
lures Of metals, $2.403, 220; jewelr
, canoes, $4s6,s6O; leather and leath
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