The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-29
TRADE EXTENSION
CONFERENCE TO-DAY
more Chamber OF Commerce
General Julian 6 Carr. Durham, ~ r
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! more Chamber OF Commerce.
! General Julian s. Carr. Durham. y G
bulletin recently issued b.. m.
/ southern Settlement and Dcyclonn,.r,
oIeahizauon says that several confer
/ enccs on the subject have bcen boid
ana more have been called I'm tho South
which would indicate that Sou,barn
business men are alive 10 the situation
I ana want their share OF trade In the
aonth"rn continent. In some sections
OF 'he country. according TO the bulle-
TN. there has been n dtsuost,tnn "a
walt Unit! the Fundamental nrobjers
involving international banking and
C'cuits' ocean transportation, rcciDrocaI
Nhde ana cthcr essentials have been
solved. In New York. New England
ana 'hicago, however. manufacturers
ana 1ohbcrs have already sent agent.
INTO the ucld. confident TINT b,, ,hc
u'he they have goods ready for ship
neh' the way Tor transportation ard
payment VIII have been provided.
Fortunately/ the bulletin continues
me hrst things to be done in this
business are the simple things Manv
manufacturers and tobbcrs. NOT on,y ~
thc south, but IN the whole country
VIII nave TO take an elementary course
III the school OF foreign trade. one Of
inc important things TO he done nov
pS any concern which has an idea o,
entering tho South American trade l.
10 secure that exact Information ,ybicl
VIII satisfy ii that il makes or handles
the goods which can be sold I'm South
America AT a profit. II il does. then
!olio"s logically Il course OF education.
the concern should learn the business
laws ana customs OF the countries with
winch II wants 10 trade. their methods
OF buying. handling and selling goods
theiT likes and disiikcs. in the matter
or packing. marking. Grating, shipping
ana biilinF; their method of settle
inents, their system OF credits their
forms Of correspondence, the dirycr.
cnces between their system OF weights
measures and money and ours: in short
all the details which enter into the
conduct Of their business affairs" All .
the essential preliminary informa ton !
may be had easily. from consular re-
ports and other wcll-known and ac
ceSsible sources
ALREADY HAS LARGE
VOLUME OF FOREIGN TRADE
lhnt the south Is no novice in for
;Isn trade is shown by the fact that
~ 1913 the foreign business OF the sew
'ntcen South Atlantic and Gulf ports
90; exports OF SS04.64131S: total OF
1861 .3l5.o25, and total tonnage of
'2,fSS,SS9 The total exports and i'm
'orts OF the cree principal North At
ante ports Il" 1913 amounted 10 So
o4,993,75S. and the tonnage to go
62.79a.
In 1912 the total imports of the
wcnty South American republics and
'entral America, including Mexico.
mounted TO $3.50. 100000 of which the
'nitcd states. their nearest ncighbor.
old less than onc-tourth.
The morning session of the confer !
nee to-day will be first occupied with =
lection OF officers. Julian = Carr. of 6
durham. y. c.. Will speak on "Expan- {
ION OF the Cotton Industry Of the I
outh' and the program VIII be shifted !
that somc one may take the place !,
Mr.. Barrett, who was originally Z
,heduled to speak in tho morning.
he program for the afternoon is as :
blows:
!" T.. M-"Opportunities and Requi-
ties OF Trade With Latin american
ountrics." by Hon. John Barrett
rector general Pan-American Union
'ashngton, u. G. ~
The Establishment OF Direct Bank :
& Facilities Between the United s
ates and South American Countries" 6
o.; r. Austin. National CITY Bank. r
w York City
Foreign Relations as Emphasized =
: the European War" by John J.
mold. vicc-prcsident foreign trade 7
vision Chicago Association OF Com
ercc. Chicago Ill. l.
railroad Transportation" bv l. IT.
yton. president Nashville. Chatta-
oga and st. Louis Railway, Nashville.
mn.
steamship Facilities" by repre-
NATIVE OF the United Fruit Company. =
Ston. Mass. -
of committees on plans
d organization. II
i. M-Jeffcrson Hotel Auditorium-iV.
tcrtainment of visiting delegates.
!" Wednesday morning observation-disclosures
committees ami organization to per- II
Il q concrete plan TO secure practical
lults.
adjournment