The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-02
NEWS OF TRADE FIELDS,
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN

American exporters whose ships we're
held up at the beginning OF the war be-
cause they few the German flag have
been made happy by receiving word that
the prize court AT London is seriously
considering permitting all vessels with
neutral clrgoes consigned to neutral ports
which left ports before the outbreak OF
the war TO go free.
ono such ship Is the Schneefels and
the other the Berkenfels. both held at
Gibraltar. American shippers have proved
their interest in tho cargoes before the
board.
While England has announced that II will
capture and connscate all cargoes of con-
ditonh cnntraband going to Germany
through Holland or any other neutral
country she is a heavy purchaser in the
United States OF those things she Is
striving TO keep out OF the country OF
her enemies During the week ended
September 26 England took from the
United states spelter. copper. nickel hams.
bacon, lard and sugar valued at about
81, 900, 600. France took s2.24S.396 OF the
same materials and Holland got s1.l90-
577, Much OF this, II is expected. will
land ultimately IN Germany.
Philadelphia now has the Foreign
Trade Committee OF Philadelphia organ
tied TO assist in the developments of a
trade between Latin America and their
city Represented on the committee are
about every trade and industry. James
NJ. Dodge OF the Link Belt Company is
chairman. The committee will cooperate
with committees OF other cities In the
hope of making the trade campaign ma
uonwide.
IN -
| that business agents with English con-
! nections are in the market with orders
/ for underwear and hosiery that will fll
/ thirty-hve cars. A Utica manufacturer
was quoted as saying that while no order
had been given something was in the
air" There were inquiries reported for
100000 pairs of wool socks. with dellv-
cries to begin within n week. Providence
manufacturers are said to have orders
booked for 100000 pairs of socks for
export. The blanket orders aggregate
| $4,000 900 pairs
Importers OF dyesturrs in the city were
| cheered by the announcement that Wash
lngton holds that there Is nothing in in
ternational law to prevent Germany from
/ shipping dyes TO the United States in
neutral ships, AS result, 1t was said
a ship flying the American flag will sail
soon for Rotterdam. where II will take
OF cargo OF ayes WnlCn nave been
| shipped from Germany II was decided
at Washington that the United States
consular service may transmit orders for
dyes and similar material TO German
manufacturers
The American Continents Trading
Company has completed its organi.
cation and will take up at its Chi
cago headquarters the question OF tradins
with Latin America with any person in
terested. II is the desire OF the company
to secure an extensive line OF high grad,
wares and products from the States o.
Illinois. Michigan, Wisconsin. Missouri
Indiana. Minnesota. Kentucky. Louisiana
Alabama, Arkansas and Mississippi fo
sale and exploitation not only In tn,
Americas but in Australasia
The man who has not bought his fal
! suit had best be prompt Owing to tn,
Increased cost OF dyestufrs. higher freigh
rates, war risk insurance and mills GRIP
pied by the war advances OF cents
handlers Of English fancy woollen clotl
. for men.
, England imported large supplies o
r women's dress goods from Germany ant
I Austria before The war. The British
\ Board OF Trade which is squirting II
manufacturers to go out after foreig,
trade, wants that material manufacture
In England. but United States Consu
/ Albert Halstead writing from Birming
r ham. declares that now is the time 10
) American manufacturers to build up
. very profitable trade In that line. Price
4 have advanced from one-hfth to one
= third since the war began.