The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-26

country who had a real interest in Sec
ing that the machinery they bought
rendered good service and also could
help them to that md they would be
more free To- buy. For example, a
prominent Venezuelan Interested in
manufactures here finds that his plant
is not operating satisfactorily. He is
going to visit the United States soon
to find out how he can improve his
plant and why his machines do not
work we'll Now. "A properly organized
and managed machinery house such as
! have outlined or suggested would have
| seen that the factory did operate well
and the owner would have been spared
the expense of a long trip to find out
what was wrong
In connection with general merchan-
dizng United States Minister Preston
McGoodwin at Caracas has been kind
| enough to make the following state
ment:
I'm order tp supply promptly in
formation regarding the advantage n
price and proof Of the superiority Of
American made goods manufacturers
are invited to send their catalogues To
this legation. For instance. public
authorities will install, water mains.
there are several substantial residences
to be constructed and keen interest fire.
quenily is cv!nccd 10y merchants in tex
tiles made in the United States.
1T il in the nature of an event when
a manufacturing concern or johhing
house in the United States sends a
travelling salesman To- this city--and
h.r tn lao l.. al
why Caracas wholesale or retail houses
should not Ice familiar with our prod
ucts. Except for automobiles. bicycles.
typewriters. cash registers. pianos sew
ing machines and patent medicines.
nearly all of which are handled hy ac-
credited agents. most other American
products are unknown. Catalogues
should be sent in duplicate. as | Will
personally install them IN the TWO princi-
pal clubs and i'm the Caracas Chamber
Of Commerce, whcr" they VIII he given
careful consideration
To these remarks our Consul. William
ID. Henderson Of Ciudad Bolivar, adds
as follows: There ar" numerous OPEN
inEs for the sale of automobiles in
Ciudad Bolivar. and American manufac-
turrrs would dc wei to investigate the
trade possibilities. The American ear is
we'll known here; in fact. every autump-
bile in the place is If Am, rican manu-
facture.
lowing To- the hilly situation Of the
town. horse drawn vehicles are posi-
lively dangerous, and II lS fureSone
conclusion that automobiles Will event
ually replace them entirely. The streets
are undergoing continual alteration and
Improvement with Il view to adapting
them to automobile traffic. and ON the
outskirts of the town motoring is he
coming n favorite pastimc, as the
savannah has "A tulerahly good surface,
though in some places sandy stretches
are met with.
"ln spite Of the opportunities thus
arising. American manufacturers are
unr,prescnted here. II Is impossibl" 1"
obtain information about any make IF
car. There is no garag" or repair shop,
nor are supplies of any kind Ia Ice had.
1T would appear that the most suit
able type If vehicle is n light car, about
20 horsepower. built fairly high in or
der to enable it to ford small streams
Shipment could he Effected 10y the Scan
della Line of state street New York
Outside If the tremendous asphalt m
dustry, which is at present bottled up
by blE American ana BRUSH llttFt
and in which there is no opportunity for
the small man, not much u Icing done"
at present am told that "A year or
two ago certain American interests had
| a large body of engineers making en-
| pert examinations Of oil prospects in
| certain parts OF Venezuela, in fact, ]
| have been confidcntialiy tod that there
exists certain extremely good oil de
posts, hut that these have already been
seized by certain interests. who's" nam"
| the reader may well guess, only eN-
plor tory work, however, has been done
| along these lines SO far, and non" Of the
| deposits is being worked for a proht.
In the western part of NrncZuela
there is IA large deposit "f remarkably
good coal. The coal region is north
| west Of MIracalhu: the distanc" from
| deep water is considerable, hut th"r"
| is sure To be- large development here
as soon as transportation facilities per-
| nit.
| Of course the reader should realize
| that at the present time there are only
| twelve railroads in Ntn' zurld, the
shortest. heing five miles In ,cngth and
| the longest III miles which has the
| ambitious title Of the Great Railway of
| Venezuela" The total mileag" j. only
about $50, including all the lines, while
less than 100000 people are carried a
! year, which compares with 5iO0o,OoO