El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-03
Frank G Carpenter
Copyright. 1914. by Franz

4 passamenteries sold are from Germany
and France, with only small supply from
Great Britain The bulk Of the carpets is
from the United Kingdom and Germany. the
most OF the underwear from Germany and
the United Kingdom. and the blankets are
from Germany. Great Britain, Belgium and
Spain All the cotton lace comes from Eu-
rope and all Of the thread The ribbons
are mostly from Germany and France and
Japan Is the leader in the selling OF hand
kerchiefs
Using Great Quantities of Steel
As to manufacture Of steel our trade with
Chile, thanks TO the steel trust. is rapidly
ana steel still comes from Europe, and
there are opportunities in all varieties Of
such manufacture The country is using
ABOUT 5000 tons Of corrugated iron and -
600 tons Of galvanized iron per year OF
the first, three-f0urths has come from Great
Britain. and OF the second, Great Britain
1000 tons OF corrugated iron and something
like 5000 tons OF galvanized iron TO Chile.
In this same line Belgium has done big
business.
The electrical possibilities are large and
they demand all sorts Of maHhinery- Every
town Of any size has electric cars and cleo
tric lights. The country took about 100000
pounds Of electric bulbs last year OF WLitn
the bulk came from Germany. less than
10000 pounds coming from the United States
Many Of the big mining companies use
electricity to operate their works The Gug-
genheim copper plant at Chuquicanata,
which will be one Of the largest OF the
world. recently awarded q contract Tor ITS
electrical supplies TO a German company
These included a steam plant on the coast
and a transmission line IS miles long from
there TO the mines That contract may
have 10 be carried out by Americans There
is a great deal OF electricity used In the
nitrate factories. and there are big oppor-
tunities for additional supplies In the street
car lines. many OF which are owned by the
Germans. Most Of the cars are OF German
construction The only native thing about
their operation being the woman conductors
who take up the fares
Heavy Demand for Automobiles
And then the trade for automobiles. This
IS rapidly opening up not only In chile. but
in every Latin American republic Alera
are more than 1000 automobiles now in
Mexico City. there are 5000 in RIO Janier0
and so many in Buencs Ayres that the dogs
there have 10 cross the street on the run
Many Of the machines come from England
Germany and France but they are being
displaced by our cheaper American makes
which are now 20 be seen in almost every
large town Of the continent There is
demand for motor trucks fin the cities
And so I might 60 On country by country
and item By item. The field is so vast that
States whose goods are not needed in some
parts Of South America The wants com
preherd every variety Of manufacture and
about every article that the United States
makes
Demand is Imperative.
An almost imperative demand FOR this
trade is American ships and those so backed
by the government that they cannot fail TO
pay good profit il is probable that Chile
and Peru Will subsidize their lines Of steam
ers. and send them through the canal TO
our Atlantic ports Our government should
do the same as TO American vessels en-
gagged in the South American trade
Until now practically the whole OF TINS