The sun., 1914-09-18
NEWS OF TRADE FIELDS,
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN

THE Sun published yesterday an arti-
Gle warning American business men that
England IS going after any extra trade
there may be abroad because of the war.
The London Times OF yesterday pub
lis.led an article war.i!ng British manu-
facturers and business men that they
must work hard or the United states will
absorb the new foreign trade. The Ttm.S
said. among other things:
"While British manufacturers are maxi
Ing preparations TO capture the worlds
trade OF her enemies 1t should not DO for
gotten that Americans are equally alive
to tho possibilities and in some respects
IN a more favorable position than the
British. Generally speaking. American
methods In the export trade ar" even
further away than those OF the English
from the patient adaptsbil!ty Of the Ger
man. On the other hand. the American
10 quick to seize new idea ard bold in
planning enterprises that no believes will
be profitable"
The more important worsted yarn spin
ners are declining TO take contracts for
large deliveries In the future. one large
concern has issued orders that It's sales
men shall not book any new business
later than III. first OF the year. II Is
said that another concern has fixed Janu-
AIRY as the limit on contracts. Two IN
teypretntions are made Of the action. One
Is inc uncertainty dOCLt DElcFS III tlf
wool auctions in London next month and
another is that 7hc worsted men believe
that a largo foreign demand after Janu-
airy will bring them much better prices
than those now prevailing
Announcement was made yesterday that
the Cambria Steel Company would open
sales ofIices In Buenos Ayrcs, Rio Jane,ro
and perhaps other capitals Of South
America AT once The company will send
down American representatives with bust
ness experience In Latin American trade
to compete with all other countries for
the large business of the countries
The automobile and the aeroplane are
most important factors In the European
war. In consequence the expectation of
gasolene Is greater than any other thing
this year. They use the gasolene motor
this year in tho transport OF tire troops OF
Ill the nations, in the shifting Of the artil-
lery. coinnllssariat, medical stores and
ammunition. They have armored motor
cycle squads and hosts OF automobile
trucks and motor ears Export figures OF
gesolene are illuminating. For 1914 Ger
many imported $4,000 gallons, getting
her principal supply from Ruman!a. SO
far this year she has taken about 1000
600 gallons. France took $500, 900 gall
Ions from the United States last year
She has received 20 Ear ls,60so0 for
1914 England tooE 5000. 900 gallons In
1918 and has taken 25,SO2 900 this year.
Germanys gasolrue supply In now cut
down TO such as shc can trickle over her
borders from this country ana Rumana
Men IN the trad. yosterday wondered II
this was one of the reasons why her mill
sAyy operations slowed down n week ago.
The National Association OF FinisAers
o. Cotton Fabrics has started a movement
to- have u convention Of all users Of color
iuS and dye materials IN the country. The
association Naats 70 have thorough in
"cstgatlou and discussion Of the feasibil-
ny az Encouraging the establishment OF
dye works IN this country, The associa-
ton Is seeking the cooperation or the silk.
woollen printing. leather and general dye
ing trade associations and hopes the con-