El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-15
D. s. HAS GOOD
CHANCE To GAIN
EUROPEAN TRADE
United States Minister to
Denmark Pictures Pros
pect as Bright.
SAYS WAR OPENED
EYES OF AMERICANS

~OPENHAGEN. Denmark, May Is
American trade opportunities in
~ Europe were pictured In a promis-
Ing light by DR.. Maurice F. Egan, the
United States minister to Denmark, in
speaking to a number OF business men
who have OF late been in close rela-
ton with the United States legation
and consulate general here
II the American man would diTest
himself Of some precOnceived ideas and
carefully study actual conditions in
foreign countries, lie need neither fear
financial panics nor the results OF over
production in his own country Dr.
Egan believed
He said while he could sympathize
with the position on the high seas re-
sultfng from the war, he felt that these
verv fnterests-nOW so much impaired
would profit in the end he haa
many times deplored the provincial
point Of view OF many Americans IN
business as TO foreign conditions II
had been most difficult to induce them
to study Europe except as a mere
pleasure ground or as place which
might be utilized for the increase OF
their business without any previous
scientific study. At present there were
many business men in the United States
who were terribly shocked 70 discover
that the security OF business had been
shaken BY the war. Their period OF
tranquility had been so long that the
chance Of any interest outside OF the
United States affecting them seemed TO
be so impossible that many OF them
were amazed. angry and helpless in the
presence Of such unexpected disasters
War Opens Their Eyes.
However strange il might seem. the
present unhappy conditions had opened
both the eyes Of the American busi-
ness men and the citizens OF the neutral
countries to the necessity OF sclenu11-
cslly strengthening the commercial re-
Iatfons between the United States and
foreign countries. The neutral coun-
tries had begun to look 10 the United
States from a new and practical point
OF view They had begun to under
stand that there were certain products
which could be better obtained in the
United States than in any other
At present the ABNORMAL rate OF
freight, Dr. Egan, stood in the way and
had TO be considered The risks other
wise. too. were enormous California
fruits, for instance, and Oregon apples
sell at a premium and disappear from
the market in the shortest possible
time Cargoes OF grape fruit. recently
made fashionable in Denmark by the
king, are readily sold and a more
amusing condition is that Denmark is
at present obliged to get its spaghetti
in New York
American Goods in Demand.
The superiority OF certain American
canned goods. as for instance aspara-
gus and tomatoes. is acknowledged,
and there is even demand for Ameri-
can candles since the price OF candles
in Germany has risen A great OppOr-
tunity. too exists for the sale OF Amer
lean plumbing appliances. he said, but
firms handling these things in the
United States must send q competent
man, speaking the language and under
standing all the niceties OF American
plumbing as applied TO foreign build
ings.
Our consular reports. in which there
appear many communications rom
consul general WinslOw, show many
other needs CuriOusly enough, the in
terest IN American products. the exist
ence OF which seems TO have hitherto
been unsupported in Europe, is growing
and viii continue TO grow II properly
nursed by our business men after the
war"