The sun., 1918-07-22
FOREIGNERS SEEK
AMERICAN GOODS
Agencies for Manufactured
Goods and Commodities De-
sired Abroad.
BRITISH TRADE COMBINE
Thousand Business Men Unite
to Push Export Trade
Through Organization.
BRITISH TRADE COMBINE

Tho Wo0kly hbt OF tfhoo ChhnCeu Bhu
srsd by the United States Bureau OF
Foreign and Domestic Commerce II
given below.
The organizing the other day of the
Allied Industries Corporation. to cap
ture overseas trade, is really the found
ing Of q gigantic company controlled by
forty-four mills and patterned after the
newly organized British Manufacturers
Foreign Trade Corporation. OF which
mention was made In this column In the
early spring. =
The English method creates an or
ganization Of thousand members. each
subscribing roughly $500 or $1,000 a
year. with such fund and an organ
ization OF such character strong In
ducements can Be- offered to the right
kind Of men to become foreign agents
in charge" ..sH
This corporation, really holding
company for the export interests of Brit
ish industries. Is controlled directly by
the firms and corporations uniting TO
form 1t. It's aims are economic In the
development OF British trade abroad.
reconciliation of conflicting interests and
strength to meet competition from other
countries, which seems certain to appear
in a highly concentrated and powerful
form.
Americans May Combine.
Passage of the Webb bill by Congress
allows American business men similarly
TO combine to capture foreign trade.
Manufacturers and producers In Eng
land intend to make available for all
members of their foreign trade corpora
ton the services of men Of first class
ability as representatives abroad, men
who will possess a thorough knowledge
Of business conditions in the different
countries to which they may be ap-
pointed. They will be known as
agents il charge"
II viii be their business to find and
appoint Len as local selling agents for
individual Arms. to look out for new
trade openings, to report on the general
reputation of prospective customers and
generally to superintend the business
interests of all firms in the organization.
To increase trade will be the sole bo-
ject of their. employment by the cor
poration. and they will be expected to
fulfil the requirements Of the corpora
ton or stand ready to be replaced by
more capable and energetic representa-
tives.
Addresses Of persons and firms may
he obtained through The Sun. Ques-
lions regarding published items should
:. on separate sheets. a sheet to each
item, and the number of the item should
in all cases be stated. The Sun does not
furnish credit ratings or assume any
responsibility as to the standing OF busi-
ness men or firms abroad. The usual
precaution should be taken in all cases
Chances for Exporters.
Those desiring United States goods
,yho thav
lisa A banking corporation In China
wishes to be placed in communication with
American manufacturers and exporters of
small home savings banks. -
1853. business man in France wishes
to be placed in touch with American
manufacturers and exporters OF padlocks
with a view to representing them in
the United States by opening credit
through a bank for the amount OF the
order soon as the goods are ready for
delivery Of goods or against documents.
The branch of an American express com
many in this city will serve as medium
for opening of credit. payment OF goods
and forwarding OF same II desired. Other
lines OF goods will also be considered.
1854. man In France desires to repre-
sent American manufacturers and export
ers OF agricultural machinery.
1856. 4 company in Jamaica wishes to
purchase machinery for the manufacture
Of copra and cocoanut oil. Cash will be
paid
1856. The representative of a Russian
firm who 10 at present in the United States
desires to represent American manufac-
turers and exporters for the sale OF cotton
and cotton goods, agricultural machines
and automob iles in Russian markets when
conditions get more settled.
1877. Arm in Mexico desires TO pur-
chase a general line of shelf and heavy
hardwars and builders and contractors
supplies.
ii6s A man in the Netherlands wishes
TO purchase medium and high grade Gig
arsttes.
1859. A business man In France wishes
20 buy canned and sailed meats, ham.
bacon, pig fat, preserved fish, condensed
milk. canned milk and cream and all such
canned and alimentary products. Fifty
Der cent. Of order will be paid In the
Omitted States and balance in France.
Hosiery Agency Sought.