Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-15
RICHMOND MEN TO HELP
INCREASE EXPORT TRADE
Delegation OF Business Men Form
Here to Attend New York
Conference.
FOREIGN UsINEss DROPS
American Commercial Firms II
formulate Plan of Securing
Markets in Europe and Othc,
Fields Abroad.

Richmond business men Will be in.
Guided among the number from al
parts OF the United States who vii
convene in New York October 10 and
H. under the auspices Of tho Amer.
ican manufacturers Export Associa.
ition. to declare their policy in rcgar.
TO foreign trade. Al this convention
the business mon Of the country vii
be asked to determine and unite upor
"a definite plan OF action with respect
10 trade with other countries.
Particular attention will be given tc
the question Of trade with the new
nations set up IN the peace treaty
and with Russia and the Central
powers. To this end special commit
Ices have already been appointed and
VIII report their findings 10 the con
xention. which VIII aiso hear from Of.
fetal and commercial Representatives.
who have been asked TO give thcir
Views
Exports show Decrense.
While The foreign trade Of tn.
Lhitsd states reached tho unprocc-
tor IN" year ending June so. tho figures
tt@r IuiN show a faIiing on Of nearly
@"'"no.oOo Ind this fact coupled viii,
IN. uncertdinty OF social and political
conditions in Europe. and tho .crini,s
ana continuing depreciation OF foreign
Exchanges. he's Increased tho d.man,i
OF manufacturers and c.nnr,o-s ~,
.mi"!inaii9n as 10 the best mean. OF
n''y,V.'ns inc unusual situation in which
business now finds Itself
IL mas been aSccrtaiuc1 M, ,n.-.,
niaHulLct urers have already found M
fate OF European exchange opcrati,'r
~ fhc manner Of an embargo arai,y;
their products The fuci ia, iI"",.st
,ean buyers must pay from IL nor raH,
I Ia 80 per cent more for American dol
scntial "o' 'a-
VIII Formulate pInn,.
,,.,,,,,!.oiit committee Of bankers and
ADJ, al ,,. Ho au' urers has this matter under
AZ IN" convention an cffor, vii "
made 10 formulate some general n,.
81 a "hl' sincg European sales which vii
needs the things which AmerIc. r.n
supply. and satisfactory TO the Amer
,tlm inannfa ciursr who mus, have i:u-
running TO fun productions
The widespread intcres, which Is
n%sl"S taken in this ctort to crystallizc
nc IIews Of business on foreign trade
problcins is regarded sign that
American manufacturers and Shipper
VINO nave only recently entered Tn"
cNport ncld, arc determined to mako
this international trade 4 pcr,nancn,
part OF their business
Maintaining Outputs.
Factories which Increased produc-
ton during the FAR TO meet abnormal
demands are continuing TO maintain
their enlarged ouipus because Of orders
from overseas. Not = few of the manu-.
facturera who arc eng on This
basis declare that any great Hecii,,e
IN he volume q the nations foreiEu
business is certain 10 bring depression
ana uncm ploy'nent in It's wake.
IN ofder 10 mako the convention q
Ienresen,atirc as possible. Invitations
nave been sent 10 practically every
recognized exporter in the United
states. and N addition every Cham
Der OF Commerce. trade association and
iorciSn banking institute has been re-
oucsted TO appoint delegates