New-York tribune., 1919-07-12

supply them we will. They probably
Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and
Dutch banks"
Would Buy German Goods
America needs certain German prod
ucts and will import them now, accord
ing to Alfred Fantl, resident buyer,
who represents more than one hundred
retail stores scattered throughout the
country. There are certain qualities
of textiles, principally black mourning
goods, gloves, toys, velvets, etc, which
are produced nowhere but in Germany.
don't think American sentiment
against buying German goods will last
long. | would advise any retailer to
handle German goods if they are of the
right quality. The store that does
handle them will do the business. Per-
haps the mark Made in Germany will
not be as prominent as it once was.
time. Only this week | received large
shipment of goods from Paris. Much
Of them was marked Made in France
Others were not, and | believe the an
marked goods originated in Austria"
Mr.. Fantl recentlyt established a bay
ing Office in Paris. "a few days ago."
he said, 81 received a letter from the
firm that represented me in Vienna
saying they were ready to resume
business"
Carl Forsch, of Pelgram & Meyer,
leading silk manufacturers, said:
Germany never has bought dress
silks from the United States nor have
we made sales to her. AS that coun-
try is devoid Of the raw materials, we
do not anticipate that the lifting of
the blockade will have any appreciable
effect on the silk industry of the
United States"
Benjamin f. Larrabee, vice president
of Charles Chipman's Sons g. Co.,
manufacturers of silk hosiery, said:
"Our export lines have been ar
therefore we are not in exports to or
imports from the central European
countries. Besides supplying the wants
Of the South American countries and
the belligerent nations across the
Atlantic Ocean, we have all we can do
to provide for the needs Of our domes-
tic customers"
F. w. Jefferson. vice president of the
Hunter Manufacturing and Commits
sion Company, large sellers of South
ern cotton goods, asserted:
presumption of trade relations with
Germany will enlarge the movement of
and the price for raw cotton. But the
woven cloth will not be affected one
way or the other. Exports of cotton
fabrics to Germany never were heavy
nor were imports large. Germany's
cotton mills presumably are in good
shape, and eventually she may be able
to recapture some Of her South Amer
lean trade"
An officer Of a large hosiery manu-
featuring corporation who refused per-
mission to quote his name said: ave
needs of the inhabitants Of civilized
probable wants Of barbarians."
f. A. Colt, president of Ostran-
der 4 Company, cotton goods commits
sion merchants. said: "Gcrmany never
exported enough cotton piece goods to
this country to wad a sizabie gun.
France and England formerly supplied
US with about 5 per cent Of our total
consumption of cotton fabrics. Ger
many will be a buyer rather than a
seller of cotton textiles. At present
we can select our customers, and we
are more anxious to develop other for
egn markets than Germany"
Jacques Bramhall, head of the for
egn department of Amory, Brown &
Co., commission merchants for cotton
goods, hosiery and underwear mills
'Thc lifting of the ban on trading with
Germany will not affect the cotton
piece goods trade to any appreciable
extent. Germany probably will buy
from the United States fairly large
quantities Of cotton hosiery and under
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