| Show I X JI X I NN II American Shoes Abroad Unfair Treatment in in Belgium OJ IL a G W VI CONSUL of or Brussels otter after I the local market In regard rd to Its Ira demand and sup up supply ply pi of lit American shoes hoel c me to the th conclusion that better efforts ought to tobe tobe be made mode to m inset ct the tho Increasing de demand demAnd demand mand He Io writes In view file v of 01 the fact Ilet that hat an Immense trade trad U II on of t in tn n this th Ie city dY 1 In ht shots shoes I J find that although UI lh ju fP In fair t Kd Tema j H IJ 1 J s II next to 1 1 Ii pair of ot fine American readymade shoes mens or nr wom I In tn this city Ill Orca Occa oars attention Is III attracted to I n a pair of or shoes exhibited d In some show ho window ticketed with n a 1 flamboyant small card bearing the American flag and legend American shoes When Rhen the possible bu buyer bUer er enters the store and requests to be tilted lilted with a similar pair he Is I most likely told that the shoes hoes In the tho window are arc n II model pair and for tor tho moment the only ani pair In stock but they the hate hav a mode shoes In eer respect respert a perfect t counterpart coun counterpart counterpart of or the American article It may be remarked that tho Belgian mado made shoe hoe strongly resembles In cut rind and style stile but lacks lacka the finish of at the thern American rn readymade tine line shoe These The o shoes shoe are ore usually manufactured toted from Crom native leather from Ameri merl can ran styles nod on machines rented from parti parties J In tho the United States Stales AMERICAN A JJOE t STORK STORE NEEDED In view lew of ot the growing popularity of the Iho American st le shoes for tor both men and women ns as well trell as IS from Information lion tion gathered from Interested persons making milking Inquiries at this consulate relative to this article of or trade I 1 am persuaded that Brussels offers oter a most moat advantageous opening for Cor an enter enterprising lrI firm ambitious to capture the he trade of ot this This can be Le done ione by b establishing n well 1111 appointed date store and selling s only rr goods good tt as J the a a raga Belgian is a critical buyer buer willing to pay a n good price PI Ire tor for goods good and remains remain a n constant once his hie hi confidence In Is I gained Consequent Consequently ly I I see ee no reason why a store on the order here mentioned phul t not nol In n comparatively short abort time do a most thriving business and at the tile same lame time establish a reputation for our grade shoes hoes TREATED I nm Rm Informed by shoe dealers here that most roost of ot tho the American shoes now no sold on this market are bought through Agents In London that the goods are of oC a n cheap grade grad and sold Bold hero here h re at high prices price and In fill ali discs cases at higher prices price than a corresponding grade of oC shoes hoes thus thu creating for far American shots shoes n II reputation tion for high prices and poor pour quality naturally putting an end to the consumer mere mer confidence and custom Leading Lauding i wholesale and retail shoe hoo dealers dealer in t Brussels ogres ns RI to this being a first firl class market for tor American finc grade I shoes rhOM provided d the enterprise Is III In Introduced introduced under attractive business I methods method This could easily be hed b by Intending exporters who I Cud could lok Jok the tho fiord aver and Md familiar I lh with the requirements requirement I or Hj i An undeniable proof shots shoes are appreciated on o this market markt for Cor their perfect shape hape and fit U Iz the fact that thal they theT have hae been copied and the imitations manufactured and told sold here CHARACTER AND A D PRICES Belgian dealers e ler claim that the class I of ot American shoes sold cold here are not equal to the Belgian article either In palm point p rn of tiC make or materials used That Thal nn on of oC the tho most serious complaints complaint Is against the soles roles which are said Ill to be made of at a 1 soft porus pores leather unsuited un to this damp climate Tho The average re ro retail roo tall tail selling soiling price of mens readymade shoes Is 15 from tram Si 1 to IMO per pair and It U Is claimed that the grade of mens men s shots shoes Imported four tour years jours car ago and re te retailed reo tailed I ell at JIM fO per pair were nf ot better than the 3 to nIO now no Im Irn Imported wrIt ported The leathers used u 1 for tor mens shoes ho arc are box calf alt viol kid Russian Bussian calf CAI willow calf call patent leather kid kill And latent calf calt Patent leather Is b fair fairly fairly I ly well liked though regarded as 11 some somewhat somewhat what hat too loo brittle Heels on men mens shoes hoc are always low lo and on nn warn en shoes hos usually about IN 1 Inches In height The English h are the greatest compo compe competitors for Cor the trails and their shoes hoES cip especially mens ore made madl from Crom Am American models and find n a 1 fairly ready sale here herl The only ani other competition sro jiro the French and Germans the for Cor former Cormer former mer sending fancy goods good and Germany tho the cheapest grade grad French and Ger German German man prices average about aboul tho the same for tor forthe forthe the same Mme class ria of or goods good The method of oC payment is h from Irom 30 da days s to six Ix months month FLOURISHING GERMANY Consul Walter Schumann of tit Mainz writes about the shoo shoe trade of ct I tho time German empire which Is III reported to tobe tobe tobe be flourishing and anI prosperous A 1 newspaper er describing tho opening g of ot the exhibition of oC boots and shoes holl held In the city elt of oC Cassel reports that one of or the re reminded reo reminded minded his hll audience that the thc German G boot bool and Ind shoo shoe Industry was wai only 40 years carl old In spite of or Its III youthfulness s however tt It Is in a 1 nourishing flourishing condition The Tho empire contains 1600 boot bont X and shoe hee factories COOM workmen who ho arc are earning between them hem the sum awn of ot per annum Last years oars pairs airs of oC boots and shoes hoes w were rire t re made mad e In to the t de empire f whose WhOM total value wa wu about aboul |
