Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-08-21
IRON tho IhslpoIi Northern Light. :
WES1-IN Ola fERAIlIS

In the five years (rom 1921 to 1920 the exports from
The United States to the Island of jamaica alone
ed 10 two millions and half of dollars Tho rcights
on these exports amounted to nearly million; nine
cnhs of this carried by American vessels: Making
consumption of American produce and labor In this
one Island OF 1929 9i9 81. The importance of this
trade TO the shipping interests viii be readily perceived
by comparison of The amount of frcigits, with The
amount of capital employed.
In 1921, the ports of this Island were closed aeain
us great part OF the year, consequently the exports
from the United States that year were small During
the three years following 1921 there rapid annual
increase Of exports from the United States, aud cor
responding TOpid decrease OF exports from the British
North American Colonies This alteration Of the trade
in our favor continued, until, in 1886 the exports
from the United States to the Island exceeded the whole
amount OF their imports, when their ports were closed
against us. il would naturally be inferred from this
iact That during an open trade, supplied them with
articles, which, during nonnorcourse, they either
raised, or found substitute for within themselves In
1875, when their ports open 10 all our products
excepting fish and salt provisions, and hc prohibition
oil the latter either was, to he remoVc many ar
tcles before prohibited introduced in such quan
lies as TO promise great increase OF the trade had
direct Intercourse with the island continued
In our trade with the Island we were i'm reality GUS
TONER'S Tor ITS produce to comparatively small extent
large proportion OF our Imports having been after
wards exported TO Europe In four years our annual i'm
ports Of Coffee advanced from half million Of pounds
TO upwards OF two nillions-of Pimento we received
on average about ono-thrd Of the crop in 1925 we
had nearly hall Of it, Most OF both these articles were
exported 10 Europe, giving 10 shipping eights
O Rum $500 p'irchcons may be taken as Tire average
annual importationThis paid duty Of about t2J per
cont on its original at the island and brought our
government an annual revenue of 100000.
From this statement of trade of the Island Of Jamai
ca, toerably fair estimate may be made of the total
value Of thc trade which enjoyed 10 the British West
lndeS-Tha 70 Jamaica embracing by moderate est.
mate one-tliird of tire whole. Taking this as fair
innate Of the trade, lis annual consumption of the pro-
duce and labor Of the United States amounted 10 more
than million ond half Of dolarsl As The bonus for
this loss, the administration presented us with the Tarn
Bill Of 1881
This loss Sos iclt more Immediately and deeply
by Maine, than 10y any other state in the Union Near
" onc-lalf OF tc shipping employed in belonged 20
her citizens and considerable portion of the exports
the product Of her soil OF the shipping TO which
il gave employment, part engaged in an unpro
hiablc colsting trade, and part sayng idle at the
II Is houghtby many 1I1 their wants will compel them
70 become customers for lumber This Is not the
fact Many Of 'hc West Iulia islands have an ab1n
lance o. hmbcs dual ard IN fact superior ;cc lee o