The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-29
orr FoREroN coMMERcE.
Chinese and Japanese Jealousy Of Foreign
ers-Thc French Vintage,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2e.-The following
additional facts appear In the state Department
report on commercial relations:
There seems to DO less known In regard to the
Argentine republic gold and silver mines now
than there was 300 years ago. In amount the
figures show that the United States was the
fourth on the list OF nations trading with the
Argentine Republic, England being first t2l.-
4O5,s23; France second, tl9,s36,237 and Belgium
third, tl0,777,O6l
In China and Japan alike. great efforts are
being made TO Dust foreigners from the domes-
tic carrying r1d,. In the latter country the
q Government is said to have direct ownership In
many Of the vessels operated by the native COM
panles. These vessels have great advantage
IN the fact that they can visit the unopened
ports. In China tho effort TO dsplace foreign
vessels Is directly encouraged by the Govern
nent IA settled matter Of rational policy. ! he
Merchants' COMPANY was founded at tho in
stance Of I,e Hung Chang, Nicerov OF Cnihli
and has his active support. " has been asserted
that some OF the members % the Government
at Peking have pecuniaty interest ~ us sue
cess. IL Is very certain that the central govern
ment II well informed Of it's existence, and Of
the means upon which " relies for success. be
most important OF these Is the monopoly OF the
carriage of tribute rice.
The Coreans have relaxed their trading regu-
latons, aud a considerable business has been
done at the Corean g,te. No advance has been
made toward general intercourse with foreign
ers. All indications now are That the japanese
Will sooner or | ter get Involved In "A war with
the Corcans. Whether THIS viii result IN OPEN
Ing COrea to trade generally, cannot he foretold
THE best way to open relations with COrea
would he to arrange a convention with her Tor
the protection Of seamen, IA contemplated by
the department In 1870. The prompt and very
gallant punishment Of the Coteans for their at
tack upon our vessels had a good effect. and Will
go long way to secure the respectful treatment
Of shipwrecked people.
The vineyards Of France cover 20. 100 acres,
which produced i,sO4,li5,OOO gallons. he vint-
age Of 1874 shows an exc ~ Of ,Njii2sbl gallons
over that OF 1872. and may he regarded - max
inum, having been surpassed only three times
during the last Twenty-Five ycnrs. The money
value re- resented by the production uf 1874 Il
about fJO,0O,O0O gold The average quantity
for home consumution being 1924 GO,OoO gallons,
there remain 500 3l6 900 gallons Tor exportAtiun.
valued II fJOOO0,OOO. One tenth Of the entire
PRODUCTION Is distilled into brandy. and one
hundredth part OF the whole into vinegar. The
most important exports are made to England,
Russis. the United States. South America. and
the East Indies
The closing Of the year 1875 shows a large in
ctea Of tonnage over that % 1874 In the Navi-
gators Islands As to Americans competing
with the Germans and English here In the South
Pacific. they cannot do IL with advantage Mt
present. Iheir rivals can get money AZ much
lower rate OF iaterCst, give long credits, I'M
derStdnd the wan and tastes OF the Isl lnder-
better, have "A better System OF loading goods
and also "A better home market for cobra ana
d