The daily critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-11-14
in NEW ZEALAND
AN INTERESTING REPORT OF THAT
THRIVING ANTIPODEAN COLONY.


It's climate.
In q series of reports % the State d..
parlmcnt from Auckland, ". T.. United
States Consul Connolly furnishes some
valuable Information.
Speaking of the wool-gr5wing indus
tIy in New Zca'arn he says that. ths
numherof sheep exported lastyelr. with
and without wool, amounted to 1851.
ISL valued at S533.O30 Thirty-seveu
thousand eight hundred and twenty.six
of the above number were shipped To
the west coast of America San Fran
cisco Of the value of 5000.
The total value of wool eXN0rtc 2
from 1850 10 1889 inclusive. was S20i 4.
2,56j. The wool export for 1881 was
Gt,S6O, ,i5O pounds. valuel at Sl141}.-
$50, whilst the returns for 1889 show
The wool shipments to be lO2 22i,3JI
pounds ISIS, ,u3IOO5) 40 increase dur
ing The len years Of $40, ,jG3 $50.
He is of the opinion, he SAYS, that
American wool buyers could buy in this
market and ship direct to New York or
Boston much cheaper than they could
buy Ia London. 1t is reasonable to pre-.
sumo that the London or middlemal's
commission, together with the cost Of
iransshipmcut from London 10 New
York. would at least be saved. IF wool
buyers on the Continent fiud Ct profitable
to purchase their wool from FIRST hands,
he says then would not American manu-
faCiurcrs End 1t equally advlntageuu TO
pursue q similar COursey The expert
ment seems worthy the consideration Of
those engaged in wooden manufactures.
The total value Of imports from the
United States during iSS9 amounted 10
S1.Il2, $50, an increase over the pre-
ccding year Of 500, ,S3j The value OF
the exports 10 the United during the
same period was s iO6 $50. thus show
ing the balance Of trade to he 81, 800 ia
our favor at the close of last year.
New Lealandors, says Mr.. Connolly,
keeuly appreciate The importance Of
creating friendly Intercourse with the
people Of the United States. and they
have demonstrated this 10y subsidiziug
a line Of American steamers tn run be
tween San Francisco aud the colonies.
For years this colony has borne the
hTunt Of the expense Of maintaining III
rect communication with the United
States without material assistance from
any other source
New Zealand has at last become
weari1d If bearing the burden which
continuance Of the service singie.han1el
must necessarily entail, whilst others.
practically speaking, reap the benefit
II has, therefore. been determined 10
discontinue the subsidy to the Sa1
FranciscO service, but before doing s,
the government of New South Wllc
was invited to Join New Zealand in lie.
frayiug portion Of the expense.
This necessarily compels the abanl'u
ment Of the san Francisco mail route
by The New Zealand Government This
is, indeed, a great misfortune. as the
line cannot live without outside assist.
auCc and n Il Is Withdrawn altogether
II will work a great hardship TO many
American Interests 10 the colonies
The Withdrawal Of the Oceanic Com
pany's steamers would be a death blow
10 American progress I'm the South
Pacific. II would tend TO ALLEVIATE the
friendly desire 10 trade with the United
states, that at present happily exists.
II would require years Of determined
and unremitting effort 10 re establish
the friendship and prestige that we at
present enjoy in these seas.
Speaking Of organized labor ia New
Zealand, Consul Connolly SAYS that the
OF the New Zealand labOrer. Is
perhaps, as comfortable as any Of his
class IN the world. Wages are reason.
ably high and produce cheap. The
climate is mild and equable, thus adding
additional comforts 10 his lot He has
more privileges than are obtainable ia
any other country.
He works less hours IN the week and
receives more pay in proportion 10 the
number hours he tolls than he would In
most countries. lie is well housed aud
clothed; 10 fact he is well provided for
IN every respect He is not degraded
because he tolls for a livelihood. His
children are educated at the expense Of
the State, even the higher branches Of
education being open 10 the poorest
child in the colony. All may graduate
al the universities of New Zealand al
the expense Of the tax PAYERS.