The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-31
American Lumber In Foreign Coun-
tries.

In an edition of special consular re-
ports, the state department gives some
interesting data concerning American
lumber in foreign markets. According to
these reports. American lumber is the IA
vorite building material wherever it can
be had, and yellow pine is the favorite
American lumber The products of our
forests go almost everywhere. Even
Africa and the South Sea islands buy
from US And Consul Thomas II. Gibson,
formerly OF Augusta, Ga. is quite sure
that even far-away Syria would buy and
use American lumber if some enterprising
Americans would serd over few
shiploads, and bring back Syrian rugs
and silks in exchange. He writes from
Beirut that acquaintance and confidence
will stir the Syrian merchants to action
in making exchanges of commodities
with Americans Farenthetically it may
be conjectured that it would make Mr.
Gibsons heart bound within him to get
Whit of the aroma of fresh cut Georgia
pine log at his oriental station.
Consuls in Central and South America
say that virtually all of the lumber used
in the countries in which they are
stationed comes from the United
States. Canada and Norway are
the only competitors of this coun-
try, aud they are so far away that
freight rates operate against them Can
ada and California are the competitors
for the trade of Central and South Amer
lean countries on the Pacific, the former
with her spruce and the latter with her
redwood. Owing to the distance around
Cape Horn, and the expense of overland
freights. the yellow pine of the southern
states is seldom seen in Chile. And Just
here comes in point of interest to Geor-
gia shippers in connection with the Mica.
ragua canal With the canal opened, the
Georgia pine forests would be brought
about as close, by water, to Valparaiso as
are the Canadian spruce forests, and with
some energetic work at the beginning
there is reason to believe an extensive
yellow pine trade could be built up with
Chile. That country viii never produce
the lumber she finds it necessary TO use
she has not the forests.
The trade with the Argentine Republic
and with Brazil, all Of which is controlled
by Americans, is not worked up to its
full capacity though IN each country the
demand is not now as brisk as il was a
year ago, and probably will be six months
hence. And in Mexico, according to the
consul at La Paz, much trade is lost
merely because it is not worked up.
Corea is peninsula, Joined to the main
land by a comparatively narrow neck.
The Japanese are conceded to be at pres.
ent stronger Oh the water than China. and
the japanese army. while much smaller.
is better disciplined and onicered
Japan has already occupied Corea. II
Corea Is 20 be- the battle-ground of the i'm
pending war, the Japs will prevent Chi.
nese troops entering Corean territory by
a system OF Notifications. guarded by ma
chine guns, across the neck of the PENN.
sula. This viii prevent the Japanese
from being overwhelmed by suarms "
Chinese from the mainland And when
China sends troops by sea. the japanese
navy win get in ITS hlc work The Chi
uese, by their great wealth and almost
countless Plumbers may bo able % wear
The Japs Quo after 70 long time bu, ro
japanese position lbs uUul... ulHb'g
strong ard fheg would De Obj, f0 .a im.
msnse execution DIore D,rf finally
whipped.