The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-09
yAPAS BUYS OUR RAW Coz
But 10 LIKELY to Send it Rs>h -
when Manufactures


The state department is in r.c.i,1 :.
report from United States Consul NJ
Of kanagsws, Japan. upon the 60.
ture of cotton fabrics from Aasrie.. d
ton. pointing out the great o,por,.ss.
now afforded the United States Ia A..
direct trade with Japan. Mr.. ~.
says:
The manafacture OF cotton f.s-.
one of the largest industries OF Jsns-
Is growing more than any other. q
portsnt is this industry that. aisAo.s,A s
last session OF the imperial diet fns.s.-.s
legislaturel was very short. the -.
duty which the imperial xovernmens Al
lecss on raw cotton was rernstsrA a.
July l, 1904. raw cotton has been .6..sss-s
free of duty and this in the face 81 - s..l
that under the treaties in force ire -
ment Is prohibited from eolleetins -
than per cent. duty on any artie's
its revenues from. import taxes are -
Quentlv extremely limited. Jars~-
manufacturers are each year ,nrr,-s-.
the grade Of their cotton fabrics. ~ -
thus demanding large proportion n -
cotton. which IS the only long sszpis -.
ton which can be used in their rnsrk;sS
economically; yet by far the rresss, -
a
cotton is purchased in Liverpool "a -
don. but small portion OF ID bsin. A
ported direct from our ports.
The supposed explanation OF sk;s -
liar condition is that the ocean r.s.s -.
England 20 japan are much less shs. =.
combined railway and ocean rssno -
an inland American point to lara y
these statements are true our p>onks -
losing the selling commission. or nrnas
the maritime insurance and the frei,ks.-s
on a product which is dissincfivs., -
American staple. and one Necessary q n.
factories here.
SIN view OF these facts, and remsmh..
ing that the market here is nos ons -,
is TO be opened up and developsd In, !.
already made, and that the demand 4.
the American product is not only er.s,
but increasing. IL might be possible far n,
great cotton interests. acting IL hsruuos,
with our transcontinental hnsx to s.s.k
lish direct trade which would, even a !
much lower railway freight rata sv.s
the profits of the railways and greatly j.
crease the general profits arising frun
American foreign trade. We miska
thus, if successful. gain direct contrel q
q trade which would not only turn lse.s.
mate profits into American chaansla NJ.
a much broader and far-reachine siy,st.
age would be gained By giving . = &.
dependent market, thus materially vsak.
ening aud ultimately destroying he rsah,
which today Liverpool is supposed ID erar
else of fixing the price OF our cotton il o.
own markets, on the theory that shs en-
trolls the only market for our prodneks
Mr.. McIvor adds that the present TN,
is very opportune for attempting 10 sxssud
our trade with Japan. and points to sks
significant fact that during last ysaf d,
importations from that country sxcpsdei
81. 0oo. 900, while our exports ven hss
$1,000. 600.
Consul McIvor neglects to stats thst
Japan already sends cotton rugs to a.
United States; that the Havemsysr In
reduces theduty on manufactures Of 60
ton so per cent, and that Japan b -.
ing to extend her trade In America Kh
expected that japanese consulate VII
be established in Seattle next spring, viii
the view to extension of trade In Japaam
manufactures.