The record-union., 1895-03-05

visions of all kinds, S2S3, ,663, ,S54; quick
silver, seeds, manufactured silk, distilled
spirits, soap and other items, S23, $50, 723;
eiectrotype plates, straw and palm leaf
goods, sugar and molaSses, confectionery
and manufactured tin, IS, ,204, 15S; tobacco,
S54, S67, l40; of this there was in leaf to-
bacco, $46, ,977, ,133; toys. trunks, valises,
whalehone. vegetables, wines and other
articles, S6,6S6, 75l; logs, lumber, slaves,
ETC., S4l ,4Sl ,565; house furnishings, furni-
ture and other articles, ST., SO, 925; manu-
featured wool, zinc and other articles not
elsewhere stated, s., 2O3, ,253; steamers and
sailing vessels sold TO foreigners, 1923, Ia.
There was exported to the United King
dom and her possessions, $500, 493, 73l;
other countries in Europe, $223, 465. $50;
Germany. Sl54, sos, OPS; France, $93, ,S4l, ,3l9;
Mexico, SlS, $40, 653; Central America and
British Honduras. 1872, ,24l; Cuba, S3S,-
3O3, ,o96; West Indies and Bermuda, S33,-
3lO.695; Argentine Republic. $500, ,993;
Brazil, S26.229, 4O4; Colombia, 4,207, 74I;
China, $l0,222. .95S; other countries in
South America, SIS, ,9l6, ,442; Asia, Ocean
lea, Africa and other countries, S3l, 1S4,-
400. There was decrease in 1894 of the
exports OF wheat of Is, 705, $40 bushels,
and an increase in the exports of wheat
flour in 1894 of 3,392, 292 barrels. There
was an increase in the export of corn in
1874 of 1921, ,567 bushels; an increase in
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animals, coal, leather and manufactured
cotton goods in 1891 of $31 us, 200. There
was also an increase in the exports of
furniture, organs and pianos, carriages,
horse and steam cars and various prod
ucts OF iron and steel and other articles of
very pleasing amount in 1894.
OF all these articles there was carried in
cars and other land vehicles, $50, 797 ,6S3;
in American steam and sailing vessels,
SoS, 640, 20; III foreign steam and sailing
vessels, 81, ,339, ,9l2, 653. From these state-
ments it will not be difficult for the
American people to appreciate the import
ance and value of our export trade, and it's
benefit to this country in building up our
industries and furnishing employment
for thousands Of workman. They as well
furnish the strongest evidence of the
great value reciprocity has been to this
country, and will be if continued in force
in future years, in increasing our exports
TO an amount larger in excess than what
has been done, such as our people little
realize or may do so till they have the
evidence that it will be so.
The statement here given of our exports
IN American vessels during these few
years, and OF what was sent in foreign
vessels, show that our merchant marine
Is to all lntents and purposes destroyed.
The amount exported in American YES
sells is SO small it should wake our peo-
time 10 pass by and not make a decided
change in this condition OF our affairs.
The action taken by this convention is so
decided and unanimous that our mem
bers OF Congress and Senators will not
fail to see that something must be done,
and that very soon. SEip-building is
one OF our important Industries, and
would be so to greater extent in the
Investment of capital and furnishing en-
ployment TO thousands of workmen not
now having it, if effective laws were passed
restoring our merchant marine to what
it was many years age. Our country has
obtained great reputation for the su-
perlorlty OF its manufactures over those
of foreign countries, as was we'll illus
trated in our very tine exhibits in the
Worlds Fair in 1898. IN this, as in all
other matters, they are not content with
what they have done, but are determined
to improve over it in every way. That
our inventive genius is such that the
great advances made are a marvel in
themselves will be admitted by all who
are informed of such matters.
AS IN the past. Americans will go on
conquering and to conquer in all these
material interests till they will have at
tanned still higher ground, and America
shall stand as the highest emblem of the
great genius of her people in all things in
the elements of great country, ana will
send out her beacon-light as the greatest
grandest and most glorious country in
the world. Well may all be proud of the
grand position this country has attained
in all its educational, social and material
interests in saying they are Americans
James 2. Gardner in the Cincinnati Com
merclal Gazette.