Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-27
CHINA IS IMPROVING.
HER TRADE HAS INcREAsED IN
SPITE OF WAR.
Both the Exports and Imports OF
the Country Have Increased
During the Year.

Washington, Sept 26-The depart.
ment is in receipt of L report en- the
trade for 1894, prepared oy the secre'
tary OF the British legation at Picking
The most remarkable feature OF this
trade for the year Is found IA the fact
that Notwithstanding the Japanese war
and many other untowart1 circum-
stances good results were sotained and
that a promising revival OF CONNER
eial prosperity has aet In. Roth ex-
ports and imports show IN advance,
and the customs revenue Was Increased
by every division OF trade with the
one exception of Indian cyium. The
receipts from the exports exceeded the
maximum collected during the most
prosperous days or the tea t-ade. In
accounting for this condition the au-
thor OF the report says no ports were
blockaded during the war, and the
usual calamities OF war were almost
totally absent. he therefore concludes
that the revival was due to the inherent
staunchness OF the position.
FORMER stocks OF Imports lad been
absorbed. and prices were. on the
Whole, so moderate Ind safe as 10 TN
courage orders
Fluctuations in the value of silver.
says the report, though occurring, We're
Tess violent, and, while exposing the
importers to less risk, also offered
more confidence to the exporters, This
Is well illustrated by the results of
the years operations. almost every
exporter having done well. We may con-
crude that the revival, which, under
changed conditions. we expect to con-
IlnllN. the -
range OF values In consequence OF hav-
Ing reached q sound and safe basis.
ana IN moderate steadiness OF exchange
which has reached a low standard.
FOR the increase of foreign trade
In China the report recommends the
substitution OF show cards FOR the
costly circulars now sent there. The
report takes the position that the
opening or the ports of Su Chou and
nan Chou by the japanese treaty will
nave very little influence on the vol
uine ana value OF foreign trade on ac-
count OF the absence of banking and
shipping facilities at those places.
Commenting upon the effect OF the
war. the writer OF the report saws.
Even as II may be the case China has
learned no lesson by the war, vet IL
seems scarcely credible that she will
he able to avoid some feature OF re-
organization, II not merely I'm self-de.
providing money for the indemnity
which must be paid. II China is ever
TO stand alone and cease to be a vic
tim Of an assailant. she must havs a
new ileet. an honest financial adminis-
tration aud an army reorganlzed after
an European model. More than this.
she must construct railways, open
mines build roads and generally de-
Neiop tho great latent resources OF the
Inc English consul at Chez Foo 10
quoted as expressing the fear that
me only lesson which the Chinese will
learn from their misfortunes in The
mar WIN Japan Is the need OF more
warlike material, an Increase OF hatred
TOT Foreign nations and a greater de-.
slre lhan ever to keep them aloof bv
Ihir means or foul. instead OF mer.
Gnant steamers, he predicts they viii
purchase men-of-war, heavy guns in.
stead OF railway plants. and amn1,ni-
ton instead OF useful machinery.