Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-10
OUR BEST CUSTOMER.
Great Britain Takes About Halt OF All
Our Expectations.
Curiosities Of Commerce-Information maj
Will Surprise Most Readers.

corning 10 OpluIOu VI PooAAo A
ington, the apostle of arbitration VINO re-
Gently sailed from England for these
shores, and whose mission is apologlZeo
for by the London newspapers, might as
well remain on the other side OF the Al
lautic, Arbitration is already the settled
nolicy of the United States and Great
Britain whenever friction appears IN thcir
relationship. We have had great many
arbitrations in the past and probably VIII
have d great many in the future IL Is
said by foreign observers that this TACT Is
a credit to our craftsmanship, for the pop
Mar prejudice in America against Eng
land is well understood.
Our British Patrons.
1t is curious fact that Great Britain IS
our hest customer in nearly every exporta-
ton. The statistical bureau of the treasury
has lust issued most interesting docu-
ment giving the details of our exports
and imports for the year ending June 80
last, Out of total expectation of $780,
OOO 600 the United Kingdom took si24,.
600. 600, or nearly one-half of the whole. III
to the purchases of American products by
the people of England, Scotland and Ire
tions to other parts of the British empire,
the total would be increased by $50, 0OO,-
600 sold to the Dominion of Canada,
ST. ESQ, OOO sold to Newfoundland, more
than SIS, 900, 900 sold to the British West
Indies, moro than 81, 900, 600 sold to the
British Guianas, more than $4,000, 600
sold to the British East Indies, more than
IS. 600. 600 sold to British Australasia and
VIII sh a frin nj
a total of $7S, 600, 600 of exports to British
subjects outside the United Kingdom.
Only one other foreign country bought as
largely of the United States as these Eng
lish dominions outside England. Germa-
nv was our second best customer, with
$50. 600, 600; France third, with $53, O00,-
600; Canada fourth, with $50, 900, O0O ana
tho Netherlands fifth, with $i3, 0OO, 600
Scrutiny of our trade with England and
other countries brings to view some Gu
rious facts. One is surprised to lind that
England took much more in value of our
agricultural implements than any other
country, more of our paintings and statu-
airy, more of our books, maps and engrav'
ings, more of our backing, our brooms
and brushes, our carriages and morse cars,
our clocks and waches, our cider, our
dental goods, our oysters, our apples, our
preserved fruits, our glue, our manufac-
lures of hair our honey, our hops, our rub
Der boots and shoes, our printers ink, our
scientific instruments, our locks, hinges
and other builders hardware, of which
the United kindom took $500, 600 worth;
our machinery, of which she took nearly
$4,000, 600; our printing presses, our sew
ing machines, of which she took $500, 600;
our leather, our marble and stone, our
musical instruments, of which sho bought
$3.50, 900 worth; our paints and painters
colors, our toilet soap, our stereotype and
electrotype plates, our toys, amounting tc
nearly $50, 900; our household furniture
$500, 600 worth, and our carpets, $500, O0C
worth. The fact that England buys much
moro of our breadstuffs and provisions
than any other nation is we'll known.
The Lowly Mule In Commerce.
Commerce has its curiosities. Treasury
officials surprise US when they point tc
the records of the last year and show that
of 2, 063 mules exported last year not one
went to England, France, Germany or any
of the great nations of Europe. We ship
ped just four mules to Europe last year
and they went to Belgium to be USED NJ
the Antwerp fair. Europeans do not know
anything about mules. The West Indies
is our great mule market. 1t is surprising
also that we sold abroad last year nearly
So, 900, 900 worth of books, maps and en-
cravings, of which $4,000 went to little
Haiti, $67, 900 worth to far Australia
$4,000 worth to Franco and $780, 00C
worth to Brazil. The sale of $50, 600 worth
of carriages and horse cars in British AT
RIGA is rather amazing. and SO is the sale
of 81, $50 900 worth of railway cars in
Brazil. Most people will be surprised to
learn that we sold abroad last year more
than $1,000, 600 worth of fertilizers, of
which Germany took nearly 81, 900, 900,
England more than 81, 600, 900 and even
the little Canary islands more than 1000
worth. Rather curious also is tho fact
that of SO, 720, 600 worth of corn whisky
sold abroad last year Germany took 3d. 517,-
900 worth. The statistics of our foreign
commerce are full Of such interesting
facts.
The autograph fiend is one of the nui-
sanccs CT life in Washington. He or she
iiIvades every public office. every private
house, in search of conquests One of tho
most amazing displays of effrontery !
nave seen in long time occurred at tho
presidents New Years reception, when an
elderly man appeared in the line of guests
with book under his coat and q fountain
pen in his hand. On reaching the presi-
dent he suddenly brought both book and
pen to view and begged Mr. Cleveland to
write his autograph then and there. OF
course the president curtly declined, and
in another second the pressure of those
behind him sent the autograph hunter on
his way. But he was not to be rebuffed
by one failure. He waited until the re,
ception was over and then attempted to
approach the president with another re-
quest for his signature. but was ordered
away by the attendants. Meanwhile he
wandered about the big cast room seeking
whom he might devour in the autograph
line.
Will Sink or Float.
The navy department will soon let a
contract for vessel which will realize
Jules Eerne's dream of craft to cruise
about In the depths of the sea A new
submarine torpedo boat is to be built, and
navy department officials say they have
not the slightest doubt of its success 1t
is designed not to cruise under water all
the time, but only when necessary on &C.