The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-11-29
BUY THEIR GOODS N JAPHB.
San Francisco Merchants Taking Advantage
Of the Low Prices.
Figures Quoted Which Show How Dan
geFous Oriental Competition viii
Prove-GoOds Can Be Had for
50Per Gent Less Money.

5ePer Gent Less Money.
SAN Francisco, Cal, Nov. 25.-Under
the caption, "a Japanese Invasion, the
Daily Report publishes a story caleu-
lated to startle American manufacture
ers.
Japan is about to invade the United
States with the agents of her factories,
whose ability to produce articles of ne
eessity more cheaply than the rest Of
the world, can no longer be ignored
Japan at last recognizes its power, its
ambition has been aroused and it is now
inaugurating anirresistible commercial
campaign.
This new and aggressive invasion
commenced a few weeks ago, when the
agent of a powerful manufacturing and
commission house, whose headquarters
are in Kobe and Hiogo, arrived in this
country and offered such inducements
to San Francisco merchants that they
we're compelled to place large orders
with the new commercial giant.
A canvass of the San Francisco mer-
camille trade reveals the fact that an
unprecedented cut in almost every line
of staple goods has been made by the
oriental bidder. Buttons by the great
gross are delivered duty free at a frac-
tion less than the actual cost per gross
of the American article. Bicycles,
guaranteed equal to the best high
grades, are listed at s12. Japanese
matches are to be laid down at price
which is destined to close every match
factory in the United States. Sashes,
doors, blinds and all kinds of wooden
ware can be delivered, duty paid, at 30
to 80 per cent less than the wholesale
prices of local manufacturers. Boots,
shoes, clothing, watches, hardware,
fancy goods and notions are also
quoted at a similar reduction.
CAUSED BY THE LOW PRICE OF SILVER.
Gustave Arone, of the Samuel, Sam
uel & Co, of Yokohoma, Japan was re-
Gently in Denver, and was interviewed
by a News representative in regard to
the commercial activity being display
ed by Japan. He said: ut was a great
mistake, viewed from the standpoint of
business, for the United States to de-
m0netize silver. The effect is SO ruin
GUS that Japanese businessmen cannot
understand how the act of congress
could have ever been passed" The low
or the market price of the white metal
in the United States, the more active
the competition of the eastern coun-
tries for the commerce of the world.
The figures for the first six months of
present year show the impulse which
has been given to the outgoing trade
from Japan by the closing of the minis
OF the United States to the coinage of
silver. The exports from Japan have
increased very largely. From the six
months from June 80, last, the exports
of merchandise has reached the value
of $685. O4, 446 against S29, 229, 4O4 for the
corresponding six months of last
year If silver was at par
in the United States, China and Japan
would then be almost on an equality
with this country in competing for the
worlds trade; but when silver, at the
highest recently quoted, is only 68 cents
in London, the difference between
that figure and s1.29 per ounce is 81
cents in the favor of China, India and
Japan and against the United States.
Hon. Joseph Sibley, in his great
speech delivered in congress against
the repeal of the Sherman law, said:
aIn 1873 India exported only $4,000
bushels of wheat. In 1874 the large
shipments of wheat from India com
meneed. In five years after the de-
monetization of silver had in
creased to 100000 bushels; in
ten years to 100000; bushels and in
fifteen years to 100000 bushels and
ia 1892 to 100000 bushels. Silver has
always been the money of India and a
rupee buys a bushel Of wheat. We have
played ali these years into the hands
Of England against the prosperity Of
cur own American producers.
"Let us look at cotton and if the
analogy does not hold true there, also.
Cotton mills we're established in India
in 1863 and for IL years, down to 1874,
they were not able to export single
pound of cotton yarn. But in 1874, one
year after the demonstration Of silver,
they exported !, 100000 pounds of cotton
yarn. The next year 100000 pounds,
and in 1889 100000 pounds; in 1891,
165,G09,OO0 pounds. With each decreas-
ing quotation in the price Of an ounce
Of silver there is q corresponding IN
crease of the cotton export from India
At q meeting OF the British and Col
enial Chamber Of Commerce in London
IA 1885, Sir Robert n Fowler, NJ. P.
said; aThe effect Of the depreciation
Of silver must finally be the ruin Of the
wheat and cotton industries of America
and the development of India as the
chief wheat and cotton exporter of The
world
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