The herald., 1896-05-08

A study OF the above figures wilfgve the
following results.
"a The export trade of Japan for the
year 1895 was 4S14, 42S. 80 yen greater than
that of 1894. and the people of the United
States purchased about 40 per cent of all
the merchandise sold for export in each of
the years given, the increase in their pur-
ChaSeS being in proportion to the increase
in the trade between the two years.
t2) While the import trade of Japan for
1895 was HIS SO yen greater than that of
1894. the amount of sales of American
merchandise for import into Japan shows a
pared With the '', sales Ies Of 1894 The relation
ship Of the amount sold by the people of
the United States for import into Japan
of the. imports of the empire for that year
was about per cent, that of 1895, about
per cent aud of this nearly As per cent was
for Kerosene oil.
The character, quantity and declared val
ues Of the principal imports and exports
of the foreign trade of japan for the years
1894 and 1895 are set forth in the tables
attached hereto
1t will be observed that imports of the
year 1895 amounting to the vast sum of
26, ,99S 650.5s yen are classified under the
caption ''all other articles unenumerated;
this miscellaneous classification embodies
all sorts of novelties new to Jauan, to-
gether with machinery, toys and sample
lots generally.
The people of the United States have not
become awake to the possibilities of trade
with their progressive oriental neghbors.
If the people of the United States inter-
ested in trade matters could be induced to
give fractional part of the time, thought
and expense which they necessarily devote
to the question of over-production and its
effects on the stability of home prices to
Japan. as suitable market for their sur
plusage. and IT, further. they could be in
duced to reconcijng themselves to selling
such SurpluSage even at cost in order TO
overcome competition, they would not only
ease the home market, but would be en-
abled to reduce the cost of their whole pro-
duction: and in the end, make their trade
considerations gather additional weight
from the fact that our manufacturers are
Obliged in order TO keep their plants occu-
pied even portion of each year to glut
the home market to the extent of imperil-
ing their capital through inability. under
the conditions ruling, TO maintain paying
they will find nearly 80. 600 900 of bright ac-
tive, intelligent and thifty people. who,
the figures, given above show have pur-
chased in the markets of the world during
the year 1895 to the extent of 129, 260, SIS yen.
approximately $s2,00000o Omitted States
cure currencys oyns These people, ,moreover are
the larger portion of their trade, now con-
trolled by the manufacturers and mer-
many, to these Of the United States. il they
will simply cater for it to the extent Of
meeting competition as to prices and char
acter of merchandise required: not, how
ever. through any sentiment. but simply
because the purchasing market would be
so much nearer to them that the question
VI t1fIlt Ol ueliNtTy WOttlu become an I'M
portant factor.
Japan imports in quantity alcohol, beans.
caustic soda. chloride of potash cigar
cites. cotton. cotton fabrics. -four hides,
iron and its products. kerosene, lead,
leather. printing paper, acids. tin plates.
watches. window glass, wine, wool and its
products. zinc. Los Angeles needs the
Salt Lake road in order to get cokng coal
in order to work the fine iron ore of this
section. so that she can manufacture TOOLS
implements and machinery. in order to
supply. this increasing demand from Japan
and China.