The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-19

ported for Her Mills
Yokohama Letter in New York Tines
IL mas been stated thar the cotton mills Of
the United States need not fear co-np=ss-
faon from Japan and China. because the
cotton produced In China Is of such short
staple that the Eastern mills. which must
n the main use Il. VIII not be able 10 make
the better grades OF cotton goods
The fact. however. that within the past
Fear Japan has doubled her imports OF raw
cotton from the Cns,esi States Is evidence
That the better grades Of cotton goods that
sen in the markets Of the United States
are not to enjoy entire immunity from
competition. and thar the competition may
come rom direction not reckonesi on
he machinery used in the cotton mills
OF China and Japan has the latest i'm
prosemsnfs. and the freight on the cotton
imported from the United States. as well
as the freight on the manufactured cotton
exported TO the United States from, these
mills. Is fully paid by the cheaper labor
employed TO manufacture IL
There II demand in the markets OF
China and Japan for the better grades of
cotton goods. and this IS the reason for
the demand from Japan for the raw cot
ton OF the United States. the japanese
mills intending 20 compete in Asta,ic mar
ke0 for the trade from which British mails
nave heretofore reaped profits, Cor the
better grade OF cotton goods sold in Assattc
markets has been manufactured heretofore
ey British mills from cotton grown in the
United States
TO the fact that If British mills can irnrsort
raw cotton across one ocean and nanufac-
tIre II and send 1t across two oceans al a
pront. japanese mills can make greater
prons oy importing il across one ocean
ana manufacturing ii in the presence of
the markets where British mills are and
ing purchasers
THIS new customer for the raw cotton
OF the United States is very likely 10 In
fsrfe-e with the Asiatic trade Of Brt.ss,
mills In cotton goods. bat the diversion of
Asia;ie demand for the better grade of
eoftoE goods from British 10 japanese
m'hs wili not, IL appears. cause any ma
ferialiy increased demand for the raw COT
ton OF the United States. after one q. the
rivals has established his supremacy
During the rivalry the demand may be
Qaieke-ec. and even materially increased.
No cotton mills in the world car be run
as cheaply as those OF China and japan.
They can be run for less than half the
cost OF running cotton mills IL the United
states and Great Britain. Il there De 10
error IN the calculation that the cheaper
iaeor in the Asiaiic mills VIII pay the
1rsighi on the raw cotton and the manu-
faeiured product from and 10 the United
States. how long viii i, be before the ener-
fetc and far-seeing Japanese will enter a
United States port in his own shi-. laden
with cotton goods manufactured L Jana
reese mills from the best grades o. cotton
produced In the United states?
There Is no appre' snssoI OF complete
victory from any quarter over AEgio-Sax-
on enterprise ard Industry. but a rival "a
the markets where the better grade cotton
goods are now sold may come from the
direction indicated.
II China can produce a very good grade
~ cotton. the demand for the raw cotton
81 The United States would be seriously az
fected- i, Is certain tina; If China should
be capable. both the mills OF Japan and
China would be almost wholly supplied
with Chinese cotton There would then
be saving of freight one way across the
Pacific, thus adding to the advantage Of
Asiastic mills as rivals. The beautiful
plains Of China. from appearances, seem 10
possess the capacity 20 produce a fine
grace OF coifuer esss. sse-ses..sst
1.-THE cotton farmer OF the United States
were 10 make his cotton ridges as he does
the ridges OF his wheat field. SOW his cot
iolseed broad cast. as he does his wheat
seed, and cultivate the former almost as
thicsiy as he does the latter. 1t is doubtful
whether he would be able to produce a bet
ter grade Of cotton than Is now produced
in China.
1t Is the system of cultivation tha,
causes the grade Of Chinese cotton to be
short. unsuiied for finer cotton fabrics
The cotton farmer Of China has not real.x-
ed the importance OF selecting the proper
seed. and that the cotton plant Il a sun
plant. The soil Of China Is fertile. and Is
adapted in some parts OF the empire for
cotton The climatic influences are favor
able. and when the system OF cultivation
Is changed there Will be a decided improve
r1ent in grade Of the cotton goods OF Asia,-
&c mills manufactured from cotton grown
n Asa .aiI