The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-04-17
Tur woRLo's GREAT PORTS.
European Cities Going Ahssd Whhe
New York 10 standing still

EurOpeau Cities uothk Ah~sN
New York 10 standing stilt
Some German merchants, bankers
and imperial officials have FOUND great
eneoura cement In the fact established
by figures that, while during the last
ten years the commerce or the city OF
Llyernool has Increased 40 per cent,
the tonnage Of vessels arriving al or de-
parting from the German port OF tiahi'
burg has Increased 70 per cent 10 the
same period. The geographical posi-
tien OF Liverpool Is highly favorable
to shipping, and the docks OF Liverpool,
II Ia well known, have at large expense
made the haEbOr a most desirable Ons
in the facilities which II gives TO YES
sells OF all Dimensions Hut recently
Liverpool has had to contend Win lhs
serious Industrial aud mercantile rival
~ Of the city OF Manchester. and the
business OF Manchester has been great
IL promoted by the Manchester Canal.
The German Government. In the eoa-
stvuction Of the new Baltic Canal, has
dlscrimlnated IN favor Of Hamburg.
which has Increased It's shipping bHst-
ness very largely Of late years at the
expense Of the other North German
port VI Bremen. Al the close OF the
Franco PrussMa war the tonnage OF
vessels arriving 10 and departing from
Hamburg was 1000, COO, aud Of Bremen
In the same year $4,000. siaee then
the commerce Of Bremen has Increased
about rs per cent. and that OF Ham
burg 800 per cent.
Notwithstanding these great gains
the city OF London SKIN retains its re-
est port In the world for sea going yes
sells, New York following no, very far
behind, but showing eompa FatiTsly
little Increase. The number OF ships.
steel, steam OF sail. which leave the
port OF New York Ia year Is about
1900. and more than tWo-thiEds o, tho
total number OF such vessels are reg
lstered under fDreign days. New YOFk
has gaihed OF late years 10 respect Of
this amount OF bnstness done With Eu,
Eopean ports. bat there has been no
corresponding Increase In the volume
OF business done with domestic porta
and moreover the city OF New York
has had 10 meet very strunS eonpetL.
tloa from baltimore and New ortsaas,
a considerable portion OF the shipmsnts
Of Western grain having been diverted
10 these ports aad away from New
York The business Of the port Of i4eH-
doa IS very largely Of local character.
London being mart Of a consumption
nal Interchange Of articles arriving
from other parts Of England
The four cities VI Lordgn, New York,
Liverpool aRi Hamburg s,and a. tas
had Of tbs ports Of the HSrlA. bat
there are others a. which a rery hrss
mercantile 6usleens Is done aons IL
creaHlng bot larger Hamber taltfas
to keep Up ~ith tbs ratio % ErovtA IA
mercantile Sa.aess Aptwerp ia Rel.
g'nm stantls afth smSHs The ronaisr,
els! ports " The world and very aea
II. With volume % tonnage a-arIy "a
high, u Marse.l!sa. 10 france, the chiss
port OF the Mediterranean Hare. In
France. doss \ eoas.issabls bnaiusua,
chiefly with foreign rouairsa. ia Ii,
shippns llar. aG1 stetria. to Gesula u
large bus nssa. chlsaY coastwas. rhs
Development Of the railroad aai eaasl
systems Of each port has maeA 10 a
With Ns growth IA commsrrial busL
ness, AMI u Il fact usually 10 DC %.
served that city which l. the ,rrn.k
nus OF a canal rrtaiHA longer aa: bst,rr
ia shipping trade lhaa 4 raiireat ,s-,
mlaus. ~ least tAa Ia oh~srvast. IN
the tnltsd s,atnu New Yora saa.