New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14
.er,ousv with statements like those made by MI Gu

seriously with statements like those made by MI
Pearce Their best refntaton Is 10 De commiries
These show that the United States imports rr nIca
Japan almost exclusively raw products, OF The
total imports from Japan during the a sav i s
year were valued at 100000 silver Seh ,wosyihrds
of this amount. Then come about $1,000 49, T,,,I
chiefs both of which are subject 20 high rates OF
duty. or cotton goods the only important iIlrUdi
in tb.g Country. the total value OF the import OF
which last year only about $1,000 No "oqPmTn
100000 worth of hemp and cotton rugs ana d uruS
gets were exported TO the tni'eG SmnortanI OK,
port but certainly not one TO be feared in compe1
ioH with any AmsTGsn Gr2S eas there IN" is 10th
ing of consequence except bronze' an hr aid Of
The porcelain and pottery Of Japan, which come as
rule. within the category OF o i1,rre
than of strictly commercial mahnlactui'S
UNABLE TO SUPPLY HOME DEMAND
This review of the actual condition of the trade
between the United States and Japan should OF IT.
self suffice TO show that the former has nothing 20
fear from the latter as a competitor In American
markets Japan has made remarkable strioes WIFI
in the last few years in commerce ana III Ii' IiI,
features especially in cotton manufactures. bul
even in these her manufacturers have not yet been
able supply the home demand III ron anu -, go,
manufactres she must always be at a dsadNan1-
tare in foreign markets since she has no iron at
though abundance OF coal Cheap waSfS h nre
course the rule. while the Japanese IeaolIl pcco J
skilled artisans. But manufactures grow ana
prosper the scale of living rises, wages increase
and production becomes more costly. moreover,
Japan has TO contend with diticultes lnc!dcntdl 10
her own peculiar position: not least OF an WIN ue
question Of changing old and adopting ohirtN h'N
Methods The development OF cotton manulactuleS
has brought all of these factors INTO proHllntntr'
and no doubt the pursuit of other similar enIcI
priscs will acccntuatc them stu furthcr so th"t
when all has been said and done II VIII doupicSS
be found that Japan. despite her natural ddNdn-
taCes may consider herself lucky II she can com
pete industrially with other nations upon terms Oh
equality. -. -, .- o..
This is the view held by intelligent Observers al
home. both japanese and foreign. ~ Was wen cN
pressed by MIR. Kaneko. Imperial Wee MINISTER D.
Commerce in an address recently G"hVer"h ~,
Toxic TO the Council OF Commerce. Agriculture ana
Industry we must continue said he. TO export 10
European and American countries the pfooucIN Pc
cnar to our country such tea. silk. fine ara go09I
which cannot he prontahly produced in these couu-
tries But in the present condition Of our manu-
featuring industries it is Impossible for NJ 10 com
pete with Europe and America in their own niII
kets with goods which can only he mace ny SNll!ep
labor with machinery. We should tncrclorr tE''
Ip the hope Of such competition. for the present ~
least. and cndoavor 10 enlarge our CONNER -,
improving the quality and ad3piablhiN 10 iOD'Hl
taste and OF those things in the rfouu''u" VI
which have skill ,... g.,
This is the langua 70 Of 4 man Wi:o Know ,'l,
real situation Of Ia pan. II may be iaiTN IeEdiVu
as a better guide for American sentiment ann "ClIw'
regardinC The alleged danger Of Jaiun"sc com
petition than tho warning, Sprlghty ana nnulpio''
though II be, of Nh Pcarce ana ms mu"p'' -''
fn1euieCc.'