The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-16
MAKING A GREAT GAIN
The United States the Industrial
Mistress of the World.
INVADING ALL MARKETS
America Leading All Countries in the
Production and Sale or Iron and
Steel-On a Steady In
crease.

Ilbunt lIOfh toh AhS
rapid gain OF the United States In her
invasion Of the m of the world
is intelligently discussed by the British
consul at Stockholm, Sweden, by the
aid Of an important series of statistical
tables just issued by the Swedish gov
eminent, covering the commerce and
production of the world In a series of
fve-year periods.
These tables. which have attracted
much attention by reason of the extern
, sive resources, are discussed by Consul
Constable in a special report to the Brit
ish government, a copy of which has
just reached the treasury board of stat
istics. In his report he compares the
production and m of the leading
nations and through an interesting an
alysis of the gain or loss which they
have made presents an interesting pic
ture Of the growth of the chief produc-
ing and commercial interests of the
United States in comparison with that
of other great nations. This analysis,
coming from this unprejudiced source,
is especially interesting in view of the
favorable showing relative to the pro-
ductlon and of he United
States.
The principal pig-iron producing coun-
tries are given as France. Germany.
Great Britain and the United States.
The quinquennial period, ~lS11-15, the
average annual production of France
was l,265, 900 tons, and in the period
1915, 2.006, 900; Germany increased
from an average of 1,946.000 tons in
lS7I-75 to 5,5OS, 900 tons in the 1915 pc
Rod; Great Britain increased from an
annual average of $685., 900 tons in the
1915 period to 1871. 900 tons per annum
in the 1915 term, while the United
States increased from an average an
nual production of 2.2s4, 900 tons per an
mum IN the 1S71-75 term to S.263.0 900 tons
per annum In the 1S91-95 period.
Commenting upon this table, Consul
Constable says: During this period it
appears that Great Britain and Ireland's
proportional share in the worlds pro-
duction of pig iron had sunk from 40.s
per cent. to 27.5 per cent, while, on the
other hand, the United States has In
creased its proportion of output from
l6.1 per cent. to 30.9 per cent"
The production of iron ore is also dis
cussed i'm a table which shows that the
average annua production of iron ore in
the United States in the period 1S9l-95
was IA sS, 900 tons against IL, 249, 900 tons
In Great Britain and Ireland; 1853. 900
i'm Germany: 5,4S1, 900 in Spain. n
1851. 900 in France. Commenting upon
these 1gures. Consul Constable says
that the annual production OF iron ore
in Great Britain and Ireland has de-
creased from 16.0S7, 900 tons In lS7l-15
to II. PAL 900 tons i'm 1891 80. while the
production OF the United States. which
for 1s71-75 averaged 4,532, 900 tons. aver
aged IA. 2SS. 900 per annum In the period
OF 1915.
The average annual output OF coal by
Great Britain and Ireland during the
1S71-75 period is given as 126. 9S2, 600 tons,
against 1S4. S19, 600 tons per annum In the
0 TgnF n ,Na.{,l. rar-,aYt A eS0 0O0 TONS
in the 1S71-75 period and 81 ,00S, 900 tons
per annum In the 1s91-95 period, while
that OF the United States is given as
As. 2S3. 900 tons per annum in the lS11-15
period and $780, 32, 900 tons per annum
in the 1S91-95 period.
Commenting upon this. Consul Con-
stable says: During the earlier period
it thus appears that Great Britain and
Ireland supplied A. per cent. of the
worlds coal output, but at the present
only "a per cent: Germany IL per cent,
while the United States has advanced
from II to nearly 30 per cent"
The estimated consumption OF raw
cotton for the United States and Great
Britain is given by periods as far back
as 1880, showing that while Great Brit
aims consumption Of cotton Increased
from $780, 600 tons per annum from
1881 40 to 1901. 900 per annum i'm ~1S9l-95.
that of the United States Increased
/ from an average OF Oto,VvV pei oiai"hh an
1sS1-40 to 5.552.000 per annum In
1s91-95.
Since 1870" ga " Consul Constable,
Great Britain's consumption of cotton
has increased by one-fourth, while tina
of the rest Of Europe and he United
States has doubled"
Commenting upon the table shown
the growth of railways In the leading
countries OF the world. Consul Constable
saws: 'It is estimated that during the
period of 25 years between 1870 and 1885,
the length Of railway lines in Great
Britain has increased by about 5000
kilometres: in Russia by about 24,5ot
kilometres: in Germany by 1855 kilo-
metres. and in France by 22.4Ss kilo-
metres, while in the United States tbs
increase Is more than 2o7. 900 kilometres
that is, nearly eight times as large as
that Of Germany and % times as large
as that of Great Britain and Ireland.
The estimated average yearly produc.
ton of wheat in Germany. the United
States, the British ~colonies and de
p~endencies for all nations shows. accord
Ing to Consul Constables analysis, tht
United States produces nearly one-hfth
the British colonies somewhat more thar
one-eighth and Germany less thar one
twentieth of the total production OF
wheat throughout the world.
The table showing the average outpu'
of gold and silver for Germany. tn
United States and the British colonies
and dependencies is analysed by Consu
Constable in a single sentence in whici
he said: Thus the United States snt
the British colonies together produces
somewhat more than one-half OF TIT
total annual output Of gold and nearl,
one-half the annual output of siive'
throughout the world" A further an
aIysis OF the table indicates that tn
United States alone produces about 2
per cent. OF the gold OF the world ant
OF silver SO per cent.
The total commerce. including imports
and exports, is given in pounds sterling
Great Britain and Ireland's annual ave
rage for Issl-sS was 51T.sss.sss pounds
for 1881 s5. $50, Ice. e6s pounds: Germany
lsSi-s5. 3Os SILL pounds: for 1Ss1-sh