The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-28
OUR TRADE WITH JAPAN.
ITS RAPID INCREASE CALLED To
ENGLAND'S ATTENTION
the Paat Tear Was In Greater Pro.
portion Than That of All Other

NEW YORK. June GA special 70 she
Times from Washington says;
The growth % American commerce With
Japan and especially OF American experts
10 that country. IS discussed at conSidera-
Ole length II = recen, number OF The Br.fssl
diplomatic and consular reports jass ars-
cetved BY the bureau OF statistics The
statement IS in the form OF a report from
A II. Law, assistant japanese secret Ags
10 her rna3es,y's legation at Tokyo
The report discusses the foreign trade OF
Japan during the year 1897 and after show
Ing that Great Br.tatn's imports into jap
an Increased during Issg BY sSca, per
cent, and tha9 those from tserTuanS
amounted 20 only per cent, or a total
gain instead Of 10 per cent. as in the pre-
viols year. says.
The United States has acquired very
farse4y increased share Of both the iI1aprs
ana export trade, the values OF her imports
and exports having risen no less than s.
and - per cent, respectively }T~
The taole giving the total imports into
ana exports from japan ny countries ssiexS
mat The imports from the United Stairs IN
creased &lo2i,s3o against ESss sSs increase
from Great Grifain: GeSs sl5 increase tssm
British India: Ilo.&ae increase from Ger
ruany; sss1.I1 increase from China. 49,
90 increase from Hongkcng and a fe-'
crease Of Esa4.oSl in the imports froas
France, 1t will thus be Seen that Tho En-
crease in imports from the United States
into Japan was greater in 1897 than from
any other country.
Discussing the details Of the gains made
by the United States In imports into Japan.
the report SAYS:
The increase in the import Of raw cotton
amounted 20 ii al tons. to the total valt,e
of Eese,2ss From British, India comes the
largest supply. namely 1sl,tsA5.so pounds.
China was next with IS. AZ, ssn pounds the,
United States with IL. $50. So pounds F'ren en-
India sent e,Isl,sa pounds The United
states shows the largest increase owing TO
the fan In quotations for American cotton
caused BY the unusual largeneSs of the
crop.
Pig iron amounted 10 45-r tons more than
IN 1875, and prices have increased 10 a larays.
extent. owing 10 heavier frNiGAtS In pig
IRON the United States appears for the first
time. being credited with a value OF CSfso.
as against ISS.0I worth from Great Brit
ain So far the shipments have been ex-
perimental. but it is understood that largo
quantities viii arrive monthly in the fu-
ture shipping IN combination with cotton
cargoes from Pensacola
EaiEs nave been imported very largely.
but here Great Britain's share is decreas-
ing While that OF either countries except
France Ia increasing and as recent large
"0~1i N"'NA'tsT1 bApSb4S ~
'he United states, II ~ probable that iS9S
VIII see still less proportion of this trade
in the hands Of British makers
Nails from the United State, have prac-
fscasiy driven ous Of the market those frc,n
Germany and Belgium. but insufficlency OF
packing has caused much loss on wire
mans shipped overland by way OF Pacific
ports
While the relative growth of Japan's I'M
ports from the United States shows A very
iarse increase In resent years the amount
or exports from Great Britain has In
creased by a larger total value. but n r,,,ist
% borne In mind that the American inya.
son has only Just commenced: that the
ground has been prepared for large exten-
sions In the future. and that unless Some.
unforeseen changes take place the tend
eicy VIII ~ toward enc7oachment upon the
trade hitherto belonging 10 Great Britain.