New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28
JAPAN'S FOREIGN TRADE.
RAPID GROWTH OF AMERICAS SHARE
OF 1T
BRITISH TESTIMONY TO ADVANTAGES GAINED
RI MANUFACTURERS or THE
UNITED STATES.
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UNITED STATES.
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Washington. lure 27-The growth ~ American
commerce with Japan and especially Of American
exports 10 that country. + discussed a. length II
recent number Of tho British diplomatic ana
Consular Reports" fust received by the Bureau ~
Statistics.
The review is written ny A ~ Lay. Assistant
Secretary II Her Maiestys Legation AZ Toxic II
deals with the foreign trade ~ Japan during tnc
year 1s17. and after showing that Great bTitaih
Imports into Japan Increased in lS9, ~ about per
cent and that those from Germany amounted 20
only per cent Of the total instead Of 10 per cent
as In tho previous year. says.
The rpied states has acquired HdI ir,dc
t $Ie. ~ ber nnoris and exrorts having risen
No less than - and - per cent respectively
The table giving the total imports into and OK
ports from Japan 10y countries shows th'' inc l"'-
ports from the United States increased IN value
:, o2i $50 against an Increase Of f332i* FOR Great
R1itain isoeqi5 for British India. 1880 for Ger
many 1851 81 for china and f222 55 for Hong Kong
and decrease Of 1904 5i for France.
1t viii thus be socn that tho increase IN Imports
from tho United States into Japan was greater ~
1891 than mat from other country
Discussing the details Of the gains made ~ the
Tinted sta.cs in imports into Japan, me report
says
The increase IN tho import Of raw cotton amount 5
From Rriiish India comes tho largest snpply'
namely 1,oO53,1o pounds. china was next W.
q 2si a. pounds French India sont 21ei2" pounds
The United States shows mHch III" largest 'lre"s,
owing To the fan ia The Quotations t'' & ron
cotton caused 10y the unusual largeness 81 ,,e uio
Pis rn imported am9nnied, - SS T., t large
extent owing to heavier ireigh,s ID pls r', .rsd
ted win value OF 1910. as against fS3ed worth
from Great Britain. American ron docs 9o r.
pear to have me. with very much favor H'"'1'
and Other British brands being prefe:rei.
So far tho shipments have been experimental. but
It f. understood tina: large quantities VIII ar'I''
monthly in futurc. shipped in combination VII"
cotton cargocs direc; from Pensacola
Rails have been imported yery arge,yi oI ta fe'
% r.cc,,. iara. 6o,fFncts have been obtained
n nnl a. bt t. .r7fed Statcs i is probable mat
ks Win sac stin loss proportion of iAs if"d" N
' ba always been alleged that American mann,
rai conttac.s but judging hy then ltIs.-t'nt ' 80
ding ior tho business this would nor appear 10 -
SAILS from the United states have p racu'a an,
driven out OF the market those from Germany nil
Belgium. bat iusuficioncy OF ptcKlhs Ia ~, ~ =,
mueh loss on wire nails shipped o'et'"h" - W.
The DEMAND for kerosene Is stu in.rcssiRs, 'i
six million gallons more than IN ~ ha',,.N - not
imported Stocks ~ The end 81 ne "a ~ American
q per cent Russian and per cent l'ahsh""
Commenting upon the gains made by the tnhed
States in the sales Of her products and mahu'"'''
ur,s to Japan. the report says. -,,,s
The appearance Of the United states as Serious s
,r, In .e this was attributed to the prevail
ing depression IN the states hut t'e uiT - mis-
will not account for the continued grow ~ 80, 81
competition in 1891. ana other cause'' must "'
sought . .,. ..r, ,t,, tho ,crloi
Of prosperity Experienced IN the statcS ui', "1
iss5 or 1894 ended with cons ierahe 9Ne' i,r
sion which cnsued brought about an era % ,eonoi1
and stimulated the development @i ia 1,,,tn .r =
bv fheir adoption the American maker nas s'. u
ape ape no' ""'y ,n co'Irirvcn but IN many cases 60
/ creatc demand abroad by selling ms NV. - 49,
cost price and thus freeing me nome MAJ 49, ''
IN The sS.ond place the Development % an EXPORT
/ trade from the United states has been taken up ~
large combinations o, VaIls+ inltiss.s' I
their object the collie, on ana llss',.ii 20.
quirements a. VII lead TO an extension OF coin
merce. $500, 81. ,...,,sn s,,.ti. All
details with regard TO the resources "il i"
OF the states and there can BE- liiile aoloi NAT WE
assistance TO inose conrc'nei. ~ .nl,..
nT A., ,c,nsh,p lines rom Nen-York NAcscr-
formerly goods wcrc sent % Liverpool or London
! fo- trars-shlpmeut 20 japan ,..
| VII. "a, relative growth Of Japans Imports NON
the United states show a very afs" .ngteA, Ut
recent years, the amount o. rNpo,is ii"n 81 '',
il must be borne IN mind taat 90" A"ffl' a.. i".'
S. D " nTcor Tor are extensions in ,nc f.tr.
and mat unless some uufor"socn changes tax" par"
! DO .c"dcrrv will p. toward oncroacnrcnt upon the
,rd p'ftrrt, fc onrn, 20 Grea, Britain. \ rlar .
A; the hgures given below vii mo" 1oN i.liNf
Tho import trade % japan of the nit"1 state, D.
crn,,i~. Particularly boz machinery, locomotives AND
! Railway material. articles for MI. p the United
o norion Of the rcpor' cannot closed with
| an, reference 20 Tie quick deliveries which car
aiway5 %, ocomoiye haidcr required two years ot
Inc delivery of an extensive order VII" IN" H"te
win Locomotive works lurn,d ''cH 9ut AZ t.'
rate OF two a day and shipped ~" "ho'" quantity
WHIT ease recently occurred whero the Engss
time for shipmen' ~ Two locomotives Wa TO-