The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-14
Imports. from Imports from

ILeSt ny uTeS SllUW IOl only Il pro-
gressive increase since the year 1890,
but a most decided increase for the
year 1897, with shrinkage in that of
Great Britain in the degree above men
toned.
In digesting the report it is found
that in 1890 the value of locomotive en-
gines exported from the United States
to Japan was 4S,58S yen, while in 1897
the value of the same product export
ed from here to that country had in
creased to 2,393,3S yen The value Of
rails and railway material taken by
Japan from the United States in 1890
was 619 yen, and in 1897 it reached
155S,194 yen. An almost equally sur
prising increase is shown in connection
with machinery and instruments, the
value Of which in 1890 amounted to
394,11 yen, and in 1897 had increased
to 1909, 123 yen. In the matter of iron
nails alone the figures rose from 1928
yen in 1890 to 9S9,979 yen in 1897.
The report further shows that Great
brlta!ns exports of steel rails to japan
have decreased, while ours have great
~ increased, and that large contracts
have been made for deliveries by this
country during 1898. And touching this
roint Of delivery, an illustration is pre-
sented of American promptness by the
statement that, while English locomo-
tive builders require two years for the
hlllng of considerable order. the
Baldwin Locomotive works, of Phila-
delphia, with their capacity for turning
cut two locomotives a day, are able to
make delivery in from eight to ten
weeks of the same number and quality
OF goods A further instance is afforded
III this line, in which the English max
ers stipulated for the shipment of five
locomotives within ten months, the
price being $4,000 gold, delivered in
Japan, whereas, the makers in the
Un1,ed States proposed t. ship The same
number and class of locomotives in the
space of fourteen weeks at a cost in
Japan of $4,000 each
The growth of our trade with China
is equally gratifying in volume. In the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1895, this
amounted to $3,603,S40, while in 1S97-8
according to the partial and estimated
figures of the bureau of statistics at
Washington, our exports will approx
mate, II not exceed, $11 100000. In al
most every article of export there has
been marked increase over the fiscal
year ending in June, 1897 The in
crease in the value Of our sales to
China during the fiscal year just end
ed is about 500 per cent over that of
1889. In 1880 the total value of our
merchandise exported to China was
only S1,101, 1888. Our entire Asiatic ex-
ports during the last fiscal year will
equal approximately $4,000, Co., being 10
per cent increase over the previous
year, and more than double those of
1890. Of these exports, more than one
third lind their way to China, in large
part through Hong Kong, nearly one
third goes to Japan and the remainder
to India and the East Indies.
Already the fact is freely commented
upon that the carrying service is not
sufficient to accommodate our RAPIDLY
developing trade with Asiatic ports.
This, however, is likely to be early
provided. The native energy of the
United States and the progress of it's
commercial spirit will doubtless secure
for our country a large proportion OF
this most desirable trade.