The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-22


aKETs. BUT. aloNoPoLIzED GER
TAIN LINES OF TRADE-RE-
afARKARIr RECORD OF THIS
COUNTRY,
WASHINGTON, July 2I.-The re-
Variable advance of the United states
into the markets of the world is pre-
septed In publication Just issued from
the bureau Of foreign commerce, depart
ment OF state, under the direction Of Mr..
Brederiek Emory. While presenting
elaborate statistics and data on the ln-
crease Of this trade the world over, the
subject % also treated broadly to bring
out the general significance OF this trade
development, which Mr.. Emory refers
% as an American invasion of the mar
keEs Of the world" Although no REFER
enoe Is made to recent geographical and
bolincal changes resulting from the APP
pearance OF the United States in the
Philippines, In Cuba. Porto Rico and
elssWhsre, yet the review deals with the
Important part which the American en-
terpTIse and capital Is taking In the de-
Velopment of the far east.
In his introduction to the work, Mr..
Emory says: The United States is no
l5nger the ''eTanery Of the world" mere
". While it's exports Of agricultural
products has increased to a remarkable
extent during the past year, It's sales
abroad Of manufactured guods have
continued to extend with a facility and
promptitude OF results which have ex-
cited the serious concern OF countries
that, for generations, had not only COM
4polled their home markets, but had
practically inonopolized certain lines OF
trade In other lands. When we conider
that this result has been reached with
comparative ease. In spite Of added Inn
ped1ments TO United States exports In
the form OF determinations of various
kinds and notwithstanding that organ
ICED effort to reach foreign markets for
our manufactures is as yet In Its I'M
fancy, the ability OF the United states
to compete successfully with the most
advanced Industrial nations In any part
OF the world. as well as with those ma
lions In their home markets, cannot
longer be seriously questioned.
The attention which foreign govern
ments have given to this rapid increase
Of American trade Is discussed as fol-
lows:
In view OF what may be termed an
American Invasion OF the markets OF
tiie world, the attitude OF the leading
commercial nations towards each other
and the relations in which their indus
trial activity and trade interests bear to
The United States becomes matter of
practical concsrn. The more important
Incidents OF the past year in foreign d.
piomacY have, therefore, significance
for us which might not be attached to
them In the absence Of concerted efforts
10 extend the sale OF our goods. II may
be said that the chief business Of Euro
pean diplomacy at the present day is to
secure new spheres OF influence" and
wider opportunities for trade, as well
as suitable territory for occupation by
the overflow OF population from the
more densely inhabited countries. The
world has watched the progress OF the
diplomatic drama In China with an In
tereEt which has heightened by the
knowledge that the practical outcome
might be either the opening OF new
channels Of trade to the commerce OF the
globe or the appropriation of them by
partlcular nations for their own special
benefit. China has for some years been
one Of the most promising felds for
American enterprise, industry and capl-
al and the entrance OF the vast empire
upon the path OF western developments
upon conditions which would secure
equality of opportunity to the United
Stn4es would doubtless result In I'M
nense gain to our manufacturers In the
demand sure to follow for lines OF sup
riies and goods OF various descriptions
thatwe are pre-emlnently fitted to pro-
Vide.
The solution of the problem Of the tu-
ture commercial conditions OF the CHI
nese empire has, therefore. an imme-
diate and most important relation TO the
expansion OF our export trade especially
that OF our Pacific slope. The partition
oG-Africa. among the European powers
offefV considerations OF an economic
character OF almost equal magnitude,
while the plans OF the more active COM
rnercIal nations, for increasing their re-
S1ectIye shares Of the trade Of the Latin
Smerican markets effected US even more
seriouely in the development of our
commercial intercourse with ihssluth. IN
haf Of the western hemisphere. the
'Internatlonal isolation" of the United
STATES so far as Industry md CONNER
cial commerce are concerned has In
Sact. been made thing OF the past by
4he logic Of the change in our economic
reauitemeuts and we can no longer az
FORD TO disregard international riValres'
now that we ourselves: nave oeooms =
comDetltor in the worldwide struggle
~. trade "