The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-15
GREAT GROWTH IN COMMERCE.
THE WORLDS PROGRESS IN FIVE
YEAR PERIODS.


tries in the Important Natural
Products-AIso in the Lead in the
productiOn of Cotton and Wheat.
commerce. of Nations Compared.
washington, Aug. 1.-THE rapid gain of
she United States in her invasion of the
commerce of the world is intelligently dis
o,,ssed by the British consul at Stockholm,
Sweden. by the aid of an important series
Of statistical tables just issued by the
Swedish government, covering the com
roarce and production of the world in
series of fve-year periods. These i'm
nortant tables, which have attracted much
attention by reason of their extensive re-
search. are discussed by Consul Constable
in a special report to the British govern
nent. a copy of which has just reached
the treasury bureau of statistics. In this
report he compares the production and
commerce of the leading nations, and
through his analysis of the gains or loss
which they have made, presents an inter-
esting picture of the growth of the chief
producing and commercial interests of the
United States in comparison with that of
other great nations. This analysis, coming
from these unprecedented sources, is espe-
cially interesting in view of its favorable
showing, relative to the production and
commerce of the United States.
The principal pig iron producing coun-
tries are given as France, Germany, Great
Britain and the United States. In the
uuinquennial period 1S71-75, the average
annual production of France was 1885,
600 tons, and in the period 1S91-95. 2,OO6OOO;
Germany increased from an average of
$4,000 tons in the 1S71-75 period to $685.
600 per annum in the 1S91-95 period. Great
Britain increased from an annual average
of 65620O0 tons in the 1S71-75 period to
736l,djj per annum in the 1895 term
while the United States increased from an
average annual production of 22S4,0O0 in
the 1S71-75 period to an average of s, 26S, 900
tons per annum in the 1S91-95 period. Com
menting upon this table Consul Constable
says: During this period it appears that
Great Britain and Irelands proportional
share in the worlds production of pig iron
has sunk from 46.3 per cent to 275 per
cent, while on the other hand the United
States has increased its proportion of out
put from 16.1 per cent. to- 300 per cent"
The production of iron ore is also dis
cussed in a table, which shows that the
average annual production of iron ore in
the United States in the period 1S91-95 was
14,2SS000 tons, against 12,2490OO tons in
Great Britain and Ireland, II SIS, 900 in Ger
many, $4,000 in Spain and 1861 900 In
France. Commenting upon these figures
Consul Constable says that the annual
production of iron ore in Great Britain
and Ireland is estimated to have decreased
from 16,0S7OO in lS71-75, to 12,249OOO tons in
1895, while the production of the United
States, which for 1S71-75 averaged 4, 5S2 900.
averaged 14,2SS,OOO tons per annum In the
period 1S91-95
The average annual output of coal by
Great Britain and Ireland during the 1S71-5
period is given as 126972OO0 tons. against
ISAa9WO tons per annum in the 1915
period; Germany, A,6S0O00 tons in the
l8I-5 period and 97,OOS,OOO per annum in
the 1910 term, while the United States
Is given at 45,2SS,000 tons per annum in the
lol-0 term and 160, 900 tons per annum
IN the 1919 term. Commenting upon this
consul Constable says: During the
Garner period 1t thus appears that Great
brtaln and Ireland supplied AZ per cent.
OF the worlds output of coal. but at the
present time only "a per cent; Germany
II per cent; whilst the United States have
advanced from II per cent. to nearly 20
per cent"
me estimated consumption of raw cot
ION Tor the United States and Great Brit
am Is gwen by periods as far back as. 1890.
showing that while Great Britains con-
sumption of cotton increased from /. 800 900
tons per annum from 1S91-4O to 1901 900
Per ahnum III 1914, that of the United
states increased from an average of 37e-
VoV per annum in 1S31-40 to 5,522 900 per an
mum in 1914. "Since 1907 says Consul
Constable Great Britain's consumption
VI cotton has increased by one-fourth
whist that of the rest of Europe and
tue United States has doubled"
commenting upon the table showing
tue growth of railways in the leading
countries of the world Consul Constable
sass' IL IS estimated that during the
PERIOD OF twenty-five years, between 1870
ana 1888, the length of railway lines in
treat britain and Ireland has increased
oy ABOUT 5000 kilometers, in Russia bv
@pout 24'5OO kilometers; in Germany by
11.of Klometers; and in France by %. 1856
iAnolueters; While in the United States the
iiNledse IS more than POI 900 kilometers
J. e., nearly eight times as great as that
Vi Germany, and twenty-three times as
land" anu
ne estimated average yearly production
~ NCIluduys United States.
Dt'lsh colonies and dependencies and for
an nations shows, according to Consul
SonSiable's analysis that "the United
9Iates produces nearly one-fifth the Brit
lSn colonies somewhat more than one
esnth and Germany less than one-twen-
ieIh of the total production of wheat
throughout the world"
me ne table showing the average yearly
pulput OF gold and silver for Germany,
lifted states and the British colonies and
"epehdencles is analyzed by Consul Con-
slaDie IN single sentence, ii which he
3ayS' Thus the United States and the
i pil.ish colonies together, produce some
"udt more than one-half of the total
5b+ nIel output of gold, and nearly one
U tI, me world" A further analysis of the
o3ole indicates that the United States
elone produces about % per cent. of the
eViu oil the world, and over S5 per cent.
u the silver of the world.
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