New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
TRADE IN THE PHILIPPINES.
THE UNITED STATES THE LARGEST
BUYER OF THEIR PRODUCTS.
Bt sISEss ALMOST ALI. IN THE HANDS OF FIVE
ENGLISH RMs-GEEMAN INTERESTS
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ENGLISH FIRMs-GEEMAN INTERESTS
INSIGNIFICANT.
The victory o. Manila mas caused many people to
make inquiry - the commercial value OF the
Philippine Islands and how much business Is car
rei or between the United States and that part Of
the word. Inquiry among tho Nev- York mer-
chants who 90 business AT Manila shows that VITA
the exception % oN the United States sends h;te
in the way Z merchandise tho Philippine Islands.
hu, on the other hand ihai tho United states II the
largest consumer ~ ne products u the group o.
Islands. The products are hemp. sugar. Sapan
wood cordage. indigo. lcaf tobacco. mo'her-o'-
pearl SHELLS hide cuttings sum aifnaciga and
ccpra.
or these articles the most important are hemp
and sugar The former article Is the great com
nercal stronghold %. the Islands. because Il IS
superior % hemp grown IN other parts = the world.
ana It's standing Tor superiority - - We'll e-ia'-
ishcd that It commands better prices than hemp
grown either IN South America ~ IN TIE / niei
States.
Tho sugar which comes from the philippine
Islands IS ~ the lowest grade produced r. primi-
tive way hy The natives. With crude machinery
The natives are described as uncertain "orkfnen.
who are unable 10 g"t tho best results rom ~"
material which comes 80 them Even the hemp
.rolac, could De- Increased and the quality al
,nn.eL n a better class = people had charge o.
the business
Although The ieiands are rich ana great source
81 revenue 90 spain. tho.e people who hAr" been
there and who are cortefsaff H.fh tn" hnnis ani
oerl.iari.i.s = the pc1ro say 'aai they afe com
m,fclaly unGeye.opel tn" hemp Industry centres
II Manila from which ioiui the largest shipments
are made although some exports are mad" from
Ccnu.
According - the Staternen; - Warner. Barnes 3
Co. whose representatives 10 the allied states q e.
>,,,.uo,i 4 Co.. 80. Il s,iih-st. N,w-York. the
d INF rf.-l l. d
Of hemp in is1. \ p.ckel is abou, one hundred ana
,ortv pounds Tne importation ln the sam" time
from Cenu was l02 ~ pickles. The Continent %
Europe received Ia the SAM time from noih ports
ouy ?. ss6 pickles. Australia, S'.VS plckcls. Sigh
pose aud India. l2i'a III ke.t, emma ana japan
fnc Shipments q sugar to the rnl'.i States were
snaeI 4.si S,@i I'm, 'Is[ rn poirs - ,xpori are
Ma.Ia. Ce5I ana Ioilo The following sho" =,
T. ~n'a and cP1 canslA s,s pckcs Great Rhiain
10 ~ pickles. continent 81 EUROPE - ,e,-
wore ,r.' meant ll comparison with the two
staple aril les. I4" Continent "i FtioPt I''', ~
n,,.ef az o.. cigars. leaf Tobacco ana c"lfd y"
'.Hp,f dsiy co.cctci by tho Government vas g.
~, Dp aI.os hemp and g. ~ p'r l'rr kilo- sugar
pr.s.d A. ,ho reported attitude u GcrmnnI -one
wolll think sAii 2nr "er ma Win So
g., -..nrfod 70 demand indemnity. Of. A. mat
Ter o. fact GERMANY cuts yeiy sna. h,lfr IN ne
colc'rfs IS IL the aauis Of German ,.....e.
Tor. were formerly Two lsrge American houses
AZ. MaaUa. Russell StprGs y GO. ana = nnnn'i, "a.
20 but since they have gone out ~ e1lHt',,.r ne
"-'r,. namely. Warner. Barnes & Co. Smitl
T,.n a o.. Kcr 4 CO.. " /. Stevenson & Co and
MGCyou may sell goods 70 tho ISLANDERS and de-
rive a uroft from he Philippines ~ ti'i WY, "s'
plays SINAI. p"ri a. ror,ralnd vim the Intcl
s e., ,.hich may De seen by warner bnines q
COS stat S,c1 irnp5rtcI in Nv 22i26o pounds Of
hemp more ,nan the whole Continent Of hur'P"'