The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-13

duets are uiaae 4AAulleSt ~ S'S.S
psrt from nearly every consul OF this
country abroad. Unusually large de-
,nsndg are made upon our iron and steel.
~ the governments representatives
In other counties are giving instrsie-
lions 10 American produeera, Hh.ch, i :,
followed iptelligently, VIII tehu 70
more satisfactory results.
Hmeficsn economists and those who
rt,,dv the finances md in these indlca-
tlons the solution of thu money ques'
,i,,, m I'M. future, and the maintenance
~ me roid reEerye by the balance OF
~, ~ seems no longer doubtful should
sl,sTa - nothing TO disturb the traqe
reiations and the public confidence. "
n declared that American talent anu
,S.1ftis command every market OF value
0nd our manufacturers are fast super
cedIug the older operators.
The following. from the report q Con-
sui Haistead. at Birmingnam' En- sl.Al.a'
fndicates this point but II u by no
,,,ssns an exceptional statement, nor Is
EnTiand the only country where the
condition prevails:
.American pig Iron Is coming into
British ports In increasingly laIse
-,,,s ,fIties II may be fairly assumed
fbatsthis trade has passed beyond the
feotafiye stage, and Is now eatabusned
IN 4 genuinely healthy basis. Wilnln
ire past fiscal year the transition was
made. with the result that To-Day IN
parts OF England. there Is an actual aeS
nand for American pig. TINS sIate u
I6aIrs may be contrasted with that Oh
! ov,jI, a few months age. when American
gSlssmen experienced the greatest dim-
c,,ity n placing even trial orders.
sThe good quality OF our southern
coke iron has been amply demonstE1 AZ
~ and to-day II Is recognized as the
e6y,al az the best brands Of Scotch ana
snCi,sh Iron. and superior to makes oil
uaFt mine ana cinder pigs
''The Midland counties consume iaI6e
lots OF American Iron, chieny OF iOIse
rrades. This Is natural. because tne
pfjneipai Industry OF the black country
M r,snnfactIire OF merchant bars
@r6 sheets. Probably three-hfths OF
he iron plants in this district are roll
InE mills and pudding furnaces. In
nj district alone. iron Is now coming
N Al the rate OF about 2.OOO tons
month, roughly speaking.
s.fIoEhere does the pioneer In trade.
who conducts his business on persistent,
careful ana honest lines, get his just
reward go certainly as In Great Britain.
Nowhere else Is fair dealing OF more
value: yet In no country Is II harder 10
get start. 4 man once your cuseOtn i.',I;
Won can reasonably calculate he viii
continue your customer II satisfaction
q given and there are no violent changes
n trade conditions; and a fraction OF a
cent viii not lure him away or tempt
him TO make doubtful experiments with
nav material. The Americans first In
England with desirable and high"grade
pig iron have established a business
whIch@t1s4 can count upon as their
own
From the annual report Of Consul
General Wildnan, at Hong Kong, China,
Il e learned that by his careful survey
Of economic conditions in that faraway
aeetion. two facts are revealed:
First. a general permanent increase
Of trade: second. unusual activity In
mercantile circles owing TO the great de-
mnndg made on the local market by the
large American squadron and army on
this COST While this second condition
may be temporary and may carry With
e corresponding depression In some
lInes. predict that Il will be Of great
permanent benefit 10 American export
ers Nothing that could have happened
10 this coast would b. Of 50 great help
IN the introduction OF American goods
into these markets, as the presence OF
20 large 3 body Of American consumers
IN our midst Our forces OF occupation.
have done more than conquer coun-
Try: they have made an Impression on
Aslatic markets that can never be e.
faced"
..Tyhe great difficulty In the past has
been to get the great body OF Chinese
consumers to sample our manufactures
Even 81 this were possible. the goods
came over IN small cOnsignments. and
af prices which were prOhlbitive 10 all
hut those who could AFFORD to pay for
itfxuFieE. with the influx OF the Ameri-
cans into Manila, American firms have
found It TO their advantage to send out
men 70 study the needs OF this climate:
Already. one house has been established
in Hong Kong. with a branch NJ Ma
Mia, which f. meeting with gratifying
success. I am informed that there is
n shipment OF 1900 bales Of upland
cotton from Texas on las way here.
which has been purchased by large
Chinese firm, and IL laid down here as
cheapiy as the Indian cotton. The trou-
hie with the Introduction OF cotton
hitherto has been that American pro-
ducers have tried to place on the mar
ket the lowland cotton. which ~ 700
heavy staple besides being too expen-
give Even our upland cotton is super
for 70 the best Indian growth.
THE following imports OF the colony
for the year 1897 are Of inisres; to the
United States:
Cotton yarn and cotton. tons..",.. 5l5sl
Hemp. tons..'..'''.' SOC"
Kerosene
IN bulk. tons....... TO
In gTNnE. n. ~. ~