New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
AMERICAN TRADE WITH CHINA
NOTABLE SUCCESS OF THE ENTERPRISE
OF MANUFACTURERS.
EXPORTS WHICH SHOULD CRAFTY
fpr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl

rpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE]
Washington. Aug. 3.-The success OF the United
States in the invasion or the markets OF China Is
illustrated by some figures just prepared by the
Treasury Bureau Of Statistics. showing that Ameri-
can exports to the Chinese Empire have OF late
increased much more rapidly than those OF other
countries and that the heavy falling of in imports
Of certain lines OF goods into China In the last
year has not been as seriously felt by the United
States as by other nations with which this coun-
try comes into competition.
An examination shows that during the fiscal
year just ended there was marked increase OF
imports in many articles. and that tho reduction
in cotton goods. which has caused the slight de-
crease in the total Is much less proportonateiy
for the United States than for It's chief rivals In
supplying the cotton goods market OF China. While
the total OF American exports to China during the
year Just ended fell of little less than 100000.
the fall In cotton goods alone was & 5000. MAX
ing this class OF exports moro than responsible for
the reduction in the grand total. A further
animation however. OF this reduction in cotton
goods exports to China shows that 1t was simply
incidental TO enormous reduction Of cotton piece
goods mportatons by that country.
The recent report on the trade OF China pub
lshed by the Inspector General OF Chinese Gus
toms, says of the import trade IN cotton piece
goods: The year 1897 owing to tho fall in ex-
change and tho heavy stocks carried from
1896 was one Of the worst on record for the piece
goods trade" That the reduction In imports in
cotton goods was partly due to increase OF cot
ton manufactures in China. well heavy stocks
carried over from the preceding year. is shown by
o further statement contained in the same report
which says that the importation OF raw cotton In
creased more than 60 per cent in 1887 and that o.
Japanese cotton yarn more than doubled That the
imports Of American goods 1uftered less than those
OF other countries IS shown by a paragraph OF the
report In question. which says:
expected. falling OFF from the figures Of 1896
American goods. however. continue to increase IN
favor. these being almost the only exception to the
general decline The favor which the American
goods find In the Chinese markets is due to their
cheapness."
Another evidence that American goods expofted
into China have suffered less by the general ra-
ducuon than those Of rival nations is shown by
comparison OF American exports TO China during
the last six months with those OF Great Britain dur
Ing the same period. The June statement Of trade
and navigation of the United Kingdom. which COW
exports for six months by articles specifies the
amounts of cotton and wooen goods and manu-
features Of metal exported TO various countries
This shows that the exports of these articles to
China and Hong Korg in the six months endiny
with June fell off nearly 100000 or over II per
cent compared with the corresponding sfx
months of the preceding year This countrv's
statement Of exports to China and Hong Kong in
Guides. besides manufactures of cotton and metal
provisions breadstuns naval stores. manufar,pres
or tobacco and manufactures OF wood the list CON-
tanning double the number OF articles named by
Great Britain In her reports Yet the net decrease
in The list OF articles named amounts To lese than
$4,000. against the net decrease az nearly "a f,,o 1
In the much smaller list Of the exports of C;rsst
Britain IN the corresponding period OF time The
American statement at The commerce OF the wear
shows an increase in exports OF -four bicycles car
riagcs and cars, fruis and nuts. Telegraph inetru-
ments; telephones. scientific Instruments canned
beef bacon, hams butter cheese seeds ,ohecco
Lumber and other articles 10 China during tho 1,sa,
just ended: as compared with the preceding wear
The steady gain which tho United States is mai
ing I'm its effort 10 obtain share OF the marsst
which China affords is shown by the foowing
comparison OF American Imports irfo China and
Hong Kong from 1850 10 ISIS with those Of Great
Britain during the same period The table II will
be observed. shows increase Of over ao ner
cent in exports from the United States to china
and Hong Kong during that period, and decrease
to the same marke, IN the same time The United
chandise, while those of the United Kingdom in
cude domestic merchandise only. EXPORTS iron,
China and Hong Kong from 1880 to 1885: ~