The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-19

Deal Only With Countries Which Send
Their Products to the Waiting
Market


lea. attempting to interest American uieis'
ufacturers in the possibilities of trade with
Japan, which country, he declares. has
been gaining wonderfully each year since
1880. and holds forth these exceptional IN
ducements to American exporters II the
American exporter knew the real condi-
tions of the Japanese field, Mr.. Kondo
savs. confidently. American exports to
Japan would increase enormously. Amer
lean headquarters have been temporarily
established An this city.
"when japan was opened by the United
states IN 1854. Mr.. Kondo said, last night.
ssuhe took the position of an elder sister.
and we have always so regarded her. We
have exported TO the United States more
than to any other nation. But we do not
ma that the United States exports to Japan
In equal ratio. Until about 1890 we bought
little from the United States We had heard
that wages and the cost Of living were
comparatively high here SO we concluded
that manufactured articles must be high
priced. Until about 1890 also, the United
states did not take much interest in the
possibilities of our market. It's merchants
were contented with the domestic trade,
It impressed Mr.. Kondo that the ignc-'
ance Of American manufacturers had
much to do with their indifference to the
Japanese field, and the Japan-American
Commercial Industrial Association was
formed In 1895, largely to disseminate trade
information. One Of its important irnple-
ments IL the Japanese-American CONNER.
cial Journal. a monthly publication dating
from January Of this year, and published
half In English, half In Japanese. Mr.
Xondo IL its editor, Germany has Ions
had a. similar publication, issued at Der.
lin. and the British have two-one at Lon.
don, the other at Toxic.
Japanese exports to America have In
creased sixty-five per cent. since 1895. Mr..
Kondo says. Last year they amounted TO
sa0,1iS, Oe. Almost an equal increase IL
the American export trade into Japan has
been noticed the last two years, In 1895 the
United tSates exported TO japan to the
amount Of g. 16s. SsA in 1897 the figures were
eAe17. go Only Great Britain. China and
British India made sales as large in 1897.
ana in neither case was the increase tn
imports as large. The total increas AZ in i'm
ports from all parts of the world from 1906
10 1897 were twenty-eieht per cent Tho
min of Great Britain was onlv ten. ner
cent.
1--WE can buy from the United States inst
Mr.: Kondo said. eft ia onlv a matter ~
time. The experience of American paper
manufacturers is an examp,e. rormeriv
We got all of our paper from Germany and
England-that Is. what we did NOT mako
ourselves--newspaper stock. writing ma
pers and all kinds except wrapping paper.
In 1896 the Japanese-Commercia Assoc,a-
ton collected samples of the products Of
the American paper mills and spread them
out IN its sample rooms at Toxic. rhen
we called the japanese paper dealers TO-
gether and explained. after which we went
TO see the American makers. They said
they did not want the japanese trade Its
requirements were so different that thew
would not realize a profit on the trade. The
association was practically Obliged to guar
antee the paper trade TO them. Now e,ehtv-
two per cent. of the newspaper stock and
stationery in Japan comes from America.
I'm the matter Of hardware also-not a
nail is made In japan. II is cheaner IN i'm
port nails from America, Once we bought
our hardware from GERMANY. Now say.
enty-eight per cent. comes from this coun-
hfy."
Among the articles for which there is an
especial demand In japan. Mr. Kondo
enumerated arms, ammunition. balancers
measuring scales and tapes. barometera
binocular glasses, clocks. and chronome.
ters, cutlery, electric light apparatus on
zines and pumps. gas machines tools In.
connective engines. machinery Of al, k,rd.
Including knitting MINING naner-no,,,,,,
printing sninning WEAVING ryood -,,or,r,-r
,ron and stee1-worl,ng teIagr,nh,a $50
ana water oetres ~, argi,as sa,,,,.
cbines snort,ne GOOD. and o-."-
.tao,n boil1rs ond anr,,,a .,,-s,SS,'.,
.,,ra,r-,,srss COM, ,,rasso "a
80. a..,,s ~ my"
-,s.,,. beverages
s a-e ~ uluss' chemicais
80 ~ ne ass, oo'ois, paints. glasses
s'ass a".aes' soins. seeds' nioes,
metai nianuiaceures Oh al Kinds OIL par
anime wax paper ana stationery, sugar
nour' tissues tnredos' raw cotton, tobacco
ana cigarettes WINES liquors and spirits.
animals ana oones' naval stores. leather Of
all KINGS. rupner goods' lumber, vessels and
ships, bicycles and supplies. soap, toilets
and perfumery.
Consular Comment
NEW YORK, Aug. ia special dis
patch to the Tribune from washington
says:
Two or three Consular reports dealing
IN large part with the Eastern and south