The record-union., 1898-08-13

NEW YORK, Aug PA special 10
the Tribune" from Washington says
Not only is it true, as asserted %!
Consul General Stowe in his long report
to the State Department as TO lnpoi >
to South Africa, made from Cape IoWn,
that trade in that region mas uhtoio
possibilities and that one OF It's obvious
features at present is the loolhold
gained by United States goods, put IL =
also true that the trade of this country
with the British and Dutch commuhl
ties of Southern Africa tenuS 70 "elu
together in a common brotherhood the
people who are interested In the trade
and strengthen the bonds tnal oillu
them in sentiment. These are LIS
worlds freest and, possibly, haPpleSt
communities. 1t is, therefore, matter
of deep interest to the lover or iree
government on the original leutonic
model as we'll as to the enterprlsllS
tradesman and manufacturer, that the
commerce of this republic with South
Africa is largely on the increase anu
has already a highly respectable stage
of development.
Consul General Stowe deals at tehgtn
with not only the subject or imports
into South Africa, Dut he also separate
ly considers the commerce or GaFe
Colony. that of Natal, the proposeu
tariff changes in Cape Colony, Ahleri-
can wines in South Africa ana Soutn
African law regarding commerce,
agents and telephones in Cape Colony.
The seventeen broad pages OF prlntea
reports are we'll worthy of study, Dut
their contents can only be indicated
here.
The trade of the United States IS
mainly in feed stuffs. Among the ar
tic!es mentioned as having held thelr
own in the last year are electrical SoocS
and aDpliances steel and iron, galVaH-
led iron tools, hoes, forks, hardware
silver plated ware, furniture and WIN
COW glass. An improved demand for
drilling and hosting machinery ana
oil gas engines is noted. England, II Is
stated sent more goods in 1891 than
ever before. English shippers urge thal
they are not on the same footing with
Americans and Germans. They nope
that preferential rates to American
shippers will be withdrawn.
The imports into South Africa last
wear aggregated S129. $50, 12S of which
Cape Colony took SSl. .14S,92I. This
trade came from the following coun-
tries: Great Britain and her posses
sions, S3S. $40, ,362; United States, 80
151.0T1: Germany. 81, ,122,1;'S other
connecting countries, SO, I4o,29l; fol-
eign countries not competitive. 50, foV'-
60.
Germany IS preparing TO foster her
trade. initiating the United States In
classes of goods and methods of pack
ing. Her proportional trade at Delas"a
Bay is shown to be large. She SENDS 10
South Africa a monthly trade ana eA-
port journal, in order to make known
German industry and prove its abil'ts
TO compete with all civilized nations.
British manufacturers are calling at
tention to the attractive advertising OF
Americans.
In the trade with the United States,
the principal increases stated in the
table are -four. lard. clocks and watches,
cotton manufactures and raw tobacco
Timed beef, agricultural implements.
sewing machines, hides and bacon
show a decrease. The heavy loss or
cattle and crops caused loss of import
ations OF implements, vehicles etc. The
table of items of merchandise imported
from this country is three pages and q
half long, of fine type. and embraces a
large number of articles.
Mr.. Stowe Is surprised at the small
imports of fish. particularly cured hsh.
such as mackerel, salmon, halibut. etc.
He thinks Americans ought TO have
the glue trade of South Africa. With
the large apple crops, Americans send
no cider. England furnishes all the
malt. How much Of this, asks Consul
General Stowe, was made from barley
sent from the United States?
OF wire fencing, produced so largely
in the United States. England sent
twice as much as this country. And
so on. Bacon and other salt-cured
meats are imported from the United
Kingdom in the ratio of 10 to l as COM
pared with the United States Yet the