The record-union., 1899-09-01

Manila being capable of supplying the
resident demand.
In champagne the United States
takes it's proper position at the head of
the list with 1881 liters. Spain follows
with 8, 100 liters, and then France,
beaten at her own game, with 2,1S3 Ii
ters. England close behind her with
2424 liters.
Spain evidently intends to fight for
the claret market, as she brought in
22S23 liters in August and Al ,SS4 liters
in September. In October Uncle Sam
enters with ], ,450 liters, against Spains
1876 liters, but in November the tables
are again turned by Spain with 126,22o
liters to our 26664 liters. Spain again
increases her lead in December with
254, 400 liters to Americas 7,493 liters
Who will win out? These are practi-
cally the only two nations competing.
In sherry Uncle Sam won out, but
did not enter the market until Novem-
Der. Spain has already to her credit
3,114 liters. For the whole period the
figures are: United States, 1920 liters;
Spain, 1887 liters. Practically no 9TH
er competitors.
Eggs are consumed in enormous
quantities in the PHILIPPINES. Their
own production not equal to the de-
mand, China has come to her aid with
2SS, 800 eggs in
THESE FIVE MONTHS.
Here will be found a great market
for slightly damaged or out of date
hats. Our new encumbrances, as we
will certainly learn to call them in
time, do wear hats-on Sundays at the
Gallera or on paseo-and so long as
they bear a foreign stamp or look they
will hold a steady demand. Where did
you get that hat?" could be sung here
and ever elicit replies covering every
point of hat production in this wide,
wide world. Spain and Germany and
China are evidently the only ones fully
appreciating this state of affairs. Com
plete figures are as follows: Spain,
2,S26; Germany. 2,74S; China, 2,236;
England 71S; France, u, or S,540 old,
| damaged and out of style hats that
could hardly find an open market else
where.
Our boot and shoe manufacturers are
no doubt waiting for the civilization of
the Filipino to reach the point of his
wearing shoes before trying the mar
ket, as not boot or shoe was exported
| TO the Philippines by Uncle Sam. How
ever, / will say for the benefit of these
manufacturers that our new, if OBJ
/ streperous, citizens are not all shoeless.
There were 80, 123 pairs imported in the
time I write of. Spain got the benefit
| of most of this trade, with the cheap
and worthless production of China a
close second. 1t would seem a good
| field for anticipation of demand for
some enterprising Yankee to enter.
! Umbrellas are in great and growing
demand, and Spain succeeded in get
| ting rid of 6,7S0. Her only competitor
was England, with 400
| We have reached the end of the pres
ent available list of Filipino imports.
/ 1t can plainly be seen that Uncle Sam
| has come nowhere near holding up
! his end for enterprise Not a demand,
except that of liquors, was anticipated
by us as it was by other nations. 1t
| is hardly justice to the United States
that cold figures should show that this
| traffic holds the palm for enterprise,
| but such they do show. In every one
of the articles I have mentioned ex-
cept possibly joss sticks and Standard
oil, there is plenty of room for enter
| prising Americans to get the market
and hold it. In the pacification and
permanent occupation of these islands
our trade enterprise must take a hand
| as we'll as the army and navy Other
wise we will be paying the expenses
while the nations of Europe collect the
rents.-Cleveland Leader.