The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20

Manha's cigars and cigarettes dtrAs t-i7
time. All OF these came from Japan WAN
the exception Of % k.los from h.nS4ahl'
who had probably not figured on the mar
ketable value of lucifers in an Atmosphere
almost cloudy from tobacco smoke.
Triumph in Machinery.
That the United states are going to i'm
press upon the natives some OF their own
mechanical genius is evident from ne iact
that gl02 kI-s of machinery came IT, from
mere. These figures are small, however,
and il is gratifying 20 note the figures OF
Importation from Other countries as snow
INK the amount of trade IN thlS ofec-lOH
that Uncle sam should control. and as cyl
d.uce that the trade can be wonaeT-uly
increased 10 meet the newly acquired de-
mand for methods quick ana sure. SPAN
was the smallest importer win hSureS
snoWng but 100 kilos. II can mol be- sa-u
that England neglected this trade, nor
Germany, far they show shipments asEie-
eating % sos kil1s and 1891 kiios Tespec-
lively The other figures ore China l5.f9'
France 1913. The machinery from emma
however. must lie credited TO England
China certainly leads the word in the JOSS
slick busine SIS but We can not cteIit hei
with mechanical achi vemenis to the eA-
tent that these figures would Indicate.
The fact that 1542749 klos Of illumi-
Mating OH came into Manila during the
period We are talking ABOUT may Hr tHs
reason that Mr. Rockefe.lers name is al
most as Wen known mere as it is at nome
] 5Z3. 0iJ kilos of This came from the nl,et
s ates. while Germany and China sdppHe1
the rest There is no doubt however
but what these latter points are simply
distributing centers for the great Ameil-
can trust article II that credited 70 Ger
many originated in the Russ an fields IL
would still be American owned OIL
~ d IS
ca in the amount Of 1S2,Nl3 kilos; 8lIh5
kilos came from the United States, Eng
land and Germany supplying The greater
part of the rest Here Is great neid
for American goods.
The fact thar the Philippines do not
come anywhere near raising necessary
amount OF rice for their own consumption
is evidenced by imports from Japan and
China amounting to /. $50, j3S kilos, and from
Spain 71S5 kilos
The United States is entirely left out
on the unware proposition, but there were
10 ggl kilos imported. 1t is not likely thdt
Uncle Sam wiil attempt TO compete with
Europe in this trade unless enabled 40
do so by some favoriug clause OF tariff
which may be adopted along with other
tariff requirements for the Philippines
Strange as il may seem tobacco, cigars
and cigarettes were imported to the eN-
tent of % 7G5 kilos But 93S kilos of these
came from the states although the whole
amount may be classed as American
goods England and Germany were quick
est to realize the demand for this product,
so they got the trade. Jointly they eN-
ported 14S70 kilos to appease the demands
of the American soldier and sailor in the
PHILIPPINES This trade certainly should
be ours.
II is evidently not much OF job to
TRANSPORT fresh vegetables across the Pa
cihc. judging from the 5l094 kilos or
this article to the credit of the Unlted
States China sent in l,SIS4Zl KIDS,
showing a large demand, and this not at
all on the part OF the army OF navy, as
their wants are supplied almost entirely
from American goods Tho hgures Tor
soods imported on this account does not
enter the custom house report.
where FuipinOs Get Drinl1ables.
LIQUORS are next on the list In August
spaiu exported ] $50 liters Ga liter is equal
10 .0567 quarts. liquid measure), and Ger
many 200 liters of COguac. Spain (6,50b
liters). England q sos liters), and France
G. coz Htersl, are the exporters IN sep
tember bui IN October the United states
came in with 325 bters-an experiment eV-
identity: 300 Hters in November and then
4ropned TO 26 Hters in December Too
bad The total importation was Z9,'23 Ut
ers. all of which Uncle Sam should nave
supplied The trade here does not demand
a standard label.
Spain exported for the Philippines Il, 365
nters of gin, against Germany tner only
competitor, practically TO- l@ Hlers' II
Spain could do this, the United States can
certainly do likewise in Cosnac, sin,
whisky. beer. champagne, claret and sher-
~.
Even in whisky SPANS figures are 1922
HERS AGAINST the United States l2uea IL
tors and England 1885 liters. Spain evil
IDENTIFY knew wherein was money.
The stuff that made Milwaukee famous
was wen handled. Here is the one place
whore Uncle Sam came nowhere near belna
| beaten out: 5l1 l40 liters of beer are thu
/ figures tnat show to her creditor discredit
| through W. c. T. l.. eyes. Germany, tho
| only competitor in this line worthy oul
| steel shows but ASS liters. Just TO SHOW
! that Spain was not TO he left out even or
! the beer question, the figures snow Zl,.o
| liters from Spain. The total importation
| of beer for the period We are dealing Wit
was 597, 233 hters, valued at $l2JOoJ
and che market just commencing. Under
| the Spanish regime no great quantity o
beer was consumed, the one brewery O
Manila being capable Of supplying the res
| ident demand
In champagne the United States TAX
| their proper position at the head of th
500 liters, and then France, beaten IA
her own game with 2,Sl3 liters, Euglau,
close behind her witch 2,l2l liters.
Spain evidently intends to fight for tn
claret market, as she brought in 22,S2
luers in August and Al ,Ss4 lters in Sep
tember In October Uncle Sam enter
win $50 iters. against SPANS 136 .lters
hut in November the tables are again turn
ed by Spain with 126.225 liters 60 our 2i SO
iters Spain again increases her Leaf
in December with 254,4 400 liters TO Ameri
cas- Z .493 hters. Who will win out? Thes
are practically the only two nations com
peuug.
In sherry Uncle Sam won out, but al
not enter the market until November
Spain had already TO her credit M liter,
For The who.e period the figures are
United States, 200 litersi Spain, IS 1877 HI
ers. Practically no other competitors.
Eggs are consumed in enormous guam
titles in the Philippines. Their own pre-
duction not equal to the demand. Chin
has come to her aid with 2SS59) eggs i
these FIVE months.
uara will be found a great market fl