The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-10

The total amount OF merchandise IN
ported by the Islands for the year 1891
was s7.sse sae8. showing that about % Per
cent. only came from the United States
There seems little reason To doubt that
an increase OF four or Eve millions In the
Hawaiian trade OF the Pacific coas, IS
q NOT far Distant condition.
Coming next 10 The Philippine Islands
and their products and commerce, the sta
tistics given show that in 1881 the ex-
portation Of hemp alone amounted 10 SlS.-
0nooo and the total imports are not far
from S1s.00o.a0. OF which very little was
purchased from this country. The posi-
bliltics are that aside from their coui-
manding position as the key 10 the trade
o the Orient. the Philippine islands offer
numerous opportunities To American capt.
tai The great industries OF hemp, sugar,
indigo, coffee, etc. hold poss bilities OF
enormous fortunes for many pushing
young Americans.
Imports of Hemp.
United States imports Of hemp from
the islands average $3.50 os yearly There
Is great wealth in indigo and fortunes are
yet TO be made out OF this trafiic Sugar
coffee ard tobacco wiz undoubtedly be
taken IN hand by pushing Americans The
first TO do SO VII become independent In
a few years. Spices Will also he a source
OF large revenue. This is particularly true
az pepper. an industry that Is very much
at home on tho islands, but which has
been almost destroyed by Spanish meth
DDS.
The islands produce marvellous GUAM
titles and varieties o. timber. Forests OF
immensely valuable hard woods abound
Ebony. mahogany. logwocd teak and
other tropical woods are in endless sup
ply.
In several or the tsle DDS fair amour.
OF mineral wealth exists. Several Goa.
fields have been located. and iron ore Of
excellent quality. Copper mines are To-
Grated by a company formed in Isss2 Cod
is generously distributed. bat III SINAI.
quantities
The Lajrone islands. the Caro.in.
group and other ISLANDS ~ the Pacauc are
described and pictured ana Their COM
n,eTce explained. Then comes a iescrir-
ton OF tae grca. trade az the ORIENT
CANA Is Developing al n rate unknown IN
history Jarea has already stepped for
ward and taken her place IN the fore
front 90 civilized nations. TIE extent f
the markets opening up Ia this direction
II undereStiTaatsd. Il Hung Chang saws
the ttrne Sas come when China can no
Gonger depend On rice as 4 staple food
To feed GAiHa's millions wouid take 400 -
ws.H1 bushels year IL the United
states so@e} every acre " tlIab9e lad
to wheat anf continued - increase tie
acreage at the present rate, IL would tAka
ten years Ia feed those pe0pe"
Exported From Puget sound
The -four experts Fer the past year .rorn
Puget sound PARIS ard Portland yar~
- 4ss torls. or 80 90 harres ea2Ivais,t -,
a0sAolS baskets = wheat Raw cotton H.
ures up sL@noaS pounds. manufactured
ron oen tons railway iron - Jsss tons
=. So,
ard tre1'.eSf v.shin tire next fcx years
TIE following table, complied from ira
last rrEsort - The treasury btl-sxau % STA
ttSties, VII convey an idea ~ the Immense
Importance q the trade % she countries
~h.cA ara conveniently soceseIble from
Manila tssse % Supply:
Thsz~s srs not complete figures &c thsv
ara only rem tbrse districts. and rn4ntaen
oa'y s2,a goods as can h. produced al
exported by Re United States