New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-11
A BRITISH CONSUL'S VIEWS
MR.. FYFE AT MANILA THINKS THERE
ARE GREAT PROSPECTS FOR TRADE
IN THE PHILIPPINES.

Washington Sept 10 (SpecaD.-The trade o. TIA
Philippines in 1898 Is discussed N a report Of Mr.
Fyfe. British Consul at Manila. just received by
the Treasury Bureau Of Statistics. lie opens his
report by saying:
Notwithstanding that for the moment All CON-
mercial enterprise Is paralyZed. thcre IS abundant
evidence that when peace ana sett!ed FORM Of
government are well established the igture pros
pcrity Of the Fi!pinOs viii far exceed inc past
The climate Of Manila. as far as have yet ex.
perienced it, IS similar 70 al tropcaI c.Ha,.s ana
The health Of Europeans depends principally upon
themselves. The town Of Manila. which IS Of great
extent has tho disadvantage % being only eight
or ten feet above the SEA leyol and tho natives
have hitherto been taught TO regard all sanitary
projects as useless there is heavy work IN the task
~ draining ofc and heavier sfiil IN pcrsuadug the
Filipino that such measures arc necessary.
Discussing the commerce Of tho Philippines. ~
report shows something Of falling of IN Tho year
1895 due 20 the disturbed conditions. but shows
the exports Of sugar IA 1888 TO be 1885 tons.
against 2o2N2 in 1891 or which four-ffhs were
from the island Of Iloo. though in 1891 only abou,
two-thirds Of the sugar exports were from lloAo.
The cxportati on Of hemp IN 1878 falls but little De-
low that Of 1891. two-tbirds u The amount being
from the island of lloIlo and the remainder from
Ccbu
The figures showing the expectation ~ sugar
from Tolo for p long term Of years are Interest
ing and suggestive They show that Tho expectation
Of sugar from Uoilo I'm 1850 $3.50 picuis "a
picu is equivalent i32 l3 pounds. In 1902 1855.
in l.7a 7e9oi, in 1889 l792 il9. in lsFi, l9i5'. IN
1891. 2oss s72 and in 1895 $40 i32 pcu's.
Regarding trade prospects IN the PHILIPPINES. Mr.
Fyfe says
The prc ferential tariff hitherto enjoyed by Span
trade 10 Barcelona. being now abolished compeii-
lion from ha qlar"r should s sea- pf Sos sa
OF the country business has been wei ip 10 TO
average. several Of the n"ighoofing i-anHs am
plies from Manila having had 10 buy in this mar
ket during tn biockad" OF m" former IoII. '"4ns
"a. il
goods have been on much reduced scale. g. i1al
stocks to-day IN the importer hands are fA'rp-
has beea small oniv 200m cases 1900 eases
being the import in 1874 This is "cconniel iof -
classes on account Of the high price and also on
account Of large stocks held over from me pew.
affairs in the whole group - the Philippine lands
the sale OF now milling plant has been almost
nothing.
That tho Philippines arc likely 10 become r. much
greater value with a liberalization and iegeop-
ment OF Industries along the lines suggested by
the requirements 81 the markets OF the temperate
zones is indicated by Consul Eye. who says.
The final decision ~ the present crisis BE- noE
anxously awaited. and time ~.u snow q 'aess
rich Islands do not I'm the future produce many
other products which have never oeeu developed
or cultivated This suggestion IS especial inter
esting taken in connection With single D. u
the table Of the principal exports o. tie Philip
pines given bel Nv. This item is indigo ana wh.s
It shows comparatively small expectation of TINS
artcle-655s4 pounds IN l@7-it suggests rho posi-
bnities as 70 an Increase IN the production o, al
article whose export value from India has FOR
years ranged from S60po0c0 upward
The following tables from the report % the
British Consul show the principal exports ~ i'f
and 1885, and their destina tion
EXPORTS OF PRINCIPAL ARTICLES FROM NANiLJ
cEBU AND UOTIO N THE YEARS
1897 AND Isas