New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-03

Commenting on the foreign trade policy NJ Ger
many. the Consul gives example Of the care
full attention given by the Government to this sun
feet the following statement with reference to tho
trade Of China:
The new departure Of Germany In acquiring I<iao-
Chau Bay a year ago. now made a free port Is an
important fact commercially for the deyel3piuei,t
subject Of care 70 the Government Two years ago
a commercial mission to Japan and china Was scnt
out which recently brought back Faiudule M e.
nation and samples regarding suitable g1qouS ,Da
being kept secret for the especial n'ilcHl Vl w
German manufacturers producing such common
tics The Minister Of Commerce mas asS on
memorandum which dea win ,i.rm S . i1i,aiiSI
examination OF Chinese statistics. made with IN,
view OF placing before German merchatS lih,S Ha
all tho chief imports into China when fhouh ns
supplied from Germany, ana II rDn, S fi '' ~,
valuable hints and suggestions derNeu is" five
fhoritatiye sources. which are likely 10 hsalSt w
nubllc in obtaining reliable Information ON tne
Conditions Of the market in that part OF the "oru'
EXPANsE OF MARITIME INDUSTRY.
Under tho head OF The Rise OF Maritime Inter
csts" the report says:
Among the many directions in which the Gern man
t-rnrira has been pushing IT'S economic eNphHSIOu
as a powerful European state in recent years; non,
IS more remarkable than the me OF go ~ the
term which includes shipbuilding CARVING pog r
and over-sea commerce. t9setheF WIN " Sc, inter
pro ond sea poTer are the natural corQGres o;
80 az 80 and ndustrial power. and they to-
dat. toio leading place IN German politics, WhGIe
o1' , ~ recent times they were Of secondary I'M
nortance 70 politicians and stu css 10 me Nalloti
a. t,r,e II l. however. only since lNNl tldt H"N''I
hv rational considerations the German
decided to foster the growth OF shpDuiulIH. bae
until the first subsidy hill or ~. 10y .,'S 49,,
cn,3ymerciaI Aspirations OF the Empire. Though &c
principle then laid down mas slhce n5g - nrI,,afe
individuals that such a high level OK ehcienCy III
ont time the German shpbuildng yards nae nr,n
offered more orders than they can possibly o"'''
There are now being constructed for the Ham
burg American steamship Company fourteen n"
large ships o. so liio tons ad i FOR the North
Cnrr1sn Tlovds Together therefore the immense
tota OF 10 no comrsnies Of which all except four
ships Of 1890 tons. arc laid down IN Heti"It ii,,
And i Is boot not G ans a Bng constructed also
large numbers OF men-of war. both for me co1
many as eight were launched.
SMALL SUBSIDIES PAID.
Tho German Government has not. however.
largely subsidized assisted the construction o.
shins as has been the case In other countries
They have merely followed out thrr p9ua TO
10 ,o,irr or struggling home Industry IN rIuCI
enable it to have fair cn ir fo T cornpeti-
Tors The most important form or Suusr!y - any, ny
postal contracts for mail serves; 1y bat other
,r,r,ort,rt affects are kept I'm view ihI'uEilo"
such as the indirect adyantaseS 't tho "mnire by
lii
ne Increase Of the material for formlsns an t i
c,ont naval reserve the utilization or me. IT, H.
stooroore as cruisers i'm time OF war anu lsI, ;
not least, the coveted means OF faVor'"E ""'' 80
dustrcs. ,t-.,... ~o,rirenonts tho
,,sa Of German materials and products a. i"n %
noesito ducluding coaD, and ire constr f h
I've now vessels i'm the shiphullding yarHs vi u,o
mira are among the chief conditions OF lne - ~.
.rnf.t These subsidies which are only ctiJoN 1u ny
~ Steamship llnes-thc North German i-loNu .Lu
,L. I,ast African lncs-amOunt nj the present ulu
70 ,2oi 400 a year for direct postal Subsidies am
to go go for separate payments for inc
mil ia ps chiefly North America ny NUS ".l',
I'm t.,c two above mentioned. The total cNprHuI-
t,,ro is therefore f3l2 40 year In Germany WH'Ie
s tho sima- postal subsidies paid TO BRUSH coiIl-
nonias amount to f653.26 this wear, ana inc SUN
dnvTendcd bv Her MaieSty's Government Tor mo
I'M 70 use certain fast steamers ms cruisers ~
Csc Of naval warfare. amounts to an additional
1850 yearly. -. C,o~r,o,, CO..
eminent to any Of their lines OF steamers even
,ybrn Tho ehfns are built on Admiralty hncs. ~
thcv can be rcdusitloucd under the law OF June -
1e-9 for war purposes. To other German shipping
commences of which there are many. nothing IS
nad 10 assist their development. hut they may oi-
ra-Ionallv receive payment for single mallb"Ss car
ricl out Of the aforementioned small sum.
The report from which the above extracts are
taken will be published in full In the January sum
mary Of commerce and finance, Issued by inc
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