The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-15
AMERICAN GOODS IN SIBERIA.
Views of a Russian ON Possible Eco
nOH,icaI COnquexts.

(Fr9m the LenGon Globe. ~
! VI. R. Ncssiloff. the well-known Siberi-
an. complains in the following terms in
the 'Novoe vremya'' concerning the eco
| monte eonGussts which are being made by
Americans and Europeans in Siberia .
1T is reported that during the present
winter an immense influx of American
goods coming direct from the United States
is noticeable on the Amur River. And
these goods are not articles OF luxury or
such things as are needed only by the ricn
and well 70 DO. but they are Just such ar
ticles as are most urgently needed by the
local population-for example. American
-four, iron and iron goods, copper ware.
household utensils and furniture. colors.
and a copious selection OF those articles
which for so long have been so sorely
needed. and which are most highly treasur-
ed and difficult to obtain in Siberia.
All these articles are eagerly import
ed into Russias free port of Vladivostock,
and conveyed westward by the railway IN
til they have succeeded within short
time in securing the market at busy Kha-
/ barovsk, in the Industrial centre Of Blaso-
vestchensk, on the Amur. in the whole OF
the Amur territory. and in the Russian
far eastern gold mining districts. with
their teeming population. These goods
have now made their way to Srstensk:
they are reaching Chita. and are TO be
found at Irkutsk, the central point OF ST.
berias trade.
The importation of these goods. their
sale and introduction, are all done with
skill which is peculiar to the Americans.
They are put on the market in huge guam
titles and sold in such manner that
are led 20 conclude that the United States
are set unon the industrial and CONNER
cial conquest Of Siberia. The railways and
river steamers OF Siberia are opening Up
the way for trade. As hitherto Siberia has
been lacking in men and capital. in mills
and ironworks. the enterprising AmeTi-
cans have everything ready TO their hands
in order at no distant date to become the
real masters OF the situation and the pur-
veyors of the goods needed by Siberia
The Siberian merchants and traders
have become alive to the situation. and
speak of petitioning for prohibition to be
placed upon American IMPORTS. On the
other hand the new customers OF the
American firms protest against such action,
and say. rightly. from their point,of view,
that they themselves are not to be blamed
If the inaction of Siberian trade continues,
with an absolute want of enterprise and
an excessive dearness OF all things. While
the discussion concerning duties and the
abolition of the free port continues, the
Americans will secure the Siberian mar
ket; they will erect mills and ironworks
in tn East; and. as has already been the
case too often, they will buy up the gold
mining industry. the other mines and COM
mercial openings throughout Siberia, II is
also quite possible thss even China,
where Russia is now constructing a rail-
way, will fall into the hands of the Ameri-
cans before that railway is completed and
before Russia is in position TO profit by
the riches of China. for which country we
are building costly railway. This is the
near future which awaits Eastern Siberia:
and Western Siberia may expect the same
fate
NJ Nossiloff treats English enterprise as
an entirely negligible quantity