The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-22

Strtun .-------------..... l.j4l.OJD 900
Ztt7u -..-.-...-,.......-. $1,000 $1,000
l0t%l ..-...-..----...-- l2,s4@,O)O 1>-lJjlOJ
This increase is very satisfactory. and
the impression made BY the figures is stiu
more striking when the comparison is eX-
tended 10 1898: First quarter OF 1883. So
12S.OO9: first quarter Of 1899. 81. S73 200:
first quarter Of 1900, sie, 1Oc 600
1t accordingly appears that in two
years. our export to the United States has
nearly doubled and is now very important
The SlS.106.0G0 in three months gives a
total Of $I3. 304. eco in a year. This is ONLY
for northern Germany. and the figures from
the consulates general at Dresden and
Frankfort are still TO be added. These will
bring the total up TO SAP 500 600. How
many thousands of Germans now depend
ent upon this trade for their support would
be without bread II il we're TO suddenly
stop, In the trade with the United safes,
Germany has wOD an important position.
The amount Of sugar supplied varies
considerably with the crops from 1.500. 600
10 , eco coo double centners, and We have
already in good years sent the Americans
as much as S23, 500 eco worth This
we can continue TO do If We main
tain peace and friendship with them.
But il we force the Americans into retalia-
ton. as our agrarians wish 20 DO with their
meat-ilspeCtiOI law and thus render i'm
possible the expectation Of our sugar TO the
United States, We viii have no other pUr-
chaser fOT this enormous mass OF sugar.
The prices will then sink to the cost Of
production, and perhaps even lower. As
n consequence. many sugar factories and
the farmers dependent thereon VIII become
bankrupt, and a prosperous German agri-
cultural industry will be destroyed.
No other article is OF nearly 50 great
importance. but Germany also exports
wares in large quantities whose raw stufs
are first impOTted-fcr instance silks. Of
which the importations OF the United States
in 1885 amounted 10 81 geo, eco.
we also export 10 the United States
wares whose raw stuns comes 10 US from
that country, especially cotton America
imported in 1899 raw cotton. pOstly from
Egypt. valued at $500 geo; cotton stufs
valued at s.. 000. 600 Of which England sup
piled three 0urths ard other cotton
wares worth SIS. SOC. OOO
OF the ladies wooden dress goods i'm
ported England supplied 81 4O0. 600 worth:
France. $l.Soo.0e9i and Germany, S1,-0e.
OO0
Not 10 go too far in details. we viii emily
add briefly that America buys from Us IN
an almost equal amount chemicals. cOlors.
cement. hides. and skins. and wool: fur
thermCre. large quantities OF linen and
mixed goods, laces, paper. albums, photo
graphs. etc. The export list from Berlin
alone shows about fifty different articles.
Now We come 10 the other side Of the
business, Importation into Germany from
the Um-ed States. The chief industries
Of America are agriculture and cattle
raising. Some statesmen are indeed try
ing 10 make the United States a purely
Industrial state. but, as the laws Of nature
and reason oppose such development they
have not succeeded. nor can they until the
necessary preliminary conditions come into
existence. The export articles are accord
ingly mostly agricultural products-wheat
corn. cattle. meat. bacon. lard. apples. and
other fresh dried. and conserved fruits
Every form OF foreign competition is an
abOmination 20 our farmers and Ameri-
can competition is the greatest They
would like 10 entirely forbid the impOrta-
ton Of agricultural articles into Germany.
snd have had incredible success in this di-
IectiOn. owing TO the fact that the Gov
eminent needed their votes. Thus. for in
stance. the importation of living cattle
from America IS entirely forbidden for the
alleged purpose OF preventing the intro
duction of cattle diseases. American cat
tie are. however being constantly imported
into England without bringing diseases
with them. For awhile even the importa-
ton Of meat was forbidden. as il was said
Now the agrarians are working In an in
dire way: they demand two veterinary
examinations of every animal, one befOI-
and one ter it is killed. Our veterinary
surgeons cannot. however examine the
American cattle before they are slaughter
ed and as a foreign country must not be
better treated than home producers. Amer
lean meat can be forbidden entry into Ger
many-a sly plan. upon which a strange
light is thrown by the fact that the farm
ing gentlemen wish to have the law ap-
piled, not TO themselves but 10 the wicked
towns. When they butcher animals for
use in their own households. the law pro-
vides that these veterinary inspections may
be omitted
Under the heading provisions are in
cluded beef. pork. bacon, etc
owing to heavy import duties in the
past five years. Americas importations
have decreased s.. O90. 600. while it's exporta-
tons increased $zSe. coo. GEO. The Ameri-
cans are Systematically working to get the
whole world to purchase their wares in
large masses, while they themselves wish
to buy little or nothing Let US leave them
their air castles. which rough reality will
soon destroy. for no one can only buy and
give out money unless he also takes in
money; therefore. nations which only sell
are just as impossible IS nations whicn
ONAN 1Idt6 VIII sJNayS remain
exchange of wares. as it has been for thou
sands OF years
Among the exported articles. the most
important to US is cotton. as we pay the
United States for il annually. according to
the crop and price. $47. 500. eco to $50 &c.,
COO. The cotton is then used in factories.
its value being thus at least doubled.
These Gotten wares are shipped to all parts
OF the world. q portion thereof going ID
the United States We also pay the United
States about $3.50. 900 for petroleum ard
$4,000, 600 for copper If We we're to
give up the former, a substitute would cost
US about twice much Without the cop
per, we could not maintain our position as
the worlds chief producer Of electrical ap-
psratus and supplies. and we would thus
lose certainly more than the 50 50O.C In
meat. We need every year only S4.760, coo
to Ss.664,e00 worth, a mere bagatelle. A
thoughtful consideration of ell our inter-
ests teaches that We should maintain with
America not only peace, but also friend
ship"