The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-12
AMERICAS BEST CUSTOMER.

Few people have any definite idea Of
the enormous trade enjoyed by the
United States with the little kingdom
of Great Britain, and they will be sur
prised to know that that country buys
more OF the products OF the United
States than do all the other countries
of Europe together, says the New Or
leans Picayune.
The returns for the fiscal year 1885,
80 show that the sales made TO the
United Kingdom by the producers OF
the United States were greater by $I3,-
000, 900 than was the aggregate of sales
TO all the other European countries to-
gether, for the same year. The exports
from the United States to Europe rank
In Importance In the following order:
Cotton, $500, 900, 900: beet and pork,
$4,000, 900: wheat. $95. 900. 900: corn, $780,
100000 -four. $F,000.000 petroleum. $685.
100000: tobacco. s20.o00,000. With the
exception of corn. petroleum and tobac-
co. England took the greatest share.
Those are figures that the American
people should know. because they ought
to understand what nation is their best
customer. In commercial age like
this that Is an important fact. The
American people are the greatest pro-
ducers In the world. and their chief
care Is TO find a market for their pro-
ducts. Their best market Is in the lit
tie island kingdom. which takes more
Of the products of the United States
than do the people of the whole con-
tinental Europe. These figures do not
include what Is taken by the British
colonies. but only what goes direct to
the British Isles.
Considering the returns of exports. IL
Is seen that England buys so per cent.
of all the products which the American
farmer sends abroad. Great Britain
has never shown the enmity toward
these products which has character
lied the actions OF some European ma
tions. The cotton grower OF the south
is aware Of the value OF the English
market for his products. But the
manufactures OF iron and steel has the
greatest interest i'm the British Empire
as market His exports TO England
may be proportionately small. but i'm
the colonies he is advancing with
strides and bounds. He has more to
hope for from these colonies In the fu-
ture than from any other countries
Our bridge builders are busy In India
and Egypt. Our steel rails, machinery
and galvanic wires are In South Afri-
ca. British enterprise and stability In
all these countries mean increased on
portunities and markets for our manu-
facturers.
The moro one becomes familiar with
the continent OF Europe the more ono
Is satisfied that no lasting results can
be obtained there with manufactures
articles. The amount of labor spent In
trying 10 secure markets in France
Germany and other European countries
will have three and fourfold results in
Africa Siberia. China. sAustralia and
South America. Cordial relations with
Great Britain VIII carry us MANY
toila-sto~e on the wav. We have
thousands OF laborers and skilled worS-
men who are dependert FOR their eyist-
ence uDon the sale ~ our overprnduc-
tion. England is our best customer for
overproduc-,ion in food stuffs. The
priifsh colonies present the greatest
field FOR our manufactured products
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