The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-06
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Washington, June g.
q ENATOR LODGE is one of the most careful
y and thorough investigators of the expansion
~ question in all OF its bearings lie has
Just been examining the growth Of our trade
with Hawaii, and finds that five years ago, in
1895, the total Hawaiian trade with the United
States amounted TO only $ll, 100000. Last year it
reached S33, SOC, 900, having increased almost
threciold within five years, and most Of this in
crease has occurred within the past eighteen
months. The senator says we may not think that
a business of $33, 5000 900 amounts to very much
when our foreign trade is now running up into
the billions, but to compare our trade with the
Hawaiian islands, with their handful OF people,
with our trade with some OF the larger countries
Of the world, gives better idea of the value of
colonies to the United States As result of his
investigations Senator Lodge finds that: Our
trade with the Hawaiian islands Is over 100 per
cent larger than our total trade with Austria
Hungary. Ii Is IS per cent. larger than
trade with Denmark II is 60 per cent. as large
as our total trade with Italy. 1t is nearly four
times as large as our trade with Portugal. 1t is
over $50 per cent. greater than our total trade
with Russia. 1t is almost double our trade with
Spain, 1t is l25 per cent. greater than
trade with Sweden and Norway combined. 1t is
more than double our trade with Switzerland.
Ii is ten times large trade with Turkey.
1t is nearly thirty times larger than our trade
with Greece
Comparisons with countries on the American
continent show that Hawaiian trade with the
United States is equal to 30 per cent. of our
trade with the whole Dominion Of Canada. 1t
is nearly $50 per cent. greater than our trade
with all the Central American states II is 60
per cent. as large our trade with Mexico. II
is so per cent larger than our trade with all
the British West Indies. II is nearly five times
as large our trade with Porto Rico. 1t is
three times as large as our trade with the DAN
iSh Dutch and French West Indies, with IIata
and san Domingo included. 1t is almost twice as
large as our trade with Argentine. II is almost
half as large as our trade with Brazil, whence
we import most Of our coffee. II is nearly 400
per cent larger than our trade with Chile. IL
is nearly 400 per cent. larger than our trade
with the United States of Colombo. 1t Is nearly
fifteen times larger than our trade with Ecuador
1t is more than six times larger than our trade
with British, Dutch and French Guiana. II is
ten times larger than our trade with Peru. 1t
is ten times larger than our trade with Um.
quay. 1t is more than five times larger than our
trade with Venezuela
lie then makes comparisons with countries
across the Pacific and he finds that our trade
with Hawaii is within six million dollars Of
being as large as our trade with the empire Of
China II is more than three times as large as
our trade with Hong Kong. II is nearly half as
I
Dutch and French East Indies which send us
such large supplies OF sugar. II Is equal to 65
per cent. Of our trade with Japan. II Is more
than five times larger than our last years trade
with the Philippines. 1t is nearly twenty times
larger than our trade with Asiatie Russia. 1t
was larger by four million dollars than our trade
| with the whole Of the Australasian colonies last
| year, with their five millions Of people. IL was
| larger last year by more than three million dol.
lars than our trade with the entire continent Of
| Africa.
senator Lodge says the increase in our trade
| with Hawaii has been very marked since its an
| nexation to the United States, and he looks for
| equally rapid improvement in our trade with
| Porto Rico and the Philippines. These colonies
| will absorb some OF our surplus manufactures,
| and they will also draw upon this country for
| their provisions, thus increasing the demand for
/ the products of American farms.
The war department has again revised the
! 81 hedules Of the Cuban tariff, to 20 into effect