Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-11-24

control of the Government in the Gulf
of 4aexico is of supreme importance in
guarding that approach TO the mouth OF
milan canal. which the Republican party
Is pledged to bring into existence. and
a bill for which has already passed tho
House of Representatives. The Ha.
waiian and Samoan Islands are of equal
Importance in relation to the commerce
of that great Pacific Ocean which is at.
tracing 20 much attention. The Ha-
waiian Islands form the only way station
ana satisfactory harbors in the central
the Samoan group, which has recently
become part of the United States. ID
recognized as the finest i'm the southern
Pacific, and probably the finest in the
entire Pacific Ocean.
With these two islands as way stations
for coaling. watering. repairing and re-
cefVi1g telegraphic orders. vessels can
satisfactorily engage in commerce be.
and by making the Philippine Islands
great entTepot for American products,
can comma I'D the trade of the Orient as
Great Britain commanded IL in former
years, and much more successfully than
she does now by reason Of greater pro2.
unity and greater facilities for pro.
ducing articles which the people OF that
country desire. The countries lying with.
in easy reach Of Nar-ila as a point Of
distrfbution-China, Japan. Asiatic RUS
STA, French Indo-China, Siam. India and
AuStraiasta-contain half the population
fnerce OF more M tha9 800. cg5,g,o Their
purchases alone amount TO nearly IT,
zp)-ppo.Dp annually. or an average OF
about 800 10000 per month and at the
present time the United States sup
plies but 8 per cent Of their purchases.
let their wants include all the articles
which we have 70 sell. Not only II this
the case, but they rapidly coming
TO recognize the fact that ..4ey can OBJ
tain more satisfactorily from the United
States the articles they desire than from
any other part Of the world American
ton goods. and mauufa ctures Of all kinfe
are rapidly making their way into the
orient and are as rapidly excluding those
which the European countries have feen
Our exports to Japan have Increased
from s. "a. 5gl In 1sss to So. 0s7. s42 in the
fiscal year 1900: to China. from 80. "a. 5el
in 1888 10 sl5. 81. rs in 1870. TO Hongkons.
1 from s2ss4 = in Isss TO ;. IS, = SO g. ,n
4 ASIA from % n Is to ans ssssis
in a I to to - seszniG 1870 50m Even ven
with this rate IF increase we are. az
already indicated. suPpiying but about I
enormous population grouped around
Manila as an ent-epot and point Of dis
trioution for our merchants and manu-
facturers.
To the islands with which we have
come in closer relations during the last
growth To Porto Rico the exports Of
so were. 8. 81. z3L against 81 .s55sI4 In
s. IS s1s IN Isss: 70 the Hawaiian Islands
Fl 1909 500 ~ against s.fsz 81 in
zs*5. ard to the Philippine Islands. s.. 49,.
40 in 1900 against $3.50 in 1907. In.
crease Of nearly 20 per cent in the to-
tai 70 the four island divisions
Tnfz opportunity FOR expansion affects
ever producer. every individual engaged
Il am form Of agriculture. IL mining. In
n transportation. and IN
c0En rlAFce- The people Of the Orient de-
zTad t7Cur. treats and dairy products,
cotton and cotton goods and all kinds OF
Tzsa rllfacrE-ed articles and in recent
years they have shown prsssreDeo 1oa
products o. the United StateA