New-York tribune., 1901-10-19
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GROWTH OF AMERICAN EXPORTS.
INTEREST OF COMPETING NATIONS SHOWN
BY A REPORT OF THE BRITISH COM
MERCIAL AGENT AT CHICAGO.


Washington. Oct IS (sDeciaD.-The interest felt
by the great manufacturing and exporting coun-
tries OF the 7.Orld the growth Of exports from
the United States and their invasion of new fields
illustrated by recent official report OF the Brit
ish commercial agent at Chicago, in which he dis
cusses the export trade of the United States for
the last fiscal year copy Of this report has
Just reached the Treasury Bureau OF Statistics
''The trade returns says f. Seymour Bell, the
author Of the report, show eviiencc OF consid-
cradle increase in exports TO Mexico. Central and
South America, and the West Indies There are
many indications that an attempt is about 10 be
made 10 capture the trade of South America Ship
ping facilities are being improved though slowly
and every effort is being made 10 draw more close
the commercial relations OF the two American con-
tinents. Particular attention IS being paid 70 the
needs Of buyers. and the conditions Of trade are
being closely studied. Everything that give
satisfaction 10 buyers Is being done Close atten-
lion is given 10 packing Of goods. and price lists
are circulated in Spanish. with. In many cases.
prices quoted in the coin OF the country the
one hundred kilos. The advantage Of this 10 the
customers cannot be Overestimated.'
The report then quotes extracts from leading
newspapers OF Chicago and New-York, in which
the statistics OF the export trade for the last fiscal
year presented. and especially those showing
the growth Of exports to South America and those
showing the establishment of new steamship lines
TO operate along the Pacific coast Of North and
South America, and adds:
The States on the Pacific Coast have chiefly bene-
The new steamships trading between Pacific ports
OF South America and Pacific ports OF the United
States due perhaps. 20 the new interests acquired
IN the PSss % oeean rsa faGsye & 5ne trad %
railways In Venezuela. Colombia and Argentina,
often with American capital has also greatly aided
Continue Especially II the plans Of Certain Amer
can investors are carried out The whole OF South
America only takes about per OF the total
Ing The Increase in trade With CRili Is consid-
Chill is recognized as one of the most prosperous
and most progressive countries in South America.
and it is expected TO have great future. The de-
sire TO increase trade with South America is very
keen. and there is probably part Of the world
where greater efforts being made TO obtain
put IN most cases the South American republics
have been selling 10 the United States more than
ing called the trade in cotton goods. That the
United states should have only sold IN 1860 to
OF the value Of s. s259 while the United Kingdom
value of S3s.OO7 564. amazement taking into
consideration the fact that the United States sold
100000 l merely mention this in order 10 indi-
cate important line Of goods where severe COM
petition may be expected.
The report also discusses the growth of the OK
port trade from the United States to Japan which
II says. is becoming an important importing coun-
try Of American goods" The report then quotes
tables showing the total imports Of Japan and the
total from the United States and United Kingdom.
respectively. at quinquennia periods from 1851 II
shows that the imports into Japan from the United
States have risen from l7Sl los yen in 1851 10 g.
76l 1876 yen in 1860 and that the imports into Japan
from the United Kingdom have only grown from
ls36474o yen in 1881 to 7ls3S 2l9 yen 1900 Thus
the United States exports japan were In 1900
more than thirty-hve times as large as In 1881.
while those Of the United Kingdom TO Japan
less than five time large in 1851.
Commenting upon this phenomenal growth in the
exports from the United States Mr Bell says: If
make a comparison between the quantities Of
certain merchandise exported this year with those
exported the year previous many useful lesson
may be learned" After reviewing the growth of
exports of manufactures in leading articles. he
says:
That the United Kingdom makes such a poor
showing In competition with the United States is
due almost entirely TO the use OF more perfect and
improvements in methods of manufacture and close
attention 10 the wants OF buyers. there should he
difficulty in competing with the United States
AS regards heavy steel goods. such rails,
ural material etc, the abundance and cheapness
OF raw material in the United States make m
petition diHlcult. For finished articles. such
machinery, etc. IL is more a question OF
omy Of manufacture and design than I'm the first
cost OF material. In this country OF high wages
and In many cases long railway carriage. the only
way TO be able TO compete with other countries IS
o down expenses much possible by the
use OF labor saving machinery and general econ
omy. II this is possible in America IL ought be
equally possible in other competing countries.