The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-13

jus ment Of industrial conditions. Inlanz
trace is beginning to revive with the
promise of gradual development on the
lines Of closer intimacy with the United
III South America the trade has devel-
oPeG slowly except in Argentina ard
Peru, where it has increased rapidly OF
late.
A. a matter Of keen interest to the
Whole commercial world. the progress Of
events in China and its bearing upar
tra.-e is discussed at length. The United
States is shown to have suffered as ser
lousy, if not more 50, than any othk-
nations from the fact that the bulk of
our exports had been disposed of i.
Moth Climatic scene of most aotixe
disturbance. A decided increase Of our
expiration to ASiatIc Russia has take
place and the winter of 1S99-19O0 wit
messed an enormous import of American
products into the Anur province Japan
IS al. important gateway for our Chinese
trade Our trade with that country it.
self is steadily growing. The fears Of
japanese competition which q few yea1s
ago caused some concern in the United
States have not been borne out and il is
stated that Japan may be able to corr
pete with us at some points in the fL-
ture. but her general development seems
to mean increasing purchasing power
and a larger consumption of our goods.
o. the other Asiatic markets it may
be coted that we are increasing our sales
Of lion AID steel in British India, that
AET1f ricans arc doing much toward Tie
development of Korea especially as 10
the gold mines and in Persia and Asiatic
Turkey, American goods are finding thar
way IN spite of adverse conditions
During the last decade our export
trade with Australia has Increased in
value more than 100 per cent and we nov
export to Australia, six times as much
as Germany does, and stand next to
Great Britain In the supply of that corn
monWealth.
OF the European countries. in Great
Britain our consular officers reports tae
steady progress of American goods IN
popular favor. The extensive introduce
ton of American machinery and tools
into England and upon the continent Is
cited to show that improved machinery
once regarded as the foe of labor he's
proved itself he most trenchant weapon
Of american working men in the comTe-
titl1n for foreign trade
Taking up the continental countries in
alphabetical order. it is stated that in
AuSCr1a-Hungary, conditions are i'm
pr0K ing and the empire is recoF ering
from a great depression in trade that
prev allied early in 1900 caused largely by
the big coal strikes From Belgium, or
coIs uls report that depression is begin
nins to be felt and American exports o
thai country generally have not III
creased In France, American goods are
Vers popular. Consul Skinner at Mar
seii-es notes improvement in French fac
tories and a tendency on the part Of
large corporations to absorb sluallea
one5. In German industries, Consul Gen
eraI Mason at Berlin notes a general
stTirgency caused by the over-financirg
OF foreign enterprises Germany after
Great Britain IS our best customes
abroad and has the advantage of us ac-
cording to the consul general in higher
technical education. cheaper and mora
traetabie labor and an efficient merchant
mas1ne-
In the Netherlands American tools. o.
flee furniture bicycles and typewritels
continue to meet with favor Russia Is
stated to be making rapid progress
the development of her natural resources
and seems especially inclined to take
american g00GS and welcome American
capital and enterprise. Her finances are
IN the best condition and her progress Ia
building railroads. harbors and other
public works. is especially notable
As % Spain 1t would appear that the
loss Of her colonial possessions has been
economically beneficial instead of injur-
1ous, as the transfer of capital and in-
dustry from colonial to home enterprises
has brought a healthful development Of
her resources, especially as to mineral
wealth and the production of beet sugar.
In Sweden and Norway ard in Switzef-
land, there Is growth in the importation
OF American manufactures and the pros
pee OF steady development. There has
been a gratifying increase in the amount
and variety of American goods at Turk
1sh ports, owing to the eSta bIfshnent of
York and Turkey promises to be a fertile
tcld for American goods.
On the whole it would appear that no
where does the United States appear to
disadvantage in foreign trade The bu-
reau's statement closes with warm COM
officers abroad in preparing and trans
hitting their reports