Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
BRITISH TRADE N CDDA
Great Britain is Reaching Out
ior the Trade OF the
Island.
England Selling Goods to Cuba
at a Rate That is Start
ling.
United States Buys Nearly All
the Cuban Exports-The
Figures.

Washington, May 23.--Eagland is
reaching out for the trade Of Cuba, es-
pecially the export trade to that island
which was so long held by Spain. Whilc
Spain held the island she did not fur
nish a market for Cuban products sc
much as she insisted on Cuba furnish
ing market for Spanish products. En-
gland has for three years been reaching
out for the Cuban trade, which can nc
longer be monopolized by Spain. And
England is getting the lions share OF
the trade which is most valuable and
which the United States hoped to have
The exports of Cuba to the United
States have increased in the last three
years until it now takes the bulk of
them. In 1901 Cuba's exports were val
ued at s63,27S,3SO, and $4S,O66,579 of
those exports from Cuba came to the
United States, 100000 more to other
countries in North America, and $13,-
30s,192 went to Europe.
The imports of Cuba are, however,
the feature of her trade most interest
ing to the people of other countries. The
imports into Cuba in 1901 amounted to
$66,5S3,973. North America furnished
$31,S73,171, while the United States
furnished S2S,07S,633, and Europe fur
nished S26,906,073. The United States
afforded a market for Cuban products
valued at s4S,066,579, and found in Cuba
a market for S2S,O7S.G33 worth of her
raw products. England furnished a
market for s5961,27S worth of Cuban
products and found market for So
562,649 worth of English products in
Cuba. The exports from the United
States to Cuba were principally bread
stuffs such as no other country could
so we'll supply. OF -four the United
States exported $2.13S,621 worth in
1901: of cattle. s1,070,934. Other prod
ucts largely made UP the exports Of this
country into Cuba.
When 1T comes to manufactures such
as compete with England the United
States has been beaten. While the
United States is taking from England
the market in China for cotton cloths,
England is taking the Cuban market
Tor the same goods from the United
States. The United States sold S103.
GA worth of closely woven connotn
cloth to Cuba in 1901. and England sold
S669145 worth: the United States sold
s27S,19S worth of closely woven cotton
cloth to Cuba last year, and England
sold s2,043. 4S5 worth, or nearly ten
times as much OF cotton yarns and
threads Cuba bought Site worth from
the United States and S190.397 from
OF cotton tulles and laces
Cuba bought $1,1a4 worth from the
United States, and $213,576 worth from
England.
Even her bags for sugar came from
England. while every pound of Cuban
sugar filling the bags was exported to
the United States. The United States
sold to Cuba only s56,131 worth of
cotton bags for sugar. and England
sold her s375.O91 worth.
In linen goods there was the same
in favor of England
and even in export beer England beat
The United States, by sending $214,62e
worth to Cuba against s209,797 worth
rom the United States. The same
vas true of cheese. and In rice tho
United States supplied the Cuban mar
tet with only S2,199 WORTH while Eng
and supplied her with s2,199,341 worth
n silks England and America were
,lose rivals, Spain and France still
holding the bulk of that trade with
Cuba. In wooden goods England led
he United States.
And so the story runs. England has
made more marked progress in Cuba |
han has the United States, the liber-
ltor Of Cuba. England was reaching
tut for the export trade to Cuba
md leaving the United States to take
are of the exports from Cuba.
The administration realizes that |
England wants her minister to be dean |
If the diplomatic corps in Havana, for
commercial and political reasons. She
S counting Cuba and doing that most
;ealously since we have cut the lead |
ng strings and permitted Cuba to
tand alone and enjoy her independ-
nee as a sovereign nation. England |
s always looking out for commerce
that of export trade While
has been making great show
II friendship for the United States
he has not considered it inconsistent
With that friendship to try to get the
commercial advantage In Cuba.
And she has 1t in the exports to
cuba and in the race for dean of the
diplomatic corps at Havana The adj
here is annoyed over tho
ituation, but since the way has been
pened to England by the action of this
there is no way to cor
ect the mistake made.