New-York tribune., 1902-06-22
EXPORTS TO AFRICA
THE EXPECTED INCREASh
PROSPECTS AS PRESENTED
BY EXPERT.

v,-,s,,ng-on June q tSpecian-The expected w
-r.aee in the exports TO Africa has aIredus -
Tho exports from the United states 10 - -
., +ba latest month for which the detalLs o' ~
go. 80 ,-ar been received by the IreaSUIS
r,I-ea,, ~ Statistics were greater tn".l ~ ~'-'O
all South America, and we're NOR '"A'' ,, -
eraater than those Of April IN the Pret-~ol us -,
- tho ron months ended with April w. 80
- e.. soS a5s 10 against So oT0. 1873 in the cor
rasnording ten months OF the fiscal year - - -.
SIS SOS 2S6 in the corresponding months O. wv -
,biaf increase of course. is 10 British AFRICA -
+alxs- about 81 per cent Of our exports 10 ALii1'
- 12i+tst, Africa alone our exports in the uonIh
of AprfI 1902 were s. T6} SS& against SlSI',l'l -
Aprn 1901 and for the ten months ehueu W "
ADri 1902 were 81. 70S 6l2. against $Sto''oIo III 1
,ontbs of 1901 and $3 O62 in ten mouths OF 1V'
The prospective growth in the commerce '-
fr;, and the probable increase in its corSulli-I13
power with the return 10 peace ana colili9' "a "a
activity are discussed in a statement Iufilis.'--
..1,ba British South African Export Gazette oS d
leading Anglo African merchant who mad rete"'4t
-o+,,r,,sd from A tour to South Africa q copy OF
which has lust reached the Treasury Bureau Oh
statistics In this discussion the British H'ercL'-
in question says:
with regard the future Of ITadG- WIN m t xreat
boom all through the country \ @ lu to s-Sss S1d
on the removal Of part OF the mliltdry io F .!ans
~. raf,gees NAV perhaps affect the trade OF CapE
Toyyn which is. and always Will reHstlI. ri,ts
~ 1.ana Colony: but no such effect Will oe teIt else
- yin he necessary for consderit-
@ DtT 't, G tbis Wi as a consequence involve a con
ny, anu (, of cansiderabIe amount of military ex-
neniiture Large camps Will be set up AT oe -
points / have doubt as to the cerIalL.'S b,5+ nv
boom which will superVene alIer INC 80 r,is6fnE in
0nv msgivng is that, with every one IN a e,
to secure share, it will be overdohe' anu
as regards the Transvaa and more partlc9dTEy ~
IohanresbIrg no one with his eyes open can @ uoIL.
the great developments In mining @ anu fra Soil M
t,hirR lie ahead II we'll known that otIorS ttLe
fhage Who f6resaW What coming. and thought
man risk their chances under the then un1Vor1DlS
econo1nic and political conditions me S
0f ali concessions and the reduction OF me prlCe 81
viii unGuestionably make it easier TO work
the mines at profit, and many OF IIle loM ~
properties viii now be taken in hand and what Is Is
be feared IS that arising from Gle hnSI,s COM
will be afforded for the launGhlIs M 1t s Jj,,r
panes which can only create dlscredit ana dlscour
agsment sor bona n1T nf ib Orange River Col
ony although afordnS many hopeIul !i {S
The colony is a farming country IN the nam anu anu
for some time TO come VIII suIITr lI rg ,,ToTsrt
G a. ss tconse0uence the loss Of farming capital
9r,9rnant @ assistance may do much in the earlier
bt oIerr will be work time Trade
In the mean time will suffer Fhodesla torIls i no no
exception the rest OF the country anu mas III MY
opinion a big future before II 49,, ,r,- ~, tn.
South and East African seaboards VIII secure @ 1ne
bulk of future South African trade Is tnlhh ro %
difficult to answer G tIs Nay OF Sape ToWn show that
that port is out the reckoning Ihe sltuauGn OF
tLnsa sorts in more advantageous position TO
cater for the interior trade tnan the & tI
bUik Of at least the Trarsvaal trade. and that a
very great future 81 He a the south African ports to
tbe IS Rand and owing to the high rents ruling in
tb c6ast in bond BY this they
save the interest on the dlsnurSeSSn' S or Sneg S
6GT nDIv 'e as thev want them Delagoa Bay may
oner , SONS dstance and it's through rate, and in
the future will doubtless make further prog
ou f-r,s as place of residence account
II the unhealthfulness or the ciiia's' anu oeeu'o