The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-09
Ma American Cloth or Clothing offered
I'm the Island, Europe Furnishing
Entire Market for Those Goods.
EXPORTS TO THE DOMINION
CONSTANTLY INCREASING AMER
ICAN TRADE WITH CANADA.
Canadian immigration Statistics.
Russia's New Import Duties-Ger-
many's paiIy Consular Reports.
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WASHINGTON. Nov. Scuba viii be the
ali-absorbing topic in Congress for the next
tvo weeks. aud in anticipation CT the dis
cslssion the Department of Commerce and
labor has Just issued an interesting report
made by United States Minister Squiers
This report gives detailed information as to
the trade and resources OF all the principal
Commercial points IN Cuba and even gives
the names Of principal merchants. Ger
tsin conclusions are drawn by Mr.. Squiers
which viii be OF interest to American ex-
porters who are anticipating an increase of
trade as a result OF the ratification of the
Cuban treaty He says that the average
Cuban merchant greatly appreciates any
small courtesy or particular act of attention
e.lown him BY the people with whom he
Goes business. He also calls attention to
tae oft-repeated fact that European ex-
rorters who do business in Cuba allow the
Cuban merchants almost unlimited time TO
raset their accounts. which consideration
the Cubans seem to think more OF than any
discount for cash or shorter payment.
Mr.. Souiers says there is practically no
american cloth or clothing offered for sale
81 Cuba Nearly all the dry goods in the
Island bought in European markets,
s small percentage coming from the New
England States. These goods are bought
Through commission merchants in New York
city. The Cuban merchants express the
greatest interest in all matters OF improve
Saent In trade. and state that they will
welcome American ideas and would be glad
50 have the American travelling salesman
Sisit their establishments.
Business is reported very dull through
suit the island. but everybody seems hopeful
pf the future, and a decided increase in
trade on the delivery of the next sugar
crop. On the north side of the island there
e little or no Improvement going on among
she sugar plantations, but on the south
coast there is decided Improvement. Every
thip brings in new sugar machinery with
which TO reconstruct the mills destroyed
during the war. A large part Of the sugar
phil machinery being brought into Cuba is
Mr.. Squiers thinks that there is a mag
nifcent business 10 be developed between
che United states and Cuba Ninety per
Bent. or the wholesale houses on the island
are owned and controlled by Spaniards, who
make annual trips 10 SPAN, and on these
NTH the change OF the Spanish nag for the
Cuban nag and the investment or several
million American dollars in Cuban lands
this trade Is gradually securing new out
Jet, and Is naturally looking 10 the United
States as the nearest anu most advantageous
market. European comercial representa-
aives make semi-annual trips over Cuba
solicittng business. but so TAR few Of the
american commercial institutions have had
representatives here. Especially does this
apply to the central southern and western
SECTIONS OF the United States.
Consul General Culver, of London Can
ada, has been thoroughly investigating the
conditions of the trade OF that country and
;fnds that Notwithstanding the strenuous
seffort TO induce the purchase of Canadian
jsoods TO the exclusion OF the manufactured
lproducts of the United States and despite
1.-THE British preferential tariff duties, the
iUnited States is constantly increasing its
.exports TO the Dominion. The trade statis-
tics show that for the fiscal year ending
sJune 30. 1893. Canada imported from the
fUnited States goods amounting to over $751;
!OvoVvO and exported 10 the United States
iEoodS To the value or about S.zVOJ,OVo. In
.lsoz Al per cent. OF the imports or Canada
came from England and 4S per cent. from
1.-THE United states. In lyz about q per cent.
.came nom the United Kingdom and about
60 per cent. from the United states.
| Consul General Culver says Jnat there is
lno prejudice against American goods as
such ana that they are in evidence in every
! ada continues undated. the present year
being the most prosperous in her history.
| She Is establishing valuable export trade
especially with Great Britain, and her peo-
PIE are looking forward to a great increase
along this Ene.
ports to Great Britain increase and her
trade expands there is perceptible diminu-
! ton OF her former desire TOR reciprocal
trade relations with the United States. He
says the Canadians realize that they are
much more In evidence in the mother coun-
/, Try than ever before and that they occupy
! an important place in the resources of the
British Empire. They hope IN the near fu-
! ture to supply the British market with
, the great bulk OF food consumed by the
people of England. Canada's exports Of
food products show an enormous Increase
, In the past Ave years; 80 per cent. in the
products OF the fish and fisheries, about
50 per cent in animals and their products,
! and nearly 100 per cent. increase in the
l export OF agricultural products.
Canada will not sacrifice her growing and
ever-multipiyfng industries for the sake Of
! securing a permanent outlet for her farm
products in Great Britain. Her people
| seem more inclined to take their chances in
the markets of the world 1t Is predicted.
/ therefore. that Canada Will not lower her
fight for reciprocity with the United States
Is maintained more TO prevent the latter
! country from increasing her prohibitive
cure an opportunity TO lower the import
duties upon American goods. Canada for
political parties have adopted it in defer
| ence 10 tie widespread public sentiment
! which demands legislation to that end rath-
| er than TO any increase OF trade with any
particular country.
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The Canadian immigration figures for the
past year considered very satisfactory.
as nearly T0.000 people came in from foreign
countries. the United States furnishing
about 1900 OF this number. The immigra-
ton Is agricultural in character. being
largely ths class or people which came to
the United States fifteen or twenty years
ago and settled the Northwest country III
is estimated that fully IS per cent. OF these
emigrants. finally settle upon land In the
Canadian Northwest and thus assist ma
teriaily In developing the country.
Russia Ia preparing a new schedule of i'm
port duties in view OF the approaching ter
mination of commercial treaties now exist
ing between that country and other powers
The new tariff is TO be subject TO new
!. treaties, but as a whole II is a decided in
crease. and IL Is expected TO have consid-
cradle effect upon the import trade Some
OF the increases in import duties are very
large In iron and steel for instance thew
range from IS 10 100 per cent. in addition 10
! the present duty. Some machinery Is 10 be
admitted free. such as reapers steam
thrashers. potato sorters. pulverizers and a