The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-27
The markets there are not appreciated

The markets there are not appreciated
by US.
Farther India 10 now being opened up
by new railroads. and It will be connect
cd with China General Grant predicted
that Rangoon would at some time be one
prophecy Is coming true. It is already a
trade center, and has considerable imports
of American goods. The most important
field, however, Is Hindoostan- That coun.
try Is one-half the size Of the United
States and 1t has q population Of 800, 0O0.-
600. or one-flfth of all the Inhabitants on
earth. Its people are Industrious and
businesslike.
They are good farmers. and raise guam
titles Of wheat ind cotton. as well as
rice, opium and other things.
They have enormous factories. many Of
them managed by the English. and they
manufacture for export Their foreign
trade already amounts to $7O0.ooo,00o an
nually, and they export goods to the
amount Of $40o.00o,o0o
A large part Of the Indian exports Is in
cottons. which are shipped to Eastern
Asia, an well as to Africa and Europe.
The best Of modern machinery Is used In
the mills. and the labor Is exceedingly
cheap.
RAPID GROWTH OF
INDIAS COMMERCE..
The foreign trade of India shows what
can be made OF colony when properly
handled.
The English have developed industry
and trade there, and OF late 1t has gone
ahead by leaps and bounda
The Hindoos arc buying ten times as
much as they were In 1870. twice rs much
as they bought In 1880 and 20 per cent
more than In 1890
In LS40 the imports amounted to only
S2S. 900 900; In 1890 they were s231 .000 and
this year they will be probably $780, 900
more.
At the Same time the exports have IN
creased from S.. 00000 in 1870 to $4o3, 900 300
In 1902. 20 that the balance Of trade is
largely In midas favor.
OF the imports. we supply only about 3
per cent. although We use per cent of
the exports.
Our trade might be greatly increased II
American goods were put on sale. Our
ConsulS to Calcutta and Bombay are urg-
ing that drummers be sent to India, and
the Calcutta man thinks we should es-
tablish a museum or sample warehouse
there for the display of American prod
ucts.
He says that all sorts Of our machinery
and electrical supplies. American shoes
and foodstuffs, as we'll as hardware and
cutlery. can be sold.
The East Indians want cheap umbrellas
watches, clocks and toys Of ell kinds.
There are openings for American farm
tools and for heavy farm machinery.
India has wheat fields as large as the
State Of Ohio, land 1t produces at times
as much as 100000 tons Of wheat In q
year.
It needs reapers, mowers and thrashers.
1t is a country of railroads. but most of
the rolling stock Is supplied from Eu-
rope. Within recent years few American
engines have been tried, and that with
success.
PERSIA, WITH ITS
TURKISH PROVINCES
Going westward from India. we come TO
Persia, with the Turkish Provinces ad-
Joining.
The Sultan has granted a concession to
the Germans to build railroad. from
Constantinople to the Persian Gulf. and
this may lead to the introduction Of Ger
man goods into Persia
At present the Russians have IS per cent
Of the trade, and the British follow with
about half that amount. Turkey sells
some goods to Persia, and the same Is
true Of France, Austria, Germany, China
and Japan. Our exports there amount to
little.
It is said that the Shah would like to
see his commerce increasing. and that he
will now grant concessions for railroads
and mines.
His country has gold, silver and copper.
Some Of the fields are being worked. and
here and there American mining ma
chinery Is used.
The larger Persian cities have now tele-
graphs and telephones and few Of them
tramways-
The telephones and telegraphs are owned