The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-17
PORTO RICO.

Rco with close million inhabitants nothing
like the with the mainland that Hawaii The
the United States and its dependency during the year 1908
in round numbers millions dollars The
between the Territory Hawaii and the mainland during the same year
millions OF dollars and this with population of $4,000 More
the whole trade practically done with the mainland while
Porto with the world
OF total OF p million dollars between Porto Rico and the United
States $I12433 domestic products of the United States shipped
Porto Rico $9986782 domestic products of Porto Rico shipped
the United States 39582 foreign products shipped from the United
Rico $I66I4 foreign products shipped from
Rico to the United States To other Of the world Porto Rico sent
products the value Of $2679o and foreign products
the value of $685. while from other parts the world Porto Rico
imported S2'lI9523 worth OF merchandise
Comparing of with the preceding the fig
show that the trade between the United States and Porto Rico
slightly increased the exact figures Tor 1903 being S278 and tor
1902 $224 Shipments from the United States Porto Rico
in 1902 amounted $294o73 and in to $I189895 Ship
from Porto Rico the United States amounted So
634,I5I and in 1903 $IOI52923.
Among the shipments from the United States to Porto Rico, is
noticeable that liquors down factor whereas
the trade between this Territory and the mainland they very
prominent factor the may be said of the trade between the
philippines and the United States The main articles OF import are
the of life such -four cotton cloths provisions such
salt pork lard bacon hams cheese and butter Then there has been
large importation of iron and steel manufactures under which are
classed boilers, parts of engines and various tools
These facts show population singuary for the uxuries Of
life not imported 1t also shows from the importation Of machinery
and tools that American energy beginning to tell upon the island
and that advanced methods being used both the cultivation
and in the manufacture of the island products
OF articles shipped from Porto Rico the United States
S oranges 80 1904 and coffee $oo902 Porto can coffee is V
IDENTITY growing United States the quantity shipped
in 1903 being 546I63 pounds against I9o6o6 pounds Po
to can tobacco also apparently enjoying increased popularity the
total quantity leaf tobacco shipped the United States 1903 being
100000 pounds, against 4I7y478 pounds in 1902
The specimens Porto here proper
sample of the inhabitants of the island According gentleman
has recently visited dependency Rcans country
districts INDUSTRIOUS honest and law abiding The class
cultivated and broadmnde He drew very favorable
between the people Porto Rico and the people of the Philippines
While in the Philippines thing for the American officials to
marry Filipino, and loses thereby, Porto Rico
between American officials and RCan ladies
But then this class Of Porto Rcan nearly not
entirely pure Spanish
Comparing Hawaii with Porto Rico is evident that far value
concerned the former worth much more to the United States than
the latter Hawaii in proportion far greater of United
States products than Rico Hawaii the United
States practically everything produces Hawaii has
the mainland Porto Rico has markets France Spain Cuba
and in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
certainly houshng accounts point to signal
prosperity Hawaii the other hand suffering from depression
Yet the capita agriculture Hawaii
infinitely superior those in Porto Rico. 1t worth while think
this and find out why