The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-16

with Novembef, 1903, $3.50. sls. indicating
that for the entire calendar year 1903, the
total exports to Korea from the United
States will amount to about 10000
While this is a rapid growth. it does
not show by any means the entire value
of merchandise from the United States
entering Korea. AS above indicated,
many Of these articles from the United
States consumed in Korea are sent first
to Japan or China and from those coun-
tries shipped into Korea. The value of
American petroleum consumed in Korea
is 1901 is stated at over $4,000; machin-
cry and supplies. $3.50 600 and electrical
goods and lumber. $4,000. These import
ations of merchandise from the United
States were due in part largely. perhaps.
to the presence Of Americans engaged in
mining operations in Korea and the pur-'
chase by them in the United States IF
machinery and supplies for that work.
The Statesman's Yearbook puts the
total trade passing through the treaty
ports of Korea at ten million yen Of i'm
ports and about nine million yen of ex-
ports in 1897, and in 1901, fifteen million
yen of imports, but in 1897 and in 1901,
fifteen million yen of imports, but only
nine million yen of exports, thus indicat-
ing the growth. especially in imports
which in 1901 were over 90 per cent in
excess of those of 1891. These figures
however. relate to the treaty ports only.
The value of the yen is about 30 cents.
or practically identical in value with
the japanese yen.
The imports are chiefly cotton and
wooden goods. metals. kerosene. silk. and
machinery for the use of the railways
and those engaged in their construction
The chief exports are rice. beans. hide,
ginseng and copper. The currency chief
" consists of copper cash and nickel
coins gold and silver coins being out of
circulation. The total currency is stated
as aggregating about 500, oc0o. of which
100000 is copper cash, s4.0c1.ooo nickel
81 $4,000 japanese coins. and $4,000 Ko-
rean silver dollars.
Eight ports Of Korea are open TO foreign
trade and are classed as treaty ports
Treaties were made between Korea and
the United States in 1882. and in the same
year with China; in 1856 with Germany
and Great Britain; in 1854 with Russia
and Italy; in 1856 with France; in 1892 with
Austria; in 1899 further treaty with
China Under these treaties Chemulpo
Fusan. wunsan, Seoul uhe capitaD. Chi
nampo. Mokpo. Songchn. Masanpo. and
Kunsan have been opened 10 trade. The
actual trade through non-treaty ports.
however, is. as already indicated. much
greater than that through the treaty
ports-probably fully double.
The trade of Korea with Japan IS
growing more rapidly than with any other
country, the Importation OF cotton goods
from Japan amounting TO from two 70
three million yen annually cotton goods
are the largest single article In the value
Of importations into Korea, amounting TO
hgetween six and seven million yen an
nuzlly Silk goods amount to about one
and a half million yen per annura. The
chief articles Of export are rice. IA mill
ion yen in value: beans. million yen;
hides. e.0o0 yen; and ginseng. $1,000
yen.
The minerals Of Korea are Of coasid-
cradle value. Copper. iron and coal are
reported as abundant. and gold and sil
yer mines are being successfully oper-
ated an American company having
charge Of and operating gold mine at
the treaty port OF Wunsan under a con-
cession granted in isss Concessions have
also been granted 10 Russian. German.
japanese and Fre1cr subjects
Railways. telesraphs. telephones. and a
postal system have been recently intro
duced into Korea railway from the
seaport Of Chemuipo 10 Seoul the capital.
distance Of - miles. was bull; b.
American contractors. and has reduced
the time between Tho seaport and capital
from eight hours To one and .hree-cuar
ter hours The Seoul Electric company.
organized chiefly by Americans ard with
American capital. has briit and operated
an electrical railway rear Seoul. which
= much used by the natives This esec-
trfcai plant IS said 20 be the izrges;
single electrical piSnt II Asia II. ma
chine-v "a imported from the United
States. and the consulting engineer. 4
Japaaese. "a a graduate % the Mass
ohnsefts Institute q TechnoiogT.
Transportation in she Interior Is cfs~sy
carried on by porter~. lack korres ant
oxen though small river steamers. oza<d
BY u pan@Se rur on s1ch Of the stsearas
az are % Sufficient size 70 justify the sse
Of steamers
Tie area q Kor-a - estimated a, ses
square niles. CT about e0-sI - that e
he szAse 81 Kans&s- The Sspza2fsuz =
varsoussy estimated az sroTu efghf ~ SIX
teen millions. The foreign population co.,
o.sS Of S5sgs 800 Jspa.esn. sAs Cs2-