The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-18
TRADE OF DISTURBED AREA.

TRADE OF DISTURBED AREA.
The value Of the commerce Of he
countries fronting upon the scene Of
hostiities in the Orient aggregates
about coo million dollars per annum,
and the value Of the commerce Of the
United States with those countries
aggregates over 100 million dollars
per annum. While the prospect of
war resulted in the placing in the
placing in the United States Of orders
from Japan for flour and from Rus
sia for meats. the general trend Of ey-
portation to the four countries front.
ing upon the scene Of hosdlities has
been downward during The period in
which this subject has been actively
discussed. To japan the exports from
the United States during the month
of December 1908, were s2,2G3 245 in
value. against S2,s115s9 In December
of the preceding year, and for The en-
tire calendar year 1903 were about one
million dollars less than n he pre-
ceding year To Asialic Russia the
exports from The United states were
S716,274 in 1903. against SS9S.71l in
1902 and s1,013.s20 in 1901 To China
our exports during 1908 were mate
rally below those of the preceding
year, being for the month of Decem-
ber sS4l .373, against s1,s57,733 in De-
cember, 1902, and for the entire year
S14. $40, 1873, against s22, ,G9S, 2S2 in 1902.
This reduction occurs chiefly in cot
ton cloths, of which our total exporta-
ton to China in December, 1908, was
but 1865. .36l yards, against 20.5S2,5 ,544
yards in December Of the preceding
year the vaue being $23O54 in De-
eember, 1903. against S1,074,463 in De
cember, 1902 For the entire year The
value of the cotton cloth exported
from the United States to China was
IS. .s01 .964, against s16.04s. .455 in the
calendar year 1902 This reduction
in exports to China is not peculiar to
the United States, as the official re-
ports OF the Chinese government show
a general reduction in It's imports dur
ing the past year. up to the la est
period covered by the ihports
TO Russian China our exports show
an Increase. being in 1903 sS46,3l0,
against $421,16s in 1902. To Korea
the expor,s Of the year also show a
slight increase. being valued at 1870
5cG in 1908, against s257,l3 ir 1902.
TO Hong Kong, which "A sufficiently
far removed from he scene OF existing
disturbances 10 be less affected ap-
parently. by such conditions. the ex-
ports from the United States show an
increase. bengl III December, 1903, ST.
7o5,43G. against s14177SG in Decemb-
er of the preceding year and for the
entire year S9i92l98. against 49,
75i.799 in 1902.
AS TO The trade of the Uni ed states
with Manchuria. Il is not separately
shown in the general statements Of
1.-THE commerce with China. The de-
partmelt of commerce and labor
through it's bureau OF atistics. how
ever. has recently compiled some ng,
ures which show that the imports OF
New Chwang, the principal port
through which Manchurian commerce
now passes, amounted in 1902 to
about $1,000 900. The official report
Of the Chinese government does no.
specify all classes OF merchandise re-
ceived into New Chwang from the
United States, but does specify the
four principal articles-A m eri can
jeans. drills, sheetlngs aud kerosenes
The total value OF these four articles
of American production reported as
brought into New Chwang in 1902
either coming direct from the United
states or from other ports Of China
was S3.S54.920