The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-08-05
MANCHURIA'S POSSIBILITIES.
Resources Of Country Are Vast,
Writes Our Consul.

is equal to that of Newchwang. The
carts compete with the railroads in
haul OF 400 miles Or more. writes Con-
sui Henry +. Miller. il, the National
Geographical Magazine. During the
winter months. when the roads are
firmly frozen. there are not less than
1000 carts. each carrying two tons
per day coming % the port. each
drawn by four 70 seven mules or
ponies. Some OF these carts are from
thirty to forty days on the road. in
order to reach the market. It is
under such conditions as these that
the trade OF Newcllwang amounting
TO nearly S2o.ooo.ooo per year. has
grown It is mistake 10 attribute
the growth O: this trade to the build
ing OF the Russian railway. The rail
ways are just beginning 70 have an
influence toward improving the trade
OF the country. and will add much to
the development OF the productive
ness and trade O. the country, but
that remains for the future to show.
The country has made this marvel
Gus growth independent OF the rail-
WAYS. and what it will do with them
depends upon the wisdom OF the rail-
wav Management.
Before 1902 practically all the for-
eign trade in Manchuris came
through the port of Newchwang, and
the Chinese annual customs returns
gave the complete statement OF i'm
ports and exports ior all the coun-
Try. This was alte7ci 10 consider
able extent by imports and exports
in 1902 through Dalny. Port Arthur
and Vladivostok. II 1905 the situa-
ton changed still further, and for
.eign imports now enter through New
chwang, Dalny and Port Arthur via
'Tientsin, Chin Wang Tao. and thence
by rail over the Chinese railway re-
Gently completed to the river Lao at
Shin Min Tun: also by the Russian
railway from Vladivostok and Siberia
and Russia Another important
.rounte has been opened in Manchurla
from the sea up the Sungari river by
large river steamers to Kirin.
There are no records telling the Or
:igin Of the goods imported. American
goods reach here in many ways.
Some come from Hong Kong and
Canton, large quantities from Shang
hal, and some from Japan, while
much American cotton is manufac-
tured into yarn and goods in Japan
and then shipped to this place.
The year 1908 was the best that
Manchufia has ever known as to its
production Crops were unusually
good, and prices were also good.
Both Manchuria and Mongolia are
marvelously rich, and, under a good
government, with transportation pro-
vided and its timber and mineral
wealth developed and added to its
agricultural resources. Manchuria,
will prove one Of the greatest markets
for United States goods, as well as
splendid field for the investment OF
United States capital IN 1894 and
1895 it was the field OF war between
China and Japan; in 1900 it was the
district Of the Boxer movements that
were so destructive, and now again,
in 1904, it is the theater Of war be-
tween Russia and Japan.
Notwithstanding all these wars, the
country continues to grow in produc-
tiveness and commerce. Its people
are largely industrious, frugal and
capable, and need only an enterpris-
ing, substantial and honest govern
ment to insure them great prosperity.
Manchuria is not yet thickay popu-
lated, and farms are mostly in large
tracts of 100 or 200 acres, and even
more. The grea: commercial deve.-
opment mas come as a result Of its
agricultural development and the set
tlenent of the country by agricul-
tural people from other parts of
China.