New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17
JAPAN PUSHES TRADE.
Entire Orient Destined to Feel I'M
petus Of Her Enterprise.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau !

GFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Sept 16.-Japan. now that peace has
been secured, is evidently preparing for an era Oh
commercial development which promises TO be I'M
paraHeled in the history of the Island hlns'eiH
Already reports have reached the Bureau of Manu-
features to the effect that japan is to establish
line Of steamers to South America for the purpose
OF importing food products The officials OF the
bureau say that the purpose Of the line is to get
cheap wheat from Argentina Rice eating. even in
tic army is giving way to the of bread made
from wheat or from mixture Of wheat and rice
or other cereals. As will he seen by reference to
Japana wonderful work in 1904-'05 In trade. that
country Is bound 10 go to the ends of the earth
TO buy and sAH The Japanese government recently
charged its representatives in Brazil to collect and
report information concerning present trade rela-
tons ana possibilities between Brazil and Japan
with view to their further development.
GROWTH IN THE WAR.
Reviewing recent commercial development in
Japan, the Bureau of Manufactures says:
Japan has thirty ports open to foreign trade AZ
isterlhg 19so975 tens and foreign ships of 12o92Sl5
tons cleared Osaka some ines called the Liver
Of the East is a veritable beehive Of human in
wheels m1rmut Of machinery. rattle of carts, It
has million of people Eight years ago si1290'tV9
was appropriated to build docks: improve its har-
Dor, etc, with view to what will be wanted when
the Panama Canal is cut NiPe million :, d9l OH nn
to 100000 more will be expended before the city
mas what Its engineers deem necessary ENclS-
work of day. but building for tomorrow. Break
those Of Liverpool London or Hamburg are being
built
STRIKING STATISTICS
In 1854 the imports of Japan were valued at s25,-
000.001 of which the United States supplied 5000
coo and Great Britain $1 100000 In 1904 Japan bought
s1s5OC0CGn of which we furnished $29000000 and
Great Britain $370o1oto, The principal items were;
Mineral oils ron nd goods 100000
Flour 900 800 Leather 100000
Machinery ...... 100000 1.1ooooo
followed by wheat Other, cereals, canned provt,
Sons 6ars and darFages eat toPaSGG 96 Tqa
Japan's exports in 1904 amounted to S159O0oOOo.
The principal buyers were:
United States $50 423 900 Korea SO 154 900
China 33 So 922 Great britain sds7 eco
Hong Kong. 14o2i 6o0
The purchases Of the United States amounted to
the face of protective tariffs in both lands, seems
to prove that neither treaties of reciprocity nor
quaty and prices 80 9 goods and demand
9panS IN tie AL that % Shown 01
fy the t6e which eTes the he va ssa fof
the United States is also shown
IS. Sc Bg 95@s5g Sir s ss' 80
1862 1852 assesses 5SS5SSSS 5d 65SSSS
OF these exports the United States took
Raw silk and waste -. ... $40 400 900
silk manufactures. 6100OOo
Mats and mating -. 10000
Porcelain and earthenware 100000
followed by. camphor, straw braids wood chip
P rnp SEQ 20 b and mi ce ranging
WILL PROMOTE COREAN TRADE.
It is one of the remarkable features of japanese
development that even while the recent war was
IN progress, the commercial promotion OF Corea
creased The year 1904 was one of the best in
6sre6 histoT{ The war helped rather than him
open. Cereals yielded large crops and sold high
dainty supplied with Work. at good %aE Tas Mueh
Of this had TO do with the movement of troops
ana unusual money. 1t is interesting to note that
and 6af fb never had SO MUCH money to spend
ment in CoTea or in the East is bound to be fol-
vantage due doubtless to the war and partly to
Tpr Tbs ayaesd "a the increased ng cost of
o2 Raf6 aT 100 ee per S S9nt IN many nas At about
$1,000 mile fully So 10000 being expended thereon
The gross V al s Of IL the foIsgp trad de %ss little
imports from abroad The exports reached s., 49,
!52 The rest are set over against movements in
sit etc Railroad material for more than s. $3.50
leaves large balance in favor of foreign lands
and an adverse one against Corea. The mining OF
aeeded at home to help the banks and legitimate
sod eTe9 We 8 @ less than Of
the year prevous-not bad sign. if it does not
Indicate decreased output OF the mines: -,
y large part of the banking business Is IN the
hands of Japanese. and is tending more and more
toward complete absorption by them. Everywhere
progress and prosperity marching hand in hand
Natural hindrahces to trade are being overcome
by scientific methods worthy of the West or by eX
pedients worthy of the East For example. the
shallowness of the river at Chemulpo long him
dered the arrival of large vessels This is to be
obviated by running rails over bridges to two ISL
ands deep water The work is being done
by the japanese. Trains are to run from the main
land alongside of steamers docke1 on the deep
water side Of the islands. Rocks have been blast
ed piers docks, wharves. etc built at great cost,
but it is believed that the increase of business ex
pected will more than make up for any probable ex
pendtures.
The latest population figures give Corea 5000 600
people. including Ham Keung, province in the
north under Russia before the war Seoul. the cap
ita has 20,00A and is constantly increasing. There
already 5000 japanese in the kingdom.
scHAMUs SENT TO ASYLUM.
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