Smyrna times., 1905-09-13
SHORT, SHARP AND SNAPPY
ITEMS FROM WASHINGTON
GLEANlN0S FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
COUNTRY TOLD IN A SPICY STYLE.
Announced That the Chinese Boycott on Amerl-
can Goods Has Been Lifted But the Chinese
asyet are not Ordering American Goods

can Goods Has Been Lifted But the Chinese
asyet are not Ordering American Goods
The announce ment from the State
Department that the Chinese Boycott
on American goods is being lifted,
will be received with more assurance
by American exporters when the Chin
ese themselves show it by commenc-
lug to order more goods. Mr.. WI |
Ting Fang, who is given the credit |
which he persistently disclaims, of
having organized the boycott, proba-
bly, sees now that is in good working
order, that as a measure of coercion
with the American government in con-
nection with the new Chinese treaty,
it was getting little too much adver-
tising. The American government
would a great deal rather be jollied
than dubbed into any given course of
action, and the boycott has certainly
assumed big stick proportions. The
statement from the department. that it
is being raised, does not exactly tally
with the other reports in the press
that it is spreading and especially that
the merchants in the Straits Settle.
ments we're China does not portent to
sovereignty, have not been able to ge
American -four because they had to de-
pend for their supplies on Chinese
merchants who would not handle
American goods. Our trade with China
now is estimated at about $50, 900
annually and that is pretty large
slice of trade to lose. At the same
time the people would rather put their
hands in their pockets for that amount
than have it the price of free Chinese
immigration. The ways of both the
Chinese and Japanese in Oriental
trade are bit peculiar at the best and
the Bureau of Commerce and Labor
has persistent reports from its agents
in the fields of the counterfeiting of
American trademarks on goods sold in
the Orient. Germany is pretty good
at counterfeiting labels herself, but
she, at least. has the grace to put up
fairly good manufacturers under them.
But it is stated in the Department of
Labor that the American goods imi-
tated in the Oriental markets are the
most spurious sort of limitations, so
bad in fact, that they spoil the market s
for genuine American goods where it
previously existed. The most of this
;uo;Got;nr, 20 dopa IN 1oDon uhara the
manufacturers are perfectly willing to
let American goods take the odium
that attaches to cheap and shoddy sub
stitutes. American exporters every
where are warned to have their exports
to China labeled in Chinese characters
as we'll as in English. But if the boy
colt is to be enforced, as it seems from
all except official reports, probably the
exporters in this country had better
turn their attention to the Philippines
In their search for Oriental trade anC
let China take her own time in coming
round.
The English new notes state tha
Lord Granville Gordon has three earl
doms but no money. He could swal
of one of the earldoms any time for
New York heiress. But the blgam.
laws make the other two a dead loss.
If "Mars. Henry" Watterson will
lust listen while the Magaski Shimp
and the Petersburg Vedomosti are ez
changing compliments, he may pic
up some new phrases to apply to tn
Republican party this winter
1t is stated that the plans for th
Peace Palace at the Hague include tw
sumptuously upholstered cells, or
for the gentleman who has to pay a
indemnity and the other for the gel
tleman who does not get one.
Col. Perry Heath is now in Washing
ton. Here is a chance for some of Il
federal officials to find out how it CT
be safely done.
The British South African coloni
talk of confederating. Hon. Dc
Seddon would be perfectly willing
take the Job on a contract and she
them how it really ought to be done.
General Mira Moretza Khan Mo
tazel Molk, the new Persian Ministe
has arrived in Washington and the
fetal announcer at the White Hou
expects to earn his salary this year.
Emperor Nicholas has the satisfi
tion of knowing that he is an admit
both in the Danish and German nav
and that both powers still have sol
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