The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-09-22

The recent have opened the way for heay
increase of American trade with the Orient which IS not
composed only of ManChura and China, as discussion OF
the subject would lead the uniformed to believe The re-
cent of Russia taken without nducemen held out by
this country in rendering the tariff charges American
imp0rtaOuS should much to the manufacturers OF
this country There is immense empire lying between
the ra mountains and the Pacific that is yet unde
yelOped and which has sparse population The climate
of this section is not inviting be sure but particularly
adopted to the growth OF certain grain crops just as the
bleak territory Of northwest Canada has been Qund De-
The feeling of unrest iii Russia will doubtless result in the
enactment of which will lead to the settlement or THIS
vast territory and its cultivation by the monk now vast
ing his life on reproductive farms of European Russia
The lands of Siberia not superior TO those OF EURO
poan Russia but they cheap and given to the pea
SAINT will supply his modest without OvereXert10n
When the serfs freed in Russia they were given
small tracts of land belonging to the government but in
the thicky settled portions of the empire the fertile
soil had long since passed into the possession of the
wealthy agrcuturast and the lands apportOned among
the sers such would take at price and
hence remained in possession of the In Siberia
the lands are unoccupied and if the necessary laws be
passed will be soon settled by the peaSantry OF European
Russia AS in all otter sections of the globe the large
farmers will oppose this immigration, which will mean
scarcity of labor but indications that the unrest not
situation and make them willing that the turbulent element
should the divides and establish themselves small
farms of their in the part of the empire.
This movement will mean an enormous demand Tor ag-
rcutural implements aud all sorts of agricultural app-
and with the tariff schedule effect the Amer
manufacturer will have equal opportunity of sup
plying the demand the English or German. 1t is true
that these two countries are nearer the field of operations
on the westward than we are but the eastward through
If has no a1.
vantage of better communication. Altogether the chances
are equally in favor of this country securing the trade
of that yet undeyelOped region few years ago agr
cultural implements in Russia nearly all bore the Amer
can brand there reason why that trade should
not again be The recent act of the may
much this country than the open door, in Man
churia, for the competition in Manchuria will be even
greater than in Siberia Japan has followed up her
with her commercial eXpOiter, and probably already has
the trade Of that province safely staked OUT Great
Britain has alliance with Japan which may give her
opportunities in northern China which never hope
to secure but in Siberia the field is OPEN and any Sent
mental considerations which may affect trade will be dis
tnctly to our advantage there. The Muscovite does
not like the BritOn and will doubtless always be antago-
nisc to him and his works. He does admire the Amer-
can, and other things being equal will give the preference
this country This is the temporary situation only, of
course for nations change their friendships readily
individuals there is little prospect of any complca-
ton arising between this country and Russia, while the
enmy between the Bear and the Lion is being continually
fed by the conflicting ambitions OF the two nations.
In any event here is territory greater than
where have been given equal opportunities of trade
with the most favored nations in treaty with Russia and
will be nearsghted indeed if We do take advantage
of the facilities offered Times. Democrat.