Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-05-30
EXPORTS TO ORIENT
BREAKING RECORDS
INCREASED TACOMA SHIPMENTS
AS SHOWN BY THE RECORDS
OF THE LAST YEAR.
UNPRECEDENTED AMOUNT OF
MERCHANDISE GO TO JAPAN,
CHINA AND FAR EAST.
(Special to the Tribune.)

(Special to the Tribune.)
Tacoma, Wash, May 30.-The un-
precedented amount of export meT'
chandise from the Pacific coast, Pu-
get Sound in particular, during the
last five or six months, has caused no
little comment in marine circles. The
general opinion is that the war in the
Orient has been prominent factor In
stimulating trade.
According to a we'll known local
shipping man, great deal OF freight
heretofore shipped from eastern states
via the Atlantic seaboard, thence
across the Atlantic and through the
Suez canal to China and Japan, has
diverted to the Pacific coast and the
western route by reason o fthe pres
ence of the Russian squadron in the
Atlantic and eastern waters.
1t is said the Atlantic and Mediter-
ranean are we'll patronized by Rus
sian vessels and the danger Of capture
is much greater than in transit across
the Pacific. Consequently exports
from this coast have shown wonder
full increase. One disadvantage of
shipping from the east via the Pacific
coast is the long railroad haul across
the continent, but it is said that the
rates from Pittsburg and cities in that
either via the Pacific or Atlantic.
either wit the Pacific or Atlantic.
:. Cotton Shipments are Heavy.
The exports to Japan have consisted
Of immense quantities of -four, ma
chinery, locomotives, steel rails, raw
cotton, leather, domestics and every
conceivable article needed by man for
food, shelter or raiment. The ship.
ments of cotton are the heaviest in
the history of the Pacific coast, while
the amount of machinery and steel ex-
ported has never before been equaled
here.
Almost every steamer sailing from
Tacoma in months has carried locomo-
tives, for there has been a great de-
mand for railroad equipment from
Japan. In building the railroad in
Corea 1T is said that Japan stripped
her own railroads of engines and other
equipment, and it was necessary to
replenish the rolling stock of her own
roads. Consequently it could truth
fully be stated by shippers that the
locomotives and machinery were for
peaceful purposes. Electrical ma
chinery, besides flour and sawmdll
paraphernalia have gone to the Far
East in shipload lots.
While Japan has been buying many
million dollars worth of goods, China
has been not far behind. Never be-
fore have the exports of domestics and
cotton prices been so great as in the
last six months and this product goes
to Chinese ports. The cotton products
come from the mills of New England
Orient Buying Raw Material.
"t is a remarkable fact, but true
nevertheless added this we'll in-
formed marine man, chat where we
were shipping the finished product a
few years ago, Oriental countries are
Buying raw materials now. We form
eray exported wire nails and cigarettes
in great quantities. Now these have
dwindled considerably, while the crude
wire and leaf tobacco are going in
large consignments. The Orient Is
getting machinery and doing its own
manufacturing. Japan is in advance
OF China as evidenced by the fact that
China imports goods while Japan buys
the raw cotton and makes the clota, at
home"
While much of the activity in ex-
ports can be attributed to the fact that
on July 1, Japan's heavy war tax goes
into effect as applying to imports.
there is evidence that imports will con-
tdnue to be heavy for some time. It
is more than likely that there will be
some cessation as soon as the war tax
is in force, but for months ahead.
DodweM G Co. have cargoes booklet
for their regular liners of the White
and Blue Funnel fleets.
The great amount of merchandise
offered for shipment in the last few
months resulted In THE chartering of
eight large steamers by Dodwell & Co..
jointly with Waterhouse & Co., to
transport freight which the regular
fleets could not handle. The tranps
engaged for this purpose include the
Rritish steamers Marin, Forest Brook,
Foreric, Como, Bedoalin, Ocean Mon
arch Knight Errant and Saint Helena.
Big Shipments Since February 1.
AN OF these vessels with the exceu-
ton OF the last two named have been