Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-08-25
SATURDAY. AUGUST %, 1906
Uncle Sans China Trade.


During the agitation of the Chinese
boycott on things American 1t was as
serted that the action of the Celestials
bad been inspired by the traders Of
other nations who were jealous of the
growth of trade between China and
the United States. \ recent report of
the department Of commerce and labor
indicates that the conditions are such
as to make the competitors of Uncle
Sam in that field anxious for the fu
ture.
The trade of the United States with
China shows very rapid growth dur
ing the past decade, especially in eX-
ports to that country, though the i'm
ports from China also show an in
crease. Total exports to China in the
calendar year 1895 We're $3,703,922 and
in 1905 $5S,574,793; the total imports
from China were in 1898 sol So. $50
and in 1906 $2S,l13,Sl1. In addition to
the exports direct there should be con
sidered those to Hongkong, Il British
colony on the coast of China, which is
In fact a door through which large
quantities Of merchandise enter that
country To Hongkong the exports OF
the United States grew from $4,fG2,'
$50 in 1895 to SS.0SO,S 26 in 1905, and
the imports from Hongkong grew from
S1.393,02O in 1895 to $l.GS5,0G In 1905.
The largest growth in the exports to
China occurred in 1905. in which the
total value Of merchandise exported
70 that country was 1914 1893, against
$2T.921 033 in 1904 and $l4.870, 1873 in
1903. This phenomenal growth waG
due In part to the fact that large con-
tracts for American cotton cloths were
made in the hitter part of 1904, In the
expectation that Manchuria and other
sections of northern China would be
open to commerce in 1905. Much Of
this section Of northern China. where
American cottons are especially pOpu.
lar because of their suitability TO the
climate Of that temperate zone region,
had been within the war area and itH
stocks OF material Of this character
were exhausted; hence the large con-
tracts made I'm the latter part OF 1904
for American cottons In China and the
large expectation Of cotton goods to
China In the calendar year 1908, which
amounted to $33,5l4,SiS. against S18,.
Oil ,566 In 1904 and s., sol 1854 In 1908
In addition TO this unusually large ex.
portaion of cotton cloths there was
sent TO China In 1905 $l1.747,267 worth
of copper. against $3.50. 1872 in 1904,
the large Increase IN exports of copper
being due 10 the demand for manufac-
mre into copper coins by the minis OF
the various provinces Thus the large
increase occurred almost exclusively
In cotton cloths and copper the In.
crease In the former being about 500.
100000 and in the latter about $4,000.
600.
A semiofficial report cabled from Chi.
ma shows that the total imports of that
country in 1905 amounted TO S32G.OOO..
COO Of which $5G,oo0Oo0 passed direct
from the United States to Chinese
ports. If TO this is added our $4,000, 900
or exports TO Hongkong 1t may be in.
ferred that the United States in 1905
supplied about 20 per cent of the for.
eign merchandise entering China. The
year 1873 was the banner one for
American trade in China. hut the re-
suit was only "A culmuation In tie
growth of past years. Combining the
United Kingdom with continental Eu.
rope. II appears that all Europe in
creased It's share In the imports Of
China 10y $34oOO0oO from 1890 to
1904. while the United States alone In
creased $56,OOOOOO from 1890 to 1908
Practically everything that Europe SUD,
plies the Chinese markets Is Of a kind
which is now produced or may be pro
-''.eed in the United States.