The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-20
TRADE CROWS
BIGGER WITH
WHOLE WORLD

Washington Feb. 20.-American trade is
expanding splendialy in almost every d.
rection. according 10 reports received
from the consular Offices abroad. our
cotton is practically monopolizing the
markets OF the world. Exports OF that
staple TO Austria Hungary were s2.7O.-
600 IA 1896. as against S2o.7Oooo in 1904.
The largest American item OF export
from Austria-Hungary in 1904 was linen
goods. which aggregated sl.o65,ooo show
ing decrease from the year previous
OF s2ls,Ooo America supplied Austria In
1904 with s600.ooo of pitch and resin, sl42.-
600 off turpentine. sl.62S.Ooo OF cotton-seed
oil. and nearly a million dollars worth
OF tobacco. Practically all these sup
plies and the cotton came from our south
ern states. contributing to the growing
wealth OF the new south and showing
wonderful development OF her natural re-
sources. Austria Hungary also bought
$4,000 OF American instruments OF all
kinds and sasa.ooo OF our machinery.
The Universal Hygiene exposition is to
be opened at Vienna on May l2 Applica-
tions for admission Will be received up to
March !. There Will be shown the most
modern sanitary outfits, refrigerating
surgical. optical and pharmaceutical ap-
lks
game outfits, exhibits OF the food and
drink industry and of equlpme ents TO pre-
vent accidents IN mines, factories, ships.
theatres. etc, large american "a, display
to an expansion OF our trade TO those
articles
MARKET FOR AUTOMOBILES.
Consul Ozmun OF Stuttgart sends word
that Europeans anticipate an invasion OF
their markets by American automobile
makers which forecasts great
cess II we do not resort 10 shipping
fiimsily built machines, as was done dur
ing the bicycle era.
In china the outlook for greatly in
creased American trade is good. accord
ing to Consul General Sammons OF New
schwang, owing 10 the Introduction OF
selves. He sends word OF Chinese mag
istrate who has turned two large Budd-
hist temples and temple 10 Confucius
into temples OF modern education and
modern prison-reform methods In these
public schools bright Japanese male
educators are also preparing native
lished In the entire district. Thus a
market for American school supplies will
be created
Consul sammons delivered an address
American school methods. Magistrate
Kuan Feng Ho exhibited with much
pleasure two sewing machines OF German
USE use. In % the confucian temple Industrial
building the Hal Cheng prisoners were
busy spinning, weaving, making wire
lamp lamp screens ana other useful articles
istrate desires TO secure more modern
appliances.
Consul Ragsdale sends a report on the
import trade or Tientsin. A notable In
crease is recorded In American products.
especially in manufactures OF cotton and
kerosene. American oil Increased from
1904 TO s'too'ooo gallon. for the first ter en-
| months of 1905. American sheeting alone
! increased from $4,000 pieces to 1.s55. .oot
pieces In these periods.
GAINING IN SOUTH AMERICA.
In South America. where It has been
often said we get only 81 out OF every 3
spent there for imported goods, Ameri-
| can trade has at last taken favorable
turn. The first American traction sys-
tenn on the west coast Is being built by
New York capital at Lima, Peru.
Trade with Switzerland is booming. The
travellers who visit that country leave
so. 900 900 to sSo0oo.ooo every year. Swftzer-
land buys American raw cotton in in
creasing quantities and returns TO us
manufactured cotton goods
A million tons register was added to
British shipping in 1905.
German trade with Mexico continues TO
improve, Is the report OF Consul Harris
OF Chemnitz; In spite. OF the active and
ever-increasing competition between Ger
many and the United States for the trade
OF Mexico, German exports 10 that
country have Increased annually until
they now amount TO SO, 100000 Germany 5
subsidized steamship lines TO Mexico are
the secret Of her success I'm that market.
American shoes are superseding all
over makes In Germany. Consul Mans
field OF Valparaiso says II United States
manufacturers would quit sending cheap
bargain shoes there our trade In foot
wear would largely increase. Our agri-
cultural machinery is making headway
In South America
Great Britain still sells more to Brazil
than we do.