The Washington herald., 1906-10-28
BIG FIELD IN JAPAN
Our Capital and Skill APP
preciated in Orient.
SEEKING MORE COTTON MILLS
Opportunities for the American In
weston in FIOsyery KingdOm-PrOp-
erty secure and Labor CheRp-yast
Market Awaiting Development.
Anxious 10 Interest Americans.


Washington Correspondents Providence Journal
The Japanese officials. with the aid OF
commercial experts at home and abroad,
are making serious efforts 70 bring 10
the attention OF cotton manufacturers
! throughout the United states. and espe-
ciauy in New England the golden oppor-
tunities awaiting those who will establish
spinning plants in the Flowery Kingdom
and End there ripe field for the use OF
their surplus capital and expert knowl-
edge Rhode Island cotton spinners In
particular should he Interested in What
japan Is doing In this regard. and In
knowing what the situation is. An official
VINO has made somewhat careful study
Of the subiecI courteously consented 10
be interviewed by the Journal correspond
ent lie said.
Manufactured cotton goods amounting
in value 10 over Two hundred million dol
lars were imported into the Orient In 1905.
Of which amount The United States sup
Piled about % per cent, while Europe fur
nished nearly al the rest Only 80 per
cen, Of raw cotton Imported into Japan
was supplied by the United States. the
rest coming from Korea, China, and
Egypt
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millions. embracing Japan, Korea. China,
and ManchUria. OF that number. nearly
/ 50 per cent are clothed in cotton fabrics
In Japan and China the uniform color Is
blue. in Korea il IS white. The United
States manufactures for the Orient gray
nj str
prints, consequently this country does not
compete with Europe for the bulk OF the
trade.
Every manufacturer Is supposed 70
know his business but It would seem 10 a
casual student OF Oriental affairs that a
present market Of two hundred millions is
worth Sighting for
An Aruressfve Nation.
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pubic Japan became iully alive % the
situation and that means great deal In
q commercial sense. No longer must that
country be considered solely as the land
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commanding The Threshold Of Tho Fast
homes IN v-aee a successful commercial
,--srfsre b,. re,caf,,l r,etbols IN ono, fair
.o.v,r.-itior With rho rest of the world
She appreciates The Importance Of her
strategic commercial position; she is am
bilious 20 become as prominent IN manu-
taeture and commerce as she IS now as
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This IS no empty. meaningless invita-
ton. Il is frank, sincere, and friendly
Therefore. q is for the American cotton