The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16

Americans to the number Of 654; Ha-
waiians, LII; Porto Ricans, 2.029;
| Chinese, 3,93S; Koreans, 4.S93. and Jap
anese. 2S.030 The figures indicate al
most minimum OF Hawaiian native
labor and importation Of Porto Ricans
and Portuguese the latter being largely
| increased during the past twelve
months. the diminution of Chinese. the
entrance Of Korean labor, which has
| also been increased very largely dur
| ing the past year. and the large pre-
ponderance Of Japanese. 1t presents
4 a very serious problem OF the planta-
4 ton owner. since there is q constant
4 shifting of working population, and
4 consequently Of responsibility. They
1 are, by the exclusion act, steadily losing
! the best working element, which is the
1 Chinese, whether found amid the sugar
cane out in the fields. or as mechanic
in the mills or an artisan In the town.
The table of import values for the
4 fiscal year ending June. 1906, is of more
i than passing interest.
4 The total amounts to s11.771,O0O. OF
this amount we find expended for agri-
4 ,cultural implements. $4,000; for ami
mails, $4,000. large number Of them
n being mules; for breadstuffs, S1,472,0OO
cotton, $4,000; fertilizers, s611,00O;
4 pork and other meat products, s235, 900;
4 oils (animal, mineral. etc), s947,ooO
4 manufactured products of iron and
4 steel, a total of s1,3S0,000 (the latter
/, includes sheets and plates, builders
! hardware. machinery. nails, etc) to-
q bacco, s404,000, and manufactured pro
ducts Of wood, ss14 900.
A careful inspection ofsthis list indi-
Gates that the foregoing list Of articles,
with the exception perhaps OF wood
products, which would naturally come
| Pyo,, kIo, i>o
Southern States. and will be, to a large
! extent. upon the completion OF the
! Panama Canal. If this is correct
conclusion. 1t but increases the EN-.
Z phasis upon the necessity OF prepare.
: ton of the boards of trade of the cities
= OF our Southern States, looking for.
ward to the expectation OF manufac.
tured products, as we'll as corn, wheat
! cotton, iron, oil and tobacco to thi.
market. and to the other islands of tn,
! Pacific. This, Furthermore, will be blu
n beginning OF the larger trade which
= will necessarily grow up between ou
country and Japan, and China. IL ",
4 but wisely plan for the same.
Hawaii ships to the United Slater
z coffee to the value of $24S,0OO. which
in 1906. Is almost double the exporta
tion for the preceding year: $4,000
Y worth Of honey, an advance OF $4,000
and rice to the amount Of S223,0OO. O,
an increase OF $4,000. There was
falling off in brown sugar which stand
at s23s4o,000. as compared with sa3,
945.000 In 1905 The other exporta
tions are small, but the total fiEure
UP $26,850 900,
The tabulated statement OF commerce
s with foreign countries gives one con
siderable surprise in the case or tw,
Z or thrce countries OF course the Unite
States takes tho lead with sl1.752, 900
and Japan stands next with 100000
Germany is third in the list with abou
half that amount. and Chill, to our sur
Prise, is next to Germany with s44s,
I 900. while Great Britain has dropped I
the bottom. being exceeded hy tn
East Indies, On the other side, OF tn
column Hawaii only exports s391 wort
of goods to Germany; Great Britain
next in the list ut S5,5l2 then come
Australasia. British Columbia and ia
pan at $4,000, and tho United State
at $2G,sS2000.
This falling off upon tho part {
4. Great Britain Is one of tho factor
which has led to Mr.. Chnmberlatn's fls
cal policy. tits beginning to alarm til
Fl leading manufacturers OF Mancheste
and Birmingham to find Germany an
II even Chill their successful competitor
H In the Pacific. The writer has foun
during his visits to Mexico and
II South America. German agents every
T. Where, These men are experts WI
have trained In commercial colleges ,
W. homo, men who have acquired tho lal
n guage of tho people to whom they 3
as representatives OF German industrl,
and manufactures.
Hawais Annual Trade balance +,
the year 1908 gives an eXcess of expo
values to tho amount OF $1l,S64, 900, al
for 1906 $21,458000., with custom
house receipts amounting to $1.043, 100
Much dissatisfaction has prevailed 4
the Islands because they have not bet
allowed by the United States goyerl
s u lnept TO apply a generous share