The Washington herald., 1907-11-25
SOME ERRORS POINTED OUT
Value of Cotton Yarns and Fabrics
Shipped by the United Kingdom
Was $4S4,OOO,OOO, as Against S43,-
100000 Shipped from the United
states-FauIt In Prompt Delivery.

products entirely. but include products in
various stages Of progress. The largely
increased output Of manufactures the
past few years has compelled a search
for foreign markets. and figures are fur
nished to show the largely Increased ex-
ports Of factories and mills.
Last year the aggregate value Of do
nestle merchandise exported was S1.S54.-
100000. an increase Of nearly 1886 O00. 900 over
the preceding year In this classification
manufactures ready for consumption"
are credited with $iSoCOO,OOO. and these
figures are generally accepted as the ex-
tent of the exports Of manufactures.
The Aggregate Exports.
The report OF the bureau. however.
groups this classification with those OF
''fOOdstuffs partly or wholly manufac-
tured" and manufactures for further use
in manufacturing. the aggregate ex-
ports OF which last year We're 500, 600, 900,
and this amount. added to manufactures
ready for consumption. makes the ag-
gregate value OF manufactures exported
in the year S1.OS6COO.OoO or more than 5S
per cent Of the entire exports for that
year.
Special significance is attached 20 tho
increase OF nearly 2oOO0,0OO in the ex-
ports Of completed manufactures. in view
Of the fact that the exports OF cotton
cloths declined more than S2l.O)0OOO. this
loss being entirely in the cotton trade
with China. The popular feeling aroused
in that country growing out OF alleged
OUtrages against Chinese residents in the
United States IS assigned as a cOntribu-
tory cause for this decline.
The relative insignihcance Of the ex-
ports of cotton piece goods by the United
States, compared with Great Britain, is
shown by contrasting official figures of
the two countries. The value OF cotton
yarns and fabrics shipped by the United
Kingdom in the calendar year 1906 was
S4S4 O00, 600: while the entire shipments
from the United States for that year were
about 3C00 900. To Latin-American
countries Great Britain shipped cotton
fabrics to the value OF nearly S49,00000O
in the calendar year 1906. while the ship
ments to those countries from the United
States for the year ended June 80 were
less than SS,50oO0o.
The cOttOn-seed product industry has
been established within the last forty
years. and now represents an invested
capital OF 500 0O0,O 600. The exports for the
year were upward of so, 500 ,00O an in
crease OF $9.500OOO over the fiscal year 1896.
In commenting on these figures. the re-
port says: Aside from its intrinsic
value, this relatively new industry has
an economic value and importance TO the
country, the beneficial results of which
are especially felt in the several States
in which cotton is indigenous, and ~
which the cotton-seed industry is natural
" located. It IS pertinent TO observe, in
connection with this industry, that while
about three-ffths Of the cotton fiber is
transported beyond the seas. furnishing
employment TO foreign labor with re
sultant large profits to foreign capital.
the greater proportion Of the products Of
the seed is the output of American mills
and sold abroad"
Agents Sent TO Europe.
Special agents were sent by the bureau
last year to Europe. Australia, South
Africa, Egypt. Asia Minor. India. and the
Orient OF these, three were experts in
cotton products. two in fabrics, one in
cotton seed. and one in leather and boots
and shoes. Numerous reports were re-
ceived from these agents during the year
and published. The success attending
investigation by experts has led to the
Of the policy Of specializing in
vestgauons Of trade conditions in for
eign markets. On this point the report
states that Investigation by men trained
in particular fields Of activity, whose
mental equipment has been supplemented
by practical application, possessing, in
addition. 70, h-s
TO prosecute and ability to describe the
results Of their Investigations, cannot fail
10 be highly valuable TO the country and
to the special interests that
are served" Valuable work was done by
some Of the agents upon returning to the
United States. This consisted in visiting
Industrial centers, comforting with manu-
facturers. and exhibiting samples of va
riOus manufactures made in Western Eu-
rope and sold in various countries. espe-
cially in the far East.
Il is pointed out that one OF the OBJ
stacles to the enlargement Of export
trade is the uncertainty Of transit be-
tween places Of production and the sea-
board Merchants In the Orient complain
that calculation cannot be made as to
when goods ordered in the United States
Will be delivered, and, IN consequence.
orders so 20 European houses that should
come to those Of this country.
More Rapid Transit.
The bureau has been in correspondence
with managers Of railway and ocean
steamship companies, with a view to Sc
curing more reliable and rapid transit for
destined TO foreign countries.
What IS needed is a system by which
car loads Of merchandise consigned 10
foreign countries, when started, shall ibe
1ept moving continuously toward destina-
ion. 1t is pointed out that this should
not be difficult of accomplishment with
several through competing trunk railway
ines between the Atlantic and Pacific |
oceans.
1t is also stated that a movement is in |
contemplation whereby the assistance and |
cooperation OF commercial and industrial
organizations VIII be secured with the |
Department Of Commerce and Labor. II |
$ suggested that the policies of Western
european countries on these lines. so far
IS they may be applied in the United |
states. should be adopted in this country. !
has been had with com |
nercial bodies, and il is stated that many
u them are preparing to consider promo \
itions for bringing about the desired CO.
operation 1t is in furtherance of this
movement that a conference has been !
,alled by Secretary Straus of business
nen. to confer with the department next
month.
DUNG the year tariff rates of all coun- |
ries on leather and its manufactures. on
arm products, and on machinery of ev-
ry description, were segregated and
'rinted in separate pamphlets. The tariffs !
I Germany and France were collated !
nd are ready for publication. There has
zen no codihcatiOn of the tariff laws of |
Hrance since 1892 This cnaiRcntio.,