The San Francisco call., 1909-12-04
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foregoing not only shows these facts,
hut also concisely surveys the COM
mercial conditions for each of the COM
mercial sections on the Pacific coast.
Incidentally it will be noticed that Los
Angeles in 1909 increased its imports,
for the included period, as compared
with 1908
More striking than this is the fact
that the imports of Puget sound in
1909, for the period of nine months.
exceeded those of the same region in
1eGS by more than $1,000 900. Why the
exports from Puget sound should have
fallen off more than one-haIf in 1919
may be the subject of .some contro-
versy, but it is not improbable that
such falling off has much to do with
the removed intention of Hill to bring
his transportation lines and possibly
-nis big steamship interests 10 San
Francisco.
There is no reason connected with
the general trade condition of the en-
tire world. as disclosed by the i1gufes
of the department CT commerce ana
labor, why Puget sound should nave
made such {. disastrous slump In her
exports during the present year, or at
least for the first three-quarters OF the
year. From the same trustworthy
source, namely the statistical depart
ment of the bureau of commerce ana
labor, the following figures are conf
piled, relating to imports of all couh-
tries. exclusive of the United states
Imports Of foreign countries In nine months
OF 1908 and 1903. 1000
European countries $3.50 os3, 700 $s44 4os 2s;s 9
sNorth America ~ d6d S4e ~ sos as iS9 fS9
Asia " 115 PAS 800 139 15l Sli
Oceanica ............ 1S,590023 = 25i Oo3
The total importations of all countries, ex-
elusive of the United States. rose therefore IN
the first nine months OF IL t'g 1sos as from Sos
49s, 1853 to 81 1,06s.54s, $40. or more than szoo'
900. 900.
Exclusive of the United States.
The imports of Asia increased this
year from $115,24S,355 for the first
nine months of 1908, to the 1909 rec
ord of imports of s139.151.813.
The imports of Oceanica, comparing
the two years 1908 and 1909. for the
corresponding period of nine months
for each, shows a larger volume OF
imports in 1909, to the extent of nearly
$4, 900.
In other words, Asia and Oeeanica
have imported in the first three-quar-
ters of 1909 practically $S0.000,006
worth more of merchandise this year
than they did last year. Asia ana
Oceanica are the special trade terrt-
tories to which Puget sound and all
other Pacific coast ports have the eaSl-
est access.
In the face of this showing SIN
Francisco has gained in its exports,
and Puget sound. which has ooasteo
of it's great facilities in the orient and
on the Pacific, shows a loss of many
millions in its export trade during the
brief period of nine months only. Inc
loss has been at the rate of much more
than million dollars "a month.
In connection with this some fsures
are compiled relating to both the eA-
ports and imports from all the At
lantic ports of the United states TOR
the last three years, three quarters OF
each year being the period, inclusive
of 1907. 1908 and 1909.
Grand totals for the Atlantic ports In lsOi,
1905 and 1909 for the first nine months on eaSn ,,
of the years mentioned, the record lheluutns 'he
month of September; ,ooo 100
Imports ss72 s oss seos.5S8. .s21 SSH So. 90
Exports so2 1l6643 7?e,62o,S'2 200 lqa. ~. =
The total of imports and exports of the Puget
sound ports for the first nine months of 1909 IS
The total imports and exports of San Fran.
cisco for the first nine months of 1909 amount
TO 500. 562. $50.
Taking the exports and imports to-
gether it will be noticed that San
nearly s23,000,00O for the first months
in 1909.
The men who are at the head OF
great transcontinental railroads, ana
who have made alliances with oceanic
steamship lines, have as rule never
doubted the supremacy of the port OF
San Francisco. In San Francisco FOR
many years the attempts of Hill to
build up Puget sound at the expense
of San Francisco have been considered
more or less in the light of making
water run in defiance of the laws OF
gravitation.
Secure in their belief that San Fran
cisco is the port of the Pacific coast,
the railroad ma gnates who have taken
the central course through the Unit I'd
States instead of the northwesteriy
course, have expended an aggregate OF
many millions of dollars in the whole
sale Improvement of their railways In
the last few years. Their policies have
now been indorsed by the latest conner
in the transcontinental field, the West
ern Pacific, which is also an asplrant
for share of the large Dement'S that
accrue to transportation accounts from
the union of sea and rail operations.
The figures that are given IN the
foregoing throw a calcium light on
+hair rood Judgment