The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-02-02
news NOTES OF
NATIONS CAPITAL
(By F. j. DYER.)
Especial to Silver State,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.--The move
ment of the progressives, or insurgents,
or whatever name they shall eventual
ly be known by, to form a national
party has not caused any particular ex-
citement in Washington, whatever it
may have done throughout the coun-
try at large. Still, it is realized that
movement Of this kind, backed by
men who have such long purses as
Crane, Bourne, Pinchot and other plutes
who attended the birth and christening
of the movement, may have an inn
portant bearing on the political history
of the country.
The insurgent movement has at
tanned such proportions throughout
the country as to be entitled to serious
consideration. Whether it is ephemer-
al the outgrowth of dissatisfaction
with existing conditions, or whether it
is the genesis of social and political
revolution only a seer can tell; and
the secrs of commerce are in such dis
favor with the police departments that
perhaps it may be just as well to dis
pense with occult aid in trying to
fathom the future in this case. Per-
haps twill prove a great moral up
lift-perhaps only circus. There is
one thing pretty certain. The skilled
manipulators at the head of the propa-
ganda of unrest will not depend on
chance or the kindly favor of the edit
ors of the land to disseminate their
views and purposes. With several
newspapers owend or controlled by
them, and with such capable press
agents as Pinchot, Cummins, LaFollette
and others Ito quote Senator Depew'
without intending to be invidious), in
the New Salvation Army, the whole
world soon will be made aware that
there is something doing and the new
actors in the political arena will hardly
lack for an audience.
Healthy Trade Conditions
The bureau of statistics has issued
statement of the trade of the United
States for 1910. 1t shows that the
unremitting efforts of the state de-
partment to better our trade relations
good results Our exports to South
America are increasing while our i'm
ports from that continent did not in
crease As we have constantly bought
more from the countries south of US
than we have sold to them, this is
rather a satisfactory showing. An
especially interesting feature Of the
figures is the fact that the exports to
South America for the first time
crossed the 100 million dollar line, and
are practically two and one-half times
those of decade ago; for 1910, $780,
800, 1916, and for 1900, $41 1,248,051. To
North America the exports have more
than doubled in the decade, the figures
for 1910 being 25,576,553, against
$l98, ,78S, ,O19 in 1900. To Europe the
increase in exports is very slight, the
figures for 1910 being 81 ,192, ,695, ,728,
against 81, JIG, ,399, ,524 in 1900. To Asia
and Oceania the growth is also COM
paratively small the figures for 1910
being $124,s59,9 ,916, against $9S,53l ,349
in 1900.
On the import side the gain from
Europe is larger, the total imports in
1910 being $3.50, 1854, ,694, against SAIL
6lO.46l in 1900 From North America
the imports in 1910 aggregated 1924
2l2,6s4, against $130,361, ,453 in 1900;
from South A merica $3.50, ,466, ,42s,
against $1O2, ,706,633, and from Asia
and Oceania combined, $239, ,732 900,
against $143, ,S61 in 1900.
We bought goods to the amount OF
1870 ,SS9 400 from the United Kingdom
and our sales to it were $55O,626, ,404.
Our next heaviest customer was Ger
many, which took mostly raw materials
worth $25S, ,307 400; next came Canada,
to which our exports were $24l,SOS,-
233; then France, which took goods
valued at $115,709,548. From Germany
we imported manufactured articles
worth 66,536,719, from Canada $l03,-
256,955, and from France $l2l l,SlO,25o.
Cuba sold us goods worth $l27 ,S27,Sso
and bought only 57,7s3,6l7. Brazil
sold us little more than Canada,
$l03. .716. .231. and bought from us goods
worth $24,9Ss,337, which, however,
makes good showing in comparison
with the $l9, ,765, 1886 worth of goods we
sold that country in 1909. Our pur-
ehases from Brazil fell off nearly $l4,-
600 900 from 1909, indicating that we
are getting closer to an even exchange
with that rich and growing country.
We sold Argentina ten millions more
than the $32 ,O50,322 we bought from 1t,
and on the whole, the state of our for
eign trade is shown to be healthy. We
still buv much more from China and
Japan than we sell to those countries,
but our sales Of $63 ,S5S,939 to Mexico
are nearly three millions more than
our purchases from that nation.
Manufactures in Iowa.
Iowa is known throughout the coun-
trv as an agricultural state, but from
q preliminary statement for the year
1909. issued by the director of the
cansns il will be seen that she is max
ing much progress in manufactures.
Tbe total capital invested at. the
close of the year 1909 was Sill ,299,-
o0O gain of 54 per cent over that OF
1904 The cost of materials used in
1909 was $l7O,717 900, an increase OF
66 per cent over 1904. The number OF
increased Is per cent,
the number being $500. The value of
the products of manufactures amount
ed to $259 ,26s000, an increase OF 6l
per cent over the amount for 1904. The
san;tal invested shows a gain of 54 per