Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-14

feet on our exports because a very
small proportion is taken by those
countries OF the whea, and wheat
flour exported in 1s1s-about i4O, 900
600 bushels--only 100000 went to
Germany and Austria II they were
to control the high seas II would seri-
ously interfere with the marketing Of
the greater part of food stuffs we
export.
Would Assist Markets.
III, on the other hand. England,
France and Russia control the high
seas. we should be able to market In
the near future without great diff
Guilty the great mass Of our exportable
food products. Even IL they cannot
control the seas, they are going to
take every sort Of reasonable risk to
get supplies, and on account of their
extensive shore lines and large ship
ping facilities they would doubtless
secure a very considerable part of
what they need"
Secretary Houston pointed out that
cotton, corn, wheat and meat products
the largest proportion of
exports. He said that his
statistics of production
and exports of corn showed a decrease
Of over 600, 100000 bushels in 1913
from 1912 and added:
Little Corn for Export.
1T does not seem to me likely that
we are going 10 have a very large
AMOUNT of corn to export"
Importation of corn the past year
exceeded exports by nearly 100000 !
bushels. and with the crop for the pres !
INT year 500, 600, 900 bushels less than ]
hat of 1913, Mr. Houston thinks it
probable that this country could con-
'ume it all without much reduction in (
)riee, if any. The demand from /
broad for corn for food Is expected |
o help maintain the present prices.
This season" said the secretary,
has been unfavorable for crops in Eu-
ope, as a result Of which there un
loubtedly is some shortage, now es-
mated at approximately 300, 900, 600.
'ushels This shortage may be increas
Il by destruction Of the crops or fail
re to harvest them through the di-
ersion of laborers into the army. All
hese factors will tend to increase the
emand abroad for American wheat
nd strengthen prices. IL there is an
ncreased foreign demand for wheat
;e can certainly supply ii, but can
hey get it?
Tonnage OF Merchant Vessels.
"Omitting the ships plying to the
rient and 10 the south, and taking
ito account only the ships that clear
Or Europe from the United States we
now that in 1912, the tonnage of
lerchant vessels was 17,727, 900 tons.
'f that, II 900, 900 tons. 1900. 600 tons
elonq to neutral countries and TO-
90 900 to England France or Russia.
My 100000 belong to Germany and +
ustria.
IF these countries want f0odstuffs
'om this country (and this is one Of 9
le few countries from which they can I
et them. because it is one Of the few g
rye food producing countries at .
resent undisturbed). they will not
spend exclusively upon shipping =
caring from this country. They will
gard food just as much a military !,
as arms or ammunition and =
ley will be just as desirous of getting :
Armies fight OH their bellies.
Permanent Advance Possible.
"The merchant tonnage of the world
45.s00, 900 Of which 1871 900 be- !.
ngs to neutral countries and 23,029.- :
10 to England, France and Russia, !,
aving 5,500,000 in round numbers -
longing to Germany and Austria. =,
ngland alone does about 80 per cent !,
the carrying trade.
"If congress takes advantage !.
omptly of the present situation and Il
acts legislation for the enlargement n
the merchant marine under the :,
nerican flag not only great tempor- n
Y relief be afforded. but a perma- "
mt advance would be made" $,
The greatest problem" said the O.
cretary, sis the cotton situation. n
any factories in France are in the "a
,r zone. Russia will be affected,
d If England can get the cotton and tr
irket IL there is no special reason to
~ she should not continue her man "