Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-10
IMPORT TRADE IS
GROWING BETTER
outward and Visible Signs Show That
There Has Been a Great
Increase
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Outward and
visible signs that the import trade of
''e united States is rapidly picking
up nave been abundant about the cuc
tom house in this city during the
week INST closed. Imports from, Ia
pan are apparently increasing, favor
ed by war cOnditions England's i'm.
ports. While net up to the normal
continue extensive; some Serman
goods are coming into New York:
France is sending across seas some
OF har products; Switzerland, after a
month Of inactivity, has resumed ex-
Sweden are sending considerable
quantities Of goods to America.
The 'abor situation in European
countries at war, difficulties of f.
nancing commercial propositions and
the difficulties of land transportation
are the greatest factors against for
clSn commerce at the present time
None OF the nations involved il de
med the use Of the seas by war ir-
cumStances, in the opinion Of those
test acquainted with the situation
Gclmany IS SHIPPING her pro1ucts
n Dutch bottoms, cut Of ROTTERDAM
and Ctner parts OF Holland. yh'
Dutch vessels a'e great immigran
carriers and have rot carried heav'
@nrgoes in times o. peace. This sDar"
is now available fer German good"
if the German merchants place then
in Dutch territory for transshipmen+
to the United States.
In the German room Of the New
York custom house are to be seen
great packages Of glove leather, dyes
chemicals and big cases Of crOcknrv
These have been brought In Dutch
vessels. It IS expected that soon this
avenue OF trade Will be more and
more utilized by the German produc-
ers and merchants.
Switzerland has just begun to eX,
port embroideries. For more than
month not single importation had
previously been received from this
source France maintains a much
smaller part Of her trade with the
United States than is normal, but
there is confidence that her imports
will Increase steadily.
Great Britain keeps sending in her
products Of every variety. The Brit
ish room at the custom house is
crowded with wares. The customs
men. however. say that it will be
some time before the quantity ap.
proo choS normal
The greatest surprise IS to be
found IN the Japanese room. The
New York customs house is receiv-
ing regularly large quantities Of Jap
anese goods in bond shipped via the
Pacific. through Vancouver and San
York dealers. Shipments almost as
large are coming also by way Of Eur
ooe. trarsshipned at Southampton,
England. While the increase in jap
arese imports is not estimable, 1t is
recoqnized by the customs experts
as marked.
A good sign is the great number
Of triplicate invoices being received
from consuls abroad. representing
imports In transit. These triplfcate
invoices, required by customs regula-
tions. usually arrive ten DAYS or
week ahead Of the shiDments That
they have increased is a positive s'2n
that tine imports Of the near future
will 10 increased.
Dutch ehins usual1v ca~rv or7v
quarter Of the cargo that their caro-"
snace would allow. They are conf
Cont that This snace will be utilize
for the shipment of products of Ger
many. Looking over the shipping IN