Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-01
UNITED STATES AND JAPAN COMMERCIALLY

Tiresome but nsddesafy statistics show how preeniinently America holds her place in our trade Of the causes, which | nation in our external commercial reia- tions, the following appear to be the most significant: I CD That the governments of both Japan and America have, since the l opening of Japan for international in | Ifercourse, been unrernitting in their ef- l forts to promote auicable relations, and I that leading men on both sides have ever 1 endeavored to increase the friendship land solidify good wiu between the peo- l ples of the two countries.
 1 CD That Japan and America are ge- ] graphically 50 situation that the fa-
 sciIities for transportation and com munication are better, so far as Japan i is concerned, than with any other civiliz- ed country except China.
 (3) That America first sought the I native products of Japan and bought in I quantity selling in exchange their own I goods, tea, camphor. sulphur, ,earfhen- l first adopted sound commercial policy I wis a wis Japan.
 l (4) That not merely as a matter of friendly sentiment, but from the point of i.view of utility, the native products of ! Japan, such as raw silk haDutaye, silk 1 gods, tea, oamphor, sulphur, earthen-
 war, lacquer ware fine art goods and 1 so on, meet the requirements of Ameri- T can people while Americans with their 3 inexhaustible natural resources and gi-
 igantic manufacturing industries are al-
 ways ready to supply goods which best ' meet the needs of our people.
 I (5) That Japanese young men were educated in and favorably impressed by ,l America in the years past and are now Il engaged in all fields of activity in Japan ana are playing an important roie di- rectly ana lndlreotly in promoting the commercial relations between the two li countries. (6) That the opening of the Panama l Canal has broungnt the southern states
 and the maunfacruring centres on the | Atlantic coast of America into closer : couch than ever with Japan eli The past and present causes of the growth of Japanese-American trade s mus being stated above, the question is,
 | what are commercial opportunities in Il Japan for Americans? In other words r what lines of American goods can pest e.I pe introduced, and their market enlarg- e in Japan? I aIn persuaded that tns n lines or ;oUas milleA Via nave ready saIf " in Japan at least for some time to come ' are SIS follows:
 
 s manufacturers, as well as other metais, - chemicals, dye stuffs and paints oils ef vegetable and mineral; vehicles mad mo - tors foodstuffs and agricultural raw .- materials; material for paper manufac. l. cure; and special lines of manufactured r paper; hides, leather and their manu j. fracture.
 Fl Among the goods coming under thes, = heads, I think the prospects fare bright r est for the following:
 ' CD Dynamos, electric motors, trans e formers, converters, sewing and tailoring : machines spinning and weaving ma > J chimes, knitting machines, gas engines
 petroleum engines, hot air engines, etc e CD Pig iron, bar iron, iron rods ;s plate iron, scrap iron, iron wire, irol 2 pipes, iron tubes, nails of all kinds, rails m! materials for building houses bridges E ships docks, etc, lead nump and tab 'O let3. nickel Hump and tablet). gd f3) Caustic soda, soda ashes, potas T. sitm clilorate, bichron1ate of potash -n5E forp1aIin, glycerine. cocaine. carboli d acid, Eosin. f4) Varnish. pitch. asphalt, aniiin snl ge stuff, printing ink. paints for coat 10 ing ships p9seoin, ,ouher paints sni e5) Petroleum, vaseline. paraffir er wax
 ne s(6) Motor cars, their parts and ac 't- ceEsories, railway cars and their part ge G9 Cotton, tobacco wheat, flour. he (S) Pulp, printing paper, wrappin in paper, straw board, paper for photo ne graphic use.
 he l9) Cattle hides, buffalo hides bell aI ing and piping leather
 6101 Typewriters their parts, plat nd glass, photographic dry plates finn a. or .bestOs and their manufacture, soap ds jewelries and trinket.
 It may be hardly necessary to moi tn in conclusion that the future may fail IT. ly be judged by the past. The futui les of the commercial relations of the tp he countries should continue to be bright { an long as the causes for development | $, to fhe present are fostered with car nd as long as the two countries continue sn advance in civilization and to make DIT
 lgress in arts and industries.