Evening star., 1920-09-19


Setting the Pace that has roads is
for the World. s NY. no.or san "ars
the other nations are building reads
with American machinery, so that
they can have American automobiles.
This has been an outstanding feature
Of Uncle Sans foreign trade since
the war. ana the American manufac-
turers and exporters are not only
dominating the world markets in
sale Of cars, but are establishing
big assem- bling plants. garages and
stocks Of parts and accessories in
those world markets as 4 suee way
to hold the trade.
The importance Of this trade ID
in 1918 imported 5.sss automobiles,
valued at $2,sss,s44: British South
Africa between January and Septem-
Der. 1919. imported 4.1S3 passenger
cars and ESQ motor trucks. at a total
value Of approximately $4,o00.0 900:
motor trucks. At = total value Of
IS, 100000. New Zealand, 1880, valued
at $4,377,271, and the Cnite0 King
dom, 4,442 cars and 2,240 trucks. at
4 total value Of more than $4,000. 900.
How this trade is increasing Is
there were 1,7e7 automobiles exported
from this country, and in June. 1870.
1897. while the total exports during
the year 1918 were 13,s31, valued At
$33,233,4S5. while for 1890 there are
24,35s. valued At $4l.B77.684.
H.
The five largest purchasers Of au-
tomobiles and tires from the United
States during the year
Five Largest 1919. according to sta
r,.L tistics. gathered and
furcnasetS. tabulAted by the bu-
reau Of foreign and domestic COM
merce, are:
v.s 4 .s:.s, Is: 81: ::: ss
parss valued at S1s.ssS,s1e. and tires
yafusa ct $1,o21 .ol4.
France, .3,521 commercial cars. VAL
ued at $i5,143.22s: sse. passenger au-
tomehiles. valued It sl;sss,aas; parts
England. $50 commercial cars. valued
at Sh342,5f5; $3.50 passenger automo-
biles, valued at $5,573.84S; parts
valued at ss.sss,sss, and tires, at
Cuba, s1s commercial cars. valued
ob.s At slssS,Ssis yesa.a aSst 81 ssislsss parts
valued at S1,5ss.241, and tires at
Argentina, 145 commercial cars,
valued at $2s1,43o; 2.2o2 passenger
autcmehiles valued at ;sa1liss; and ;ils:
40 ,vAd ~ q 7aQlA7
The total trade Of the United States
in automobiles. parts and tires with
ninety-four nations during the year
1919 was; 1855 COMMERCIAL cars
valued at sss.42s.!s!; e714s ,1a !.1 passs,.
ssiusd i sts.5ss.lss ana tires At
Canada will b buying large guam
titles OF automobiles for years to
come, according to
pnreha sAa hv the report made by
., Consul General John
S0e~s' @. Foster, In OTTAWA.
He points out that during the last
few years. owing to war conditions.
the United States has been almost the
only country in the world to export
motor vehicles to Canada. Since mari.
time freight space has become more
available ana trade conditions more
nearly normal the United Kingdom
has been endeavorin6 to supply Q
large part OF Canada's demand. But
es this demand is going to be much
greater than it ever was before
particularly in view Of the good roads
appropriation by the Dominion par
ltament-the value Of shipme ents from
the United States should show sub
stantial increases during the next
few years.
The province Of Quebec 10 planning
to spend about $16.o0o.o00 upon $50
miles Of road. AND there 10 . large
potential market in that province Ac-
oordinE to Consul E. Haldeman Den
nison. He estimates that there should
be about 10000 more cars In use In
the province. To hold the market
American manufacturers should keep
. complete supply OF spare parts for