Evening journal., 1920-12-24
The EVENING JOURNAL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER "a, 1920


"A.
will interest Delawaresns that while European
nations have been readiustng boundary lines and
territorial control in Africa the manufacturers of the
United States have been successfully invading the markets
OF that continent Our exports to Africa says state
ment by The National City OF New York In the year
which ends with this month"; will aggregate six times as
much in 1914 and our imports from that continent
seven times much in 1914. Our total trade with
Africa in the calendar year 1870 will aggregate s25 mil
lion dollars against AZ millions in the fiscal year ei4 an
OF which preceded the
Africa is. continues the banks statement the latest Of
the grand divisions TO recognize the quality and attract
yeness Of United States merchandise and especially
United States manufactures For long period prior to
the war the exports to that continent were practically at
standstill, and reached as much as 30 million
dollars per annum With the opening Of the war German
trade with that continent was course absolutely cut
on and the British and French manufacturers and ex-
poriers were too busy occupied with other matters TO
give close attention to the African markets AS conse-
duence the people OF that continent turned to the United
States to supply the manufactures which they had been
accustomed to draw from Great Britain Germany France
Belgium, Italy and Portugal all OF those European
countries had large areas In Africa therefore supplied
tho bulk Of the merchandise entering those markets
With this change In South Africas buying opportunities
Tho necessity OF looking the United States instead OF
relying upon the European countries controlling the re-
spectve areasour exports to that continent began 10
a..
dollars 1915 81 millions; 1916 "a millions; 1915 80 mil
nons 1919, % Millions and In 1920 Will show total OF
100 million dollars or practically double that OF the i'm
medaey preceding year. six times as much as in the
year preceding the war
Meantime, we have reoprocated This friendly attitude
of our African neighbors, and have Increased our pur
chases from them to an greater extent measured IN
percentages at least Our imports from Africa which
totaed 20 million dollars in 1914 jumped TO IS millions
1915 " millions In 1916 70 millions In 1917: Sc millions in
1918; ii2 millions In 1919 and 100 millions in 1920 It is
proper to add however adds the banks statement that
THIS Increase IN our imports Of African products Is moro
apparent than real because OF the fact that large pro-
portion OF the Egyptian cotton which we formerly con-
sumed was bought IN England and accredited 10 that
country In our import returns while the exigencles OF
inc war resulted In direct purchase or Egyptian cot
Ton In the markets Of Egypt and thus accredting cotton
10 Egypt which was not only its producer but its direct
exporter to the United States while formerly Egypt had
sent Its cotton to England by which II was resod to tho
United States
Cotton Is OF course. largest import from Arrlea
amounting In the fiscal year 1920 to 1903 million dollars
coming direct from Egypt against % millions in 1919
anad q millions in 1918. Wool probably ranks next n
cotton amounting in nsca year 1920 to approximately 25
million dollars, while cocoa chiefly from British West
Africa, was Ppm million dollars against fiH millions !,
1919, and ten millions in 1918
Manufactures OF all sorts but especially automohi,es
mining machinery cotton goods iron and steel manufae
lures electrical machinery boots shoes clothing and
household requirements OF all sorts are the prncipa ar
tces exported TO Africa automobiles alone Amounting
to about 100000 in the calendar year 1919 against o
millions in the preceding year.