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The Jaina Philosophy During a residence of nearly six years in this country though the hospitable facilities afforded to me on every band, I have learned much about the commercial and industrial institutions of this country, and it is therefore a great pleasure for me to address you on the subject of trade relations between the United States and India.
India has been the Klondike of the world from the beginning of its history, from the time of the Greeks and Mongolians they all had their day in India, and the last and latest are the British peopleyour cousins on the other side of the Atlantic.
In International commerce India also is an ancient country. Long before the Christian era the commodities of India, its manufactured articles made by hand works of art, furniture and other things were known in the countries on the shore of the Mediterranean.
International commerce, as it is understood to day, is only a recent thing, although you may call it a baby, still it is a China baby. We recognize the fact 'also that no nation can claim to be accounted as one of the important factors in the elevation of humanity unless it has its due share in international commerce.
Now so far as India is concerned, I do not wish to go into the political, or the geographical or merely economical and domestic conditions of the country. I want to present before you a few facts that may be of some importance, especially to the manufacturers in this country, therefore, I shall give you home idea as to the export and import, especially of the imports of India.
Politically, India may be divided into two parts, British India and India under the rule of native Princes under the suzerainty of the Crown of England. Commercially, there is only one India, and that is "India" without distinguishing it as British or native India.
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