The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-28
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
INTERESTING FIGURES FROM TIE
BUREAU OF STATISTICS.
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Federal Capital.

following marked changes are OBJ
served
The total value Of imports AMI ex.
ports Of merchandise during the year
just closed was Sl.4s1 ,j29.21j. against
S1.419.9ll ,G2l during the preceding
year. an increase of -67.Gl1 1Gji.
The value Of imports of merchandise
last year amounted S14j.12l.4l6 as
against S723, 3,9j7 lli during the pre-
ceding year, an increase u c2lliO.3o2.
The exports Of merchandise amounted
TO S7424Ol ,799 as against $685. gji 505
during the preceding hsc II year. au In-
eise of Si6.i41 .-g2.
During the last fiscal year the iu-
crease IN our exports of merchandise
was mainly in the following articles.
stated in order of magnitude Of in-
crease. Cotton, raw. provisions. AMI
mails, wood aud manufactures OF Wood.
steel and manufactures Of iron and
steel and seeds. There was "a decrease
in theexporis Of breais'uiI-, tobacco.
and manufactures Of cotton.
The increase in our imports during
the past fiscal year was mainly 900 lns
following articles Coffee, sugar. wool
and wool manufactures. nudes and
stains, seeds. hemp and silver ore.
There was decrease in the value of our
imports Of iron and steel ana iron and
steel manufacture, yaiuaOies aud
manufactures Of cotton.
Exports Of merchandise during iue
last fiscal year were larger than during
any other year since 1888. and was onlN
exceeded by the exports Of 1881. l'e-.
and 1888 The value OF imports Of mer.
chandise during the fiscal year was the
largest IN the history of our com
merce. being larger than in the
year 1889. when II amounted %
S124. .639. .j7i The highest figure OF ex-
pOrls Of merchandise for amy mlnih
during tine last fiscal year was reached
in December when it announced to
ys5 .757 800, approximating the highest
point reached IN the history Ot our ex-
ports Of merchandise for any month.
that of December, 1884 when ieamoult-
ed to S92 $3.50
During each OF the years from 1870
to 1857. inclusive. there was au excess
Of exports over imports of merchau-
disc. the yearly average for that period
being S13f.3 3l2. and amounting in
1881 to S2j9.7l2.7ls. During Che fiscal
year lsss, the value OF imports Ci mcr
chandise exceeded that of cyp1ris
S2s. .O02 G.. aud during the last fiscal
year only S2.e2j.Gs1
Exports and imports of gold and sill
yer during the last fiscal year was ls
follows: Exports. 500. 6fi ,53a. imports.
S2s. .g63 .Ol3 an excess of exports over
imports of S67 ,G5s AGO. The excess oi
imports over exports OF specie during
The fiscal year 1856 was So 9-4 SOB.
and during the fiscal year of 1857. c-i
l73. lOl. The exports of gold during Che
last fiscal year were the largest since
1864. and amounted TO sJJ. .a32 80. The
imports Of gold amounted Co only $40,
PSI. SjS, an excess Of exports over lm- +
ports Of Si9.G61421. This * cess of
exports over imports Of gold occurred T
mainly in May and June last. amount .
ing during those months To- .i1.Q0D.0Un +
Tins large outflow of gold is ai,ubu F
led TO the excess of imports over eX /
ports of merchandise. which has been
running against this country, The .
number Of Americans leaving tne couu /
Try for Europe during the present sea /
ION mas been unprecedeutly large, and T
Colonel Switzier thinks the money ear /
-ied out Of the country by them bias
doubtless also materially increased The
outflow Of gold.
CHINESE SAILORS Is THE NAVY.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July e1.-Ihe
solicitor of the Treasury has submitted
10 the Secretary an opinion ON the ques
lion recently referred 90 him concern
ng Chinese sailors in the United States
navy. aud their relation 90 The Chinese
Exclusion law. On May eth last. Com
mander Green. Of the United States
steamship Alert. addressed a|
etter to Secretary Tracy from
stating that most of the
ward room servants OF the
A lert. were Chinese enlisted at Homo
.ulu. He wanted TO know whether the
restr teton act prevented them entering
the United States. This communica-
ion was forwarded by the then acting
secretary Of the Navy, Commodore
Walker. to the Navy department with
he request that an opinion be given
y hether Chinese servants in tue navy. +
who were e5listed as such. would bo .
permitted TO enter the United States T.
md be discharged thoref :
Solicitor Hepburg's opinion is that
lie Chinese can be allowed 10 land aud I
)e discharged from the service. lie .
lolds that Chinese enlisted as servants +
IN board a United States war vessel are /
.eamen, and as such cannot be con- f
.trued as coming under the term Of the .
exclusion act There is nothing. he +
links, connected with the enlistment .
Il the servants on board the Alert 10 +
,how that they enlisted for the sole pur .
pose Of getting into the United States. .
md he sees no reason why they cannot /
De brought hero.
Acting Secretary Batcheller. 90 whom T
he opinion has been handed for action. /
xill in all probability approve it. lie +
believes that natives u other countries +
on United States war vessels :
ne legally within the United States /
he moment they 70 on board the vessel. +
Is the domain Of this government eX- +
ends wherever the flag h)ats There T
ore be sees no reason why the Chinese /
II question should be prevented from /
anding at San Francisco.
HARRINGTON 4. r. y. sUs /
PENDED FOR TWO YEARS
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 2I-The
)apers in the case Of Commander Pur
)ell +. Harrington. who was tried by
at Annapolis are before
Secretary Tracy, aud will be made pub
i; in a few days. The finding in the
,ase is guilty, and the sentence
IF the court is two years sus-
,ension. Commander Harnngton'-
lilense was IN allowing the
layal cadets practice-ship. Con,tella /
ion. of which he was in command. TO
-un aground near Cape Henry light
Iune 18th. Commander Harrington has
,een stationed at Annapolis for several
,ears, and has been regarded as one Of
he most capable officers of the aca-
lemic staff.
FOURTHcLA PJsrMASTERs.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July s7-The