Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-02-11

The exports of hogs and hog products,
cattle and beef products, and dairy prod
ucts were very large and amounted to
nearly 100000, 900.
Breadsluffs alone amounted to $751;
492, 800, and cotton to $276, 900.
The value of our exports of merchan-
disc during the month of December eX-
ceeded the value of imports by the sum
of $50, 457 ,S77, and during the past year
by the sum of $l42, 1913, 636, which was
the balance of trade in our favor. This
is the largest balance of trade in our
favor since 1881.
RECIPROCITY.
The good effects of the new tariff I'M
der the reciprocity clause are just being
felt.
RECIPROCITY TRADE.
The reciprocity treaty with Brazil
went into effect April l. 1891, and in the
niue months since there has been an in
crease in our exports to that country, as
compared with the corresponding nine
months of 1890, of ST ,4S3,576. The
treaty with Cuba and Puerto Rico did
not go into effect until September l. 1891,
and yet in the four months from Septem-
Der l to December 81, inclusive, there
was an increase in our exports 10 Cuba
of 2,247 ,l93, and to the little island of
Puerto Rico $2S5,2l2 and this notwith-
standing the fact that wheat flour, the
principal article of export from this
country to these islands, was not admit
ted at reduced tariff until January l,
1892. There is no doubt that during the
current year our trade with these coun-
tries will be greatly increased.
TOTAL TRADE.
Our total foreign commerce, imports
and exports combined, in the year 1891
amounted to the marvellous sum of ST.
79S, 81 1928. an increase of Sill, 9lS, 654
over the total trade Of 1890, and of $201,-
179,097 over that of 1889, and of $685.
006,367 over the average annual COM
merce for the ten years from 1881 to
1890, inclusive.
The annual report of British commerce
for the year 1891 is very different and by
no means encouraging. There was de-
cline in their export trade of nearly $50
900 900, or about 60 per cent; also de-
cline of 81 per cent in their trans-ship-
ment trade, and an increase of 5 per
cent in their imports. In the United
States there is an increase in our total
commerce of per cent over commerce
of 1890, of 1888 per cent over 1889, and
of % Y per cent over the average an
nual trade of ten years. Heretofore the
foreign commerce of France has excelled
that of the United States, but in 1890
aud 1891 the foreign commerce of the
United States has surpassed that of
France by over 100000, 900 and we are
rapidly gaining upon Great Britain,
l. l. h,o fol >e l,n, g.,
centuries.
of our foreign commerce since the enact
ment of the new tariff?
First. Our imports of merchandise in
1891 were $S2S, 312 ,645, about $5,OOO,-
600 greater than in 1890, $57, 7s6, 1872
greater than in 1889, and $126,45O,216
larger than the annual average for ten
years.
Second. During 1891 our imports of
merchandise free of duty were of the
value of $429.326.779. an increase in free
imports of $139 .79S, 451 over $780, and
an increase of $16S, 1862 ,295 over value of
like imports of 1889.
Third. The percentage of free imports
in 1891 was 81 81; in 1890, 35.l; in 1889,
80 8.
Fourth. The large increase of free
imports of merchandise has been of such
articles as enter into the daily consump-
ton of the people.
Fifth. The value of our exports in
1891 was 1910, 506,2S2, nearly billion
of dollars, exceeding the exports of 1890
by the sum of $1l3, DOB. 734, and of 1889
by the sum of $43 ,499, 1886, or the aver
age annual value for ten years by the
sum of $203, 563. $50.
Sixth. This immense increase in ex-
ports has largely been in breadstuffs,
cotton, provisions and manufactures of
iron, steel cotton and copper.
Seventh. The balance of trade in our
favor in 1891 was $142, 1913, 636.
Eighth. The reciprocity clause of
the new tariff has opened new markets
for our produce and increased our ex-
ports.
Ninth. Our total foreign trade in
1891 was of the value of $1,79S. 81 1928,
an increase of $117.91S, 654 over total
foreign trade of 1890, of $201, 179,O 97
over 1889 and of $333, OO6,367 over the
annual average for ten years.
Tenth. British trade is declining; the
trade of the United States is wonder
fully advancing. Thus do the facts and
figures completely refute and overthrow
every assertion made by the opponents
of the new tariff in relation to its prob
| able or possible effects upon our foreign
CONNER ce, and at this time remarkable
as it may seem, of all the nations of the
earth prosperity exists only in the
United States.