New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-08
FOREIGN TRADE GROWING.
THE EXISTING TARIFF Is NO CHINESE WALL.
REMARKABLE AND SUBSTANTIAL GAINS Sc.
CURED UNDER Observation-Disclosures
TAKEN FROM OFFICIAL TRADE
RETURNS.
,Br 1xLrGnArm TO THE rkIBUSE-


,BY IELrGnArI TO THE TkIBUSE--
WASHINGTON sont 7-Further evidence that the ex-
tstfn, tariff law Is not "A Chinese wall TO check I'M
ports and prevent EXPORTS, and that reciprocity ~ not
"a sham" rs Free Traders continue Vcchcf"usiy 70
assert is found in the returns Of Imports hhd exports
for July and for the first seven months Of I'd" c'ehdar
year
The imports during July, 1892, amounted 10 w.
5l5,5sj, which an increase OF 81 over 'ne
imports Of July 1901 Of which increase S4,O20,o40
represented articles admitted free OF duty, ana ~a4'
oOl represented dutabe articles. The free Imports
amounted 37,412,0s1 In July. 1892, AS compared
with $33,3s6,432 in July. 1901.
The exports OF domestic merchandise In July, lsO2
amounted to s57 ,36l l63, compared with $9l.77o
200 for the corresponding month OF 1891. The total
imports and exports for July, 1892 Qncludng exports
Of foreign merchandise amounting tn 81 ,o3s,2Do)
amounted 10 sl29ol7 O43. as compared with S1cs,7lo,
O2s (Which Included exports OF foreign merchandise
amounting to $'9s 364l for July, 1891.
The total imports during the seven months ended
Juy 81 1892 amounted TO 1903 .243,l26, as compared
with 800 O57 for the corresponding Petod Of last
year the increase over the average OF the pre-
ceding fv. ycsrs $43.5Qs.358. The Imports free
OF duty amounted to S2s3537 $50. against e23o.s47.
o55 for the corresponding Period cf 1891 and the net
Increase compared with the average OF the I'VE pre-
ceding years amounted n $1l2.A1 3O3
The percentage Of imports admitted free OF duty
during the seven months ended July n, 1892, was
SO "a 100 for the corresponding period OF 1901 " was
80 cO-1OO; and the average for the preceding FIVE
years was 81 1900.
Among the Items OF increase In free Imports as com
pared with tho average imports Of the corresponding
seven months OF the preceding Ave years the fol
lowing: Coffee. from Slt.o7o.350 TO ss4 .e<7,I4%
chemicals, drugs and dyes from ST. 130.osT to e1ssc2
AS: cotton manufactured. from 1869 .7o5 to a.
O37.045 fruits and nuts from %,4T3065 70 S5.e07
102, hides and skins, other than fur skins. from GA,
200 22l to S6324 500 crude rubber aud euta percha
from S9.0l3.29l 10 S120l3,jo1: silver hearing ores
from S4.lls,5s3 10 S549l $3.50 unmnnu'sctursd SILK
from s1o,7o7, 400 to Sl1 s2o711 sugar ana poasses
from $l5,4o5.007 TO $7O,0a4,030; textile grasses or
fbrous vegetable substances from s3.473,3o3 10 o..
37365; tin pigs bars and blocks. etc, from 81 ,203.-
go % .2ojoco wood. unmanufactured, from 81.
SEQ SIT 10 $685. 500.
The chief items OF decrease In free Imports were :
Animals. live. SGss,26o; articles the growth or prod
of the United states returned. 81 ,203. 4sa ari
naccous Substances. s305,2f5 fertilizers. s24Ooos ;
hair. SJo7 900, tea SfO3,524.
The net decrease in imports Of dutiabc articles as
compared with the average of the corresponding months
Of the preceding five years amounted 10 S693o4 o49
Among the Items Of decrease the following:
Animals from $l7ls.271 TO S1.Oi4,353 barley from
~ O33o9s TO s454257; manufactures OF cotton from
$ls164144 TO S14,0loe63; FAX. hemp, luie. etc,
manufactured from ~ 7o4 900 TO 81 800 763 fruits
and hoods. materials for S2o7o,Iso tin patcs. tcrne
plates and tarecrs Tin from st4f7 6iG to $50 273
I'll other manufactures iron and steel from sI3.s30474
10 $023507l secds from 81 sal. 345 To 9242 .624 ;
manufactures Of silk from S21 e1217s 20 Sle,753.033
sugar. molasscs and confectionery from s4s G0e 500
TO S271 GO vegetable from So 63o53 10 81 .5s5,42o
OF wool nom SO 800 GA 10 e23 l3l Gao
THO items Of Increase In excess Of 100000 were
as follows; Earthcn. stone and chinaWare from
q - 4 ot AuN
hemp from s14.o7, lf0 TO $1,000 go lead md manu-
features Of from Sj39,07G 81 - lotto leather and
manufactures OF. from Sd.64O.j2a TO al 1913, i3s.
metal. metal compositions, etc, nom s2490,730 20
1881 f3 leaf tobacco from So 27s to 81 G06.57i
wood and manufactures OF, from 20 Oo0.9.,2 10
- $50 800, wool unmanufacturcd. nom s103S7 ;,73
TO sl2.3G0,322 breadstu1s other than barley,
57Gs. A fish s722 i9l glass and glassware ss40 $50
wines SJ14.1
The total exports Of domestic merchandise during
the seven months ended July 81. IoO2. amounted TO
S125 .304,2il. compared with s474,4o5I27 for the
spending period Of last year. and the
over the OF the corresponding periods OF the
preceding five wears was sil0.0s0. 633. The chief
items Of increase follows Agricultural implc
mentS. S565.4Ol cattle. O61oO43; corn and corn.
meal. Si4 322. III wheat aud vhcat nour $40 70 $50
all other breadstuns s5.633.5s0 chemicals. drug.
dyes and medicines 1871. s70 coal. al 302 oGo; cop
per ore, sl,107,75o; manufactured cotton,
Ss,224.l21; manufactures Of cotton s662.6io fert
lzcrs, $l,0j30O5, manufactures OF fax. hemp and
lulc. 1852 O96; fruits and nuts 81 ,o3o.%57 hops.
s,s77; manufactures OF rubber and gutn pcroha
s232, 1873; iron and steel manufactures not Including
iron ores -, lOI 52l musical instruments. s72.57i
naval stores. 1861 500; oilcake and ollcakc meal.
s2.is5,G01; vegetable oils. sI.263e05; paper and
manufactures Of. Sos.o4o parailne and parnine wax
$15.9Gi: meal products. e2l,4il ,002; seeds. not
medicinal. s79o.0Oo; spirits. distilled. s5ioo20; I'M
manufactured tobacco. s353O72 vegetables. s20o. TO-
wood and manufactures OF. Si77.370.
The chief items OF decrease we're follows Animals
other than cattle. s309l57, cars md carriages.
s4oo.I7I, CLOCKS and watches. $3.50 or: fish
1906 066; furs and fur skins s2s3643: hides and
skins other than iurs. Sl03is7 leather and manu-
features OF. S31j,s52 animal oils. so7o.o04: crude
petroleum. 5000 d1s mineral oils, refined. 81 GG6,5J
gold and silver bearing 100 dairy products,
So36222; sugar and mOasses. saiIl.o7
Now 70 sham reciprocity on July 81,
1892 the reciprocity agreement with Brazil had
been in force sixteen months: tho agreements with
Cubn Porto Rico aud San Domingo had been In force
eleven months the agreement with British West
Indies, saiy0d)r and Germany Fix months the
agreement with British Guiana four months and the
agreements with Austria, hungary and Gnutenala
two months. In the following table the amount Of
the domestic exports from the United states = each
country, except Brazil and Germany, IL given for
the fun period during which the reciprocity arrange
mcnt has been In force, as compared with the
corresponding period before the agreement was mad'
In the Of Brazil the comparison Is between the
twelve months ended July II. 1851 and 1892
respectively ard In the case Of Germany the CON.
paisOn Is between the five months ended June 30
1901 1892 respectively, which Is month short
Of the full period during which the arrangement has
leen operative the official figures for july 1892 nu
being at,ainable.
Countries. Domestic Domestic
Exports 1891. Exports 1892. Increase. Period
Brazil ~ 0473si Si4 2ts O2t 81 GOO 1913 II
Lnba ........ II ,27Sl22 l7ly,6J7 144ij IL mos.
Porto Eico coo. $50 1872 .4'G $50 $500 u NOS.