New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-20
GREAT DECLINE IN EXPORTS.
THE TREASURY'S STATEMENT OF FOREIGN
COMMERCE.
CONTINUED FALLlNGOFF IN THE AMOUNT OF
GOODS SENT ABROAD-THE TARIFF
NOT TO BLAME.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBrSE.]


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDrSE.l
Washington. May I0.-The monthly statement OF
foreign commerce for the month OF April corrected
TO May III. which has Just been issued by the
Treasury Department. contains number OF important
facts. which will be- likely TO arrest general at
tention In view OF their direct bearing npon The
financial condition and prospects OF The country
The heavy decline In exports Of merchandise, when
began In December. 1882 has continued IN APRIL
1893. the total value OF exports OF merchandise
amounted 10 SCOOP $50, which was less than the
total OF any corresponding month since lac0, In whch
year 1t amounted to s5s,7o7 ,452. The total OF the
exports Of merchan dl,c for the four months ended
April 80. ls03S254 .7ai DO4-was less than for any
corresponding period since 1855. In which year IL
amounted 10 $40 ,330,621 The totals for the cor
responding periods of the intervening years were as
follows: In 1850, S26l ,250, 3o2 1880, 1921 ss,2ll
1871. 1923 727 $40: 1899, S3f4.56I, 1877 In April,
1890. the total exports OF merchandise amounted TO
SG3. 523,3lj In April, Ls0l to $70.9o6,076, and In
April, 1892 to S75,054,9G2 The total for the year
ended April 30, 1893, amounted to $s4s, Tor
1892 during which year exports were phenomehaiy
heavy the total ~ Dab 173; for 1891 1t was
1870 ,30I 947; for 1890 1t was Ss47 ,G04,236; for
1859, s733Gs1 13j; for 1888. 1905 ,434,727.
The total value Of the imports OF merchandise for
AprI ls03, amounted to So, 901 ,O92, which eX-
c, cdcd that OF any other April during the last six
years In April. 1888. the total amounted to $780,
sO52s2: in APRIL 1882 1t amounted to 31ij,ooo,-
j29; In 1870 T. 11 ,902.l1O: In 1891 to $sl 100
In 1892 II fell TO $76.34l.f40. During The four
months ended April 80, 1903, the total imports
amounted to ,-2. being an Increase oil nearly
80 OOOOOO a. compared with the corresponding
pcriod OF last year. when they amounted to SOL,
Ola 500 For the corresponding periods OF other
year, the totals were as follows: 1891, S2s1 .l0O1I4
$50 $500 AGO 1850, S262 .3oj o4j; 1sas, S24?-
.l5ss3 The total value OF Imports Of merchandise
during the year ended april 30. 1853, amounted TO
1926. IjI ,9ss, about T94,oco,0oo more than LOT
the preceding year. when II was Ss32,l4o,oI. fof
other wears the total, were follows 1891. $s45.
o33.3:O; 1890 s773.Gol 400; leso, s73o,59O,53
lcre. S19O.Ij2.2il.
The imports during the month OF April exceeded
the exports by s2i.37s.4i2 and the imports during
the last four months exceeded the exports by esq.,
2330l-.
For the first time since 1889 has the total value
Of the import, exceeded that of the exports In Il
year ended April 30. and that 1t so happened TINS
wear is wholly H. the falling OIL IN eXpors duihe
the last four months, which amounted To more 'hai
TS6uOOOOO. whereas the adverse balance Tor Inc
entire year amounted to les than seO'oOo'Ooo. Ill
three Of tho last siN years the export, u merchandise
have exceeded the Imports. as follows: 1o9o, sd
Ol27GG: ls9l. S:Ii.3j-.Gi1 ls92 sl'o,l0',do2
Total sa.7 5G- $50. In three OF the last siA years
the import, have exceeded the exports, rs follows
l-.s. sa5.0i7,7i4; is,O. Si.005,-O5; lo03, s'o,
50, JGi t.tal, siOJ,4 -l0c3 The total net excess
Of EXPORTS of merchandise over imports during the
last slx years Therefore has amounted to flo
Oo4DO..
me percentages OF free and dullablc imports OF MFR
chandso for the year ended April 30, l-O'' were ~
follows. Ire. JJ.:;o duiiahlc u" w. r." h'' 9'"'
tho percentages FREE. Ji9i; du'inoie' f'o"
The total import, Of duilaLc mrCh1ndi'e during th'
year -ndci April 80 lob. Amounted to Sll3"i-'''o
which was IN Increase Of e3o,jJo,-'' over 'h' PR
ccding year. The total VOLUME Of foclgh 'rad' u
merchandise during tie year ended April ~ loo'
amounted TO ~ i..272 2Js I'm ls0 II amounted IL
II IA i64l5. being mn increase In -FOUR years %
Whatever mas hav. been the causes OF the heavy
dccrras Of exports dwing the last four month, ney
are dearly not 10 he found Ia The existing ,iim ,
which according L" rse,inae popns' ores,,ng date
and ngutes cl,arly prove the contruI lhe .AP'','
OF gch during the month OF Apll n"o,'' o,, ~
sig las OG4, being In excess 81 those OF any 0ln'
month >Iace May l-7 except the month o. Nay ,2 80
,ix wears was In I-Ji. when the total Amounted ,'
ga iO3IIG. Tne toi enporS OF sGii dn, d I'M
y.nr an mounted to TIlO,OiJ.O-t, OF W'ch S"ioJ- go
ar nearly one half wa, exported during u" last ION
months The total exports last year amounted 10
- per cent was shipped during The last four nn.h
the year The Imports during ms ysar nnS S,,
10 SO BAL ,I21, rs compared With tiJlV"S-' uu'l.'
Inc wear ended April 30. ls... Tie excess 0, export
over imports last year amounted to 326 1oio3? durint
eve, Imports amounted to s90.i"7.M $50. During ih'
months OF August september, October Novem 10 D
cnber and lamar Of ,hc var r., s'n Apr, arns IN
year cidad April 30. is3. the onl, months IN WHIT
the imports exceeded tue exports We're oc'oo'r a'
nnrne the year ended ApIl l. 1893. The exports o
silver amounted to +lS.DJo,131 ana IN" inlo', o
The exports amoun,l to -2D. 775,573. and the import
TO sl5iol7i7 The .xpoI,s ana import lc "I
were n, follows: