The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-05
FLOOD OF IMPORTS.
An Enormous Increase Shown
for the Last Quarter.
FRUIT or THE HAvEMEYER LAW.
At the Same Ratio OF Change the Bal
ance of Trade VIII soon Be Against
the United states.
Washington City Letter in the New York
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Washington City Letter in the New York
Sun.
Advance sheets OF q consular report
that viii be published by The state de-
partnnent next month. showing the de-
clared value OF exports from q nurnSer Of
countries 10 the United States during the
three months ended December 81. 1875, re-
spectiyely, furnish interesting and sug-
gestiye. albeit imperfect and incomplete
data by which to measure the effect OF
the sugar trust tariff upon the import
trade of the United States The countries
and parts OF countries for which the COM
parison can be made are Austria-Hun-
gary, Belgium. Canada Except British
Columbia and Manitobal. Ceylon. Dem
mark. France, Germany Cor plas es in
the Frankfort consular district, Greace,
Italy. Mexico flor places In the Nusyo
Laredo consular districtl. Netherlands,
Russia, Spain. Sweden and Norway.
Switzerland and Turkey. The aggrsya-e
declared value OF the exports from these
countries TO the United States for the
quarter ended December 81. 1894. amount
ed in round figures TO s6s g75. 90. which
was an Increase of SIS, So, go. or about So
per cent over the aggregate for the ccr-
responding quarter of 1855 Only four CT
the countries Observation-Disclosures Hun
gary. Belgium. Greece and Turkey
showed a decrease. the total amounting
~ <As4sest-V IHt OifrE COUNTRIES SiON ca
a total increase OF about sis.ooou0s1.
The total for Canada (Ontario. Quebec
and the Maritime Provinces), was s.. eSS.-
900 for the last quarter OF 1898. with an IN
crease of sl.o51, 900 for the corresponding
quarter of 1854 The leading articles OF
export from the Maritime Provinces and
Newfoundland were: Fish. $4T5.00o, and
lumber. etc, ssS7. 900. these two items COM
prising about 6S per cent. of the total.
ha ia12 fs7u fnr hn Gr1x ytf.nn of
Ontario were: Apples. $1,000, barley.
$4,000; beans, sl5o.ooo; peas. slso. 900. oats.
rye. wheat and huckwheat, 14.0oo: fax
and tow. $4,000; hides and skins. sio7 go;
horses. s4s, GO: lumber, timber. shingles.
etc. S1.b5o. 900; wool. s271, 600; seeds. $751;
600. and sheep and lambs. ss3s. 0e1. These
twelve items of farm and forest products
amounted TO a total of $s.s0s. 900. or more
than 81 per cent. OF the total exports from
Ontario to the United States Turing the
quarter ended December 81. 1894. OF the
81, $50. SO tota, declared value OF exports
from the Province OF Quebec TO the United
States ~ the same quarter. $685. 900 con-
sisted of forest products
Among the chief items OF export from
France to the United States during the
same quarter were. Art works, So. ga .
brandy and liquors. $SlS. 900: buttons and
trimmings. slsi. 900: cotton goods. slol, 600:
fancy goods. $4,000; feathers and flowers
artificial and millinery. $4,000: glass
ware, mirrors. china and ear.henware,
$4,000; gloves. ss2s,ooo; glycerine. N75.-
600; hatters' goods (furs, rabbit skirs,
etc.). 1876. 600; jewelry and precious stones.
1914, 600; laces, veilings. tulles. crepes aid
embroideries, Sl0T.000; merinos, cash.
meres and miscellaneous dress goods,
sos, 900: nuts diamonds. etc). 1921, 600; per-
fumery and toilet articles. $4,000: fish
(sardines. ete). $4,000; fruits and vege-
tables. II. E. s.. $4,000: prunes. $685.. 900;
seeds and plants. s31o. 900; silk. raw, srun
and waste, $4,000; silk goods. 1885,. COO:
skins. hides and leather $3.50, 900; uphol-
stery goods and wall paper. s2i5.o0o; wine,
s., eSs. 900: wool and wool waste. s5s5,fno.
The total exports for the quarter amount
ed to SIG. 40 2sS. which was an increase CT
s5,i73, SIS over the quarter ended December
81, 1898.
The total exports for the quarter ended
December 81. 1894. from the seventeen con-
sulates in the Frankfort. Germany dis
trict. amounted TO sS.77I,000. which was an
Increase of g. Sc. 900 over the total for the
corresponding quarter of 1895. The chief
items of export were: Braids, TRIM
mings, etc. sei9, 900; bronze leaf aud leaf
metals, s1ei0o0: books. stationery. photo
graphs and paper ZOO. china. glass
ware. porcelain and earthenware. 800
900: dyes. drugs, chemicals. etc, N,s2s,-
600: fancy goods and toys. s2i2. 900; glass.
plate. window and mirror, S2s5,oo0; hat
bands and ribbons. sos. o0o:. hops. $4,000
ironware. steel, cutlery. etc. $4,000.
leather. hides and skins. $4,000; linen.
wooden and cotton goods, 5000; MIN
erai water. $500 prunes. dried fruits,
etc. sal3o00; silk, silk goods, velvets, nib
bons braids, etc. s1,159. 600; wine. bran
dy. beer and other liquors. $4,000.
The total exports from Italy TO the
United States during the last quarter of
1894 amounted to s., So, go. which was an
increase of It's. 33s over the correspond
ing quarter of 1898. Among the chief ar
ticles of export were: Argols, Sol, coo:
birthstone, 1851, 600: cheese. si42. 900: es-
sences. $s4. 600; gloves, <si. 900: hemp tow,
s12s. 900; lemons, 1901 900; maccaroni, sli7.-
600; marble I'm blocks. slabs. etc. sl6l.eo;
marble statuary. 5000; olive oil. slss.to:
oranges. $4,000: silk. raw. waste, etc.
H,177. COO: silk goods. $4,000: straw braids.
hats, ETC. 1851, 600: sumac, sil1,ooo; YER
mouth. $4,000: walnuts, So, coo.
The total exports from the thirteen
consular ports in the Nuevo Laredo
(Mexico) district TO the United States for
the last quarter OF 1894 amounted TO S.
1871. 343, which was an increase OF s2.s3s.-
eS5 over the last quarter OF 1888. Among
the chief articles of export were: Live
animals. ss74. 900: argentiferous lead, 81
lion. Se7. 600; silver and lead mixed, sl22.-
900; copper and matte. $4,000. base bull
lion. sis7e0a; hides. 5000: skins goat.
deer, hog sheep and wilcaO. sai5.oco
The total exports from the Netherlands
to the United States amounted 10 A.Il6.-
ss5 which was IN increase OF s2,0s fS2.
as compared with the last quarter or
1897 The chief items OF export were:
Bulbs and plants. $4,000; cheese, 5000:
cocoa. ya5.n 600: coffee. $4,000; diamonds.
SEQ 600. behring's. $500; linseeds. sfss. 900:
rice. $4,000; TIM s23s. 900; Sumatra tobac-
co. s.. o.. 3s4.
From Russia the total exports 70 the
United States amounted TO S.s73s4.
which was an increase OF sii2.497 over The
total for the last quarter OF 1883. Among
the chief items were: Barley. s95,"o:
hrIsties. sgs. 90: camers hairA sI3,oo: wool.
s5l2, oe0: goat skins. sls.eo; licorice root.