New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-29

WHAT THE WAR HAS COST AMERICAN MER-
CHANTS TRADING WITH TIE ISLAND.

CHANTS TRADING WITH TIE ISLAND.
Tho coy,rnnen, statistics on finance and COM
merce Of the United states during 1875 which have
FMS, been ISSUED show some startling figures III re-
gard 70 IN. trade OF the United States with cuba
IN that year az compared with 1891 when affairs on
the island were In a normal condition They iuIther
indicate that Americas position concerning CUBA Is
entitled TO h- regarded more than matter OF
mere sentiment
In $50, the value OF agricultural implements ex-
ported from this country 20 cuba amounted 10
.l0l 2ie In 1895 the total was sJ-0S. dlnerence
against this country OF {ie.ll
In 1894 the value OF American exports TO the
island in books. maps engravings and other printed
matter amounted to si2lss. In 1875 the total was
reduced TO 81 $40. or difference against american
exporters Of !-o,2b
American exports Of breadstuNs TO Cuba in 1894
were valued $40 PSI In 1895 the figures were re-
duced to slv.Si5 which meant falling OF OF %ztSS
The value OF whea, sent hence to the island In
1884 was s. 92s5s7. In 1915 the sum was reduced TO
1852 al difference OF 1903 il3 against exporters
OF this country.
In 1891 the United States sent Cuba carriages.
streetcars passenger cars and freight cars to the
value OF xQo,2 In 1925 the value OF the exports In
the same class OF goods amounted to ssS3S or diff
ference on the wrong side OF $i-l.S+
In 1894 coal exports to Cuba were valued at No-o-
CSC. but in 1895 the figures down to sS9l2oS.
difference against this country OF $lA4H
In 1894 the value OF the cloth exports was s36fI'
In 1895 the total was reduced to S2757s. which is
again a difference against American exporters OF
$3.50
In cotton and articles manufactured therefrom
our exports in 1894 worth s5C.S'3 In 1873 the
sum total down TO $ii,is2, the ulIereice the
wrong way being $2,39l
one might imagine from the productive character
OF Cuba that the sending OF American fruits there
would be somewhat Ike carrying Goals 10 New
castle yet In 1894 shipments from this country to the
island consisting OF apples nuts. dried and preserved
fruits were worth ssO.6s6 In 1895 the figures came
down to s6O32l difference OF s3O,S65 on the wrong
side
In 1894 the goods exported hence TO the island in
the way OF builders hardware. saws and tools were
valued at t3l39O1. In 1895 the nSures were SlN0i-
which means a reduction Of $l23S59.
Trade with the island In 1894 in machinery, in
Guiding steam engines OF all kinds. amounted to
81 9l6O6l The falling OFF in 1925 was large In
that year the total value was So162S The difference
amounts to $l.40.433
In 1891 our exports of sewing machines. In whole
and part were valued at sls,57i The hsures Tor
lsc, total SIS O25 difference against us OF slN%s'
In 1894 exports of naval stores TO the island, con-
slstinr OF rosin tar turpentne and pitch were
worth slsas3 In 1895 the figures were reduced 10
SIC 7Ss Il falling off OF SlJ0
In 1891 refined mineral oils. worth S'l'l's were ex-
this eoq9. , the Ssa ggfeS mers an e
a
porters. - .ho leland In cot-
,on-seed oil appears have been completely sus,
pended In 1894 exports in this article were vlluei
at $40 49, as against S54 In 1885. Inc totals sho" d
adherence on the wrong side or sl9.4-i, ,,,
ing canred beef fresh beef. sdted, picked ana
cured beef bacon, hams. pork fresh and picked
lard and aow. the value OF exports 10 the sama
dnwn To % sac 2Gs making a difference or N.2OllO3
against the exporters OF the United states
Eut,er exports to the island nave falen OF py
about one-haR In 1894 the shipments were worth
s5o 40 Tho ngures for 1895 are SllIgO, showing a
decrease OF 5000 l., ,oo- ,u ~ roor,,
o.,. ,ourth from what Il in the year previous.
The figures are lSg4s23 491 1895. 5000 difference
$l6Sl2 80. 800 .,. q. %, o,d l.,
1895 down TO S695. Whch ~ Oh INC "iois 'iuc
TO the extent OF ssS -, -, al ,,,u1s ,,.aro
In 1894 exports TO Cuba OF wood OF al kinds We're
worth 81 PSI 500 The figures for 1898 total Sc2I 5S5,
and show falling off 10 the extent OF ~iO5V
The items above quoted constitute our principal
exnor,s 10 Cuba The total falling OF In the value
~ our All pments TO that country amounts to $oDi-
376 -o.. > o,, ,.
months OF 1895 the average monthly loss TO the
american export trade was about hall million
dollars.