New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-22
THE EXPORTS INCREASING.
FOREIGN MARKETS NOT BEING CLOSED
BY THE NEW TARIFF.

INCREASE TO MOST OF THE
PROTESTING COUNTRIES
inv TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRi1uNE1
1r.sb;nc,on Nov 21.-Tte operations OF the
nov, Tariff law thus far do not justify the pre-
dictions that It would close foreign markets
70 American products which were so freely MADE
during tho discussion Of that measure In Con-
eress. The Dingley law has now been IN opera
ton during ALI OF three calendar months. Au-
rust Sentember and October. and the exporta-
tions NJ American products during those months
r.or. so rnuch greater than during the corre-
snondinp months Of the preceding year under
the Wilson law that Of themselves they inoica'e
nrettv clearly that the markets Of the world nave
not been closed against American products pe-
ceuse OF the new law. The total ehpor'auohS
during August, September ana ociooer "eie
1854 4S5 900 against S263034949 In the corIe
sponding months Of last year. anu ihiS oeop'o
the fact that American purchases aproao u"'''
the Dinsley law were less than IN 'he cor'e
sponding months OF 1896 under the wilson law
II 20 especially interesting. however, to ex-
ar,ire The figures showing American commerce
With the countries which entered formal protests
against the proposed new tariff AZ VIII pe
remembered that many countries MADE through
their representatives. protests OF one hiiiu Vi
another against the Dingley BIZ some OF 'ne,i'
combining their objections to duties on si'ise
articles. while other protests were OF s"eepins
character. The formal communications OF 'ie
representatives Of these countries WEIR '''-
- Congress, by Representative Johnson. OF
North Dakota. on July ~. page ".'oV "a
Consressona, Record" The countries thus pro-
...,,no numbered thirteen including. according
~ Mr. Johnson's statement. Great Britain Ger
tine Turkey. China. Japan. Switzerland ana
go 7, wa. held by the opponents OF the
Dingley bill and by Democratic pohucianS anu
os,to,s GENERALLY that this evidence OF dissatis-
,o,t,or an the part OF foreign countries with the
.,uano.oa tar,fs was a certain indication that
aor.r,a-os with thos, countries would be dam
aaa 1, IN the face OF their protests. the pinsie'
III, sboulo be made law and Increased ra'eS
:, a,,v nlaced on the articles coming from 'hose
countries. >,o., ~, Filled
No.u,ths,and,ne these protests. the Dingiey
Low. was enacted and the detailed Reports Vi 'e
Rureau OF Statistics make II impossioie "o" "
determine whether these countries nav Wy W
this time. made good their impheo '''ea'' %
excluding American goods or reducing % any
,,voooss the market which American products
had formerly found abroad. The hgures VI "a
norts to and imports from these various CUM
,r,es have lust been compiled for the moh'hS Va
aupust and September the OCTOBER hsuieo w
countries not yet having been cohpie'ou'
ing I'D the countries whose pro'es's nea','' ,
pingley bill were made public an eAa"'''"''
OF the figures shows the ioiio"i"e
" 80 11urgarv-While imports from Aus
- IT,ngarv in August and september, 1871
We're only $3.50 1856 against SloZo3tI ia VIZ WT,fsn
responding months Of last year uhueI shs 81
hal
nhosee exports to Austria Hungary beihg eotto,..
O2gt in August and September. !So'. ISaG
So32 sol I'm the corresponding ihon,hs Va 80
-r5o;;r;,,,,-Vhfle Imports from Belgium In Au-
be'e ana Sentember under the Dingley law
amounted TO only $l.35lo,Z. agans' soIeo
In the corresponding mon'ns on iA $500 80 ,hs
-. tbe+ country in August and September o, .ne
10 INA. vear we're Sl1 OS9. $40, against So.l45-
tio in the corresponding months OF last year:
'i itsivNImports from Italy in August ana NO sep
.oroher Of the present year were H-ooooo'
ternpei 60 o42 o5O last year. while exports to
re-. country were So 9O6,542. against s-,ooo-1o,
showing a marked increase despite 1he plo.es,ts
onoNL''S 1are made by the Italian Embassy III
WI I r VA Nav of last year against the pending
Tariff bill. -.,u ,ror, rurkev under the
-, lou, In August and september were
s Ensei &c spainst S6iS $50 in the corresponding
nonnths of last year under the wilson Jaw. yct
nains "a Turkey in August and septemper VIZ
$50 563. against slo'ooo III '"o WI
months Of last year. 49, c,,.or,oro
Sv,itzerland--The imports from oNItze' Iai.u
in August and September OF dne presm. and
i e 25T 657 agains' 50, 1899 last year ana
W. sa,es TO that country in August and Septem-
Ser 90 this year were s40293 against s2o9o last
year. ~,..,o,s In Aue,s, and
coDtan,ber Of the present year were AoZ.Jo1,
against S13099 last year. while the e"PolaS 20
,tot country were 81 ,396.34J this year. against
S1O7134) in the CORRESPONDING 30 a cont %,
Year showing an increase OF over ~ per cent
ianan,EThe implied reduction OF commerce
with Japan which accompanied protes, against
the Dineley bin has not been sea a. pur
In each case increased. Imports from Japan IN
August and September OF the present year were
S3613.3H. against sZ.a-o.ool ~ uhe ea,i.e
NV were 50 1866. against Sl.6S9,i4l In the
corresponding months Of last year. an increase OF
% per cent. l., $780,.
and Septenber under the Dingley law were ~
900 oGe' against S925S.3Sl in the same months
of last year under the Wilson law Notwith-
doubled. being ,439, against S6.939,63l In
August and September OF 1896.
Germany.-None Of the numerous protests at
tracted more attention than Did that OF Ger
many vet sales TO that country have increased
since TIE enactment Of the new law. while i'm
ports have decreased. The August and Septem-
her imports were So. 103.012. against 81 SOB
last year while exports 10 Germany were 3d.
133, 697, against SO 4l6So4
Great Britain.-The August and september i'm
norris were s13 29S, 5S3, against S19,0SS. 446 last
year while the exports were SIS 138, ISL. against
$40 o13 494 in the corresponding months OF last
wear showing increase Of over S5.0O0.OO0 in
sales. despite the fact that purchases were de-
creased by An equal amount.
In only three Of the protesting countries has
the promise OF reduced market for American
goods been in any degree developed thus far.
These three are Argentina, China and Greece.
The total exports to these countries in August
and September of the present year were S2.IS5,-
ala against $1,000 In the corresponding
months Of last year.
INCREASES TO PROTESTING COUNTRIES.
Taking the total Of the thirteen protesting
countries, 1t is found that while imports from
those countries in August and September. 1897.
we're only 44.613.3S3. as against $595454o in
the corresponding months OF last year. sales in