The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-18
DECREASE IN GERMAN IMPORTS.
They Have Fallen on as Per Cent.-Moro
Mineral Water Than Beer Imported.

They Have Fallen on SB Per Cent.-More
Mineral water Than Beer Imported.
Adespatch from Berllnsannounces that many
OF the German newspapers are discussing the
reasons for the decline In German exports to
the United States. They generally deny that
politics has anything to do with 1t and lay the
whole blame on the tariff. Whatever the rea-
son may be. 1t issa fact. as shown by the re-
cent Treasury bulletin published in Washing
ton. that German importationstshave. to a
marked and material extent, fallen of this
year. From 1894 to 1897 inclusive. taking the
fiscal years OF each years ending July ~ Ger
man expectations to the United States stead
lily increased each year. In 1904 they amount
ed to 100000, 900; In 1895 to $S1. 1000. 900; In
1893 to S94.o00.00 0 and in 1907 to $111.000.-
600, the high mark. Last year. the fiscal year
recently ended. there was o decline to $780,
100000. a falling off Of about 10 per cent
other countries. 1t Is true. exported less to the
United States. last year than In some Of the
years preceding. the decline Of French imports
being about 20 per cent, compared with 1897;
Of British imports. about 80 per cent, and of
importations to the United States from italy
were larger than IN o while even Spain
The ipportation into the United States each
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eign commerce, would be. slow, 70 credit. that
Germany exports to. the United States consid-
erably moro mineral water than It does beer.
The average expectations of German mineral
waters to the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to 1,500,-
900 gallons, while the expectations OF malt
LIQUORS OF ali kinds average only 100000
gallons.
As a rule. the manufactured articles export
ed, from Germany to the United States are Pc
culiarly such as enter into direct competition
with Amercan-made Roods-more largely
than Is the case with the manufactures Of any
other country. From Italy. for instance. the
three chief items OF expectation to the United
States are raw silk, lemons and sulphur; from
France the three chief items Of export to the
United States are dress goods, ribbons, and
champagne; from Holland, leaf tobacco. jewell
these items OF expectation to, the United
States very largely. and in tome Instances they
do not affect them at all. the articles being on
the free list. In the commercial Intercourse
between the United States and Great Britain,
the tariff rates here enter largely into the ques-
ton OF the volume and character OF the busi-
ness between the two countries. but Ger
many's excess OF manufactured products. Is
Increased and diminlshed BY the market, for
tT Siaffa eSonditionss 0o 81 the Gni fas estsseaT are req not,
and do not seem likely for many years to be
favorable to o large sale Of manufactured arti-
cles IN the American market.
The American exports to herman for
which German goods or their equivalent are
exchanged amounted to S97. 100000 In 1900.
S125.000.000 in 1897, and $155, 000,0 900 In 1893.
The chief article Of American expectation to
and timber are the other items. There is also
Alarge expectation OF American tobacco TO Ger
many. and OF copper In bars,