New-York tribune., 1898-12-18
CUBAN TRADE REVlVlNG.
LARGE INCREASE IN EXPORTS FROM
THE UNITED STATES.

Axorxr SENT TO THREE PORTS IN OCTOBER
GREATER THAN THAT TO ALL. THE ISLAND IN
THE CORRESPONDING MONTH OF 1901
/. Washington. Dec. r.-E1ports TO Cuoa are al
ready beginning to show the effect OF returning
peace and the rcopening Of the ports OF the isiahd
TO commerce The October figures Of the Treasury
Bureau'of Statistics indicate n marked increase IN
the exports Of the United States to Cuba In nearly
all articles comparing October lSs. Win OCTOBER.
1897 when II Is remembered that only small
proportion OF the island and of its ports was open
TO commerce In October. 1885, and that all or the
island and its ports was open 10 commerce In lss'
the gain Is the more remarkable In october, lsSS
only the port of Santiago and two comparatively
unimportant ports In that immediate neighborhood
were open: yet the exports from the United States
to that small section of Cuba in that month were
considerably greater than TO all Of Cuba In the
corresponding month of last year When II Is
further remembered thai purchases Of goods for
the use OF the Spanish Army In Cuba were being
freely made from the United States in October OF
last year and none In October OF the present year
the increase becomes the more important in its
bearing on the question Of sales TO that island when
its ports opened and normal conditions have
returned.
Eighteen of the twenty folr great classes OF arti-
cles exported show an increase In October 1885,
over October. 1891 The six classes which show
decrease are corn, provisions. coal furniture naval
stores and Cigars and the reduction in these classes
Is doubtless due TO the demand In 1897 for supplies
Tor the Spanish Army and its officers, while In 1898
that demand was not made. American producers
at least. So. while the total Of exports Cuba in
october, 1888 does not show large percentage OF
gam over October. 1897 the fact Is accounted for
by the withdrawal OF the demand for those great
staples which were required by The Spanish troops
a year ago. but are not purchased now while the
supplies which the United States is now sending
us own Army In the island not shown IN the
statement Of exports.
Among the more important Of the items which
show an increase in October exports to Cuba In 1895
over those Of October 1887. cotton cloths. which
increased from &c. yards In October. 1891 to
1854 In October. 1885, wheat which increased from
~ 4B bushels In October. 1897. to 1920 in October.
1885, refined mineral oil. which increased from 4toi
TO 1889 gallons; crude mineral oil. Of which there
were no expectations in October, 1897. shows In
October 1895 an export Of 2s2 75o gallons: lumber
OF which the October. 1897, exports were s2sf f39,
amounts in October. 1895. to ss2 $50; agricultural
implements show an increase from S2ll to 81, ,fIS;
fruits from S. 462 to s6l9 builders hardware from
A65l to sl93Si Coal fell from s23J0 to s22sl7 tons
provisions from sG2 i6S TO $l5 9 cigars from S26SS
In 1897 TO s3.42S In October. 1895 furniture from
S0T to s2ss white corn fell from S. 400 bushels
In October. 1897. TO 6.314 I'm october. 1885
The following table shows the exports OF lead,
ing articles to Cuba in October. 1898 compared
with October. 1897. 1t should be remembered that
only three ports. and those exclusively In the
eastern end of the island. yet open to com
merce though 1t is expected that all the ports will
be open In January.