The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-22
GROWTH OF CUR
EXPORT TRADE.
Statistics Show a Most Gratifying
Comparison With Other Countries.
FORTY PER CENT. IN TWO YEARS
This j. the Gain a. Compared with
fsGG-Our Share ia the Exports OF
twenty-five Countries il Now
over Thirteen Per Cent.

WASHINGTON. oct I.-Speclal-ih ne
rapid gain which the United states Is
making IN the extension OF IT'S export
trade Is illustrated by some figures pre-
scented in q statistical abstract OF the
principal countries OF the world recent
Is issued by the British government rms
presents tables showing the imports ana
exports OF the leading countries OF inc
world year by year from lSs6 10 1876. ana
I'm these tables the United States makes
for herself a remarkably advantageous
showing I'm gains OF her export trade.
The tables cover tho exports and I'M
norts of TWENTY-FIVE OF the leading coun-
tries OF the world. An examination OF
tho export figures shows that the total
exports of tho twenty-five countries IN
question amounted I'm 1855 20 1l5Ieo,op
pounds sterling. and In 1896 TO lS>Isl6'tN,
an Increase OF 20 per cent. In the decade,
while the figures for the United states
alone show an increase OF over 30 per
cent. In the decade
Thus Is will be seen that the unl'ea
states between 1856 and 1896 increased
her exports much moro rapidly than the
average country OF the world. while
detailed examination shows that our
gain over our chief rivals. France, Ger
many and the United Kingdom was even
greater than in the average shown by
these figures. Germanys increase IN *
ports ia the decade 1866 being Is per
cent that of France but IL per cent
and that OF the United Kingdom 10 IL
per cent. while that OF the United states
as already stated. was 30 per cent. y
substitution Of the figures covering the
exports OF the United States in lsS Tor
those of isse would present a much great
er increase. our experts In 1895 having
bccn 40 per cent greater than those or
1896
OUR SHARE INCREASING.
That or share I'm the total commerce
OF the world is steadily increasing Is
shown both by the figures presented by
the publication I'm question and a com
parison with those Of earlier compila-
lions Our share 81 the total exports
OF the twenty-five countries under con-
sidcration in 1856 was Jess than II per
cent and IS now over y per cent
Adding 20 the total OF the countries
covered by tho publication In question
the latest accessible figures on the COM
merce OF the other countries Of the woild
Il IS found that the exports Of the world
are about s. 500 0o00 coo and the total COM
mcrce exports and imports) approximate
Is $1,000. go coo. OF this vast sum the
1s9s or On round numbers II per cent.
against estimates Of o IL per cent In lSN9'
IL per cent I'm $50 and 81 per cent IN
1890 or this increased percentage In the
worlds commerce which we now enjoy
exports al present form a much larger
proportion than they did at the earlier
periods referred 10. the imports having
exceeded the exports M each OF the
dates mentioned. while I'm 1895. for the first
time I'm our history. the exports were
double the amount OF our imports.
FAVORABLE COMPARISON.
An examination of the tables relating
10 the imports and exports OF the Lead
ing countries shows equally favorable
conditions in regard 10 our own COM
merce. our exports Of from and steel
Tor instance. are shown TO have been IN
fss- sf5a5qC00 and I'm 1895 Sn $4,000 while
those OF the United Kingdom which In
1897 were 2fsg2000 pounds sterling, were
I'm 1896. only 25.Soicoo pounds steriing'
showing a loss Of 5 per cent. tn British
exports OK iron and steel, while those OF
tho United States were increasing over
10 per cent. Our exports of leather
and manufactures thereof increased from
$40 isr 600 In tSs7 TO so 2i3 GO In 1896. while
those Of Great Britain. which Tn 1857 were
g Si2 s3s pouuds sterling were IN e"' D.
osSiiS pounds sterling, thus showing
cain for Great Britain Of less than
Der cent. while our own exports OF siml-
lar articles were increasing nearly 100
Der cent.
Comparing these evidences Of the
growth OF our exports % manufactures
with those OF France and Germany the
result Is equally favorable, exports ot
leather from France being Tn 1856. iS5oo'-
go francs In value. and IN 1926 but ~
0N.o0 francs. those Of metal wares ana
tools. 100000 francs In 1856 ard s2o"oeo
francs In 1886.
German exports Of leather dressed ana
dyed which in 1885 amounted 70 liiWe'"
marks were In 1896 but 6,woe" marx
-yhle leather wares except gloves, which
fu 1850 were 100000 marks. were IN lNso
az en- 90 marks. German exports OF iron
and steel show IN the decade an Increase
OF 80 rer cent. against an increase OF I'D
DER cent In our own exports Ia THIS
line.
TOTAL EXPORTS.
Considering the total exports, the hg-
ures relating 10 the United states are
extremely gratifying when compared with
those Of the leading countries which are
looked upon as our rivals In the CONNER
cisl world The total domestic exports
OF The United Kingdom are given IN
1856 M 2ls 100 90 pounds sterling and IN
1os AZ 2looOao 90 pounds sterling. a gain
Of about 10 per cent. Those Of France
an lS,s are given ~ 10000 francs and
an 1895 at 3. 80 10000 francs. gain Of only
per cent. Those Of Germany IN l%o are
given an 2.9S5 CO.. 90 marks, and IN 1875
a. 1895 10000 a gain Of abort u per
cont. while the domestic exports from the
United states IN 1856 were s665.aSAs 30 ana
in 1906. Ss62 2o0.isI. an increase OF nearly