The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-21
WASHINGTON
CORRESPONDENCE.
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NASHiNGIxaN, DeS. 2n,-lSomp;roiler oc
the Currency Davis gave notice OF the eiee-
dca or George II. Emerson 10 be PRESS
dent ~ the National hank o. Hoquiam, in
pace OF George W Hertge~ and of r r.
Waste, vice president. IN place ~ Emerson.
The EXCHANGE National bank OF Spokane
Fails. has not Vet chosen i vice president
IN place Of \. J. Ross deceased
Orders have been issued Tor the dis
charge II Sergt. ErTles. Croker COMPANY
u. FIRST Washington volunteer infantry.
and Of Private Robert A. Robinson. Conn
pany X. Sixteenth infantry. now az Hunts
Nlle. Ala Both SOLDIERS viii lie allowed
crave pay 20 their homes.
Exports 10 Cuba are already beginning
70 show the effect OF returning peace ard
The October figures Of the treasury de-
par,ment. bureau OF sgatistics.s show q
marked increase IN the exports OF the
inited States 10 Cuoa in nearly ali ARTICLES.
comparing October. 1875. with October 1897.
W hen = Is remembered that only a small
proportion OF the island and OF its ports
were open 10 our commerce In October.
IssS, and that all or the Island and its ports
were open - our commerce in 1877. tha
gam Shown IN these figures IS the more
ivAnafkanle. In October. i>s>. only the
port or Santiago and TWO comparatively
un!mportant ports in that immediate viciu-
ity We're open TO cur commerce, vet tha
exports from the United States 20 that
small section Of Cuba in that month were
considerably greater than 10 ali Of Cuba
IN the corresponding moaIh of last wear
When il l. further remembered that pur-
chases OF goods tor the use OF the Spanish
army IN Cuba We're being freely made
from the United States in october OF Last
year, and none In October OF the presene
year. tho Increase becomes the more i'm
poriant in its bearing upon the question
OF prospective increase In sales 10 that ISL
and when It's ports are opened and normal
conditions resumed,
Eighteen or the twentJ-f great class
go Of articles exported SHOW an ncreass
ttfrHhar tn ~
exports - Cuba. The six classes which
SHOW decrease are corn. provisions, coal.
furniture. naval stores and cigars, and the
reduction III these classes is doubtless duo
10 The demand IN 1891 FOR supplies for the
Spanish army and It's officers, while in 1898
that demand was nor made upon American
producers a. least So. while the total
ar our exports 10 Cuba IN October. IsaS.
does not show LARGE percentage OF gain
over October 1885,. the fact IS accounted
for by the withdrawal OF the demand for
those great staples which We're required
by the Spanish troops a year ago. but arc
not purchased from us FOR those purposes
now while the supplies which the United
States is new sending It's own army in the
Island are not shown IN our statements oc
exports. In all the other Items of ex-
ports there is a marked Increase. despito
the fact that but very small proportion
of the island Is Yet open 10 our trade.
Among the more important az the items
which show an Increase IN October ex-
ports TO Cuba in 1898 over these of October,
1891. are cotton cloths. which increased
from ah,{bN yards III october. 1875, 10 lfS.-
69t in October. 1898; wheat. which increas-
ed from - i0S bushels in October. 1897. to
- 20S in October. 1895. refined mineral oil. oc
which there were no explorations in Octo-
Der 1897, shows In October. 1898, an export
OF -. 80 gallons: lumber. of which tho
October, 1897, exports We're SIS SO. amounts
In October 1898. 20 S62.5so: AGRICULTURAL
implements increase from s2ff "a si.47s:
fruits from $685. 10 sl.Gi9: builders hard
ware from Si65i 10 sI9Ssi.
The articles which show falling off are.
above Indicated. corn provisions. r5st.
naval stores furniture and cigars. Coal
fell from So lnl 10 So SIT: provisions from
1897 to sis.a2s In October. isas: furniture
from $3.07l 20 s.. 500: while corn fell from
S.. io5 bushels In October, 1897. TO s,2l4 I'M
October 1898.
10 include the articles sent to Cuba for tho
use OF the United States army. govern
ment supplies not being included In tho
official statements ~ exports.
ALLAN e SLATSON.