New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-13
THE GAIN IN 70 REIGN TRADE
DETAILS OF THE REDUCTION IN M
PORTS AND INCREASE IN EXPORTS.
MARKED GAINS IN TRADE WITH GERMANY
FRANCE. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA
AND JAPAN

AND JAPAN
Washington Nov. 10 (Specian.-The details OF
the reduction OF $4,000 900 in imports and the In
crease of 1929 1000 OOO in exports OF the United
States for the nine months ending September 30
1898. are shown by the Monthly Summary Of
Commerce and Finance" just issued by the Treas
ury Bureau OF Statistics. To every grand division
OF the world sales have increased while AT the
same time purchases have decreased from every
grand division except Asia and Oceanica TO hu
rope sales increased from s56s. s05 100 to s666oSo
90. while purchases were cut down from s3'-'"f-
9iS TO $40 500 IA. To North America sales IN
creased from s94 $40 TO sos 03 S37. while pur
chases fell from ss4 81 4GG to s78ois.5l9 To South
America exports Increased from s24,S7l.545 TO S2'
S23. o. while imports from that part OF the world
fell from s7S CSC $40 to SG3513,s13. To Asa ana
Oceanica exports increased from S45.IS43io 10 So'
495, 3s3 Imports also increased from ssoooi.so' 10
sss go 06O this being mostly due to an increase IN
imports of silk. for use In the factories OF the
United States. To Africa sales increased from sll-
934 33s TO s13555O71 while imports decreased from
SIS $50 to SGG74.s27.
The total gain In exports In the nine months
ending September 30 1898 compared with the cor
responding months OF last year. was. as above In
dca ted S123 OJ4. 536 and the total reduction In Inn
ports s113.3NOl
One OF the curious developments indicated by
these figures is the marked gains in the saes to the
countries with which American trade relations were
supposed TO be in a somewhat critical condition. De
cause of the official or legislative action
both nj home and abroad Much anxiety had been
felt with reference to the markets OF the United
States in Germany. France. British North America
and Japan. German legislation and official ruling
had seemed likely seriously to curta sales OF
meats and fruits to that country. and somewhat
similar action in France seemed likely TO result
disasrously 10 sales there. while legislation IN
Canada had given TO goods from other parts or the
world 1919 per cent tariff advantage over those
from the United States. Added TO this was the IRE
uuently expressed belief that the increased tarift
rates adopted in 1897 would reduce sales abroad
especially in the cases Of those countries when
protested against certain features OF the Iarl'i
bill Notwithstanding the adverse conditions IN
Germany France and British North America. the
figures Just presented show that sales 10 France In
creased 30 per cent. TO British North America -
per cent and to Germany % per cent. while the
total sales to all parts OF the world during the
same time were Increasing but 10 per cent
The countries which offered formal protests our
ing the tendency Of the legislation of 1897 were the
United Kingdom. Germany. France Austria-Hun-
gary Belgium the Netherlands. Italy. Greece
Switzerland. China, Japan and Argentina het the
sales 10 them increased over 1s per cent In the
nine months in question. while total sales were IN
creasing but rs per cent. .,, 49,,
greatest anxiety felt, by reason OF the iacts
noted above a marked gain in exports from the
many for instance. increased from lsaoI,2si
pounds In nine months Of 1897 10 70 500 as3 pounds
in the corresponding months Of 1908: hams rom
us 2t1 pounds to 10 500 AL pounds, and lard from
142 lis i4i pounds 1872 500 o32: while fruits Which
were seriously threatened, increased from S'el2l2
IN ss55 500 in value To France exports ~ fruits
increased from s1s5.sa4 to s562 40: bacon from
Hiss pounds TO 32Io 90 pounds. and lard from
1868 500 In value 10 SS3i.5n
The story Of the nine months OF the commerce on
the United States is told briefly in the following
table which compares the imports and exports by
grand divisions during the nine months just ended
with those Of the corresponding months OF the
preceding year
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