The times., 1899-11-06

One Months Exports ana imports
Commerce between this country and
Cuba. Porto Rico. Hawaii, and the Philip
pine Islands continues to grow with amaz-
fnr rapidfrv. The September Summary OF
Commerce and Finance" just issued by
the Treasury Bureau OF Statistics, shows
that the imports from these islands are
81 per cent greater than IN the correspond
ing months OF 1855 OF 1897, and the exports
10 them 16l per cent greater than IN the
same months oI 1855 or 1881 The total
Of American imports from these four ISL
ands or groups OF islands was in the nine
months OF 1889 S53. ~. .224, against $54.47l,-
30 in the corresponding months Of 1888
and S33. .05q. .I05 in the same months Of 1897,
while the exports to them IN nine months
Of 1899 were SIS. .921. .7S3. against Sll, ,s33.S5
in the corresponding months of 1888 and
81 4SG153 in the same months Of 1881
An examination OF the details shows that
in the matter Of exports Americas sales
To each OF these islands or groups have
been greater IN the nine months just end
ed than in any corresponding period in the
history Of our commercial relations with
them, except those 10 Cuba in the year IN
N4ch reciprocity brought sales to that
island to a much higher figure than they
ever attained in any preceding or sub
sequent year. From Porto Rico, Hawaii.
and the Philippines the imports OF the nine
months Just ended are larger than in any
corresponding months in the history Of
Americas commerce with these islands
though from Cuba they are necessarily less
than in the years prior TO the destruction
Of her sugar plantations and works during
her war with Spain. America s chief sugar
supply at that time being brought from
Cuba
A study Of Americas exports TO these
islands and especially Of the increase, in
dicates rapid development of the agricul-
turaI and business interests in The territory
supplied by these exports Exports Of agri-
cultural implements 10 Cuba in the nine
months Of 1899 amount 10 S79,225, against
$3.50 in the corresponding months Of last
year and s.. 155 in the same months Of
1897; to Porto Rico. they amount 10 So
$50 against 1920 in the corresponding
months Of last year. and S2.235 in the same
months Of 1897. Under the head Of car
riaEes. cars, and other vehicles the exports
10 Cuba are SIP 73g. against Sl9.56l in
1885, and s1l.345 in 1897. while to Porto
Rico they are SS.671 in the nine months
Just ended against 81 AS in 1885 and Ss,SS2
in 1897. OF coal the exports TO Cuba are
2se 243 tons. against I62. .049 last year and
Ia. .422 in 1857: 10 Porto Rico the coal eX-
ports are Is 6S2 tons against 7.783 in 1898
and 1857 tons in 1887. and 20 the Philip
pine Islands - 2ss tons in 1899, against
1lCS5 iu 1895
OF ccuc- cloths the exports 10 Cuba
In the nine months Of 1899 are 173. .S63, ,197
yards. against = 90 7S7 yards in the same
months Of las year and 10. .sH1lI2 yards
ia the nine months of 1897. and TO the
Philippine Islands, 1928 yards. against
7l4 Yards ir 1888. Under the head Of
other manufactures of eotton" the exports
10 Cuba are Sl46.lS1 against So 12+ las,
year and SI3. 6s1 in The preceding year
while 10 Porto Rico they are S39, 4o3. againsl
S3l last year and sZ3lS iu 1897. OF build
ers hardware the exports 10 Cuba iH the
nra months o. 1898 are S3l3.S22 against
S2s.7g7 last year. and 81 fS1 il 1851 and
10 Porto Rico S23,47l against S4.2S7 il
1883 and SO $50 il 1897.
OF sewing machines the exports 10 Cuba
il the nine months Of 1889 are S52,5s3
agaInst S2-a Iu the cores spending months oil
laeS and S3.4lS IN the nine months o.
1897 while no Porto Rico The total for the
nine months of 1893 is S3S75. against 81 05C
last wear and s. G37 in 1857.
OF refined mineral oils chiefly illumiuat-
ing oil. the exports during the nine month:
Of 1898 10 Cuba are $50 C3S. against S32 99S
IN the corresponding months Of 1895 and
S4645 in the same months Of 1897 while
10 Porto Rico they are $4l775 in 1888
against zes iI 1895. ard Sz4S7s in 1897
OF beeou The exports t9 cuba iu 1888 arr
12sa-sfs pounds. against -.72l22S pound!
in 1855 and $685. SO pounds iE 1887, and tl
Porto Rico $50 4l4 pounds against 422. .7Ij
pounds I 1885 and 46e o-3 ID 1887 o
hams The exports 10 Cuba are 6217. SO,
pounds. against 2I47.Z35 pounds In 1888
and 4s5 ,4s4 pounds in 1887.
The tables which follow show the export
90 and imports from Cuba. Porto Rico. Ha
wall and the Philippines in the nin-
months OF each year since lss4. II viii b
seen that the total exports for the min
months just ended are greater than th0s
Of the corresponding months Of any pre-
ceding year shown. while those Of import
are also greater than those Of any pre-
cediEg year except 81 the case Of Cuba
from which our chief sugar supplies wer
drawn prior 10 the destruction Of her plan
tsuoIs during her war with Spain.
Exports from the United States duIin
uine moH-hs ended