New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-17
EXPORTS TO CANADA.
THE UNITED STATES INCREASING ilS
TRADE. NOTWITHSTANDING TARIFF
FAVORS FOR GREAT BRITAIN.

Washington June 10 (SpecaD.-Exports from the
United States to Canada continue TO increase, de-
spite the legislation OF tyo years ago INTENDED 10
give special advantages 10 imports into Canaoa
from the United Kingdom over those from the
United States. The legislation OF two years ago. IL
will be remembered, provided for an immaculate re-
duction OF 1914 per cent OF the import duties on
articles coming from the United Kingdom ana GER
tain of the British colonies, and an additional iZ1
per cent at the expiration OF one year Thus the
law reducing by % per cent the duties on articles
coming from the mother country and her colonies
as compared with those collected on articles coming
from the United States has now been In full opera
ton nearly a year while onehalf Of the reduction
went into operation nearly two years ago III s
interesting therefore, to compare the exports from
the United States to Canada during the last year
with those OF earlier years
The official publication Of the Treasury Bureau OF
Statistics just issued shows the exports In detail
during the ten months ending with April. indicat-
ing In many cases the countries to which the goods
sent. and 1t is practicable therefore, to COM
pare the exorts 10 British North America In Ger
tain OF the more important articles with those OF
earlier years
An examination Of these tables shows that in
nearly all articles exports from the United States
to British North America have steadily increased
during the two years In which the new Canadian
Tariff law has been in operation. or agricultural
implements the United States exported to British
1897 prior to the enactment Of the law in question.
In the ten months ending with April, 1898, during
which time that portion of the law which reduced
the rates Of duty 2 per cent was In operation. the
exports of agricultural implements increased to
s5i2 36i while in the ten months OF the fiscal year
1899, during which time the full Is per cent reduc-
ton was in operation they increased TO NOoS.NS
In wheat -four the exports OF the ten months Just
ended were over 81 1000 O00 against less than 100000
In the corresponding months OF the preceding year.
In books, maps and engravings the exports 10
British North America in the ten months OF 1893
were s7llSS against s59s.629 in the corresponding
months OF 1895, and s5l707S in the ten months Of
1897 Exports Of carriages and to British North
America Increased from S00,66s in ten months OF
1897 under the Old Canadian tariff, to sl42,53 in the
first years operation Of the new tariff act, and
$i2O 5s7 during the months just ended and under
the full operation Of the act in question. Clocks
and watches Increased from $26s649 In the ten
months Of 1898 to $751;. 0H in the ten months of the
present fiscal year
In the finer grades OF manufactures. such as cot
ton cloths, manufactures OF iron and steel, etc,
goods from the United States also continue to gain
although II was in these lines that the new law
was looked upon most likely TO be disadvan-
tageous to American industries Exports Of cotton
cloths from the United States to British North
America In the ten months just ended are 80 per
in OF those or last year, and other man.
ufactures Of cotton also show appreciable gain.
the increase being from 81. 35 1A In the ten months
OF 1898 to 81 07s in the ten months OF 1899 In
struments for scientific purposes. including tele-
graph and telephone. increased from s256935 in ten
months Of 1898 to SAl,s59 In the ten months OF the