The evening times., 1899-09-11
TRADE WITH THE COLONIES.
Comparative Statement Given Out
by the War Department.

by the War Department.
The War Department has made public
the following statement of the trade be-
tween the United States and all of the COL
onies under military control, and with Cuba
as well, for the seven months ended July
81, 1899. The same periods of the calendar
years 1897 and 1898 are also embraced in
the report for comparison
The exports from the United States to
Cuba for the seven months were: 1893, s14,-
1888; 1898, s4485, ,937; 1897. $4,629, ,906.
The imports into the United States from
Cuba for the same period were: 1899. S1s,-
1886; 1898. $12, 770; 1897, s13.S26. .904.
The exports from the United States to
Porto Rico for the seven months were:
1899. s., ,299, POI: 1898, 1858, ,11O; 1897, ST.
221, ,451. Imports into the United States
from Porto Rico during the same period
were: 1S99 SO, ,379, ,944; 1888, 81, 800; 1897,
s1,s5s, ,529.
The exports from the United States to
the Philippine Islands from January / to
July 81 were: 1899, 1886 109; 1885, s65, 1885,
1897. 1854. The imports into the United
States from the Philippine Islands for the
3o,
s.. .2S3. .175; 1897, So, 1872. .165. The trade of
the United States with the various islands.
when stated by months. shows growth of
commerce in this direction:
Imports into the United States from
Cuba, 1S99-January, 1894, ,220; February,
50, 307 $40; March, s3,39S. .723; April. s4.419.-
712; May, s4.I62, go; June 3.614. .s04; July,
81, ,632. S45. Total, sle.976. $50.
Imports into the United States from
Porto Rico 1S99-JanUary, S63, ,4s1; Febru-
airy, sl2461S; March. S349, ,7S5; April, $751;
172: May. s641 .179; June. 1914. .S03; July.
$44S, ,267. Total S3.S79 944.
Imports into the United States from
the Philippines. 1S99-January. s3iS.0I9;
February. $277.OO3; March. s14I. .452; April.
s937, ,16i May, 1922, 1o1; June, s61,SS2; July,
SSsO.515. Total. s3,z74, ,1S4.
Exports from the United States TO Cuba,
IS99-January, s1,9S0.9S2; February, ST.
Gal. SIC; March, 81, ,5e3, 110; April. sl,723,-
052; May, s2,I24679; June, 81. 123. .935
July, sl,9S9.3 .379. Total, s14,116,s93.
Exports from the United States to Porto
Rico, 1S99-January, s224.l50 February,
s267 ,6l9; March. s375.529; April, s316,669;
May, S305.564; June. 1851, ,423; July, $44S.-
267 Total. s2,299. 221-
Exports from the United States to the
Philippines. 1s99-January. SIS. 1882; Febru-
ary, Sl9.529; March, S49.1S0; April, S112.-
267; May. S63,905; June, S6i,9l5; July, S64.-
GAS. Total, $3.50, ,1G9-
The growth OF exports by months has
teen very gratifying in all the Islands,
end is specially worthy OF notice so far
as the figures relate TO the Philippine ISL
ands Not only is it worthy of nod;e
that ever since March the mcnthly ex-
ports 10 the archipelago has elualed in
value the entire exports OF certain recent
years. but also that the effects CT the sum-
mer season noticeable in mercantile trade
everywhere seem here TO have found an
exception, the July shipments from this
country to tie hi i. p mes keepie t1e hlS L
! level of May and June. The only fiscal
wears since 1877 showing for the entire
twelve months larger value OF meEcnan-
disc exported from the United states TO
Cuba than is shown by the first seven
months of 1899. were the years 1892, 1888,
and 1894 If the same ratio is main aimed
until the end of the year, the imports into
cuba from the United States will be lar
ger than the exports from the Unitsd
States to that island in any fiscal year in
the entire history of the trade between
this country and Cuba. AS furt-er mat
ter of interest and comparison the I'M
ports into the United States from Cuba
I from January l to July 81, 1893, were
greater than the corresponding import
4 for either of the entire fiscal year 1891 and
| 1885. If the same ratio is maintained foI
1 the remainder of this year The imports
| into this country from Cuba will excee-
| $50. .GO0, coo and be mo-e than double thoS
| of the fiscal year ended June 90 1898
| 1t will also be discovered that the i'm
ports from Porto Rico into the United
! States for the first seven months o, 1S9,
we're larger than those of any OF the pre-
! ceding entire fiscal years since 1890, ex
| eept 1888 While the exports 10 Port
Rico for the first seven months o 1S9.
have been exceeded only by three OF thl
fiscal years since 1871
! AS far as the exports from the United
States TO the Philippines are concerned
| fer the first seven months of this year
under American occupation, they are ar
ger than those of any previous year IN oIl
] history Not only this, but they are mort
| than double those of any year excepting
/, only the years 1912, 1852, 1850, 1870. am
1872 The falling off of tIase with the is
ands in certain months o. the year l:
mainly due to the fact that the leadins
| products of the several islands are ship
ped at certain months of the year. Eel
| instance: In the Phil ppines the heavies
article OF export is hemp. 1t seeks mar
ket in the early months OF the year II
| will be noted that dating from January l
| 1859. the imports into the United State
from the Philippines Io-e from S34 ir
January TO the highwater mark $S3i,l6
| in April then the imports fell on Un,i II
July when they rose again to sum al
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