New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-06
COMMERCE WITH ISLANDS.
NEW RELATIONS RESULT IN A GREAT
INCREASE OF TRADE


Washington JAN (speciaD.-Commerce with
Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Hawaiian. Philippine
and Samoan islands in the eleven months ended
with November fully justifies tie belief that the
new relations which those i1Crds sustain the
United States will result in Sb increase in COM
merce with them. and especially in an increase OF
exports to them. The total exports from the
United States to the four islands groups Of
islands will amount in the calendar year 1889 TO
considerably than 100000 the total for the
eleven months ended with November being $37 S54,-
ITO. as compared with less than s2OOO0OOo the year
preceding When it is considered that neither Cuba
nor Puerto Rico has yet returned to anything like
normal conditions, and that there has been a con-
dition of actual warfare in the Philippines during
the year the fact that the total exports TO the
islands in the year exceed those OF the palmiest
days OF reciprocity shows that when normal condi-
tons return exports to the islands will greatly IN
crease over those of earlier years.
Total exports to Cuba. Puerto Rico, Hawaii and
the Philippine Islands in the years of their great
est prosperity under the reciprocity relations OF
1893 and 1894 amounted to only about s33, 100000
while, already indicated. those Of 1899 will be
considerably IN excess of $4OOOOOOo the total for
the month of November having been 81 900, 600
This increase is found in the case OF each of the
islands, the exports to Cuba being in eleven months
of 1889 $2274214. against $8741,729 in the CORE
spending months of 1898; to Puerto Rico S. 365
against 81 go OLA In 1885, to the Hawaiian Islands
so 296,157 against s5S91755 in the corresponding
against $1S7,4n In 1898, and the Samoan Islands
S66755 against s36S29 in the eleven months of 1895
Foodstuffs, manufactures and the articles re-
quired for agricultural and business development
are the chief exports to these islands. and show
the most rapid gains. To Cuba the exports OF -four
in eleven months Of 1899 80 per cent in excess
of those of eleven months of 1885, and three times
those of 1891 Corn shows increase of 80 per
cent. while provisions generally. including bacon
hams lard butter and cheese. show even more
IN Cppt and tn,
more than 100 per cent. Cotton cloth shows a re-
markable increase, the total for eleven months OF
1898 having been $29163. and in the corresponding
months of 1899 1893 $50, while other cotton manu-
features increased from 6SS7 in eleven months of
1893 to a79,560 in the same months of 1882 Cars
and carriages show a large gain, as do also tyne
writers, sewing machines builders hardware agri-
cultural implements, books and maps, thus indi-
eating general revival Of business activity as
well as an increased demand for foodstuffs and
clothing
The following tables. show the exports TO and
imports from each of the islands or groups OF
Islands in question during the eleven months ended
with November, 1899 compared with 1897 and 1895
and the details of exports Cuba alone in the
eleven months of 1897, 1888 and 1899:
Exports from the United States to Cuba Puerto
Rico and the Hawaiian. Philippine and Samoan
islands in eleven months ended with November: