New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-21
FOREIGN COMMERCE GAIN.
TREMENDOUS INCREASE FOR THE FIS-
CAL YEAR l9o0-ALL RECORDS
BROKEN

Washington July 20 CSpeclaD.-The total for
Aign commerce of the United States during the
fiscal year 1900 exceeds by 16 % per cent that
of any preceding year, being $500 100000 greater
than that Of 1899. the heaviest one record
preceding the one which has just ended. The
total commerce Of the year, as shown by the
figures OF the Treasury Bureau of Statistics, is
S2.244. 1913, 543. The exports 1894. 1924,
or SI63 100000 in excess of those of 1895. which
held the record of the largest exports until the
record Of 1900 was made All of the great
classes show an increase in exportauon-fish-
cries S1,O00000 and mining and forestry nearly
100000 each agriculture nearly S50ooO,Oo0
and manufactures nearly 500 100000 over the
phenomenal year 1899.
Imports are also heavy, especially in the class
designated articles in a crude condition
which enter into the various processes of do
1nestic industry" OF the FIVE great classes of
imports articles in crude condition for use IN
manufacturing show by far the largest growth
Manufactures show a gain Of about S20OO0OOO
over last year; articles Of voluntary use, luxu-
Ties, etc. also about S20O00O00; articles Of
food about S15.00O.OOO; articles wholly par
tally manufactured for use IN manufacturing.
S25,000000. and articles in a crude condition
which enter into the various processes OF domes-
Tic industry, over S15.Oo0.00O.
The most notable features of the years COM
First-The increase in imports of manufact-
arers materials not produced at home.
SecOnd-The increase in exports of manufact-
ured articles
Third-The fact that the foreign commerce
for the first tine in the fiscal year record
crossed the 81. 900 900 900 line.
Imports of manufacturers materials form, in
fact. nearly One-half the total importations, II
we consider as manufacturers materials the
class articles wholly or partially manufactured
for use as materials in the manufactures and
mechanic arts" They alone amount to about
VIII '9TTig n a rTl0
which enter into the various processes of domes-
the manufacturers materials imported during
the year amount to about S4oo,OO0,OOO out of a
total Of 100000 In 1890 manufacturers
materials. including both classes-articles in a
crude condition and articles wholly partially
manufactured for in manufacturing-form
50 per cent Of the imports: in 1895 they formed
81 per cent; in 1896 81 per cent; in 1898 AZ per
cent; in 1899 IL per cent. and in 1900, 40 per
cent. Taking raw materials alone, the group
classified as articles in a crude condition which
enter into the various process of domestic in
dustry,' the percentage which they formed of
the total importation was in 1883 2O.64 per
cent; in 1890, 1906 per cent; in 1895 1854 per
cent; in 1896, 24.51 per cent: in 1897, 20 per
cent; in 1895. 30. rs per cent; in 1899, 31S2 per
cent, and in 1900, 30 - per cent. To put 1t in a
single sentence. the imports Of the year in
creased 100000, Of which increase two
thirds in manufa cturers' materials and the
exports increased S167 900 900, of which increase
one-half was manufactured articles