Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21
A GREAT INCREASE
Growth Of Foreign Commerce Of the
United States.
TOTAL EXPORTS BREAK THE RECORD
Heavy Imports Of ARTICLES in a
Crude Condition"
FOR MANUFACTURERS USE

The total foreign commerce of the United
States during the fiscal year 1900 exceeds by
10 % per cent that of any preceding year
being $500 600 greater than that OF
1899, the heaviest one on 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 s2244. 1858.
The exports are 81. 394, 1924. or S1SS, 0OO,
600 in excess of those of 1898, which held
the record Of the largest exports until the
record of 1900 was made. All Of the great
classes show increase in expectation;
fisheries S1.OOO,0OO; mining and forestry,
nearly S1O,OOOOO0 each; agriculture. nearly
$50 600 600 and manufactures. nearly $780,
100000 over the phenomenal year 1899.
Articles in a Crude Condition.
Imports are also heavy. especially in the
class designated as articles in a crude con-
diuon, which enter into the various pro-
cesses of domestic industry OF the five
great classes of imports, articles In a crude
condition for use in manufacturing show
by far the largest growth. Manufactures
show gain of about S20.OOOOOO over last
year; articles of voluntary use. luxuries.
etc, also about S2o.00.0OO; articles of food,
about $4,000. 900; articles wholly or partial
ly manufactured for use in manufacturing,
C.
which enter into the various processes of
domestic industry, over Si5,oU,oW.
Notable Features.
The most notable features of the years
commerce are: 1st. The increase in imports
of manufacturers materials not produced
at home: I'd. The increase in exports of
manufactured articles. and Sd. the fact
that the foreign commerce for the first time
in the fiscal year record crossed the 81 Co.,
COO 900 line. Imports OF manufacturers mate
rails form, in fact, nearly one-half the total
importations If We consider as manufactu-
rers materials the class articles wholly or
in the manufactures and mechanic arts"
They alone amount to about $4,000, 600,
while articles in a crude condition which
enter into the various processes of do
mestic industry" amount to over $500 0O0,-
GO. Thus the manufacturers materials
imported during the year amount to about
4OO.OtO.OCO out OF a total Of SS+s. 100000 In
1880 manufacturers materials. including
both classes-articles in a crude condition
and articles wholly partially manufac-
tured for use In manufacturtng-formed 80
per cent of the imports. in 1895 they formed
81 per cent: In 1886 81 per cent, in 1898, ~
per cent; in 1899, Al per cent, and in 1900
40 per cent.
Taking raw materials alone. the group
classified articles in crude condition,
which enter into the various processes of
domestic industry the per cent which
they formed of the total importation was
in 1885. 2064 per cent; in 1890. 23.O6 per
cent; in 1895, 1854 per cent; in 1896, 24.57
per cent; in 1897. PC per cent; in 1895 81 16
per cent; in 1899, 31s per cent and in 1900,
% per cent. To put it In a single SEN
tence. the imports of the year increased
SlI2, 100000 of which increase two-thirds
was in raw manufacturers materials, and
the exports increased $167 O00. 900. of which
| increase one-half was manufactured arti-