Washington sentinel., 1900-11-10

Next to England, Germany pre-
sents the greatest field for cur pro
ducts. During the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1900. the former
country purchased goods from
ours to the value OF S5sS,879,374,
or three times as much as Ger
many, Yet, on the other hand,
our exports to England during the
past nine years have only increased
about IS per cent, while our ex-
ports to Germany show an increase
Of fully 100 per cent.
The above table shows that the
United States tariffs OF 1890, 1894,
and 1897 have not, on the whole,
affected German exports. The
unusually large exports (imports
from Germany OF 1897 were
caused by German merchants fore
ing shipments before the tariff OF
that year should become law. This
was especially the case with sugar.
During the last fiscal year, how
ever, Germany exported SI3,
3I8 more to the United States than
in 800, showing the increase under
normal conditions.
In 1891, ENGLAND exported to
the United States s1qA7a3, 267
worth Of products. In 1899, she
exported St59,583.66o worth, or
S3s,I3o, Goa less than in 1891; and
at no time during the intervening
years did she exceed the amount
OF 1891. The year which nearest
approached it was 1895, and this
year shows a minus Of nearly S75,-
ooo, 900. German exports to the
United States for 1900 stand at
about the same figures as in 1891,
showing that the manufacturers OF
the empire have been able to hold
certain markets. For many years
to come, Germany will continue
to hold these same markets, tor
the reason that American manu-
iactuTers are not in position to sup
ply them. Therefore Germany has
assured markets in the United
States for about $500, ooo, 900
worth OF products annually.
Our exports to Germany, espec-
tally in iood products, will tend to
increase. The German Empire
consumes about SI,I5o, 900, 900
worth Of foreign products every
year. OF this, grain and farm pro-
ducts amount to SI7o,ooo, 900;
groceries, sugar &C., sI65,ooo 900;
cattle. SIS, 900 900; and animal
products, S3I, 900, 900. The only
two countries which will rival the
United States in the export Of
grain to Germany for many years
to come are Russia and the Argen-
tine Republic. The uncertain
crops Of the former country will
generally be in favor OF American
cereals, W lille from the latter coun-
try It costs three times as much to
send a cargo of wheat to Europe
as it does from any port in the
United States.
Our trade with the German EN-
pire covers vast and varied held
OF products. The districts OF Mag
deburg, Stettin and Danz,g supply
US with raw sugar; Munich and
Wurzburg with beer; the Palatin-
ate, Bernkastel and the Rhinegau
with wines. We go to Frankfort
and vicinity, to Mannheim and Bar
men for colors and dyes Of every
description; TO Berlin and Frank
fort for chemicals and drugs; to
Chemntz for cotton hosiery and
gloves; to Glauchau, Plauen, An
naberg and EIbenstoek for dress
goods, embroideries and trim
mings. Rhenish Prussia sends us
woolens, cottons, braids, velYets,
laces, ribbons, silks and silk
mixed. SAxonY exports to the
United States textiles oil all kinds,
linens, musical instruments, furs,
leather gloves, skins and bristles,
sc. In fact, as per cent OF the
foreign trade OF this kingdom is
done with the United States:
Some Of Germany's chief exports
to the United States for 1899, are
as follows, in round numbers:
Textiles, various kinds. ,ooo, 900
Chemicals, colors, drugs
dyes, &c'.....'. ..,,....,......'.'' I5 ,Ooo, 900
SuEarraW ,,,.s.... '.'-''.' IA 900, 900
Furs, hides, skins ,..,.,.-, ...,.-. S 600, 900
Leather gloVes..',...---... '.'' 5000, 900
During the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1899, Germany purchased
Of US the following principal artl-
cles: