The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-08

The fact that expectations OF 1900 sx-
coed by 1890 those Of any preceding
year, and that this increase while appar-
ent In every class Is especially marked
in manufactures alone, the Increase In
which amounts to So, Cos, SIS over lsea. eug-
gests that new markets are being found
for American products. A detailed study
OF our export trade for 1900 shows that
this growth IL found In every part OF the
world, and especially in those countries
20 which all the great manufacturing and
producing nations are now looking for
an increased market.
While Europe is naturally our largest
market for oreadstuffs. the percentage OF
growth in our sales to other parts OF tho
world is much more rapid. To Europe
our exports for the year 1900 crossed for
the first time the hillion-doliar line. yet
our exports TO that continent show an
increase OF but 10 per cent IN 1879 over
1899. and but 80 per cent over 1890. while
to North America, our exports in 1900
show an increase OF - per cent over 1883
ca, the Increase Ia very slight. owing. In
part at least, 10 the lack OF direct steam
ship communication for our export trade.
70 oceanica. the increase In 1900 over 1879
Is ~ per cent. and over 1870 r. l53 per
cent. 10 Asia, the increase in 1900 over
1899 il ~ per cent. and over the year 1890
IL 2S7 per cent: to Africa, the increase In
1900 over 1889 IL comparatively small, ow-
Ing to the interruption OF commerce with
that continent by the existing war. but
compared with 1870 the increase IL 32f per
CENT 10 fsuTupt ana hfftiSn NORTH
America. our exports In 1900 show an in
crease OF 10sa per cent. over 1879. and
81 per cent. over 1890. while to all other
parts, OF the world. our exports in 400
show an increase Of all per cent over
1883 and si.7 per cent over is0o
Greatest Gold Productien.
The phenomenal commercial record Of
the year has been accompanied by an
equally striking record With reference
to gold production. The gold mined In thu
United States during the year ending
December 81 1893. exceeds that of any
year In our history. and for tho first time
surpasses the record established in iSs3
when the minea OF California made their
highest record Of t66 Co., 90. The gold pro-
duction OF the United states was in is&s.
according TO the estimate OF the director
OF tho mine. s12.kooooo. while no prior
year had shown 10 hieh. a total as that
1903 was ssi.4ss.ooc The annual average
gold product OF the United States II now
double that OF a decade earlier. though
in this particular the growth has hccn no
more rapid than that Of other parts az
the world. tho worlds total product In
1899 having been. according 10 the best
estimates. ssis,oooooo. against sl3a. 90. 90 a
decade earlier
dnction. both IN the United States and
elsewhere. during the past few years
brings the total gold product Of tho half
century now ending TO the enormous iG-
much AZ during the entire $50 yenra pre-
ceding the half century now closing. The
gold production OF the world from i4s2 70
1850 amounted to but f3.1zs 7c0,0g, while
that Of the period iSi-isse was H.ea..
esl 600.
The following table. complied from the
estimates Of br. Adolph Soetbeer and the
director 81 the United States mint shows
the gold production ~ the world by half
century periods from the year is0o down
10 the present time.