New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-17
COMMERCIAL RECORD FOR 1900.
SHOWS AN ENORMOUS GROWTH OF Ex-
PORTS AND INCREASE IN THE FAVOR
ABLE BALANCE OF TRADE

Washington, Dec. Is (SpeciaD.-The commercial
record of the United States in the calendar wear
1900 will surpass that of any preceding year both IN
exports and in the excess of exports over inuort,
or favorable balance of trade as this excess A.
Usually termed. The imports will be slightly below
those of one or two preceding years. and when con-
sidered in their relation to population show a
smaller Importation for each individual than an al
most any other period in many years. Basing the
estimate for the year upon the eleven months 40
ures already received by the Treasury Bureau 40
Statistics IL probable that the exports OF th
calendar year 1900 will reach about ST. 900 and
the imports So. 900. making the excess OF "
ports over imports S645.OOO0O0 a sum greater nv
S'.NoOoO than that of any preceding year II ia
only since 1873 that the exports have with anv req
uarity exceeded the Imports or produced the favor
able balance of trade which has almost contny,
ously characterized our commerce during the las
quarter OF century. Yet it remained for the
closing year of The century present not onlv the
OF excess or exports over imports or fayorahI-
balance of trade. in the history of our conmsrcs
Considering the exports alone it NAV be said IN
Tor the calendar year 1860 they will be double thoss
1872 four times those of 1869 and Ave tmss ~ ~
much as in 1850 On the import side the figures arr
about sS2 G00OOO against $50 900 in the csIeSds
year ISs2, when they reached the highwater mark
Considering the commerce from the per eapi,a
point or view. the contrast between the import and
export figures is mere phenomenal FoIlS ou1
ing the records of our commerce back to 1870 n Ia
fha
light or the population, have decreased while tba
per capita of exports has enormously fnCreasaJ
In 1870 the population 81 and the n10ort,
S46 l32C0S, per capita Of 81 ST. IN IsS0
and 1880 the per capita was little above ss in 1885
II had fallen to 81 a, and in 1900 it will be aboTS
$40 80 This shows a slight decrease per caniTa
comparing 1900 with 1870 and a material decrasasa
comparing 1900 with 1880 1890. on the exnort
side the increase is striking In 1870 the exports
per capita amounted to 80 49, in 1885 to so 81 in
1890 to Sl3 &c. and In 1900 1t will be about so a.
Thus the imports show since 1870 slight reduction
per capita. while the exports have almost doubled
per capita during the same period.
Considering the question Of Of exports over
Imports, or favorable balance of trade the devaL
opment is startling In 1870 imports exceeded ex-
ports by S57o46O4S and the excess of in ports o,
exports amounted to 81 so per capita. Nv 1S75 +ta
balance had turned In our favor but amounted Va
only II cents per capita. BY 1885 il amounted ~
81 % per CAPITA and In 1900 will amount to abou+
s. 80 per capita. Thus in the thirty years the hal
ance OF trade has gone from minus quantity ~
81 80 capita to plus quantity So 30 per capits
The following table shows the Imports exports
and population Of the United States at qunquennia
periods from 1870 TO 1900. basing the 1850 figures
upon the eleven months already received and ths
per capita, or amount for each Individual imported
and exported and the excess Of imports or exports
In the years named: