The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-04
GROWTH OF FOREIGN TRADE.
4 Remarkable Record of CONNER
cIal and Industrial Prog

Our foreign trade shows remarkable
record OF commercial and industrial pro-
gress. The total Of imports and exports
for the first time m the history Of our
country exreeded two billions Of dollars.
The exports are greater than they have
ever been before. the total for the hscai
eHrfa00 being 81 1874, as30S2. an increase
over 1899 of Sis7, s.7so an increase over
1898 of s163, 600 752 over 1897 OF s343, $3.50
and greater than 1896 by ssi1sI6,iH
The growth OF manufactures In the
United States4is evidenced by the fact
that exports of manufactured products
largely exceed-sthose Of any previous
year, their value for 1900 being 1858 $751;.
i5s. against s3ss. 5s2, i4s in 1889, an Increase
Agricultural products were also ex
ported during 1900 In greater volume than
in 1880 the total for the. year being $685.
sos. against s7s4 1912 i'm 1899.
The imports =fpr-the year amounted to
fxs9, HI fS+ an increase over 1899 Of sl52-
,a2. 6a1. This Increase Ia largely In ma
teriaia for manufacture, and Is in re-
sR0nse 10 the rapid development OF manu-
featuring in the United States. While
there was imported for use in manufac-
tures-in 1850 material to the value of
&I9. 7Ss.972 in excess of 1909, 1t Is reassur-
ing to observe that there Is tendency
toward decrease In the Importation of
articles manufactured ready for con-
sumption which In 1900 formed i5fT rer
t-of the total imports, against IS 81
percent, fn=assS and 2io9 per cent. IN
1896
7 recommend that the congress at its
present session reduce the internal rev.
anue taxes imposed To meet the expenses
OF the War with Spain In the sum OF 'hirty
millions of dellHrs This reduction should
--eeHrcdby the remission of those
taxes which experience has shown to be
the most bufdensome 10 the industries
of neoofes-
Il especially urge that there be included
In whatever reduction IS made the legacv
LAX on boauesfs for public uses of a liter
-. slts III.
vessels during the past three
years have CARRIED about ner cent OF
our expdrfs-#Ha impprts. Fore gn ships
should carry the least not the greatest
pnrt Of American trade. The remarkable
growth ef-nHrsteel industries. the pro-
gresWZef sAi,hniidng for the domestic
trade and cur steadily maintained expen-
tiItures for the navy have created an OPP
EoFtunfty 20 place the United States in
the first rank OF commercial maritime
powers ==--~
Resides realizing a proper nattonsl as
-pirsttan, this will mean the establishment
and healthy growth along all our coasts
OF q distinetfvs=nat industry ex-
panding fhe ftEid-fur= profitable emnlov-
ment of labor and canital. II will in
rrra-r-the transportation facilities and
reduce freight charges on the vast vol
urnr Of products brought from the inter
TOR 10 the seabeartl for export. aad- Will
strengthen arm OF the national de-
Tense upon which the founders ~ the
EuvsfHm~rt and their SUCCESSORS have
7EHsa-siE ln-agala- urging Immediate ac-
Ifssfi-hp- the c6HKfess on measures to pro-
mote American shipping and foreign
trade direct attention to the rec M
measiatfuns on the subject In previous
messages. and particularly TO the opinion
exercised til the message OF tSa9.
II am satisfied the Judgment OF the
=st.slniry favnrs tho policy of aid to our
msFehant marine. which will broaden
our commerce and markets and upbuild
oar sea CARRYING capacity for the pro-
ducts agriculture and manufactures
witiah5Eatth the Increase OF our navy.
mean rfGrczwurk and wages to our conn
trtHi4,.5 mett as = safeguard 10 Am r.
Tan interests IN every part Of the world -
The attention Of the congress IL In
p4Aaa te the recommendation OF the. sec
rotary af-fhe= treasury IN his annual re-
naf4 for iEEiniatian- IA hahaf ~ the rev.
=.siss1s ss.iter service and favorable aetsen
tEH4 grd