Arizona republican., 1900-07-24
OUR FOREIGN COMMECE.
An Increase of One-Sixth Over
 That of Last Year
The Two Billion Dollar Mark Crossed for the First Time Two Other Notable Features of the Years Showing.

Washington, D. C., Ju.y z3.-{SpsciaD. The total foreign commerce of the United States during the fiscal year 1900 exceeds by 16 2-3 per cent that of any preceding year, being $S20,00O,C GOO 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 statistics, is $2,24i. 193, ,543. The exports are s1, ,394, ,479,21 or $163, 1000, 900 in excess of those of 1898, which held the record of the largest eX- ports until the record of 1900 was made. All of the great classes show an iG- crease in exportation: Fisheries, $1 ,0O0,- 900; mining and forestry, nearly $10,- 100000; agriculture, nearly $50, 900, 900; and manufactures, nearly S100, ,000,000 over the phenomenal year of 1899.
 Imports are also heavy, especially in the class designated as articles in A crude condition, which enter into the various processes of domestic indus try Of the five great classes of inn ports, articles in a crude condition for use in manufacturing show by far the largest growth. Manufactures show a gain of about $20, 900 900 over last year; articles of voluntary use, Iuxuries. etc, also about $20, ,000 000; articles of food. about $15,OOO.OOO; articles wholly or partially manufactured for use in manufacturing, $25.OOOOOO; and articles in a crude condition which enter into the various processes of domestic in dustry over S75,000,000.
 The most notable features of the years commerce are:
 First-The increase in imports of manufacturers materials not produced at home.
 Second-The increase in exports of manufactured articles, and
 Third-The fact that the foreign com- merce for the first time in the fiscal year record crossed the g., 1000, 900, 900 line. Imports of manufacturers ma terials form in fact nearly one-half the total importations, if we consider as manufacturers materials the class articles wholly or partially manufac- tured for use as materials in the manu- factured for use as materials in the manufactures and mechanic arts" They alone amount to about $90, ,000, ,000 while articles in a crude condition which enter into the various processes of domestic industry amount to over $500, ,000,0 ,000. Thus the manufacturers materials imported during the year amount to about S40O, ,OOO, 900 out of total of $S49 ,000, 900. In 1890 manufactur- CTS materials, including both classes articles in crude condition. and arti- cles whelly or partially manufactured for use in acturing-formed 33 per cent of the imports: in 1895 they formed 37 per cent; in 1896, 37 per cent; in 1898, Az per cent; in 1899. fl Der cent. and in 1900, 46 per cent. Taking raw materials alone, the group classified 2s articles in a crude condition which en- ter into the various processes of do- nestle industry" the per cent which they formed of the total importation was, in 1885. 20.64 per cent; in 1S90 2S.O6 per cent: in 1895. 25.64 per cent; in 1896, 24.57 per cent; in 1897, 26 per cent; in 1898, 3216 per cent; in 1899. 31.S2 per cent, and in 1900, 35.75 per cent. To put it in single sentence. the imports of the year increased $152 0O0, 900, of which increase two-thirdS was in raw manu- facturers materials, and the exports increased $167 ,OOO, ,00O of which increase one-half was manufactured articles.