The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1901-01-05
COMMERCE COMPARISON.
The Wonderful Expansion of the
Trade of the United States
Concisely shown.
A COMPARISON WITH OTHER NATIONS,
Imports and Exports of the prjnct-
PAL Countries of the World iu
1900. Compared With the same
in the Preceding Year. According
to the Bureau of Statistics.

Washington, Jan. I.-Commercial
conditions throughout the world in
The closing months of 1900 are pic
tured in a taole which will be present
ed IN the forthcoming number of the
Monthly Summary OF Commerce and
Finance issued by the treasury bu-
reau of statistics.
y comparison of the of
Che principal countries of the world
with that of the United States in
1900, and Of the growth or reduction
of their with our own de-
velopment during The year presents
some facts of especial interest i'm con-
slderlng the wonderful DEVELOPMENT
OF our own in the year and
century.
Taking the countries in their alpha
betical order as arranged in the table,
the facts presented are as follows:
Argentina-The imports of nine months
ending with September, 1900, arc ISL 49,
900, against ssi.lSi.ep in the correspond
ing months of 1899. while the exports Of
nine months ending with September, 1860.
are Sl1S.E50,W" against sl13. sol 100 in the
corresponding months of last year.
Austria imports of ten
months ending with October. 1900. are
s2S0.Ssi.0J0. against $50. lao. 900 in the CORE
spending months of last year. and the ex-
ports Of the ten months ending with DC.
toher. 1900. are S311. .S4. 900, against $40
elj."1 IN the corresponding months of last
year
B~elgiIm-The imports of ten months
ending with October. 1900, are So. IL, 900,
against 1911, ;235 900 in the CORRESPONDENTS
months OF last year, and the exports of
ten months ending with October. 1900. are
KS. i96.DJo. against SCI, y65, 600 in the cor
responding months OF last year.
~Canada-rhe imports of three months
ending with September, 1909. are 81. 1885,
90. against SIS, 6y9, 900 in the correspond
ing months nf last year. and the exports
of three months ending with September,
1900. are s5S, 02},0U U against s43. 994, 900 in
the CORRESPONDING months of last year.
~Egypt-rhe imports of eight months
ending with august, 1900, are $40. 523. 900.
against SS. 1850 100 in the corresponding
eight months ending with August. 1900,
are SO, s2l. 600, against $40. sos. 900 in the
corresponding months of last year.
France-The imports of ten months end
ing with October. 1900. are S703, SSS, 900,
against SIG. Ice. 900 in the corresponding
months Of last year, and the exports OF
ten months ending with October, 1900. are
$40 a coo, against 1851. Sc. 600 in the cor
responding months of last year.
G~ermany-The imports of nine months
ending with September. 1900. are sg52. 0Is.'
- 80
ing months of last year, and the export
of nine months ending with September
1850, are $Ili.O60 900, against STA. u23. 90 il
tne corresponding months of last wear. IL
the case OF Germany alone specie and bull
lion are included in this statement.
British lndia-Th@ imports of five
months. ending with August. lr10 are Se2.-
OLSON. against 1924, pJ in the correspond
rng months of last year, and the exports
of five months, ending with August; lSse
corIespmnGing Months OF last year.
Italy-The IMPORTS @: ten hr@ sSiS. ies. On.
ing with oSssff'@" in the corresponding
months of last year, and IN" EFFORTS d
ten months. ending with October. 1905,
ar. S2IU >II, Un. against s22. lE,Wb IN the
corresponding months of last YEAR.
Mexico-The imports If two months
ending with August. I%', are s9.|oiiT".
months Of last year. and ;he exports OF
two month ending with August, 1909. are
slI. v52. $50. against so i25.W~ III the CORE
spending months of last year.
portugal-The imports of tiv" months.
ending with May. 1899. are S:S,2'i;Sp.
against 81 $4,000 in the corresnondlns
months of last year. and the exports OF
five months. ending with May, 1890. are
SI;.5gS. GO. against sl3, 62%."l0 in the CORE
spending months of last ysdr-
in. with June. 1900. are s1li. AL no, against
Sl4S, S3i, OOJ in the corresponding months OF
last GEAR, and the exports OF SIX nouns
ending with June. 1900. are sl46.Goo;Us.
hHhAAA-N
months Of last year.
Spain-The imports of nine months, end
ing with september, 1890. are sli9' iso;vu.
against Sl24, Va. go in the cor~reSponuin
months of last year, and the exports TOT
nine months, ending with September. i9U.
are sos. 63l. 900. against $40, lS'.oco, last
year. n;nc
Switzerland-The imports OF nlnc
moths, ending with September. lsoo. are
ga, 10I. 900. against s16l. 405,W in the CORE
snonding months of last year, ana the tA-
nnrts of nine months ending with Septem.
her 1900. are S117. 7O6.O $50. against
in the corresponding months of last year.
United Kingdom-The imports oil eleVsn
months, ending November, 1900. are e.
900 cs3. 900, against s.. l62. 5l1.SS in the cor
responding months of last year. and Ihe
domestic exports of eleven months: EN-
ing with November, 1900. are S,3H. iiO;V
against 81. 1870. 40. 900 In the correspondent
months of last year .yer
inited States-The imports OF eleven
months. anding with November lW' ar
s sHen ~ s07 AGAINST sI2S. 2S5.5U in me cor
rasponding months OF last year. ana tns
axnorts of domestic merchandise OF clever
months. ending with November. lSV' ar
81 3OS. 900, $3.50. against 81 l3l.oS',9I IN 'he vi
resnondinr months of last year.
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