Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-14
RECORD OF A DECADE
Marked Changes In the Commerc.
the United States.

the United states.
The remarkable change which no,
come over the commerce of the United
States in the decade ending with ths
calendar year 1900 illustrates as moth,
ing else could the practical benefits ii.
country has experienced through bs
operations Of the Dindley tariff law
The figures Of the Treasury Bureau Of
Statistics show that imports, which IN
1890 were 1928, 397, 726, were in 1901
$829,O52, 116, an increase Of less than
/ per cent in the decade; while the e.
ports, which, in 1890 were $751;, 5O25R
were in 1900 81, ATS, 85O,854, an increase
Of 72.4 per cent. In 1890 the excess Of
exports over imports was S5,654 800; in
1900 it was $648, 998,738. Figures like
these make foreign manufacturers very
unhappy, and they produce feeling
closely akin to misery in the breasts Of
domestic free-traders.
In our trade relations with the vari
Gus parts Of the world the change Is
equally striking. From Europe we have
reduced our imports in the decade from
$474, 100000 to $439,OOO,O0O, while In |
the same time we have increased our
exports from 1852, 100000 to 1l11,On.
600. From North America imports fell
from 1851, 100000 In 1890 to $751; OQ.
600 in 1900, while our exports to North
America increased during that time
from 500, OOO, 600 to $500, 100000. From
South America the imports increased /
from SOL 100000 in 1890 to 100000.
600 In 1900, while to South AmerlG
our exports increased from S35,OOOM
to $41, 100000. From Asia the imports
into the United States increased from
500, 100000 in 1890 to $123,0OO,OOO IN
1900, while to Asia our exports in the
same time increased from S23,OOQW
to $61, 100000. From Oceania the I'M
portations in 1890 were $23, 100000, and
in 1900 were 23,OOO,0OO, while to Oce
ania our exports in 1890 were Sl7VM'
600, and in 1900 $4O,0O0,0OO From AZ
RIGA importations increased from 81
100000 in 1890 to 100000 in 1900 and
expectations to Africa increased from
$4,000, 1000 in 1890 to 100000 in lSe
The changes in the movements TOT
from the continents are due to Two
great causes, both arising directly llOu
effective tariff protection: First them
70 at1
were formerly drawn chiefly IRON
abroad, and, second, the diverslhcauOH
Of products by which markets are maus
for many articles which formerly Wes
produced or exported in but small quar-
titles. From Europe, to which, unaa
partial or total free trade condllONs
we were accustomed to look for manu-
features, our imports have fallen over
$35,OOO,OOO, while Europe has lafgep
increased her consumption of our COZ
ton seed oil, oleomargarne, paraml
manufactur Of iron and steel, copper
and agricultural machinery, as wei ~
food stuffs and cotton, our exports "
that grand division having lncreaSep
$428, OOO,OOO since 1890. From Nor,n
America the imports have fallen Wv
100000, due chiefly to the falling onu
sugar production in the West lnuss
the imports from Cuba alone na.aS
decreased from $54,OOO,000 in III" "
27,OOO,OOO in 1900. To North Ame i.'
the exports have increased meanups
over $1O0,0O0,O0O, the growth pelD'
largely manufactures and food sluns - :
considerable portion of the latter OelD'
presumably re-exported thence 10 =.
rope. From South America the llDpv .ur
have increased in quantity, espe.~-'
in coffee and rubber, but decreaseu . rS
portionately in price, so that lne wv
increase In value in the DECADE Is wv y.
million dollars, while in exports 'ns san.
crease is $6,5O0,OOO, chiefly III lu .ian,
features. From Asia the importance,
have increased more than SoO'0VO'o W.
the increase being chiefly III susal M.
raw materials required by our n4 and
features, such as silk, hemp Ju.s on
tin; while to Asia the increase ~ NM
exports has been nearly S4oOy s r,r
principally in manufactures an' ,hof
cotton. From Oceania the import, a - d
little increase, though tins - ~ I'M
part to the absence of statlslics " h.F
portation from Hawaii in the ia a. +hos
of the year 1900; whilet Oceanla ,n
is an increase in our exports ol o+ MI
than $40, OOO, 600, chiefly in mallu.a aose b
articles. From Africa the lncl1 Ir b
imports is $6,O00O0O, prlnclpSa,n oh m
manufacturers materials, OF VIII NV item
cotton forms the most imporlan o,roa,d
while our exports to Africa i ~, nspe|
meantime 100000, chlehy -
features. Econolli''
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