The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-15
COMMERCE OF THE WORLD.
American Exports Increase One Hum
dred Millions ia Seven Months.

a review OF the worlds commerce in
1900 is presented in some figures published
today by the Treasury Bureau Of Statis-
tics as part Of the monthly summary of
commerce and finance. II shows the i'm
ports and exports Of twenty OF the prin-
cipal countries of the world down to the
latest attainable date. in many cases IL
Guiding the final month Of the year 1900
The figures il most cases ara Tor that DOR
ton Of the fiscal var which had cxnired
at the latest date for which the figures
can be obtained, and cOmDare the i'm
ports ana exports OF this latest term in
question with the corresponding mon1as
Of the preceding fiscal year, showing the
increase or decrease OF imports or exports
il each case.
The figures are especially interesting in
the opportunity which they offer TO com
pare the present condition OF the Ccm-
merC2 Of the various countries with that
Of one year ago, and 10 compare the
growth OF our own commerce with that of
other countries In the latter OppOrtuni-
" the figures are particularly gratifying.
They show that the exports of the United
States in the seven months ending with
january, 1901. increased Just Sleb. G9J. 900
over the CORES bonding months Of the pre-
ceding fiscal year. while those Cf the
United Kingdom IN the same months in
creased just 500 U0e.9tg over Ihe CORES
pOudlnS months OF the preceding year
GermaHy's increase in exports Tor the
twelve months ending with December is
$iy. VvO. 900 over the year 1899. Will. France
compared with the year 1893.
Argentina during the nine months end
ing with September, 1862 shows an in
crease OF $J.uH,VJJ IN exports over the
same months Of the preceding year. Aus
tria-Hungary III the calendar year 1899
shows an increase of $4,000, 90 over 1899.
Belgium shows decrease Of 81, 600 in
the calendar year 1868, compared with
1893; Canada for the five months ending
with November, shows increase of
81, 100000, Mexico in the four months end
ing with October. an increase OF 81 900, 900;
Russia III the ten months ending with OC-
tOber, an increase of SS5. OJ9 ouD, British
India IN the seven months ending with
October a decrease Of $l5, tJt $50. Italy in
the eleven months ending with November.
o decrease Of $i60ot,o60, and Spain. in the
eleven months ending with November,
1900 a decrease Of 5000. 600
Turning TO the imUorE side. the figures
also show q satisfactory condition with
reference to the United States, as com
pared with that of the other countries
presented. In the seven mont s ending
with January. 1901. the imports into the
United States were SIS. 900 600 less than
those of the same months of the proceed
ing HScal year, while those Of the United
Kingdom In that time showed an Increase
Of 81. 900 OJO- AuStFiJ-HUngary shows in
the full year 1850 an increase in imports of
SIS. 900 COO Belgium for the same period
4 decrease Of Slo0H0.ejJ. France In the fun
year 1893 II decrease of 81. 600 600 German,
in the same period an incree,s.- nf Is. GO0.-
600. Italy IN the eleven mo- tbs ending
with November an increase OF SIg,ee3. u56;
Mexico in the four months ending with
October an increase of s.. 600 U0C over the
corresponding months Of the preceding
year, and Spain IN the eleven months end
ing with November a decrease of 50 0b8-
900. as compared with the same months
Of 1893. For the seven months ending
with July, 1900, the Philippine Islands
show an increase in imports of over
8, Oo0, 600 and in exports of nearly 5000, 0lO