The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-15
TRADE ACTIVITY CONTINUES.
Imports of ManufHctures Larger
Than in History Of Commerce.


The ACTIVITY Of American maaufactu-
rers shows no signs Of abatement At
least this appears TO De true. measuring
the activity Of manufacturers by their
demand for raw material from other
parts of the world which enter into their
great Industries The recent figures Of
the Treasury Bureau-of Statistics show
that the importation OF manufactured
materials during nine n ouths ending with
september, III. were not only larger
than those Of last year. but larger than
those Of any year in the history OF Amer
lean commerce and industries. The fol-
lowing table shows the Importation of
articles in crude condition which enter
INTO the various processes Of domestic in
dustry' during the nine months ending
with September OF each year since 1850
1880. $1@92S1.2Sf. 1891. SI5l. S25. 81. 1892.
$la 9)0-2S1- 1923. S152 SSl $50, 1894 500 ss53.I.
1888 800 Gas.316. 1895. SI2I 25f2Ig; 1897. $751;
504.is6. lSgS. Sll3.9S3 $50. 1899. $3.50. 20 So.
1900. $2i7.6l9.35 1901. s2zr fsg. ss4
The above figures show the steady
growth since 1890 in the Importation Of
raw material for use IN manufacturing.
and that the year 1901 is proving the Iarg-
est in the importation of these materials
In the entire history Of the import trade
ana manufacturing industry of the United
states.
A detailed examination Of imports CT
manufacturers material in the last nine
months shows an even larger increase
in 1871 than is indicated By the figures
above quoted. While the total imports Of
manufacturers material in the nine
months ended with September. 1901. ex-
coed in value by 100000 those Of the
corresponding nine months Of 1900. the ac-
tual increase in quantity is probably con-
Stderably greater than that indicated by
the statements Of vaiues simply. This is
due 10 the fact that there has been dur
ing the last year a marked decrease ia
the price Of the principal articles import
cd for use in manufacturing. and there
fore, while the figures Of value show a
material increase, those Of quantity show
an even greater increase.
me ImpOrtdtiOnS Of manufacturers ma
terlal are largely made up of six great
articles india rubber. silk. lbeFs. hides.
and skins, tin for Use in manufacturing
tin plate. and chemicals fer use IN the
manufacturing industries In nearly al
OF lhese the prices per unit OF quantity
IN 1901 are less than those ~ 1890. in raw
SILK. FOR instance, the value OF the ir.l-
1ortaIous OF the nine months ending with
September. 1871, Is S26.357.fs9. against
S2b.z55.oIl in the corresponding months Of
last year. the increase in value being very
slight, but the number Of pounds imported
IN the nine months ending with SeDtera-
Der, 1901, Is 500 s1i. against 655l. 80 in the
corresponding months Of last year. an
increase OF about 81 per cent. IT. the guam
tlty imported In nbers the figures OF
value show a slight decrease, while the
quantity shows an increase. fhe value be-
ing IN the nine months ending with Sen
TENDER. 1901. SO $3.50 against 81. 35I So
IN the corresponding months Of last year
a slight decrease. while the quantity in
1871 Is lS5S3- tons. against bI $50 tons in
the CORE: Doudiug months OF last year. n
material Increase in quantity. In crude
rubber this Is also true The value Of
rubber impOrtatiCnS in the nine months
OF 1871 Is S-JSb9.ulp, against 81 4i9 20 in
the same months Of last year. a slight
decrease In value, while the quantity i'm
ported in 1901 is 81. Isl go pounds. against
455S5l pounds In the same months Of
last year, an increase Of more than Is
meUt in price Is noted, the value Of the
imports in 1901 being 81 61g.7SS, against
sl5.2Sl-51s in the corresponding months Of
last year. while the quantity IN 1871. IS gIs.-
Sll pounds, against q .Sfl.4I4 pounds I'm the
corresponding months Of last year
Taking into consideration Ine two great
facts that the value OF manufacturers
materials imported IN 1871 is greater than
. IN the corresponding months Of any pre-
Ceding year, that the prices OF tnis ma
4 teridl are lower. and that therefore this
increased value means a still greater in
crease in quantity, the conclusion seems
can manufacturers is increasing. what
ever may B@ the conditions with respect
TO manufacturers IT. ether parts Of the
world