The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-10
New York State Mt the Front, Though
It's Business Is Decreasing, Espe-
ciaIly in Expectations.
NEW ORLEANS NOW SECOND
ITS EXPORTS IN NINE MONTHS S4O,-
100000 MORE THAN BOSTON'S.
Phfladelphia's Trade Almost Station
News Continue to Expand.
Special to the 1ndianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, June 9.-The growing
disposition of our exporters TO distribute
through the ports south of New York a
part of the export trade which formerly
passed through that great city is illustrat-
ed by study of the Bureau of Statis-
tics figures showing the exports through
the various ports of the United States in
the fiscal year 1900. During that year and
the months which have followed New Or
leans has taken second rank as an ex-
porting port, and has displaced Boston
in its position the second exporting city
of the country. The very heavy exporta-
tions of cotton and the high price at which
it is exported has largely increased the
value of the exports through the Southern
ports. while it is not improbable that the
Galveston disaster may have resulted in
temporarily diverting to New Orleans some
of the business which otherwise would
have gone through Galveston. The exports
from New Orleans in the fiscal year 1900
were ,764, the highest figure in the
history of the port. except 1892 and an in
crease of SOS, 100000 over the fiscal year
1899. During the nine months of the fiscal
year 1901 the exports from New Orleans
were Sl22, ,294,669 securing for that city a
clear and undisputed title to the rank of
second in the list of American export cities,
the figures for Boston. which formerly
held second place, being for the nine months
$Sl. O51, or over $500 600 less than those
of New Orleans.
A study of the percentage which each
of the principal ports handled of the COM
merce of the country in 1900 compared with
preceding years develops some interesting
facts. Beginning with the port of New
York il is found that 1t handled only 4703
per cent. of the foreign commerce of the
country, against 52.2 in 1890, 51.4 in 1896, and
As in 1897. The loss is principally in ex-
portations, which in 1900 were but 721 per
cent. of the total expectations of the coun-
try, against ALB in 1894; while the i'm
portations in 1900 were 63.2 per cent. of the
total imports of the country, against
63.4 in 1894.
Boston did not make a satisfactory record
either in its imports or exports during the
fiscal year 1900, and the nine months
figures for the present fiscal year already
received show shrinkage of nearly 5000
600 in its commerce, compared with the
preceding year. Its imports were only SIS
per cent of the total imports of the coun-
try, as against lis in 1897, 10.1 in 1886,
only 8 per cent. of the total, against
10.S in 1896. 105 in 1885, and los in 1893.
Taking the total imports and exports of
the country, Boston had in 1900 but So per
cent. of the total. against 1915 in 1896
and 9.6 in 1898.
Philadelphias percentage of the total for
eign commerce of the country has remained
almost stationary in the last four years,
having been 5.25 per cent. in 1897. 5.3l in
1899 and $50 in 1900. In imports there has
been slight loss, and in exports cor
responding gain It's imports were 6.1 per
cent of the total imports into the country,
while in 1897 they were 6.3 and in 1894 So.
Its exports in 1900 formed 5.62 per cent. of
the total exports of the country, as against
As in 1897 and 90 in 1892.
Baltimore has gained both in imports
and exports. Its percentage OF the total
imports and exports of the country was
in 1900 SIS per cent. in 1897 SIS and in 1895
76. Its importations In 1900 were IA per
cent of the total imports into the coun-,
try as against IA in 1897 and 10 in 1895:
Its share of the total foreign commerce or
the country in 1900 was per cent, as
against 535 in 1897 and AS in 1895.
Newport News shows rapid growth IN
it's EXPORT trade which in 1900 represented
25 per cent. of the total exports OF the
country. as against 81 In 1897 and less
than / per cent. in 1893 It's imports nave
also increa sed materially, being in 1900 more
than eight times those of 1894, but form
ing however, less than l per cent. Oh the
total imports into the country.
The gulf ports increased their exporta-
tions materially, especially In cotton, wheat
and -four Galveston increased her ex-
norts over those of last year about $IOOO,-
600 and New Orleans increased hers about
SOS 600 600. New Orleans also materially in
creased her imports, which In lyOO were
S., ,5OO,0 600 greater than In 1871