Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-01
COMMERCE OF THE WORLD.
I'm the Closing Months OF
the Century.

conditions In the SlOs1nS NVHs"S
the Century.
Commercial conditions throughout the
world in the closing months of 1900 are pic
tured in a table which will be presented IN
the Forthcoming number of the Monthly
Summary of Commerce and Finance lssueo
by the treasury bureau of statistics. The
table shows the imports and exports OF the
principal countries of the world during
such parts of the calendar year 1900 as can
be shown from the latest available data
and compares the same with the CORE
spending month of the preceding year, thus
presenting a picture of the growth of the
worlds commerce in the present year as
COMPARED with that of the preceding year.
The table which thus presents the latest
available data for the current year neceS-
sarily includes only those countries Wnlcn
publish monthly or quarterly statements Oh
their commerce. .
A comparison of the commerce of the
principal countries Of the world with that
of the United States in 1900 and OF the
growth or reduction of their commerce
with our own development during the year
presents some facts Of especial interest in
considering the wonderful development OF
our own commerce in the year and century
about to close.
Taking the countries in their alphabetical
order as arranged in the table the facts
presented are as follows:
Argentina-The imports of nine months
ending with September 1900, are SS4. 400 :
600, against $s4. 1877 600 in the corresponding
months of 1899, while the exports of nine
months ending with September, 1900, are
Sis, 23O, 600, against $113,5 600 in the cor
responding months of last year.
Austria-Hungary-T imports of ten
months ending with October, 1900, are
$3.50 Ss7, 600, against $270, 900 in the cor
responding months of last year, and the
exports of the ten months ending with Oc-
tober, 1900, are $317, 1854, 900, against $780,
013,O0O in the corresponding months Of last
year.
Belgium-The imports of ten months end
ing with October, 1000 are 1881, 721 900,
against $344, 335. 600 in the corresponding
months of last year, and the exports of ten
months ending with October, 1900, are
$2>2 456, 600, against $500. 965, 600 in the cor
responding months Of last year.
Canada-The imports Of three months
ending with September, 1900, are SAT, 1885,
OO0. against $43, 500 900 in the corresponding
months of last year, and the exports of
three months ending with September 1860,
are $53O2i,0OO, against $43,994,OOO in the
corresponding months of last year.
Egypt-The imports of eight months end
ing with August, 1900, are $40, 523 900,
against $33. 16o,00o in the corresponding
months Of last year, and the exports of
eight months ending with August, 1900,
are $oO,s21, O00,' against $4O,9OS,OO0 in the
corresponding months of last year.
France-The imports of ten months end
Ing with October, 1900, are SOB, SSS 600
against SIG. 1C2, GOO in the corresponding
months of last year, and the exports of ten
months ending with October, 1900 are
S647O74,0C0, against SOL ,666, go in the cor
responding months of last year.
Germany-The imports of nine months
ending with September, 1900, are 1852, O19,-
600, against $685., Ola 900 In the corresponding
months of last year, and the exports of
nine months ending with September 1900
are STA ,060,0 600, against $714, O25 900 in the
corresponding months of last year. In the
case of Germany alone specie and bullion
are included in this statement.
British India-The imports of five months
ending with August, 1900, are $92, 01S 900,
against $685. 900 in the corresponding
months of last year, and the exports of five
months. ending with August, 1900, are
$126, 900, against $144,OO6,oO0 in the cor
responding months of last year.
ltaly-The imports of ten months ending
with October, 1900, are $24S, 1863, 600, against
S239'33l 900 in the corresponding months of
last year. and the exports of ten month
ending with October, 1900 are S21O, S57 900,
against SOD 900 in the corresponding
months of last year.
Mexico-The imports Of two months end
Ing with August 1900, are S., SCI 900, against
50, $4,000 In the corresponding months of
last year. and the exports of two months
ending with August, 1900, are $11 ,052, goo,
against l0,42300O in the corresponding
months Of last year
Portugal-The imports of five months
ending with May, 1900. are $2S, 600
against S24,3S0,OOO in the corresponding
months of last year, and the exports of five
months ending with May. 1900, are $14,-
5000, against $13,G25, 600 in the cores
ponding months of last year.
Russia-The imports of six months ending
with June, 1900, are $144, al 900, against
Sl4S, 1874 600 in the corresponding months of
last year, and the exports of six months
ending with June, 1900, are S146,965, O0O
against $134 ,269,00O in the corresponding
months of last year.
Span-The imports of nine months ending
with September, 1900, are $119. 495, 600,
against S124972, 900 in the corresponding
months of last year, and the exports of nine
months ending with September, 1900. are
$9S,031 600, against $102, 1S9. 900 in the cor
responding months of last year.
Switzerand-The imports of nine months
ending with September, 1900 are $157, 107,-
600, against S161, 100000 in the cores
pondfng months of last year, and the eX-
ports of nine months ending with Septem-
Der, 1900. are S117, zoe, 900, against Sill ,O37-
600 in the corresponding months of last
year.
United kingdom-The imports of eleven
months ending November. 1900, are So 800 =
600, against 50, 162, 81, 600 in the cores
pending months Of last year, and the do
nestle exports of eleven months ending
with November, 1900, are 81 ,3O3, 44O 600,
months of last year.
United States-The imports of eleven
months ending with November, 1900, are
$3.50 451 .507, against S72s, 233, SIT in the cor
responding months of last year, and the
exports of domestic merchandise Of eleven
S1,3OS, 500, $50, against 81. 131 537 $40 in the
corresponding months of last year.
ANOTHER BOY KIDNAPPED.