The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-31
TRADE WITH THE WORLD.
The Country's Increase in Exports
During the Past Year

INK AAt aAAt
The fun statistics OF the imports and
exports Of the United States for the
month Of June and for the fiscal year
ending with June have been completed by
the Treasury Bureau Of Statistics. They
furnish a number Of interesting facts not
given out in the preliminary statement
OF the bureau, especially with regard 10
the fun fiscal year.
Perhaps the chief of these is the show
ing that the country has been importing
more foodstufs and manufactured goods,
including luxuries. and less raw materials
for manufacture during the past year
than il did in the previous twelve months
The total imports Of merchandise dur
ing the year was $50, 573, OI6 as compared
with $50 941 1S4 in the previous year. a
falling OF Of more than S27OGo.Oo0. or the
total imports. articles Of food and ami
mails comprised 81. 227 SOS. as compared
with S2lS.5lot9S ip the previous year. II
VIII he seen that despite the falling Of Of
the total imports the country has import
ed larger amount OF food products on
the other hand the imports Of articles in
crude condition which enter into the
previous processes Of dome site industry"
or IN other words, raw material. have
been much smaller than I'm the previous
year, S26S I63,404, as compared with Soc
4-6,'i6. The imports Of articles partially
manufactured have fallen of also from
SIS 49,, $40 in 1880 to SO 0SO. 7l6 in 1901
Manufactured articles ready for con-
sumption have been imported to a slight
y greater extent. the figures for 1900 and
1901, respectively, being SIPS go. 6g7 and
tl3o662.9J3. So, too. the imports Of luxuries
have increased from 1lIl .67OOgl TO SI2O.-
g3S O95-
As has been stated heretofore. the total
Of exports has increased heavily during
the year being 81, 460. 453 500. as compared
with $3.50, 763, 81 in the previous year. a
gain Of 800 10000 Gains have taken place
in all classes Of exports except manufac-
tured goods. in which th1re is a slight
falling Of. Agricultural products still &C
cupy first place by a long lead The ex-
ports Of agricultural products for the
year were 1914 0S9, SOS as compared with
1SS5. S5S.l8- The increase for the year was
NiVe'WV1Vv. which. it will be seen was
greater than the total increase Of exports
Inc agricultural exports formed g. 81 per
cent OF the total exports in the past year
cent
The exports Of manufactured goods. as
before stated, have fallen on The total
Ior the year is only S10.59.l 73. as com
pared with TS5.S5l.i56 in the previous
year, loss Of S3,O0OCOO- The percentage
OF manufactures TO the total exports was
only MI last year as GONNA red with Il *
IN the year previous
Inc exports of mining products have in
creased from SSs,S43, 142 IN 1900 to SO %. 81
IN 1901 Lumber and other products Of
the forest have Increased from S52 DIS III
10 S54.5l2S30. Fisheries products have
increased from s. .326, 30 TO s7743.3Is
The exports Of foreign goods during the
year were SZf.30l.I4S as compared with
S%in'5n in the precious year. The ia
bles prepared by the bureau Of Statistics
include these exports OF foreign goods"
as the hgures for 1850. but do not include
them for the past year II is also noted
Ih&t the commerce between the United
states and Hawaii and Porto Rico is not
included IN the statements OF the foreign
trade Of the United States after June
80. 1850, but that the trade Of Hawaii
with foreign countries is included in the
statement Of the foreign commerce Of the
United States after that date. The com
merce Of Porto Rico and exports for Ha-
vail to the United States are shown sep
arately In this report.
The balance % trade in favor Of the
United states shown by these export and
import statistics, is larger than ever be
fore The total exports were 81, 40 453 sos
and the total imports SS22 81. 0I6. the diff
ference in favor Of this country being
S6si. $50. lS In the previous year the bal
dnce Of trade was only about %521 GO GO
SO that the Increase has been SII7 0)O. 600
The old problem Of what becomes Of this
stupendous trade balance in favor Of this
-. p nv eApidIltA any more by the
shipments OF gold and silver this year
than II was last As a matter OF fact the
exports % gold and silver together have
been larger than the imports The ex-
ports OF gold were s5S.lf9. l37 and the i'm
ports $tb,t7l,lS', leaving "a balance Of only
SI%"N-V'' as the total net receipts Of gold
The exports q silver were So. 2S5. $50 and
Inc imports only so, SS4 G41. the exports
exceeding the imports by rs co. go In
the total movement Of gold and silver
therefore, the country lost about SIS GJ0-
$50 very evidently no cash was received
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