New-York tribune., 1901-07-13
TRADE WITH THE FAR EAST.
AMERICAN GOODS HOLDING THEIR OWN IN
THE ORIENT AS WE'LL, AS ELSEWHERE.

AMERICAN GOODS HOLDING THEIR OWN IN
THE ORIENT AS WE'LL. AS ELSEWHERE.
Washington July II (SpecaD.-The Pacific Ocean
is the only part OF the statistical map Of the world
which presents an<unfavorable appearance In the
study Of American commerce In the fiscal year just
closed. For all other parts OF the world the hsures
OF American exports show large increase. Ex-
ports to South America have increased 100000; TO
Africa Sc 100000; to North America, A0,oO0O. and
to Europe NooOoO.oOO during the eleven months
ending with May. 1901. compared with the cor
responding months OF the preceding fiscal year.
while TO Asia and Oceanica there Is an apparent
reduction of s20.0o0oO.
But this appearance OF a reduction in American
trade with Asia and Oceanca is more apparent
than real. II the exact figures Of exports to the
Pacific countries and islands could be given they
would show little II any decrease. despite the fact
that the conditions in China have cut on one half
of the exports that country. and that the over
purchases of cotton In Japan last year have mo-
mentarily reduced sales to the Yankees OF the
Orient Total American exports TO Asia and
Oceanica in the eleven months ending with May
1900. were In round terms. Sol and those OF
the corresponding months of the present fiscal year
only SIC 000.cOc-an apparent shortage OF S-o""o
This showing chiefly due to the inability OF the
Treasury Bureau of Statistics to present any fig
ures of exports to the Hawaiian Islands during
the fiscal year owing the fact that the Hawaiian
Islands are now considered customs district OF
the United States. and exporters 10 those isiands
take ADVANTAGE of that fact and decline to furnish
the information formerly supplied under the law
which required exports and imports 10 be stated
when passing out OF into the country. but which
does not require a statement OF movement Of mer-
chandise between ports and customs districts OF
the United States.
careful study OF the exports TO the Hawaiian
Islands however justihes the assertion that the
total for the year will be fully s2ooD00 and this.
II added the total of exports to the other Pa
cifc islands and countries would bring the total
within 100000 OF that of last The fact that
exports to China have fallen about $4,000 below
those of the preceding and that this decrease
is admittedly due to the temporary conditions
which existed in that country In the first haf OF
the fiscal year s of itself sufficient TO explain the
remainder of the shortage and to show that the
figures OF exports TO the Pacific would under
normal conditions have shown the same increase
yhich has characterized them in all other parts
of the world. To this however. must be added the
fact that Japan took from the United States last
kEr' Tor the h y@ar being N2n363 against S 5co in
the preceding year; and the result OF this over,
purchase in the present year. the figures for the
eleven months ending with May. 1901. being u 2sss ~
United States her usual supply. In China the par,
tial suspension of purchases from the Uniteo
States has been merely temporary and traae %
other parts Of Asia and Oceanica the figures OF tne
year show increase: To the Philippines. H;5co .
900: to British Australasia, 100000; to the East
Indies 50 10000; Asiatic Russia slight In
crease over the corresponding months OF 1899 but
the total was above the normal.
comparison Of the growth OF the American
export trade with that of other nations shows that
made the greatest increase. During the available
portion of the fiscal year the increase In exports
from the United States has averaged f90o0tp a
month: that OF the United Kingdom. 5Co.rp a
month: Russia 100000: France. 81 900 600: Canada
600 Germany loss OF 50 600 COO a month: Spain.
loss OF 100000. and Belgium, loss Of N,0oO.oo