New-York tribune., 1902-02-17
THE COMMERCE. OF CUBA.
A DECREASE N THE ISLANDS IMPORTS
FOR THE EIGHT MONTHS
ENDING AUGUST 81.

Washington. Feb I6 (SpeciaD According to Off
Cial statistics prepared by the Insular Bureau Cf
the War Department showing the commerce OF
Cuba for the eight months ended August Il. 1901
1900 and 1909 the trade balance with the island is
very satisfactory. as far as that of the United
States compares with that of other countries. but
something Is evidently lacking in the promotion Of
CULa's exports. and there are strong arguments
everywhere in the figures for liberal reciprocity
between the United States and the island.
The total value Of merchandise imported during
the eight months ended August g. 1901 was S43 ST.
$40 against s+I 90797 for the same period Of 1900
and $50 6461 1f5 the period Of 1899 and the
total value Of merchandise exported during the
eight months ended August 81 1901. was 500 sol sss
against SG53110S0 for the period Of 1900
S,l5l for the same period OF 1899 In the i'm
ports these figures show decrease OF IS per cent
for the period of 1901 as compared with the same
period OF 1909. and an increase Of 1O1 per cent
compared with the period of 1899. The value OF
exports for the period of 1901 shows increase OF
4S per cent, compared with the same period Of
1850, and 464 per cent compared with the corre-
spending period of 1899
Gold and silver were imported during the eight
months ended August 81 1901. the value Of 81 113
SAG; during the period of 1900 So 4O1 3Oi and
during the period of 1899 81 SO3 625 exported
during the eight months ended August 81, 1901. to
the value of $685. sC3 period OF 1850 81 2I76 664
and during the period Of 1899 s.. .s73,4
The value of imports OF merchandise from the
several countries respectively during the eight
months ended August 81, 1901 was as follows.
United States. SIS, ,466 s26 decrease Of per cent
as compared with the same period OF 1900 and an
increase of Is per cent the same period Of
1899 other North American countries 81 OSO IO5 an
increase of I7s per over 1900. and a decrease
or SO per cent, as compared with the same period
OF 1899 United Kingdom So ODD S95 decrease OF 17g
per cent, compared with 1900 and an increase OF
lS1 per cent the period OF 1899 Germany
NI'oS6' an increase Of 152 per cent over 1900 and
lo2 per cent over 1893; France 81 ss7 s4s decrease
OF l'S per cent as compared with 1900 and an in
Z cCT
decrease Of SO per cent as compared with 1900 and
~ per cent, as compared with the same period Of
OF per cent over is65 and ss p cent an oeT S
and i0S NJ - iIe ease OF ~ per cent over 1900
during the eight months ended August 81 1901 nor
to the value SsS2 during the same period Of IgSS
CelllraI America S65s33 decrease Of 7S per cent
per cent as compared with 1889 south America
% per cent over 1899; Porto Rico, S7s4 s49, de-
crease G OF 50 per cent as compared with 1890, and
OF 1893; other countries SS $50 an increase Of Sc
@ per cent over l9 and decrease Of 5l6 per cent
The value of exports of merchandise to the sew
eral countries respectively during eight months
ended August 81. 1901. as follows: To the
I'M Cnited states $40 -o2 an increase Of 51.3 per
over the same period of 1899; other North American
Sy an increase of 231 per cent over 1900 and
1889 France 81 5s s2 an increase ,rs - per 'TI ga
cent over 1900 and So per cent over 1899; Spain
&05Zl, decrease of s. per cent, as compared with
1910 ana ib.f per cent, compared with 1893. other
european countries. S106973, increase Of SIS per
cent over lyf while during the period Of there
was exported only the small amount Of S45. 10:
Asia, @ISo. a decrease Or ms per cent as com
pared with 1900. while during the period OF 1859
there were ns Exports 70 this country: Africa
Slo2lS9. an increase of 1907 per 1890 and
during the period Of 1893 there exports to the
amount Of $3.50; Central America sIS.I9S an in
crease of 435 per cent 1900 and 1891 per cent
over hSS; South America. $500 $50. an increase OF
5+ per cent over 1900 and 26l6 per cent over 1899:
Porto Rico. s5.Sll, decrease Of 263 per cent as
compared with 1900 and the considerable decrease
OF $50 per cent as compared with the period Of
1SSS; other countries. S25+9. decrease or las per
cent, as compared with 1907 and the total value
exported during the period Of 1899 only s. SSs
The value OF imports OF merchandise. gold and
silver carried in American vessels, IN August la0i
was N.621515 in British vessels. 1904. .067; Dutch.
g 80; French. s7s.735; German. s2i2 3S3. Spanish
1901 ~; Norwegian. S1263 721: all other foreign
vessels. Se25e9 and in domestic vessels S4O3. Isl
The value Of exports OF merchandise, gold and
silver, carried in American vessels s.
in British. 1915 sos: French S521162; German $40 SOS
Spanish. 553: Norwegian, S7SS 494 all other for
etgu vessels. S595s2 and in domestic vessels $50 S6