The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-10
LARGE INCREASE IN
CUBAN EXPORT TRADE
Growth of Fifty Per Cent in
Two Years.
A FALLING OFF IN IMPORTS
Large Increase I'm Value of Merchan-
disc shipped From Islands Into
United states. "A Total of S3S. O3S.-
G2;i for seven Months.

The following comparative statement
/ concerning the commerce OF the Island
Of Cuba for the seven months ended July
/ 81. 1901, 1900 and 1899. has been prepared
in the division Of insular affairs OF the
/ War Department.
/ The total value Of merchandis import
/ ed during the seven months ended july
| 81, 1901. was $37-903, 26G, as against S3s.-
252.90S for the same period OF 1890. and
/ $S4.054, 967 in 1899. and the total value OF
merchandise exported during the seven
months ended July 81. 1901, was $685. r.
I '52, as against $50. 33S. 1927 for the same
period Of 1900. and S31 .O45. AS in 1899.
showing a decrease Of . pei. cent in the
value Of imports in the period OF 1901 as
compared with that Of 1900. and an in
crease OF II per cent as compared with
that Of 1929, and an increase OF A per
cent in the value Of exports for the period
OF 1901 as compared with that OF 1900. and
an increase OF so per cent as compared
with 1899
Gold and silver were imported during the
seven months ended July 81. 1901, 10 the
value OF Sl.ll0.605; same period Of 1900.
$3.50. 25s, and $f,1g5. 357 in 1899. exported
during the seven months ended July 81
1901, 20 the value Of 1897. AS; for the same
period Of 1900. sl,9G4 .3e4, and S2.342, 792 in
1899.
Imports by Countries.
The value OF imports OF merchandise
from the several countries respectively
during the seven months ended July 81.
1901. was as follows: United States. u.s.
9I3,57O. decrease Of 9 per cent as com
pared with the same period Of 1900, and an
increase of about l per cent as compared
with 1899. Other North American cOun-
tries, 81, $50. 500, an increase Of % per cent
over 1900, and of Z per cent in 1893; United
Kingdom, s.. f31, 789. a decrease Of IS per
cent as compared with 1860 and an in
crease Of Il per cent over 1899; Germany.
81 ,s64 79l, an increase Of % per cent over
1900 and ~ per cent over 1899 France.
81 .65S l3l. a decrease Of IS per cent as
compared with 1900 and an increase Of - f..
per cent over 1893; Spain 1881 .237 a de-
crease Of 3 per cent as compared with
1900 and per cent as compared with
1883. other European countries $50. 2C7.
an increase Of per cent over 1900, AID u
per cent over 1889: Asia, SiS3 902 an in
crease Of 80 per cent over 1900. and II2
per cent over 1888; Africa had nothing in
1901 and 1889. with $500 in The period of
1900, Central America $65. 933 a decrease
Of Il Ier cent as compared with 1900. and
50 per cent as compared with 1889 South
America 50. 653 Is5. an increase OF 81 per
cent over 1900, and A per cent over 1888:
Porto Rico $685., 5S7 a decrease o. Is per
cent over 1900. and an increase OF 25
per cent over 1859; other countries,
$7T.7l2. a. increase OF % per cent over
1900 and decrease Of 80 per cent as com
pared with 1883.
The value Of exports Of merchandise
10 the several countries, respectively.
during the seven months ended July q.
1901 was as follows United States. s3S.
O2S. SOB. an increase Of 40 per cent as
compared with the same period Of 1900.
and an increase Of SO FER cent over the
period Of 1899, other North American
countries. S2sS. $50. an increase Of % FER
cent over 1900, and 81 per cent over 1893.
United Kingdom, $3.360, 600, an increase
OF ZS per cent over 1900. and 2g6 per cent
over 1888; Germany, S2,273. 2g6. an in
crease Of 81 ger cent over 1900. and $50
per cent over 1888, France. 81 .093. S47 an
increase Of Il Der cent over 1860. and Z
per cent over 1899. Spain, SIC2 S34 a de-
crease Of s. per cent, as compared with
1900, and so per cent. as compared with
1899; other European countries, 500 .s63,
an increase Of 81 ger cent over 1900. and
1856 Der cent over 1853. Asia, $3.50. a
decrease Of 15 per cent. as compared with
1890. with no exports in the period Of
1872 AFRICA. Al--,aht, an increase or -
per cent over 1900, and no exports in the
period Of 1899. Central America s12.54S.
an increase OF a per cent over 1900. and
1913 per cent over 1899. South America,
S-3Z. $50. an increase Of 81 per cent over
1900 and 2S6 per celt over 1888; Porto
Rico. 81. SI1. a decrease or . pei. cent, as
compared with 1900, and % Der cent. as
compared with 1889 all other countries.
S2I5.9I1. q decrease Of 13 per cent. as
compared with 1900. while in 1893 there
was exported S4.S22 worth.
IN American Vessels.
The value % imports o. merchandise.
gold and silver. carried in American yes
sells in July. 1901. was 81 $50 07S; in Brit
ish vessels. S296. S64; French, 500 ,2l2;
German. S1S4.22G; Spanish. 81 .E522Ie Nor
wegian. 81 .OO6.6J5; other foreign vessels,
81. 225, and in domestic vessels, SS56.1SI-
The value Of exports carried in Ameri-
can vessels was $1.954S92; in British
vessels S5s7. 9S5; French. S57.626; Ger
man SIS POI; Spanish. $z17.51S; Norwe-
1852. 1858. and in domestic vessels. $1Z4.OSO-