The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-22

ed through the Philippine customs houses
free of duty for use as government sup
plies, both military and civil.
Under the adverse conditions that have
prevailed in the archipelago. this in
crease In imports would appear gratify-
ing at first glance, but an examination
Of their character shows that the item
Of food supplies during the past year
has ranked close to that OF manufac-
tured articles, in the distribution by
classes being valued at nearly $4,000 900.
or two-tifths of the total imports. a ma
terial increase over 1901, when the pro-
DC rtion Appropriated one-fourth of the
incoming trade. Nearly 10 percentum Of
the food stuffs purchased in 1902 was ad-
mitted free of duty under the Philippine
tariff modification IN effect during the
year. while the general reduction in du-
ties stimulat ted the importation Of a num-
Der of products such as wheat, flour,
canned fruits, canned meats. etc, In all
of which the market Of American goods
has been enlarged accordingly, and ex-
elusive of rice. the trade of the United
States clearly outcasses that of any
other country In furnishing to these is
lands their necessary foreign supply of
food products.
While the total imports during the past
year show a gain of about 10 percentum
a. oornared Win tho nra,,io,,s var +he
duty collected amounted to S7,679. S22. as
against s7343. 143 in 1901, or an increase of
less than percentum although 1t IS
thought that the lower price of imported
commodities as q result of the change
in tariff will eventually increase the
amount of importatjons making the reve-
The heavy receipts of rice comprising
| m
made necessary by reason OF the scarclty
OF ioou tnl ou6iIou' tHe lSlano~ nos 80,
~ ~ aiti - 90 ~ 11,,ited
g. ~ ,,.bioh does ~ ,,r,r+ ;,a to thp
islands. supplied 12 porcentllm of the to-
tai in 1901 and 10 percentum in 1902 OF
the aggregate the nited Kingdom FUR
nIshea heaIiy ,oo5 III I'ot { inc pu es
sli1btIv. Germany CANINE, in va)ue about
az much as the United Kingdom lost.
while France shows decrease In most
| lines. Exclusive OF rice imports, SPAN
Is inc ohiY couh!iy showing Supstanlitl
shin, ilca e''rits - ao % enc
IN 1909
The Outgoing Trade.
The outgoing trade of the archipelago
for the MAST wear shows an increase IN
rc,,,,d ,,Iroherg NJ e4010 ooo won 1ao1 ex
,,o..,tt,,,a or,,c,r+{,,a, ~ ,,oarl,. 600 0on 400
IN 1902 the largest since American control
ana Win the single excentton Of the wear
1880 surnasseo any nravious record ac-
cordino n tha heet a,,anabla -eturns
% 49,, ,,l,i,,. ,..to1o ,,rc-+ad comm
o .,,,1 ,d o,r tho ere+ man
a6 49, ~ a. - 30 +ha
uoiieo COM lSinS % peiceii,"" - ~
total exports. shows the most noticeap'e
gain IN value, there being an Increase or
more than 100000 In the shipment Of
ttIs ,rodnct ,rhere has heen marked
;I.o 1850 T., trada WIZ, ma Tinted
el',eii' - ls-- ,orneso
states. me nSuFt5 showing az ny go 100
from s4'5ib wv IN 4'"i to Nl'4fo''4' III i'0"'
more than half Of the hemp output dur
ing the latter year coming to this coun-
try as against 81 percentun for the
Irnited <ingdon the 0ext largest buyer.
e''''e'I 49,. 1I1tt,.a Ios1,,o,, &C
radlcat chaHBe ~ ioia'''e p0Si''0" f'a
compared with the purchase OF hemp ny
these countries in 1901 when the United
KINGDOM received Is percentum. while
~ 800 ~ ~ 1rritad stats was hut
ne Slialo ~ ,3,, ras,,,+s ~ h~tns,ing
20 perceiil w. - n,, 80 th,'
ABOUT oIrecI SiIPH!8"N9 - ioA'P :"