Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16

ms values. will also be expressed in terms
of United States weights and measures.
These figures tell the story of the growth
of commerce in the various countries ana
sections of the world. and n comparison
of the progress made by the various coun-
tries makes a very satisfactory showing
for the United States The countries dis
cnssed are grouped by grand divisions. In
Europe a very large proportion of the
countries show larger imports than eN
ports. In America. and indeed most OF
the younger countries, the exports exceed
the imports, save in Il few instances in
which the country is so extremely Young
that it has not developed its producing
powers In the Orient some countries. no
tably India export more than they i'm
port: while in other cases. notably Japan
and China. the imports exceed the exports.
Taking the European countries in the
alphabetical order in which they are ar
ranged Austria-Hungary shows growth
In imports from $21O.000G0C in 1870 to
S323. 000,G00 in 1901. and In exports. from
Sl92. 100000 to S3S3, 100000, showing an
excess of exports in 1901 amounting to
S5S.000.C00. Belgium's imports grew from
Slit, 0G0O00 in 1870 to 2S.O0O.0OO in 1901,
and her exports. from S133.nOo.0oO to
$3.50. 100000, the balance showing an OK
cess of imports amounting in l:ol to
STA. 000,0,a France increased her ini-
ports from $553, 100000 to SS43.000,00o.
and her exports from S541 100000 to STA
100000. the trade balance being an eX-
cess of S69.000,000 of imports 1901. Ger
manys imports increased from S115OOO.0o
| in 1872 to S1,290000.000 in 1901, and her
! exnorts from S,51 OOO 600 i'm 1872 to 81, O54-
| o01 oOO In 1aO1 the trade balance being in
| 1901 So36 100000 of imports. Italy shows
| a growth in ;mnorts from S17o 900 900 in
| 1916 to 1891 600. 600 in 1901. and i'll OK
ports, from S146,000.000 to S264, 100000. the
| trade balance beinc SCI. OOO,OOO excess of
| imnorts Netherlands increased her i'm
norts from s1s7 Ooo 0oO in 1870 TO SS1S.
| nnn ooo in 1oo1 and her exnorts. from S153
\ mn nn0 IN sGoo 0OO 0G0 the trade balance
| heino 500 nm OOO excess of imnorts. Rms
| sin.s imnorts grew from Sol 900. 900 in
4 1870 to $500 OOOO 900 in 1900 and her ex-
norris from Sole, COO. 600 to $3.50. 600 600. cS-
| norris exceeding imports In 1900 by S47, ZOO,
| nn0O Snoin shows n growth in imports of
4 from s1o1 oOO ono in 1870 TO S1S3. 900. 600 in
/ 1oo1 and nor cynorts increas ed from SIT.
| ooo Ooo In s15o OoO. 600 the trade balance
1 beins s31 100000 excess of imports The
4 Jrnited Ilinpdom increased her imports
\ from 81 o5o 0OO ono in 1870 TO So 30 DOC, DOC
4 In ION and ber evnorts from SN71 600 600
to e. aee ono ono tba nxcess of imnorts oy.
ar WARS in 1oo1 bcine SS47. 900. 600.
Tnrning IN Asia and oceanicn the fig
MOS nf the troda of India show n growth
in innorts from SEQ 900 in 1870 te
coco non ooo in 1912 and in eSports from
Coz ooo 200 to S403 600 600. the trade bal
,, ancn baing s13o OOO.OOO IN excess of ex
nnts IN 1ooo Cbino,s imports grow from
!, s1oo noo noO in 1870 to S19o00O.O 900 in 1901
and nor cynorts from Ss7. 600 600 to S12o,
900 900 ;nports exceeding exports in 100.
; NV sTo onn nnr Janan Increased her i'm
norts fron, s.5 oO0 600 in 1870 10 S1o7 OOO
poo /, 1oo1 and nor nynorts from S15
200 600 70 S1o5 600 ooo the trade bolonc,
hoing 60 oon nOo in cycess of imports i,
1oo1 ,rhe trade of Australasia is show
I, sanar.talv for each of the various colon
ias NM summarizcd shows S2Ol 600 600 q
v imnorts md 5000 0OOnOO Of eypo1ts in 1900
. ara,,s;Ye NJ the intercoloniol trade. tn
ii hoIo,,ca ,bus ha;ng 500 OO0 0OO excess o
!, axnnrts
rons;dor;nc tho nrincipal American conn
:. +rias tho tigrres show for Meyico n prowt
a In ;r,nor, fro,n so0 oN0 nm in 1879 70 SEQ
nno non In 1o01 and in feyports from 500
r ooo mn In 1877 ia sac oOO ono in 1901 th
eycess &c ;,nnorts in 1oo1 he;np 500 ono oO(
!. mis- odversa trade balance however
= largely made nm Inv eynortations of silye
l. wbich in 1oo1 o,nomnted IN s35 600 600 III,
4 Rriti.b was4 Indies jncreosed their In
e morris from sol OoO, 600 in 1870 to $40 .OOC
II n(,C, in ION and their exports from S23. OoC
ia 0o0 70 son 600 200 the excess of imnorts
9 1on1 he;ny 81 0o(I mn The figures jnclu,
= inter.islnnd commerce. Taking up the pri
le cinaI Rritisb West indian colonies sen
ratelv II may he said that the impor
dnring ION were. Rarbadoes 81. OoO. 90
Jamaica. SSOOO.OOO and Trinidad, $4,000
+ nf.Slp