The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12

1901, and her exports from 81 millions
20 1853 millions. the excess Of imports
over exports in 1901 being SlI millions
OF dollars
Turning to Asia and Oceanic. the fg-
ures Of the trade Of India now q growth
in imports from 100 millions in 1870 10
264 millions in 1902. and IN exports.
from 255 millions to 403 millions. the
trade balance being I3e millions excess
of exports, in 1902. China's imports
grew from 100 millions in 1870 to 1870
millions in 1901. and her exports. fIcm
81 millions TO 10 millions, imports eN-
ceeding exports in 1901 by 20 millions
OF dollars. Japan increased her in
ports from 30 millions in 1870 TO TT mil
lion in 1901. and her exports. from j.
millions to 125 millions the trade bal
ance being millions excess of i'm
ports in 1901 The trade of Aus
traIasia Is shown separately Tor each OF
the various colonies, but summarized,
shows POI millions of imports and 225
millions of exports in 1850, exclusive of
the intercolonial trade. the balance thus
being - millions excess of exports
Considering the principal American
countries. the figures show for Mexico. q
growth in imports from 20 millions in
1873 10 81 millions in 1901. and in ez-
ports from Is millions ia 1877 TO SO
millions in 1901 the excess of imports
in 1851 being - million dollars. This
adverse trade balance however is
largely made up by expectations of sill
Yer. which in 1901 amounted 70 % mil
lions. The British West indies in
creased their imports from q millions
in 1870 to - millions in 1901. and their
exports from - millions TO % millions
The excess cf Imports in 1891 being 3
millions. The figures include inter
island commerce. Taking up the prin-
cipaI British Wesi Indian colonies sep
arateIy. it may be said that the imports
during g0I we're: Barbados. . millions;
Jamaica. S millions. and Trinidad y
millions. and The exports in That year
Barbados, IL millions: Jamaica. o mil
lions, and Trinidad 49, millions
Canada's imports Increased from rs
millions in 1870 10 10 millions in 1882.
aad her exports from = millions 10 zu
millions. the trade balance being $3.50 $50
excess of imports in 1892; though in
NEST OF The years since 1924 the figures
show an excess of exports ranging from
> 10 % millions Argentina imports
increased from - millions in 1870 10 1912
millions in 1901. and her exports from
% TO f61 millions, exports thus exceed
ing imports in 1891 by D millions. Bra
I'll increased her imports from 50 mil
lions in 1870 10 % millions in 1901 and
her exports from 50 millions to 1a7 mil
lions, the trade balance being an excess
OF 1e1 millions Of exports. Chiie's inn
ports increased from . millions in 1870
to 81 millions in 1901, and her exports
from = 20 - millions. exports exceed
ing imports In 1901 by y millions. For
the United States the figures show a
growth in imports from $50 millions in
1870 10 gG3 millions in 1902. and in ex-
ports from 80 millions to S555 the
trade balance. which in 1870 was 90 mil
+ lions excess of imports, was in 1902
452 million dollars excess OF exports.
The excess Of exports over imports for
the United States alone is greater than
that Of all other countries OF the world
combined
IN the above comparisons domestic
( exports have been used wherever prsc-
ticable.