New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-01-11
TRADE NTH MEXICO.
Om Exports and Imports Nearly
Balance Each Other.

Washington Jan. 10 (SpeeiaD.-The possibility OF
change from silver to gold standard in Mexico
assumes particular interest this country IN
view of the great and growing commercial res-
tons existing between the two greatest republics
of the American world. With no country in the
world has the trade of this country grown so
rapidly with Mexico. Where the exports TO
Mexico amounted 10 a scant s15Oo00O0 in 1891. they
passed $40 600 600 last year while the imports from
Mexico have expanded from s2sOOO.Ooo to 100000
in the same period. Mexico occupies unique
position in the ranks of the nations with which
the United States transacts a considera bic eX-
change, it is with this country alone that bal
ance between exports and imports is preserved
From the West Indies the United States imports
nearly twice large as its exports To Canada
this country sells twice much she buys
South America sends in three times much as
she takes from this country; Europe the other
hand, takes threefoId what she finds market for
here. but the eleven months Of the current year
show the imports and exports with Mexico bal
ancing at about s3s 000.000.
According to the figures issued by the Treasury
Bureau. Mexicos trade with the United States
has grown rapidly than that with any other.
part of the world The exports from the United
Kingdom to Mexico grew from &000-Go0 in 1881 TO
s0250OOo in 1900: those from France to Mexico fell
from 100000 in 1881 100000 in 1899 those from
Germany grew from 100000 in 1881 to s. 100000 in
1899, and those from Spain from Ss7l.GO0 in 1881 to
a little less than s20eO000 in 1861 while from the
United States the exports to Mexico grew from
81 600 COO in 1881 S35 000 in 1900 and already
indicated, $40.0OO0OO in 1902.
Contigufty. quick rail communication and the
presence of large American interests in Mexico are
the principal of the rapid gains which the
United States is making her rivals In the
trade of Mexico. Over 5000 miles of railroad are
now in operation in Mexico. bringing all parts of
that country into direct communication with the
United States and according a recent state
ment furnished to the State Department by the
United States Consul General in Mexico. fully
$500 100000 of capital from the United States IS
invested in that country. and many citizens of the
United States are located temporarily or other
wise in Mexico Mexico is the country south
of the United States which exports show
an appreciate growth. To the Central American
States our exports in 1880 S5.2s6,47S. and in
1902 1922 6S5: TO South America our exports in
1890 were SS 52 SIS in 1892 sS 03617: to the West
Indies exports in 1890 were $31S7222. in 1917
s43 632 951 while to Mexico exports in 1880
were S13 2S 2S7 1902 $59s73.606. and in the cal
eudar year 1902 will be $40 100000
( The most important of exports to Mexico
are manufactures of iron and steel. machinery.
! manufactured cotton. lumber. manufactured
wood manufactures of cotton. and gunpowder.
! Our imports from Mexico chiefly textile
grasses especially ssal coffee hides cattle lead.
copper and tobacco; and in addition to these there
! are large quantities silver in ore and consid-
| cradle gold which included in the figures
! OF imports of merchandise
The following table shows the commerce of the
! United States with Mexico at decennial periods
! from 1850 to 1900: also for the fiscal year 1902: