New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-07
EXPORTS And IMPORTS.
Striking Figures for the Last Fiscal
Year.
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Washington, Sept. 6.-Wide distribution of the
exports Of the United States throughout the
various ports Of the country has been one of the
striking characteristics Of the foreign trade of
the last year Formerly the Atlantic Coast
ports held a very large proportion OF the eX-
pert as well as import trade but in recent years
the export trade is being distributed to the ports
At the North and South well as the West.
though in importations the Atlantic ports still
retain about 50 per ceQt Of the total import
trade. The figures Of the fiscal year just ended.
compared with those OF the fiscal year 1901.
presented by the Bureau Of Statistics, show a
reduction for Boston Of S55.0fbo0O i'm exports
New-york, reduction of S24000ooO; Phila-
delphis, a reduction Of 100000; Baltimore.
reduction OF S25O00O00: Newport News, re-
duction Of 100000. and Norfolk. reduction
Of nearly S20000O0 Moving down the coast
toward the South. however. and still comparing
the figures Of 1903 with those Of 1901. Savannah
shows an increase in expectations Of about
SSoo00o0: Wilmington, y. g, over S2pove'
Galveston. an increase Of 100000: Mobile an
increase Of 81 100000 and New-Orleans. a de-
crease OF 100000
Combining all Of the Atlantic ports. the total
exports Of 1909. compared with those Of 1901.
show a falling of Of SOS. 100000; the Gulf ports
show practically the same figures in 1913 as in
1901. Mexican border ports show an increase Of
nearly 100000. Pacific ports an increase Of
S10OOOoe0 and Northern border and lake ports
an increase Of SIS 100000 in the exports Of 1898
compared with those OF 1901. Thus the Atlantic
ports are the only group showing a reduction in
1903 compared with 1901
In imports however. the Atlantic ports still
hold their commanding POSITION. The total i'm
ports Of 1903 amounted 20 81. 025. 100000. and Of
this SS21 100000, or 50 per cent came IN
through the Atlantic ports. In 1898 the total
LAMENTATIONS were SSfj6 600 600: Of this SIlI.-
COCO or s. per cent. came in through Atlantic
ports. Comparing thu imports Of lYu3 with
those Of 1901. the Atlantic ports show an IN
crease Of S15loo0Oo, the Gulf ports SL5.VVe'-
600. Mexican border ports S3OJ0coO Paclhc
ports 100000 and Northern border and lake
ports So. .O00
Comparing conditions at the principal ports in
1903 with those Of 1898. Il may be said that
Baltimore shows an increase in exports from
S11 100000 in 1893 TO SSl.OO0ouo in 1913. ana
increase in imports from Sl6ooNoD in 1875
So O0oOD0 in 1903 Boston shows in 1875
exports Of So 100000 and in 1903 SSSOoO0c0,
an increase Of 100000. i'm imports Boston
shows in 1872 SO. 100000 and in 1903 SS6.opo.-
GOO a gain Of 100000 New-York shows in
1893 exports Of S}4I 600. 600 and in 1893 $500
100000 an increase Of S15SO0goO0. and i'm
ports in 1898 Of Ss4S 000O00 and in 1905 Of
S61S 600 0Oc. an increase Of $50 000. 600. Phila-
delphia shows In 1883 an expectation Of S49.-
600 600 and in 1893 S13.o000o an increase Of
$24 0o000o and imports In 1898 Of S66ODoOpO
and in 1908 Of SG0.0n0.010. a reduction Of
S60e0oN1 Savannah shows in 1893 eNpOTta-
tfons Of a little less than $50 100000 and in 1903
over SJ4.000.0Oo. an increase of S34oc00On
Galveston shows i'm 1898 an expectation Of $50
600 600 and in 1903 100000. an increase Of
670O00O0. New-Orleans shows in 1892 an eX-
portation OF S71000 0D0 and IN 1903 S14900G.-
0ee an increase Of So 100000.
The following table shows the imports and ex-
ports Of the Atlantic. Gulf Mexican border. Pa
cifc and Northern border and interior ports
spectively, in 1898 and 1909.