The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-14
UNITED STATES
FIRST IN EXPORTS
Leads All Nations in Sale
of Domestic Products.
STANDS THIRD IN IMPORTS
Immense Growth in Foreign Trade
Since Is73-Figures Are Almost
Beyond Comprehension.

The Statistical Abstract Of the United
States for the year 1903, issued by the
Department of Commerce and Labor,
has just made its appearance. Il is a
solid mass Of $50 pages OF figures, with
scarcely a line of reading matter" 9TH
er than the tables Of figures and their
necessary headlines.
A study of its tabular statements de-
velops many interesting facts about the
United States. its progress. develop
ment, and relation to the other coun-
tries of the world. 1t is interesting. for
example, 10 observe, as shown on page
&c. that the exports of domestic prod
ucts from the United States now eX-
coed those Of any other country Of the
world. They amounted to 81. 3S2. 231. coo
against 81, 579, IS. 600 from the United
kingdom. 81, liz, 81, 900 from Germany,
SS2O,69l, 0ce from France. and SI5Z .9I5. 90
from Netherlands.
Third in Imports.
In imports the United States stands
third. the worlds largest importer be-
ing the United Kingdom. ssh, 4l6 0OO;
Germany second. 81, $40 us, coo; the United
States third, Sl,025, 7l9, 600; Netherlands
fourth, SS67, 30S, 600 and France fifth.
$50, O46.O00. The above figures OF i'm
ports and exports are, in the case OF
the United States. for the year ending
June 30. 1903; the Others, the calendar
year 1902.
Regarding the details OF the foreign
commerce Of the United States, the
Abstract shows that = per cent Of
the exports were sent TO Europe Is per
cent TO North America, and the re-
mainder distributed in much smaller
percentages 20 South America, Asia,
Oceanias and Africa.
Exports to Europe.
The total value Of the exports from
the United States to Europe IN 1900 was
Sl.029 256. 600: TO North America, Sis, 4s3. =
90; 10 South America, S41, LIS. 600: TO
Asia. SOS. S59, 900; 10 lOceania, 81. 46S. 0oJ;
and 10 Africa SIS ~ 900 Considering
the exports by countries, the largest to-
tai Is to the United Kingdom. 1921 263 =
GU; the next largest 10 Germany, sl93
$4,000; and TO Canada, S1z3. 26T. 900.
comparing conditions In 1903 with
those Of 1873, the exports have grown
from $522, 100000 10 81 420. 600, 600, including
domestic products and foreign merchan-
dlsC re-eXported. Agricultural products
OF course. still form the largest group
81 exports, amounting TO S8i3WOO0O III
4JOS, or o. per cent or the total while
manufactures amount 70 $407. 000. 900 or
- per cent Of the total
Manufactures Increase.
Manufactures are. however, gaining
Rapidly upon agricultural products in
the share which they form Of the total
exports IN 1850 agricultural products
formed S. per cent and manufactures
f~uI ~ per cent OF the total exports Of
o. SD products. while ia 1909. as al
ready indicated. agricultural products
formed 63 per cent and manufactures
over % per cent of the total
The value Of domestic manufactures
exported had never reached 50 much as
the first time crossed the 500. 600 .00O
line.
heen rand tho total excaedfneT x900 =
10000 In 1880 passing the 500 0O0. 900 line
In 1900, and remaining above 500. 600. 600
constantly since that date. with a pros
pect that The total EXPORTS OF manufac-
tUi es for the fiscal year 1904 win exceed
81 value those Of any previous year.