New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-01
TRADE WITH BRITAIN.
aggregates Screen Hundred Millions
of Dollars IN Fiscal Year 1905.
TFron The Tribune Bureau.l


Washington Dec s1.-C1reat Britain has once
more proved her right to first place among the
nations OF the world which sustain trade relations
with the United States the aggregate trade De
tween the two English speaking peoples having
amounted during the fiscal year of 1905 to S'oeVV-
600 and constituted more than one-fourth OF the
entire foreign trade of this country. The bureau
of Statistics has just compiled the hgures' winch
show that the exports from the United states 10
the United Kingdom in 1905 aggregated Soz5Ve1'VO
out of total Of 81 SIS 100000, and thus formed 81
per cent OF practically ope-thrc Of our total ex-
ports imports from the United Kingdom aggre-
gated s17S coo out of total Importation OF Sl'-
ooooO0 and thus formed about 16 per cent or prac-
tically one-sxth of our total imports
On both the import and export sides OF the &C
count our trade with the United Kingdom is larger
than with any other country. The imports rom ON
that country, as already Indicated were NfeVVuVNV'
against Sis 600 from Germany. $looUOOVV from
Brazil ss0oO0OeO from France. $S6ooooeo from Cuoa:
$50 600 900 from Canada 100000 from Japan. aho
SAG. 900 from Mexico The exports to the Ohlteu
Kingdom were S523 OO0 000, against $9ic1UO 10 GER
many. slsl 100000 Canada, $76.000Oo to France
$4,000 600 Netherlands $53Oe9oOo to Chlha' *o-'
eo0,0co' to Japan, and Si6.oe0.000 to Mexico.
Comparing conditions Of our trade with the
United Kingdom in 1905 with those OF 1888, the mi
ports from that country have grown from A59,eoo'O
in 1885 s176 900 in 1904. increase OF $lHV"
or little over 10 per cent, while exports 10 that
country have grown from S3S7c00o0o IN 1895 TO $7ZS
oo060O 1895. increase of S360G000. or about 80
per cent
The principal articles which form our enormous
trade with the United Kingdom are chiefly manu-
sacturers' materials and manufactures on the i'm
port side. and foodstufs manufacturers materials
and manufactures on the export side While the
United Kingdom is not large producer of raw
material for in manufacturing, at least in e1-
cess OF her own requirements, she exports con
siderable quantities OF material Of this character
drawn from other parts of the world, especially
from her colonies. OF our imports Of raw wool
Oh
was drawn from the United Kingdom; OF our i'm
ports of pig tin. which in 1906 amounted to 20
oooooo about s12 900 drawn from the United
Kingdom: Of hides and skins our imports from
the United Kingdom 1905 nearly 100000
in value; Of india rubber a little more than 81
10000; Of iute. fax and hemp nearly 2,GDeD; OF
raw cotton. chiefly Egyptian, nearly 100000; OF
cabinet woods practically 100000, while diamonds
and other precious stones imported from that
country amounted 100000
Among the inportauons of foodstuffs about
81 10000 worth of tea from the United King
DOM about $780, 900 worth Of coffee and $4,000 worth
OF cocoa OF finished manufactures which form a
larger share of the imports from Great Britain
than do any other class. the most important are
manufactures OF cotton. manufactures of fbres,
manufactures OF iron and steel and manufactures
of wool Even OF cotton cloths. this cotton pro-
ducng and manufacturing country imported Ia the
fiscal year 1905 than 100000 worth from the
United Kingdom. which presumably bought from
the United States practically all Of the cotton con-
tanned therein. and after transforming II into man
tufactures sent the finished product back TO US,
while OF other classes OF cotton manufactures, such
laces, edgings. emhroder!es, threads. etc, the
total imports from the United Kingdom are even
greater than those of cotton cloth alone. being
100000 In value OF fibre manufactures. Of which
our imports last year amounted to siae0000o fully
one-haH drawn from the United Kingdom, IN
Guiding s110OOOOO linen cloths, 100000 worth Of
ourlaps woven from tute yarn produced in India
and S.o0O.ooO worth of linen handkerchefs.
The next largest group Of manufactured articles
drawn from the United Kingdom IS composed Of
various products of iron and steel, large proper
ton being in a partially manufactured form for
further use IN manufacturing, especially pig IRON
$4,000; ingots. blooms and bars, 81 250,000; wire
while tin plates amounted to 81 00l in 1906 against
slzco2"9 IN 1885, WOODEN gooas are next N I'm I'M,
the United Kingdom. and included in 1903 over 81
teriaIs designated as 'women'a ana childrens dress
goods" while other misce laneous manufactures of
wool brought the amount from thc United Kingdom
TO fully one-half Of total imports of wooden
Foodstuffs manufacturers materials and manu-
features s991 he princiPal Items n the gTand
fIom che United States to the United KingdGI[n IN
cattle, sheep. canned salmon, and fruits. Under
most Important item is cotton, and 70 this should
be added leaf tobacco lumber and timber. Under
tant items OF export the United Kingdom are
feather and manufactures thereof, sl5O00,O00 and
various manufactures of iron and steel amounting
sent the United Kingdom during the year were
cattle, valued at nearly S3I 600 $50; -four $l oo00D;
10000: fresh beef oooooo canned beef 100000;
bacon, SCI 100000 hams S19,500 000 pork. $G}9Ggl:
tba5 81 80 oS earb Of manIfactrers
sent that country during the year, cotton is
already Indicated by far the LARGEST item amount
Ing to SIG. 00o in value, while leaf tobacco
amounted 70 $4,000; lumber $4,000 and timber
Of manufactures sent to the United Kingdom
during the year, copper amounted 70 over N4,-
ooo0G0; upper leather for use in manufacturing
boots and shoes. about S20001og: mineral oil S14-
oeo.o0o' fnstrurnents and apparatus for scientific
builders hardware. including locks. hinges, tools
and VS. over s. o00cO electrical machinery over
81 coo coo; sewing machines $4,000; typewriteTs,
E,5000o9 cars. carriages and other vehicles about
Eo00009 agricultural implements. over 81. 900:
paper, SZz59Va and paraflne S6Go09; while OF
foodstUfts. manufacturers. materials or manu-
sS go 600 worth Of oil cake nearly 81 900 oco Of
Zoo worth Of cottonseed oil
The above figures relate solely to tie trade Of the
United States with the United Kingdom which
term includes England, Scotland and Ireland The
tory in 1895 amounted to 100000 and formed
ss7 per cent Of total exports, and the imports
from all British territory amounted 10 1921 GEO GO.
and formed Is per cent of our total Imports TIE
figures Of the United Kingdom show that imports
from the United States In 1904 formed zig per
cent of her total imports and that exports to the
exports The United Kingdom Imports twice as
much merchandise from the United states as from
any other country of the world and as much as
from all her colonies combined. but her exports ia
india, and IN years 10 Germany. are larger
than those to the United States. OF the total i'm
ports OF the United Kingdom from all parts Of the
materials for In nanufa curing and 25 per
sent manufactures. OF her total exports Of GGTnes-
tic products 10 all parts OF the world 81 per cent
Is manufactures