The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-21
UNCLE SANS TRADING
WITH BRITISH TERRITORY

Washington. Dec. 2l.-Nearly one-half
of tho exports from the United States
goes To British territory and nearly one
third OF the imports is drawn from Brit
ish territory. BY this term. British ter
iltory is meant the United Kingdom and
all OF it's colonies and dependencies I'm
various parts of the world. The total
value of merchandise exported TO British
territory in the 10 months enLlngA with
october, 1907, as shown by "A statement
just completed by the bureau of statistics
of the department of commerce and labor.
Is Cos million dollars, forming. I'm round
terms, I6 per cent OF the total exports of
the period under consideration. The total
value of merchandise imported from Brit
ish territory during the same period was
;IS6 millions, or BIZ per cent OF the tota!
imports. Two years earlier, in 1906, the
10 months figures showed exports to all
British territory valued at $50 millions.
forming. in round terms 46 per cent OF
the total exports, while the imports from
all British territory were 80 millions,
forming. I'm round terms ,29l1 per cent OF
the total imports. To be more accurate.
exports from the United States TO British
territory formed. I'm the 10 months of 1906,
46i per cent of the total exports, and in
the corresponding period of 1907 49, per
cent. while imports from British terri
tory formed in the 1905. 29.5 per cent of
the total. and in the same months OF 1867
3l6 per cent.
OF the 69S million dollars worth OF eX-
ports 20 British territory I'm the ~ months
OF 1907. i6Sis millions went TO the United
Kingdom alone, by which term is meant
England. Ireland. Scotland and Wales.
though II is probable that little more than
400 million dollars worth OF this was con.
sumed IN. the United Kingdom, since the
British record Of foreign merchandise re
exported. which has Just reached the bu-
reau OF statistics. shows that practically
A.
disc imported into the United Kingdom
from the United states In 1906 was re-
exported
RAW COTTON $is,ooo.ooO.
OF this 81 million dollars worth of our
merchandise imported by the United
Kingdom and exported thence TO other
countries, something over 10 million dol
lars worth of raw cotton. about AZ mil
lions skins aud furs. more than mil
lions agriculture machinery, over mil
lions cotton waste. about ia millions sew
ing machines, practically la millions
lard, almost ~ million dollars worth ba-
con. more than million dollars worth
leather. about i-3 million dollars worth
copper Chiefly In the form OF pies), near
ly l million dollars worth oeomargarinc,
about / 1-3 million dollars worth scien-
tlhc instruments. over two-thirds OF
million dollars worth tallow. practically
one-half million dollars worth slaves and
over Hlilon uolldrS worth Ulscel n g
Gus machinery. To what sections OF he
world the British merchants red's'r'bu;e
this 80 million dollars worth OF merchan.
disc imported from the United States and
exported by them TO other parts OF tho
world Is not shown in detail though the
cotton undoubtedly went 20 other Euro
pean countries. largely Germany and
Russia; the furs, chiefly 20 European
countries. largely TO Germany. France
Netherlands and Belgium: while n large
proportion OF the other articles was pre-
sumabiy distributed among the British
colonies.
The total value OF merchandise sent To
the United Kingdom grew from si0sOoo.ooo
IN the 10 months OF 1905 10 sIeS. 10000 I'm
tho corresponding months OF 1907.
CANADA RANKS NEXT.
Canada stands second IN order Of magni-
tudo in our exports 10 British territory
rhc total value OF merchandise exported