New-York tribune., 1907-01-28
RECIPROCITY NTH CVB4
Benefits of Trade Treaty Signiitf-
caRtly ShO1rn.
Lgrom &c Tribune Rursan-1

Washington. Jan. 27.-Exports from the T-n,,aa
states to Cuba never touched the S2oOO0Oo0 line
uHtA 4SS and 1888. whe1 under the reciprocity
authorized by the act Of 1890 they AVERAGED so :
100000 in each Of the years named In 1ss. ~,
hsure dropped to EI00G0o0 and did not again cross
the S-0Wt.N0 line until 1899. averaging about S24
100000 from thOt time until the end OF 1906 In
December OF 1895 the new reciprocity agreement
went INTO operation. and in 1894 the total
sS@'VeeVv IN 1895. over $i4O0OO00. and in LC6. over
Sio.O0Coo-larger than in any otEer year OF our
trade with the island
Imports from the isIani fell Sl0Oo0OOO below thoss
OF the hign record year. 1895. tFis fall being duo
quantity Imported in 1870 was sTeater than in any
earlier year In the history With trade with thar
The total value OF exports to Cuba in 1906. az
statistics OF the 6soartmsnf of Commerce and
Labor was SO 1854 against s44.5S9 S2 In 1875.
Immediately preceding the beginning Of the pres
ent reGiprocity treaty with Cuba
ON the import side the values ranged between
$0,OeO0O0 and S75.OO0O00 year down 10 the end OF
period but again crossing the SO000OoO line IN 9o
reaching SS'OtO0OO IN 1893 00000O in 1904. 1884,
This fall in the value OF imports from Cuba in
1895 Is due. already Indicated. a reduction i1
from the island during the year being considerably
greater than in 1885, when the total value was mSeA
larger The eleven months figures which tns a5s SSs
reau OF statistics has now at hand show for isv'
v& at G' wR sRfer tor pGT'S tS SeOrspOHdn
months OF 1890 the 09A05s pounds or sugar H ~
the average price per pound for the eleven months
OF 1896 being &l2 cents, and in the eleven mOhlls
OF 1905 3.05 cents.
sugar. as above indicated. forms by far the
largest part OF the imports into the United states
from Cuba. being the eleven months ended VIII,
November. 1906 S6S4445S. against $4O9S6 for leas
tobacco, S.9SSOo9 Tor cigars and cigarettes. NsSs
fO- iron ore. A.2o2S7S for bananas. and $6S.s fo'
mOaSSeS. -,
on the export side the number and variety OK
articles forming the trade much greater n
the eleven months for which the bureau OF statts-
ties has now detailed figures. the principal artces
steel Si.S296S. against 81 SIS In the correspond
ing months OF the preceding year. wheat no1Es
S2613.0S4. against S,lS0.Sl2 in the Corresponding
months of 1890; lard, $5S2, 0t against S2O6SoS y.
the same months OF 1896; lumber, s., ,15156. against
$780, s6l in the corresponding months Of 1907 OlsU-
Nitrous coal N.60SSe5 against 81. .S35 go IN the sane
months OF 1870: boots and shoes. N.bSs.Su4 aSatlse
Sl400.St5 IN the corresponding months or the ple
cedins year, and carriages. Sl,SSSoz asalns-
SOe.fS9 In the corresponding months OF the precsd-
ing year; corn, Sll-o,S3O. against AOO4llo ~ Sa'
against ST. 402 In the months Of 1870; cotton
cloths. ss2560. against Sl1 lO0l IN the same months
or the preceding year: other cotton ul1nuIactuess
Ss41So. against SsSSl4 in the corresponding nOiits
corresponding months OF 1855; eggs. SItS5l1 esalnsc
sSr6,5dO in the corresponding months or the pfecs
ing year. Instruments and apparatus Tot scenIlo
purposes. s6sl0oS. against S52 IN the eorresp9ne1
machinery. siS66S1. against $500 IN the sans
months OF 1906 Other important items IN the sx
ports 20 the island during the eleven Inontns -
ssssoss: lard con1oTnds' ssi5 4s6s bacon ss7ssS7;
crude mineral OIL S5455fS; refined mineral oil SSl-
SOS; paper St4S59; builders hafdwere. SSn9Ss sew
ing machines SSle,1s1 and locomotives. Siosa.S
The official figures OF the Cuban government snow
that the United States in 1906 supplied 10 l-3 Per
cent OF tho total imports CT Cuba and took S19 -
cent OF taa total exports OF thai Island