Arizona republican., 1907-07-03

slightly less than millions in 1897 to 25 I-2 millions in 1907, an apparent increase of about 225 per cent, though it is proper to add that the group "Central America" now includes Pan- anna. to which large shipments are being made for canal purposes. While in 1897 Panama, than a part Of Col ombia. was not included in the group of Central American states.
 The trade of the United States with the Latin American countries, will. in 1907, in nearly all cases. made its highest record, as to imports and exports. In the case of Mexico, i'm ports therefrom will amount to about 57 million dollars, while the highest record in any earlier year was 51 mill lions in 1906. The exports to that country will aggregate about 65 mill lion dollars. while the highest record in any earlier year was 5S millions in 1906. In the case of Cuba, imports therefrom will aggregate about 91 millions, while the highest previous record was S6 millions in 1905. The exports to Cuba win aggregate about 59 millions, while the highest earlier record was 47 3-4 millions in 1906. In the case of Brazil, the imports there from will slightly exceed 100 millions in the fiscal year 1907. against frac- ton over 99 3-4 millions in 1905, the only preceding year in which the inn port figures from Brazil exceeded 100 millions being 1892, in which year the imports were materially over valued by reason of erroneous valua- tions of the Brazilian currency, in which the figures of her exports were stated The exports to Brazil in the year now about to end will aggregate about IS million dollars. while the highest figure in any preceding year was 15 millions in 1895. From Argen- tina the imports of 1907 will show a loss of about ' million dollars as com pared with 1906, and the exports thereto about equal to those of 1906. From Porto Rico the merchandise reaching the United States will amount to about 23 million dollars in value against 19 million in 1906, while the value of merchandise sent to the island will aggregate approximately 25 millions against a little less than 20 millions in the preceding year
 The increase in importations from the Latin American countries occurs chiefly in a few great articles. while the increase in eXportationS thereto is distributed among a large number of articles. chiefly manufactures. From Mexico the most important i'm portations, measured by values. are sisal, pig copper. and hides and skins. Sisal shows a growth from less than million dollars in 1897 to approxi- mately 14 millions in 1907:: copper in pige and bars, from a little over a half million dollars in 1897 to 14 mill lions in 1907; copper ore. from about S40.e0e in 1897 to about million dol lars in 1907; and hides and skins, from 3-4 million dollars in 1897 to over millions in 1907. From Cuba the chief imports are sugar and tobacco, sugar showing a growth from prac- tically 12 million dollars in 1897 to about 64 millions in 1907: leaf tobac- co. from 1-3 millions in 1897 to 13 millions in 1907. and cigars from lit tie less than million dollars in 1897 to about millions in 1907. From Brazil the chief imports are coffee and India rubber. coffee showing a total importation in 1897 of little Jesse than B millions dollars and in 1907 about 50 millions. and India rubber a total of II 1-2 millions in 1907 and approximately 35 millions in 1907. The growth in exports to these countries, as above indicated. occurs chiefly in manufactures. which are of great va riety, agricultural implements, cotton nd irnr a,,A g-rA lures showing the principal growth.