New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
FRANCE BUYS MORE
INCREASE OF TRADE.
Much Less Champa but
More -4rt U1Orks I'm ported.

Washington. Dec - - Notwfthstandinr
TIE shrogation Of the reciprocity treaty
with France, reports 20 the Bureau Of Sta
ustics % the Department 81 Commerce ana
Labo FOR November. the first month under
the new order OF things. show larger totals
m both imports and exports than in the
corresponding month OF last wear. Raw
cotton. which Is imported into France free
or duty. sno hence Is not affected by
tarin changes. is largely responsible for
tho increase in exports while art work.
twenty years old and more. admitted free
under the new Law. diamonds and hides
were responsible for the increased Imports
TIE falling OF In the imports OF cham
psgne from France. due To the increased
tariff. vas most marked. declining from
SAAe's i'm November, l@oS. 70 S5Sess in
November. 1915.
careful compilation or the figures COW
ering the first month OF the new CONNER
oisl relations between France and the
United States has been prepared by the
Bureau OF Statistics II is IN part as fol-
lows.
The total value OF exports - dousstc
products 10 France IN NOvemnel Isa. Va
SslolS.ns against N2ose.554 iu S5re-nhar
lse, and the value OF imports f-o~s Frame
n y y NSooyemeer. o.. las Nas raiss yslnsl
raN cotton exports 20 France --rn-
Der, lsee. Vas sl6,.s55ls. against 8, S.e'1
IN November, lsN. this advance beng 10
IN part 10 higher prices
The total value Of all miucrs o. - .1-is
20 France IN November. ise. vss -I- ltly
I'm excess OF 8 0eles. and iu s-rtemt,er.
1873, only Sl.2eS. this figure of 4. ,Fember.
1919, relating exclusively 20 luhricdttnE ola.
- other petroleum. either crude or re-
m That month. Lard exports fell from 6l5.-
- pounds m November. 1871, 20 tsloel
CLASSES In November. 1913. was valued al
Sss.6s3, and in November. ia09 AZ Ses.ols
tonee iu November, 1878. amounted 20 A.
~ pounds, and In November. l@e. 10 go.
Tl.e principal article showing = decline
lh fhe imports from France was cham
EaEne- or which the value in November.
1903. vas s5S,es2. against s5S4.sIs iu No
Neunsr. l&"N. this large reduction being
due 70 the fact that the rates of duty were
advanced on November !, 1909. from s.
dozen Quarts 10 s. So a dozen. and that
large quantities had been brought In dur
inC the months OF August. September and
october IN anticipation OF this advance.
tn@ total imports % champagne from
France in August. september and October,
great a. IN the corresponding months OF
last yssr.
on the other hand. the imports from
France showed large increase IN art works
twenty years old and over. which under the
new tariff are admitted free Of duty. the
imports OF art works from France in No
value. against sl25.sS4 IN November. I9oS.
The other principal srticles making up
the increase OF nearly 8. 400 600 I'm the in'-
ports from France include diamonds. an
Increase % about 500 .0N0. hides and skins
an increase of about $500 600. walnuts. an
increass OF about t50a. 600. furs an increase
- about seAoao; india rubber. an iu-
crease = about Sleo0no. and gloves. an
increase ~ about 100000. tho remainder
being miscellaneous articles. including
lsoes. silk dress goods. raw silk. perfum-
cry. etc
Alarmed by The drop from s. oo0 %
$685. in a month. American oil exporters
have begun a movement 20 induce Congress
10 renew the reciprocitv treaty. Exporters
also hope FOR the renewal - the treaty attn
Spain, also a large importer - American
OIL which Will expire on August 81. 1910.
The exports 70 canada under tie opera
tion of the new tariff Law have not been
compiled by the Bureau Of Statistics, but
indications are that they viii show rela-
tively As great a falling OF In oil exports
those 20 France.