The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-11
ms THE NEW TlRfFF IN
CRElSED IMPORT ATIONSr


WASHINGTON. Oct 10 The fact that
The imports - the United States Tor the
first eight months n 1870 eHc-~h by
more than go ODo. uro the total imports 20
49, recent a f,ill wear - lsot suggests an
analysis AMI comparison of tho records.
The import figures in full are
isos twelve moHths 81 as 80 iei
1910 sisht months as ia -
In the "details ~ these accounts taken
together there should 10 trails running
into such fields 81 present interest az tarii
revision and cost of living. Analysis IL
not possible ia all cases. and only = few
% tho lead ng articles imported can h.
considered here. II isto he kept IN mind
that the comparison is made between a
twelve months period for 1904 and an eight
months period for 1910. A summary Of
merchandise in groups gives the follow
ing result:
u naaiAs auoafA,
Foodstuhs. all kinds 7Sd7si0i t1ss PSI o7O
Crude m atsria IL for use
In manufacturing Af t5 40 57e.tT7 roo
Manufactures for fur
'hsT use In mAnufAc
turing leo 80 ael isi .ss7.e oi
Manufactures ready
for consumption IA Sae Stn 1ss. so III
Miscellaneous ...... sI21o3 ifsosss
U.oAs leo SoSS.iis,S
On a basis 81 average monthly imports
foodstufs show an increase OF % pet cent.
raw materials an increase OF 90 per cent.
manufactures for further uss in manu-
featuring N per cent. and manufactures
ready for consumption 80 per cent Con-
-
ported IN 1904 s.sSS. 7so. Tes pounds 81
raw sugar, valued at Ss.s7a.t eel. or 2oa
cents pound No change affecting
raw sugar was made by the hill Of last
year. From January l TO September l
81 this year there were imported ,. $40. i3t,-
Pas pounds. valued at 500. 10. OIL. or -
cents "A pound. A reference 20 market
quotations shows that the advance in
Wholesale prices covers less than two
thirds 81 tho advance in the importing
cost ot raw sugar Evidently neither tho
tsrin nor the refiners can he charged
with criminal responsibility for the small
advance lately made in sugar prices.
During tho same months Of 1910 there
have besn imported ~ IS3. po1 pounds %
cacao Ccocoal. the import value 81 which
was - S29. $50. In the twelve months %
1904 We paid So. OOO more than that
for ~. 700 .OOo pounds. Theoretically our
COCOA and chocolate should he cheaper
than they were sir years ago The com
modify is and has been on the free list
The increase in demand and consumpt on
IL striking Coffee. also on the free list
Il affected by a present condition. The
average monthly imports for 1904 were
o. 900 90 pounds. while the monthly
average this wear has been only about
50 OOO OOo pounds Those who are payinx
several cents a pound more for their
coffee than they did short time ago
NAV he Interested to know that average
import prices have Increased only half a
cent pound
Imports ~ wheat. oats rye and barley
are quite unimportaut 10y reason ~ heavy
tarIh charges. but a notable increase APP
pears IN imports Of macaroni aud rice
both ~ which are also subject to heavy
duty Imports 81 macaroni. vermicelli
&C IN 1914 W-r. a. rs 100 pounds az {
cents pound. while the eight months ~
1910 show imports 10 - OIL. go pounds al
about q. cents Ric. shows an insignin-
cant price change and an increase in
average monthly imports from II CO... 600
pounds IN iSoI TO 2O.0O OOD pounds this
year. Imports of fruits and nuts for the
first eight months Of this year show a value
~ S2S .Sa2 90. As compared with SEE SIS .OO
for The full year Of 1904 There - evidence
~ increased demand for bananas in tho
fact that import values were s. Isa 90 and
s. az 90 for the respective periods. Tea
"a well a. coffee shows marked decIi inc
IN quantity imported but iSOI was a year
of unusually heavy imports. Purchases
~. spirits. wines. liquors. &c show an
increase from an average ~ 81 5O.OOO a
month IN 1870 10 81 80 100 in 1910
Some " tho tens not open tn price
analysis show imports ~ the following
total values