The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-18
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SPECIAL MEXICAN DATA
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Washington, d. c., May 1S.-lt is
interesting to note, as proof of the
vitality of the republic of Mexico,
that in spite of the disturbance in nor
maj conditions, the foreign commerce
of the country has been to no appre-
cable extent affected, and that in
fact from the figures of MeXico's fiscal
year ending June 80, 1913 for the
year 1912-1913) its foreign commerce
was the largest in its history.
Details, as just furnished by Direc-
tor General Barret of the Pan-Amer-
| lean Union, can now be given to sub
stantiate this statement. For exam
pie. the entire foreign trade of Mex
| leo, both exports and imports, amount
ed in 1912-1913 to $24S,0SS,977 (Note
that all figures are given in the U. S.
| gold dollar, while in the correspond
| ing period of the previous year, 1t
amounted to $24O,325,7 ,719. If the eX
ports are considered separately, it
will be found that there Is an en-
couraging increase in that movement,
the total quantity exported being $3.50,
2O2, 2,SOS, against $14S,994,564, and that
even compared with 1910-1911 gain
was shown. In imports for 1912-1913
Mexico used $97,SS6,169 and this, too
was above the amount in the previous
year, although the banner year, 1910
1911, was higher by a very small
amount.
The interest in such figures can be
continued by studying the character
of the goods imported to supply the
needs of the people of Mexico. For
example, in leather goods, which in
cudes shoes and such manufactured
articles, the country required almost
$4,000 worth of goods; in textile
| fabrics, of cotton, wool and silk, the
| big total of close to $13,000,O00 was
reached; of machinery and tools there
was an importation of over $12,O00,0O0.
In the matter of the source of these
| importation, it can be stated that, as
usual, the United States furnished
relatively the largest amount, its goods
sent to Mexico, over S4S,000, ,O0O, be-
| ing more than equal to the sum sent
| by Great Britain, Germany, France
and Spain, in fact, than all Europe
put together. Argentina, in South
America, has increased its trade with
Mexico decidedly during the past year,
sending to that county its food
products just as it has begun to send
them to the United States.
In the matter of exports, its is re-
markabe that, according to the ta-
bles from which the Pan American
| Union gives this information, indus
try in general kept on with but small
influence against it during the period
in question. The amount of gold eX-
ported fell from $24000,000 to $19,-
| uUU,UUV. On lIle OlueT manu- copper
exports increased to over S1S,000,000
where it had been less than $1,000
600 the year before. Coffee and rub
Der dropped, but chicle (chewing gum
Ingredient, hides and henequen (fi-
bre materiaD increased. Tobacco and
vanilla increased in export quantity
but sugar and straw hats fell off.
While these variations can be mark
ed, the total exports advanced salts
| factorily. The countries taking these
products of Mexico occupy the same
relative positions. The United States
stands easily first, for it received
S116,Ol7 900, nearly three-quarters of
the total expectation, but Great Brit
ain. Germany and France follow with
quantities sufficient to preserve a com
Portable balance of trade,