Evening star., 1933-01-23
BY MERWIN H. BROWNE.

Although imports to the United
States from every gold standard coun-
try decreased, both in quantity ano
value, during the first eight months Of
1882, in comparison with similar pc
riod during 1881, at least four of the
non-gold countries were able to in
crease their general level of imports a
greatly deprecated currency prices.
At the same time, nearly all Of tht
deprecated currency countries wert
able to effect radical increases in theil
exports to the United States of specific
commodities. and while majority o.
the non-gold countries likewise showed
quantity and value decreases of export!
to this country, it has been the spe'
cifically increased exports to this Nation
which domestic manufacturers claim
have caused distress and unemployment
in their respective industries.
A study of the comparative impor
totals, prepared by the United State!
Customs Bureau of the Treasury De-
partment, shows that the gold standard
countries, including Italy, Germany
Czechoslovakia, Switzerland. France
Belgium. Netherlands. Netherlands East
Indies, British South Africa. Cuba and
Colombia, suffered decreases in quantity
of exports to the United States ranging
from 80 per cent as in the case of Bel
gium, to 339 per cent for Czechoslo-
vakia. and that the average unit value
of these imports showed decreases rang
ing from 80 for Italy to 48.1 per cent
for British South Africa.
Decrease Their Exports.
OF the 10 principal non-gold coun-
tries. Portugal, Norway, Spain anc
Newfoundland showed substantial in
creases in the quantity of their exports
to the United States, together with
equally substantial decreases in tht
average unit values of these exports.
For instance, Portugals exports tc
the United States increased 81 per cent
in quantity and decreased 425 per cent
In unit value; Norway's exports in
creased BIG per cent in quantity and
decreased 35.3 per cent in value; Spain
increased the quantity of her exports
to the United States AS per cent, while
the value per unit decreased 21.3, anC
Newfoundland, whose exports increased
20.1 per cent in quantity, decreased
1872 per cent in unit value.
The remainder of the non-gold coun-
tries showed decreases both in quantity
and value. For instance, Finland de.
u
per cent in value; Denmark, los pei
cent in quantity and 3O8 in value
Sweden, 28.9 in quantity and 1879 ii
value; Japan, As in quantity and 31.t
in value; United Kingdom, l5.6 IL
quantity and 296 in value; British
India, 1872 in quantity and TIA II
value: British Malaga. 284 in quantity
and 1919 in value: Australia. $50 ir
quantity and 31.4 in value; New Zea.
land, 43 per cent in quantity and 49,:
in value; Egypt, 756 in quantity anc
29.8 in value; Canada, 421 in quantity
and Is in value; Mexico, 146 in guam.
tity and IT. in value; Argentina, 23.t
in quantity ana 81 in value; Brazil, 81
in quantity and 5 in value, and Vene-
zuela decreased 926 in quantity anc
31.3 in value.
But the total import figures, show
ing aggregate increases and decrease.
in quantity and value do not reflect ar
accurate picture. SO far as indicating
the pressure placed upon American in.
dustries by specific foreign commodi.
ties is concerned. Japan, for instance
shows an actual decrease in the guam.
tity Of her exports to the United States
but Japan Is the most complained
against nation by American manu-
facturers because of her increased
shipments to this country of fish, elec.
trio light bulbs, china, floor covering:
and matches.
The total exports to the United States
from the United Kingdom likewise reg
istered a decrease, but American manu-.