Show FIGURES SHOW ACTIVITY Notwithstanding the fact that the themis mills mis and factories ar ari not humming to the extent promised by the campaign orators orator and that Wall Wal street Is In the the dumps so to speak It It Is evident that the work of or manufacturing is still sti car carried cr ried ned on at the old stands The latest figures given by b the bureau b reau of statis statistics statistics tics tc show that in practically all al cases the Importations s of or manufacturers raw rw materials in January Januar of or the present year exceed the importations during the same month a a year car ago and in many cases the figures are larger than those of January Januar 1907 before the panic start started started ed e and ana while all al the industries of the country were running The figures arc are given below I IThe The quantity of or wool Imported In January Januar 1909 was wa pounds against 9 Oo pounds in January lOP and In January 1907 Of lum lurn lumber her ber hr the quantity Imported In January 1909 was WI as against In January and feet in Jan January Jannary nary uary Ua 1907 pig tin tn In January Januar 1909 pounds against pounds one year yer ago and pounds In January Januar two years year ago ag raw rw silk sik 1918 IS pounds In January 1909 against In January 1908 and 1500 In January Januar 1907 lead In ore and base bul bullion bullon bullion lion lon pounds In January J nuary 1909 against In the same month of or last year ear and ad In January 1907 iron Irn ore 1053 tons In h January Januar 1909 against one year er ago and 87 10 two years yeas ago India rubber 99 9 pounds In January 1909 1009 In January Januar 1908 1905 and in January 1907 hides In January Januar 1909 pounds against in January Januar 1903 and md In January 1907 tiber fibers tons In January Januar 1919 19 against a 2629 22 In January of last year yer and 64 In January of the y ar pre pro preceding preceding ceding copper In pigs Ingots etc et 15 pounds In January Januar of 1909 against In January 1908 and In January Januar of 1907 1901 The Tha showing Is remarkable when the fact that that we are supposed d to tobe be under undera a cloud co d or of business depression d Is ii taken aJen into consideration The importation of uch vast ut quantities quantifies of ot raw rw materials mat 1 must mean that most of the plants are 1 running full tul blast and that there Is ready read sale gaJe for the goods goos manufactured One Is i almost led le to the belief belier bele that the thep poor p mouth being beIng put up In many man quarters quarters quarters Is il for the purpose of influencing tariff legislation |