Show WORLD AT lARGE IN PROSPERITY SWIM Increased Commercial Activity Activity Activity ity Reported by the Bureau of Statistics The increased commercial activity which has characterized conditions in inthe Inthe inthe the United Unit d States during the past few months Is beginning to make itself apparent In other parts of the world Tho The records of the tho bureau of statis statistics tics of the department of commerce and labor which have during the past several months indicated a marked marl ed Im irn Improvement Improvement provement In both the internal and foreign commerce of ot the United States are now showing improved conditions In the foreign commerce of many of the countries of ot the world Argentinas imports In the six months ending with June 1909 show allow allowa a gain of a 9 i million dollars over the same months of last year exports a again agaIn again gain of ot 28 millions Australia while showing a slight decline in imports shows an Increase of 7 millions In I exports in the first six months of 1909 1903 I oer over the corresponding period of ot 1908 1008 Austria Hungary for the seven seen months ending with July last shows an in increase Increase Increase crease of 18 millions in imports and 2 Z millions In exports Belgium for the eight months ending with August shows a gain of 34 24 3 millions in Im Imports Imports imports ports and 14 millions in exports Bra Brazilian Brazilian Brazilian imports for the six months end endIng endIng Ing lug with June 1909 show a drop of or 8 million m dollars but the exports meantime show an increase of 23 mil mU millions lions British South Africa shows for forthe forthe forthe the eight months ending with August 1909 a gain of f 6 C millions in imports and 11 millions In exports Canadas Imports for far the five months ending with August 1909 1009 are million dol dollars dollars dollars lars against millions in the corre corresponding corresponding corresponding months of ot last year ear and her exports 97 million dollars against 90 millions in the same months of last lastar year ar Cuba for the twelve months ending June 30 1909 shows Imports 84 8 million dollars against 97 millions in the preceding fiscal year and the exports millions against 97 mil mit millions millions lions last year Egypt shows for the eight months ending with August 1909 a decline of 9 million dollars in Im irn Imports Imports ports but an increase of 6 millions in exports Bance ance for tho thu th eight months ending with wilh August 1909 shows an increase of 40 million dollars in im imports Imports imports ports and of 48 millions in exports Germany shows for the six months ending with June 1909 an increase of 47 million dollars In imports and of ot nearly S 3 in exports British India for tor the four months ending with July Jul 1909 shows decrease a of 20 O mil mIt million million lion dollars in imports but an increase of 30 millions in exports Italy shows for the eight months ending with August 1909 an increase of ot 29 9 mil million million million lion dollars In imports and of 12 mil mu millions lions in exports Japan for far the seven months ending with July 1909 shows a decrease of 21 millions In imports but an increase of G S millions in cx ex exports ports Russia in Europe for the six months ending with June 1909 shows a decline of 11 a 1 million dollars in im imports Imports imports ports but an increase of 75 millions In exports Switzerland for the six months ending with Jue Juo 1909 shows an increase of 5 million dollars in Im Imports Imports imports ports and 4 millions In exports The United Kingdom shown showe for the nine months ending with September 1909 exports 2189 2159 million dollars against 2121 millions In the same months of ot 1909 and exports 1150 1350 millions against 1390 millions in the corre corresponding corresponding corresponding period of o last year an in increase Increase crease In imports but a decline in ex cx exports exports ports Imports Into the United States in the time ten months with Octo October October October ber 1909 the latest period for which figures are available amounted to 1195 million dollars against millions in inthe Inthe Inthe the same months of the preceding year and exports 1360 millions against 1403 1103 millions In the corresponding months of the preceding year while for the single month of October the figures are Imports million dol dollars dollars dollars lars against millions In October of last year and of exports mil rail millions millions lions against millions In the same month of ot 1908 These increases In foreign commerce both berth in the case of the United States and of other countries while Indicating IndicatIng indicating ing in some degree an increase in quantity of ot merchandise moved are in part due to higher prices Just as lower prices in many articles Imme Immediately Immediately immediately followed the commercial de depression depression depression of ot advance an In prices has in many man cases followed the Im Improved Improved improved proved trade conditions of ot 1909 |