Show SliGHT DECREASE SHOWN SHON IN IMPORTS I WASHINGTON J March 21 Imports 1 Imports into the time United States In In tho five tho months month sinco tho the new now tariff became effective were nere less than than in the tho corresponding months one year ago aso according to preliminary preliminary pre pre- luminary foreign trade figures announced today by tho the department of or commerce In the tho five months b beginning gln with last October goods valued at were Imported compared with t in inthe tho the same lame period one year ago ogo A slight Blight increase In Imports and a decrease decrease de de- de- de crease of ot 10 per cent In exports Is shown hown In last Februarys February's preliminary figures com compared with that month In iii 1913 The l total forel foreign n trade for tor tho time month amounted amount amount- I od ed to with a balance In favor of or the United States of ot The trade balance for th the year ending with February amoun amounted to or or more than in the twelve twelvemonths twelvemonths I months ending with February 1913 Imports per cent Of or the February ry entered dut duty free tree compared with C 4 I per cent In February 1913 I |