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Show o TRADE IN THE UNITED STATES w- Trade of the United States with the Latin-American countries aggregated aggre-gated more than 600 million dollars in the fiscal year just ended; against 234 millions a decade ago. In this term, "Latin-American countries," are included, by the bureau of Statistics of the Department of Commerce. and Labor, Mexico, all of Central America Ameri-ca except British Honduras, all of South America except British and Dutch Guiaun, and all of the West Indian islands except those under British, Dutch, and Danish control. The imports from Latin-America in the fiscal year 1907 amounted to 350 million dollars, against 155 mil-' mil-' lions in 1897, having thus a little more , than doubled during the decade; while the exports to the Latin-American countries were in 1907, 255 millions, mil-lions, against 80 millions in 1897, having hav-ing a little more than trebled during the decade. From Mexico the imports in 1907 were 57 million dollars in value, val-ue, against 19 millions in 1897, and the exports to that country in 1907 were 66 millions, against 23 millions a decade de-cade ago. From Central America the imports in 1907 were valued at is million:., I against less than 9 millions a decade earlier, and the exports less than 27 millions, against 8 millions a decade ago, these figures of trade with Central Cen-tral American countries for 1907, including, in-cluding, however, the commerce with Panama, which, in 1897 was a part of Columbia and, therefore, included with the figures of trade with South America. From South America, the a imports in 1907 were 158 million dol lars in value, against 103 millions in 1897, and the exports thereto 80 millions mil-lions against 32 millions a decade ago, the figures being exclusive of the trade with British and Dutch Guiana, not properly included under the term "Latin-America." From the Latin West Indies, under which term arc included Cuba, Porto Rica, Hayti, Santo Domingo, and the French West Indian possessions, the imports in 1907 were 124 millions, against 24 millions in 1897, and the exports ? thereto in 1907, 82 millions, againsi 17 millions in 1897. The Latin-American countrieo from which the largest imports are drawn arr; Brazil, 98 million dollar? in J907, against 69 millions a decade ago; Cuba, 97 millions, against 18 millions a decade ao; Mexico, 57 millions, against 19 millions j decade ago; Porto Rico 22 million ngainst 2 millions mil-lions a dec. da ago; Chili, 18 millions, against 4 m 'iions a iku.de ago; Argentina, Ar-gentina, 17 millions against 11 millions mil-lions a decado ago; and Central America, Am-erica, 15 mill'Ons, aainr. & millions a decade ago. The L.vin-American countries to w'lich ihe largest exports ex-ports arc sent aie: Mexico, 66 millions mil-lions in 1907, ag.Musl 23 millions a decade ago; Cuba, 19 .nillions, against 8 millions a decade -igo; Argenti a, 31 millions, against 6 million, a decade ago; Central Amen "a, 27 millions, against 8 millions a 'decade ago; Porto Rico, 26 millions, against .1 millions a decade ago; Brazil, 19 millions, mil-lions, against 12 millions a decade ago; and Chile, 10 millions, against 2'i millions a decade ago. Exports to Mexico in 1907 were practically three times as great as a decade ago. Ogdcn Standard. |