Statement showing the imports and exports between Cape Haytien and the United States for

the yeai ending June 30, 1883.

IMPORTS.

Quantity.

4, 683

150

445 296, 528

3 575, 000

253 76, 745 113, 414 160, 953 15, 048

40 207 270 22 92 84

Amount of silver exported from Cape Haytien to the United States during the year ending

June 30, 1883.

Description.

Value.

American silver.

$14, 201

Quantity of flour, codfish, and pork imported from the United States to Cape Haytien during

five years ending June 30, 1883.

Statement showing the navigation at the port of Cape Haytien for the year ending June 30,

1883.

Statement showing the navigation at the port of Cape Haytien, fc.-Continued.

French

England, France, and Germany..
Havre..

Nantes
British

Havre
Gonaïves
West India Islands
Falmouth, for orders.
United States

Germany
United States.. United States
Gerinany England, France, and Germany.

Falmouth, for orders.
Sweedish and France
Norwegian. Falmouth, for orders

Germany

United States
Haytien

Havre
United States

West India Islands
Danish

Rotterdam
Falmouth, for orders
Hamburg

United Stateg
Spanish..... New York

Barcelona

Falmouth, for orders
Italian

Havre
Falmouth, for orders.
Rotterdam

Aquin..
Russian

Hamburg Austrian

Marseilles Costa Rican. New York Greek

Hamburg

3 27 18 3 1 3 16 5 ] 1 1 4

24

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STANISLAS GOUTIER,

United States Consul. UNITED STATES CONSULATE,

Cape Haytien, June 30, 1883.

SAN DOMINGO.

Report by Consul Astwood on the trade between San Domingo and the

United States.

In presenting to the Department my first annual report in connection with the trade of the United States and San Domingo, I have had a great many difficulties to surmount to familiarize myself with the commercial relations existing between the two places, having been but six months in charge of the consulate; but with incessant research I have been enabled to gather the following authentic facts, which I trust will go far to increase the trade between this beautiful island and the United States. The rapid increase of the sugar trade is becoming important, and it only needs push and energy on the part of our merchants to mo. nopolize the entire business. Six years ago, owing to incessant revo. lutions and the instability of the tobacco trade, the commerce of the island seemed doomed to destruction, especially this district, which was dependent entirely upon the exportation of woods, which had become nearly exhausted. The business of the “Cibao” was principally confined to tobacco. This staple was exported exclusively to Germany, which monopolized the entire dry goods and hardware trade, provisions and lumber being imported from the United States by virtue of necessity.

There has been a decline in the tobacco trade on account of the low prices obtained in Europe. Many of the merchants became bankrupt, and the entire commerce paralyzed, leaving the country hopelessly at the mercy of revolutionists until governments became a mockery, with scarcely any guarantee for capital or personal property. Upon reaching the crisis the sugar industry was inaugurated in this consular district, which has completely revolutionized the business of the Republic, until confidence and stability have been restored and the future of the Republic seems bright.

Before extending my criticisms upon the trade of the island I will present the statistics showing the import and export trade of the Republic for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1881, to June 30, 1882.

From June 30, 1881, to June 30, 1882, the total imports amounted to $881,679.08. Of this amount, not including machinery, which has been imported exclusively from the United States, the United States contributes $513,619.45, or more than two-thirds of the whole amount imported. From this statement, which is based upon reliable statistics, it can be clearly seen how rapidly the import trade is being monopolized by the United States. Having no reliable data upon which to base a comparison for the corresponding period last year, I am obliged to omit this important feature; but suffice it to say that, in accordance with the information received, the whole trade is rapidly becoming Americanized.

It might be important to give a statement of the principal articles imported and consumed for the year ending June 30, 1882, and the exports for the year ending June 30, 1882:

Articles imported and consumed for the year ending June 30, 1882.

3, 145, 265

591 10, 305

43 106

do

Sugar

pounds.. 8, 318, 891 $343, 429 17 11, 464, 156 $554, 222 89 Molasses gallons.. 221, 644 29, 233 11

222, 235 49, 880 27 Honey do... 76, 113 27, 772 21

80, 415 29, 811 54 Logwood tons.. 6841 7, 045 51

5291 7, 362 90 Lignum-vitæ

1,0395
29, 699 16 1, 1453

42, 358 76 Hidos

pounds.. 60, 564 7, 662 90 38, 580 Gum

5, 060 34
.do.
8, 284 1, 563 21

1, 381

288 75 Mahogany .feet.. 21, 6:2 1, 804 58

1, 120

968 90 Extract logwood... pounds..

9, 202 1, 022 70 Fustic.

tons.
1302 1, 801 71

493 729 33 Coffee

pounds.. 40, 227 5, 527 57 18,170 2,043 11 Beeg wax

do.

8, 941 2, 187 63 Miscellaneous

1,311 07

29, 751 89 Total

471, 050 13

719, 478 66

It will be seen by the above statement the growing importance of the trade. The exports for the year ending June 30, 1881, exceed those of the previous year $248,425.53. These figures do not show the actual increase of last year's crop.

The entire crop of 1881, aggregating 8,318,891 pounds, including the district of Azua, was all shipped before the 30th June, 1881, while there remains nearly 12,000,000 pounds of this year's crop which could not be shipped by the 30th of June, 1882, and which must be accounted for in the December report. The crops for 1883 and 1884 will be surprisingly larger on account of the new estates in course of erection which will be completed by that time. The following are the number of estates in this district, with their capacities, and those to be completed within the pext two years:

Sugar estates, by whom owned, &c.