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figures of the race, in which she passed England, are interesting:
| Year | United States Exports | United Kingdom Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1875 | $497,263,737 | $1,087,497,000 |
| 1885 | 673,593,506 | 1,037,124,000 |
| 1895 | 807,742,415 | 1,100,452,000 |
| 1896 | 986,830,080 | 1,168,671,000 |
| 1897 | 1,079,834,296 | 1,139,882,000 |
| 1898 | 1,233,564,828 | 1,135,642,000 |
| 1899 | 1,253,466,000 | 1,287,971,000 |
| 1900 | 1,453,013,659 | 1,418,348,000 |
As Mr. Henry Demarest Lloyd has noted, "When the news reached Germany of
the new steel trust in America, the stocks of the iron and steel mills
listed on the Berlin Bourse fell." While Europe has been talking and
dreaming of the greatness which was, the United
