Pain American Union Bulletin 1900-10: Vol 9 Iss 4

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Monthly Bulletin OF THE

Bureau OF THE

American Republics.

IlTERHATIOHAL UhIOK OP AiERICAA RePUBUCS.

OCTOBER, 1900.

L

WASHINOTON, D. O,. U. S. A.;

GOVKUNMENT PRINTlNiJ OFFICE.

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II HITKKAU OK THK AMKIMKAX IMOrrUKU’S.

HONORARY CORRESPONDING MEMBERS OE THE INTERNATIONAL

UNION OF AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

Countries. ' Names. Residence.

Argentine Republic_I Sefior Dr. Don Estanislao S. Zeballos_| Buenos Aires.

Bolivia___| Seflor Don Manuel V. Ballivian*.j La Paz.

Ecuador.. Sefior Don Francisco Andrade Marin... Quito.

Guatemala__ Serior Don Antonio Batres Jiuregui_| Guatemala City.

Sefior Don Rafael Montufar.| Guatemala City.

SeHor Don E. Constantifio Fiallos_

Mexico_ Sefior Don Francisco L. de la Barra_ City of Mexico.

Sefior Don Antonio Garcia Cubas. City of Mexico.

Sefior Don Fernando Ferrari Pe'rez City of Mexico.

Managua.

Santo Domingo. Sefior Don Jose Gabriel Garcia f. Santo Domingo.

Sefior Don josd 1. Schiaffino..

Venezuela. Sefior General Don Manuel Landaeta Caracas. Rosdles.

* Honorary Corresponding Member of the Royal Geographical Society of Great Britain,

t Corresponding Member of the Academia Nacional de la Historia de Venezuela,

I

risiA Vot, 9 lU'KKAI’ OF TllK AMKKU’AN UKI'UHLH'S. ' III

PRESIDENTS OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

Countries. Names. Executive residence.

Argentine Republic_ SeHor Don Julio A. Roca_| Buenos Ayres.

Bolivia.

Brazil.( Senhor Don M. F. de Campos Salles_| Rio de Janeiro.

Chile. 1

Sefiol Don Federico Errazuris.i Santiago.

Colombia_ 1

Costa Rica. 1

Ecuador__

Guatemala.1 Seilor Don Manuel Estrada Cabrera....j Guatemala City.

Haiti.. i .Monsieur T. Simon Sam. Port au Prince.

Honduras.. Sehor Don Terencio Sierra.i Tegucigalpa.

Mexico..

Nicaragua..

1

Paraguay.

Peru. Senor Don Eduardo L6pez de Romaha. Lima.

Salvador..

Santo Domingo.

United States. Washington, D. C.

Uruguay . ..

Venezuela. Caracas.

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IV buui:au of the American ueithlics.

Latin-American Represertatites in the United States. AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY.

Wexico.—Senor DON MANUEL DE AZFIROZ, 141T I street NW., Washington, D. C.

ENVOYS EXTRAORDINARY AND MINISTERS PLENIPOTENTIARY.

Aroentine Republic.—Seflor DON EDUARDO WILDE. “The Arlington,” Washington, D. C.

Bolivia.—Sehor DON LUIS PAZ. (Absent.) Office of Legation, Care Consulate of Bolivia, is Whitehall street. New York, N. Y.

Brazil.—Senhor JOAQUIN FRANCISCO DE ASSIS BRASIL, 2014 Columbia Road, Washington, D. C.

Chile.—Sehor DON CARLOS MORLA VICURa, n2Q i6th street NW., Washington, D. C.

Colombia.—Seflor DON CLIMACO CALDERON, 202s O street NW., Washington, D. C.

Costa Rica.—Seflor DON JOAQUfN BERNARDO CALVO, 2111 S street NW., Washington, D. C.

Salvador.—Sehor Dr. DON RAFAEL ZALDfVAR, “The Arlington,” Washington, D. C.

Guatemala.—Senor DON ANTONIO LAZO ARRIAGA, “The Cairo,” Washington, D. C.

Haiti.—Mr. J. N. LEGER, 1420 K street NW., Washington, D. C.

Nicaragua.—Seflor DON LUIS F. COREA, 1704 Q street NW., Washington, D. C.

Peru.—SeHor DON MANUEL ALVEREZ CALDERON, “The Arlington,” Washington, D. C.

Santo Domingo.—Seflor DON FRANCISCO VASQUEZ, Washington, D. C.

Uruguay.—Seflor Dr. DON JUAN CUESTAS, “The Arlington,” Washington, D. C.

CHARGES d’affaires.

Venezuela.—Sehor DON AUGUSTO F. PULIDO, “ The Cochran,” Washington, D. C.

consuls-general. Ecuador.—Dr. FELlCl'SIMO LOPEZ,

New York, N. Y. Honduras.—NICANOR BOLET PERAZA.

New York, N. Y. Paraguay.—Honorable JOHN STEWART,

28 I street NE., Washington, D. C. Peru.—FEDERICO BERGMANN,

New York, N. Y.

CONSULS.

Peru.—CLIFFORD S. WALTON, Fendall Building, Washington, D. C.

Executive Committee of the International Union of American Rejmblics.

SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE UNITED STATES, Chairman. Sertor DON EDUARDO WILDE. Seflor DON JOAQUIN BERNARDO CALVO. Senor DON CLfMACO CALDER6n.

Seflor DON ANTONIO LAZO ARRIAGA.

director ;

WILLIAM WOODVILLE ROCKHILL.

BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. V

Ukited States Represehtatives ir the Latir-Aiericah Republics.

AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY.

Mexico.—Powell CLAYTON, City of Mexico.

ENVOYS EXTRAORDINARY AND MINISTERS PLENIPOTENTIARY.

Aroentine Republic.—W. P. LORD, Buenos Ayres.

Bolivia.—GEORGE H. BRIDGMAN, La Paz.

Brazil.—CHARLES PAGE BRYAN, Rio de Janeiro.

Chile.—HENRY L. WILSON, Santiago.

Colombia.—CHARLES BURDETT HART, Bogota.

Costa Rica.—WILLIAM L. MERRY, San Jose.

Ecuador.—ARCHIBALD J. SAMPSON, Quito.

Guatemala.—W. GODFREY HUNTER, Gu.itemala City.

Haiti (also Charge d'Affaires, Sant<^ Domingo).—WILLIAM F. POWELL, Port au Prince.

Honduras.—(See Guatemala.)

Nicaragua.—(See Costa Rica.)

Paraguay.—(See Uruguay.)

Peru.—IRVING B. DUDLEY, Lima.

Salvador.—(See Costa Rica.)

Uruguay.—WILLIAM R. FINCH, Montevideo.

Venezuela.—FRANCIS B. LOOMIS, Caracas.

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VI lirREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

F. BLUMENTHAL & CO., J93 WILLIAM STREET,

NUEVA YORK, E. U. de A.

Grandes Fabricas de Curtido de Pieles en

WILMINGTON, DEL.

Esta at’reditada y anti^ua casa tiene a la venta las mejores

Pieles de Cabritilla, NEGRA y de OTROS COLORES,

cuyo material se distingue de los demas que se detallan al piiblico, i)or s»i

elasticidml, finura, suavidad y brillantez.

Las cabritillas de la casa F. BLUMENTHAL & CO. no tienen rival por la calidad y clase excepcional de su preparaclon, hallandose colo- cadas sobre todas las que puedan elaborarse.

Los senores demandantes pueden pedirnos cabritillas como las deseen. De todas las clases. De todas las dimensiones. De todos los pesos.

Se solicita correspondencia.

Se remite muestras de cabritilla per el correo.

HUUKAIJ OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. VII

GENERAL INDEX.

List of Honorary Corresjiondents...... ii

I’residents of the Ainericaii Kepublics___ til

I.atin-.\tnerican Ke|ireseiitalives in the United .States___ IV

United States Representatives in the I.atin-.’\inerican Kepuldics.. v

1 Iandb<M>k of Mexico ____ vi

Names of Advertisers__ VII

( English.. I.\

Spanish__ xi Editorial contents:

I’ortuguese__ xil

. French_ XIV

United States Consulates...... XV

Handlxrok of Venezuela_ XVIII

1 landlxxik of Mexico_______ xix

Value of American Coins____ X.X

Weights and Measures_ XXI

Metric Weights and Measures__ xxii

I’ublications of the Bureau____ XXIII, xxiv

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF ADVERTISERS.

For English and Spanish List of Articles Advertised, See Pages EVU-XVllL

PAOl.

Itliinientlial, F., & Co-VI

lirowii. .loliii I., a: Son___XVII

ClaHin, The II. II., C«».VIII

Clarke, VVui. Wirt, & Son_XVI

Conley Foil Co., The_Iiisiili- fniiit rover.

Fraser & Chalmers_XIII

Oomlell Co_XVI

Grace, W. It., * Co..XVII

Haiithavvay, C. I.., & Sons_XVI

Hazard, K. C,, & Co_IiiHiilr front rover.

llooKlaiid’H, II. T., Sons_XIII

International Arithioaehine <'»_XVI

Iowa Farininir Tool Works_XIII

JelWey MfR. Co., The.. XVI

I PAOZ.

i Kohlbiisch, Herman, Sr_XVHI

Lambert Fharmaeitl Co_XVIII

Miller Co., The Frank_X

Milliken llrothers_Inside front rover.

National Gramophone Co_VIII

Niagara Machine ami Tofil Works_XIII

j Northrop, Henry .s__VIII

Panama Itailroatl Co_Inside front rover.

Perkins-Caniphell Co., The_XIII

Phipps & Atchison_VIII

Phteuix Glass Co., The_X

Thum, O. & W., Co., The_VIII

Troy Laundry Machine Co., Ltd_X

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mTKKAr OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS-E»glhh hldt.». IX

OOISTTEISTTS.

Paije. I.—AKIiEN'TINE REPI'BI.IC. TttT

KorciKii I'liniiiK'ife lor six iiuiiitliH—CJovenimoiit revenues—PrineiiMil erops of 18W-1900—The wool industry—Exports of quebraeho—Kice pnslnction in Slisi- ones—The BomolHiid colony—Exhibits at Buffalo—Southeni railway iiiit>rovt“- ments—l*aysiin<id andConceiicion cable—Antarctic explorations—Sen-lion riH)k- eries—Elc«‘tric fans—Railway earnings—Live-stock notes—Favorable economic conditions—Mivellaneous notes.

If.—Bolivia. 745 President l*ando’s message—DL'«'overyof india-mblsT forests—Ini|Mirtant railway

project—Mi.scellaneous notes. III. —Brazil. 749

Trade with the I'nited States—Law regarding Portuguese labels—(ierman view of I'nited States competition—.American Steam Navigation Comtiany’s fleet— Delegate to Pan-American Congress—Exports of cotton—Registration of fairt- nership concerns—New wharf at Rio de Janeiro—Mi8cellaneou.s notes.

IV. —(;hile. 751 Commercial statistics of 1S99—Industrial condition.s^'olonization conci-ssion—

Customs receipts in six months—Satisfactory fluancial conditions—Estimated population-Amendment to trade-mark law—International mining and retin- ing com|>any—Railniad concessions—Investigation of hut manufacturing—Ger¬ man bank at Antofagasta—Important patents—Miscellaneous notes.

V.—Colombia. 7.58 Demand for woven goods.

VI.—Costa Rica. 759 Free exportation of banana.s—Modifleation of postal i>arcels decree—Exjsirt taxes

on cattle—The Northern Railway—Extension of electric railway—Postal money- order serA’ice with France.

VII.—CfBA. 761 Coa.st survey—Estimated outlay for public works—Imports of live stoi-k at

Havana—Agricultural prosperity—Exports of tobacco. VIII.—Eccador. 762

The President's message—Economic conditions—Contract railroad laborers— Manufacture of Panama hats—Teachers from the I'nited States.

IX.—tJCATEMALA. 767 The Northern Railroad—Public record of eoncesaions—Concession for cutting

mahogany and cedar timber—Telegraph and telephone rates. X.—Haiti. 770

E»iration of treaty with Santo Domingo—Treaty of commerce with France— ExjKirt duties on tropical fruits—Export duties on certain specifleil products.

XL—lIoSDt’RAS. 773 Mineral wealth of the Republic—Proposed ice manufactory—Representatives of

I'nitcsl States companies. XII.—Mexico. . 775

The President's message—Foreign commerce of 1900—Exports of silver dollars— COrdoba and Huatusca Railway—Irrigation concession—New technical and fluancial organization—First steel-frame structure—River Improvements in Tabasex)—Mexican-American Steamship Com|>any—La L'niOn flour mill at Tocula—New rublwr planting company—Olive production in Sonora—Depart¬ ment stores—ImiMirtant patents—Mexican tobacco in the Argentine Republic— Trojiical fruits—Sliscellaneous notes.

XIII. —NiCARAGfA. 788 Message of I'resideiit Zelaya—Castom-house regulations—New issue of Treasury

note-s—Imixirtsand exports. XIV. —PERI’. 791

NumlK-r of registered mines—Importation of wheat from California. XV. —Sai.vaIkir. 792

Retximmendations of the Minister of Finance—t?ertiflcation of consular in¬ voices—Pro{Mised railway line.

XVI.—Santo Domingo. 794 Commercial statistics and concessions.

XVII.—I'siTEi) States. 795 Trade with Ijitin America—Imports of India rubber—Immigration through the

jHirt of New York—Association of Uflicial Agricultural Chemists—Constniction of tramp steamers—Exports of cotton—Deposits in national banks—The oyster industry—Value of Government lands—Postal revenues—Large receipts of gold—Export expansion in manufactures—Production of steel—British pur¬ chases at New Orleans—Disposal of California s exhibits at Paris—Recognition of consular officers.

XVIII.—I’RfGfAV.■. 810 Newspaperdirectory—Statistics regarding Montevideo—Patent to United States

firm—Real-estate transactions. XIX.—Ve.nezi’ela. 814

New political divisions—Exhibition of European products—Exploitation of sul- fihtir deposits—Night school at Caracas—Contracts for gas and electric light- ng—The port of Manoa.

XX.—Honorary Corresponding Member. 818 XXI.—Knit Goods in Latin America. 819

XXll.—Cocoani't-Palm Prodvctb. 820 XXIII.—Trade with Spanish America. 821 XXIV.—Trade OppoRTt'NiTiES IN Latin America. S'iS

XXV.—B<h)K Notices. 825 XXVI.—Library Accessions. 832

XXVII.—Permanent Library Files. 835

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IViKiiia. I.—KKPf’BI.irA Arof.ntina. tSRt

Iji iiKricultiini fii IstK^-l'.W)—(Vmiuni mcn-iiiitil on la Kxiowicioii l‘aii-.\iiHTic:iiia

<U' Itrifnlo—('oluiiizacioii cii MisUrtu-!*.

II.—Itlil.lVIA..•. .sll

Mi-n><iijc <U‘I I'rvjiuU-nte. III.—llli.AKlI. .M.'>

S*Tvifi<i i'uliloKnUii‘<><'li I’l-niamlaicii—Kivalulail roiiuTcialilc Itw h>lail<>s I'liiiliis—

roiiiunii'ucioiii'a jii>r va|a>r con Iok Kslmliw rniiloH—TnUico ••on Ihm Kstailos

I'nidoa—Ia-v wibre inarlH-ti-s t*n |>ort\iKncs—I>clc);a<lo & la Omfcrcncia Interna-

clonal Americana—Kxportacion «le aIgtHlon.

IV.—ClIll.K.

I’riHlnecifm del earbbn de jiietlni—Zonaa cobreraa.

V.—t'osTA Rica. aW

iK-cn-los relatlA'oa al iMiiano y al ganado.

VI.—I'CBA. HIH

<ibraa|>dblicas—I’roaiaTidad agrieola—KntradaKdeadnana eii la ilaUina—R.atndii»

to|Higril1c<iH del litoral.

VI I.—KcrADoR. .STO

Mi-naaje del I'reaidente—FernH-arril del Snr.

VIII.—Kl. SALVAIa»R. ,s.V>

IK-crelo ndativo al servicio consular.

IX.—Kstaws I’MDOR. •s.'ie

romen'io con la Anifrica latina—Comercio exterior en ag<isto—.\cnflaei6n de nioneda—Importaciones de product os agricolas durante cineoafios—Iinpoitacibn

de goma elAstica—Exfiortacibn de algoduii—RnHluccibn deazdearen liawai—

Condicifin de la agricultura—La electricidad en el cultivo <le pieles—I'n aflo de

gran prosperidad para Pennsylvania—Exportaciones al Canadd-Importaciones de pnsluctos agricolas en einco afios—Fabricucidn de reloji^s de laircsl y de bolsillo—El mercado de cobre—La mano de obra y el trabajo mecAnico—Ex|s>r-

tacidii de calzado—Desarmllo industrial—Yacimientos de oro en el Cabo Nome—

Eutradas de oro—Valor de las monedas latino-americanas—I’risluccidn de acero—Renta de correos—(iiroa postales—Aumentacibn en la exportaciAn de

mannfactiiras—UrganizaciAn comercial—ConstnicciAn de vaiM)n-s ventureros—

CarlM)n |Mira la armada inglesa—I.a electricidad en In ExiswiciAii I'nn-Amcri-

cann—ExiK)rtaei6n de electos de madera—Industria de miel de ala-jas y de cent—I’n di-sctibrimiento imisirtante—Pesca de fis’as—Valor de los terrcnos

nacionales—lat industria de ostras—DepAsitos en los Ijutnsis nacionales—.Vu- mento en el trdfico de Puerto Rico—Desarrollo de la electricidad en l*nerto

Riis>—InmigraciAn por el I*uerto de Nueva York—El tdnel del gran FerrtH'urrll del Norti-—Desenbrimiento de un nuevo metal—Carros de acero para Espafia— ExIiibiciAn de ganado en la ExposiciAn de Bdfalo—Draga de inmen.sas pntpor- clones—Aumeiito de poblaciAn en las cludades qne estAu sobre los lagos—Musts>

Comercial del I'acitico—Rieles de acero i>ara la India—Bofsiues nacionales en las

Islas Filipinas—Descubrimiento de antraclta—CirculaciAn de monisla—Ex|M)rta-

cion de rieles de acero—Im|H>rtaciAn de cafA en Nueva Orleans—Compras del

goblemoinglAscn Nueva Orleans—Aumentodel oimercio <s>n las Islas Filipina'^— Donaciou de objetos exhibidos en Paris—PoblaciAn del Distrito de Colombia—Iai

deiida pdblica.

X.—OUATEMALA. SBO Decrelo sobre camlnos de hierro.canales.etc.

XI.—.Mfexico. BIO Mensajedel Presidente de la Repilblica—Cominunicncioncs diploniAticas lefen-nti's

al Congreso Hispano-Americano—CAtmo tigura Mexieoen la ExposiciAn de l*aris—

Contrato para riego—Importaciones y exportaciones—Nuevo ferrocarril.

XII.—Nicaraui'a. B»l Mensaje del 1’rt‘sidcnte Zelayn—Dos decretos importantes.

XIII. —Venezuela. b99 HubilitaclAn de un puerto—CuestlAn de limites.

XIV. —Nuevo Mikmbro Correshondiente Hosorario. 900

XV. —El Amiasto. 900 XVI. —NOTICIAS EXTRANJERAS he iNTEKfo*. 902

X VII.—BlBLIOORAFtA. 90tl

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IITIDICE.

I‘nir<nn. I.—REPrBLIOA AKfiF.STISA. SKIT

KxiMirtavfto dc pniductoA .);rl<Nilas.

II.—Bolivia. 907 McnsaKcm do Prei*icU-iili'.

III. —Kkazii. 910 Tratado do Hmiti-s—\ ('omtMnhia Aiirifora do Miiiax (ioraoji—Ki-lrailns do Forro

Paulistas.

IV. —Costa Rioa . 914 Doorctos rolativoK ao Kado c A Imnana.

V.—FUirAbOR. 914 MonsaRom do I*n-sidonto.

VI.—Kstaimw Uniikw. 91a Kx|iorta^-fto do alRoddo—I'm anno <lo Krando |iros|a‘ri(ludo para IVnnsylvania—

Exporta\-0»-s ao Canada—PnsUuvAo do a.-wnoar om Hawaii—Imjiorta^-Oos do pro-

ductos airrioolas om i-inoo annns—.\ olwlrioidado na prt'panH'&o do ja-llos—lni|Nir-

tavAo da Isirraoha—Fabrioavfto do rolonios do paixslo o do bolao—O inoroadodo

(Tibro—Apionllura—A mfto do obra o o trabalho moohanioo—Consorva^'flo da

farinha—Pr<Hlno<;^o do at-o—Carros do a\-o oomprimido—Madoiras da« Philippinas— Opportunidailos pant os oiiltivadoros do ohA—Condi^Ao da agrioiiltura.

VII.—ftUATEMALA. 9*1 IXsToto sobro oaminhos do forro, oanaos, etc.

VIII.—Mexico. 98.5 Monsagom do Prosidonto ila Ropnblioa—Importa^-ftoseoxporta^-Oos—Novaostnolado

font)—Communioa^-Aes diplomatioaa rofenmtos ao CoiiKnatso sta-ial c i-oonomico

hispano-amorioano—Conlrato }>ara irrigavAo—Commoifio do tabaoo—ConcossAo do

lailontos do privilogio do invonvAo.

IX.—Nicaraoca. 944 Monsagom do Prosidonto Zelaya.

X.—.Salvador. 946 Dooroto rolativo ao so-rvi^-o oonsnlar.

XI.—Bibliooraphia. 91b

lUTUKAir OK THK AMKUICAN KKIM'HLICS. XIK

I PAPEL MEDIGADO DE GAYETTY. j Articulo lVrfc«-t»m«nte Puro y Prpventivo Segnro <-4>iitr» Ium llfiiKtrroldes.

I S« deHliart) fAfilniente en cl hk<>» y UB8TRUYE, «M>m<i Ioh |m|M-leH oriliiiarloH,

! I.OS TUItOS DKSAOilK. Ko enK«‘nulno glno el guy* tengaconif fliigrana «*1 nonihrt*

I d«*l inventor en cwla hoJ» y su farwlmtie en e»4i» jwiuete*

I JOSEPH G. GiYETTY, Inventor. B. T. HOOGUND, Propiatario ! DE VESTA ES TODAS LAS DRIK'.UERfAS Y EN CASA DE

i B. T. HOOGl-AND’S SONS, aa JOHN STREET, NEW VORK, U. S. A.

< iMia uim do Ian lioJaK d«‘l |>a|M>l getiiiino tioiio la man a J. <\ GAYETTT, N. T., como flUgrana, de raerto quo la puodo Tcr contra la hiz. Cnalquicra infraccion <lo la riian'a do f.ibrica 6 do la invcDci&n ser.-i

pnorgicamento |M»nM*guida. K1 |ia|>ol original do Gayotty fue invoDtailo y ofri*ckio al |>6blico por Joevph C. Gnyctty CQ cl afto do 1857.

IIAkhiih** |»e<ll«i4iM |M»r evviMliictie «le roniiattmiMtHM.

8k r.NVfA klCatalooo ALqi'K UiPIDA.

FRASER & CHALMERS, 142 rulton St.. CHICSeO, ILL., U. S. A.

GOLD, SILVER, AND COPPER MINING MACHINERY, SMELTING FURNACES, STAMPS, HOISTS,

COMPRESSORS, PUMPS.

CATALOGUES IN SPANISH, FRENCH, AND ENGLISH.

THE PERKINS-CAM

CINCINNATI, OHIO, U. S. A

Fabrieantss en major escala en los Estados

Unidos de Ameses, Sillas de Hontar, Colleras,

Fortarriendas, Ccijinetes de Colleras, etc,

X Koliritud i« PiiTian ijralU Cataliigoa y LUtu de Preciofl en Kopafiol, Inglee y Aleman. So aolicitan contratoe con loa Goblemos 6 con particnlarea.

CO.,

XIV' HUKKAU OF THE AMERICAN REI'l I’.Mi’S-French Imlc.r.

IDES nyC^TIEEES.

I*a«o.

I.—ItKlTBLUH'K ARfiKSTINK. 1*1‘J

Iji provision de laine—C^nnmiTce oxtorii'iir iK'iidiint lo 1'^ wiiiostn- PJliO—Uooin-os

I>our les voyageurs de commcivo otmiiKors.

II. —ititfcsiL. y.'>i Commerce avec les Etats-l'nis—Knregistrement de aoeietes commereiales—Kxi»>r-

tations de eoton—IKdejoie an Congres l*an-Amerieain—iK'dameln"' iioiir les artiek-s

en is)rcelaine—Xouvelle Ii){ne de va|a‘urs.

III. —I'lllU. U.'>2 Etat industriel dti Chili—I’rotts'tioii des mari|iii-s de fahriqiie.

IV. —COMIMBIE. U.M Adjiidi<‘ation pn)>Ii(|iie.

V. —«‘IBA. 1(55 Vente d’instrnments ar«\toiix‘s—I’rosjHTik' atfrieide—Kx|Mirtatioiis d<‘ taliae.

VI. —EgCATErK. U.56 Fahriiine de ehaiK-anx de I'aiiama.

VII.—Etats-I'xis. a.')?

Commeree exterieur di-s Etats-Cnis la-ndant lemoisd’aoftt IIWO—Coiiditioiide I’aKri- culture ail I" oetobre 11100—Le i-ommeree exterieur eii IWIO-IOOO—Im[M>rtations de eaoutehoue—Exportations de eoton—Exisirtations de elmussures—Valeurdes ter¬ rains a]>|sirtenantan Gouvernement—Valeiir des mounai<.-s Latines Amdrlcaines— Kalirii|ne de montres et de pendnli-s—Im|Mirtations axriisiles ja-ndant cinq ans— ExjMirtations d’artiek-s en bois—Le tunnel dn itrand t^bemin de Ferdu Nord—L’ex- IMirtation dn (sipier amOrieain—De(i0ts dans les Banques XationaU-s—L'indnstrie hnitrii'ri'—.Vugmeiitation du commeree avw les rtiilipplnes—Population de New Ham|)sbire—Ex|>ortutions de rails d’aeier—Importations de cafe i\ la Xouvelle- Orleans—La |H>pnIation de I’Etat de .Arkansas—Monnayage dans les Hotels de la Monnaie—La ein-ulation de la raonnaie piT capita—CbarlMin pour la Marine .Vnglaise—Snlwtltut jamr le cak'—.Augmentation du isimmeree de Porto Rico— L'eleetrieite lA Porto Rico—Les iieehes du pbisine lai vi-an marin—Cue invention imiHirtante—L'apieulture aux Etaks-l’nis.

VIII.—Haiti. 1173 Expiration du traitO avec Saint-Domingue.

IX.—Mexiqi'E. 1173

Le Mexique A PExposition Cniverselle de Paris—L'exploitation des pierres pre- eieu.si-8 dans le Guerreni—Ijv pnipriete litteraire—Le talaie mexieain i-n .Argeii- tinc—Xouvelle ligne ferree—Contrats approuvOs—Deeouverte de gisi’ineiits di- graphite.

X.—I’ABAlilAA'. UTS

Travau.x publics. XL—.si At. V A DOR. 1179

Projets de loi im{Hirtants. XII.—CRlOfAY. yso

DOlsaiehO pour les maehini-s et articles en fer. XIII. —Tarif Fras^ais svr les CafEs. yso XIV. —Faits Divers I.vTfeREssANTS. l»sl

I'ne nouvclle pitta-percha—Moyens employes isair empOeher li-s oniges dVa-later— Exposition Intemationaled’appareils et de moyens isiur eomlaittre et prevenir k-s ineendies A Berlin—Commeree du eatO Indien—Le systOme metriqne en Russie.

XV. —Bibliooraphie. l*a

liL'KKAU OF TIIK AMKIMCAX UKITHLU S. XV

TNITKl) STATES CONSULATES.

Frequent application is made to the lJureau for the address of

I’nited States Consuls in the South and Central American Republics.

Those desiring to correspond with any Consul can do so by address¬

ing “The United States Consulate” at the point named. Letters

thus addressed must be delivered to the proper person. It must

be understood, however, that it is not the duty of Consuls to devote

their time to private business, and that all such letters may properly

be treated as personal, and any labor involved may be subject to

charge therefor.

The following is a list of United States Consulates in the different

Republics:

.tRCENTINE KEPUBUC— Honduras—

Buenos Ayres. T^ucigalpa. Conioba. Utilla. Rosario. Mexico—

ISOLIVIA— Acapulco. I.a Paz. Chihuahua.

Brazil— Ciudad Juarez. Ciudad Porhrio Dia/.

Bahia. Durango. Para. Ensenada. Pernambuco. 1 ^ Pa/, Kio de Janeiro. Matamonis. Santos. Mazatlan.

Chile— Mexico.

Antofagasta. * Monterey.

Arica. Nogales.

Coquimbo. Iquique.

Nuevo I.are<lo. Prc^reso.

Valparaiso. Saltillo.

Colombia— Tampico. Tuxpan.

BaiTan(|uilla. Vera Cruz. liogoti. Cartagena. Nicaragua—

Colon (Aspinwall). Managua.

Medellin. San Juan del Norte.

Panama. Paraguay—

Costa Rica— Asuncidn.

San Josi. Peru—

Dominican Republic— Callao. Puerto Plata. Salvador— Samana. .Santo Domingo.

San Salvador.

Ecuador— Uruguay—

Colonia. Guayaquil. Montevideo.

Guatemala— Paysandu.

Guatemala. Venezuela—

Haiti— I.a Guayra. Cape Haitien. Maracaibo. Port au Prince. I’uerto Cabello.

f

XVI IsrUKAr Ol' THK AMKltK’AX liKlM’HLK’S.

EL LUSTRE SIN RIVAL DE

Hauthaway PAK.V

CALXAI>0 I>K

SKSoilASy NISOS. Ko rontirn^' al^ina

quo iiiunIh daflar cl ciiero. liO voiidfii tixlaif laM camn

comiKioni8tu8 do Niiera York.

G.I. HAUTHAWAY S SONS 346 Congress Street,

BOSTON, MASS., U. S. A.

RHINOCEROS PORTLAND CEMENT.

WM. WIRT CLARKE & SON,

115 6ay Street, S., BALTIMORE, MD.

I tiaiqiiicrotro.

No dosoompoiie.

Cadenas de Acero t Otras Especiales, con Bodillos

ELEVADORES y CONDUCTORES

Pt! T<mU Claae d« MateriM, Uletcomo

Cana de Azucar, Bagazo, Granos, Cafe, Carbdn,

Minerales, Barriles, Caj as, Tozas, Madera,

Desperdicios, etc.

lapinana para Hinas de Cartxin.

HAUTHAWAY’S

Peerless gloss

LI SEMBeiDORl IL VUELO DE CIHOON MEJORIDl DE PEIRDE.

For Ulies' ail Cllllrei's Boots ail SOoeo. Contains nothing injurious to leather.

Sold by all New York Commission Houses.

G.L. HAUTHAWAY S SONS 346 Congress Street,

BOSTON, MASS., U. S. A.

Siembnt IihI. claw dr y dt^ tM'TlliilHrt

d(^ hicrlm, ciiinR verc8 im.H qiu*

(M* luici‘a Ih niaiio; et'uiioiniza iitta torct^ra |»art«‘ <!•* la fM'iiiilla, y

^rONTIILY lU?LI.iniN OK TUK

lU IJKAr OF TIIK Amekican UePIULK’S,

liit«‘riiutloiiul riihtii of AiiHM'icuii K«‘|>iililies.

Voi,. IX. (KTOHKK, I'.mmi. No. 4.

AROENTIXK HEPrHLI(.\

FOREIGN COMMERCE FOR SIX MONTHS.

The trade returns for the first six montlis of ISHX) hiive In'en made

puhlie iiy the (lovernmeiit. Tiiese show that tiie imixirts were valued

at ^oli,527,6513 jjold and that the expirts were Avorth ititi.lal. This

was a decrease of !?S*25,24J> in the value of the imports and an increase

of 1^5,048,38i) in the value of the exjKirts as comiKircd with the same

IH*riod in 1899.

The trade Avith the ditfenuit countries Avas as f<illoAAs:

Country. j 1 Iiii|Mirls. 1 1 KxjMirls. j Country. j liii|iorts. K-xiairts.

1 Cniteil Kinit<lom.

1 I Hoi la nil. JS9,191 *2..TOf.,01.A

tiiTinany. H,oiy, 7y5 13,7(K,S87 Chile. 79.241 ■121.790 Ilalv . 7, KSS, Sri 2, ItiO, 679 Bolivia. .'i3. sit 3S9.tV>>2

5.h:W. 197 12. .vw, :m 12, lti2 t'liiusl Stuti's. a.tfjf., •Afriea. 2, (M2,517 lU'lKium. Other eoiintrieM. 1U0,29A 4,0?>.110 Brazil. 1. DIM. 027 l.Kll.OOl Onlers. 23,612. liU)

rtiraifiiav. Uruguay .

Sl-.'Uw stiilll S«9,91.i

Total. 5ti,&27,ti93 IM, 099,151

1 The im|K)rts Avere classified under the folloAvinjf lu'ads and cimijMiri-

.sons are made Avith the total im|M)rts of the same items in 18'.>9. The

items, hoAvever, are subject to reclassification and the figures, jxjssibly,

to sli^jht revision:

•Artielen. 1900. 1S99. Artii-les. 1900. 1.S99.

$19,310,2f4 920,175,919 $2, OKI, 263 91,812,173 Iron materials. s;99i;3«:t «;2f<6!425 Orugs anil chemicals_ 1,961,670 1.706.398 Metals other than iron ... 1,711,462 1,614,796 l’a|a-r. 1,519,7.56 1,315. .5-28 KisslstutTs. .5, r29,131 5,292,371 laaither. 607,787 561.731 I.iqiiors anil la’Verages... 3,715,190 3,410, (n.'2 Dvi-s anil colors. 4.52,6.57 416.0 Ml I.umla.'r. a,2K),095 3, .521,960 i.,(vo St<M*k. 162,299 202. 691 Coal, stoneware. I’na-k- Misi-ellaneous. 1,.590,'209 1,,577,7.55

Tobacco. li 596! 161 i;8i:>;i57 Total. 06,527,69:5 .57,452,912

BUKEAU OE THE AMEKICAN REPUBLICS.

The value and elassitieation of the imports for as compared ■with ISOO, wer«‘ as follows:

I’nMliiels. 1

vm. law.

Pastoriil. Agricultiiriil. Fort’st. Mineral. < Janie. Miscellanmais.

.j W’.Tli.&M

. 4a,.ViO,7W

.!

.1 107, .W

.

.! r>59. (kW

,190,876 ;n, (i-jo, -Jfi:!

1,14.1,974 li.i,:nj 1R6,6I9 403,718

T.Xal. .1 w.oyy.i.ii 1 89,aX>,763

GOVERNMENT REVENUES.

'I'lie (Toveriiment revemie receipts for the first half of the present year have l)een made public and show a gratifvinj^ increa.se over tho.se of the first six months of The gold revenues were ^lS,71b,(HX),

against 817,380,000 in 1S1*0. These were mainly derived from the for¬ eign trade, the total import dues amounting to 8lfi,O0(5,(K»o as against 8l-1.22i),000 in tJie first half of 1800, while the export dues were 81,045,000 as compared with 81,272,0(K» in the previous year. The revenues payable i?i paixu- cui'i’ency which were derived solely from internal taxation amounted to 830,430,(KK». agsiinst 820,20S.tM)O for the first six months of 1800.

PRINCIPAL CROPS OF 1899-1900.

The Monthly Hulletix is indebted to the courtesy of Senor Don Kstami.ao S. Zeballos, Honorary Corres|X)nding Memln'r of the International Hnion of American Republics at Buenos Ayres, for the following interesting statistics concerning the jiroduction of wheat in that Republic during the fiscal year 1800-1000, a translatiim of which is as follows:

“The division of statistics of the Department of .\griculture has just completed a summary of the data corres|K)nding to the crops for 1800-1000, taken from the reports of the farmers, from which it has been possible to estimate, approximately, the results of the wheat, flax, barley, oats, alfalfa seed, and other agricultuml products.

“The data were collected up to the 15th of duly last, and include the woi’k of 2,230 thrashers out of the 3,253 which were to have operated during the last harvest. There arc lacking, therefore, the reports from 1,023 machines.

“According to the accounts received up to the 15th of duly, the result of the wheat crop in each Province was as follows:

I’nivinciti. Number of farms.

Wheat.

.Sowed, j Harvested.

8,117 11,471

•2,4.'>1 4, (M3

IlecUirm. ft;14,9f2

1 l,l.’>i,4:i4 333, .IKl 167,48.6

Kilof. .W, 361,106 89 i, :t89, ‘278 •213,778, .301 1‘28,881,984

Santa F6.\.’.

Total. 26,114 1 ‘2,190.441 1,848,416,669

BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 731)

••’riio Dopjirtniont of Statistics has inado the followiiiy; calculation

rcs|X'ctino’ the total production, includinjj the M h(>at covered b}' the

re|X)rts that are lackinj^: Tons.

.Summary of 2,2:{U r«‘jM»rfs. 1,848,000

I’roLahlo summary of 1,028 n*i)orts y»*t to In* (•ompikMl. 848,000

111 other Provinces ami, Territories. 60,000

Total jmsluetion. 2,756,000

iXshiet for eonsumption and .siimI. 870, (KH)

Remainiii); for ex|Mirtation. 1,886,000

“The .sttitistics us the followinjr particulars with rtd'erence to the iiuiuImm’ of hectares in cultivation in other products and the total production:

Ill cultiva¬ tion. 1 Harvcstcil.

Flux. Urctaref.

8,102

5,216 1,113 1,.t92

Kihtii. i70,4i;>,8;;'.

9,820,:;77 .5,.V>8,779 3,.Vi3,217

8S7,:525 315,729

••'I'he jreneriil average, per hectare, in cultivation was: Wheat. S44

kilograms; flax, 060 kilograms; oats, 1,213 kilograms; barley, 856

kilogrsims; iilpiste, 681 kilograms; rye, 797 kilograms; alfalfa .seed, 217 kilograms.”

THE WOOL INDUSTRY.

In the course of an article on the “ AVatrld’s W<k)1 Supply,” the “Tex¬ tile World" for S«‘ptemlx‘r 19, llMMi, calls attention to the fact that for a numlH'rof years the Argentine Republic has In'en the largest buyer of fine and pedigree sheep in the world. It will 1k' remend)ered that at the National Commercial Congre.ss, held in Philadelphia in l89lh Mr. Herbert CIibsox. repre.senting that Republic, read a paper emphasiz¬ ing the increa.sed imixirtance attached by Argentine woolgrowei’s to imported pedigreed stex-k and the consecpient improvement of their product. He deprecated the fact that the wim)1 of the Argentine Rc'public was known in the I’^nited States chiefly through the old ••('reole” breed which is fast dis}ij)pearing Ixfore the advance of iiilclligent husbandry. 'I'he substance of Mr. fiiB-soN'.s paixjr can be found in the Monthly Hulletix for Novemlx'r, 1899, ])age 585.

In confirmation, the writer in the “'rextile Worlfl" states that dur¬ ing the past five j’ears the Arg(*ntine Republic has taken 80 per cent of the value of the total numiM'r of sheep exported by fh'eat Rritain. Out of 42,J>0'.> sheep, valued at ^2,285.(KJO, exported between 181*4 and 1898 from (Ireat Rritain, the Argentine Republic alone ab.sorbed 26.640 animals. valu(*d at >'1,1S2.<K)0. For the pa.st (juarter of a century the same country has Ix'en the la'st known and

740 BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUilLICS,

most fmiiuMit Imyer of Mei’ino sh»'pp from (o'rmtiny Franco. The Fnitc'fl States has eontritmted Vermont Merinos to the Arjjmitinc flocks and New Zealand has snpplh'd them its l>est Lincolns.

It is further stated hy the writer “that the j)resent hij^h standard which Arj^entine flocks have attained is little known except b}' those who have visited the Kiver Plate within naamt ycairs. 'I'he soil and climate of the Argentine Republic are particnlarly favorable for sheep bnaaling, and the wool acipures a softness and luster not readily acquired in Europe. To these natural conditions has now Ihhmi added a compet(‘nt knowhalj^e and care on the ]Kirt of the breeder, and the extension of the railway system has InaMi followed by the formation of agricultural societies, shows, and fairs in every district, brinj'inj^ with them a familiarity with the points of each typical breed to the eye of tln^ flex-k master, and providing' him with a market at his d(M)r in which he can buy the sires he needs to improve and renew the breed of his flocks."

Durinj^the past ten years there has been a decrease of 34(t,(KK>,(XH) pouruls of merino wool in the world, and there is a deficiency in the supply. This is attributable to an increase of 2()U,U00,U<K> |x>unds of medium, cross, and lonj^-locked wool, and to a decrease of 14u.(MM(,0<m> |X)unds (xx'asioned by a series of droughts and bad seasons in Aus¬ tralia. Since 1S{»4 tlu' Merino sheep stock of Austnilia has been reduced by the causes named by more than 3u,(H)0,(MM» head. The writer in the “AVorld" says that the Argentine Kepubli«* will be the country most ready to resixnid to the cry for more merino wool. It is stated that during the past autumn the large sales of Merino sheep at evc'rv fair held in that <*ountry were most remarkable. In duly the avenige price paid in Ruenos Ayres fora selection of M»*rino sheep of German breed was These are regarded as evidences that the Argentine producer has noted the scarcity of this vari(‘ty of wool on the market and is ])reparing to meet it. M’ith the annual increase of its w<k)1

output the Argentine Republic has lcH)k«*d to the development of the wool-manufacturing industry of North America as likely to provide a market for its prcxluce. The ])resent appesirs t«» Ixi the most oppor¬ tune occasion for inviting the manufactun'rs of North America to extend their (qxTations in the Ruenos Ayres w«m»1 market.

EXPORTS OF QUEBRACHO.

The “Review of the River Plate" for SeptemlxM- 1, states that several German railroads have tested quebnicho slee|MM's (railroad ties), and, as the results have Ix'en so satisfactory, several large ordei-s have Ixien placed with Hamburg importei’s. Two steamers recently left the |X)rt of Santa I'e with complete cargoes of (piebnicho sleejx'rs.

On the same authority, the exports of (piebnicln* during the first six months of have l»een as follows:

Railroadslee]K‘rs, 18r),.588, worthit'27.s8*2, gold, against 4.7.5(>slee|M'i‘s,

ttrREAlT OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 741

worth j;ol(l. iii tho siiino jn'i-itKl in 'Plu' nuiiilK'r «)f tons of »iiK*bnicho loyfs px|)orto(l wiis wortli ^1,373,1518, gold, in I'.MX), agsiinst ‘.♦:i,ir)4 tons, worth <^!*2l,r)44, in 18Stl>. There were also exported :i,y55 tons of (jnebnieho extract, worth ^;J!tr»,532 in 15MK), agjiinst 937 tons, worth i?93,d51 in 1899. 'Phe totjil value of all the (luebnichoexi^orts in the first six months of 19<M) was ^1,697,027. agsiinst ^1.917.550 in the same j)eriod in the preceding year.

RICE PRODUCTION IN MISIONES.

Senor Don .Iuan A. .Vtsixa has recently published a report on rice growing in Misiones. The cultivation of this cereal can not at pres¬ ent be calh'd a national industry, l)ecsiuse the crops of the Territory merely supply the needs of the settlers. The successful cultivation of rice, however, demonstrates that it might l)ecome an important product of the country.

THE BOMPLAND COLONY.

”1^1 Prensa." of Huenos Ayres, in its issue of August-20, 19(K), contains an interesting article regsirding agriculture and st(M-k raising in the Territory of Misiones.

The re|)ort states that the Hompland colony, locsited in the depart¬ ment of Santa Ana, and com|X)sed priiu-ipally of Russian and German emigrants who have recently moved into the Argentine Republic from the Republic of Brazil, to the numlH'r of alnnit 400 persons, is in a highly prosp«»rous and nourishing condition. Bompland is situated a short distan«-e from the Parana River, and the colony proper com¬ prises a land grant of alM)ut 18,(MK> hectares, of which some IS.OOtt hectares stilt remain unimproved.

The yearly production, according to the report jnst mentioned, is from 2<K» to .5(M( arrolnis of lieans, U»o to 3(M) arrolws of bhu-k tobacco, a large assortment of vegiTables, and an immense <|uantity of Indian corn. 'Ph«‘ corn crop is so abundant that only a small ixn-tion of it can 1h* disposed of in the neightH)ring markets, the surplus Inung used by the colonists in the fattening of swine. This has created a new and exceedingly profitable industry in that iwrt of the country, and has tK*en one of the most im|M>rtant factors in the remarkable prosjx'rity of the colony.

'I'he lands in the Misiones district are (piite fertile, and the colony of Bompland could well supjx)rt a much larger numlx'r of colonists, and otfei's to the agricultural immigrant such favorable conditions as would ])ractically insure his success as a pros|X‘rous farmer in this growing colony.

EXHIBITS AT BUFFALO.

.\ccording to information published in Buenos .Vj’res, the Argen¬ tine (iov(‘rnm(Mit luis arranged for 2,(M>0 s(|uare feet of space for agri-

742 HrKKAU OF THK AMERICAN KEPCRLKN.

cultural exhibits; 1,2(K> stjuare feet for exhibits of iiiaiiufactured articles, and t.oIMi s(|uare feet for timber exhibits at the Ibitfalo I’aii- Anierican Exposition, in ll>Ol. The Director-deneral is reported to have assured Mr, d. S. .\t\vki,t,. the agent for the .\rgentine Kepublic, that additional space would 1m‘ awarded Argentine exhibitors should it be found mua'ssary for a pi'oper exhibit of their products. Tt is the desire of .the Argentine (iovernment that there be a tine showing of the pr<Klucts of that country.

A dispatch dated Buenos Ayres, September lit, IIMX), states that the Agentine .Minister of Agriculture is receiving numerous communica¬ tions from agricultural and industrial orgiinizations throughout the Republic announcing that they will j)articipate in the exposition.

SOUTHERN RAILWAY IMPROVEMENTS.

'I'he •* Buenos Ayres Herald’’ states that the Southern Railway of the Argentine R(‘public has improvements under way or planned which will cost These include the south dta-k on Demarchi Island and the extension of the station at I’laza C'onstitucion. In con¬ nection with the latter there will be constructed r> kilometers of ele¬ vated riiilway. at a cost of i.‘.50.(HM> jmu- kilometer. 'I'he north and south harroatx (passenger stations) will l)e united, and a bndbridge is to Ih‘ consti-ucted across the Riachuelo. Workshops at Bautield will cost i;3(M».(MiO; a new passenger station at Ijsis Flores will l)e erected at a cost of improvements at the iM)rt of Ikdiia Blan<-a will cost t‘3r)U.(MK>; l)esides these, the Gruln'in and Olavarria Railway bmnch line will l>e completed; a bridge will be erecU'd at Nempien; a passen¬ ger station at 'I'andil, and a freight station at Sola, while new rolling stock will also l)e j)urchased.

paysandtJ and concepckSn cable.

'I'he ‘Mleview of the River Plate” .states that the Argentine and Uruguayan Post-OHice Departments now have joint control and own¬ ership in the cable line between Paysandu, Uruguay, and Concepcion del Uruguay, Argentine Republic. It is further reported that the .\rgentine (Tovernment has approved the purchase of this line In’ the Departments of both countries. Tt was formerly owned by S<‘fior Saxtamakixa. 'I'he di.stance between the two cities is 15 miles, accord¬ ing to a holding gazetteer.

ANTARCTIC EXPLORATIONS.

'I'he British and (Terman geographical .societies have invited the Argentine (iovernment to cooperate in their antarctic exjiloration exjwditions. 'The German expedition will leave the coast of South Africa and explore the Atlantic coast. 'FIk' British will start out from Australia and explore the Pacific coast. 'I'he Germans have asked the

BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 743

(ioveriiiiHMit to make the States Island lueteorolojrioal station a tirst- class station, and the British expt',dition will make explorations on the mainland, provided the Argentine Government consents to it.

SEA LION ROOKERIES.

Dr. E. Lahitte, of the Fisheries Investigation Commission, has made a partial report to the Mini.ster of Agriculture with reference to what has been accomplished in surveys. He states that alH)ut the Island of E.scondida, on the coa.st of the territory of Chuhut there are no less than 10,0<X> sea lions. The.se animals have double fur, and Dr. Lahitte estimates that their skins are worth each.

ELECTRIC FANS.

The “New York Tribune” records the fact that an Argentine mer¬ chant recently gave an order to a manufacturing e.stablishment in St. Louis for 42H alternating-current eh'ctric fans. This, it is ladieved, will be the tirst .shipment of electric fans received in the Argentine Republic. In jmeking for shipnu^vt, the fans were inca.sed in extra strong wateiproof Imrrels. The tnmsaction involvinl a sum in exce.ss of

RAILWAY EARNINGS.

Ejich of the eight railways of the Argentine Republic, at the close of the li.scal year on June 30, IJHK), showed a gsiin in earnings over the previous year. 'I'he earnings for 1{M)0, compared with the previous twelve months, were as follows:

KjiilwHy. imw. 1 1099. (liiin.

£4.'»2.21fi

iV>4.yfi9 ' NM. 120 ir.i,»io 40, Mil 99,933

2,061,2.'>0

£417, .V>9 1,012,032

401,93.1 70.\373 , 130.014 39,;M9 99,00.1

! 1,742,1*)

£31.017 ■237. l;{7 73.921 60,717 87,310

7,.’)12 40

1 319.0*)

ToUil. 6.792,900 182 777,700

LIVE-STOCK NOTES.

The “Buenos Ayres Herald” .states that a decree was to have lieen i.ssued on Augirst 24 declaring the whole Republic free from the ailment known as the f<K)t-and-mouth disease which has prevailed among tin* cattle and other domestic animals during the |)}vst few months. The .same paper states that the Paniguayan Government has almlished the tax of 50 cents gold on each steer entering the country for grazing purposes {inrmiadft) and that the Mini.ster of Finance of the Argentine Republic has i.ssued a decree declaring free importation of cattle from Paraguay.

744 BUREAU OE THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

FAVORABLE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS.

Mr. S. Ci.-VUKK. Socrotarv of th« British Lojriitioii at Biipiios Ayres, has s(Mit to his (iovormnent a report on the tinanees of the Argentine Hepui)lie. In this a .sununary is given of the more .salient points in the rej)ort of the Minister of Finance. According to the views of the Minist<*r, the economic prospt'cts of the country could not l)e more favorable, there l>eing a considerai)le increase in production and also in the exportation of prtKlucts. In general there has l>een a marked development of national indu-stries and a growing activity in commer¬ cial affairs.

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.

'I'he Department of Agriculture has received .sji«'cimens of a num- l)er of textile plants from the district of Foi’inosa. The fil>ers of these plants, while of an exceedingly g(K)d (juality and suitable for u.se in the textile industries, can not be profitably employed at ])resent in Buenos Ayres, owing to the difficulties and ex|xmse of tr.insjx)rtation.

• The Briti.sh (’onsul at Ko.sario states that the Mini.ster of Finance of

the Argentine Hepublic has i.ssued a decree, under date of August 23, 19CM», extending the time granted for the imjx)rtation, free of duty, of sacks for grain and the material employed in their manufacture until February 1, 1901.

'I'he im|X)rts of electrical material during the first six months of 1900 in the Argentine Republic were valued at <t'l,39.S,.31t.5. This sum includes the value of the wire, dynamos, and other acces.sories for electric lighting, phonographs, and gramophones, as well as telegraph and telephone material.

The “La Plata Post’’ discus.ses the rejx^rt of the Minister of War, Lieutenant-deneral Camix>s, for the year 1S99. Accox'ding to this I’epoi’t thei’e wei'e in the national guai'd on Decemlx?r 31, 1S99,417,{fl2 men, of which 203,857 wei'c on the active list, 94,009 in the I’eserve, and 111,980 in the teiTitorial guard.

The Santa Fe Provincial (iovernment has decided to .send five young men to the United States for the purpo.se of educating them in agri¬ culture. After graduating they ai’c to ivturn to Santa Fe and lx?come pi’ofe.ssoi’s in agricultui-al .sch(X)ls.

Many of the farmei’s at Colonia, Santo Domingo, and Progreso ai’e cidtivating Ibilian flaxseed. This variety of flax ripens a month in advance of the native flax, and sprouts up agsiin even if frost-bitten.

General Voi.pixi of the Italian aimiy has Ix'en in the Ai*gentine Republic for the purpose of purchasing ivmount hoi‘.se.s for the Italian cavalry.

BURKAU OF THK AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 745

BOLIVIA.

PRESIDENT PANDO’S MESSAGE.

The following; are extracts from the Message of the President of the Kepuhlie of Bolivia, (ienenil Jose Manuel Pando, delivered to the National C'ongress. assemhled at La Paz. on the (>th of August, IIKK):

l*OLITICAI. AMNESTY.

“Vjion the opening of this new period a general amnesty is de¬ creed to all those citizens who for political causes tind themselves out¬ side of the country.

FOREIGN REI.ATIONS.

“The relations of Bolivia are peaceable and friendly with all the world, and the (iovernment proposes to faithfully observe all existing treaties, thereby giving ample guaranties to foreign commerce.

BOI.l v I A-A R(; ENTIN E BOUNDA RY.

“The investigations of th«‘ Inmndary line between Bolivia and the Argentine Uepublic have l)een concluded, and in a short time the dividing line will In* fixed lietM'een the two countries. It has l»een decidi'd to extend the Northern Central Argentine lijiilway to Bolivia, and engineers will be appointed to make the necessary estimates and survey.

BOUNDARY TREATY WITH BRAZIL.

“An endeavor is Inung made to put into execution the Inmndary treaty with Brazil, made on the 27th of March, 18t>7, and in conformity with the protocol of the 80th of Octolier last, which stipidated that a new exploration of the Yavari River should Ih' made and this accepted as the true iHuindary line. With this object in view a lioundary com¬ mission has been ajipointed by Bt)livia, and a suitable steamlioat has i>een ordered constructed in I^ondon for the pur|X)ses of the explora¬ tion. With respect to Brazil. Bolivia maintains amicable relations, and is firmly re.solved to govern her conduct strict!}’ in accordance with existing treaties, and esp«‘cially with regard to the boundary treaty of 1S67. Bolivia, up to the pre.sent time, has lieen true to these treaties and has always observed them.

RELATIONS WITH CHILE.

“ Cordial relations have In'en cultivated with Chile, and Bolivia has lieen inspired with a sense of eiputy and moderation in the treatment of all (jiiestions with that Republic.

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RELATIONS WITH PERU.

roliitions of Bolivia with IVru aiv aiiii«-ahh‘ and satisfactory. I)ij)loiiiaiitic an-angciiuMits have Ihhmi entered into for the facilitation of throufifh coniinerce, and for the development of trade Ixitween the two nations, as well as for the encoiinijfeinent of the exchange of their natural and manufactured produets,

EXTENSION OF COMMERCE WITH THE UNITED STATES,

•‘Bolivia is eiuh'avoring to extend her commerce with the Tnited States, and in response to the invitation of that Uepuhlic, she has accepted the invitations to take part in the Kxiiosition to Im> held at Butl'alo, and the Pan-American Congress, which will asseinhle in Mexico in October of next year.

COMMISSION TO MEXICO AND VENEy.UELA.

•• With the object of reestablishing and consolidating the amicable relations which bind Bolivia to the Kepublics of Mexico and Venezuela, a siK'dal commission has Ihhmi apjiointed to verlrally convey these friendly sentiments to the progressive (iovernments of those two Republics.

INDl'STRY AND COMMERCE.

“ Industry and commerce are increasing day by day, producing a iM'tter condition of trade and an activity hitherto unknown in the [{(‘public. This prosjM*rous condition of the country has In'en the caus(‘ of the gri'at increase in the customs n'ceijits at Antofagasta and La Paz.

THE I*OSTAI. SERVICE.

‘•The postal service has lieen systematized and iniprovi'd though- out the entire country. An issue of new 5-cent postage stamps has been authoriz(‘d to an amount of 25,000 holivarx.

TEI.EORAPH LINES.

‘•Material has lieen ordered for the repair and construction of the (lovernnient telegraph lines. The lines from Sorata and Coroico t<» La Paz have bei'ii ojiened to public service, and there is now la'ing construct'd a line from ('(K'habaniba to Santa Cruz.

NATIONAL CENSUS.

“A general censas of the Reimblic has lieen ordered. Extensive preliminary preparations are being made for the obtaining of an accurate and reliable census, the execution of which has lieen intrusted to the Oliice of Immigration, Statistics, and Geographical Propaganda.

lU'REAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 747

|{KII)LK-K(>AI> EXTENSION.

“In a short tinio the road from Cochahamba to the Chapare Kiver will be completed, as well as the one from Totoni to Chimore. A road from La Paz to Kaka, via Zonj^o, is now beinj^ constructed. A private comjjany, authorized by the (.Tovernment, is actively carrying on the work of construction of the road from Pelechuco to the Ikmi River.

RAILUOAI) (’ONSTRl'CTION.

••'I'ht' construction of a railroad from the right Inink of the Pilco- mayo liivi'r to some of the interior cities of liolivia is under consid- (■ration. and will receive the Ciovernment’s careful attention. The (lovi'rmmmt having investigated the proposed construction by North .Vmerimn ca))italists of a niilroad from Arica to Coiworo, has mani¬ fested its conformity and desire to see a realization of the project.

“The great increase in trade l)etween Lji Paz and laike Titicaca renders imiwrative the construction of a railroad which will unite the capital of the Republic with one of the ports of that lake. A road is now under i-onsideration, but the (fovernment has not at the present time complete information regarding the proje<*t, and will, therefore, at a later date make this the subject of a sp«*cial message.

EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS.

“ The (lovernment is taking an active interest in the promotion of primary as well as higher education, and has paid punctually the amounts assign«*d to the different colleges by the budget. Plans are now l)oing consi<h*red for the promotion of education in all its branches, all of which have the hearty cooperation of the (lovernment.

CONTRACTS FOR MIOHWATS.

“The highways of the Republic are in a fairly satisfactory condi¬ tion. Tin* contiiicts relative to the roads from CWhabamba to Sucre, from Sucre to Potosi, from Oruro to C<K'habamba. and from the latter place to La I’az and Puerto Perez are still in force. 'Fhe contracts covering the roads from lai Paz to Oruro and from Sucre to Chalapata having expired, new contmcts have Ikmui made, so that these important highways will receive due and careful attention. Repairs have Imsmi made on tin* road from Sucre to Mo<-ha, and construction will s<K)n be commenced of a road from Potosi to Uyuni.

rmiRITORIAL COLONIZATION.

“ The subject of colonization in the Territories is one of the greatest importance. Constant and unceasing lalK)r is necessary in order to promote progress in the i-olonies of the Rejiublic. With a view to

748 BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC^^.

furthering the interests of e(»loni/iition in the 'I'erritories, the Presi¬ dent reeoniinends the estuldishinent of ii new Depurtinent to have charge of the In-anclies known as Public Works and Colonization. The colonies at Chaco and other points are in a satisfactory condition.”

DISCOVERY OF INDIA RUBBER FORESTS.

A correspondent writes to the “ South American Journal ” (Septem¬ ber 1900) that a great discovery of india rul)ber forests of vast extent has been made in the Department of Santa Cmz de la Sierra and on the Magdalena, in the Department of Beni. In the Province of Caupolican, Department of La Paz, there have also been discovered sonn* splendid forests in which there grew some .species of l■ub^)er trees heretofore unknown.

In Bolivia, the only species of rubl)er hitherto gathered has l)een, according to the cornvspondent (pioted. from trees known as Hevea or ISiph(/n!(i liras!/Mi.sJ.s, but recently a nuinlMM' of the trees known as CaHf!//*s(, a sp(‘cies indigenous to Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia, and Central America, have been found growing in Bolivia forests. I'he same authority states that guttti-jK'rcha has also l>een di.scovered in Bolivia. If this proves to be correct, it is a most imix)itant and timely discovery, as there is a deticieiu-y in th(‘ world’s supply of gutta-p»‘rcha.

In ord(“r to facilitati; shipments of the prcHlucts of Santa ('ruz and Ik'ui, the Bolivian (xovernment has decided to open a ixn’t, with a national custom-hou.se, on Laguna (hiibou (17 4S' south latitude), a

t)ranch of the Paraguay Kiver.

IMPORTANT RAILWAY PROJECT.

It is reported that the Bolivian Minister in London has received insti-uctions to form a ♦•ompaiiy for the building of the railroad from Ouro to Cochabamba, the int(*rest on tin' nece.s.sarv capital being guar¬ anteed by a (lovernment annuity. 'I'he pi’omi.se of this guarantee is proof of the vital importance of this railroad to Bolivia as well as of the interest the (xovernment takes in it.


During the year 1S99 the Ih'public of Bolivia gninted mining rights covering 2,7.54 pirteiaeim (claims). 'Phe principal denouncements consisted of gold, silver, tin, copper, lead, bismuth, and antimony mines. It is a remarkable fact that the numerous gold denouncements which occurred during the year consist'd entirely of placer mines.

The exportation of tin through Puerto Perez during the year 1899 consisted of 347,091 kilogiiims. 'I'he official value of this tin was 137,773 haltvars, and the export tjixes collected on same were 5,035 /ntlivars.

HL'KEAU OF THE AMERICAN KEPI'HLICS. 74U

In tln'n* wore ox|X)rtpd throuffh tho imtioiuil custom-house of Lji Piiz l,4t>4,»)27 kilojiframs of copper, on which the (iovernmont col¬ lected an ex})ort tax amounting to 31.SMt> /'((/■><.

Tlie crude rubber exported from Puerto Perez from January to June, isyp, aniuunted to 113,504 kilognuns.

BRAZIL.

TRADE WITH THE UNITED STATES.

The ‘'New York Journjd of Commerce" re|K)rts that the steamer MartinhetiMe, which .sailed on September 8 for northern Bnizil from the jKjrtof New York, took one of the largest cargo<*s of manufactured goods that has left New York for that section in many months. Besides a large (juantity of machinery the cargo included niilway material, electrical ecpiipment. and manufactured iron. 'Phis, together with large consignments of provisions destined foi- Para and Manaos, indi¬ cates that Brazilian trade with the Pnited States is reviving.

LAW REGARDING PORTUGUESE LABELS.

On July 17. 1P<K», the National Congre.ss of Brazil enacted a law with reference to imjiorted go<Kls iM'aring Portuguese labels, of which the following is a tninslation:

‘•-VuTU'LK 1. All foreign merchandi.se iH'aring laliels or lettering of any kind, in whole or in part, in the Portugue.se language shall hav’e printed in capital letters and in colored ink across such lett«*ring or labels the name of the country of manufactun*. .Vll deci'ci's to the contrary are hereby revoked."

The (lovernment has issued an order, according to the ■’British Board of Trade Journal" of September 27, llMKt, |)ostponing the appli¬ cation of the })rohibition of goods lK*aring Portuguese labels until November 3(», iJXMt.

GERMAN VIEW OF UNITED STATES COMPETITION.

“ AVith what energy.” .says the Sud Amerikanische Rundschau." the North .\mericans are increasing their influence in South America

is shown by the large amount of North American capital which has been invested in niilway.s, manufactories, plantations, and other undertakings, completely overshadowing both (Jermany and England. Should the North Americans l>e successful in concluding the trade convention it is imminent that European commerce will be driven from Brazil in the first instance, and jx'rhaps later, from all of South America."

750 BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

AMERICAN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY’S FLEET.

A new vessel has recently been added to the fleet of the Amazon Steam Navigiition Company, Limited. It is 280 feet long and has a freight capacity of 300 tons and a speed of 13 knots per hour. It also has accommodations for passenger service. This is the seventeenth vessel built for this company by ^lessrs. Laird Hkotiiers. Another vessel of the same size is in course of construction, and will shortly Ih' launched.

DELEGATE TO PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS.

The “South American Journal" reports that the Brazilian (xovcrn- ment has decided to name Dr. Carlos de Carvalho, foi-merly Min¬ ister of Foreign Affairs, as delegate from that Republic to the Pan- Amcrican Congress to be held in Mexico in lh(tl.

EXPORTS OF COTTON.

The exports of cotton from Bnizil to (ireat Britain from January 1 to September 1. 19(k), aggregated 23,33S,2(M» pounds, valued at £57S,25.5. In the same period of 1S99, only .52S.7UO pounds, valued at £9,351), were exported to (treat Britain. In 1S9S, the exports, during the first eight months, amounted to 5,323,4(X> pounds, worth £90,849.

REGISTRATION OF PARTNERSHIP CONCERNS.

The British Acting (.Mnsul-General at Rio de Janeiro repoi’ts that no firm, whether foreign or niitive, can l)e officially registered in Brazil—a provision that is neces.sary in order to obtain the protection and privileges of the commercial code—uide.ss proof is pre.sented that the firm names are really those of the memlK'rs of the company com¬ posing it. In other words, no fictitious names can l>c legsdly registered.

NEW WHARF AT RIO DE JANEIRO.

A conce.s.sion has been granted to theC. H. Walker Compain’, Lim¬ ited, for the construction of a new wharf at Rio de Janeiro. According to the ])lans the wharf is to be divided into three sections. The first .section will be 1,768 meters long, the second 1,482 meters, and the third 1,482 meters.


A legislative decree has t)een promulgated in 8ao Paulo, authorizing the State Government to open a supplementsiry credit of 100,0(K>

niilreia with the Secretsiry of Agriculture for .sanitary works in the city of Santos.


'I'lu' State of Sao I’aulo lias recently pronuilgjited a decree authoriz¬

ing the Cloverninent to entt'r into a contract for the introduction of

50,0(10 immigrants.

Direct steamshij) service In'tween Germany and the city of Manaos

was inaugurated on August 10,10(M(, )>y the arrival from Hamburg of

the steamship ('(nnidd.

Ex|)ortsof rul»l>er from Manaos during tht‘month of .Inly amounted

to 312,40s kilograms, of which 215,171 were destined for Eurojx; and

07,207 for the United States.

CTIILK.

COMMERCIAL STATISTICS OF 1899.

'Pile •*Estadistica Uomercial" (('ommercial Statistic.s) correspondiiig

to the year 1800 has just l)een issued by the Chilean Government. It

contains a vast amount of valuabh* and imiK)rtant data concerning the

economic situation of the country, and extensive and detailed infonna-

tion regarding the movement and volume of trade of the Republic

during the ])ast yeai'.

One of the most interesting tables found in this statistical publica¬

tion is that showing the importations and exportations of 1800 as com¬

pared with those of 1808. In 180J> the imiM)rtations amounted to

^106,2t>0.35H as against 102,262,958. The exix)rtations during 1800

were ^163,1(M).133, while those of lS08 amounted to ^168,960.431.

'Phese figures show that the im|K)rtations of 1800 were al*out l^,090,( KK)

greater than those of 18'.(8, while the ex|X)rtations (^f 1808 were alxmt

!^5.0(M»,(NMt in excess of those of ISOO. The decrease in the exjxuTations

was due to the falling off of the shipments of metallic money. The

exportations of coin in 1808 were 5814,221.427, while in 1800 they

amounted to only 582,505,772, or a decreas»‘ of *811 .*>25,655. Eliminat¬

ing from the exi)orts the item of coin, the figures of 1809 show an

increase in the exiM)rts. as <*ompired with 1808, of more than ltm,999,(M)9.

'Phese figures are extriMuely flaftering and show that the export trade

of the Republic is in a highly sitisfactory and flourishing condition.

Rt'ferring to the imiM>rts of <*attle, the following table shows the

mmibi'r of he;id and value of tin* cattle Imported during the last five

years:

ixyri IX'.K) Jw.tT IMtS ixyj

Ychin. Bead. Valnr.

BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

These tijfures show a constant and notable decrease since 1K95. This is largely duo to the fact that C'hile during this time has greatly increased its domestic herds, thereby diminishing the dtunand for imi^orted cattle, and is thus supplying the needs of the people. Taking this into con¬ sideration the eondition of the cattle industry during 189B was exceed¬ ingly satisfactory, and indicates that that industry is being rapidly developed. The movement of cattle in the coastwise trade of the Republic during the last three years, is shown by the folU)wing table:

Y»-Hrs. Hold. 1 Viiliu-.

1R97_ 189S_ 1899 _ :i7,

rt 51'*

These ligures show a large yearly increase in theshij)ments of Chil(*an cattle since 1897.

During 1899 there were exported 17.811 tons of copper and 7.5.5b8 kilognims of silver. The figures show that the exportation of wheat has decreased considerably, there being ex|M)rted only tons in 18tf9 as compared with 77,<M)U tons in 1898. 'Phe articles showing the greatest increase in exjKuds during the Vi'ar 1899 were nitrate, iodide, and copper.

The values referred to in the foregoing are expivssed in Chik'an currency.

INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS.

In a rejx)rt to his (fovernment on the industrial state of ('hile, pub¬ lished in the “Moniteur OlKciel du Commerei*” of St'ptemlHU’ 27, 1900, Mr. CuouzET, of the French Consulate at Valparaiso, stiys that Chile, “which was formerly given to commenv, is daily becoming more important from the industrial iK)int of view. Considering the relatively short time that this country has had to dev'clop, and taking into considenition its geographical situatit)n, the results attained are a.stonishing. This industrial development is not, however, due alone to the Chilean i>eople, but, in part, is attributable to the foreign element.

‘‘The geological formation of the Cordlllenis and the inexhaustible wealth which they contain have been de.scrilx'fl and made known by .scull Kuro]M'an engineersand .scientistsas Pisis, Domeyko, Piiii.ii’Pi,and Nckjues. 'Phe zoological and botanical .studies of Mr. (Jay have .served as bases for agidcultural exploitations. Mr. Weelukuit, an Knglish- man, was the first to enter C'hile upon steamers and oihmi up the markets of the Old World to Chilean products. Still another Knglish-s|XMiking gentleman, Mr. Mekjcs, by the introduction of railways, tiiinsfonned the central part of (’hilo into a vast field of industrial aetivity.

“The agricultural and mining industries are the first in im{K)rtance.

BUREAU <»K THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 753

‘ Itoanevon iH'said thatisiiur thplH'irinninyfof itsoxisteiu-cChilfhas la*on ‘ ail ajifriciiltiii-.il and mining country. The exhausted lands of hairope I and the large manufaetories of eheinieal products have consumed 1 almost worth of saltpeter and iodine produced in 1 Chile. Silver, eoppi'r, and gold have also contributed tlndr part to the

industrial development. The Chanareillo mine alone furnisht'd wealth to the value of 18S,(MM».(MMIpiaxterx. And this is not the maximum; (he day that the means of communication are increased and the mining metluxls are improved, the production will be trebled. Unfortunately

I for Chile, the mines of sidtpeter are, it apjM-ars, destined to decri'a-se in importance, not through any falling otf in production, but iH'cau.se of the competition of fertilizers and artitii'ial pnalucts with the natural nitrates, a fact that is causing some uneasiness in the country.

•‘The agricultunil industry is in a le.ss Hourishing condition. The cultivation of gni|X‘.s has principally attnicted the attention of agricul¬ turists. although this branch of industry has contrilmted the smallest jx'n-entage to the exjxirtation. More than plaxterx or 120,1 MXl,(XMl//V//<<•••< have been expended on the vineyards. While the pnxluction is larg«‘ and of gcxxl ({uality it has not yet Ix'en alile to take the place accorded to imported wines. Sugar niising is another prosjx'rous industry. As early as 1871 a sugar retinery was established at Vina del Mar, near Valpaniiso. This factory has always pi'ospered. and to-day has a working capital of r»,«kM),0<Mj fraticx. Since then other factories have lieen e.sbiblished, the last one Ixdng the Penco factory

[ for Ix'ct sugar. Large plantations of Ix'ets have Ix'cn .set out, and there is t*very reason to believ’e that they will prove succe-ssful. Oil mills have also been erected and, indeixmdently of olives, oil is cxtnicted from the c(x‘oanuts coming from Samoa and 'I'ahiti.

‘“The im|x>rtation of lx>er has Ix'en almost completely suppressed. 'I'his manufacture was undertaken by the CTerman colony, and the prog¬ ress realized is really enviable. It has reached such a piint that to-day the exports from the Chilean breweries to Central America, E<-uador,

! Peru, and Polivia amount to almost 10,000,(X)0fntnvx. Almost all the breweries are under German control. There are also numerous factories for canned gcxxls and chocolate, etpiippi'd with the latest improvements.

In regard to the manufacture of cotton and wixilen tissues, the sit- • nation is not .so bright. Neverthele.ss, thanks to the protectionist law - of February 12, 181B), which admits cotton yarns free of duty and I taxes the importation of the tissues, serious efforts in this direction

have IxHMi attempted. The English are now trying to establish weav- iing mills, and in view of the large consumption of these gixxls, the development of this industry is hop'd for.

“The press is at present decrying against the little protection i afforded to mechanical industries. According to the news[)apers the legislative Ixxly, when it voted the law of December 23, 18y7, revising

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the customs tariff, did not sufficiently take into consideration the projjress reaJized in the country.

‘‘In the last fifty years metallurgical and mechanical industries have been estaldished and occupy an important place, the neighboring coun¬ tries addressing themselves to Chile to fill their orders. These estab¬ lishments furnish steam engines, pipes, cylinders, and agricultural machinery, locomotives, railroad and shipbuilders’ supplies, mining machinery, etc. These houses have attracted South American trade, and are established on a footing permitting them to compete with sim¬ ilar European establishments. To these industries must l)c added the matuifacture on a large scale of cements which formerly came from Germany, England, and Belgium.”

In concluding his report Mr. Crouzot says that Chile is a field of commercial activity of first imporUince, and the investment of capital in that country can not Ijc too strongly urged. He sa^’S : “ the Ger¬ mans have iH'on the first to understand this, and at the present time one sees only Gei’man machinery and German capital. Numerous mining enterprises which give every indication of success are at a shindstill from lack of capibil, and this same condition exists with regard to agricultural enterprises.”

COLONIZATION CONCESSION.

The “ Diario Oticial ” of Santiago, in its i.ssue No. 0,0(55, dated August 9, 19(.)0, publishes a decree accepting the projK)sal of Senor Don Au¬

gustin GarcIa to engage in Galicia, Spain, fifty families of fishermen and agriculturists for the purpose of founding a colony at El Volcan, situated at the north mouth of the Aysen River, lietween the Gay Canal and the Aysen Strait, op|X)site Puerto Americano, under the following conditions:

Senor GarcIa is obligated to personally accompany the colonists to Chile, bringing such emigrants as are acceptable to the Chilean repre¬ sentatives in Europe; he must oversee and superintend the operations of the colonists under the authority and official title of “ Director,” dur¬ ing the first year. He must establish, at his own exi)en.se, a factory for the preservation of fish and oysters, suflBciently large for the handling of 3(>,IM)0 kegs annually.

The State agrees to deliver the land destined for the u.se of the colo¬ nists projierly surveyed and to make a landing at some suitable point, to construct the habitations neces.sary for the provisional housing of the colonists, and to furnish Senor GarcIa passage to and from some port of Spain in his journeys connected with the business of the colony.

According to the contract each of the colonists binds himself to settle upon the land designated and cultivate iiersonally during the first year at least half a hectare of ground and construct within that jieriod a dwelling house. During the first three years no colonist


will be permitted to leave the volony without the ix'rmission of the director, h^ich colonisst is oblifruted to return the advances made him by the Government either in money or its equivalent, makinff the ])ayments in ten annual installments, the first payment falling due at the end of the third year. The colonists shall not transfer any of the objects oi‘ utensils received for use in the ])erformance of their work and must keep the same number of animats as the numln'r originalh’ given them until they have completely reimbursed the (lovernnamt for their value. They are also restricted from making any transfers of lands until they receive definite titles to ssune.

The Government further agrees to pay the exjiensesof the colonists, including the transportation of their families and baggage, from Spain to Chile, conducting them free of charge to the landing place of the colony. The Government has agreed to supply each of the colonists with a horse, three milch cows, one yoke of oxen, and an Amer¬ ican plow; also to provide a dwelling or sufficient luml)er to build one, and a lot of ground containing 60 hectares for each head of family, and 30 hectares more for each male child over 12 years of age. The Government will provide free medical attendance and medicines, in case of sickness, for the colonists for a periinl of one year after their arrival. At the expiration of three years a complete title will l)e given to each colonist who has complied with the terms of the contract. During the first year an allowance of !^10 j)er month will be made to the colonists, either in money or supplies.

CUSTOMS RECEIPTS IN SIX MONTHS.

The customs receipts at all ports of the Republic for the first six months of 19<M> were as follows: From inqwrt.s, !!'13,737,107; from exp<»rts, ^15t,4.59,25(); a total of j'33,l!t6,3.5S. The receipts for the same period of 1S1*9 were: From imports. $l*,832,l7r); from exjwrte,

9,984.20.5; a total of 1^29,81t>.280, or a difference in favor of the present year of ^1.389,978.

SATISFACTORY FINANCIAL CONDITIONS.

Most of the banks and public companies of the Republic have pub¬ lished their half-yearly statements. The.se are generally very .satis¬ factory, showing a prosperous financial condition. A dividend of 6 |M>r cent has l)een declared b}' the “ Ikinco Hipotecario,” of Chile, the Talca Bank, Melepilla Bank, and C'urico Bank; 5 j)er cent by the Inter¬ national Bank, and 3 per cent by the Bank of Serena. One of the indications of prosperity is the report of brisk trade in nitrate from the northern inn-ts in the first six months of the year IJtbo. The consumption of this article throughout the world for the time specified has exceeded by 571,(KM> Spanish <|uintal.s (25.849 tons) that of the .same period in 1899.


ESTIMATED POPULATION.

The estimated population of Chile on l)ec«'mher P.I, IS'.ti), was 3,110,083. The ]K)pulation of oaeh of the principal cities at that date was, accordinjf to data furnished by the authorities, as follows: San- tiajj^o, 320,038; Valparaiso, 143,022; Conceiwidn. Talca. 42.r)2.'*: I'hillan, 35,052; Iquique, 38,852; Antofa<;asta. 18.883; Serena, 1<>.561: Talcahuano, 15,376; Curico, 14,638.

AMENDMENT TO TRADE-MAKK LAW.

A foreign Consul reports that an act improving the trade-mark laws was adopted by the National Congress in 1800. This ])i-ovides that in case of an a<-tion for infringement the judicial authority may l)e allowed, providing the original mark has been duly registered, to use his dis¬ cretion as to whether or not the infringing mark is intended to deceive the public. Formerly to successfully bring an action, the infringing mark had to be an exact copy, the slightest alteration being sullicient to render prosecutions useless.

INTERNATIONAL MINING AND REFINING COMPANY.

The by-laws of the International Mining and Refining Company, of Iluantajaya, were published in the “Diario Otieial.” of Santiago, on August 6, lltOO. This important company has its ])i'incipal office in bprniue. It is incorporated for thirty years and has a capital of $.3(M),000. The object of the company is to buy, denounce, and <>xploit mines in the mining district of Iluantajaya. It contemplates the buying of ores and the operation of a smelter.

RAILROAD CONCESSIONS.

, The Diario Oticial,” of Santiago, official orgjin of the Republic of Chile, in its issue of duly 13, 11*00, publishes a decree approving the plans, specifications, and estimates made by the Department of Public Works for the con.struction of a railway from Talca to San Clemente. Rids have been re(juested for the construction of this road. Plans, .s|wcitications, and full information can be ofdained from the Depart¬ ment of lndu.stry and Public Works at Santiago.

Mr. Norman Walker, or the company or companies that he may organize, has l>een granted jx'rmission to construct and operate a .steam railway from the mining district of Chuquicamata. to connect with the .\ntofagasta and Rolivia Railroad. The plans of this railroad must fK‘ submitted to the President within six months from d uh' 30,11*00, for his inspection and approval, and the construction of the road must l»e con¬ cluded within eighteen months from the approval of the plans by tin* President. Freight and passenger tariH's must Ik* submitted to the President ev'ery three years for his a))p!‘obation.


INVESTIGATION OF HAT MANUFACTURING.

The ('hilean (lovenunent has (•(miinissioned Senor Don Agusto

Hiant to inv(*sti»rate and study, in Europe, the hat inanufacturinjf industry. On the return of the eonuni.ssioner he will render a full report to the Department of Industry and Public Works covering his investigati(ms. lie will pay jy.irtieular attention to all the latest im¬ proved machinery used in the manufacture of hats, and will embody in his re}K)rt debiiled descriptions and information regarding every branch of this growing and important industry.

GERMAN BANK AT ANTOFAGASTA.

The ‘‘ lianco Aleman Ti-ansatlantico," of Valparaiso, has established a branch bank in Antofagasta, d'he Valparaiso l>ank is it.self a bninch of the Deutsche Pel)er.seeische Bank, of Berlin. The United States Uonsul at Antofagsista l)elieves that this new linking institution will take much of the business now' tninsacted at a profit by the Chilean and English financial institutions now located in that city.

IMPORTANT PATENTS.

A patent has l)een granted to Messrs. Folscii & Martin covering their process for tin* .sejmration of salts, and especially the perchlomte of jKjtash found in saltixder. Mr. Willia.m II. Backer has also obtained a patent covering improvements in his process and apparatus for separating the precious metals from ores. These jiatents run nine and six yeans, resjx'ctively.

A j)atent has l)cen issued to M. C. Jack.son, John McDonough, and A. J. Clark, covering certain improveuMuds of their invention relat¬ ing to rock drills. The jmtent runs for nine years.

A pat(‘nt has lieen gmnted to the Marine Torch Companj', of Balti¬ more, Maryland, for the exclusive use in the Republic of Chile, for a jHM'iiKl of nine veal's, of a marine torch of that company's invention.

Mr. (lEoRGE A. Laury has lieen gninted exclusive privilege for nine yi'ars on his invention for compressing fillers or other materials.

MISCELLA.NEOUS NOTES.

The “Chilean Times” reports that an important agreement has lieen entered into ladween Bolivia and Chile. By the terms of this com- jMU't Bolivia is to submit the claims of its citizens against the Republic of Chile for los.st's su.stained during the civil war to the representative of Great Britain in Santiago, who is to Im> the .sole arbitrator.

The National Congress has pas.sed a law exempting the Chilean Street Railway and Electric Light Company, of Santiago, from cus¬ toms duties for a |)eriod of two years on materials impiorted for use

758 BUREAU OB' THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

in the construction and equipment of the line and electric plant, pro¬ vided the articles brought in do not exceed $350,000 in value.

Mr. Melvin D. Compton, a citizen of East Orange, New Jersey, hsis solicited a patent covering his invention for obtaining and using the force of water resulting in the diti'erence of level between high and low tide. Dniwings and a full description of the apparatus or tide motor accompanies the application.

The ‘‘ Diario Oticial of August 9,1900, publishes in full the statutes of the Explonition Company, of Chuquicamata, the offices of which are at Valpaniiso. The object of this company is the exploitation of some valuable copper mines in the district of Chuquicamata, Department of Antofagasta.

Advices from London are to the effect that the repeated attempts to unite the several nitrate companies have now resulted successfully, and the consolidated companies are bu.sy framing liy-laws for the organization, which will commence business on January 1, 1901.

The correspondent in Valparaiso of the “Chicago Record” states that the Chilean Government will appropriate $500,0(M) for the exhi¬ bition of national products at the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo.

Sefior F. Valdes Cuevas, Mini.ster of Industry and Public Works, recentl}' re.signed. Sefior Abraha.m Gazitua BiitEBA has accepted the appointment as his successor.

Quellon Bay, in the Department of Castro, Chiloe Island, has l>eon declared a minor jHirt of entry under the control of the Ancud Custom House.

The “Argentinisches Wochonblatt” says that the Chilean Govern¬ ment has issued a decree admitting live stock from the Argentine Republic.

Reports from Valdivia are to the effect that an English comimny is alx)ut to pi'osjxict for gold in the mountains of San Jose.

COLOMBIA.

DEMAND FOB WOVEN GOODS.

The importation of woven goods into Colombia is the subject of a recent German official report. The requirements in this class of goods are met by the manufacturers of England, the Unitod States, Germany, France, Belgium, and Ital}'. Exact statistical figures are not obtain¬ able. In addition to the import'd goods of this class, the local indus-

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trie? manufacture them to a certain extent. The hwal manufactures are, however, of the ordinary ([ualities used by the poori'r |X‘ople, and they have certain advantages over the foreign gmKls, while the improve¬ ment in their manufacture, while slow, is certainly marked. They are of great durability and of fast colors and their patterns appeal pecu¬ liarly to the tastes of the consumer, who is able to purchase them cheaper than the imported goods. The following articles are produced in Samaca. in the Department of lioyaca: Cotton stuffs for pantaloons in pieces (coupons), also stuffs for the making of ptmchoH, ready-made jMttichox, half-cotton and woolen bed and saddle blankets, and a rough woolen stuff for women’s dresses and shawls.

COSTA RICA.

FBEE EXPORTATION OF BANANAS.

“La Gaceta,” official organ of the Republic of Costa Rica, published at San Jose, in its issue of September 12,1900, contains the following important decrees:

“Whereas it is in every way desirable for the development of the public wealth to promote the recent industry of the cultivation of bananas in the country, and insure to the planters the greatest confi¬ dence with re.spect to the free exportation of this fruit, the Con.stitu- tional Congress of the Republic of Costa Rica, in the exercise of its jxjwera, decrees:

“Only Article: For a period of ten j'ears, counting from the pub¬ lication of the present decree, the exportation of bananas shall not be burdened with any duty whatever.”

MODIFICATION OF POSTAL-PARCELS DECREE.

The National Congress has enacted the following law: “Only Article: Article 360, chapter 4, of the Fiscal Code, in the

part relating to postal parcels, is modified in the following manner: “ Parcels sent from and to places connected by rail with this capital,

shall pay 0.05 of a colon for each 200 gram.s or fraction thereof, and those sent from and to other points shall jiay 0.05 of a colon for each 100 grams or fraction thereof.”

EXPORT TAXES ON CATTLE.

“ I^a Gaceta,” in its issue of August 9, ItKX), contains the following important decree:

“The Congress of the Republic of Costa Rica, with the object of protecting the cattle industry of the country, decrees:

“Article 1. The exportation of bovine cattle and the importation

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of lean and yonn»r cattle .shall be free froiu all duty for a period «)f ten years.

“Art. 2. Fat cattle imported into the country during the first year .shall pay 2, during the second year 4, during the third year 6, and in the following years 8 cnlo/hx per head.

“The ])r()visionscontained in article 2 shall commence to lie effective one year from the date of the publication of the present decree.”

THE NORTHERN RAILWAY.

The “New York Journal of Commerce,” of September 17, 1900, stated that the Northern Railway of Costa Rica had recently l)een organized under the laws of Costa Rica by the United Fruit Company, Pier 1 (old). North River, of New York Cit}'. This railway is capi¬ talized at $l,00o,0(»0 .stock and ^1,600,(KK) .5 per cent bond.s. It will run fi’om the coast inward a distance of 09 miles, largely through the plantations of the United Fruit Company. The $1,600,000 bond.s have all been underwritten by a syndicate, compo.sed largely of Boston capitalists. These bond.s will be sold, when the market conditions are more favorable, to complete the building of the road, which is now about one-half constructed. The Northern Railway will derive a large ])ortion of its income, it is .said, from the carrying of fruit grown on the properties of the company named.

EXTENSION OF ELECTRIC RAILWAY.

The “ Electi’iciil World” reports that the city of .San Jose has made a contract with the Costa Rica Electric Light and Traction Company by which it is authorized to extend its tramway to the street called Escasu, following the south side of the village of Sabana and parallel to the Pacific Railway's roadbed, in conformity with the plan pre.sented by the Department of Public Works. The company is also authorized, should it so desire, to encir<de with its line the village of Sabana and return to the city in accordance with the plans already approved, and which form a part of the contract. The company shall in no case charge more than a I5-cent fare for any trip over its lino. Uniformed postal and telegraph messengers as well as policemen shall be carried free.

POSTAL MONEY-ORDER SERVICE WITH FRANCE.

The convention relative to the exehange of postal orders Ixitween France and the Republic of Costa Rica was promulgated in the French Otlicial Journal of September 6,190U.

BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 7G1

CUBA.

COAST SURVEY.

Ill coiiiplianop with instructions given by the chief of the Bureau of Kiiuipnii'iit an extensive survey of the south side of the island of Cuba is to Ih‘ begun during the winter of IbOO-lbOl by the United States (loverninent. Beginning at Cape Maysi, the surveying vessels will carefully chart the coast of the island to Cape Antonio, the extreme westerlv point of the island. The waters along the south shore of Cuba are filled with obstructions, many of which are uncharted. At many jxiints the old charts are defective, and the Navy Department deems it essential to navigation that a suiwey be made which will completely establish the dangerous points existing in that part of the Cuban waters.

As a result of occupancy by the ITiited States, the harbors of San¬ tiago, Guantanamo, and Carbanito have been completely surveyed. 'I'he survey of Port Padre, on the north side of the island, will soon be completed, and after that surveys will be begun at Manzanillo. Before the surveying vessel goes to Cape Cruz to commence work there she will chart the harlwr of Nipt', on the north side of Cuba.

ESTIMATED OUTLAY FOB PUBLIC WORKS.

On Si'ptemlier 28, IIMM), Sefior Villalon, Secretary of Public Works, submitted to the Governor-Genenil the annual report of his depart¬ ment, This is a veiw elaborate document and records many great improvements. Among the most noticeable features is an excellent general plan for constructing roads throughout the island. During tin* Sjianish regimi' only 275 kilometers of public roads were built, as compared with 440 kilometers now actually under construction. Bi'sides this, 402 kilometers have Iieen surveyed and 1,:I47 projected. A map ai'companies the report, showing the location of the roads already constrin-ted, those that have lieen surveyed, and those* which an^ likely to be surveyed. Tin* Secretary estimates that the outlay will Ik* about ^18,(H»0,(M!0. The length of time reepiired to complete the work will depend upon the (juestion of tinance*s.

IMPORTS OF LIVE STOCK AT HAVANA.

During the month of August, 1000, there were imported at the port of Havana the following live .stix-k: Cattle, 0,825; hoi*se.s, l,25H); mules and donkey.s, 305; sheep, 01; swine, l,t>88, and other animals. None of the cattle imjK)rt(*d wer»* for breeding purposes. Of the importations of cattle, 4,401 v.ere from Mexico and 1,572 from Vene¬ zuela, the balance Ix'ing from the Unit<*d States. Of the other ani¬ mals, 830 were from Mexico.

702 BUREAU UE THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

AGRICULTURAL PROSPERITY.

A press dispatch from Havana, dated ()ctol>er 0, 1B(X), stsites that ajjricultunil prosperity is reported throuj^hout that part of the island of Cuba lying between the cities of Havana and Cienfuegos. The reconstruction of the cane and sugar “ centrals” is actively proceeding, and the restoration of commercial contidence in agricultunil ventures is gradually made evident by the importation from the I’^nited States of large (piantities of refining and agricultural machinery.

Both the sugar and tobacco industries are settling down to a large and permanent production, and the earnings are now estimated at over $b,0(Xi,0<W). New sugar machinery is at present in course of erection in various parts of the island.

During the first week in October, 1,800 immigrants from the Canary Ishinds and Barcelona arrived at Havana on their way to the interior districts, where employment is readily obtained. This continued influx partially solves the labor question, many of the plantations having l>een idle owing to lack of sufficient workmen to cultivate them. Si'fior Perfecto Lacoste. the Minister of Agriculture, extends every induce¬ ment to desirable immigrants.

EXPORTS OF TOBACCO.

Leaf tobacco to the value of $5,973,557 was exported from the Island of Cuba during the first seven months of 19(K>. Of this amount $5,04b,77S was taken by the United States. The exjwrtation of ciga¬ rettes amounted in value to $192,505, the value of such articles taken by the United States being $21,239. The ex|W)rtation of all other tolKicco during the period named amounted in value to $56,450, of which amount $5,773 was taken by the United States.

ECUADOR.

THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.

The Monthly Bulletin is indebted to the courtesy of the Consul- General of Ecuador in New York for a copy of the mes.sjigi‘ which Senor Don Eixiy Alfaro, President of the Riqmblic, delivered August 23, 1900, on the opening of the National Congress in tin* capital of the nation. The following is an extract of this notable and ex<‘eedingly interesting communication:

“The President congratulates the memliers of Congre.s.s on the initiation of their legislative dutie.s, reminding them of the. important politii-al and economic problems they will be (“ailed uiM)n to .solve, and expressing faith and contidence in the wisdom and patriotism of the


represontative.s of the people in guiding the ship of state safely thnnigh the ditheulties that may be eneountered."’

PAN-AMERICAX CONGRESS.

Kef erring to the second Pan-American Congress, the President says: “I congratulate myself upon l)eing able to announce to you the early assembling of another International American Congress. All that tends to strengthen the lionds of fraternity by means of general reciprocal agreements Ijetween friendly and sister nations has always deserved the preferential attention of our Government, and therefore Kcuador will participate in the coming Congress, which may l)e the means of realizing many of the aspirations of America, such as giving uniformity and force to American common law, establishing a uniform monetary system in the New World, and reducing to a pnietieal form the stupendous project of an intercontinental railway, etc.”

DIPLOMATIC KEPRE.SENTATIVE AT WASIIIXOTOX.

The President states that the EnvoA’ Extraordinarv and Minister Plenipotentiary of Ecuador, Senor Don Luis F. Carbo, near the gov¬ ernments of Colombia and the United States of North Amerira, has remov^ed temporarily from Bogota to Washington.

REVEXUE.S AXD EXPEXDITURE8.

The receipts during the la.st economic year amounted to $7,565,963.99. To this sum there must lie added $59,866.37 on hand in the Treasury on the 1st of January, 1899, making the total receipts $7,625,830.36. The disbursements during this period were $11,662,944.73, which leaves an excess of receipts over expenditures of $962,885.63. The customs receipts during the year amounted to $6,184,623.17, or an increase of $108,105.11 over those of the preceding year. A considerable source of revenue resulted in the tax on salt. This amounted during the year to $247,587.57. Other .sources which were also productive of a large amount of revenue were the following: Liiiuors, $337,552.57; excise duties, $203,377.52; tobacco, $39,031.81; powder, $41,-391.96; stamps, $152,628.23; postage stamps, $62,244.32; total collection from these .sources, $837,226.41.

EXTERXAI. DEBT.

The President .says that the pa3’ment of the public debt has Is'en arranged for in a most favorable manner, subject to the approval of Congress, without which requisite the negotiations are void. He enters at length into the details of the arrangement, and sets forth clearlv and conciselj' the advantages that will accrue to the Republic from the ratification of the agreement.

KUKEAU OK THK AMEKICAN KEl'UBLICS, 7<>4

11 K; 11 WAV IMIMMIVEMKNTS.

(’ontimiintf, the l*rt‘si(l(Mit stated that ’’the road from Quito to ( hone is lieiiijif rapidly «onstructed; that from Ibarra to Pailon is (•(iiiipleted to a point ealh'd Achiotal, near the Lito Kiver, and 5(X> laborers are rapidly ])ushing the work of construction forward to the e«)ast. The iron Itridj^e which will span the river of (niayabamlni has arrived at (iuaya«|uil, and will s(X)n be sent forward to its desti nation. The road from Calcali to the Nanegsil Ahnmtain is being I'apidly constructed. The stone bridge at Cusiacu, which was de¬ stroyed last A'ear by the heav\’ rains, has beim solidly rebuilt. (I reat activity is .shown concerning the completion of the road from Pilahuin to (luanujo. When this important highway is rinished, the distance between Curanda and Ambato will Ik^ greatly shortimed, and traveling around the peak of Chimborazo will Im* avoided.

TELEOltAlMl AN1> TELEPHONE I.INE.S.

“In ISUS there were l,h04: kilometers of telegraph lines in the Republic. At the present time there are in opei-ation 2,200 kilometers of telegraph lines, and a number of branch lines are in course of con¬ st ruetion. T\‘lephone service has Ijeen established in Quito and e.xtended to Ibarra.

UAILWAV ('OX.STKUCTION.

“The (iiiayaipiil and (^uito Railway (.'ompany has deposited in bank in London the sum of £205,000 in bonds of the external public debt, which sum at the jiresent rat(‘ of exchange is (‘qual to alx)ut <^500,1 K)0, .Vmerican gold, as a guaranty of the fulHllment of its contract.” The Prt'sident expresses entire conridence in the integrity of the railway <-omi)any and its ability to comply with its agreements, and entertains the lirm «*onviction that the work of construction of the railroad will Ini cai'ried forward to a successful termination.

ECONOMIC CONDITIONS.

The “ R«‘vista Comercial” (Commercial Review), publi.shed at (iuaj’- a([uil, in its issue of July 31, lltOO, states that the internal trade of the Republic; has emtered uiHcn a period comprising the most busy s(*a.son.

The stock market, owing to a temporary stringency in financial cir¬ cles. has lH*en very (piietfor sometime. The .shares of the .street rail¬ way company of (iuayacpiil have gn'atly increa.sed in value, but there has Ims'ii little movement in other securitie.s.

'ITu; construction of the Southern Railway' will Im* pushed forward

to completion, a contract having been made with the firm of Mac¬

Donald & (V).,of New York, for the conclusion of the work of con¬

struction. R(‘prc*sentativ»*s of this company are now in Kcuador

arranging the preliminary work of building the road, making inves¬

tigations and preparing estimates, etc. Funds to tbe amount of


t«» Ik* used in the eonstruction and equipment of the road, are now in the hands of London ininkers, and will Ik' drawn uj)on as the work progresses.

The <n>*ning of this railway will prove of inestimable beiu'fit to the Kepublie of Pkaiador, and will douV>tless l)e a powerful faetor in the development of the latent resourees of the country. The part of the Kepublie that will be travers»*d by this iron highway is exceed¬ ingly rich in natural wealth, and only awaits the magic hand of indus¬ try and progress to transform it into a busy mai’t of commerce. A railroad in exploitation over the route projected t-an not fail, if wisely operated, to Im‘ a profitable enterprise, yielding a handsome return upon the capital invested.

EXPORTS IN SIX MONTHS.

The ex|K)rts of Ecuador during the first half of the jm'scnt year were, according to the “C'ommercial Review'* of (iuayaipiil, l2,S22,t)<>l kilograms of prcnlucts, valued at 6,56.5,3.32 suerex. The ])rincipal arti¬ cles exj)orted were as follows: Cacao, 8,575,.323 kilograms, valued at 4,835,714 ; coffee, 981,814 kilograms, valued at 301,803 hides, 235,39S> kilograms, valued at 124,300 sucrex; fruits, 1,.380,298 kilograms, valued at 30,785 xucrex; tagua nuts, 1,066,288 kilograms, valued at 73,425 xucrex; hats, 13,083 kilograms, valued at 1< •4,500 xncrex - crude rubber. 134,743 kilograms, valued at 3(H,62t> xmnx.

Tlu' other exports were made up of cotton, tolmcco, silver bullion, etc.

IMPORTS AND KXl*ORTS IN THREE MONTHS.

During the first three months of llMKi the value of the merchandise imjM»rted by Ecuador was ^2,380,278, gold. The principal items were: Cotton goods, worth ^50,054; canned goods, <{430,277; hardware, ^253.485; wines and liquors, $203,956. No other item reached as high a valuation as $100,000.

The innioids from (ireat Britain were valued at $715,108; from the irnited States, $.548,800; from Germany, $50t>,636; from France, $181,765; from Peru, $100,180; from Belgium, $105,204, and from all other countries, $210,306.

A<‘cording to the British Trade .loumal, the exports of cam*) for the first thr(M‘ months of the pivsent year were as follows:

C<iuntri«Ti. 1 Basts. Vainc.

Franco. KnglMntl. (icrmaiiy.. Spain..

. 12,701

.1 7,120

. .’>,-2:w

. l,.Vi0

J.M6, fi02 313,4716 2:u,yiM ISO, 770

rniUHl stntpM IlollHiitl.

BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 7(>0

CONTRACT RAILROAD LABORERS.

A di.'ipatt'h from Colon, Colombia, dated ()ctol)er 8, IJMH), .stated that of the 5,tX)o Jamaican laborers engaged by J. P. MacDon¬

ald, the contractor, to work on the Guayaciuil-Quito (Ecuador) railroad, had arrived in that city in tran.sit, accompanied by a repre¬ sentative of Jamaica, who will act a.s their protector. The men are engaged for two years’ service in Ek’uador, and aie to receive <50 cents a day and free lodging, hospital, and medical attendance while there.

THE MANUFACTURE OF PANAMA HATS.

In a recent report from Guayaquil Consul-General De Leon gives an interesting account of the manufacture of “panama” hats in Ecua¬ dor. The Monthly Bulletin for May, liKH) (pp. 879-880), conUiined an article regarding these hats, more properly called “jipijapa.” which an* manufactured from the Carltidoi'ica pahnata,"' according to the Belgian (Jonsul. The United States Consul says they are made from a native grass which greatly resembles the “saw palmetto” of the United States.

The process of manufacture is described in the following manner: M’hen the grass attains the proper height it is cut just l)efore ripening, lx>iled in hot water, and after lading thoroughly dried is sorted for use. The straw is first carefully selected, dampened to make it pliable, and then very finely divided into recjuisite lengths, the little finger or thumb nail l)eing u.sed for the puipo.se. The plaiting commences at the apex of the crown and is continued in a circular form until the hat is finished. The work is carried on while the atmosphere is humid, from about mid¬ night to 7 a. m. It requires from three to five months' daily lalH)r of three hours jx'r day to make one of the finest hats. The business in its highest development is really a work of art, recpiiring patience, fine sight, and special skill. The plaiting completed, the hat is washed in clean, cold water, coated with a thin .solution of gum, and polished with diy powdered sulphur. The l)e.st hats are .so pliable they can In' rolled up without injury and put in one’s pocket. They will last for years and can l»e repeatedly cleaned. Natives of l)oth .sexes and all ages are engjiged in this work. The wholesale prices range from !?7.92 to ^109 jM'r dozen.

During the pa.st three years there has l)een a gradual decrea.se in the exportation of panama hats from ?k-uador, but there has In'en a corri'sponding increa.se in the exportation of the material from which they an* manufactured. This would indicate that other nations are engaging in the indu.stry.

TEACHERS FROM THE UNITED STATES.

The “New York Tribune” calls attention to the opening of schools in Octoljer under the direction of North American professors. There

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aro pveninjf schools in the eapital, Quito; at Guaya<iuil, the coinmer- eial esipitel of the Repiil)lie, and also at C'uenni. A .•sehool for women will soon 1m* opened in Eeuador, but it is not known whether it will be under the manajrenient of professors from the United States, who are already much in demand in other countries of Spanish America. The Monthly Hui.letin of March, 190(^ (p. 420), stated that a con¬ tract had b(*en entered into between Mr. Thomas B. Wood, a citizen of the United States, and the Ek'uadorian Government by which the fonner l>ound himself to secure teachers, either in the United States or Uhile, for the national normal schools. From the infoninition obtained by the “Tribune” it must be inferred that Mr. Wood's efforts have Ijeen successful.

GUATEMALA.

THE NOBTHERN RAILROAD.

The Central American Improvement Company, of which Mr. Minor C. Keith is president and Mr. Riuhard Barthei. is .secretary and treasurer, with headquarters at New Orleans, recently made a propo¬ sition to the Guatemalan Government, which was subsequently accepted, to complete the Northern Railway to the city of Guatemala. This niilway durinjy the rainy .sea.son of IIMXI suffered considerable damajje, owing to the unusually high water in the rivers. Bridges were washed away and part of the track and the roadlied also suffered. The railway line at pre.sent extends from Puerto Barrios to El Rancho, a di.stance of alK)ut 133 miles, with a roadlied practically level. The real engineering difficulty will be encountered in the building of the ♦50 miles from El Rancho, the present terminus, to the city of Guate¬ mala, where the grades wdll be very heavy.

The conditions are in substance as follows, according to the report of Mr. James C. McNally, Consul-General of the United States in Guatemala: The Central Americjin Improvement Company guarantees to complete the railway in thirty months without cost of any kind to the Government of Guatemala. The company is to have the privilege of opi'niting the road for ten years, after which time the Government of Guati'iiiala shall pay to the .said company the sum of gold, with interest. The time condition may be increa.sed at the option of the Government. In consideration of this the Government cedes to the Central .Vmerican Improvement Company o0O,D00 acres of land contiguous to the railway. These lands are to 1h? used in the cultiva¬ tion of bananas.

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PUBLIC RECORD OF CONCESSIONS.

‘"La RopiiMira.'’ of (fuatoniala, in its issuo of SoptcMulx*!’ 4, puOlishos an important lej'islative dooroe promulgated on the 28th of August la.st, an extract of which is as follows:

•• Railroads and their concessions, canals, and other puhlic works of a like nature shall he recorded in the Register of R<*al Prop«‘rty as puhlic property. For this purpo.se a .spKJcial hook shall he kept, to Ix' used only for regi.strations of this kind.

'•'Phe registration shall he made hy presenting the title, i.ssued hy a (jovernment notary, granting the definite conce.ssion, accompanied hy tin* other documents determining the rights conceded or the identifica¬ tion of the concessionaire.

••If the registration is made during the construction of the j)uhlic work, it may he added to or corrected on the «‘onclusion of .same or of each one of the sections, accompanied hy a certificate i.ssued hy the (lovernment Notary certifying that the Executive Power considers the work or the .section placed at the service of the puhlic received.

“The inscription .shall he made in the registration hook of the d<'partment corresponding to the starting point or head of the road or canal, and shall })e transcrihed into the register of the other depart¬ ments who.se territory is crossed hy the puhlic work.

“Stations, warehouses, reservoirs, bridges, a(|ueduct.s, and other works which constitute an integral part of the road or canal, as neces- .sary for its existence and exploitation, do not recpxire a special and separsite registration, hut .shall be included in general in the puhlic work; hut other real or urban property that the conce.ssionary com- j)anv may acquire, and which are separate from the I'oad oi- canal, shall he registered .separately in accordance with the conditions and requirements of the law.

“The first regi.stration of a road, canal, or other puhlic work must state whether the concessionary company is or is not authorized to i.ssue mortgiige bonds payalxle to hearer, and if such is the ca.se the principal steps which have been taken regiirding .same, and the extent and limit of the powers of the company with regjird to this point.

“Mortgage bonds payable to hearer, with the special designation that may he given them, such as titles, Inxiids, etc., i.ssued hy the con¬ cessionary company are not to he regist('red .separately; hut for the purpo.se of .securing, without prejudice to thii’d parties, the hypothe- car}’ rights that may he established in favor of .same, the mortgage shall he con.stituted into a puhlic document and registered in the reg¬ ister according to the form prescribed by law.

“With respect to conce.ssions made to foreigners, the i inscription in the register shall not be proceeded with without the consent of the concessionaires, expres.sed in a puldic document, manifesting that they

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will l)c I'ovorned by the Isiws of the eountvy in all that refers to the eontraet; and in no c'ase shall questions Ini settled throujfh diploiuatie channels.

“ l!i order to verify the rejristnition referred to by this law, the provisions ujMni the subject conUiined in the Civil C<.)de shall l)e observed.”

CONCESSION FOR CUTTING MAHOGANY AND CEDAR TIMBER.

“ El (iuateinalteco,” the official orj^an of theduateinalanCoverninent, in its Issue of Septeniln'r 4, publishes an inq^ortant contract (consistinji; of 19 ai'ticles) made w’ith the Department of Public Works by Mr. F. Arturo Uami'rkx, an extnict of which is as follows:

“The (lovernment j^rants to 8<'fior HaMfRE/ iK'rmi.ssion to cut mahojr.my and cedar timl)er in the public lands embmced l)etween lais Animas and Morales stations within a l)elt extendinjf five miles on each side of the Noithern Railroad to an amount not to exceed 2,500 tons.

“For this privilej,'o the conce.ssionaircs .shall pay into the National Treasury for each metric ton of mahopiny am' cedar ^3, and for each metric ton of mahojpany varnrulWo (veined or pluni-jratterned mahog¬ any), For account of these paymeiits St'fior KamIrez must deposit in the National Treasury, at the time of signing this contract, the sum of $5,0<K) on account.

“The enqiloyees of the conce.ssionaire shall enjoy all the exemptions that are gninted to the employees of i-otfee and sugsir-cane plantations. The concessionaire has the jirivilege of importing such lalior as he may" require, with the exception of C’hine.se.

“The (lOvernment shall establish at convenient places .such offices as may lie nece.s.sarv for the collection of the resjiectivc duties, and for the counting, measuring, and re-marking of the timlier with the Gov¬ ernment's brand. The concessionaire is obligated to convey the tinilier cut to these offices.

“When the timbers are tran.sported by navigable rivers, the con¬ ce.ssionaire must detain it at the places fixed by the Government for the purjMise of counting, measuring, and re-marking.

“Any «iuestion.s or doubts that may ari.se concerning the interpre¬ tation of this contract shall lie submitted to arbitration, and the decision of the arbitrators shall Ik' final and binding on Inith parties.”

TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE RATES.

“El (iuatenialteco”—No. 49, dated August 31, 1900—publishes an imjiortant decree regarding the modifications of the tariffs of the Gov¬ ernment telegnijih and telephone lines of the Republic. The charges heretofore made for the services, compared with the co.st of maintain-

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770 HUKKAU OF THE AMERICAN KEl'UBLICS.

injf and oporatin*^ tho linos, have b(‘on oxcoodinjxly low, and not suffi- ciont to cover tho oxponsos of exploitation. Tho dooroo is as follows:

“Article 1. Tho tariffs tfovorninj;^ tho national telegraph and tele¬ phone linos are niodiffod as follows:

“(rt) Telegraph service: For the tirst five words, 37+cents; for each ffvc words additional or fraction thereof, 12^ <‘ents.

“ (h) Telephone service: For each live minutes' conversation, $2. The notice shall he free the first time, and in case it is disregarded there shall lx* collected for succeeding notices the tariff' now in force. Persons having official tidephone instruments in their houses shall lie charged ii'l additional monthly for the rent of same.

“Art. 2. All the private telephone lines established in the Republic shall pay monthly to the respc'ctive administration of rents ^1 for each of the instruments that they may have in use, with the understanding that the amount which the telephone companies of Los Altos may have to pay on this account shall be used exclusively and in equal parts for the support of the t^uezaltenango, Ketalhuleu, and Mazatenango hos¬ pitals; and likewise that which may be pnaluced by the private tele¬ phone company of thiscapital shall be given to the hospitals of Antigua, Amatitlan and Kscuintla.

“The present moditications shall In* effective from the 1st of Septem¬ ber, 1900.”

HAITI.

EXPIRATION OF TREATY WITH SANTO DOMINGO.

The Secretary of State for the Finance an<l Commerce Department of Haiti, on .1 une 21,1900, issued acircular, published in “ Le Moniteur” of June 23, a translation of which reads as follows and is self- explanatory:

“In consccpience of the expiration of the treaty concluded in 1874 lietween tlu‘ l)omini<-an Republic and the Ri'public of Haiti, jiroducts of Dominican industry and .soil can no longer be e.xemptcd from cus¬ toms duti(*s.

“Moreover, Dominican products specified in ailicle 30 of the law dated July 13, 18.58, shall henceforth be liable to the prohibition con¬ tained in said article.’’

TREATY OF COMMERCE WITH FRANCE.

The Deputy Cnited States Consul at Port au Prinee has transmitted to Washington a translation of the text of a new commercial treaty .sanctioned by the Haitian Congress on .\ugust 4, IffOO. Before this treaty becomes effective it will have to be ratified by the French Gov-

BUREAU <»F THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 771

eminent, and there is but little doubt that this will 1m' done within a few weeks.

Under the terms of this treaty the articles produced in Haiti which receive the greatest iH'iietit are coffee and cacao. Under the old tariff Haitian coffee paid 15d fi'it/icfi (!?30.11) jx'r 1(M) |K)unds. ])ut according to the new tariff rates it will pay only 136 franco (!?26.25) per-l(H> jM)unds.

French g(K)ds inniort(‘d into Haiti are exempted from the .50 jier cent and 33ti per cent additional dues imposed on all other goods. French sailing vessels are exempted from the same dues. French steaiiHirs also enjoy the same exemption for the merchandise brought by them.

The importation of French gcxxls into Haiti hsis gi-adnally fallen off, so that their import value, which ten j'cars ago exceeded 10.000,(MH) franvx (!^1,030,(MK»), in scarcely reached ‘2,0<M),0OO fnnioi

(^3)S6,0(K)), which latter tigure should produce ^250,(XM) iu revenues to the (lovernment. 'rims the reduction of the 50 jhm- cent and 33^ per cent additional dues will cause a falling off of !^120,(>00 in the Govern¬ ment's revenues.

On the other hand, the application of the minimum duty on Haitian coffee presents conux'iisations to the pimlucer, for, taking tin* estimate of -10,(KX»,0<M) jxmnds of Haitian coffee sold in the French market annu¬ ally, the reduction of '20 ffoncx per KMI }H)unds gives S,(MK),(M>0 (1^1,544,000), which is a little more than the exixn-t dues paid on that (piantity. It is therefore to be supposed that the Haitian producers and the French consumers will be e(|ually Inmetited by the reduetion, and as the reduction of the imiM»rtation duties on French goo<ls may possibly stimulate trade, the (iovernment may make up the deticit caused by this reduction in its revenues.

EXPORT DUTIES ON TROPICAL FRUITS.

'I'he National Legislature on duly 30, llKK), ena«‘ted a law sanction¬ ing a <-ontract with the Railway S<H‘iety of the North at Uamp Haitien whereby the (lovernmi'nt exempts from exjHirtation dues for a |K‘riod of twenty-tive years certain trojiical fruits, and also from exiw)rt tonnage dues fruit ve.s.sels arriving at C'aix* Haitien in ]>alla.st. A translation of the law with appended contnict is forwardixl by Alexander Hattlste, D(>puty C’onsul (»f the United States. It r«*ads as follows:

“.Vrtk’LE 1. The contract made duly 12, I'.MX), In'tween the Secretary of State for Agriculture on the one jrait and the nillway society on the other is and remains .sanctioned in all the clau.ses and terms excepting the following moditications made in articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, which Imvoiuc 3, 4. 5, *5, 7, and S.

‘ “Art. 1.’’ 'I'he Government of Haiti, for the effective and immediate

772 nUKKAU OK THK AMERICAN RKI'CRLICS.

encounij^onu'iit of a<rrieulturo, cngaj^es itself not to imjMtsc. during i tvventy-tive conscinitive years any fiscal ex]M)rtation tax»*s, except a | sUitisties tax, on the so-called tropical fi’uits, such as bananas, pine- f apples, or.inges. limes, eedrats, and castor-oil seeds. 'Flu' stjitlsties L tax is one-half of I cent national currency JH'r ten bunches of Itananas. j 3 cents per barrel of the other fruits above mentioned. Castor-oil L seeds shall pay 3 ctmts jH'r 1(K» jHuinds. . |

“ ‘Art. 2. Added. The present exemption constitutes neither a I monopoly nor a privilege in favor of the Kailway Society of the North, f but is for all who may wish to cultivate or exiH)rt the atatve-mentioned f fruits.' t

‘‘The pnvsent law, to which shall be annexed the said contract, F abi<jgates all the provisions of laws that are contniry thereto." >

(liven at the Nation House the 3bth of July, llMMt. ninety-seventh | year of the independence. I

THE COXTUAirr. I

“ For the cultivation of bananas, ])ineapples, oriinges, et'di-.its. limes, I etc., designated under the commercial name of tropical fruits, In'tween J the undersigned: (

“ The Secretary of State of the Department of Public Works and of | Agriculture, duh" authorized for that purpose by adelilHU’ation of the | Council of the Secretaries of State on »luly lo, IIKM), on the one part, | and the railway Society of the North, authorized by Presidential decree of date of June 17, (Moniteur of June 2-1 of same yeai*), having its domicile at C'ajJc Haitien, and represented by its council of adminis¬ tration. on the other part; it has l>een agreed—

“Article 1. The (irovernment of Haiti, to give an effective and immediate encouragement to agriculture, engages itself not to impose during twenty-live consecutive years any riscal dues for exportation, except a statistics tax, on so-called tropical fruits-—bananas, pine¬ apples, oranges, limes, and eedrats, and castor-oil seeds, etc.

“Art. 2. The Kailway Society of the North engages itself to culti¬ vate the said tropical fruits, principally bananas, on the lands situated | alongside of its niilway, belonging either to private parties or to the f State, of which it has the privilege of lease.

“Art. 3. To avoid repeated handling that would cause damage to the produce, the Kailway Society of the North is authorizi'd to con¬ struct a special wharf at the railway depot near the ('ape Haitien j bridge. |

‘‘Art. 4. The plans of this wharf shall In' submitted to the approval I of the Secretary of State for Public Works before Wing put in execution.

“Art. ."). This wharf is the projx'rty of the Railway Society of the North, and can not be at the .service of private parties without the special authorization of the Government.

HUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 773

“Art. (5. To porinit tho cultivator to oWtain the best price i)ossiblc for his crop of tropical fruits, and to compete with other countiies, the State will exempt the vessels in ballast that come especially to load these fruits from all custom dues and taxes, except those that have l>een the object of a special concession.

“Art. 7. The State jfi-ants thirtv months from the signinj; of the present contract for the llailway Society of the North to effect its first exportation of tropical fruits, after which period the contract shall be considered null and void, except in case ot force majeure."’

EXPORT DUTIES ON CERTAIN SPECIFIED PRODUCTS.

The Deputy Con.sul of the United States at Port an Prince, under date of August 23, IB(K), forwai’ded to the Dejuirtment of State at Washington a translation of a law, which was to iH'come efi‘(*ctive on ()ctol)er I, placing an export duty on skins, gum guaiacum, cattle, horses, a.sses, goats, and sheep. Previously no exijort duty had In'en charged on these aiticles. In ISfil) a law was presented Uffore the Legislature imposing a heavy export duty on animals, but it failed to pass. The present act imposes a light exj)ort duty until further measures are taken.

The act provides that—

“Article 1. After the l.st of Octol)er next the following articles shall pay—

Gourde. 1. Skins of goats, sheep, hogs, and horses.per pound.. 2. Gum guaiacum.ltt‘r 100 pounds.. 3. Oxen.each.. 4. Horses.do... 5. Asses.do... 6. Goats, sheep, hogs.do...

O.Oli .50

1.00

.75

.50

.15

“Art. 2. The surtaxes of 20 per cent and 10 ix'r cent shall l)e imposed only on skins and gum guaiacum.'’

A (joimle is worth 0t».5 cents in United Stab's currcn<-y.

HONDURAS.

MINERAL WEALTH OF THE REPUBLIC.

The principal mining basins actually under development in llon- duius, says the “Kecueil Uonsulaire Ik'lge,” are the following:

In the Department of Tegucigalpa: The San duancito Iwisin, pnHluc- iog gold and silver ore.s. The mines of the New York and Honduras Rosario Mining Uompany are found here; the Sjinta Luzia Iwisin, wdth the Kl S<M-orro and Las Animas silver mines; the Orica Iwisin, in the

.Eureka mine, prodin-ing gold, silver, and ••opjM*r ores.

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774 HURKAU OK THK AMERICAN RKin’HLICS.

Ill tho Dopartinciit of Valli*: The FJ 'Praiisito inim*. from which are

extracted tfold and silver ores, and tin* mine ladonj^ino to thi* Arainecina

(lold and Silver Mininj^’Company. Limited.

In the Department of Copan: 'Phe silver mines of La Lalior.

In the Department of Olaneho: Mr. Federico Hell's diffjjinffs and

mines.

In the Department of (imeias: The pAimdiipie hasin. with the San

Andres opal mines; and in the Dej«irtment of Choliiteea the j;old

mines of San Martin and Clavo Hieo.

4'he rich hasin of Yusean'm. in the De])artment of Haraiso, is not

iH'injf worked at the present time, Imt the development of the Mon-

SEHUAT mine is expected to soon he taken up ajjain. Companies are

also heinjf orfranized ftir the development of the claims in the Olaneho

Department and the San Andres mines in the Department of Copan,

which from examinations made have proved to Ik* very rich.

The, ore deposits of Ajjalteca. in the northwestern jiartof the De^rart-

meiit of Tejjuei<ral])a. which were declared State projM*rty hy a lejjis-

lative decree of Fehruary l.S'.th. deserve s|>eeial mention.

These ores, for the most part magnetic, contain ui tc hit per cent of

metallic iron and are hesidi'svery pun*, containing no phosphorous and

only a very small ipiantity of sulphur, conseipiently they are suited to

the manufiu-ture of steel of superior ipialitv. Limestoni* is found in

ahundance near tliesi* deposits and water in sutlieient ipiantity to furnish

motive |M)wer. 'Phese iron de|ioi;its are said to he so considenihle that

the extinction of the ore on the surface would alone give risi* to an

important exploitation during fifty years.

The mining wealth of Honduras is considerahle and merits the atten¬

tion of foreign investors. Gold, silver, and iron undouhtedly exist in

ahundance. wdiih* copper, lead, and zinc are also found. Tin* Erandiqu6

opals arc equal in quality to the Hungarian. Calcareous formations,

from limestone to inarhle, are common, and mineral eomhustihles,

|M*troleuni and asphalt, are found in certain parts of the territory.

The Government claims that the mining industry offers fhe la'st invest¬

ment to foreign capital, and iM'lieves that if during former years certain

mining companii's have ceased work it is entirely due to their own

had manag(‘meiit.

PROPOSED ICE MANUFACTORY.

“La Gaeeta.’’of Tegucigalpa, in its issue of Septemln'r a, IJMK),

states that Senor Don Kdi’akdo Viada has solieiti'd a eoneession from

the Government of llondunis allowdng him to estahlish and operate

an ice plant and a sinla-water manufactory in the city of La Ceilia,

under the following conditions:

Exclusive privilege for a jx'riiKl of ten years counting from the

date of the installation of the maehinery. The importation into the


U<*pul>lir. without tiio puynuMit of Fodoml or iiuiniripul duties of the luiichiiuMT and aeeessories, fuel, and other neeessary materials for the manufaeture of ice and gaseous waters, as well as all the furniture that may l>e recjuired for the eijuipment of the factory.

Senor Viada proposes to erect the buildings. insUillthe machinery, and put the facttu-y in working order within a year from the date of th»* concession. He further agrees to in no case charge more than 10 ceutavm a iH)und for ice, and to always have a sutiicieiit cpiantity on hand to meet the wants of the daily consumption of the j^)rt of Ijsi Odba.

REPRESENTATIVES OF UNITED STATES COMPANIES.

“ La Kepublica.” of (luatemala. is authority for the statement that the Government of Ilondunis hasgninted the |)etitions of various citi¬ zens of the Tnited States, pi'rmitting them to act as representatives of North American companies. Among these are “The Honduras Syn¬ dicate” and the ** Mons(*rnit ('onsolidated Mining Company.”

MEXICO.

THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.

The Twentieth Congress of the Kepublic of Mexico convened on SeptemlxM- Id, IBOO. The message of President DfAZ on that occasion contains a complete review of the public business of the nation since the adjournment of the i)revious Congress. The following is an extnud of this imjK)rtant «‘ommunication taken from a partial tninslation published in the Octolnu- number of ** Modern Mexico:”

THE MINIM} INDUSTRY.

“The mining industry continues to develop without interruption. The number of title deeds issued during the last fiscal year was 2,184, covering 33.SBB cliiims of one hectare each, an increase of 48B title deeds over tin* jirevious tiscjd year. The Stiites in which there are the largest numlK'r of mining projM'rties, are, in the order mentioned, Durango, Sonora. !ind Chihuahuii. 'Fhe increase in the exploitation of copjK'i’ in the Ki'public is worthy of note, as in the returns of exjiorts it appeal's tlnit the figures for the last fiscal year were almost double those of the preceding year, amounting to a little less than ^10,(MM>,(XH>. The country’s industrial develojiment has jilso led to greater activity in prosjHM'ting for coal and to the establishment of new workings in the deposits idready discovered, as, for example, at Las Esjx'ranzas, in Coahuila, where an'smgements are in progress for initiating the operation of the mines on ii large scale.

770 HUREAU OF THE AMERICAN RErCHLICS.

THE POSTAL SEltVK'E.

“The following progress has taken place in the p<istal service: Six new local post-offices and 49 agencies have l)een established. One thoussind and eighty kilometers of new jxjstal routes have Ixjen opened, the annual distance tniveled over same l)eing 481,(XH) kilometei’s. The ^ carriage of postal packages exceeded that of the previous period b}’ | 37,000, the total number handled having l)een 187,000 packages. The I total corresjxnidence dispatched increased by 7,(XM),000 pieces, amount- I ing as it did to 74,(XX),(XHJ pieces. . P

“Postal drafts were exchanged l>etween Mexico and the United E States to the value of :8177,<K>0 in Mexican money, the drafts coming I from the United States amounting to l^39,(M.M) and those going from f Mexico to ^138,0(K>. fc

“ Interior postal drafts were issued to the value of Ji'9,700,000, show- [ ing an increase of ^,300,000. * In the special department of publishers’ I drafts there was a collection of ^224,000 against i^2lH,(XX) in the pre- [ vious period. The tobil earnings of this branch were $979,000, an j- increase of more than $70,000. In the whole fiscal j'ear of 1899-1900 i there was an increase over the previous year of $270,(KK). !

“At the suggestion of the general \X)st-otfice administration of Mexico arrangements are l>eing negotiated for the exchange of jKjstiil drafts with Germany, France, Italy, and Great Hritain.

INCREASED HAH.UOAI) MII.EAOE.

“Since April, 19(X», the length of railroads in the Republic has increased by 859 kilometers, the following companies having chiefly contributed to that augmentation: The International Railroad, 72 kilo¬ meters; the Central, 82 on the lines from Guadalajara to Manzanillo, Yurecuaro to Ario, and La Vega to San Marcos; and the San Marcos and d'ecolutla. 37 kilometers; and the rest of the increase has to l>e credited to the other companies. 'Phe aggregjite length of our milway system is n<>w 14.573 kilometers.

A(: UK T'l.Tl' UAL EX IDKTS.

“The exportation of agricultural pi’ixlucts increased to a marked degree dui’iiiir the last fiscal year, inasmuch as the value of vegetable and animal products ex^xirted amounb'd to $*!l,5(M>,(KM», which is an incri'ase of $12,000,0(M» over the value in tlu' preceding year.

UEVEXCES AND EXI'ENDITLKES.

“The total collection of Federal r»'V(*niu's during the fiscal year which has just terminated amounted to more than $03,500,000, thus exceeding the collection of the previous fiscal year by alM)ut$3,5(M),000.

BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. V ( I

Tlio oxjx'ndituro of the fedemtion, althou<;h not yet fully accounted for, did not (‘ijual the revenue, and this in spite of the many and considerahle additions to the budget that were voted by the Chamber dur¬ ing the course of the fiscal 3'ear, so that the fiscal year of 1899-1900 terminated, as had the previous ones, with a substantial suiplus in the Treasury.

EXHIBIT AT PARIS EXI’OSITION.

“The exhibit which the Republic sent to the Paris Exposition, hav¬ ing Ixien duly installed in the special building constructed in the expo¬ sition grounds, was examined and pjissed upon by the three separate juries to which the articles severally appertained, with the result that 1,078 prizes were awarded to our exhibitors, including 29 grand prizes, 112 gold medals, 244 silver medals, 841 bronze medals, and 352 honorable mentions. The prizes obtained are certainly a reward for the efforts of the exhibitors and the Government to be suitably represented at that great event.

THE PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE.

“The representatives of the Republics of America, having accepted the proposal of the Government of the United States to hold a second conference, similar to that which took place in 1889, but to jissemble not in the American capital but in some other city of the New World, also accepted the private suggestion of the Secretary of State at Wash¬ ington and decided that the next conference should be held in this city, leaving the date of its assembly to be determined by us.

“Therefore, considering the situation of the city by reason of the improvements in progress in the streets and the probable condition of Veracruz during the summer months, the Government suggested that the meeting should take place in Octolierof the coming year, by which time the street improvements will l)e well advanced and the climate of the port in question will l)e more salubrious. Our projmsal having l)oen accepted, the Department of Foreign Affairs addressed a suita¬ ble invitation to all the Governments of the Republics of America, with a view to their sending delegsites to the conference, who, it wjvs added, would be received in Mexico with the most cordial welcome. Setting asidc'the practical importance of the decisions of this interna¬ tional assembly, after they shall have received the sanction of the Governments represented therein, the mere fact of delegjites from all the RejMiblics of this continent meeting at this capital is an event of keen interest to the Mexican people, affording, as it will, a favorable opportunity for cultivating the good will of the (iovernments and peoples professing jiolitical institutions that are so.dcar to us. On the other hand, the choice of our capital as the meeting place for the con¬ ference is an honor whi<-h, from the men' fact of its having l)een

778 BUREAU OF the AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

unsolicitod. oujrlit to Im' prizod iill tho more Wy those who have the

jjood name of Mexico at heart.”

FOREIGN COMMERCE IN 1900.

The Government statistics for the tiscal year endin*; June 30, IIMH),

show a wonderful increase in the volume of tnide Indween that UejHih-

lic and the United States, and es|)ecially is this true with reference

to Mexican im|X)rts. The total exports for the Hseal year were

$140.1M*2,0:io, as compared with !^l.SH,478,137 for ISOO. In both these

years more than three-fourths of the value of the exjX)rts were to the

United States; that is to say. SIKJ.OOS.T’)*} in llHMi, and !!'103,r)r)3,4S*)

in ISOO. M’ith resjH'ct to the imports the statistics show that more

than half of all the imports into the Kepuhlic during' the fiscal year

just closed came from tin* United States.

“ Kl Economista Mexicano” of Auj^ust 2."), 15MM). contains a numl>er

of statistical tables which oive a n'sume t)f the foreijrn tnide of the

Kepuhlic for the tiscal year i*ndlnt; with .lunc 30, I'.MKf. The liefures,

which were olitained from tlu* Bureau of Statistics of the Treasury

DejKirtment (Seccidn de Estadistica de la Si*cretarla de 1 lacienda), are

very complete, and exhibit a tiatterinjj state of affairs. 'I'ho imiHirts

for the year a»;jfre<rjited 8C»1.304.'.fl4 jjold, a {rain of !!'10.43."),720 over

ISOS. The ex^xirts amounted to !^l40,lf02,if2') silver, a {Tiiin of

!^1 l,.*)14,7ss. The classification of the imixirts with the value of each class for the

years ISIM* and lOOOand the {rain or loss for each were as follows:

CIuKsiticiition. lyoo. 1X99. (iniii.

$4,3.V.,03«

•2,1.'W.IK’S a.Hou.awi •2, lai.ttio 9.SI3.»W0 l,:ilC2, KI7 l,7I5,.'i7.S I,7t«,193

8:i,.>M,109 7,24«,-2K4

r2,’2X4,413 9,«05,s;m •2,07S,403 2, ti(i‘2.2.Xi 1,K29, KVI 7,9SS.3ti2

i l,0(i9.979

1,321,.KB

8WH,929 l,119,r.:l6 4,'263,«W

322,472 371,823 147, »B0 297,488

1,8.'W,.'>1K 322. H8X 4I«,910 448. CIO

(.'liomical and (ihannaCL-iitical i>r«duct'i.

rafKT and pafaT iiriKluctH.

I .'jO,8C9,191 j 10, 4:V>,7-20

The totals for tlu* {rrand divisions were as follows, with the {rain for

ea<-h:

Hi vision. i'.»)o. ! 1399. (iain.

Enmpo. *29,747, .312 1 131,121

S26,207,378 l.V2,-2ai

*3,479,934 •23.900

20, •268 5,400 31,3.30,314 •24.4-29,323 G.9‘21,436

Total. 81,304,914 1 .30,309,194 j 10,43.3,720

BURKAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. i

The imports from the princiiMil Flurop<'an rountries were; (ftM-many,

S|)iiin,*?*2,'.>lH,323—loss,!i^.5l,B13; Fninro,

ijk).754,015—jfain, !^30,848; Groat l^ritain, !?10,47y,5l2—ij'l.iCjS,-

2yi; Ii(‘ljrium, ^ol,156—K*'***’ 'i^y8,748; Austria. sjms.ilS - tjain,

Sj^yS.^KK); Italy,^*54,352—gain,!^3,4t)3; India,^3*},y28—piin,!i^yy,y22;

Switzorland, !iyi*22,318—loss, 0,421; Holland, !?173,054—}^ain, !i'21,405.

The trade with Asia was almost wholly with C’hina and dapan, and

alK)ut three-fourths of that with .Vfriea was with K};ypt.

With repird to Ameri<*a the innK)rts w'ere nearly all from the I'nited

States, as the followinjf table will show:

rniti-a StuU's. S:tl,(rji), l;i*i Awiitiiif Ro|>iil»lic. il.Wtl Holivia. 1.012

S2I. KH.fiS" ! 120

('olomkia. Cl win Kii-a

Kciiaiior.. Guatemala Hondtinui I’araKiiay.

Salviuior. Santi) ItoiniiiKi CruKuay. Venezuela_

09 21, Ml

916

The followincr weiv the classes of ex|iorts and the

for the two years:

valuation of each

Clas.'i. lUllO. IH99. ! Gain.

Mineral products. Vcffctalile priMluels. Animal puMlncts. Mannfaetimsl priKliiets. Miscellaneous.

8K>,0W.9!W .V),Si«,7W 10,607.763 2,S19,m4

674.tV>9

$S6,yi7.8fil , 40,S71,6r>1

9.20R,12«| 2,61.’>,768

27,729

'*l,2ri2,S96 10, .=>14,073 1,402,63.5

2»4,01«'> 1 616,930

There wore no exports m iy<Mi to Africa, and the exports to Asia

amounted to only !^,2do. I’lie larjfo numlier of silver dollars shipjH'd

to Ghina principally via San Fnincisco are not taken into account

in these statistics. The ex|K)rts to Eurojx' in llkH) amounted to

^27,d24,2S3, aju.iinst $2S,7l7,SS.S in isyy, a decrease of To

America the H<;ures for UMMl, l?122,3d5,3S2, show a jrain of !(^12.»5( 15,133.

^Vlmost all of this jf.iin was due to the purchases of the Fnited States


and (’u})a. The principal European countries receivinjr Mexican products in l>oth years and the amounts for each year were:

Country. im 1S99. Gain.

!

*12,4U,73;{

C,ti;{7,81.5

912.173 237,912 137.173 84,(Vi7 «,317

30,990

814,091,97« 4,020,307 6, •2.12,293 2,.’)77,&W 1,172,918

477,709 .13,199 ;M,9.12

>%1,080,‘24.1 1,030,880

385, .122 >61.1,58.1 • 260,77.1 >•239,797

83,971 49,706 8,317 5,152 •2.1,838

' Loss.

The American countries taking Mexican products wore:

Country. 1 1900. j 1899. j Gain.

ni6,098,4.16 3,6.10

6,882,129

*103, .153,486 1 :i,ooo

5,258,084 •24.1

«l‘2,^>14,970

624,045 * 245

18LH73 181,871 >15,400

1,813 49,517

6,‘207 ‘283

61,977 3,;i51

Chile. ’2«3 1,6:15

86,799 •230,374

1,‘209 25,775

>2.1:1,001 >195,‘299

l:18

61, tm 48:1, :i75 195,‘299

702 KIO 6,492 9t>7 5, .1-21

>124,170 >11,-200

124,170 11,‘200

122.547,255 109,700,219 1‘2,787,006

* L<is.s.

EXPORTS OF SILVER DOLLARS.

A press dispatch from Paso, Texas, dated Octoln'r <», stated that the advance in the [)rice of silver hullion and the exportation of great <juantities of silver dollars to the Orient during the pa.st few weeks had caused an advance in Mexican money. At the date of the dispatch the banks in El Paso were paying 41*^ cents in Unitc'd Shites gold for each Mexican dollar, vvhih* anotluM' advance was exjiected. During the preceding six weeks then* had lM*en over !^15,(MM»,(KK) in silver shipped through E! Paso en route for the Orient. The reason of this sudden exportation of silver has not lM*en explained, but the supposition is that the money is m*eded for the increas(*d trade of China and the oriental islands.

Sefior Leandko Keunandez, l)ire<'tor of the Mint, says the demand in the East for Mexican silver /hxths is increasing, but tln^ production of silver in tin*, country is not commensurate with that demand. The smelters are shipping a large* |M)i'tion of tln'ir output to the Cnited Sbib's, jKiying the 5 per (rent export tax. Tin* silverr that is (‘xport(>d

BUREAU OK THE AMERICAN REI'UBLICS. 7H1

is mostly urjfontift'rous load silvor, of whioh tho st(M'k in tho Ininks and stores of the Kcjnihlit* is 100,(KM),(MK> jMitiffx. The pnaUiction in

was alK)ut pexox. The present heavy use of silver is due Old}' in part to the demand in the far East for Mexican dollars, of which to 10,(KK),(HX) were ship|XHl to China in the last year to he eonveiied into Chinese dollars. The. Mexican ptxo contains 24^^ jfiams of tine silver, Ihmiij; thus unusually rich in the white metal, and hence a favorite with the Chinese, Philippines, and Straits settlei-s. The demand is due also to the increased industrial enterprises in Mexico, recpiirinj^ silver coin for exjK'iises and wages.

Silver coinage in Mexico reached its maximum in l.Sh2 with 30,(XK),(X)0 pe8fM<. This decreased in 1SS>7 to 22,(KK»,(MM» and in ISPD to The mints during liX)0 are coining 1,50U,(KX) monthly. On the other hand, silver exports are increa.sing. The maximum in exports of silver reached in 1SH2 was 46,(MM>,(MH>y>c.w.x, coincident with the date of the first sterling loan contracted hv Mexico. Sitice that time the exports have increased, being .57,(HX»,(Xm» p^xox in I8t»7. In 1899 the silver exports wen' as follows: Ores, bullion, 34,00U,<KH); coin, 15,00U,U0(».

CORDOBA AND HXJATUSCO RAILWAY.

“ El Reproductor,” of Vera Cruz, in its issue of SeptemlH^r ♦>, 19(H>, publishes the decree of Governor Teoikjro A. Dehesa, from which it will be seen that the Legislature of the State of Vera Cruz has approved the contract made with Senor Juan A. Navarro on the 17th of August last, for the construction of a railroad l>ctween Cordoba and Huatusco. By the terms of this concession the railroad company is granted a sub¬ sidy of !^108,<HX), ^2U,(XK) of which iH'comes payable ujH)n the o|x'ning of the road to public trattic and upon its acceptance by the Govern¬ ment, the balance being pa3’able in annual installments of $2U,<XH)each until the amount of the subsidy is li(piidated.

This railroad will lie entirely in the State of Vera Cruz, and will ^xiss through a region wonderfully rich in natund resources. The climate is salubrious.'the soil exceedingly fertile and j)roductive, and the valley is watered by a multitude of living springs and running brooks, which ont}' await the hands of progress to tninsform them into powerful agents in the production of wealth, and into real fountains of light, h(‘at, and motion, which can lx* easily harnessetl and utilized for the benetit of the entire community. But until now all these forces have only Iwen partially used, due to the great difficulties of communieation Ixjtween that district and the surrounding country.

The cotl'ee of Huatusco has long Ix'en famous and the production and life of the cotl'ee tree phenomenal. In fact, this neighlxjrhood is one of the gjirden spots of Mexico, the picturesqueness of which is known and acknowledged throughout all the adjoining country. The

782 HURKAU OK THK AMERICAN REPURLIC8.

valley of Hiiatusco in inolatod from the rest of the State of Ver.i Cruz hy lofty moutitains and deep renderiiig travel and the trans¬ portation of maehinery and merchandise very ditlicult and costly.

Notwithstandinjf all these drawbacks, Huatusco is a rich and pros¬ perous community, in which ^loverty is unknown and sutterinjj and want almost unheard of. It is said that when Maximilian visited that part of Vera Cruz he sent to the Mayor of Huatusco a sum of moiuw to be distributed to the poor. The amount was returned to him with the statement that his wish could not be complied with, as there were no poor in the rich and productive valley of Huatusco.

The ajjricultural land of this valley is divided into small tracts among a large number of proprietors and is in a high state of cultiva¬ tion; and now that that district will soon 1h^ in easy communication with the rest of the Republic, it is predicted that its agricultural growth and commercial activity will be marvelous.

IRRIGATION CONCESSIONS.

The “Diario Oticial'’ in its issue of .S'ptemlK'r 7. T.ttM). ])ublishes an important contract made between the Department of Public Works and Senor Manuel Cuesta (iallauix), authorizing the use for irri¬ gation purposes of Lake C'hapala and Santiago River, in the State? of .lalisco, an extract of which is as follows:

“The concessionaire or company that he may organize is authorized to construct the hydraulic works necessary to utilize' for irrigation purposes a (piantity of water, not exceeding 2.5,(»(K) liters ])er second, from Lake Chapala and Santiago River. 'Fhe wati'r shall be taken at .some ])()int In'twc'cn the Ateipiiza Ratich and La Harca.

“The conce.ssionaire shall c mmence the survey of the land her the hydraulic works within ten months from the date of the promulgation of this e-ontract, and within three years from that date* the' plans and .sketches relative thereto must be submitted to the Department of Public Works and duly approved before the construction is com¬ menced. Within ten months fnmi the date of the approval of the plans by the Department of Public Works the conce.ssionaire shall commence the work of construction, and shall terminate same, at latest, within ten years from that date.

“ With the object of fixing preci.sely the bed of Lake (^hapala. the concessionaire agrees to survey same at such a time as may be desig¬ nated by the Department of Public Works.

‘‘The conce.ssionaire may construct over the irrigation canals such bridges as he may deem neces.sary, and mu.st bridge said canals at the crossings of public roads. In addition to the width of the canals he shall have a right of way of ♦> meters on Imth sides of the canals. He shall have the right to the free u.se of such public lands as he may

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require for reoeptsicles, water deposits, stations, and other l»uildin<;s, and may expropriate the lands of individuals for the puriK)ses indi¬ cated. provided he <*an not obtain them by private agreement.

“The concessionaire shall have the I’ight to construct such telegraph and telephone lines along the route of the canals as he may deem con¬ venient. but before doing so shall obtain the previously approlnition and consent of the Department of Public Works. lie shall have the right to import free of duty all the machines, scientific instruments, and apj'Kiratus necessary for the survey, construction, and exploitation of the works. The capital invested in the enterprise shall l>e free from all taxes of whatever kind, except the stamp tax. for a jHiriod of live years from the promulgation of this contract.

“The concessionaire shall have the right to transfer in whole or in part, with the consent of the Department of Public Works, this con¬ tract, as well as to mortgage it to individuals or corix)nitions; he may also i.ssue on .same common and preferred stock, fwnds, and other obligations, and di.six)se of them as he may deem be.st.

“As a guarantee for the fultillment of the conditions of this contract the conce.ssionaire shall make a deposit of 85,(HJU in lK)nds of the con¬ solidated public debt, which dej)osit shall be returned on the completion of the hydraulic works and iq)on due compliance with the terms of this contract."

The Federal (lovernment has granted a valuable concession to A. J. Stkwakt, of New' Wind.sor, Illinois, for the famous Fuerte River Val¬ ley, in the Sbite of Sinaloa, close to Sonora. Fuerte Valley has an area of 2(H),Oi>0 acre.s, and Mr. Stkwakt owns 6.5,tMK) acres near To|m>1-

obampo Hay, on the line of the proiX)sed Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railroad. 'Fhe concession grants the holder the right to use one-half of the water from the Fuerte River.

'I'he “Diario Oticial" (Daily OtKcial .lournal) of the City of Mexico, in its issue of SeptemlMir 11, I'.MMt, publishes an imi)ortant concession granted by the Mexican Oovernment to Sefior I<;n’acio dk i.a Tokkk

Y Miku authorizing the use, for irrigjition puiqjoses, of the waters of the Cuautia River in the State of Morelos.

I'he concessionaire may take from said river, at a |M)int called the “Tunel," a quantity of water not exceeding 3,5Ub liters }wr second. Plans for the construction of the hydraulic works must Iw presented to and approved by the Department of Public Works.

The free importation of the machinery, .scientitic instruments, and necessary apparatus for the construction and exploitation of the works is conceded to Si'uor 'Pokuk y Mikr. The concession may l)e tnin.s- ferred to a third party, mortgaged to individuals, associations, or companies.

A similar contract has l)een made with Senor Pekfecto Mendez

Padilla and brothers for the use, for motive |K)wer, of l,b4D liters

L


of wator p<*r second from the river Duero in the State of Michoaean. This concession consists of twenty-nine articles.

NEW TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL OROANIZATON.

The Technical and Financial Mexican Company is the name of a new corporation just orj^.inized in the City of Mexico. 4'he president and secretary of this company is Capt. Poufikio DIaz. and its officers and sharehokh'rs comprise some of the most prominent and influential citizens of the csipital. The object of the company is to furnish reli¬ able reports and information to promoters and investors in business of a technical and mercantile nature within the Mexican Republic.

FIRST STEEL-FRAME STRUCTURE.

A handsome new busiiu'ss house, l>elonoing to a United States cor¬ poration, was dedicated in the City of Mexico on duly 8, IIHX). This is the first building with a steel frame, manufactured in the United States, erected there. 'Fhe structure, which is three stories in height and covers more than 2,500 sipiare meters, was completely built in a little more than twelve months, a period that has never Iwen approxi¬ mated before in the Mexican capital in the erection of a building of such size and completeness. AlM)ut 1,000 tons of stinictural steel were employed in its construction. The outside finish is the I'eautiful white stone of Real del Monte. The formal inauguration of the building was an im|X)sing ceremony, at which President DfAZ presided.

RIVER IMPROVEMENTS IN TABASCO.

The work of improving the condition of the rivers of the State of Tabasco, so as to make tln'in navigable for boats of comuierce, has been commenced. Several gangsof men have been at work cleaning out parts of the river where the water is shallow at low water. But this is not the only difficulty, for in many places where the water is quite deep the bed of the river is blocked up with fallen trees and dead wood, which has been further augmented by debris of other sorts. As soon as the bed of the river has Ikh'ii cleared of all this foreign substance the work of making canals, where necessary, will be commenced. In many pla<*es there are heavy beds of sand which obstruct the passage of boats of any size. The work of clearing this away, though not very difficult, will recjuire time and will be tedious. Among the rivers to be made lit for traffic are the Clonzalez, parts of the Grijalva, the Sierra, and Pu.scatan.

MEXICAN-AMERICAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

The “Mexican Herald.” published in the City of Mexico, states that Ixifore the clo.se of the yearlBOU international business between Mexico

BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN KEITBLICS. 785

aiul the United States will enjoy the advantajês of another stronjj steamship line that will operate l)oats l)etween Mexican and American gulf ]X)rts. The formation of the new company was brought alamt by the reorganization of the ^lexiean Gulf Steamship Company under the name of the Mexiean-American Steamship Company. The old company’s Iniats oj)erate between New Orleans and Tampico. The new company will at once extend the service to include the jx)rts of Vei-aeruz and Progreso.

The head(piarters of the new company will l»o l<K“ated in St. Ixniis, Mo., and Mr. O. F. Suindleu, agent of the Mexican Gulf Company at New Orleans, has lieen elected president.

The Mexican-Ameriean Steamship Company proposes to establish semimonthly sailings, and the new service will Ix'gin alwut Novem¬ ber 1.

liA uni<5n flour mill, of tocula.

The Mexico City bmneh of the Edward P. Allis Company has just entered into a eontmet with Henkel Brotiieks, of TikhiIsi, for furnishing the La Union flour mill in that city with machinery for turning out 400 barrels of flour }X‘r day. The installation will lie complete throughout, and will include grain elevators, stonige bins, etc., and motive-jX)wer plant consisting of tandem eonnM)und engine, high-pressure lK)ilers, etc. Everything will be of the most nuKlern description throughout, and in keeping with the reputation the com¬ pany in question have attained as builders of high-gnide machinery.

NEW RUBBER PLANTING COMPANY.

“El Tiempo,” of the City of Mexico, in its issue of SeptemlKM* 11, 190<>, alllrms that a new company has l>een organized in Chicago for the cultivation of rublK'r in the southern part of the Uepublie. Dr. 11. \V. Parsons, a well-known practicing physician of the M«‘xiean inetroiX)lis, is the Mexican representative t>f the comi)any. 'riiree hundred thousand rubln'r trees will Ik* planti'd on 2,200 acres of land. Although the cultivation of rublK'r is the principal object of the c«»m- pany, considerable attention will also Ik* devoted to the raising of corn, rice, and sugar cane. It is reîorted that the com|Miny will invest 11^500,000 in the enterprise, $100,000 of which is now on deposit in bank in the City of Mexico.

OLIVE PRODUCTION IN SONORA.

“ La Gaceta Comercial,” of the City of Mexico, states that an olivê grove at Santa Ana, State of Sonora, owned by parties at Guay mas, will commence bearing this year. This is a new industry for the west coa.st of Mexico, and was initiated al)out six years ago by a S[)aniard who had previously }>een cngsiged in the cultivation of olives in Spain.

1 Bull. No. 4-4

HUUKAU OK TIIK AMKHK’AN KKPUIJLK’H. 78<*.

The rlinuitic conditions in tlio part of Sononi iiK'iitionod aro oxcood- in*rly favoraldo for tlic raisin*; of this frnit. and tlu'ro is ovorv reason to ludievp that the ox|M‘rinK'nt will prove to 1k‘ not oidy sueecssful, but profitable.

DEPARTMENT STORES.

A .syndicate of American capitalists has or<rani/ed a «-oiupany for the purpose of intriKlucinj; the department .ston* in the City of Mexico. The company was incorjK)iiitcd in the Stut** of New der.sey (T. S. A.) with a capital of It is called the ** (reneral Stores tVmi- pany of Mexico.’' As far as pnicticable American methods will be followed. The principal of conccmtnition will be adopt*“d. Among the incoriK)rators are William D. Kkllchk:, (jtkougk S. Hoiiakt,

and CiEonoK T. Vu'khks.

IMPORTANT PATENTS.

The “ DiarioOticial,” of the City of Mexico, under date of Septem¬ ber 7, Ih(M), states that a patent hus been issued to (rKoiaiE F. Kuett

covering improvements on needle looms; also to the International Society of Flour Mills for improvements in tlour-mill machinery, and for an improved bake oven in u.se by this company. Both the.se pat¬ ents concede exclusive rights in the Republic for a periml of twenty years.

MEXICAN TOBACCO IN THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

Through the efforts of the Mexican Consul-(Teneral at Buenos Ayres to introduce Mexican tobacco into the Argentine Reiiublic, a .syndicate for the importation of Mexican tobacco is to l»e formed in the near future. I'his company will deal directly with the pi’oducers.

According to official information the annual tolmcco im|>orts of the Argentine Rejiublic from the United States and the Antilles amount to It is exjx'cted that the Mexican tobacco will Ik‘ the object of marked preference on account of its suiwrior ipiality and its low price.

TROPICAL FRUITS.

“ La (laceta Comercial," of the City of Mexico, under date of Sep¬ tember 17, IJMKI, states that the recent ex^xirts of tropical fruits fi'om the Republic of Mexico to the United States have amounted to aliout 160 tons, or, in other words, 16 carloads of 10 tons each.

Mexiaiii lemons are in demand in the United States, and the exports of this fruit to that country are increasing. 'I'he raising of lemons for foreign markets is a comparative!}' new industry in Me.xico and is nipidly growing in importance.

BUUKAU OK THK AMKRICAN KEITBLICS. 787


Considonihlo |)ros]K'i‘tini; for jjold and ooppor ores is i)einji done in tile neijfhlHirlKMKl of Coiieeix*i6ii del Oro, State of Zaeateeas. The new railroad to that jxiint has j^reatly increased Imsiness in that hH-ality. This rcfrion contains some of the riehe.st mines in northern Mexico and will l)e a rich tiehl for experienced prosiiectors.

An im|X)rtant company has been formed in Mexico for the develop¬ ment of the precious stones which alMmnd in the southern zone of the State of (nierrero. These mines contain especially emeralds which are as pure as those of Tejupilco, in the State of Mexico.

Recent rejKirts from the Dewey mine, near Willard Station, State of Sononi, are to the etfect that a 15-foot ledjye of jrniphite has Imhui encountered. A Hoston rirm contemplates taking 5UU tons monthly of this {graphite.

A new three-story hotel is la'iiijr constructed in Monterey. It will contain lOU rooms, will be elejfantly furnished, and will be one oi the larjjest, best kept, and most commodious hotels in northern Mexico.

Pittsburj; capitalists have recently orj^nized the Mexico Jupiti*r Steel Company with a I'apital st«H-k of 'I'he company intends to erect a plant at 'I'ampico in the near future.

'rhe Fort M'aync Klectric Company has completed the electi i«'-lij;ht plant for the city of (^ueretaro. This plant has a caixu-ity of :i<Kl incandescent and t»0 arc lamps.

According to the census taken in August last, the city of (iuadala- jani. State of Jalisco, contains 11,7U7 hoases, 2(>,5(MI families, and UK),311 inhabitants.

A company has Imhui organized to establish a brewery in Cuerna¬ vaca. The principal stiM-kholders are Mexican capitalists of the City of Mexico.

'rhe nititications of the Fi-.inco-Mexican treaty for the enforcement of the copyright law were exchanged in the City of Mexico, Septemlier 14, I'.KMI.

'rhe “Semana Mei’i-antil” states that the Saltillo Mining Company has authorized the payment of its tifth dividend, amounting to ^5,(MM).

A 5-ton ice plant and other new machinery were recently shipjx'd to the llermo.sillo brewery from the United States.

788 BUKEAU OF TUE AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

NICAUA(JUA.

MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT ZELAYA.

K1 Conu'l’cio,” of Managua, has puhlishod some of the most nota¬ ble par.igraphs of the imporbint message which the President of the Kepuldic of Nicaragua addressed to the Congress at the opening of its regular session for the year l‘JOO.

BOUNDARY WITH COSTA RICA.

Referring to the tixing of the boundary line In'tween Nicaragua and Costa Rica, the President says:

“ Inspired by the purest patriotism and not wishing to close my Presidential term without removing the principal source of discord l>etween neighlKiring jieoples whose common interests an* unitt'd by the strongest lanids and whose destinies are identical, 1 took particu¬ lar inUn'est in the continuation of the works of demarcation In'tween Nicaragua and the adjoining Republic of Costa Rim commenced in May, l.S!>7, in conformity with the Matus-Pacmei'o treaty, Is'cause, in my opinion, no la'tter service could Iw done the country after the reintegnition of her territory than that of fixing lH*r iKiundaries, in order to eliminate the principal cause in the greater numljer of instances of dissensions Initween contiguous nations.

“On tin* 25th of last month there was sign»*d in this same office by the commissionei-s of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, and the arbitrator, General Alexander, the act establishing the Ixmndariesand dissolving the commissions.

“In the arduous and important work of the demarcsition of onr southern frontier, the cheerful and disinterested cooperation of Gen. P. A. Alexander, the arbitrator designated by ex-President Cleve¬

land in compliance with the provisions of the Matus-Pacheuo treaty, is worthy of mention; and I took advantage of tlie solemn m-casion of the signing of the notable docunu*nt of whii*h I have just sjioken to give public testimony of my thanks to the Government of the gnind Republic and to such distinguished arbitrators, in the name of the Nicaraguan Government and |K*ople, for the eminent services rend(*rod the country.

“There is no greater pleasure, gentlemen, than the witnessing of examples of courtesy such as on this occasion have Ixicn shown b}’ the Governments of Nicaragua and Costa Rica in adjusting the iKiundary differences which have at rejxjated times placed in jeopirdy the tnin- (juillity and welfare of iMith peoples, by the harmonious medium of arbitr.ition, and which although advised by reason and cipiiU', and as the most humane and productive of results, unfortunately is not the


most fnMjuontly choson, not »‘V(‘n ainon^ tho most civilized countries of l)oth continents; and I cherish the hop«' that, the ancient source of dissensions Indween the Centnil American nations Ihmiij; removed, there will commence a period of real jK*ace, concord, and fraternity.”

INRERXAL TRANQUILLITY.

Treatinfj of the internal situation of the country, President Zelayas makes the followinjf remarks:

“The dark clouds that threatened to envelop the Republic in the horrors of anarchy have disai>p«'ared. and, the j)rinciples of authority havino lH*en established and the jjermsof revolution annihilated, there has In'eii taken from the country’s horizon every vesti}»'e that mijrht darken the heaven of iK>ace and tniiuiuillity.”

THE INTEROCEANIC CANAL.

Sj)eakin{^ of the (piestion of the IntenK-eanic ('anal, the 1‘resident ssiys:

“I have little to add to that which I communicated to you last year with resjK'ct to the affairs of the canal. The j;reat interest of the Nicjira^ruan jK'ople and (iovernment in this im{M)rtant work, which will make this privile«;ed {M)rtion of the continent a veritable emixu’ium of wealth, is t(x> well known to necessitate at the present time a

i lenjjthy discussion of this subject. It is enouj^h to say that we shall never place any obstacles in its way. but, on the contniry, we shall employ' all our influence and all our activity toward the realiziition of such a «tnind ideal.”

EDUCATIONAL AFFAIR.S.

The Executive saj's that the hij;h schools of the Republic for lM)th sexes are in a hijjhly satisfactory condition, their numl)er having l)een increased and notable improvements made in a numl)orof the districts. Due interest is In'ing taken in primary instruction, and the advanhiges of the public scluH)l system extends to the humblest homes and most secluded habitations of the country.

FINANCIAL CONDITIONS.

The President states that the finances of the nation are in a satis¬ factory condition, and that the machinery of the Government is l)eing

I run systematitally and economically in all dejmrtments of the public service. Considenible sums have l»een devoted to the promotion of

I education, the reixiiring of ])ublic buildings and roads, and to the pw- ment of the subvention granted to the contractors of the Silico Rjiil- way. Other public works which will redound to the advancement and progress of the country will 1m‘ encouraged, and the interest on the


f()r(‘Ij»'n debt, which has been promptly met in the iiast, will contiime

to Ik* punctually provided for in the future.

CUSTOM-HOUSE REGULATIONS.

Tin* British (’onsul forwards to the Forei};n Office in Ixmdon a copy of a (fovernment decree, dated May i, IIMX), relative to the customs rcfjulatious in for<*e in Nic-arafjua. The decree pi'ovides that in the cjise of im))ortation. exjMU’Uition, or dejK)sit of jroods of any class, even when not sul>ject to duty, a writt(*n application must Ik* presented, which, when authorized and wh(*n the corresjK)ndin‘; duties have lH*en liipiidated, is to 1m* known as a poUzo. Kach iMtHsn must Ik* presented in triplicate on stamp(‘d pajM'r (stamped to the value of 1 pcxo), and must contain the followinjif particulars; (1) K<*ference to the manifest of the ship in which the j;o<h1s are imported or ex'iKtrted; (2) declara¬ tion as to the destination of the jj(M)ds; (H) name of the owner; (4) marks and numlM*rs on each packajfc; (.5) contents of eatdi packap*, followinj; tin* sjM'citications and nomenclature of the tariff rej-xn-ts; (♦}) number of tin* section under which each artich* apjK'ars in the sjiid tariti'.

In tin* case of import(*d <roo<ls the poliza must Im* accom])anied by two copies of the consular invoice and l)ill of ladinjj of the «^»mm1s; and if these documents can not Imj had in duplicate, the head of the custom¬ house shall provide for copies bein<r made at the expense of tin* inter¬ ested party. In the case of jjoods stored in the custom-house the jxillza of importation or exportati(»n, resjx*ctively, must be accom¬ panied by a n'cpiest for a release* of the packajfe's, written in duplicate and sif^nod by the interested party, desitfnatinjj the marks and countermarks, numlwrand contents of packaf^es, and number of the jhiUzh.

NEW ISSUE OF TREASURY NOTES.

The Vice-Consul of the Cnited Stiites at Siin Juan del Norte n*|K)rted under date of Aujrnst 23, 1900, that the (lov'ernment of Nicai’ajrua Ir.id contracted with an eneji-avine; house in London, Knj^land, for a new issue of treasury notes. These are to be in denominations of 50 cents, ^1, ^5, ^10, ^25, and ^>50, and will be in different colors, with secret countermarks. The new notes are to be exchanjjfed for those out¬ standing^, esptM'ially those in btid condition, as soon as pnicticable, and the latter are to Ik* burned.

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

Nicarae'ua imports chiefly cottoB };(M)ds, wines and licpiors, flour, woolen Jroods, cro<*kery, glassware, drugs and pharmaceutical prixlucts, wire fencing, caniu'd goods, coffee-bags, etc. Of these articles, Kng- land, tin* Cnit(*d States, (iermany, and Fnince furnish tin*. gr(*att*r part, England figuring for about 50 p»*r tn'iit of the total im|)orLs.

1

BrRKAU OF THK AMERICAN RKITULK'S.

The exports consist principally of c<»tl'cc. hananas. jfold, w<h)(1, cattle,

skins, etc., which are mostly shipiH‘(l to the four alH)ve-mentioned

countries.

VVMV

NUMBER OF REGISTERED MINES.

The DejKirtnient (»f 1‘uhlic Works has piddished a list of all the

registered mines of the Hepuldic. giving the name, extent, and amount

of taxes assessed against ciich, corres|)onding to the first half of the

present year. The numher of jurfmriir/t/s rcgister«*d is 4,714, as

agjiinst 4,041 registered in the last half of the year ISO'.*, or an increase

of <573 j>i rtrfh iicJoM during the first six months of the y«>ar I'.MM).

The tax on tln*se mines for 10<K* amounts to 70,710 ■sn/.s, In'ing an

increase of 0,<5'.*o .«»/■< over the amount c«)rresj)onding to the last half

of the y»“ar IS'.*'.*. 'I'he ])rincipal mines, togt'ther with the nanu's of

th(' minerals and numlMM* of ^urtnmirnis cov(*red, were as follows:

Silver, 2,225; g«»ld, 1.11.‘>; |M4rol<Mun, 421; ♦•oal, 350; sid))hur, 223;

co|)|K‘r, 1**4; silv»*r and cop|M*r, 104; gold and silver, 57; salt, 33; gold

and i'opjM'r, 21; cinnabar, 1(5; silver and lead, 13; tar and |a‘troleum,

10; |M*at, 0; tar, 3; gold, silver, and copper, 2; oxide of iron, 2;

antimony and silver, 2; (juicksilver, 2; silver and (luicksilver, 1; not

sjM'citied, 3; total, 4,714.

d'he Depailment having the greatest numlH'r of jn iiiitinnax was

duiun, with l.(51<5, after which came I’uno with '.*11, Aiu-achs 522,

I’iui-.i 3*52, and Lima 238.

4'hese figures show a very satisfa«-tory condition of mining in the

Uepublic at tla* present time, and indicate that there is an Increasing

interest in l\‘ru in the mining not only of gold and silver ores, but of

manv other useful minerals.

IMPORTATION OF WHEAT FROM CALIFORNIA.

h'rom all accounts it would apjx'ar that the im]H)rtation of Fnited

Stjites wlu'at into Peru continues to increase. The Iwirk Kaxton

from San Francisco, discharged 2,(511 tons of California wheat at the

Peruvian |)ortof (.’allao during the latter part of August. Other arti¬

cles of United States production or manufacture are also lieing taken

by Peru in larger (piantities than heretofore, a fact which is easily

understixKl, since articles previously Ixuight in Euroj^e can Ik' pro¬

duced at cheaper rates in the United States, the latter also having the

advantagi' of grc'ater proximity. 'I'he reverse has, however, l)een the

<-ase in regard to cei’eals, as they have Ikm'ii re<-eived from Chilean

|)orts almost at the d<M>r of Peru. Chilean wheat is as well known as

HUKKAU OF TIIK AMKKK’AN KKrUBLICS. 7‘.)2

Ciilifoniiii wheat. The eroj) has not, liowever, heen sufHeient diirinj; the last year or two for home eonsumptioii. whicli partially e.\plaiut> the iiu|)orts by Peru from ('alifoniia.

SALVADOR. ;

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE MINISTER OF FINANCE. 1 The “Nouveau Monde” of Septeml)er 15 ssij's that the Mini.ster of f

Finanee has pre.sented two very important hills to the National As.sem- bly. The first authorizes the Kxeeiitive Power to intr<Hluee a (piantity of fraetional silver money, not e.xeeedinjf r),OtK»,(MM» jn-sos; the seeond authorizes the (Jovernment to ‘frant, without legislative rati Heat ion, a eoneession for the establishment of a Mortgage t’redit Rank enjoying all the facilities, privileges, and guai-antet's tieeessary to its creation and op'ration. 'I'he «-apital of this bank can not Im‘ less than t‘4(M),(KM», of which i‘200,(MM> must be subserib(‘d and jKiid up before oiH'rationscan bt‘ b»>gun. While the headquarters of this bank can 1k‘ established abroad, it must have a responsible representative in San Salvador. The i.ssue of bonds and noU's must not exceed the total value of the consti¬ tuted mortgag»“s. 'Phe interest on the mortgiige notes will be 10 per cent per annum, and in no case can this rate Ih' increased. The (iovernment will have the right to inspect the operations of the bank, and the ditliculties which may arise between it and the (Jovernment will be submitted to an arbitral tribunal in accordance with the Salvadorian laws.

CERTIFICATION OF CONSULAR INVOICES.

The President of Salvador, on -Inly U>, I'.XM), promulgated an innK)r- tant decree, a translation of which is as follows;

“ Whereas, various consular oHicers in foreign countries have addiH'ssed the Department of Foreign Relations regarding certain doubts that have arisen respecting the application of the decree of April :i, IhOO [published in the Monthly Rulletin for June, IhOO, p. 1013J, relative to the certiHcation of consular invoices, and that it is desirable to establish a .set of rules that shall simplify and facilitate compliance with said decree: Therefore the Executive Power decrees:

“ Akticle 1. According to the terms of article 8 of the aforesaid law, the packages shown on each invoice may iK'ar any mark or marks that may l)e desirable, but each package must bear its separate serial num- bei’. The repetition of a number on two or more packages shown on the same invoice is prohibited.

“Art. 2. The foregoing article does not ])rohi])lt the .serial number

l)eing marked more than once on the package, or on the casing, pack-


inff, or wr.ipj)injr thereof, nor cUk's it uppU’ to uniMieked iron, )»uild- injy lumber, niachineiy, or other material that may 1)C shipped without ])aoking. To eonsign gootls to two or more parties on the same invoiee is, however, strictly prohibited.

“Art. 3. Consular officers shall certify invoices signed by merchants or manufacturei’s, or their legal representatives, when they know such signatures to be genuine. In the case of a jx'rson signing an invoice for the first time, he must do .so in the pre.sence of the consular officer who certifies to the invoice, in order that the latter may take note of the signature for the purpose of l)eing able to recognize it on a future occasion. Consular officers are not to certify any invoices for those persons .specified in the second insertion of article 5 of the aforesjiid law.

“Art. 4. Consular officers shall not certify invoices that are not disi>at<-hed from the consular district under their juristliction, under p<Mialty of nullifi<-ation of siiid certification.

“Art. .5. \Vh«*n the persons sjH'cified in the first insertion of artiele 3 of this decree do not care to advise the hH*al ('onsul of their shipnu'nts, they may make a sworn statement, as set forth in article o of the aforesaid law, l>efore the Consul-tfenersil, in the form prescrils'd by article 3 of this decree; then the Consid-Cieneral will certify to the invoice.

“ Art. ♦». Consular officers shall render a detailed aci*ount of the funds in their hands every three months, in accordain-e with article list of the Consular Kegulations. This account will Ihi remitted to the Secretory of Foreign U(‘lations, who shall in turn transmit the same to the Chief Auditor's office.

“Art. 7. The al)ove office shall consider and audit said accounts according to the law of finance, and, should any altemtion l)e neces- saiy, the facts shall l>e communicated to the Secretary of Foreign Relations, who in turn shall advise the resjxictive Consuls, and the Chief Auditor’s office shall render the appropriate decision, according to the explanations of the latter officers.”

PROPOSED RAILWAY LINE.

Mr. Henry C. Stuart has submitted a plan to the Government for the construction and op'ration of a raih’oad connecting San Salvador toLaCeibade Gui-.imel, where it will join the Sonsonate line to Santo Ana.

71)4 UUKEAU OF THE AMERICAN UEFU15LICS.

SANTO DOMINGO.

COMMERCIAL STATISTICS AND CONCESSIONS.

Through the kindness of Senor A. Kkcio Amiama, of Santo Domingo, tlie Monthly Bulletin is enaliled to pidilish interesting data <-on- eerning the exports of the Kepiddie of Santo Domingo for tin* year l.S'.ttt, as well as thosi* for the tirst six months (*f the present year.

EXPORTS IN 1S9J).

In istt'.t the exjiorts were as follows: Bananas. 8S9,0O0 Imnehes; divi- divi, 744 tons; horns, 4.28S, pounds; mora wood, 885 tons; eedar. 18t»,Sl,S feet; lignum-vita* gum. 8,140 pounds; espinilla wood, OO.OSt;

feet; hides, lt>,t>48; beeswax (yellow), 188 jamnds; eoH'ee, l,!M>8,7lS

pounds; eoeoa. 5.285.ISO pounds; leaf tohaeeo, 7.997,404 jamnds; sugar, 99,881,820 pounds; lM*ra, 028 tons; goatskins. 0S.850; lignum- vita*, 729 tons; mahogany, in forks, .50,015 feet; logwocal, 981 tons; honey, 04,t>2«5 gallons; mahogany, in logs. 788,858 feet; ahey, G tons; palm wood, 7 tons; turtle shells, 114 pounds; stareh, 81 barrels; beef cattle, 277 head; rum, 51 gallons; annotta. SOO jaiunds; dyewooil {iiKiinfle), 80 jamials; j)anther skins, 14 dozen; molasses, 47,SS0 gallons.

EXPORTS. .ianuary-u:ne, 19(MI.

From January 1 to June 80. 1900, inclusive, the exjwrts have l*een as follows: Beeswax (yellow), 149,t>48 pounds; honey, 35,082 gallons; tobacco, 2,758,980 pounds; mahogany, 884,016 feet; cotfee, 2,J*62,lMtO

pounds; camix'achy wood, 1,218 tons; cowhides, 216.386 pounds; cacao, 7,025,4t)l janmds; .sugar, 9t>,179,669 pounds; goatskin.s, 28,528; cedar, 128,488 feet; guaiacum (wood), 148 tons; lK*ni wood, 990 tons; divi- divi, 883 tons; mora wood, 61 tons; molasses, 81,195 gallons; horns, 8,085 pounds; turtle shells, 88 pounds; gum guaiacum, 8,538 pounds; starch, 65 barrels; In'eves, 214 head; lima wood {I}razih>tto)^ 2 tons; sponges, 14 barrels; horses, 25 head; rum, l(M)g}illons; mahogany forks, 4,580 feet; espinilla wood, 35,680 feet; al>ey wood, 3 tons; bananas, 85,000 bunches; bones, 900 pounds.

PORTS OF ENTP.Y.

The foregoing articles were exported principally through the ])orts of Sanchez, Puerto Plata, Samana, Montecristi, Barahona. Santo Do¬ mingo, Azua, and San Pedro Macoris.

(iOVERNMENT RE<'EIll'S.

The total receipts at the custom-house from imports and exports from Januarv to June, inclusive. 19oo, iimounted to !t>l,170.9t*l.65;

BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 7*.)5

the receipts from C'entnil Hailway diiritij; the ssinie jwM-iod were ^M.OSo.OO; or a total revenue of $l,23i),0:ii).71.

CONCESSIONS GRANTED.

From January 1 to June 30,190(X the National Confjress jjninted the foliowinj^ concessions: To Senor Don Antonia Nasica, for the exploit- injj of a copjier mine situated at a point called Barrero, in the jurisdic- tionof San Cristobal; to Messrs. hAin.E LACROixand Leotoldo Jui.iEN,

for the estahlishinjf in the country of one or more factories for the manufacture of starch; to the city of Puerto Plata, for the construc¬ tion of an aipicduct; to Sefior Don M. C. (Irullow, for the eri'ction of an acpieduct for the city of San C’arlos; to Senor Sai.vaikik B. (tai'tier,

jx'rmission to estaldi.sh in the country one or more rubber plantations; to Fkanc'Iscg Sez/.ati, authority to work a cop|H‘r mine in the San C’ristobal di.strict; to Messrs. Fabi.xn, Ventura, and (’uistobaiAtikaet,

p<*rmission to e.stablish a pajM*r factory; to Mr. Kdward 'Forres,

authority to work the metal-lH'arintf .sands of the Ya(iue Hiver; to S<‘nor Francisi’o Diez, a concession to exploit a {fold, silver, and cop¬ per mine in the San Francisco mountains, di.strict of San Cristobal; to Frani'isco Diez, authority to explore the {fold veins at a ])lace called the “Hcc<xlo,'” in the jurisdiction of Bani; to Alexander Way. author¬ ity to exploit a mine of ma{fnetic iron at Maymon; toMe.ssrs. Eugenio

Vinci and Aikilfo Cambiato, jx'rmi.ssion to establish a match factory; to Sm'ior Don Pedro Heixinih), a conce.ssion for establishin{f a street railway in the city of Santia{fo; to Messrs. Amiama and Martinez,

authority to establish a plantation for the cultivation of textile plants; to Mr. Felix E. Saler, ptu-mission to cultivate textile plants in the southern {)art of the Republic; to Si'hor Don Francisi'o Herrera,

authority to en{fa{fe in the indu.strv of apiculture in the vicinity of Santo Domin{fo; to Senor Ram(')N Caceres and others, authority to construct a railway from Moca to La Ve{fa, and to St'fior Don Sebas-

ti.an Valverde, permission to work {fold-lM'arin{f sands in the nei{fh- borhood of Sal>aneta, jurisdiction of Monte Cri.sti.

UNITED STATES.

TRADE WITH LATIN AMERICA.

statement of imixirts and exi*orts.

The followin{f is the latest statement from ti{fures compiled by the Bureau of Statistics. Cnited States Treasury De|>artment, showing the value of the trade between the United States and the Latin-American countries. 'Fhe rc|M)rt is for the month of .\ugu.st, IBIKI, with a com-

BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS,

punitive statiMiient for the coiTosiMiiurnij^ niontli of the previou.s yoar, also for the eij^ht months cndinjf Aujifust, Ittoo, compared with the correspondinjj period of the calendar year 1899. It should lie explained that the tij^ures from the various custom-houses, showinj^ imports and exports for any one month, are not received at the Treasury Depart¬ ment until alxnit the 20th of the followiiiff month, and some time is neces.sarily comsumed in compilation and printinj;, so that the returns for Aujfust, for example, are not published until some time in OctolM'r.

IMPORTS OK MKR«'UAXI)ISK.

Arliclt-K iiikI coinitru's.

Chfinlrals: Lof^wiKxl (I’liliiramiiffhr; IVtu mmftrchi; (\impfrhr): Mexico.

Coal, bituminous {Varb<>n l>Uiimiii(tM>; fViriyio ImIh- minium; Vhiirtmu ilrffrn'): Mexico.

Co<‘i>n (f'nffin; Chynnii nimo mi; fYimo): Central America. Brazil. Other South America.

ColTcc I'nfi): Central America. Mexico. Brazil. Other South America...

Anirnst—

Cottou, unmanufactureil (Alifoilon m rnmit: .Ih/fxMo cmrnmn; i'i)tini,nim mitnii/urlurf):

South America.

Klbers: Si.sal Kras-s Ihncqucn; Ilinncqtint): Mexico.

Fmlts: Bananas {IHiilnnim; Bnnnna>; Bananm):

Central America. .South Amerii'a.

Oranges [Xitrnnjiiu; himiijiui: Orangeui: Mexico.

Fur skins (Pirlru finnu; I’ll/fu; t'oiirrurtti): South America.

Hiiles and skins (Vurruu 1/ iiiiim; (iiuriMi e pi III u; Ciiiru et jnitiix):

Central America. Mexico. South America.

34:«)

3, (ISO •Aki, 120

123,071 W>,7t;7

. i.'io, y:!7 i:iU.»13

isi,7ni

213,70s lOii.Ol:!

2.2ys

10,313

43,1,54 1.50,999 832,05:1

$^1,407

4t;o 90,227

•274,491

149, .VAl .51,198

2.'221. •222 :ioi, 30:1

ftl.5,744

191,199 70,814

19:1

•2.1,714

43,687 140,094 489,890

Right months ending August—

?ll,wiri

sotl •253, ."do

1,201,880

4,911,80.5

•2,44,8,400 •25,0.57,-AU 5,113,790

110,921

.5,405,1:11

1,401,912 711,075

10,92!

1-A;,.521

fll,244

l:i.315 K25,.511

1,275, T.*0

4,015,801 •2,T25,0tr2

•22,79:1,190 :i, .517,927

1,008,902 018,854

•2,784

85, .510

•228, .572 307,975 1.4- 27,070 1,07-2,881

7.4- 25,087 7,924,026

India nibber, enide (dnmn cMiitica: Bnrrarhn mm; Oaontrhoiir linil):

Central America. Mexico. Brazil. Other .Soutli America.

Li'ad, in pigs, bars, etc. (Pliimii ni inthiitnipui. hnrrixu, etc.; thitmlm rnilinqimiliiu, harritu, etc.; liiimbu m miimmui, m barren, lic.): Mexico.

,57,4-20 16,:i92

.576,414 102,822

278,-AM

:18,8V. 020.4.52 4,707 P2J,769

011,879 ' 12,ri05,495 (B,708 I 061,572

538,730 131,700

12,04:1,019 370,878

•211,.581 1,470,001 l,7:!0,-247

Sugar, not above No. 10 Dutch standard (Aiiicar, no miicrior ile la cnrala hnlnnilrm; Annncar nllii niijii- ru>r no Xo. 16 tie imilrao holtaiiiliz; .'iitcre, jHin an- ilfnniin ila lypr. hinlanilaU Xo. 16):

Central Ame'nca.i 49s Mexico... 851 Cuba.I 1,4.-10,-247 Brazil.'.

Other South America.1 .565,9:19

1,289 101.862 92 I 01,89:1

4-20,010 10,497,9.51 3.818 I ri81,8C2>

31-2,700 I 3,481,927

.51,.591 11,198

10,031,84.5

1,770,089 :i, 208,-237


IM1*()RTS OF MERcaAXni^^E—ContiiiucHl.

1

.Vrtieles and eountries. '

August— Eight mouths ending

August—

1899. 1900. { 1899. 1900.

Tolm<*co, leaf (Tli/mco <ii rauiii; Taharo rin folhn; Bihar rn/euilh*): i Mexii-o. 31,929

! *1,2,50 1 *22,348 ^ *36,744

Cuba. 319,674 552,404 4,375,139 5,289,062

WiMsI,mahogany (tXioba; Mnetno; Acajou): Ceiitnd .\meriea. .52,875 1,833 11,706 275,018 Mexieo . 1 :t9,&56 55,095 216,818 333,825 Culm. 5,981 32, i;t9 :187,581 219,079 South .\ineriea. 1,000 2,677 10,921 15,525

Wixd llAtiin; I A: lAxiur): South Amerii'a—

Class 1 (elothing). ' 5,890 33,099 1 470,166 2,223,612 Class2(eombiug). Class 3 (ear|>et). ; 7,001

4,108 135,039

101 1 30.5,110

52,607 1 705, S5S

EXl-ORTS OK DOMESTIC MERCHANDISE.

AKrit'iiltiiral iinph'mvnt!>{In*lrummtoi>fira{rriruttnra; Inolriiiuitilii* til tujriruUum; Miirhiiifti iujrinitr»)i

(Viitnil .ViiuTicii. >U‘xi<i.. Sniito DomiiiK". Culm... .\WUtino Ri‘|iul>IU-. Hrnzil. Colombia. Other South Ameriea.

fl. 107

•2S

ISO, l.NU

32 29,Ci9y

BreadHtnlTN:

Corn (Mai:: Milhii; Miiiit): Central Ameriea. Mexico. Santo DomiiiKo. (hiba. South Ameriea.

S.I.W ll.UiO

29,072 3,035

Wheat ( Trigii: Triftn: Itlr): Ceiitnil Ameriea. Mexieo. S<attli .\ineriea. ?23

Wheat flour(//ariMii ili Iriiju; Hirhikatli Irioo; tXiriue ilrNf):

Central America. Mexieo. Santo DomiiiKo. I^uImi. Brazil. Colombia. Other South Ameriea.

.V>,951 13.370

211,079 14.5, ISl 3.5,001

210,922

CarriaKes, ears, etc., anil imtl-sof (Oirram^K, iiirrog y miiiam iiitriiHi; Oirrwnix'Ho. e parlin tie cur- TO*; Voilurr*. iiiiiym*Tl leur*parlir*):

(Vntral Ameriea. Mexieo. Santo Domingo. CuIni. Argentine Reimblie. Brazil. Colombia. Other South America.i.

1,8.57 85,907

11,913 17,001 37,;180

2, lOI 3,512

Cycle*, and parts of (HiricMa* y »u*acrf*orio*; Bieydo* e acfr**orio»; Bicydetlf* el Irur* jmriie*):

Central America. Mexie*). Santo Domingo. Culm. Argentine Republic. Brazil. Colombia... Other SouUt Ameriea.

4U5 2,967

17,300 26,015 3,899 1,1.57 7,;i48

*187 *.5,651 *2.681 :»,244 2W>,;«I :»2,901

230 744 1,084 11,2:19 6!?, 667 122. (.88

195.030 1,267,304 831, :i:i.5 815 24,018 20,428

21 477 7X1 76,976 167,243 188,790

1,109 28,739 1 20,190 98,350 99,803 2li7,.595

315 :127 69,87t» 319,489 481,822

478 20,013 10,058

5,458 13,944 1 10,719 609 ! 118

30,1.59 I»..599 1 4.51.101

68,719 012,499 .581,928 8, Ml 103,032 . 87,244

20,149 95,973 1.30,889 200.78'. 1,385,075 1,388,976 241,890 1,811,489 ‘2,014,957

•2.5,720 323,407 133,833 103,380 1,T24,816 939,961

5,007 1.3, .511 * ‘29,300 m,.518 593,709 724,793

3,007 11,414 18.-229 65,055 96,010 180,086 08,130 164,772 313,186

•2,387 141,981 37,112 •202 11.291 10,801

7,779 •29,197 .50,473

2.58 3,819 1,014 849 32,707 10,761 24 •298 1,52

1,813 49,842 63,377 1,.M4 200,762 61,.538

819 23,397 14,351 lUl 6,198 3,400

3,201 41,893 ! 30,705

798 HUKEAU OF THE AMERICAN KEFUULIC8.

KXPORTS OK r>OMKSTIC MEKCHASDISE—

1 ArticKn Hiiil (•(mntrifs. 1 AliKUst— 1 EiKht months ondiiift

AUKU.st—

1 1899. 1 1900. 1 1899. 1 1900.

lJUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 709

KXnmTS (*K IM>MKSTIC MKRCHANDISK—«'.mUnmd.

anil ^•l)llntri(■s.

AUKUst— iniintlis fniliiiR Anpust—

Ty|H.‘writinK mnohinos anil parts of (.VifijMinns ilr rtcrihie y itmntrii)*; Mnrhiixi* <le ti»-ribir r acrtmuiiiim: Miirliiiiin li ((rirril li nr* itnrlir*):

Central Ainerii-a. Mexieo. .Stnto Dominpo. Cuba. Ai'Kentine Repnblii-. Krazil. Colombia... Other South Aineriea.

$:i30 ?1,213 *2,339 S.5,IX>2 .‘aS ! ■SO. 4-29 .50,365

1.87 828 2. NW . 18,966 26,487 6,-291 2.5,019 21,496

192 .5,218 6,.5-20 :«o 2, i;i8 1,4.59

1,321 1 3, .811 20,2tM 24,027

Leather, other than sole (Ci/frii. ili*liiil» ilil ifr *uelo; tbiiro iirtn pnrii sn/im; Cuim, iiiitn* yiir /lour neniftles):

Central America. Mexieo... .Santo Domingo. Cnlia. Argentine Republic. Brazil. Colombia. Other South America.

2,:M9 .\y9»i

8,2S1 10,033 1.97S

5, tins

1,.'M.=> t.OUI l.ls»3 4,:{62

11,7.t3 3,900

47 4,998

8,7fi0 12,9fi8

l,ft">7 20,247 3fi,'2.’i0 49,05.1 3, INI

30.091

23,442 23,391

5,HT2 27.iV> 67.0.56 72,313

1.219 30,991

Boots anil shoes {Caiznilo; falfndn*; rhn>iiuiure$): Central America.. Mexic-o.. Colombia.. Other South America..

9,3.51 2S,449

.5.907 2, .530

Aaral stores: Rosin, tar, etc. (Jffsinn y iihinilrnii: A’ls/imriifiiifrrtii."

JUniiir ei yoiiilroii): Central America. Mexico. Santo Domingo. Cnlai. Argentine Republic. Brazil. Colombia. Other South America.

1,.573 1,60S

1,975 13,500 16,298 1,019 8,306

Turpentine, spirits of (.li/iiarnis; Ayna-rw:; bfiithinr):

Central America. Mexico. Santo Domingo. Cuba. Argentine Republic. Brazil. Colombia. Other South America.

Tfri-

434 313

4,895 6,385

12,027 .546

5, .506

Oils, mineral, eruilc (Arritr* minrralf»,criub>*; (>Uii* mhirrni*. inis; UuUt* mhifrcjf*, briitr*): Mexieo. 13iba.

40,7.52 21,431

Oils, mineral, refineil or mnnufaetunsl (Arei/rs mhirnilr*. rrflnniln* li mnniifiuinriuhi*: IlniU* iniii- trnU*, mjfinfi* OH miiiinjiti turft*)'.

Central America. Mexico. .Santo laimingo. (Uilai. .Vrgentine Re|inblic. Brazil. Colombia. Other South .Vmerica.

Oils, vc-getable (Acrilr* tvgrioln; Otfm rtgeiae*; lluilr* rfiiftalf*):

Central America. Mexieo. Santo Ibimingo.

CnUi. Argentine Reimblic. Brazil. Other South America.

8,621 12,8.50

:196 6,241

140,931 1.58,813

1.5, .524 86.714

125 73, .518

4,701 4,701

20,865

9,429

9,099 28,,VJ«

.5,487 5,062

527 293 669 875

7,960 12.'.108

1,2'.I6 7,151

4.57 198

82 4,035

18,2S1 12,299

324 11,791

43, .583

10,169 1.1,440 6, .529 8,022

143,1.52

236,463 16,476

135,989

4.55 39,432 •8,100 2, .578

10,922 .57.350

12,810

76,9J0 9tl,^270 206.880 * -229, .59(1

•28,151 32,9:19 16,7.55 34,723

9.8:11 7,788 7,198 :i,97.5 2,9.51 2,-247 9,052 9,311

67,:l-22 .55,681 lit),.515 88, .503

7, .515 7,315 4:i,:ki2 1 50,928

3,290 6,768 3,358 2,6T2

385 4'J7 37,209 26, .502 4.5, .539 125,778 44,743 62,566 4.801 2,187

41,'J*>1 68,405

:i.55, fsci :119.5:52 149,138 •274,'953

97,019 111,687 145, .'169 14.5, fi^u;

18,‘280 48,301 86, .536 50,6'25

71-2,08:l 911,401 9>1, .589 1,.589,770 92,478 119.894

785,485 1,091,368

3. .558 4,432 .383,8'22 6.57,010

19,057 57,814 25,715 1-2.161 •28, T26 .57,7:18

140.461 •26A. 167

80,092 1 111,654

800 HUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

KXPORTS OF DOMKSTK; merchandise—Continued.

Artiolfs iiiiil countrk-s.

I'roTlRlnns. riimprlslnir mral hikI tiair)' |iriMlurlN: Beof, cnniiCKl ((Virnc tlr rwii m Mait; (ytrix <lr mrca

cmlalan; lUriifcomvrri): Contral Auifrk'ii. Mexkti. Santo Domingo. Cuba.t. Argontine Ropiililic. Brazil. Colomliia. Other South America.

Beef, salte<l or pickled ((Vimc <le raett mhtiUi u m mlmnrra; Oirne itc vnirti mil tiatln on nii mt- moiiru; llu'ti/, MiU oil tii niiiiiiiire):

Central America. Mexico. Santo Domingo. Cuint. Brazil. Colombia. Other Staith America.

Tallow (.Scf<«; Sini; Siiff): Central America. Mexico. Santo Domingo. Cuba. Brazil. Colombia. Other South America_

Bacon {Torino; Tourinho; iMrilJiiiiii): (Vntral America. Mexico. Santo Domingo. t;nba. Brazil. Colombia. Other .South America.

Hums {Jnmoiiin; Priniiiilo; Jiiintioiiii): Centnil America. Mexico. Santo Domingo. CuIhi. Brazil. (^ilombia. Other .South America.

I’ork (fame ile inienn; I iiriir lir inni Central .\mericu. Santo Domingo. Cuba. Bnizil. Colombia. Other Soiith America.

J’orc):

Lard ( Maiilira: ISaiiha; Saiinloiix): Central America. Mexico. Santo Domingo. (hilai. Argentine Republic. Brazil. Colombia. Other S<aith America.

Butter (.Wu/iky/Hiffo,- Maniciga; Jtriiirr): Central America. Mexico... Santo Domingo. Cuba. Brazil. Colombia... Other South America.

C\ieosr {Qitem; Qitrijo; fYomage): Central America. Mexico. Sauto Dumiugo.

August—

1S99. I'.ioo.

Eight months ending August—

I.SIJ

aw i 1,211 i.oai 3, OB#

S,»79 421 210 716 116

1,726 12,002

7,070 1,241

:<06 1.4:10 1,22:1

532

2,610 2,036

06. DM 17.630

2,013 3,240

60,2:10 ■ilH

1,225 0,!>70

7:18

ii,a>i 26

015 18,.VJ6

16.:H5 40,232

1.56.4:16 :107

00,421: 22,260 05.300

5,280 3,521

3,206 17,5.55 1,033

52,181

1,701 1,656

11,722

1,331 3

310

2,232 261 Oil

4,111 37

4I'>3 1,700

1.1:12 20,307

12,060 2,101 1,100

53

1,003 20,000

3,231 1,0:10

161

37,470 10,671

317 1,600

2,016 3,016 1,01:2

51,406 .506

i.;t26 7,028

0,406 ,513

46,107

2.100 26, 160

17,206 37,o:r2

3, .577 262,670

461 65, .563 11,40^

110,512

3,066 2,578 1,4.56 1,610

32,010 1,240

24,113

25,607 1.825

1,765

314,567 14,('>t'>6

66

10,763 1,461

lO.OIV 4,7.56

12,1'26

25,4.61 001

4,007 10,6(fi

1,-233 12,40:i

105,135

64,:{-25 21,-246 I 13,070 ' 1,076

20,4.56 13,375 •26, .513

13,076

1,367 tat:, 732 Ii4.tnr2

I, 181 10,612

16,017 ■21,7-26 i

4,.5-25 .506,107

2,140 l-2.i:t7 60,742 I

4.5,600 3,)'>6|

46,611 •2,006

•27,075 1-20. .566

118,072 nw, 6'22

16. .514 1,-237,176

3,301 713, ;«4

01,.521 512,401

32,466 34,003 6,606

81,625 ]4.5,a'>3

11,201 158,506

11,950 1.5,44.6 3,0-20

317,210 13,501

81 ‘2,365 1,007

I1.-296 5,001

11.-265

•27,648 1,350

3,174 12.713

1,'200 1,5.6:46

1:41.430

71,ti82 16,056 0.:1.59 3, .520

51,270 4,056

65,001

20,761 13,4.55 1,433

422,362 Wl.dOO

‘2,143 13,633

10,670 26,137 6, i;40

421,216 3. (>61

14,110 42,6-26

6.5, .513 6.-201

:»70,K52 1.400

l:4,t»2 165,200

140,396 •2(72,067

•27, .530 1 609,656

5,358 573.-236 65, .502

.566,-208

31,000 •28,019 16,666 •23,407

1-21,726 9, M3

72,697

16,081 14,113 6,806

BUKEAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 801

EXPORTS OK DOMESTIC MERCHANDISE—I’ontlnucd.

ArtirK.s and <.iiiintrU'K.

Eight montha onding August—

Chooso—Continiual. CUo«. Brazil. Colomhia. Other .South .\iiu-ri(-a.

Tobacco, unmaiiufactimal (Tnhnen »» mnniifaiiu- raito; Tntxiiii ado imiHu/iuiurailu; Tiibiir Him wiiui^nrturi i:

Central America. Mexico. Argentine Re|>ulilic. Colombia. Other South America.

Tobacco, manulaelun's of {Mnnii/nfiiirnti ilr labani; MiinH/iirlnniii ill hihnni; Tithitr /nbrii/ui):

Central America. Mexico. Culat. Argentine Republic. Brazil. Colombia. Other South America.

Wood, nnmanufacturiHl {Mnilrra no inanufadurado; Mnildrit iiAo mnnii/atiiirailit: /Join brut):

Central .Vmeriea. Mexico. Cuba. Argentine Republic. Brazil. Colombia. Other .South America.

1900. ] 1899. 1900.

837.’) 8.51,299 82.5,417 1« 217 61

S70 i .5,127 .5,051 4&I 1 9,27,5 .5,023

2,376 , 21,412 2.5,353 22,662 1 106, .583 1*20,031

17,372 21,.511 1,711 9. .814

U. 150 1

72,443 75,618

6,192 36,S18 37,788 2,2)« 1 11,387 8,209

12,27S 116,895 1,51,196 fS .5,978 6,833

105 1,109 1 5,2» 4,635 6,313 19,156 .55,628

6,748 19,050 31,393 25,7.’)! 106.021 230,093

214 41,311 31,965 213 13,6.36 12,906

I.iimlx-r (.tfuderos; MaiU iriui; Itoiii ilc iimutruetion): Central .Vmeriea. Mexico. Santo Domingo. Cuba. Argentine Republic. Brazil. Colombia. Other South America.

Furniture (-ViitWcs; Miibilin; Mfiiblm): Central America. Mexico. Santo Domingo. Ctiba. Argentine Republic. Brazil. C<ilombia. Other South America.

IMPORTS OF INDIA RUBBER.

More than 810(>,(KJO,(KX> worth of indiii riiblier ha.s been iin|X)rted by the United States durinjj the four years endinjr June 30, IJXH). A decade ajfo the annual iniixirtations of that article by the United States jiinounted to aliout 8li>,0<H),000; now thi'y exceed ii5J^O,0OO,OOO tind are steadily increasinjf. Almost al) the imports of rubber are in a crude form, for the u.se of manufacturers who are constantly extending its iipplication to various new lines of industry. A considenible propor¬ tion of that which reaches the United States from European countries is. however, imrtiall}' refined.

Northern Hrazil, southern Mexico, Central America, the We.st Indies, centnil Africa, the Straits Settlements, and the Dutch East Indies sup

Bull. No. 4-5

802 UL^RKAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

ply this increasingly inijxtrtant feature of the import trade of the United States. Prol)ahl\ no single article l.as experienced a more i*ai)id growth in its relations to manufactures and *-ommerce in the past few years. As a conse<iuence. attention is now being given to the <-ultivation and systematic growing of the various plants and trees from which rubber can be obtained.

The above statement is suggested by a publication which records the systematic eti'orts which have t>een employed in the cultivation of india- rubber tre(‘s and plants in the Hritish colonies, especially those of centnil and South Africa. This, coupled with the fact that thi* Depart¬ ment of Agriculture of the United States has already begun experiments an<l imiuiries in this line in recently acquired island possession-s, adds greatly to tin* interest in the question.

'Phe fact that southern Mexico and Uentnil America are natural pro¬ ducers of India rubber in considerable and increasing quantities, and that large production and export is the rule from the islands and main¬ land immediat<dy adjacent to the Philippines, suggests great |X).ssibili- ties in this direction, and also in Porto Kico and Hawaii.

As so often noted in the Moxthlv Hulletix, India rubl)er is not the product of a single s|jecies of tree, but, on the contrary, is pro¬ duced from a variety of trees and plants. Some of these flourish only in a moist soil and atmosphere, while others thrive on a stony soil provided they receive amph; though intermittent nunfall. 1 n all case.s, however, a tropical or subtropical climate is requisite. Most of the India rublMM-'of South and Central America and India is obtained from trees, but in the islands of the Indian Archipelago the supply is derived chiefly from a gigantic creepc'r which, in five years, attains a length of 2(K) feet and is from 20 to 30 inches in circumference, yielding annually from 50 to fjo pounds of caoutchouc. .lava, Sumatra, Penang, Singapore, and French Indo-China are already large producers of crude india rublH*r, and its production in the West Indies has l)cen sufficient to indicate the entire practicability of its Ijeing made an important industry in (,’uba and Porto Kico.

The value of the importations of india rubf>er, crude, since has been as follows:

1 sai. 8,020,804 1807.$17, .'W8,16.^ 1802. 10,8:«,0iM» 1808 . 25, 54"), ItOl 180:{. 17,0<i4, (Mi? 1800. Ill, 875, 207 1804 . 15,1()2,8;« 1000. 31,5.5.5,48.1 1805 . 18, 475, :182 - 1800. l(i, 781,.5:j;{ Total. 212, 772,e.5;{

The number of pounds of rublxu' importi'd by the United States in I'.iOU was 40.377,138, against 51,(H}3,(H»b in iSll'.f. The av’er.ige price ])(‘r pound in I'.iOO was f}:!. 1 cents, against ♦>2.1 in iHhil. The imjMtrts of rublMU- in I'.XXl were from the following countries, the total valua-

HUKKAU OK THK AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

tion toyothor with the iiv*‘ra«;fo price p»'r pound in cents iM'iny; also

îven in the taide:

Coiintrii’s. Quantity. Valuation. -VviTajtf prioo.

Briizil. OtIiiT South Aiiicrica... Cfiitnil AiiuTicii. Mi-xico. \Vi-jit liiilifs. Gnat Kritaiii. Goniiaiiv. OtlHT Kiin>|H'.

2S.175.7H7 . 191 . l.TJ<,->94 . TJO.lUJ . 12,991 . S.lill.Of.l . l,T.i(),49S . ti. (Wi, las

?17,9!>4.490 S7fi,.iS4 : 792, iV) 1 201.32ti

4.r>39 .■•,.'i*i2.a.s0

X92,34<; 4.77ti,9S9

2S|, 111

(51.7 .">3.4

47.8 37.7 IH. H .'10.9 72.1 II. 1 . j

31. .'C” ' 17.7

Total. .1. 19.377, Ills 1

1 31,37i;.Mi7 1 t«. 1

IMMIGRATION THROUGH THE PORT OF NEW YORK.

'I'he (.'oniinis.sioner of linnii^ration at the j)ort of New York ha.s

fiirnislu'd lii.s rejM>rt of the y(*ar ending- diin(>8o, ItMMi, The period

coven-d is tin* last year of the first decade of Fedend control of inuni-

jrnition, the States in wliieh ports of entry are hxnited havinj^ previ¬

ously (Miaeted the laws eovi-rinj; this hmneh of tlie national life. In

his re|Hirt the C'onnuissioner ur”;es lejîslation for the preventitni of

the iniini^nition in this e(nintry of unde.sirahle jH'rsons.

Aoeordino' to the stati.sti«\s furnished, the total arrivals at New York

for the twelve months named were r>(Hi,Ct02. Of these, were

citizens of the I’nited States returnine; home and 4<M»,S42 were aliens.

Of the aliens, ;i,l*tt4 were in transit throujfh the ITiited States and

8«»,7tM were ali«*n residents of this country returninj^ from abroad, thus

leavino' :504,t*47 individuals as hona tide immij^nints. Of the citizens,

21,27)7 arrived as .steeniê })assen};ers and II4.*),7tM) of the aliens arrived

in the same manner.

The t'ommissioner re|X)rts that the illiterate immigrants are usually

the ones havin*;: the smalle.st am«>unt of money when they arrive, and

some comparative ti<»-ures are given to tlemonstr.ite this fact. Thus,

4.').78 |M“r cent of the Portuguese are illiterate, with an avenige of

^7.7)7 (*aeh. The |K‘reentage of illiteracy among the .south Italians was

4()..')<>, haviiig on an aver.ige !!'.S.7t> each. On the other hand, the

English, with a |)«‘reentag»* of hut 2.21 illitente.s, had an average of

>'2'.t..'>l; the Knmeh. with an illit«'niev averaging 8.18 jM>r cent, had an

av(Mag(' of !t'81.t>7, and the (i(‘rmans, with a percentage of 2.7c illiter¬

ates. ha<l an average of !t'2'.*, I«). Attention is called to the fact that

immignition eontimu's to inen*as«' f«)r the «-ountri«'s in the .south of

Euro|M*, while it decreases ndatively from northern Europe,

'I'here were 8.77)1 immignints de|M)rted during the year, the.se In'ing

1.041 |)er »*ent of the total arrivals. I'nder tin* heading ”undeslrahle

immigrants,'' the CommlssiomM- giv)‘s at length the immignitU)n from


Itah*. He says the agroenient with Italyof furnishing penal eertitieatos by criminal immigrants has not l)een kept and that a great many undesini- ble characters have consecpiently come into the country. This immi¬ gration, iiihisopinion, is not spontaneous, but forced, and unless drastic measures are taken to check it the Tnited State's will soon become the harboring ])lace of the' malcoiitc'tits and e-riminals of the world. It is also stated that the Syrians and (rree'ks are more undesiral)le than the Italians.

ASSOCIATION OF OFFICIAL AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTS.

The Secretary of the Association of OtKcial Agricultural Chemists, Prof. II. W. Wiley, Chief Chemist of the Cnited States Department of Agriculture, announces that the seventee'iith annual meeting of the association will be held in the city of Washington, beginning Friday Novemln'r Iti, and continuing through Saturday and Monday, or until the business of the association is completed. Phe meeting will be held in the Columbian Cniversity and the following order of busi¬ ness will 1)0 observed: (1) 'Phe Pri'sident's address; (-J) reports of the referees. 'Phese reports will be discussi'd in the following order: (1) Kei)ort on nitrogen; (:i) potash; (3) phosphoric acid; (4) soils; (.")) ash; (♦)) foods and feeding stull's; (7) li<iuorand f(M)d adulteration; (S) dairy products; (!>) sugar; (1(») tannin; (11) insecticides; (12) re|M)rts of s})ocial committees (abstract committee, food standards, fertilizer leg¬ islation, and volumetric standards).

CONSTRUCTION OF TRAMP STEAMERS.

According to a Boston dispatch, a well-known business hou.se in that city has been successful in forming a .syndicat*' for the purjx)se of building two large st«*amships with capacities of ll,2(M) tons each. 'Phe contract for the construction of the.se vessc'ls is stated to have Im'cii

given to the Maryland Steel Company', of Sparrows Point. Md., and the e.stimated costof the twoshipsis8l,2<M»,(M)0. 'Phe.seshipsare to Ih' what are ordinarily' known as “tramp” ships—that is to .say', ve.ssels iM'long- ing to no particular line but free to go to any' jiort where a cargo may be .secured. 'Phe tramp .steamship bi'longs to a class well known on every sea; the British Hag floats from the majority' of such vessels, British capital having found the inve.stment a profitable one. 'Phey carry' no passengers and are fitted with everv economical appliance for loading and unloading cargoes.

For very' many' Vi'ars there have In'en no cargo-carrying ships belong¬ ing to the Cnited States nn'ichants engaged in foreign trade. Prior to the Civil War, large sums of Cniti'd States capital were investt'd in shipping, and its flag was known on t'verv .sea. 'Phe depredations of the Confederate cruisers, and more general einploy'inent of steel and iron vessels, forced the old-tiuu' “Ameri)-an clipper” from, the bu.slne.s.s.


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iny it independent of Kurojiean shippinj^. upon which the merehants

of the United States are now eoiupolled to rely.

EXPORTS OF COTTON.

(^)tton is atrain “kinj^f'* in the export reeord of the United States.

In isiKS ••dollar” wheat liroujfht the exiMirtation of breadstutfs far

alaive the value of cotton exports, but ** lo-oent” cotton in 15KK> brings

that agrieultui-al product again into first place in the record of ex|)orts

by single items. During the seven months ending with July, ItMM), the

exiKU’ts of cotton amounted to i^l42,57b,oj»7, while the total value of

breadstuH's exjMirted during the stime ]x*riod was !^138,3b4,.50b.

Cotton exjairts and manufactures are measured usually by what is

termed tin* ••cotton year,” which ends with the month of August. The

Bureau of Statistics of tin* 'rreasury D(*partment has received the

n*eord for August. IIMM), exports, and has thus l>een able to make up

the figures of the cotton year and compare them with those of the pre¬

ceding year. 'Ihese repirts. which are of a preliminary character,

include alnnit 5*8 p(*r cent of the cotton expirts, and as the comparison

for the present year is made with the similar repirts for the preceding

y»*ar. the n*lative showing for the two p*riods is a fair one. A study

of cotton expirts in accordance with these figures shows that the

exports cf raw cotton during the year ending with August. were

great(*r in value than in any pree<*ding p'riod since 18t*2, and that the

avemge price p*r pnind was greater than at any time since 1893,

except in I89b.

'Phe average expirt price of cotton in .Vugust. IIMX), was 9.7 cents

p*r pound, as against an avemge of 5.0 cents j)er pmnd during the

year 1899 and 5.8 cents in l8t>0. and was higher than the average for

liny year since 18!»1. 'Phe following table shows the quantity, value,

and avemge price p*r pound of the cotton e.xported during each •‘cot¬

ton year” from 18S7 to 19<,Mt:

IR'^7. ls'<S.

IWD. IK'.W.

IWI. IW.*. IWl. ixul. IWV). iN'Jti. 18>.t7. 18'W. 1899. 1900.

Uuuntity. Value. Prii'f per pound.

Pounds. 2,11)0,780,791 *201,740,804

('nils. 9. .51

2,259,626.7.>l 222,805,494 9. m 2,3t»,09n,768 2:15,898,233 9.97 2,404,400, .’>78 •2.50,671, 10.10 2,92.5,109,052 •291,499,029 9.93 2,918.400,103 •2.58,0^28,371 8.74 2,242,02.5,388 190,837, •234 8.81 2,l„53,r22,3«>7 •208,117,-277 7.88 3,477,300,209 •201,.536,9^20 b.l'i 2,:»0,ti29,953 193,987,848 8.15 3,059,91.5,7.57 •227,728,4.59 7.44 3,897,200,7.52 •23^2,32.5,992 6.96 3.798,480,814 211,^278,139 5.56 3,081,571,202 •245,485, *209 7.96

BUREAU OK THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 80f)

Kcgiirdinj^ the cotton situution on September 1, the “Ameri¬ can Cotton Ib'porter ” says that the )e\v cotton year ix'^ran with the smallest amount of old cotton at home and abroad ever known. The possibility of a yield larjrer than that of seems to have been removed by the hurricane, which injured the best portion of the 'Pexas cotton belt. Foreij^n spinners are lit^hlly stocked, the Indian crop will be lijifht. and the Egyptian ei'oj) only fair. 'Phere is therefon* ground for the prediction that cotton may sell at 12 cents, or even higher, laT'ore the end of next August. Phe total visilde supply of the world is only about t)82.ttt»tt bales, compared with 2,17l,,‘)15 bales a year ago and l,r)7‘.>.2c7 bales two years ago. English spiiiners will be obliged to buy cotton whether the price is high or low. unless they shut down their mills. The decision at Manchester not to use Ameri¬ can cotton for a month has not pn'Vi'iited further advance: in ])rice.

Meantime cotton goods can not be made with a profit at current prices for cotton and cottoii goods without a decrease in the cost of manufacture, 'Phe cotton containe<l in a cut of cloth c()sts alnuit SO

cents, while the cut at present prices is worth about 81.32. 'Phe cost of manufa<‘ture and the protit. therefore, have to come out of 52 cents per cut. Weavers were getting Itt ci'nts per cut when the margin was over 7s cents, and they are receiving IB.S cents now, with a margin of 52 cents. 'Phen* must be either lower prices for cotton, higher prices for goods, rt'diiced Avages. or the stopping of mills.

DEPOSITS IN NATIONAL BANKS.

The ‘"New York Fiiiancier” has compiled a table showing the rela¬ tive standing of the national banks in the I’nited States reporting gross deposits in excess of S5.(MH».(k»o on S(*ptemlK*r 5. ItuiO. Accord¬ ing to this com])ilation there are now 113 i>anks in the country with dejK)sits alK)vethe minimum nam(‘d. a gain «»f three since July 1. ItMKt. Of the.se 32 are hn-ated in New York. 12 in Chicago, and 1(> (*ach in Philadelphia and lioston, 'Phe g:iin in the deposits of these 113 banks .since October. 181tt», approximates81,'Phe National State Hank of New York heads the list with the enormous total de|>osit of 8155t,(KM»,0(l(>, a giiin since October, I85*t>, of ov(“r8l27.<M)0,(KM»oragain in ])ercentage of about Joo. 'Pen banks r('|H)rt gains of dej^sits within the iHM’iod named in excess of 820.(MK>.(K>o each.

THE OYSTER INDUSTRY.

In connection with the opening of the oyster season in the United States on St‘ptember 1, it is interesting to note .some figures regarding this industry. According to the last report of the Fish Commission of the United States 23,(KXi,(KJH bushels of this bivalve are annually consumed in the country. The Chesapc'ake Hay alone yields twice as luany oysters as are produced by all other countries put together.


Within the last century 4:U0,0<X),(XK) bushels of oysters, selling for ^250,0(K»,00U, have lK‘en taken from this bay. This is a sum more than four times as great as the entire valuation of the taxable projxnTy in all the counties of the State of Maryland where the oyster fishery is prosecuted. Outside of the city of Baltimore 225,0<X» persons are employed in this industry.

The Fish Commission estimates the available oyster-growing area in the Ch«*sa|)eake at alH)ut 1,(KK) square miles, and that with pi’oper cultivation its annual value would be about SKM) per acre. Long Island Sound also is the Held of a large oyster-growing business, nearly one- third of the area of that bed of water Ix'ing occupied by oysters. Nearly 80,0U0 beds are under cultivation, some lieingover 8 miles from the shore and at a depth of more than 12 fathoms. The Commission estimates that the stsirHsh, which attack the l)eds in great numbers, annually destroy ^1,000,U00 worth of oysters in Long Island Sound alone.

VALUE OF GOVERNMENT LANDS.

The General Land OflSce at Washington reports that the total area of the land surface of the United States is 2,270,507,440 acres, of which y20,3(»8,068 acres still belong to the Government. This is over one- third of the total area of the country, but the greater part of the unap¬ propriated lands are in Alaska, estimated at al)out 350,402,700 acres. In the United States proper the public lands are located in twenty-two States and three Territories, ranging from 00,073,401 acres in the State of Montana down to 285,730 in the State of Mississippi.

When the new acquisitions are opened for .settlement there will probably l)e .some veiw valuable land which can be purchased from the Government or cleared under the homestead law. But a compam- tively small pro|X)rtion of unoccupied public land, aside from that portion to which the Indian titles have not yet been Hnally extin¬ guished. is suitable for agricultur.il purposes without irrigation.

The areas of the new posse.ssions of the United States are estimated by the General Ijand Office to lie as follows: Philippine Islands, 91,2.50,B0U acres; Hawaiian Islands, 4,313,6tK) acres; Porto Kico, 2,304,000; Guam, 32.000; a grand total of 97,900,500 acres.

POSTAL REVENUES.

The Auditor of the Post-Office Department recently made public a statement which shows that the receipts of the postal service for the year 1900 have lx?en ^102,354,579.29, and the ex|)enditures $107,249,298.13, .showing an excess of expenditures over receipts of $4,894,718.84. The net deficit of the postal service of the country is aljout $1,500,000 le.ss than the deficit of the preceding year.

The total financial transactions of the iwstal service, including the

«08 BUKEAU OF THE AMERICAN KEl'UBLICS.

nioiioy-order stateiuent. were 87l4.31i4.l5»l.:i2 for the tiseal year which ended .lune last. Conij)ai>‘d with the transactions of four years aj^o, there is shown to be an increase of 8lO8.O0d.O0O. The princii)al item of revenue is the sale of stamps and stamped paper. That item for the3'ear 1000 amounted to 804.018,600.08, an increase of 80.788,045.02

over the preceding vear. The tabulated statement of the postal moncv-order business exhibits

an enormous increase for the vear lOOO over the previous vear. Dur¬ ing the fiscal V(‘ar ending dune 80 last. 83.108.050 monev orders were issued, the average amount of each oi’der being 87.70. The total trans¬ actions of the monev-order system of the Post-Office Department are valued at 8255,070,027, and the monev orders paid aggregated 8249,120,285, or a grand total of 8504,790,813. In 1899 the value of monev' orders issued was 8224.958.808. and the value of mone\’ orders paid was 8217,524.991, or a grand total of 8442,483,804. This show’s an increase in one vear of 802,800,t>49, or over 14 per cent. This is the largest increase in amount and in percentage that has ever occurred in the historv of the postal .service.

LARGE RECEIPTS OF GOLD.

Receipts of gold at the San Francisco mint and the Seattle assay office from duly 1 to S<'ptember 30,19(M», the first three months of the fiscal 3’ear, amounted to 838.284,810. This included not onlv j)roduction in the United States, but Au.stralian and Alaska gold. The out¬ put from the Klondike region in Alaska was 810,047.055. and from the Nome district, in the sameTerritorv. 82,811,801. The Director of the Mint at Washington saj's that the Alaska iTceipts are unprec<Hlented in amount when compared with any’ corresjmnding |x*riod from that district

EXPORT EXPANSION IN MANUFACTURES.

In 1800 the value of articles manufa<*tured in the United States which were exported to foreign countries aveniged 83.802,(MM» jyer month; in 1870 the monthlv average «)f such exj)orts yvas 85,09O,(MM), while in 1880 it had groyvn to 88,571.(MK). The expansion of trade during the next decade increased the value of the manufactured exports to« monthlv average of 812,592,imk), but in 1899 the enormous monthlv average of 828,225,(MM> was r»‘a<Iied, or more than double the amount cited for 1890. The fiscal year 19(MI, however, developi'd the greatest increase ever reported, the monthlv average fromduh* I, 1899, to dune 30, 19(M), being 830,524,(MKI. These figures show an increase in the monthlv average of 1870 over 1800 of 09 jx'r cent; of 1880 over 1870

of 51 per cent; of 1890 over 1880 of 47 |M*r cent, and of 1900 over 1890 of 180 per cent.


PRODUCTION OF STEEL.

A liritisil oonteiiiporarv ("C\»iimu‘iviiil Intellijjence") for Septem- Ih'I' :i'J, IIHM), .says tliat no iH'ttor illustration ran Im? jfiven of the extra¬ ordinary strides made by the Tinted States in the production of steel than the fact that the Carnej^fie (ônipany turned out last year one-tenth of all the steel produced iu the world. The world’s production was rid.sdl.Too tons; that of (Termany iK'injj tons; of Great llritain, 4.933,(00 tons, and of the United States, 10,702,209. The Tarnejîe output was 2.(>00.(MK) ton.s—over 2.'> jM'r cent of the whole product of the United States, .53 per cent of Great Britain’s, and 42 jx'r cent of that of Gennany. This output of 2,(MK>,000 tons, hujê as it is, will, however, it is anticipated, be increa.sed to 3,400,(HMl tons this year, which will probably represent 13 jx'rcentof the entire steel production of the world. It is interestin*^ to note that while the world’s jiroduction of steel has increased a little more than sixfold since 1889, that of the United States has increa.‘<ed eightfold.

BRITISH PURCHASES AT NEW ORLEANS.

From August, I89t>, to October, 1900, the British Government had a purchasing department in operation in the city of New Orleans. During that period 15,fKK) horses and 42,0(K) nuile.s, together with large (juantitiesof forage and other supplies, were forwarded to Cape Town, South Africa. The total amount of money expended by Great Britain iu that city was nearly 810,0(X).(XX).

DISPOSAL OF CALIFORNIA’S EXHIBITS AT PARIS.

The commi.-isloners from the State of California to the Paris Expo¬ sition have decided to pre.sent their etfects and exhibits to jirominent Frenchmen and to the museums, hospitals, and schools of Paris. A lieautiful redwood table, 8 feet in diameter, made from a California tree, and which attracted much attention, has Iw'en accepted by President Loubet. a large number of fore.stry s|)ecimens, which secureda grand prize, have been given to the Vincennes Forestry Museum. Similar gifts have lieen made to other museums, d'he great Paris hospital, the lloti l Dieu, has received a .selection of Californian wines, fruits, and other food stutfs.

RECOGNITION OF CONSULAR OFFICERS.

'I'he following consular officers have Ihhmi recognized by the United .States: Arthur Cameuox IIumi’HRF.ys, Vice-Consul of Mexico at Norfolk,

Va. Carl Hf.rmax Lundt, Consul of Germany at San Juan, Porto Kico. William Robert Hoare, Consul of Great Britain at Honolulu,

1 lawaii.

810 HUKEAU OF rUF AMKJtlCAN liKIM’HLK'S.

Manuel Ai.oaka y 'I ekkeiios. Consul ml 'mU rnn of Moxii-o at San Diego, Cal.

Caul li. Melt/.. Consul of .Vusti'ia-Ilungarv at Sun Juan. I’orto Rieo.

Emilio Fuiueueih) Vikicio. Viee-Consul of Venezuela at Ne^-York.

Euedeuick W. Jon. Viee-Consul of the Dominican Republic at Chicago.

Fkaxkliv J. Moutox. Consul of the Ai'g«‘ntine Republic- at Haiti-

more. Daxiei. M’. IvEAKXEY. Vice-Consul of Circuit Hritain at Aguadilla,

Forto Rico.

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Revista ^len antil del CentrodeCorr*'- dorc's. (Financial and commer¬ cial; semimonthly.)

Hevista Militar clel Uruguay. Revista <.)uincenal clel ('entro de

Almacenencs Minoristjis. (Coni- mc-rc ial; stunimonthly.)

Revue Commercial*', Maritime *'t Financiere de la Chamhre Fran- c;ais*‘. (Financial and commer¬ cial; semimonthly.)

Rojc> y Pdaiico. .S-mana Religiosii, lai. (Religious;

weekly.) Siglo, Id. (Political; claily.) ScHial, El. (Literary; weekly.) Telc'gmfo Marftimo, El. (Political;

daily.) Toreo, El. (t*j)orts; weekly.) Tnidicic'cii, lai. (Political; semi-

wet'kly.) Trihuna Litenrria, la*. Trihuna Popular, la*. (Politii'al;

claily.) Unic'm CaU'jlica, lai. (Religious;

weekly.) Union Industrial Umguaya. Unic'm, lai. (Politic-al; weekly.) Uruguay Ilu.wtraclo, El. (Literary

aiicl scientific; .'^■miinonthly.) Uruguay X*'ws Ix'tter, Tfu*. (Politi-

c-al; wi-ekly.) Uruguay Weekly News, The. (Polit¬

ical.) Uruguayo, El. (Religious; w*vkly.) Vanguardia, l..!i. (Politiciil.) Venus, El. (.Sientific and literary;

si'inimoiithly.) Voz cle F>|)iina, 1.41. (Political;

daily.) Voz clel Empleaclo, Ij*. (Lalmr;

si'inimoiithly.) Voz clel Hhrero, I41. (l4il>or;

monthly.) Voz clel Paso Molino, I41. (<teiic>ral

news and commerc-ial; semi- wifkly.)

Pay.sandu: Dia, El. ((ieneral news; daily.) Ohrero, El. (Iîlscr; claily.) Paysandii, El. (Political; daily.) Perseverante, El. Uruguay, El. (Political; claily.)

BUREAU «)F THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

Rio Negro:

('iimiiafia, La. (Political; seini- wcekly.)

Coiiiercio, El. (Political; triwct'kly.)

Rivera;

France, I.41.

Mea, I.a.

I.A‘alta<l, Ui. (Political; Menii-

weekly.)

Lux Mala, l.a.

Norte, F.l. (Political; weekly.)

()’('anal»arro. (Political; nemi-

iiionthly.)

O’Maragato. (Political; «eiiii- \

we«-kly.)

SMiianario. (Literary; weekly.) ^

Venlatl, I.a. (Political.)

KiM-lia: I

Ik'iniN-racia. I.a. (Political; <laily.) I

Noticia«.l..as. (< lenenil news; daily.) j

Salto:

(’olectivi.sta, Kl.

t'ornM* I.atino, F.l.

h^'os del Progn-so. (tieiieral n»‘ws;

daily.)

Fainilia, Iji. (Religions; wwkly.)

Meraldo del Norte, F.l. (Political

and coniinen-ial; wtt'kly.)

Patria. lai. (Political and literjiry;

weekly.)

Prensa. Iji. (Political; daily.)

Refornia, Ui. (tieneralnews;daily.)

Revista del Salto. (Literary;

wiH'kly.)

San

■Vetivo Industrial, El.

Lwtura.s K.«<.-ogidas. (Religions;

wet'kly.)

lx‘y, lat.

Nueva Revista, Ia». (Literary;

wt*ekly.)

Pay., lai. (Political; seiidweekly.)

Pueblo, El. (Political and coininer-

cial; four times a week.)

Uruguay, Fil. (Political; weekly.)

Siriano;

Butifarra, I.U. (Humorous; ww*kly.)

lK*partmento, El.

Hiario, El. (Political; daily.)

Propagamla, Iji. (Political; .semi-

wiH-kly.)

San Salvador, F.l. (Political;

weekly.)

Semana, I.:i.

Telefono, El. 1 I’olitical; triw«t>kly.)

Tacua remix'):

t'entinela, El. (Political; wtt'kly.)

Institutode TacuaremU'i, El.

Lux, I.4I. (Political; weekly.)

Noticioso, El. (Political; semi-

wti'kly.)

Trailicidii, Iji. (Political; s«‘mi-

wiH'kly.)

Trainta y Tri's:

T>elH“rPatrio, El. (Literary; wt-ekly.)

Heraldo, F.l. (tieneral news.)

Onlen, El.

Prensa. I.JI. (Politiral and commer¬

cial; s»‘miweekly.)

STATISTICS REGARDING MONTEVIDEO.

The “ lioU'tin Kstadistira* Mon.><u!ir'(Monthly Stiitisticai Hiilletin). of Moiit(*vi<h*o, in its issue for»Iiily. I'.MMI, shows that ther.ipital and the districts helonjrinjr to it are in a very satisfactory sjinitarv condition.

The Health DeiKirtinent employs a fttree (*f Hit) active and enerjjetic men, whose constant aim is to improve th(> cleanliness of the city hy a rijrid enforcement of the laws rej^irdinfr the removal of refuse, and at the same time t«» u.se the neces.ssiry precautions for checkinjf and pre- ventinjr the spread of coiitufrinus disea.ses. Durinjr this month (duly) l,t502,l<M) meters of streets were sprinkled and 8,H2H,17t) were swept.

Strict watch and in.spection has l)een ol)st>rved retfsirdinjr the sale of food stull's, and the laws coverinj; same have Ihumi strictly enforced, all of whi<‘h has trreatly assisted in improving; the general health of the inhabitants of the citv. This fact is l)orne out by statistics, which

su BUKKAU OF THE AMEKICAN KEFL'iiLlCS.

show that tho l)irths for tho month have boon at tho rate of Uti jut 1 .(KX* inhabitants, while the (haith rate has fallen to 20 per 1.00(».

The eonsnniptioii of fresh meats, eonsistinjf of beeves, mutton, and pork, amounted to 2.082,(505 kiloj,^rams, and the consumption of vejja- tables rose to 1.4o4,<)27 kilo<^rams. There were l(K»,(ioo kiloj^i-ams more meat used in duly than were used in the previous month of June.

The water consuiiK'd in Montevideo during the month of July last amounted to 220.7T8.0<;s liters. During this month there were entered at the ])ort of the capital 147 Spanish ships and 143 Italian; during the siiine month there were cleared from the same port 2dS Spanish ships and 2.'>7 Italian. 'I'he duties collected on this trade during the month of .Inly amounted to S717,t>24. 'Fhe im|)ortations into Monte¬ video from the surrounding country for the same period consisted of 21>S,SS(» kilograms of wool; 35,152 head of Ixivine cattle; 15S.(il3 head of sheep; 402.2N2 kilograms of tallow and lard; 5,518,305 kilograms of wheat; SSI,020 kilograms of alfalfa and other forage; 144,!*t»0 kilo¬ grams of liran; 2,703,Sd7 kilograms of corn, and 158.S30 liters of wine.

The (*x])ortations to foreign coiintrii's during the same month were as follows: 2,54t».6ttt> kilograms of jerked beef; hides, cattle, t»0.1H>5; hides, sheep, 101,514; Hour, 024,«>20 kilograms; tallow and lard, 373,722 kilograms.

PATENT TO UNITED STATES FIRM.

A patent has liecn granted at Montevideo to the Singer ^laiuifactui’- ing Company, of New York, covering improvements on their sewing machines.

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

During the month of July. lOOO, there were registered in the Repub¬ lic 267 mortgages amounting to !{y^70,664. The sale of real estate dur¬ ing the .same period in the Department of Monti'video consi-sted of 305 transactions aggregating ^780,148.

VENEZUELA. NEW POLITICAL DIVISIONS.

The “(iaceta Oricial" of .\ugust 4, 10(M), contains an important leg¬ islative decree regarding the territorial division of the Republic of Venezuela, an extract of which is as follows:

“Artici.e 1. Until the National Assembly decrees a fundamental charter for the Republic, the States which th«‘ decree of October 2S,

185)9, declared independent and united to form the V'eneziudan federa¬ tion, and which are now called .4pure, Aragua, Barcelona. Barinas, Banpiisimento, Carabobo, C’aracas, Cojedes. Coro. Ciimana. (Juarico. (luyana. Maiacailn), Maturfn, Margarita, Merida, Bortiigiie.sa.'rachira, Trujillo, and Yaracuy, are con.stitiited, with the e.xeeption of the State of Margarita, which provisionally and for certain reasons shall be con-

m'KKAU OF THE AMEIUCAX KEPUELICS. 815

siderocl as federal territory, into fifteen political departments, to wit: The Stati' of Apure. which shall include Apure and Harinas; the States of Arajrua, llareelona, C'araholH), which shall he <‘oin|M)sed of C’aralM>ho and the former Nirjrua department: the States of t'oro, (hiarico, (iiiyana. and Lara, which shall Im' composed of Bartpiisimento and Yaracuy (with the ex<*eption of the department of Nirjûa); the State of Caracas, which shall Ik' renamed Miranda; the States of Mamcaibo. Merida, and Sucre, which shall he composed of Cumana and Maturin; the States of 'iachira, Trujillo, and the State of Zamora, which shall he composed of Portuofuesa and Cojedes. And these are constituted so jis to form a free, soverei«;n. and ind»*jK'ndent nation, under the name of United States of Vene/uela.

*‘Aut. "J. The lM)undaries of these States shall U'determined hy those which were declared of the fornu*r Pi'ovinces hy the law of territorial division of 2Sth of April, lHr>»;.

“Art. 3, The territory of the Unit»*d States of Venezuela is the same as that which in 1810 l>elontred to the General Captaincy t)f Venezuela.

“Art. 4. 'I'he States, which accordinjr to the prestuit decree are f;rou|MHl to f(*rm the new divisions, shall Im* called sections and shall have ccpial rijjhts.

“Art. 5. In so far as they do not interfere with the political ivgime now in force, the sections derined hy the precedinj; article and the terxd- tory of Marpiritii shall continue to lie tjoverned hy the same laws as are at present in force; and for immediate jrovernment shall have an orticial called a Governor, freely elected: and directly dependent upon the National Executive the Federal Territory of Marjârita; and freely elected those of the sections in question hy the pi’ovisional Pr(*sident of the States to which they may Ik' ifroiqx'd, or to the official to whom they may Ik* dire<-tly subordinated.

“.Vrt. <!. ’Phe President shall apinxint the provisional Governoi’s of each one of the States of the Union.

“Art. 7. 'Phe place at which the jôvernment of each State shall he provisionally situated shall Im' desi<>;nated hy the Executive.

“Art. 8. The provisional Governors, as the chief civil and ]M>litical authorities of their resjx'ctive States, shall pnvserve order in all the territory under their jurisdiction, and shall enforce and execute all the laws of the Union and the decrees of the President referrinjf to same.

“Art. 1*. The provisional Governors shall not Im* elijîhle to Con- jfress, nor shall they he chosen as constitutional Governors of the States in which they reside.

“Art. Ih. TheapjKiintmentof the provisional Governors and all that relates to the jKilitical and economic governments of the States of the Union and of the n*“w Fi'deral Territory. Margarita, shall 1k' ])rovided for hy sjiecial di'cnx's.

“Art. 11. The Minister of the I nti'rior is charged with the execution of this dei’ree.'’

810 BUREAU OF THE AMEKICAX REPUBLICS.

EXHIBITION OF EUROPEAN PRODUCTS.

'rhc “Gafeta Oticial." of C'anicas. under date of duly 16, 11>0(>, publishes an important deeree (referred to in the Monthly Bulletin

for September, 11)00, pajre 57o), a translation of which is as follows: “The Minister of Publie Works of the Tnited States of Venezuela,

duly authorized by the President of the Uepublie, party of the first part, and of the other part Sefior Fedekico Baudeu, of this eity, have entered into the following eontraet:

“Article 1. Federico Bauder agrees to establish within a period of two years from this date, in the eit}’ of Caracas, a museum or jier- manent exhibition of European manufaetures, articles, and products, for the pur^xise of facilitating commerce and the public in gener.il in the study and com|)iiri.son of the diti'erent centers of manufacture and production, so that they may be able to select such industrial j)roducts as may best suit their needs, considering (piality and prices, and at the same time encourage the sale of products and goods of European manufacture.

“This jicrmanent exposition shall 1h' called •Commercial Museum of European Manufactures.’ I'lie Commercial Museum of EurojH'an Manufactures may establish branches in the cities of Valencia, Mai-a caibo, Ciudad Bolivar, Banpiisimento, and in such other cities of the Republic as it may deem convenient.

“Art. 2. Federico Bauder agrees, liefore establishing the Museum referred to in Caraca.s, to submit to the Department of Public Works the rules of said museum for the considemtion and approval <if the National Government.

“Art. 3. The National Government grants to Federico Bauder

permission to import through the custom-hou.se of La Guayra, free of dutie.s, upon the ob.servance in every instance of the formalities of the law, all articles sent from Europe for use as .samples and models, as well as catalogues and printed matter for advertising, nmiaining sub¬ ject to the payment of customs duties such articles as may be oll'ered for consumption, the National Government having the right at all times to insjiect, by means of an otticer who shall keep an alphalH'tical inventory showing exact dates of the articles .sent, with th(‘ object of .securing the jiayment of customs dutie.s in ca.se of .sale.

“Should branches be e.stablished in V'alencia, Maracaibo, Banpiisi- mento, and Ciudad Bolivar, reference' to which is made' in paragraph 3 e)f article 1, they shall enjoy eepial privileges for the articles eh'stined to the braiu'hes, and which are specified in paragraph 1 e)f artie-le 3 of this e'ontract.

“The Museum and its bi-.inches are exemjiteel from all national imposts now in fore-e or which may 1m' imjMise'el during the eluration eef this contract, which is thirty years from this date; anel


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this eontiiiet to the Consuls and Vice-Consuls of Veiu*zuela in Kui-ope,

instruetinj^ them to assist the contiiictor or his concessionaires in evei’v

way possible in obtaininj^ fi’oin merchants and manufacturers the prod¬

ucts of tluMr respective localities, to be used in the foundintj of the

Commercial Museum.

"Art. 4. Fedebu'o Haudek, or his I’epi’esentative, a};i‘ees to j^ive

due notice in every «‘ase to the Depai’tment of Public Works when¬

ever there are otfeia*d for sale jjoods and manufactures which have

U'cn impoi’ted five of customs duties, so that the Ti-(‘iisurv Deptu-t-

nicnt can collect in advance the innx)sts which, accordinj^ to law. ;.re

due ujM)n said jfrHKls.

“Art. ;■). The Department of Publi<* Works shall, in due time, indi¬

cate the manner in which the insp(‘ction and collection of duties by the

National CTOvernment shall be made on the ai’ticles and manufa<‘tuia*s

sent to the Museum, and which are subject to this contract.

"AitT. ♦). d'he conti-actor or his successor may ti-.insfer this contr.ict

to any other person or company with the pi-evious consent of the

National (lovernment; but in no case shall the ti-ansfer be made to a

foivijrn government. In case a ti’ansfer is etiected, the concessionaire

reniiiins exempted from the payment of registration fees.

"Art. 7. Any doubts or controversies that may arise in the intei’-

pi’etation and execution of this contract shall be decided by the courts

of the Republic, according to law, and shall never 1h‘ the subject of

international ivclamation.”

EXPLOITATION OF SULPHUR DEPOSITS.

" K1 Cablegiiima” (The Cablegram), a newsj>ajM*r published at the

port of Cai’upano, in its issue of August *22. liXMt. states that the (Jer-

inan Kxploration Company, which has been aiithorizc'd l»y the Vene¬

zuelan (iov«‘rnment to exploit the sulphur de|M)sits of the Chaguaramas

district, has ivcently commenced work. 'I'he company has at the

present tinu* in its employ alH)ut lOo laborer's. With this force and with

the additional helj) that will be added when the abundance of tin* prinluct

to b(‘ exti~.u‘t(‘d renders it necessary, the company exjH'cts to mine a

large ipiantity of sulphur. The crude sulphur will be shipped from

the port of Carupano to Kui’o|m* and the Cnited States. The indica¬

tions are that the prodiud of these mines will soon become a vast and

imiM)rtant industr-y of the Republic.

NIGHT SCHOOL AT CARACAS.

By decree of the (lovernor of the Federal District a night school

has been establislu'd at Cai'acas. and 400 /W/w/‘.x |M*r month appropri¬

ated for its support. 'Phis .stdiool will be patronized exclusively by

young men who arc* employed during the day and who are desirous of

Bull. No. 4-1)

81K HUKKAU OK THK AMKIUCAX HEl'UHLK’S.

devoting tlu*ir rvciiinj^s to study atid iiitidli'otual improviMuont. A

coiujM'ttMit *'<)r])s of tcachc'i-s has hoiui *Mi}jfii<r(‘d and ovorv (dfort will he

niad(' to make the ex])erimeut a praetical sueeess. The material at

hand is ahundaiit and the sehool seems destined to enjoy for many

5'ears a lift* of exeeedinjr usefulness.

CONTRACTS FOR GAS AND ELECTRIC LIGHTING.

The " N'ew York .lournal of C’ommerce,” of Septemlx'r '2'2, stated

that a eonti-act to furnish the eity of (.’aracas with illuminating j^as,

manufaetured at the seaport of La<;uayra, 12 miles distant, has Ikhui

h‘t to a Tnited States company. 'I'lie cost of j^as coal in (’aracas

is said to l>e S12 per ton. while at the seaport it is only 84, consecpiently

tin* projected pipe line. .Vnother Tnited States tirin is reported to

have a «*ontract for an (dectric plant at Layuayra to furnish liyht and

power l»oth to that city and Caracas.

THE PORT OF MANOA.

'Phe •• (laceta Oticial" of Venezuela, official oryan of thedovern-

ment. ])uhlish('d at Caracas, in its edition of duly 28, IJMM), contains a

decret' makiny tln^ port of Manoa. situated in the western part of tin*

deltii of the Orinoco, availahle oidy for the exjMjrtation of iron on*

from the Imataea mines. I'he larye steamshii)s in which this mineral is

exi)orted. wlndher they arrive in ballast or loaded with machinery for

the mine, which machinery accordiny to law is exempt from duties,

may terminate their voyaye at Manoa without haviny to yo to Ciudad

Bolivar. This maehim*ry may 1m‘ received and dispatched by a customs

officer ai)point(‘d by the administr.ib)!' of the custom-house* at Ciudad

Bolivar.

IIOXOBAHV COKHESPOXDING MEMBER.

'Phe Moxtiii.y Bri.LKTix takes pleasure in announciny that there

has been added to its list of Ilonoi-aiy Correspondiny Members the

name of Senor Dr. Don Sai.vaix)k (iai.lkcos. a resident of the capi¬

tal of the Hepublic of Salvador.

Senor (tai.i.ecos is a distinyuished Onti-al American lawyer and

one of the most accomplisln*d and eminent statesmen of the Republic

of Salvador, lie was l)orn in 1844 in the city of Intibiu'a, Hondums.

but while still a child his parents removecl to Salvador, settliny in the

capital of the nation, at which phua* he was educated. He studied

law, was wonderfully successful in the j)ractice of his profession, and

was soon recoynized as one of the briyhtest minds and one of the most

prominent men in the leyal fraternity of that proyressive Republic.

BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 8iy

111* hils .sowed his country in many capacities, havinjr held the fol¬

lowin'; important positions under the (lovernment: .Judt;eof the First

Instiince, Consultin'; Attorney for the Clovernment, Prof»*s.sor of Law

in the National Cniversity, Minister Plenipotentiary. A.ssi.stant Secre¬

tary of State and Minister of Foreij;n Kelation.s. Ministi'r of Public

Instruction and diistice, and is now senim- memln'r of the Faculty of

Jurisprudence of the Republic of Salvador. His public .services have

always been highly satisfactory to his (lovernment. and he enjoys to

a ri'inarkable degrei* the contidence of the p»‘oplc of the nation.

Senor (1.4LLE(jos is a writer of considerable reputation, and his con-

triluitionson legal and international .subjects concerning Centnil Amer¬

ica have Imhmi widely read and favorably commented u|)on throughout

all Latin Ameri«-a. Ilis .style is concise, entertaining, and correct,

and his ideas are clothed in words that are both impressive and enter¬

taining. The Montiii.y Rlt.letin takes pleasure in stating that it will

be favored with articles, from time to time, from his jxmi.

KNIT GOODS IN LATIN AMKKICA.

In respon.se to the desire on the part of the manufacturers of the

Fnited States for facts as to the condition of the knitting industry in

Litin America, a numlM'r of (’onsuls have furnished the following infor¬

mation regarding their various districts:

In the City of Mexico hosiery and underwear are manufactured

exclusively of cotton, the machinery having Ihhmi obtained in Phila¬

delphia. 'File manufacturers were unwilling to state the output, but

give the retail price of underwear as 81.18 |mu- dozen, ITiited States

currency, and socks from 71 cents to 8^. 13 jM'r dozen. The employees

are French, Spanish, native Mexinin, and a few citizens of the Fnited States.

•Vt Agua-scjilientes all kinds of knit gcxals are sold, but the cheap

gnides find the Ix'st market. .Vt (luadalajara, where oidy cotton

hosiery is made, tlu'n' are SoO Hranson knitting machine.s, lo Standard

knitters, and 3 (l«‘rman knitters in u.se. The priKluct is valiuxl at

fe3,»;r)0. At Oaxaca there are Hranson machines in use, and at

Puebla alK)ut 230 machines, ol)tained from the Fnited States. 'The

out])ut is valued at alsmt 8l.U,3;‘) (gold) imm* annum. Cotton and wnden

midei'wear and hosiery are largely u.sed in the.se cities, and are imixn-ted

from the Fnited States, Kngland, and the Continent of Kuroix'. The

Consul at Mazatlan .states that the onlv manufactorv of knit g<xKls in died

and

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I his district is locsited at Villa Fnion, and makes only cotton go'xls for

men, women, and childnm, using 1.5 knitting machines, obtaiinxl from i Philadelphia. In that city there is very little if any knit go'xis from

the Fnited States on the market, the greater part of such gcxxls lM«ing

820 lU'REAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

imported from (rermany and Knj^land. and eonsistin*' of eotton and

silk.

In Nieanijjua and Salvador there are no knit yfoods made, eonse-

(piently no knittiny maehiiKMy is used. I'lie people depend tmtirely

on importation for these arti«d(‘s.

In the Ai’y«*ntine Kt'puhlie all kinds of hosiery and knit y«MKls an

manufactured in Buenos .Vyn's. 'riien* are 200 knittiny maehine>

employed. 20 of which are of Tniti'd States numufaeture. and the

halane** of (ierman oriyin.

In Brazil all knit yoods are imported from Knyland. France, and

(fcrmany.

In (.’Idle the kidttiny industry is almost unknown, and such yood>

are mn)orted from Fnyland.

While rruyuay is a yreat wo(»l producer, it has no mills or <‘stah-

lishments of importance where yarn is manufaetun'd. Some small

estahlishments manufactun* knit work on a small s»'ale from im|M>rted

yai'ii. All tlu' knit underwear is importetl, the United States supply-

iny luit a small (piantity.

COnjANU'r PALM P1{()1)U(’T8.

The eoeoanut palm {('(m-om nnrifera) is found nearly everywhere

within the Tropics, and in many tropical countries is the i)rincipal

food of tlu* inhahitants. 'I'here are many varieties of this ]Mlm, BO

sj>ecies haviny been discoven'd and classitied. and with «*ach varit'ty

the fruit varies in size, in weiyht. in shape, and in }M*rcentaye of tiln'r,

desh. etc. S»*veral varieties are (listinyuished for i)roduciny hut small

numhers «»f nuts, hut these are very larye and heavy; others pnaluce

larye nuts and mariy of them, and some sjK*cies are noted for i)roduciny

larye <piantiti«*s of small nuts. It is estimated that over acres

of land are under cultivation in <-ocoanut {Kilms. of whicli

a<*res are l(M*ated in South America. 2.'>0.<KM» acres in C'entnil America,

and B.5,000 acres in the W«*st Indies. Prohahly alauit

trees, heariny from .5,(KH».(MMI,(Kio to *;,(mm»,o<»o,(KM) mits jH*r year, are

in existence. Of late years the cultivation of tlie c«M'oanut palm has

Immmi laryely extended, and its productsare h(*<*ominy of ever-iiu*reasiny

importance in the markets of the world.

It may 1m* int«*rt*stiny to know that the kernels «)f .VM) nuts yive an

aveniye prcKluction of 1 hundr«*dweiyht of oil. and tlu* kernels of 240

nuts prodiu*<* alnuit 1 hundredweiyht of copni. ’I'he k<*rnels of three

averaye-sized nuts produc** 1 jMumd of desiccated kernel. From copra,

or dried cO<-oanut. inmu*nse quantities of oil are (*xtractcd whicli is

extensively used in many trades. 'I'hc refuse is used for leediny «al-

HUKKAU OK THK AMKKK'AN KK1THL1C8. 821

tlo iiiul ]H)ultry and for fertiliziiijj piir*)oscs. A larjro proportion of

tlu' ki*riu“ls aro (U'sicratocl and slirod, to lu* used in tlie inanufactiiro of

fonf<‘fti«)iK‘rv. It is said that for tin* latter ])iir|K)se af*oiit

nuts are used annually.

The forejroiu}; items do not exhaust the list of the produets of the

e(K-oanut j)alin whieh enter into the «-»nniueree of the world. There is

a trade in mats made of the leaf, in eoir mats and ruj^s made of tin*

liher, in laths and raft«*rs made «)f tlu* wood, and in a variety of arti-

eles useful and ornaiiu*ntal manufactured from the shells. The husks

of the eoeoanut eontain valuahh* tiher. known as eoir, a eorruption of a

word nu*anin«; roja*. ’I’lie refuse, or broken eoir, is turned to aeeount

for sturtinjr mattresses, and is used in hortieulture, as inse(*ts will not

toueh it.

The husk, whieh contains the HlH*r envelopinjr the nut, is divided

into two classes; the first is the ordinary filn'r used for spinninjr and

for the manufactun* of mats, tlu* se<*ond is the brush riln'r whu*h lies

just underneath the skin of tlu* husk. I'lie brush fiber is much fhicker,

sfronj;er. and straijrht«*r than the spinnin»j fil)er, and is v«*ry lartjely

us(*d in brush making. The eoir industry has iH'eome .so e^reat that

special ma«*hinerv has lu'en manufa<*tured for crushinjj the husk,

»*\(ractinjj the tilH*r, and spinning' it into yarn. When this HImm' i.s

brought to the United State.s, havinj; lM*en packed with {jreat pres-

.'■urt*. it has to Ik* put throuj'h an oju'ninif machine in order to prepare

it for u.se in manufacture. Other machinery is necessary in ord«*r to

causi* the tilK*!‘s ti» Ik* as free and parallel as jK>ssible. 'I'hat which is

to Ik* spun requires a sjH'cial spiim:n^ machine which pnaluces a |M'r

fectly <-abled yarn. When .spun into yai’n and woven by means of

])owerful l<K)ms. coir tilK*r j)rcKluces an article of very extensive and

daily increasinj; use—that is, A^ku* matting. This HIk*!* is also very

larjfely used in the manufacture of d«K)r mats, for which jmiqKKse it

has esjH*cial qualities, lM*in^ able to stand a j^reat <leal of wear and

tear and much dampness. This industry is of jrrowiny imiK>rtance in

the Unit«*d State.s.

In I'.MMi the United Stat**s im|X)rted 3.tMH.:-{.s4 {K)unds of coir yarn,

valued at 8141,8.'»u, ajjainst 2,r):’.u.l»14 iKuinds, worth in

'I’he value <»f the <*«K*oanut.s import(*d was )it702,l*47 in liMMt. apiinst

8«;2.''».7s'.> in is'.nt.

TKADE WU'II S1>AN1SII AMEEIOA.

In the re|K>rt (»f the «*ominerce lK*tween Uruguay and the United

Stat»*s for the lirst six months of ISKHt, published under this niption in

the Montiii.y IU i.i.ktix for S*pteml»er, a .sent»*nce was interp<dated bv

thi* editor which was not authoriz«*d bv the Consul-General. This was

822 BT’RKAU OK THK AMKUICAN UKIM’HLICS.

ill rofon'iico to tiio doiTi'iist* in the exports of j(‘rk»*(l hoi'f. or timujo,

to ( ’iilia. whero it was stated that it was ‘•(luo to I In* fact that the

Cuiiaiis are now ])ro(liieinw their own fresh la'ef and also iisino nmeh

fr(‘sh he««f.” Otherwise the snhjeet-niatti'r was the same as was fur¬

nished hy the Consul-General of Cnioiiay.

'Fhe Actin'^ Consul-Cienend of Mexi*-o at New York oives tin* imports

from M«‘xi<*o through that port durinw tin* month of August last as

follows: IIene(pn*n. ll.ltio hales: eotfee. 5,282 saeks; hides. UiiH

handles: hides, loosi*, :->,74S; ixth* lih«*r. 2.12t» hales; woatskins. 51<!

handles; deerskins. 258 himdh*s; riildn*!*, 48 hales; tohaceo. h*af. l.St*8

hales; eiwars. 180 boxes; hrcMim r<H»t, t>.04.5 hales; chleh* >fum. 77 hales;

fustii*. 18,80S pieces; tecali marhh*. 2SI pie**es; hair. 17 hales; h*ad

hullion. 87.500 liars; metals. 180 hexes; ores. 4o.75«! sacks; sarsajia-

rilla,04packages; vanilla. 28hox«*s; allie-atur skins. 188; ln*ron plmin*s.

8 hoxes; hones, 840 packages; hoin*y. lol barrels; cedar. 878 loos;

mahooany, 4.'082 loos; jalap. 18 saeks; copper, 5.280 bars.

Durino tin* same month Is ships, carrvino 247.21*i packao«*s. w»*re

(*lear(*d. and 17 steamships, hrinoino 185.t!75 packao(*s. wen* »*ntered.

Advices from tin* Oinsiil of Nicaraoua at Mobile. Alabama, state that

durino the month of Sept(*mlH*r. lOoo. a schooner of I7t! tons burden

clear(*d from that port for llluetields. havino on hoard '.>'.>,477 feet of

IuiuIk*!*. valui*d at 81.278.48; lo.iKio shinoles. valued at 8^1o. and .50

haos of salt. vahn*<l at 845. Then* was also shipiM*d from this jiort to

Hluetields. via New Orh*ans. 7 hales of w(*arino apparel, valued at

8>i8>>.2.5.

Tin* Mexican (5insul at San Francisco. C5iiifornia. announces that

durino the month of Auoust. l'.>oo. the total exports of American

merchandisi* throuoh that port to Mexico amount(*d to 8''>>.2<»!. In

addition to this amount there were ship|K>d from San Francisco to

Nlexican jsirts nn*n-handise of foreij;n orijjin—such as rice, apices,

silks, etc.—vahn*d at 81.250. 'I'lie shipiin'iits of Mexican dollars to

Ilonokono durino the month amounted to 844'.>,l(H>.

The priin‘i))al im])ortations. tooether with their values, were as fol¬

lows; Aroentif(*rous on*s. 8S.85>); oold hullion. 82,.541; oold coin,

8l,78t>; Mexican dollars, 8182,728; silver hullion. 8214,227; sundry

articles consistinjf of hides, cotl'ei*. shells, lemons, nuts. Hsh, etc.,

842.222; total, 8181..S82.

The Consul of the I{(*imhlic of Haiti at Itoston re|H>rtsthat tin* ship¬

ments of machinery and merchandise from the city of N(*w York to

Port au Prince, from duly 7 to S<*})ten>lM*r 27of the present year, Avere

valued at 83,425.48.

The imports into the yxirt of NeAv York from duly l«i to lS<*ptemlM*r

12, 19<K>, amounted to 17..505 tons of lo};wo<id, valued at 842.(MMI.

The Mexican Consul at Mobile*, Alabama, advises that durinjf the

month of Septeinlier last there were ship{M*d from that city to Mexi-

BUKEAU OK THE AMEKICAN KEl'L'BLU’S. 823

(“ail jHirts j;<M>(ls to tho value of 824.177.2.'). The importations tliroujjh the same |H(rt coii.sisted of B,7<K» himdles of sisal eoidat^e and :4.<KK.>

bales of hen(>(|iien.

TRADE OPRURTUMTIES IN LATIN A^IERICA.

"‘Di Gaceta.’' of San Jose, Costa Uica, in its numlM'r 59, dated St'p- teml)er 7,19(Ki. jmblishcs specitieations for the construction of water¬ works in the city of Liberia. Accordin*^ to the plan there will be needed 220 meters of cast-iron pipinj^ of a diameter of 2(k> milli¬ meters; 2,d50 meters of an inside diameter of 125 millimeters; 4.424 meters of 75 millimeters inside diameter; :4,408 misters of 50 milli- meti*rs inside diameter, tojjether with the corresjamdinj' cocks, tees, and elbows. Stalled bids markial C’aneria de LilM*ria " will be ri'ceived up to the 3d of Di'cemln'r, IJMMl. Plans and specifications can be obtained by addn'ssiny “Secretaria de Fomento” (Department of Public Works), San Jose, Costa Rica.

'Fhe British VMce-Consul at Tampico. Mexico. r(*p)rts that for the past four months entjineers sent by an English tirm at the invitation of the Mexican Government have In'en making surveys and plans of the city of Tampico and the surrounding country with a view to sup- ])lying the town with drinking water and a complete systimi of sewer¬ age. Should these works Im‘ carried out, and there is every proba¬ bility that they will be. there will 1m' an excellent opening for good plumlHM“s.

The British Vice-Consul at Monti'video, Uruguay, reports that in the district which he represents there is a steady increasing demand for g(K)d steel hoes {aziuhmeis), (X'tagonal steel bars, steels hovels, stc'el cables, steel mils, electric and telegmph wires, tire brick, cast-iron pij)e, Portland and Roman cement, carbide for the manufacture of acetylene gas, barln'd-wire fencing, tyjx^writers, leather lielting, dry and ready-mix('d paints, hand and steam piitnix, caustic soda, china and |)orcelain ware, windmills, chemical ])reparations, liquom, home- shoes, and carpets.

'Phe Marowyn (Pennsylvania) Company has shipped from Baltimore for Albina. Dutch (iruiana, sawmill machinery, an electric-light plant, a steam launch, steel mils, and nine cars. The Marowyn plant is on the Surinam River, 21 miles from Albina. At the latter jxiint a pier is to lie erected and a light milroad, for which material is needed, will Ih) run to the mines from Albina.

The Bm/ilian Government is inviting bids from Eurojx'an and American smokeless gunjH)wdcr manufacturers for the erection of gunpowder works in Bmzilian territory, after a test has lieen made of the jxiwder selected. Bids are not to lx* ojxmed until on or alH)ut February 21, 1901.

824 Bl'KKAU OK THK AMERICAN RKITRLK'S.

A ronvsjMdiclont of th»‘ ’’Soutli Aiuoriciin Jcuinial" statrs that capi- j talists could olRaiii advaiitaj'oous coiu-cssioiis from l)otli tlu* Arwii- I tine and liolivian fTOVcnimimts for tlio construction of a railroad from * jiijuy. Arj^eutino l{(‘puhllc. to the city of Potosi, liolivia. dujuy is the terminus of the North Central Arjfentine National Railway.

Dn'djriiif^ machinery will he retjuired hy the State authorities at ^'ara. Brazil, if the undertaking' of deepening; the channel of the Pant iiiver is to he accomplished. A dredgin«r machine will he needc'd. capable of openinj^ a channel of sutiicient depth to float vessels of consid«*rahle size and for keepinjj the channel clear. Those who otl'er such machinery for sale should, besides •fivino' descriptions and cost, also jrive details as to the cost of oimratiiijr the machinery.

Seno)- Don Antonio Mokfin Vauoas contemplates constructing a

railway from Aguas Calientes to La Cantera. Mexico, a distance of 8 kilometers. He will soon he ready to receive bids for the material needl'd in the building of this line. La Cant(*ra is the name of a large agricultural ranch, d'he Wolf Company, of Chambersburg, Pennsyl¬ vania, recently erected a mill on this ranch. An experienced Ameri¬ can miller is in «'harge of it, and will make a specialty of the manufacture of tine flour.

The ••Chilean Times’’ reports that the (iovernment has obtained from Congress an appropriation of t‘42,(KH) for the purchase of a large dredge for Valpai'aiso and two smaller dredges for rivers in the southern part of the Republic.

A bill was passed the 3<>th of last July by the Chilean Senate plac¬ ing at the disposal of the President of the Repiiblica fund of 2.r)(Ki,<MKJ pexos for the purchase of rolling stock for the State railroads of 1 meter standard as well as those of 1.78 meters. While Chilean builders will be employed as much as possible, foreign industrials will Ik' asked to submit proposals,

A cablegram has been received by the Di'partment of State at Washington from Minister Bryan, dated Rio de Janeiro, Octoln'r 4,

15KM), to the effect that the Brazilian (Iovernment has advertised for ' bids for 120.()b() tons of coal, to be opened November 30, Cnit('d , States coal is mentioned in the advertisement. A sample of 2 tons | will be recpiired «*arly in November. A copy of the last contract i made by Brazil for coal (in D»*cember, 1800) was printed in Sp«‘cial Consular Reports, Foreign Markets for American Coal, page 257.

The Cananea Consolidated Cop|>er Company, of Ilermosillo, Mexico. ■ has Imm'ii granted a concession by the Mexican (iovernment to build a railroad from Naco, situated on the line lietween the I'nited States and Mexico, to La Canani'a, in tin* State of Sonora. Surveyors are already in the field and the construction is to begin smin. Cltimately

m’KKAr <*K TIIK AMKKK’AX UKITBLICS. 825

th(‘ road will l>o rxtondod t«> (luayinu'i. It is r»‘jx)rted that all the

material and rollinjr st<M-k re(|uired will have to 1m‘ ]mreha.sed early in

I)('i-emlM*r.

Mr. Frank H. ('asski,s. of Buenos Ayres. Arjrentine Kepuhlie,

has l)een awarded a eontnu-t hy the iminieipality of that city to ereet

a laroe eleetrie power plant. Mr. C’asskls also pr(HK)ses to construet

an eleetrie railroad to the Matadero of Buenos Ayres. For both

undertakinjfs he will recpiire eonsider.ihle luaehinery, supplies, and

e(|ui))nient.

'Phe (Miayatpiil and (^uito Railroad, a new railroad Immiij^ built in

Keuador. is. aeeordin»( to the ** Railroad (lazetti*.” said to be tijjurin*;

on the iH'eessary ]v.issenjrer and frei»;ht e(iuij)ment. The same road is

alKuit to plaee eontraets for a mimlx*r of loeomotives.

Aeeordinj; to an Enjjlish tr.ide rejiort poreelain j^oods tind an exeel-

lent market in Brazil, and have a larjje sale. Btdtfium and (lermany

are the main ex|X)rters of said jjfoods. This would be also a jjood

opiMiiny for this line of Ameriean produets.

HOOK X0T1(M:S.

Books and pamphlets sent to the Bureau of the American Republics, and containing subject-matter bearing upon the countries of the International Union of American Republics, will be treated under this caption in the Monthly Bulletin.

l>r. (lAUciA Mkuor. Minister of Afjrieulture, has had publLshed in

pamphlet form, for eireulation throughout the eountry. a piijH'r read

In'fore the recent Industrial (’onjfress at Buenos Ayres. j)re|xired by

Don Rakaf.i, IIkkxaxdk/.. and for which a gold medal was awarded

the author. In his |)aiM*rl)r. IIkknaxdkz stated that theaiiiount paid

by .Vrgeiitinians to fondgners for sacks. »'ord. cable.s. and canvas was

at least a year, the whole of which might lie .saved by

making use of indigenous plants. According to his calculations.

12t>.<MM».(XK» linear meters of canvas. 1 meter in width, were used in

the Argentine Rejniblic. in the form of Inigs or otherwise, last year.

All this in spite of the fact that the manufacture of canvas d<M*s not

require exjnmsive ma<-hinery and that it is the lowest grade and most

(“lementarv of woven fabrics. Twine is also nnide from primary

matter and in a rudimentary way. yet from to

kilognims of twine will 1h‘ reipiired for the harvest of and

will cost the Argentine agriculturist cents gold per kilognim.

thougli it might be produced at home of the Ix'st quality at from 7 to

8 cents gold jH*r kilogram.

BUKKAr OK TIIK AMKUU'AN KKITBLIOS. 8i>(»

'Pho noted «-ivil eiij^ineer. Senor Don L. Huoi omaht. of Hneiios

Ayr<“s, has ])ut»lish(‘d an (‘xtcnisive and iin])ortMit techni<-al «‘ssay ealled

•■'I'eona de las Pdlvoras" (Theory of Powder). I'he author has

enjoyed for many years a larj^e and varied expei’iene*' in the ])nudieal

use of all kinds of j)owder employed in the army and in industrial

enterprises. He has hecm a close ohsc'rver of the explosive nature,

expansive ])ower, and j)rojeetive for«‘eof this suhstanec' under ditl'erent

conditions, and has jjiven special attention to (he study of the jxtwder

recjuirt'd hv the land and naval foives of the Aiyeiitine H(‘puhli<'. The

hook contains a larjfe numlHU' of enj^nivinjrs illustiatin^ the subject,

and the writt'r shows with jjreat force and cleanu'ss. and in a tech¬

nical thouirh injjenious manner, the <“tlects pnaluced by the use of

j)owder of ditl'erent {grades and clnmiical <'om])ositions.

The manufacture of ])owdi‘r as earrii'd on at the present time is dis¬

cussed in an exhaustive manner, tin* writer showing' his (mtire famil¬

iarity with all the complex operations of its preparation and manu¬

facture, and describinjf the mechaidcid processes att«‘ndin^ the

])roduction of this article in a concise and intelli<;ent manner, and

in lanj.niajje clear and simple. The chapter devoted to the maiup-

ulation and handlinjf of blastinji- powder is of espi'cial interest, and

will 1«‘ carefully read by miners and oth(“rsen};a»;ed in the constant use

of this ]K)werful explosive. 'I'hat part of the work which tn'ats of the

ditl'erent kinds of powdei' used in tlu'army and navy of the .Vrj'entine

Kepublic will be exceedinjrly interestin<r to the naval and military

forces of all nations. A cai’eful investi«;ation shows that the b<M)k is

undoubtedly one of the best compilations on this subject that has ever

come from the Latin-America press.

An interesting annual entitled “dornal do PnisiP' has recently l>een

pid)lish(*d at Kio de Janeiro. The book consists of more than aOO

page's of neatly printed, attractive, and well arranged matter, and con¬

tains a large amount of useful information and data concerning the

commerce, government, and people of Ilrazil. It i.s illustrated with

numerous engravings and is replete with valuable suggestions regsird-

ing the vast undeveloped resources of this extensive Ki'public. Sta¬

tistics relative to the national exports and im])orts are given and

analyz»'d clearly and intelligently, while frefjuent refen'iice is made

to the rich and vai’i»'d j)roductions of the tii'lds and fon'sts, rivers and

lakes, mountains and mines throughout the land. Included among the

commercial matter and statistical datu is to be found lu're and there a

choice .selection of literary articles which are highly entertaining and

instructive. A casual i'«‘view of this laiok ri'veals the fact that this

w'onderful southland has la'cn highly favori'd by the (.'r<'ator and is

endowed with nearly every ('lenient of natural wi'alth. This is made

more comprehensive by the vivid descriptions and lifelike illustmtious

Bl’REAU OF THK AMERICAN REPUBLICS. H27

of iK'iiutiful Itiumna tiolds. pirtiursqiio haciondas. and iiiaj^iuticont cotfoc

plantations. Brazil is a country which is always interesting, the very

name suijyestinj; to thi> mind pictures of grandeur and heanty, an enor¬

mous variety of valuahle prcxlucts, a vast ext(Mit of j)r<Mluctive terri¬

tory. and immense stretches of virgin forests tiiiversed by mighty

rivers and iM'opled with fantastic forms and sti-ange creatures.

“ Hevista Argentina di* Ferrocarriles" (Review of Argentine Rail¬

ways) has just been \)ublish(‘d in Buenos .\yres. The work contains

a vast amount of information and us«‘ful data n'garding the Argentine

railways and conni'cting lines. 'Pin* subj**cts of freight and passenger

traliie are treated at length, and nnnnu'ous statistics and tables illus¬

trative of the actual tonnage hauled, passengers carri(*d. and theopi'ra-

tion of the lines in gimeral are furnished. The b<M)k contains numerous

engravings of the roadln'ds. stations, bi’idges, tunnels, rolling stock,

and ])ictures(jue |M>rtions of the lines, etc., and supplies in a convenient

and intelligent form a fund of valuable information dear to the statis¬

tician and exceedingly interesting and instructive to the thousands of

capable and intelligent railroad employees of the Argentine Republie,

by whom it will l>c perused and extensively eirculated. The l>ook is

one of a series which appear annually, and is issued under the serial

No. 200. The railroad taritls in force at the present time are published

in fnll. as are also the rules reg:irdlng the issiiing of bills of lading

and the payment of stonige and demurrage charges. et«-. 'Phe publi¬

cation is exceedingly useful as a laatk of reference. «'s|M‘cially to mer¬

chants. shippers, exporters, and commission nn*n. Tin* binding is

iH'at and attractive, the printing chair and artistic, and the arrangement

systematic and convenient.

The well-known and able chartographer, Si'fior Don Pablo Ludwig,

of Buenos Ayres, has just printed a reduced size of the map of that

city. An ('dition of this same map, but of a larger sizi', was recently

published in the metropolis of the Republic. It was an exceedingly

useful work of art. was highly appreciated, and had a large circulation.

The present edition is in colors, is artistically designed and printed,

and Avill doubtless meet with a favonible reception by the Argentine

jieople on account of its convenient size, the valuable data which it

furnishes, and the almndance. thoroughness, and minuteness of detail

that it contains. The map is a la'antiful piece of work and reflects

credit not only ujion its author and designer, but also u|Km the talented

artists and skilled workmen who assisted in its compilation. It con¬

tains an al|)halH'tical index of all the streets of the city, arranged in

such a convenient form as to render exceedingly simjile and easy the

locating of any given jK>int. public or private building, instantly, by

referring to the map, and is in reality a condensed guide of the capi¬

tal city of the nation.

828 HURKAU OF THE AMKKICA^ UKlM^HLirS.

" L'.i Ilustracion Siul-Ainoricinia’’ (Tin* lllustrutt'd South Ainerican),

jniltlishod at Buonos Ayres, is out* of the most imitiue and at tin* same

time pro<jr<*ssive piil)lieatioiis that issiu*s from the South American

pn'ss, 'Pin* suhjeet-matt(*r that it contains is selected with the greatest

care and is l)oth useful and entertaininj^. In addition to the larj^e

numlter of literary articles which each (*dition contains, it also devot»*s

eonsiderahle space to current news, politics, science, and art. handlincf

each of these* subjects in such a manner as to merit only commendation

and praise*. 'Pin* puhlie*atie)n alivady enjeevs a larce* and e-eenstantly

iin-re*asiny cireailatiem thre>uche)ut the* Argentine Uepuhlic and eether

Siuth Aine'rican e*emntrie*s, and is e)ne of the me)st cemvincing preeeefs

e)f the* rapid inte*lh*e*tual ele*ve*le)pment which is actually taking plae-e* in

that cenmtry. anel whie'h is also so evident in eether ])re)gre*ssive Hepub-

lie*s e»f Latin Ame*rie-a.

K1 Senor Dr. d. J. Hat.l. of Buenos Ayres, has just publishe*d the

,se‘e-ond part of the* e*ighth vedumeeef the* "Tnstituta dedurisprudencia”

(Institute* of durisprude*ne*e*), cstablishe*el by the e*ourt eif appe*als of the

e*apital eef the Arge*ntine* l{e*public. The lamk cemtains a profusiem of

nedes and e*e)mme*ntarie*s e*overing the de*eisions eef the* e*e)urt eef appe*als,

arrange*el e*onve*nie*ntly in numerie*al anel aljdiabetie-al eerder feer easy

re*fere*ne*e*. The* compile*!’ of this impeu’tant work has de*ve)te*d a gre*at

ele*al e»f time* tee its !irrange*ment. and has shown an iibility anel pjitiene-e*

in the* handling and iiri’iinging e)f le*gal matter that is truly aelmirabh*

and whie-h relle*ct.* grt*at cre*elit upe»n the juelgment iinel geeexl sense e)f

the author. The* e*omple*te* series will feerm an e*xe*e*e*dingly valuable

anel useful adelitie)n tet the* library of anyone intereste*d in the juris-

prude*ne’e* e»f the* Arge*ntine* Republic.

'Phe •'C'e*ntury Magazine" tor Oetolwr, in four of its artiele*s, e*on-

side*rs various aspe*e’ts e)f (’hina anel the C'hine*se* epiestie)!!. Mr. Ekxest

ve)X Hkssf.-Wakta(;(; te*lls e)f a visit tee the tennb e)f Ce)nfucius; Mr.

SiiKHiDAN K. Read. late*ly l'nite*el Stiite*s Cemsul at Tientsin, writes

e»n the* ** (’hine*se* iis Busine*ss Men;" Bisheep IIexky C. PeyTTEU ceen-

tributes an iirtich* em ('hine*se* tniits and We*stcrn blunders; and Mr.

Wu Tixei Fax<;. ('hine*se* Minister tee the* rrute*el State*s, e*ontributes a

•• Ble*a feel- Fair 'Pre*atme*nt.*’ Sir Wai.tek BesaisT iind Me*ssrs. Josei’II

1’ennei.i. and L. Ravex-Hill write* eef Fast Leendon tyiw's. Governeer

'PnEeeiHeHE ReMeSEVEl.T, eef New Yeerk. has an article* een •‘C’ivie* Help- [

fulne*ss." written lK*fore* he* b(*e*ame* the Republie-an e-andidate feer Vice- I l*re*siele*nt. |

In IfSSS the* Divisieen eef Enteemeelogy, Fnite*d State*s l)e*partnu*nt of

.Agriculture*, publishe*el a bulletin e*ntitle*el “An Enumeratieen eef the

l*ublishe*d Syneepse*s, (’atale)gue*s. and Lists eef Neerth .\me*rie’an lnse*e*t.s.

e*te’." This has served the* purjKese eef iinswering the* ineiuiries re*gard-


ing tho works most useful in determining the insects native to the

United States, and also with reference to the most genenil works of

referenet', d'he great activity in entomologh-al work since the publi¬

cation of that bulletin has made it necessary t«» bring up to date the

matters contained in it. AVith this end in view, the Depirtment

has just issued as l>ulU‘tin Xo. 24, New St'ries. a new bulletin entitled

‘*A List of AVorks on North American Entomology.”

Among the most interesting and important publications relating to

the Ui'public of liolivia are the pamphlets issued by the Bolivian

Government at La l*a/, entitled Breves Indicaciones ])ara el A’iajero

y el Inmigninte a Bolivia” (Brief Suggestions to the Traveler and

Immigrant to Bolivia), and “Estadistica de Comercio” (Cohimercial

Statistics). These pamphlets contain the data and instructions neces¬

sary to foi in a correct and intelligent id*'a of the economic and indus¬

trial resources of the Bepublie, and of the domestic and foreign com¬

merce of the country. It is seldom that .so much reliable data and

information are to be found in .so limited a space, and expre.ssed in .so

clear and com-ise a manner.

‘‘Anuario del Observatorio de La Plata” (Annual of the Observa¬

tory of the Plate). Under this name there has just come from the

pri'ss at Buenos Ayres this exceedingly interesting and important

annual, corresponding to the year l!Sb5>. In it are recorded all the

observations and works of the astronomical corps made at this eele-

bmt«‘d Latin-Anierican Institution during the previous year. The

ob.sei'vations of the heavens made at this thoroughly equipped, up-to-

date ob.servatory are highly interesting to astronomers of the United

States, and the valuable ob.servations and .scientitic research contained

therein tind a hearty welcome in all the princiiwil observatories of the

world.

In the coui’se of a rejiort to his Government, Mr. John G. C'overt,

United States Consul at Lyon, France, writes regsirding the pr<Hluc-

tion of collee o!j the Island of Madagascar. He states that this indu.s-

try is ex|M‘ct»'d to develop im]x>rtant pnqHutions at an early date on

the ea.st(*rn coa.><t. In time past the coH'ee product has In'cn insigniti-

cant, but the (iovernment is looking ahead and has published e.stimates

showing that, at the pre.sent rate of development, the production for

l'.M>4 will Ik‘ Tld.IT.A kilograms (l,*»72,i>27 pound.s). In this connection

it is worthy of m»te that tin* imports of cotlVe into France, fi-om all its

colonial de|M>inh*ncies. in 1S1»1*. were only kilograms (2.120.(XH)

jKmnds).

A new s«*mimonthly review called “El Uecopilador Noticiero jnira

el Foment*) Nacional” (’I'he C«>mpih*r of Nati«)nal Statisti«-s) has

ju.st Ijeen e.stabli.sh**d at Biu*nos Ayres. 'I'lie first numlx*r which has

830 BUREAU OK THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

oonir from the j)n*ss is cxfoiHlinoly attrartivo. well and fidl of

iiiO'n'stiiiir itc'iiis and data ♦•oiuaTiiinj; tin* doinostir and for»*ion roni-

nn*n-(‘ of tin* Aro«*ntim* Uopiihlic. I'ho ri«*ld It has chosmi for its

special work is a large one. active and important, representing the

constantly growing tr.ide of a wonderfully progressive people, and

there will he ample op))ortunity for a useful and successful gnovth

in so fertile and inviting a territory.

The *■ Mining and Kngineering Review," of San Francisco, puhli^hed

in Septemher. I'.MKt, a ‘'special oil (*dition," which is handsonn*ly illus-

trat»*d. 'Phis numlx*!' of the " Review” is devoted almost eiitircly to

descriptions of the petroleum regions in the State of California. The

illustrations arc reproductions of photographic views taken in several

of the oil-pr<Mlucing counties. One of them shows the derricks which

pump the oil from wells sunk in the ocean off the coast near the town

of Summerland. Several maps and diagrams of those portions of

the State of California in which petroleum is produc«*d elucidate the

descriptive math'r.

Under the caption ‘‘A Repuhlic in the Tropics,” Eugene R. Hen¬ drix, I>. I)., IVishop of the Methodist Episcopal C’hurch, South, con-

trihutes an interesting article on Rnizil to a rc'cent numher of the

‘‘New York Independent." Besides quoting statistics of interest. Ur.

Hendrix writes entertainingly alntut immigration and its influence on

the laws and customs of the land. He, of course, dwells particularU'

upon the fri*edom of religious opinion and worship which is approved

by the Constitution of Brazil and faithfully regarded by the

Governnu'iit.

Oife <d‘ the commemoi-ative publications in honor of the fourth cen¬

tenary of the discovery of Brazil U'ars the title " Historia 'Popograph-

iea e B«‘llic< a da Nova C’olonia do Sacramento do Rio de Frata (Topo¬

graphic and War History of the Nt'w Colony of Sacramento and the

River Plate). 'Phis is described as a work of great histori«al interest

and a valuable contribution to the early history of Brazil and the River

Plate, iH'sides portraying the .struggh* In'tween the Portuguese and the

Spanish for the territory now forming the Republic of Uruguay.

The leading article in "Petermanns Mitteilungen,” volume 4<>, I'.KKi,

is an elalM)rat** rt*view in the (Jerm-.m language of the publislu'd repoit

of the lnter«*ontinental Railway Commission held at M'ashingtoti, isii.s,

from the ])en of Dr. W. Sievers. In this rejiort the writer expresses

the opinion that it must be accepted as com*luslve that the great w«)rk

of building tin* Intercontinental Railway will be accomplish(*d at no

late date. 'Phe n*port of the Commission has alrejidy lM*(>n note«l in

the Monthly Bulletin.

m'RKAU OK THK AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 831

"Ufvistii (l»* 'riu-uin:in” (K**vu*\v of 'rufiiniiiii) is tho title of a new illustnited iiia^a/iia* issued in the eity of riu-uinan. the i-apital of the I’roviia-e of the same name, known loeally as the •’j^irden provinee of the Aiyentine Uj'puhlie.” 'I'liis puhlieation is intended toaetpiaint the jM'ople of the Hepnhlie. as well as Spanish-s]>'akin*^ jx'ople elst‘where, wit'i. its internal affairs and advantajres. For its readers in Tueuman a variety of general litenirv matter is ineluded. Senor X. Perez has charge of the editorial work.

In eonneetion with the Mexican exhibits at the Paris PjX]')osition,

M. (rOSTKowsKi. editor of •' Le Nouveau Monde" (Paris), issued a work

entitled ‘’Au Mexitpn*," which is a general handb<M>k of the Repub¬

lic of Mexico, «-ontaining a great deal of information in a compact

form. The lK>ok is illustrated with jHU'traits of President DfAZ. the

memlM'rs of his cabinet, and of the Mexican Commission to the Ex^k)-

sition. A general map of the Rei)ublic and two railway maps are

included.

The “‘New York Herald" re|wrts that the Venezuelan Minister of War and Navv has sent to the National Academy of History a pam¬ phlet explaining the corresj)ondence which was carried on Indween (leneral Mikaxiu, tin* precursos of Venezuelan indep«*ndence, and (Tenenil

Humoukiez, Pacha, Houknoxvili.e. and other Frein-h statesmen in ITtfft. Other docunn>nts of gn*at interest, and much to the honor of tin! Venezuelan patriot, wen* sent to the Academy at the same time.

" Luuitcs con la Repiiblica Arg(*ntina," by 11, M. Serrano, San¬

tiago, Chile, Ib'.fS, Is the title of a collection of articles (*oncerning the Chilean and Argentine iMumdarv lines. Mr. Serrano is regarded in Chile as a thoroughly comjH'tent authority on the subject, having l>een engaged in its investigation for a number of years and having made numerous voyages of discovery. The Iniok is, of course, written from a Chilean standpoint.

'riie** .South .Vmerican .lournaC’(London) has published in pam- jihlet foi-m a series of articles which have apjx'ared in that publication recently on “South America as a Field for Enterprise.” The series includes facts alnnit the trade resources and business opportunities in Mexico and Central America as well, together with tables of moneys, weights and measun*s. ixistal .statistics, etc., of all the Latin-American countries.

'Phe “Montevideo Times" states that the President of Cruguay, Senor Don .Iuan Lidoi.ko Cuestas, is giving the tinishing touches to an hi.storical novel with the title “ Cna Heroina Mendocina " (.\ Hero¬ ine of M<*nd< >za). which he has found time to write during his .spire moment.s. 'Phis will be the President's tirst litenirv attempt in the line of tiction, but it is bv no means his lirst exiK*rience as an author.

832 BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REITBLICS.

Mr. L. P. Nunes, a morchant of Kio do .lanoiro. lias rocvntly issued a paiiiphU't (Mititlod ** Cafe, Siiiopse; (CutlVe. a Synopsis; ls;4-ltMKi). This is a complete statement of the coffee receipts in Brazil in the years named, toiêther with the total exjiorts and their destination, the stewks on hand, receipt each month, and a table of comparison lx*tween the averaj>:e price of coffee and exchanjre.

The National Society of Millers of the .Vrf'entine Kepuhlic have hejjun the puhlication of a])eriodical called “La Molineria Arîmtina” (The Arjêntine Miller). 'Phe object of tl.’is paper is to call attention to the increasing imixirtance of the milling industry of the country, to enlist the fostering care of the Government, and for the general improvement of milling interests.

'Phe death of Dr. lluco Kuxz. (*ditor of the “Siid Amerikanisch Kundschau.” of Berlin, is announced. Dr. Kunz. who had form<*rly beim a member of the Gi'rman Consular Corps in South America, founded his journal in lSi»3, and through his own individual efforts brought it to that point when* it stands to-day as one of the most interi'sting and valuable tnide newspapers in Europe.

“The Permanent Nitrate Committee,” of London, recently issued a large album containing .o!> i)hotographic views of the Chilean nitnite works and pier. These pictunvs give a very good idea of the scenery about the nitrate Helds and the pnwess of manufacturing the product, from the extraction of the to the actual shipment of the nitnite.

The English Directory of ltMM)-p.>(H, compiled by John Grant, of Buenos Ayres, contains the names and addresses of 15.(XMt residents of the Argentine Republic who speak the English lang’uage. It also con¬ tains general information relative to the Kejiublic and its customs tariff' for P.MM>.

Mr. Juan E. Clark recently submitted to the Chilean Congress a proposal for the construction of the Transandine Railway line. This offer has lieen embodied in a pamphlet giving the history of the under¬ taking from the date of its inception, 1872, down to the present time.

LIliR.VRY ACCESSIONS DURING SFJ’TEMliHR.

Cambri<l^“ KncycloiKsfia. Alex. I)*-l Mar, islitor. New Yitrk, ('ainbriil};e Kin\vclo-

IHslia O}., Ism S". C’oi>ser, Mario: Cuba, su iirt*seiite y sii futuro. .Mexico, Iinp. «le l-l's-alante, ISbR.

48 i)i>. 12". <!o.stkowski,<i.: .\n .Mexiiiue. Paris, Bnnioff, [I'.HMt]. I!C» ]>|). S".

Iiiteriiatioiial TyiM»^raj>bi<-al Union: l{e|K>rt of |>rtMX‘e<lin>rs of the forty-sixth .“session.

ln<lianai)olis, lltttn. 141 pp. 4".


Moron, Martin Garcfa; Eptudios anierioanoo. Buenos Aires, 1900. 492 pp. 8®.

New Mexico Ck)llege: Tenth annual register. Las Cnioes, 15)00. 95 (2) pp. 8".

Rookhill, W. AV.: Bureau of the American Republics. Forum, September, 15)00.

New York, Forum Publ. Co., 1900.

OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS.

ARGK.NT1XE ReITBLIC.

.Viiuario t*sta<lf8tioo (le Buenos .\ires. Afio ix 185)9. Buenos Aires, 15)00. 3:10pp. 4".

Memoria del Congreso Nat-ional <le 15)00. Buenos Ain*s, 15)00. 482 pp. 4".

•Ministerio de Agrieultura. Menioria de c-oinercio 4 iiidustrias, tierras, i-olonias, etc.

Buenos Aires, Peuser, 1895). 231 pp. 4®.

Beuui'.m.

Recueil consulaire. Bruxelles, Weissenbmch, 1900. 45)8 pp. 8®.

Relev6 oflSciel du ehiffre de la jxjpulation . . . Bruxelles, 15)00. 11pp. F®.

Statistique de la Beige pendant 1’annC‘e 1899. Bruxelles, Mertens, 354 pp. F®.

Br.vzil.

Commercio e navega^o de Rio de Janeiro.

1887. F“.

Chile.

Rio de Janeiro, Typ. da Alfandega,

Anales de la Universidad. Junio de 1900. Santiago, Imp. Cer\’antes, 15)00. 1,125

pp. 4®.

Ministerio deRelacionesExteriori's. Memoria. Santiago de Chile, 15)00. 144 pp. 4®.

-. Boletfn. Santiago de Chile, Mejia, 15)00. 408 pp. 8".

Socieda«l Nacional de Minen'a. Boletfn. Ailo xvi, Vol. xi, Ser. 1. Santiago de Chile,

Imp. Nac., 185)9. 35)5 pp. 4®.

Great Britai.n.

Foreign Office. Tra<le of Dutch and French Guiana for 185)5). .August, 15)00. Lon¬

don, Harri.soii Sous. 144 pp. 8".

-. Tratle of Mexico for 1895). I.s>ndon, Harrison & Sons, 15)(X). 48 pp. 8®.

Italy.

Minister of Fon*ign .Affairs: La eolonizzazioue iiella provincia di Conlol>a.

15)00. 10 pp. 4®.

Mexico.

Roma,

Boletfn de Estailfstiea Fiscal. Marzo-Abril. (Nos. 204, 2t)5.) Mexico, 15)00.

Boletfn tJticial de Relaciones Exteriores. J ulio-Agosttt de 15)00. Mexico, Leon, 15HX).

Rian-.

F«s««uela de Ing»*nier<*s: .Anales de eoiistruc<'ioin>s civiles y de minas. Lima, 1887.

37 j»p. 8".

-. Iji n*gidii de ('aralwiya tm el IVni. Lima, 15XX). 21 pp. 8®.

Instituto Twnieo e Industrial: .Anales del lustituto. IJma, Imp. “Iji Iiidastria,”

185)5). 24 jip. 4®.

-. CueriKt te«Tiii*o de tasaeiom^s. 185)5). Lima, Imp. de la Fjvuela de Ingenie-

ros, 185)5). 5)3 pp. 4®.

-. Memoria de la Societla<l Nacional de lndustria'<. Ailo 1899. Lima, Imp.

“Iji Indu.sfria,” 15)00. 71 pp. 4®.

Hull. No. 4-7


E.s<-iu*la(le InpenuTos: Memoria (U- la SKMt‘«la<l Xacioiml <U‘Miiifn'a. Afio lS97-l.s?Ht.

Lima, Imp. “I>;i In(lii.«tria,” 15*00. (IIvols.) 8".

Ministfrio del K.«ta(lo; Relaeiom*i< Kxteriorea, 180:1-185*8. Lima, 1893-185)8.

(.Tvols.) 4".

-. Mensaje del Junta <le (toluerno. Lima, 185*5. 40 pp. 4".

Ministerio de Fomento: Memoria del Dinn-tor de Obras PuLlieas. Lima, Imp. “I.a

Industria,” 185*0. 85* pp. 4".

-. Meiiiftria de Fomento, 1807. Lima, 185*7. 48 pp. 8".

-. Memoria de Fomento, 185)9. Lima. Imp. “ I-i Indnstria,” ls5*5l. 40(1 ),4t>i>p.

(2vols.) 4".

-. Uivistro de Fomento: 1. Minas. 11. Indu.xtria y montafia. III. lleiudi-

eeneia. Lima, Imp. E.«enela de Injrenieros, 185*7-98. (3 vols.) H".

Ministerio de Hacienda; Administnicidn <le la Sal, 1807-08. Lima. “<;il,” 1898. 4".

-. Esta<listica gener.d de adnanas. ExiM>rtacidn. ( Primer seiiu-stre <le 1899.)

Imimrtacidn. Lima. Imp. Esenela de Ingeiiieros. 185*5*. (2 vols.) 8".

-. EstadiVtica general de adnaniL<, 185*7. Im|M)rtacidn. Comercio genenil.

Lima, Imp. de “El Pais,” 185H). (2 vol.x.) 4".

-. Memoria de Hacienda. 1805*. Lima, Imp. del Estado, 185*5*. 4".

-. Memoria sobre lacuenta general <le la Republica. Lima, Tyji. “ FJ TiemiM),”

1898. 80 pp. 4“.

Ministerio de Obras Pnblica.s; .\nales de las Obras IViblicas, 185*0-185*4. Lima,

1897-15*00. (3 vols.) 4”.

Ministeriode Ib'laeiones Exteriores: ChierjM)consular, 1900. Lima, Imp. “ElTueero,”

1900. 48 pp. 12".

CVimara de Comercio (Lima): Estatutos de la Camara de Comercio de Lima. Lima,

Imp. “Gil,” 185*0. 14 pp. 8".

Decretos y ])roy(.‘cto de ley sobn* terrenos de montafia. Lima, Imp. de “Fd Pais,”

1897. *15* pp. 8".

Keglamento (le exi)lotaciones agn'cok*s en la montafia. Lima, Imp. de “El I’ai's,”

1897. 11 PI).. 8". UxiTKI) St.\TRs.

BrUK.M' OK TUK AMEKU AX REPi nLICS.

Bulletin. August, 15*00. Washington, 1000. 504, xxivpp. 8®.

Mexico: A geographical sketch. Washington, 15*00. ;185 j)p. 8".

DEI’ART.MEXT OF AORK TI.TCHE.

Field operations of Division of Soils. M. Whitney. Washington, 1000. 15*8 pp. 4".

Food of l>o)K)links, blackbirds, aiul grackles. Washington, 15*00. 70 pp. 8“,

Publications of the Uiiitisl States IK'partnient of .Vgriculture to F'ebruary 1, 15*00.

Wa.shington, 15K*0. :17 pp. 8".

Review of wonomic ornithology in the Unitisl StaU*s. Washington, 1900. 255)-25t2

PI). 8".

Turkestan alfalfa. Washington, 15*00. 20 pj). 8".

DEI’ARTME.VT OF .STATE.

Consular rejxirts. SeptemlK*r, 1900. Washington, 15HK*. 150 pp. 8"

I.IHRAKY OF CX)X(iRES.s.

Copyright enatrtments. 178,‘1-11K)0. Washington, 1000. 8:1 pp. 8".

TREASl'RY DKIMRT.MEXT.

American commerce. 1821-1808. Washington, 185)0.

Exports d«‘clared for tlu‘Unite<l States. Washington, 1000. 011 pp. 8".

L_

Hl'REAU OF THE AMERICAN REPI BLICS. 835

Monthly f<iiiiimiirv of fomnuTfe an<l tiiianct* of the Unittnl States. July, 1900. Washington, liHK). 179 pp. wj. 8”.

W.\K DEI’AKTMEXT.

Monthly suinmary of the commerce of Cul>a. Wa.shington, 1900. 37 pp. wj. 8". Monthly suinniary of commene of the Philippine Islaiul.x. Washington, IIHX).

180 pp. 84). 8“. Report on the island of (inain. July, 1900. Wa.«hington, 1900. .“il pp. 8®. Translation of railroad laws in the Philippines. Washington, 15KX). 71 pp. 8®.

PERMANENT LIHRARY FILES.

Por.son.s intorostod in the commercial and general new.s of foreign countries will rind the following among the official and |x*ri(>dical pub¬ lications on the permanent riles in the Library of the liureau of the American Republics.

AK»iEXTIXE REPCBLIC.

i .\rgentinisi-hes W(X'henblatt. Buenos Ayres. Weekly. Boh'tfn de la Union Industrial .\i'gentina. Buenos .\yres. Wwkly. Boletfn Deniografico .\rgentino. Buenos Ayres. Monthly. Boletfn Ofieial de la Republica Argentina. Buenos Ayres. Daily. Bollettino Mensile. Rosario. Monthly. La Iixlustria Molinera. Buenos Ayres. Semimonthly. Li Naeidn. Buenos Ayrt“s. Daily. Li Plata Post. Buenos Ayrt*s. Wet'kly. La Plata Zeitung. Buenos Ayri“s. La Pro<luccldn Nacional. Buenos .Vyres. .Seininionthly. Le Commerci* Exteritair .\rgentin. Buenos .tyres. Review of the River Plat*-. Buenos .tyres. Weekly.

BELOICM.

Bulletin of the Commercial Museum. Bnis-sels. Wt*ekly.

BOLIVIA.

El Comercio. Paz. Daily. Revista Econdmica y Financiera. Paz. Monthly.

BRAZIL.

Brazilian Review. Rio de Janeiro. Jornal <lo Coinniercio. Rio de .Janeiro. Daily. Ijivoura (.t). Rio de Janeiro. Monthly. Revista Agricola. Rio <le Janeiro. Monthly. R»-vista Brazileira. Rio de Janeiro. Monthly. Revista Indu.strial e Meri antil. Pernainbuco. Monthly. Revista Maritiina Brazileira. Rio de Janeiro. .Monthly.

CHILE.

Chilian Times. Santiago de Chile. Semiweekly. Diario Olii'ial <le la R»‘publica (!»• Chile. Santiago. Daily. Revista Comercial e Industrial *le .Minas. Santiago. Monthly.


C(>U)MBIA.

Diario Oficial. BuKOtii. Daily. El Correo Xacional. Botrotd. I.a Estrella de Panama. Panama. Semiweekly. Kevi.^ta ile la In.^tniccion Publica <le Colombia. Bogota. Monthly Star and IleraM. I’anama. Semi weekly.

COSTA KICA.

Boletfn de la Biblioteea Na<‘ional. San .lose. I.ii<iaceta. (Oficial.) San Jose. Daily.

cniA.

La Es<niela Culana. Habana. Weekly. Revista del Foro. Habana. Quarterly.

IK)MINICAN KEPPBLIC.

El Mensajero. Santo Domingo. Three times a month. Gaceta Oficial. Santo Domingo. Weekly.

ECUADOR.

(iaceta Municipal. Guayaquil. Weekly. Registr<j Oficial de la Republica del Ecuador, tiuito. Daily.

ENGLAND.

Board of Trade Journal. Ix)ndf)n. Weekly. British Trade Journal. l..f)nd<in. Monthly.

Commeri-ial Intelligence. Londo!i. W«H‘kly.

Diplomatic and Consular HejKjrts. 'I/>ndon.

Feild«*n’s Magazine. London. .Monthly.

Freir’s Colonial and Foreign Kcvister. I.ondon. Quarterly.

(ieograpliical Journal. London. Monthly.

Journal of the* Boanl of .\griculture. Lomlon. (iuarterly.

Mining (The) Journal. I/)ndon. Weekly.

S<»uth .\m<*rifan Journal. lamdon. Wc-ekly.

Tenders and Contracts. la'tudon.

Times (The). London. Daily.

Trade and Navigati<jn Ib-jMirts. lx)n<lon. .Monthly.

(iEUMANY.

Der TrojH-n|)flanzer. Berlin. Monthly.

Deutsche Kolonialzeitimg. Berlin. Weekly.

Ilandels-Kammer zii Hannover. Hannover.

Petermann’s .Mitteihingen. tiotha. Monthly.

Sudamerikani.'S'he Rimdschaii. Berlin. .Monthly.

Tlmiiindiistri*- Z<-itimg. IkTlin.

GIATE.MAI.A.

Diario de Centro-America. tPiatemala. Daily.

El Giiatemalteco. Guatemala. Weekly,

lai Repiiblica. < oiat<-niala. Daily.


FR.\SCK.

Le Nouveau Monde. Parin. Weekly. Moniteur Officiel. Paris*. Weekly. Kevne «lu Coiuinerct' Ext^*rieur. Paris. Semimonthly. Revue tien('“nile des Sciences. Paris. Semimonthly. Revue Politiijue et Parlementaire. Paris. Monthly. Tableaux Mensuels de Statisticiue Munieipale de la Ville de Paris. Paris. Monthly.

HONDURAS.

Ikileti'n lA-gislativo. Tegucigalpa.

(.iatvta Judicial. Tegucigalisa. La(ia«*eta. Tegucigali>a.

JAPAN.

Japau-Aiiieruan Commen-ial Journal. Tokyo. Monthly.

M.\RTINIQUE.

Les Colonies. St. Pierre. Daily. MEXICO.

American (The) Evolution. Mexico. Roleti'n de Agricultura, Mineria e Industrias. Mexico. Monthly. Boletin de Estadistica. Florida. Stunimpiithly. Koletfii de la Red Meteoroldgiea y Revista Cientilira. Toluca. Roletin del Instituto Cientifico y Literario. Toluca. Boletin Postal de la Administracidn (ieneral de Correosde los Estados Unidos Mexi-

canos. Mexico. Monthly. Boletin Telc-griitico. Mexico. Ihiily. hiario Olicial. Mexico. Daily. El .\gricultor Mexicano. Ciudad Juarez. Jlonthly. El Ea'onoiiiista Mexii-ano. Mexico. Wwkly. El I'^tado de Colima, ('oliuia. Weekly. El Progreso de Mexico. Mexico. Wi-ekly. El Repuhlieano. Aguius<-alientt>s. Wet>kly. Di tlaada Conienaal. Mexico. Daily. Le Mcxique. Mexico. Bimonthly. Mexican Trade Review. Mexico. Monthly. Resuim‘n <le la Ini|)ortacidn y <le la Kx|>ortiu-idn. Mexici*. Monthly. Seiiiana Men-antil. Mexico. Wi-ekly.

NICARAOUA.

Biario Olicial. Managua. iHiily. El Cianercio. Managua. Daily. l«i Patria. Iah'iii.

CAKAOUAY.

I ill Enss-nanza. Asuncion. Siunimonthly. Uevi>*ta del Instituto Paraguayo. .\sunci«>n. Monthly.

I’KIll'.

Boletin <le la SiM'ie<lail (■(‘o^'nilica <le Lima. Lima. .Monthly. I‘'.l ('oniereio. Lima. Ihiily. El Eeoiiomisla. Lima. Weekly. El Periiano. Lima. Baily. Pailn'in (ieiier.il <le Minas. Lima. Riwisla de (Umicias. Lima. Moiitlilv.


PORTO RICO.

La CVirresijMindencia. San Juan. l>aily.

s.\i.v.\noR.

Diario del Salvador. San Salvador. Daily.

rSITEO STATE8.

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Boletin Menwual OK I.A

Oficina he las llEpf isLK’As Amj:ijk^axas.

I'liion liilornacioiiul <!<> U«‘|>ul)li<‘us AiiK^rii-aiias.

VOL. IX. OCT CURE, IJKK). No. 4.

REl’CliLICA ARGENTINA.

LA AGHICULTUBA EN 1899-1900.

El Scnor Doctor Don Estanisiao S. Zeballos ha tonido la l)ondad do remitir a la Oticina los dato.H estadisticos oticialos rolativo.'i a la ajjrh-ultura on aquolla Kopuhlica on 18S)y-ltMK). Dichos datos so j)ul)li- oan a continuaoion:

“La Division do h.stadistioa dol Ministorio do .Agricultura acaha do toriiiinar la rt'copilacidn do los datos corrospondiontos a las cosechas de 1899-11«»(). tornados do las lihrotas do los chacaroros, jk)!’ los cualos ha .sido posiblo ostahlooor, aproxiniadainonto, los rosultados do las sieinhras de tritfo, lino, cohada, avena, semilla do alfalfa y otros productos a^o’ioolas.

“Los datos rooopilados alcanzan hastaol 1.5 do julioproximo pasiido, y oom])rondon ol trabajo de 2,230 trilladoras do las 3,253 quo doben habor trillado on la cosocha pasada. Faltarian. piles, las anotaciones de 1.023 librotas.

“Si'jfun las librotas recibidas hasta ol 15 do julio. ol rosultado do la cosecha de trijjo en cada provinoia ha sido ol siguiento:

1

I’rovinpiaN. j Nrtmcro de eha-

iTas.

Triifo.

j Sembrado.

i

»,179

■2,451 4,(m:i

llrdHrea*. 534,942

1 1,154,434 333,.5»3 167,4«5

Kilo». 532,364,106 393,:W9,278 •243,778,301 r28,N<l,9M

Total. ! -JH, 144 , •2,190,444 1 1,818,416,669

840 nrKEAU OF THE AMEUK'AN KKPUWACfl.

“ Esto.s datos, como es natuml, no son j-oniplotos, piies faltun las cifras correspondientes a 1,023 libretas.

“La Division de Estadistiva ha hovho el sijruiente caleulo sobrc el rendimiento total, incluyendo el trigo de las libretas que faltan:

Toncladaii.

Rosuiuon (le 2,2:i0 lilm-tas.. 1,848, (KK)

Uesiinien prol^bU* de las 1,028 lihrt'tas {><)r eoinpilar. 848,000

En otras provineias y territories. 00,000

Ucndimieiito total. 2, 75<), 000

A (hslueir eonsuiuo y semilla. 870,000

Qiitsla j>ara la exjHirtacion. 1,880,000

“ La estadistiea nos da los sijruientes detalles sobre el nuiiiero de hectareas senibradas eon otros prodiietos, y el rendimiento total;

Area sembradu. e^wcehado.

I ltd Air (u. •258, tl'.'

8,102

.5,21fi 1.113 1,.592

Kilits. 170,44.5,835

9,8'29,377 6,558,779 3,5.53,‘217

887,325 315,729

“El termino medio genenil del rinde ]X)r eada heetarea sembnida ha sido de 844 kilos en el trijro, 6t»H en el lino, 1.213 en la avena, 8.53 en la cebada. 381 en el alpistt*, 7D7 en el eenteno y 217 kilos en la semilla de alfalfa.-’

CiLMARA MERCANTIL EN LA EXPOSICldN PAN-AUIERICANA DE btJfalo.

De “La Naeion.” de Buenos Aires, .se ha tornado lo sigiiiente: “La eomision directiva de esta asoeiaeion que preside el Seuor

Caulos Lix Klett, acaba de eoutestar por medio de una exten.sa nota a la que recibier.i del Ministerio de Aj^ricultura eon feehsi 2<) del mes anterior, y por la que .se Ic .solicita su eoopemcion para que los prineipales prodiietos que eonstituyen la Itase de nue.stra riipieza publiesi, esten bien representados en la ex}X)siei6n pan-amerieana (pie delx?ni eelebnirse el 1” de mayo itroximo en la eiudad de Bufalo, Esta- dos Unidos.

“Haee presente (jue la a.sooiael6n iirestani todo su eoneurso al (lobierno a fin de que la coneurreneia ofieial a la meneionada ex|M)sici6n ten<ra la importancia <iue inercee, pero tpie tropieza eon el ineonve- niente de la falta de fondos, pues se ti-ata de eoneurrir si tin torneo donde tal vez la Republiea Arjrentinsi est«1 Ihimadsi si dc.semi)ei5ar el princiiml pajiel, rsizdn j)or Isi cusil .sent neee.sario hsieer siljrunos jpistos.

“ DelM'inos eoneurrir, diee, eon un mue.strsirio eompleto eon sus clasifieaeiones tei-nieas, en ipie e.sten eomprendidos los produetos de la

HlTRKAr OF THK AMERICAX RKFUHLK’S. »41

gaiiiulcm. (l«‘ la raza y tU' lu aj^rirultuni. para (pu* pucdan ser exhil)i-

dos (Ml una forma complf'ta (jiic' no do orijroii a consui-.is »'> (MMticas.

“Si ol (Toliiorno proporoiona los niodios para (pio los gastos oorran por ouonta dol ostado, la camaiii inoroantil so ooinpromoto a ])ropor- cionar un nmostnirio ahsolutanionto ooniploto do prodiiotos do la gana- doria y do la oaza, dojando a la liolsa do ooroalos dol 11 do soptiiMiihro ol forniar uno do los prodiiotos agrmolas.

“ Los foiidos (|iio so nooesitarian para los onvasos. roooli'ooii'm, omhalajo y oompni do algiinos prodiiotos (])iu‘s la mayor parto do olios provondnin do donaoionos), aoarroo do los Imltos hasta ol piiorto, eto.. ban sido oaloiilados on

“ La as(HMaoi(Mi toma si su cargo la oonfooouin y olasitioaoii'm do esto

nuu'stnirio, giiiada solamiMito por ol dosi'o do vor bion roprosontado si

niiostro pais on el menoiouado torneo,”

COLONIZACldN £N MISIONES.

Con estoopigmfe piiblica “ La Prensa,’’ do Buenos Airos. lo siguiento: diroccmn do inmigmciiin ha rocibido dates dol ostatlo on (jiio

actiialmonto sc cnciientra cl dopartamonto do Santa Ana. on ouanto so rotioro si los nu'dios do vida do (pio disjionon los pobladoros (jiio so ban nidiosido on dicho territorio; son ostos on su mayoria alomanos y ritsos. cmigrsidos dol Bnisil on los liltimos tiompos.

“I.1SIS 4tK» jH'rsonsis quo oom|M)non la oolonia Bompland, situada si

pix-si distsinoia del rio Panina, y epic dis|X)non do unsis IS.IXH) hoctsiivas

do tiMM’onos. do bis iMisilos unsis lii.lKX) ostsin dosooupsidas. rooogon sil

ailo, segiin so dice on ol informe rosp(H*tivo, do 2(X) si jilMi arrolisis do

porotos (frijolos), do l(Mi si 3(M» sirrolms do tsilnioo negro, y maizon gnm

abundanoisi, quo los pormito dodioarso al engordo do oordos y obtiMior

ex(*olontos lionofioios,

“Tormina ol infonno dioiondo ([iio la oolonia Bompbind, on el departamonto do Santa Ana, ostsi on bis mojori's oondioionos ]):ini ivoi- bir buen niimero do familias do agriiMiltoros. los ipio podrsin obtoner sogummonte, dontro do un breve os|woio do tiompo, Isonotioios jKisiti- vos y ipio asoguren un progroso ri?al para los fiirtilos torrouos do Misionos.”

BOLIVIA.

MENSAJE DEL FRESIDENTE.

K1 |)ori()dioo “ K1 Estado," disirio otioisil do la ropiiblioa iKiliviana, publioa ol Monssijo ipio ol Prosidonto Constituoionsil, Gonoral Don Josk

Manuee Panim), dirigid sil (’ongn*so Naoionsil al iniiugurar sus sosio- n(*s on La Paz, (*1 disi <5 do sigosto dol su'io on ourso. Do (‘so notable (liKMiiiKMito s(* tomsin los siguiontt's jisirnifos:

842 BITKEAI^ ok THK AMKKK’AX RKIMTBLK'S.

** El ('onfjroso Narioiiiil (l»‘ s(* ri'Uiio hoy t*n favor}il)les con-

dicioiies ixdltiras, porque cl (tohicnio y cl pai> liaii projxMidido a

ciiiicntar la paz j)id)lica y a co».solidar cl ordeii coustitucioiial. * * * * * * »

"Lriis rclacionc.s dc liolivia son pacilic*as y aiiiistusas con todos los

Kstados. y cl (To})ici'no sc propone cuinplir con lealtad los tratados

vio’cnt»*s. otorjjando ainplias j^arantias al coincrcio cxtninjcro.

■'Con la Rcpuhlica Ai’ijcntina sc ha llcvado a tcrinino los cstvidios

sohre dcniarcacidn dc, frontcras. y cn breve sc tijam la linca divisoria

entr»' ainltos cstados.

" Esta acordado proseguir los cstudios twnicos para la prolongaci«')n,

hacia Bolivia. «lcl FcrnH-arril Central Norte Argentino, y sc trata hoy

dc constitiiir la rcs{)cctiva coinision dc ingcnicros.

"Por lo dcinas, las rclacioncs dc Bolivia con la Republit*a Argentina

son perfcctamcnti* cordiales.

“Con cl Brasil sc pixK'ura llevar a dehida cjecucidn cl Tratado de

Liinitcs dc 27 dc inarzo dc 1807, en confornddad con el ])rot(X’olo de

3o de octuhre ultimo, cn el (jiic sc cstipuld explomr nuevamente las

verticnt(*s d(*l rio Yavari colocar el inarco divisorio en la vcrdadcra

nacicntc. Para cl efecto, sc ha constituido dc parte de Bojivia la

Coinision Dcinarcadora, sc ha mandado a construir en Londres un

vajM)!’ aprojiriado al objeto, se ha depositado en Londres y cl Para los

fondos suticientes pai-.i subvenir a los gastos dc la ojHM-.icion y cl

(fobierno sc propone llcvarla a tiu'inino por totlos los medios «(ue

dcpmidcn dc la accion nacional. * ' * * * * * *

“Con la Rcpublica dc los Esttidos Cnidos de Norte Anuu-ica procura-

inos cstrcchar niicstras rchu-ioncs coincrciales, y Bolivia rcs|x)ndicndo

al (robierno dc (*sta (inin Nacidn ha ac(*ptado concurrir a la FLx|X)sici6n

dc Bufalo, (|ue sc inaugurara cl 1" d»* mayo d(*l afio entranb*. y al (’on-

gr«‘s() Amcru'ano que debe reunirsc cn Mexii-o, cn cl tpic sc dcbatinin

cucstioncs (pie intcresan a todas las rcpiiblicas amcricanas. ***** * *

“Las industrias y cl coincrcio toman cada dia propor«*ioncs mils

imjxutiintcs.'produci(*mlo cl mcjoriimicnto del ciimbio y una actividad

dcscoiKK'ida hasta cl prcscntc. Dc iiqiu (d incremento aduancro cn

Antofagiistu y La Paz (juc ha |M‘rmitld«» id (robit'rno iitcndcr con pun-

tuididad ii todos los s(“rvicios de la iidministnicidn i)ubli«‘a.

“(’on las medidas y rct'ormas que os projwmdra cl Ministro de

Iliicicndii, es posiblc aumentar la renta iiitcioiiiil dentro dc nn sistema

dc bicn (Mitcndida cijuidad, pani cl fomento dc his industrias y cl

conuM’cio. * ******

" Lii A<lministnici«'m dc (x»rrcos sc cnciuMitni rcguhiriziida y mejo-

nulo su scrvicio.

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Ir.t«'niaeioiial de lierna, la RejniMiea Arj^eiitina y el Peru, imu-dereelH)s

de traiisito.

“Ajfotadas las estniiipillas de cineo centavos se autorizo una mieva

oinision j^u' la suina de lM>livianos.

"S(‘ lia decretado la vioencia de un inievo Rejrlainento de Correos

debido a la coin|M'tencia del Director (renenil del Raino.

“El servici«» de telegnifos lia ati-.ivesado |x>r una verdadeni crisis,

|K)r el deterioro del material y la falta <le laienos funcionarios.

“Con reparaciones j)ar«*iales y frecuentes. se ha jxKlido niantcner

este servicio con la posihle ri‘};ularidad.

“Se tiene eiuarjr«idos y en parte recihidos. Ios inateriales (juc han

de servir pju-.i una coinpleta reconstruccidn d«‘ las Uneas telegn'iHcas.

“Se ha entregado al servicio puhlico las lineas de Sor.ita y Coroico

a eshi ciudad, y se tiene en actual construccion la de Coi-habaniha a

Santa Cruz.

‘•pai el Ministerio resp(*ctivo se halla en estudio un nuevo regla-

mento de telegnifos, y pretM-ujka al (Jobierno la necesidad de establecer

Ios medios y prwediiuientos tjue jH'riiiitan (•oniprobar el rendiniiento

de las oticinas telegniticas. « « «• « « « «

“Se ha ordenado la faccidn del censo general de la pobliu*I«')n de la

Rcpublica. <(ue es urgente conocer, dictandose el reglanuaito y las

dnhmes que requiere su ejecucion, encoiuendada esta vez a la Oticina de

Inmigracion, Estadistica y Propaganda (xeogratii-a. * * *****

“ Pai la niedida d«‘ lo ])osible, se ha llenado la ne<‘esidad de repanir

algunos caniinos de herradura.

“ En breve estara concluido cl camino de C<K-halKiniba al rio Chajxire,

asi como el de Totora al C'hiniorc.

“S«^ lialla en trabajo el de esta ciudad al rio Kaka. p)r la via de

Zongo.

“El camino de Pelechuco al rio Beni, se tr.ibaja a<-tivamente ])or

empresa i/articular, autorizada |M)r la (.'onvcncidn.

“ El servicio de las carreteras se halla nonnalizado, manteniiMidose

en vigencia Ios contratos relativos a las carreteras de C<K‘habamba a

Suen*. de Suen* a Potosi. de Oruro a C'ochal)amba y dc esta ♦•iudad a

PiH'rto Perez.

“ llabiendo caducado Ios contratos de las csirretenis de esta ciudad a

Oruro y <le Sucre a Challapata. han sido a«'eptadas las propuestas de

Ios S'fiorcs Hbuck y Cuessok. para la primeni; y Zamoua YCiA..|Kira

la segunda.

“S«* ha hecho la rcpar.icidn del camino carretcro de Sucre a Macha.

y pronto sc empr«Midcra la c(»nstnu*cidn del de Potosi a Cyuni.

844 BURKAT OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

“Lijrado COM ol scrvioio carrotoi’o de Puerto Peroz ii osta ciudad, so ha oolohrado un «-ontrato para la adijuisicidn d»* furj^onos destinados al Ejercito.

“ El puonte Sucre, sohre cl rio Pilcoiuayo, so tral)aja con proferencia, paiti no dejar incoin])lota csa iinportanto ohm. asi coiiio los dofensivos del ru) Kocha. las roparacionos »|ue oxigon las lagunas do Potosi, la conduccion do las aguas do .lalaciuori a Oruro y el puente de San Fran¬ cisco en osta ciudad.

“Adcinas. se ha inv<‘rtido algunas suinas on otras ohms de nionor iinportancia en la Hcpuhlica.

“El Gohiorno tiene el propdsito do aplh'ar do una voz todos lo.s fondos d(‘stinados a la ojecucion do las ohms d(! roconocida utilidad, pam quo n*alizadas cpio ostas s(‘an. puoda aplicars<* la direccion toi-nica, cl ost'uerzo y los rocursos suticientos a la .satisfaccion do otms necesi- dades.

* 4(- « * * * »

“Invostigada la opinion del Gohiorno sohro la construccidn do un ferroi-ai'ril do Arica a (’orocoro |M)r capitalos ainoricanos ha niani- fostado «iuo voria con agi*ado la roalizacion do osc ponsamiento.

* * * * * * *

“ Adoptado coino so halla ol sistoina intuitivo on la instruccion piiblica, ol Minist(‘rio ha dictado los prograinas del priinor gmdo para la niojor aplicacion del nuovo niotododo onsonanza, y continuara su laljor on igual sentido para los grados siguiontes.

“Los Cologios do Artos y Oticios de La Paz y Sucre, los institutes medicos, los coh'gios nacionah's y las s<K‘iodados gi'ogmticas han reci- hido puntualinonh' las suhvoncionos que les ostiin asignadas on el pre- supuesto vigonto.

“S<^ ha at«‘ndido dohidanionte a la inojora do los locales do instnic- cion y a su niohiliario. ontrogandose al ef<‘cto el total do las osca.sjis suinas asignadas on la Ley Financial. Asimismo so ha prixairado la ad(piisicidn de material cientitico para ostos e.stahlocimientos.

“El Got)iorno .so jiroocujia actualmonto de los trahajos proliminaros de adcpiisicidn y adaptacidn do locales para ostafilocor do un modocon- venionh' las osiaielas normalos on los princijialos di.strito.s. El Mini.s- torio .se ocupa hoy de la rt*glamontacl6n de tistas y do la coloccidn de leyos .sohro instruccion puhlica (pie han de servir de antecedentc pam la faccidn del Estatuto (ioneral.

“Por Supnano Docreto di; iiS do julio ultimo .so ha convocado a concurso do. oposicidn jiara la provision do las cahnlras do eihsefianza facultativa y .secundaria en la Hepuhlica.

« « * » * *

“ En <“1 ramo do Oilonizacidn po<‘o tongo quo dociros. |X)rquo no llova niuoho titanpo ol d(*croto de on'coidn del I'erritorio de Colonias.

BUREAU OE THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 845

“Sill emlmrgo, la atoiioion cle o.sp 'IVn-itorio en totlo-s los iiimo-s (U‘ la

Aclniiiiistmfion puhlira reqiiiero lain)!- asidua e iia-ossinto para fonien-

tar su progroso, corwK'ida. conio cs, la iinportancia ipio tiiMio.

Cuando sesionaha la Convoncioii Nacional no tomo ])artifular interes

ol Gohiorno on la croaridn de una nueva Sorivtaria do Estado, ({ue

(•onipivndio.so los minos de Fomento y (’olonizaeion. Mas hoy que

reeono<-e la neeesidad de su ereaeidn, |)or el progresivo reeargo de las

otius cartems, jirojioreionado al desenvolvimiento (|ue tonia la adini-

nistracion publiea, ereo que delie dietarse una nueva ley de organiza-

eion jM>Htieu ainoldada a las exigeneias del presente.

“ Las Colonias del C’haeo y las de otros puntos que se hallahan i-onsti-

tuidas, so ban luantenido eonio antes y atendido eon alguna regularidad.

“Corteluyo, Honomhles Representantes, deseando que hagais lalior

profieua, en hien de la Patria. y (pie sohre el legitiiuo amor que pro-

feasis a los Departamentos <pie haln'is venido a representar, prevalezea

el sentiniiento boliviano y la peree|H-idn elara de las neeesidades del

presente y de las responsabilidades (pie os eorr('s|X)iKlen en un jienixlo

deeisivo pam la salvaeion 6 ruina de Rolivia."

RRASIL.

SEBVICIO CABLEOKAFICO EN PERNAMBUCO.

En un inforiiie dirigido al Departainento de Estado de Washington,

Mr. Edwin A. (tuxsaui.us. Consul de los Estados Unidos en Pernam-

bueo, diee (pie aipiella eiudad (M'uiki el primer lugar entre las estaeiones

eablegnitieas en la Aim'riea del Sur. y agrega (pie eiienta eon no menos

de diez Hneasde cable a varios puntos del pais. I^as eoiiqianias duenas

de los meneionadas cables .son la “ Western Cnion Telegraph Company,

Limited," y la “South American Cable Com|)any.” Esta ultima toca

en varios puntos de la Anierioi del Sur y timie tambien estaeiones

cablegraticas en las islas Canarias. en Cadiz. Esjvana. y en el Africa

del Sur.

RIVALIDAD COMERCIAL DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS.

El ]M'ri<')dico ah'inan “ Sud-Am(*rikanische Rund.schau " dice ipie la

eiKM'gia (‘on (pn* los norteamericanos auiiKMitan su intluencia comercial

en la Aim'riea del Sur .s(‘ muestra jxir la gnin cantidad de capital de

los Estados Cnidos (pie ha .sido invertido (*n ferriH-arrih's, manufacturas,

plantacioiK's y otnis empresas, sobrepujando en todo e.sto tanto a los

alemaiK's como a los ingh'ses. Opina dicho p(*ri('Mlico(pie si los E.stados

Unidos celebnm con luien ('xito tratados (h* comercio, el tnilici) eurojH'o

desaparec(*nl del Rnisil, y (piiza mas tarde d(‘ tinla la .Vmerica del Sur.

84(5 Hl’KEAU OK THK AMKKICAN KKITHLICS.

COMTJNICACIONES FOR VAPOR CON LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS.

Hasta liaco niuy jmm-o tii‘ni))o los vajxtros «nu> «-<»rn*n Nucva York y Para no hacian mas do dos viajos nu'iisuaUvs. ^mto la ” liootli Stoamshi|» Company" y la •'Hod C'ross Lino” han oamhiado sns itiin‘- rarios, y on lo do adolanto liaran onatro viajos «'ada mos. La ■'llain- Imr}; (ronnan-Amorioan Stoamship (’ompany." (juo liaoo |MMHM-omonzd a liaoor t*l sorvioio ontro Knropa y Pam. Iia ostaltU'oido una nuova Unoa do vajKH'os <jno oorroran ontro osto nitimo puorto. lialtimoro y (ialvoston. Ksto pono do manitiosto (jiio la domanda do ofootos do los Kstados Cnidos on acpiolla Kopul)li<'a sndamorioana va on anmonto.

TRAFICO con los ESTADOS UNIDOS.

Anunoia ol ■‘New York Journal of Commoroo" «|uo ol va|M)r Mun itliorn (jue salio dol puorto do Nuova York para ol nortc dol Brasil el 8 dol mes pasado, llevo el oarofsimento mas ffrando do manufacturas quo ha sido enviado jamas do Nuova York para aipiolla .secoidn dol pais. Adomas do una j^ran oantidad do nuKpiinaria. ol oarjâmonto oomprondia material paiîi ferr<K‘arril. efootos elootrioos y artioulos do hierr<». Si se aifrojân a esto los frrandos oargsvnnmtos do provisiones destinados a Para y Mana<ts. so vora (pio el triitioo dol Brasil eon los Estados Cnidos aumontii rsipidamento.

LEY SOBRE MARBETES EN PORTUGU^S.

El 17 do juliodoosto afio, ol Conorosodol Brasil omitid una loy nd'o- rento a la impoi’taoidn do ofootos eon marl)otos osoritos on lonjfua por- tuouosa. La ley dioo (pio toda moroanoia (|uo (jiio se importo y <jue lleve marhetes en todo d en pai’te osoritos on lenjrua portujfuesa. debo tenor impreso en letras mayusoulas sobro dioho marbete el nombro dol pais donde fud fabrioada. La misma ley rovooa toda disposioidn oon- tniria a la presente.

DELEGADO A LA CONFERENCIA INTERNACIONAL AMERICANA.

El “South American Journal” dice quo el (Tobierno brasileno ha resuelto nombrar al Dr. Caulos de ('ahvaliio. ox-.Ministro do Hela- oioiK's h'.xterioros. como delefâdo de acpiella republioa a la Conferenoia Internaoional Americana <nie se reunira on Mdxi«‘o en P.Mtl.

EXPORTACIDN de ALGODdN.

La exj)ortacidn de aljfoddn del Brasil a la (iran Brotana dol I'* do enero al P’ de septiembre de esto ano, asoondid a libras, con un valor de £.578,2.55. En el mismo ]>oriodo del afio de ISlMt la exportaoidn fue solamonto de .528,7<M» libras, valonidas en i'lbJSb. Durante los primoi-os ocho mosos de l81*8 dioha exportaoidn fud de 5,828.4<M» libras, con un valor de £lM;,s4h.

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CHILE.

PRODUCCldN DEL CARBdN DE FIEDRA.

La ** Kovista (’omorcial c Industrial dc Minas.” dc Santiago, dice

qtic dostlc cl ano dc ISÔ se cxplota el carlHin de piedra en Chile, y de

(lue ticinpocn tieinix) se descuhren nuevos yacimientos ipie Imn venido

dosaiTollandosc jKH-oa jxico hasta alcanzar hoy una pnxluccion conside-

nihlc. Asetrura dicho jxndotlico (pie las ininas de ('hile pueden ahastecer

a las industrias nacionales, dejando un sobrante p.ira la expiortaciini.

Kn cl ano iKisado la jiroduccion de carlxjii de piedra en Chile fue dc

mas de 8(m»,(MM» toneladas, con un valor de cerca de ^r>.(KM>,(M»o. Iâ

“ Kevista C’onicrcial e Industrial de Minas” publica el cuadro (jue se

veiii a continuacion relativo a la exportacion de carlion de piedra de

Chile durante los liltimos diez afios:

Afios. Toneladas, Valores. Afios. Toneladas. Valores.

1H9(>. l»l.r>7> 149. KU ■21.S. 110 mill av*. ail

Jl.Sl.'j.STi 2,0X1,9SS l,.'iS.^059 1, .Til.'), 0n9 1 1,()77,904 j

1S95. Ifti, ll.i au.K-w 243.9(VS 2S2, (W3 241,995

i.64l,r>(« 1.. 500.920 1.. 5(19,310 4.239.943 4,S39,900

1891. lH9t>. 1S97. I.H98.

1S9I. 1 1899.

ZONAS COBRERAS.

Al tratar de las zonas cobreras de Chile, la “ Revista Coniercial e

Industrial dc Minas,” de Santiago, a.segura que Chile ikisih' ininas de

cobre en nuniero tan grande que no hay otro pals en el inundo <pie las

tenga en mayor cantidad y niejor condicii'in. I’îui region continua y

bien nmreada do nortc a sur indica los yacimientos cobreros. He lupu

como se expresa dicho jxriodico relativamentc ilia produccion en Chile

dc esc valioso metal:

“ Hace mils de cincuenta afios (pie exportamos mucho cobre. Nuestras

estadisticas anotan datos desde el afio lS-14, en (pic se exportaron 4,026

toneladas, Desde esta fccha la produccion fue creciendo notablemcntc

hasta Ilegar en 1876 a 41,766 toneladas. con un valor de ^16,070.960.

fista es la cantidad mayor (pie hasta hoy so ha exportado. Todo el

deccnio entre el afio 1876 y 1886 nuestras exportacioncs no bajaron dc

32,(MK> toneladas. subiendo hasta 41.000; en estas fechas enimos uno

de los mayorcs priKluctores en el mundo. Desde el afio 1886 hasta el

afio 1806 nuestra produccidn bajo y se mantuvo al rededor de 20,000

toneladas, debido al bajo precio del cobre en los marcados europi'os.

En los dos ultimos afios ha subido el cobre nuevamente de valor y ya

dc una mancra detinitiva, pucs su alza es debida al gran consumo (pie

estaii haciendo de esta metal las muchas y pcHlerosas industrias (pic lo

estan aplii'iindo en todo el glolai, en esjH'cial en los Estados Cnidos e

Iiiglatcrra.”

848 HUKEAU OF THE AMERICAN KEri'BLICS.

COSTA RICA.

DECRETOS RELATIVOS AL BANANO Y AL OANADO.

‘‘Lil Gaccta,'’ diario oficial de Costa Rica, publica los siguientcs decrotos:

“ El Congro.so Constitucional de la Rcpublica dc Costa Rica. Conside- rando:

'■‘Quc cs dc todo piinto convenicnte a la riquoza publica conio medio de fomentar el dosarrollo de la reciento industria del cultivo de bananos en el pais, infundir a lo.s einpresario.s la mayor contianza respecto de ia fi’aiKjuicia de exportacion de este fruto:

“En uso de las facultades constitucionales, docreta: “Articulo imico. For el termino de diez afios, contados dosde la

publicacion del presento decreto, no se gravara con derecho alguno la exportacion del banano.”

Este decreto lleva la fecha de 29 de agorto de este ano y fud ratifi- cado por el Presidente el 9 de septiombre siguiente.

“El Congreso Constitucional de la Rcpiiblica de Costa Rica, en uso de sus facultades constitucionales y con el tin de proteger la industria pocuaria en el pais, decreta:

“Auti'culo 1”. Declarase libre de todo derecho fiscal por el termino de diez afios la exportacion de ganado vacuno y la introduccion del flac-o y de cria.

"Art. 2"'. El ganado gordo que se introduzca al pais pagani en el primer afio dos, e?i el segundo cuatro, en el tercero seis y en los afios slguientes ocho colones por cabeza.

*• La dlsposicion contenida en el Articulo 2” empczarsi a regir al afio de publicado el presente decreto.”

Este decreto estii fechado ii 29 de agosto de 1900, y el Presidente lo ratified el 9 de septieinbre siguiente.

CURA.

OBRAS PTJBLICAS.

El 2.S de septlembre proximo pasado el Sefior VillaiAn, Secretario de Obras Publicas, sometid al Gobernador General el informe anual de su Depai’tamento, que es un documento preparado con sumo cuidado y (jue conti(*ne datos relativos si muchsis mejoras (|ue se hsin efectusido. Entre otras cosas, encierra dlcho informe un plsino gener.il psira la construccidn de esuninos en la isla. Dursint** la dominsveidn espafiola se construyeron solamente 275 kildmetros de csirreteras, yen la sictusi-


lidiid ostiin cn constnuH-ion 44o kiloniotros. Anexo ul infonno hiU'

UH inupa ('B el (lue so nuiestran los eaniinus ya eonstruidos y los »jiie

cstiiii on proyeeto. K1 Sen<jr ^'ILLAI/)X ealeula »pie hahni iieeesidad

de jfiistar eii estas olmis eoino !^13.0<K».0<M». El tieinjx) <pie so empleaiil

para teriniiiarlas estsi sujeto a la euestidn eeoiiomiea.

PROSPERIDAD AORICOLA.

Un de.spaoho de la HaWana. feehado a ♦*) de (H'tuhre, dice que la

prosperidad ajjricola de toda la ])arte de la isla situada cntre la Hahana

y CiiMifuegos es may notable. El eultivo de la eana de azuear se

desarrolla eon aetividad, y es evidente que va renaeiendo la eonlianza

en las einpnvsas aj^rieolas, pues no otra eosa sifrnitiea la inqx)rtaeidn

de los Estados Unidos en trnin eseala de inaquinaria pai-.i la ajrrieultiini.

La industria de tahaeo se desarrolla lo inisnu) que la de azuear. Nuevos

ing’enios de azuear se estiin fundado en varias jvartes de la isla. En la

priineni .seniana de este mes llefpiron a la llabana. proeedentes de las

Islas C'anarias y de Bareelona, l.SdO ininij^r.intes e ininediataniente se

dirijfieron a los distritos del Interior, donde eon faeilidad se eneuentni

enipleo.

ENTRADAS DE ADUANA EN HABANA.

La Oticina de Aduanas y Negooios Insulares del Departainento de

la (iuerm ha publieado un informe relative a las entradas de aduana

en el puerto de la Ilabana duninte el mes de .septiembre de este afio.

Las entradas totales aseiendieron a !^.S58.179.S>9, divididas eomo sigue:

dert'ehos de inqiortaeion, ^731,70*3.15>; derechos de exjxjrtaeion,

^'.•1,137.25; dere<-hos de tonelaje exti-anjero, i^ll,S45.3!>; dereehos de

tonelajc de eal>otaje, ^l.O<>7.7d; multas, eontiseaeiones, ete., !{'5db.(34;

iinj)uestos espi'eiales pjxra mejonis del puerto, ^'•.♦,387.0.5; dereehos de

in.spreeion de ganado, 83.335.80; alinaeenaje y earretaje, 8l.25St.81;

eapitaeion, 81,283; horsisde suplemento,81,054. lO; dereehos eonsulares,

8<)2.5(); otros fuentes, 8484.50.

ESTUDIOS TOPOGRAFICOS DEL LITORAL.

PM (xobierno de los PjsOidos Unidos .se disjwne a haeer dentro de

poeo tiempo un estudio del litonil de Cuba en la parte sur. desde el

Cabo Maisi hasta el Cabo San .\ntonio. (pie es la extremidad (Mridental

de la isla. Hay en las aguas de Cuba muehos eayos y bahias ipie pre-

sentan, hasta eierto punto, olistaeulos a la navegaeiini, y muehos de

('•stos no apariH-en en los mapas. I’or esta raz(')n eive el Ih'partauKMito

de Marina <|ue es neeesario ipie se haga un estudio euidadoso de las

costas de Cuba a tin de preparar cartas hidrogratieas <pie faeiliten la

navegaei<ni a lo largo del litoiiil de la isla.

Hull. No. 4-8

850 HUKKAU OF THK AMKKICAN KKl'UHLU^S.

ECUADOR.

MENSAJE DEL PRESIDENTE.

El Senor Consul Gonoral del Ecuador on Nueva York so ha servido reniitir a estsi Oticina un ejemplar del Mensaje (jue el S<‘fior Rresidente del Ecuador, Don Eloy Alfako, diri5;io. con fecha 28 de ajfosto proximo pasado, al Congreso Nacional. De cstc notahle docuiueiito se ban tornado los sijfuientes pari-afos:

“Con gran satisfaccion y entusiasino os felicito por la iniciacion de vuestnis labores parlamentarias; las <|ue. sin duda alguna. tienen de traducirse en bienes positivos e inapreciables pam la Republica. Os habeis reunido en inomentos en (jue es necesario resolver iiuportantes problenias politicos y econoinicos; pero la sabiduria y el acendiiido patriotisino (jue os distinguen, son prenda seguni de acierto en vuestius arduas y dificiles tareas. Si, Sefiores Legisladores, tengo la tirnie conviccion de que el Congreso Nacional. lejos de convertirse en remora de la Administracion, obviara todas las diticultades (jue se ban pre- sentado al Ejecutivo. y contribuira eticazmente a que el pais continue su marcba triunfal j)or las sendas del Progreso.

“Con Espafia hemos celebrado una Convencion sobre ganintia reci- proca de la propiedad literaria y artistica; trabido (jue el Ministro del Kiimo os presentara oportunamente, para <|ue os sirvais deliberar sobre .su conveniencia y aprobacicni. 'rambien nos ha invitado la Madn* Patria ii concurrir a un Congn'so Social y Ecomnnico Hispano-Americano que del)era reunirse en Madrid, en noviembre pnYximo; invitacic'm (jue hemos accptado, teniendo en mira las inmensas ventajas (jue de ese Congreso pu('den reportar los paises de origen espanol.

“ Se encuentra ya en vigencia el Pacto .sobre cambio de Pa(juete8 Po.stales, celebmdo con Francia y Alemania; y con el (xobierno de los PLstados lJnid(xs de Norte Aim'rica hemos tirmado una Convenci(')n de reciprocidad comercial, cuya conveniencia la resolvereis vo.sotros.

* * * * * * *

“Congratulome en anunciaros la pr()xima reuni(')n de otro Congre.so Internacional Americano. Todo lo (jue ti(‘n(l(* a estrechar los lazos de fraternidad, por nu'dio de pactos de genenil conveniencia jiara las Naciones hermanas y amigas. ha nuMvcido siempre la j)referent(‘ aten- ci()n de nuestro Gobierno; y por lo mismo, el Ecuador concurrini al futuro Congreso, el (jue puede llenar muchas de las aspiniciom's de la America, como uniformar y dar fuerza al Derecho Publico Americano, estabh'cer la unidad de sistema monetario j)ara todo el Nuevo Mundo, dar forma pnictica al grandioso j)royecto de un Ferrocarril (^mti- nental, etc.


“Nue.stro Knviado F^xtraordinario y Ministro Plpnipotonciario, Senor Don Luis F. Carbo, ante los (Tohievnos de Colombia y de los F>tados Unidos de Norte Anierk*a, se ha traslado temjxjralmente de Ik)j(ota a Washington.

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‘•pm obsequio de la Ciencia, el Gobierno frances ha enviado al notable Astronomo Senor Francisco Gonnessiat, a fin de que se entienda en los trabajos preparatorios de la Mision Cientifica que debeni eumplir en el Ecuador, la Gran Comision Internacional, que llegani en los primeros nieses del ano proximo. Desde luego, hemos puesto nuestro Oliservatorio Astronomico a disposicion del Senor Gonnessiat, mediante un contrato por cuatro anos; y nos projionemos ayudar a la Comision Cientifica aludida, en todo cuanto este al alcance del Gobierno.

* * * * * * *

“Ha partido con licencia temporal el Excmo. Senor Archival

Sami*son, Ministro Pleniiiotenciario y Enviado Extraordinario de los Estados Unidosdel Norte, distinguido Diplomatico que ha contribuido eficazmente 51 estrechar las relaciones de amisUid entre el Ecuador y la Gran Kepublica Americana.

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“ La situacion anomala por la que viene atravesando el pais ha dete- nido un tanto el movimiento progresivo de las rentas fiscales.

“Los ingresos en el ultimo ano economico ascendieron & ^T,5H5,B63.95). A esta suma hay que agregar 1^59,866.37, existencia en Tesorerias el 1“ de enero de 1899, lo (jue hace subir el ingreso en los libros de la Contabilidad del Ministerio a ^7,625,830.36.

“ Ix)s egresos se elevaron a $6,662,944.73. “Lit diferencia entre las dos partidas anteriores es de $962,885.63, y

esta representada por $86,794.76, existencia en Tesorerias el 31 de diciembre de 1899, y p>or el valor de los depositos hechos en los Bancos de Guayaquil para el servicio del Ferrocarril, Deuda Externa y otras cuentas di versas, conforme a disposiciones legates y contratos anteriores.

“ El rendimiento de las Aduanas ha subido ii $♦>, 184,632.17; esto es, si $108,105.11 mas que en el ano anterior.

“ El producto de las Aduanillas terrestres de Tulcan y Loja, incluido en el rendimiento total de Aduanas, ah‘anza a $2,713.85 y a $4,637.50, res|H‘ctivamente, lo (jue manifiesta de manera palmaria que aun se verifica el contral«mdo en grande escala por nuestras frontenis. El linico medio de extirjMir ese cjincer, que amenaza reducir progresiva- mente las entradas de las Aduanas Maritimas, es autorizar al Poder Ejeciitivo pjira <iue establezca Resguardos donde lo estime conveniente, y para (pie fiscalice el movimiento de merca<lerias en los lugjires mismos donde se introiluzcan imra su consumo.


“Lii oontriViuoion general ha produeido 98,20.3.16, en esta forma: la del uno |X)r mil, ^119,9.54.82, y la del uno, dos y tres por mil, ^78,248.34. Es notable el aumento en la seeeion del uno por mil.

“1.^1 entrada del ramo de sal es de !i'247,587.67, rendimiento menor (|ue el del afio pasado, debiendose la difereneia. en parte, a la iiite- rrupeion del trafico entre la Costa y la iSierra en los primeros meses del afio.

El iiiipnesto <lc ajniardienU's ha produeido.§337,5.52. .57

El (It* aleahala-s. 20;t, 377. .52

Eldetabaeo.. 39,0:11.81

I.a venta de jx'dvora. 41, :191.96

I.a de timbres lijos. Ill, .582.8:1

l.ii de timbres iimviles. 23, .507.40

Ijt de timbres teletrnificos. 17, .5.38.00

I.a de timbres ix>stales____ 63,244.32

“ 1^1 total de entradas de estos ramos siilie, piles, a ^37,226.41, siendo de notarse <pie se ha obtenido iin aumento eonsiderable en las rentas de aguardientes, alcabalas y timbres, en especial, en las de papel sellado; y, al mismo tiempo, que las entradas provenientes de polvora y tabaco han sufrido disminuci<')n. *»«’»»»*

“Sirveme de inmensa .satisfaccion el informaros tpie la Deuda h>.\ti*rna—que siempre ha pesado angustiosamente en nuestro Presu- puesto—ha sido arreglado de manera muy favorable, en mi concepto. E.se arreglo, conio es natural, esta sujeto a vuestra aprobacion, y sin ella (piedani sin valor lo pactado y las cosas volvenin a su estado primitivo. La importancia de la negociacion me autoriza pvni e.xpo- neros lig(*ramente y en resumen aquellas e.stipulaciones que, os lo repito, las creo .salvadoras del Credito Nacional.

“La Comiiafiia del Ferrocarril Trasandino declaro en el Contrato que era tenedora y duefia de X‘6t;o,(M)0 est(*rlinas en bonos de la deuda externa, y que las £18,(M)0 restant(*s ipie aim no estaban en su poder quedarian sin valor alguno si no enin pre.sentadas al Comittj resp(*ctivo, hasbi el 1" di^ julio proximo pasado. En vista de esta declanicion, el (iobierno del Ecuador acepto la venta de esos Ikiuos, compi*dndolos al tipo del 35 |)or ciento, y reduciendo por e.ste modo la dt'uda externa al ininimum dt; £233.8(8), aim en cl supuesto de ipii* la Comptifiia vende- dora alcanzast* a reunir en sus niiinos el tobil dt* las £678,(8)0.

“.Vgreguese a estotpie la Compafiia del Ferrocarril se ha convenido en jiagar a la Hepuldica los lt(7.50.(8M) on oro americano «pie tenomosen la Enqire.sa Ferrocarrilora en Ikuios de la deuda extt'rna neg(M*iada, al mismo tipo del 35 por ciento. Esta ojieracion reduciria dicha deuda en £1.54,.5(M», de suerte (|ue las £233.8(8) se rebajarian a 79,;3(8) con- dores ecuatorianos. Y, lo «jue es mas, la deuda ext(‘rna s»‘ convertiria en interna, con el 4 |)or ciento de interes anual y I por ciento de


aniortizjicion, pudiendosp pii ronsocuoncia hacor ol sorvlt-io <l<‘ a»iiH'l

civdito <‘(>n solo 3.‘,B>r) condoros, o scan $3l>,dr)0 anualos.

“(.’onforiiK* al arrojrlo cplohnido con la (’oiniKifiia del Fcrrocarril

Tnisandino, el (iohiernoha reniitidoa Londres on ol ano anterior. |mni

atondor al sorvicio do la douda roduoida, la suina do lo oual os

inanifestam dosdo liioj'o las vontajas del moncitniado oontr.ito. piios si

linl)ioniinos tonido «|no dar cuinpliniionto al (pio oolohro ol (lohiorno

anterior, dioha roniosa hahria tonido «|Uo ])asar do t‘34.(MM>. La cnota

do -t‘r>,(KX>, ooi'ros|H)ndionto al primer soniostro do osto ano. ha sido

roniitida con o{)ortnnidad a Londres, oonfornio al oontnito; y ahrijifo

la contianza do (jiio som la ultima remesa, si vosotros aprolwiis ol arre-

glo do «|uo os vonj'o hahlando.

“ Entiondo (pie on nin^una opoca ha oonsoguida ol pipel do nuostra

douda externa, ol alto prooio do un 25 por oionto do su valor nominal;

on 185>8 so cotizaha a monos do 20 por oionto; do manora quo on la

oporaoicin roalizada jxir la Conijuifiia del ForrcH-arril los Tonodoros do

lionos oouatorianos han obtonido un pingiie lionotioio. El arrojrlo ha

sido, puos, vontajoso para los acreodoros y, al mismo tiompo, doooroso

pam la Ki*puhlica, morood a la intorvonoion del Honor Akchek IIar-

MANN, a oiiya provision y aotividad delio la C’empania del Ferrooarril el

convonio dotinitivo con ol Comite de Tonodoros do Bonos on Londres.

Y ('sto, ji jx'sar do ipie dioho Comite, al oomprendor <pie la Compafiia

del Ferrooarril tenia lu'oosidad do adquirir ose papol, trati") do abusar

olovando domasiado su preoio, 6 iiiqxmiendo al oompnidor oondioioues

l)or doniiis diutvs.

“ El Ministro do Instruooiim Piiblioa os hablani do las rofonnas no-

oesarias para dar vuolo a la oduoaoiim 6 ilustraoii'm del pueblo, y osjhu'o

(pio acogori'is aipiollas indioaoionos naoidas do la ex|H*rionoia y del

intores jKir ol onfri-.indeoimionto do la Naoiini. X pt'sar del sin numoro

de obstaoulos oon ipio ha trojiezado la Administraoiini Liberal, mo os

honroso informaros ipie, hoy jM»r hoy, oonourron a las osouolas 04,409

alumnos do uno y otro soxo, y <pio siilo las osouolas tisoalos asciondon

a 1,039, aljrunas de las ouales so hallan hasta on la Kojfion Oriental y en

ol Arohipielago do Colon. Pero al mismo tiomjx) debo advortiros quo

no os posible atonder a las nooosidados do la instruooion primaria oon

las oxi^uas rontas votadas en el presupuosto; y os onoarezoo iiuo pardis

viu'stra ilustrada atonoion en la Momoria del liamo, en la oual oonstan

todos los detalles que no me es dado apuutar en este Meusaje. «*«»«**

“Los tnibajos del oamino do Quito a Chono han oontinuado oon

vijfor; y la rospootiva Junta Administnidoni, prosidida por ol Honor

(JolK'rnador, Dr. Kafaki, Gi^mez de la 'I'okke, ha oontnitado la

ajM*rtura d(‘ dioha via oon diforontt's omprosarios y ixir soooionos, on

las que se Imbajani al mismo tiempo, de modo que se balle expedita

854 HITKKAU OK THE AMERICAN REIM’IUTCS.

eii ol curso del presonto ano. Los gfastos han sido do i^^S.7S5 on i snn. y <lo ^lS,dl4 on ol priiiior soinostro dol ano actual.

“t^n ol cainino do Ibarra al Pailon, traimjan oonstantoinonto mas do quiniontos pennies; y la obra se enouentni oonoluida hasta el punto 11a- iiiado ol Aohiotal. oeroa del rio Lita, donde priiioipia la zona oalida a la oosUi.

*• El puento de aoera, oontratado con los Sres. Schmidt y Anda,

piim el paso del rio de Guayllabaiuba, se enouentra ya en Guayaiiuil. Ese puente reemplazara con gran ventaja al (jue fue destruido por las fuertes avenidas de aquel rio.

“ El caniino de Calacali a la montana de Nanegal se continiia tani- bien trabajando con todo empt'fio.

“ F^l antigiio puente de piedra de Cusiacfi, en la carretcra del Sur, destruido por grandes avenidas en el ano anterior, ha sido reconstruido solidamente, a tin de evitar una nueva destruccion.

* * * * * * *

“ Se activa. en lo posible, la terminaci6n del camino de Pilahuin & Guanujo, el que acortara mucho la distancia entre Cuai*anda y Ambato, evitando asi el rodeo al Chimborazo.

“ En 1898 teniamos 1,940 kilometres de linea telegrafica; y actualmente su extension alcanza ya a 2,200 kilometres, estando en construccion otros raraales.

‘‘ En la capital hemos ostablecido ya el servicio telefonico y extendi- dolo hasta Ibarra.

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“ Los trabajos en el camino de Pelileo a la Region Oriental, han con- tinuado, no obstante las enormes diticultadcs que ha sido menester obviar. Las contribuciones destinadas para esa obra solo han producido !?,34,862.53, de los que se han invertido ya mAs de !^2;),0tKJ. Es, piles, necesario excogitar los medios de duplicar la renta senalada para esa nueva via de comunicaciou, cuya importancia es tan trascendental para el Ecuador.

^ ^ * * * * *

“ He autorizado que se contrate con el Senor MartIn Reimrerg la construccidn de un muelle fiscal en Guayaquil; obra cuya urgente necesidad nadie podra poner en duda. Las condiciones de aquel contrato las vereis en el respective documento; y, si merecieren vuestra aprobacion, opinana que elevas4is al 10 por ciento los derechos de muelle, a tin de que, sin desatender al pago del precio de la obra, ingrese a la Tesoreria el aumento del 4 por ciento.

* ****** “ La Compania del Ferrocarril Trasandino, denominada oficialmente

‘The Guayaquil and Quito Railway Comiiany,’ deposito en casa de Robarts Lubbock y CoMPANfA, agentes linancieros del Ecuador en Londres, la cantidad de 4)295,000 en bonos de la deuda externa que, al


tipo (lol 8.5 |M)r ciento, o<iuivalpn a hi sumu clp nipdio inillon jh'sos,

or(». anipricuiio. valoi’ ofmddo |X)r los ponstructorps dpi fpiTiM-arril

poino {ranintia dpi «-un)pliniiento dp mus ohlijrsipionps.

*• Kn AIpn.sajp pspppial o.s darp pupnta dptallada dp los trabajos de la liiH'a fiMTPa, los «|UP, a |x*sar dp los iiiponvpiiipntes ppculiares li toda piujirpsa dp ifTiuil mufrnitud. niarphan adplantp poii paso tinnp. Solo os dirp por alaxii. <|UP abrijfo la mils pntpni pontianza eii la rpsjietahilidad dp la ponipafiia ponstructora; y ipip, jx>r lo mismo, dp modo aljjfuno (lupdahin fallidas las esppranzas do vpr rpalizada aipiplla ohm (pip nos ubrim de par en jxir las pueitas de un jxjrvenir prds|x>ro y feliz.”

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FERROCAKRIL. DEL STIR.

Dice la “Revista Comerpial.” do (ruayaquil, que las obras del Ferro- carril del Sur ban entrado en un ^x'nodo de mayor actividad, pues la poinpafua ha pontratado la ponstrupcion pon la iiisa de MacDonald &

Co., de Nueva York, la pual ha enviado ya sus representantes a) Epua- dor. Se sabc que los pontnitistas puentan ya pon capital considerable para la ompresa. La ponstruccion de esa via ferrea es de la mayor inqKirtancia para el hkaiador y la “Revista Comerpial" calitica este tmlmjo de “ohm con justicia llamada redentora para el pais.”

EL SALVADOR.

DECRETO RELATIVO AX SERVICIO CONSULAR.

El “ Diario Otipial," porrespondiente al 3 de agosto del ano en curso, publiea el sijruiente deereto, que fue emitido con fecha 10 de julio proximo pa.sado:

“ El Presidente Constitucional de la Republica del Salvador, Consi- derando:

“Que varios de nuestros ajrentes ponsulares en el extranjero .se han dirigido a la St'eretaria de Relaeiones Exteriores, ponsultando alj^mnas dudas <|up .se presentan en la aplipaeion del deereto de 3 de abril del porriente ano, sobre eertitipacion de faeturas ponsulares, y que es pon- veniente diptar un reglamento que las aelare y que facilite el cumpli- miento de dieha ley; por tanto, decreta:

“ArtIculo 1". Conforme a lo dispuesto en el Articulo 3® de la prenotada ley, los bultos pontenidos en pada faptura podriin llevar la marpa 6 marpas con que se quieni anotarlos, con tal de que todos ellos tengan el numero de orden que a cada uno porresponde, quedando prohibida la repeticion de un mismo numero en dos 6 unis bultos de los manifesta- dos en pada fai-tura.

“Art. ‘2®. Esta prohibi<-i6n no obsta para que el numero de orden

que porresponda a pada bulto de los ponsignados en una misma factura

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pucda roj'K'tirsp on (*l mismo hulto, en sus oinpaqiips, a(lln‘rt‘ncias 6 envolturas cjiu* rosguardpii la uicrradona conteiuda on dii-ho t-otno iMi ol hierro pii (‘ual(ini<‘ra forma sin emixKjuc, la luadcr.i on hruto para construooionos. la iinniuinaria y domas ohjotos (pio vonpiii dosouMortos,

••Pero (juoda torminantouionto prohihido »'onsii;nar on una misiiia faotura m<*roadorias jK'rtonooiontos a dos d mas |H*rsonas.

“Akt. 3". Los odnsulos oortitir.iran las faoturas Hrmadas jwr los comoroiantos, faWrlt-antos. d jkh’ sus apodorados lojridos d roooiUK'idos, ouando los oonstc <iuc osas tirmas son autdntioas: y on ol oaso do <|uc |X)r primora voz diohas porsonas suhsorihan una faotura oonsular oualciuicra, doljcnin ha»-orlo auto ol odnsul ipio ha do ocrtirioarla, jxim quo osto funoionario tomo uota do dioha tirma y pueda oompararla y reoonooorla en lo suoesivo.

Pero los odnsules se ahstendnin de oertitiear ninffuna factum a las p<‘rsonas a <|ue se retieroel ineiso :J"del artioulo;V’de la prenotada ley.

i". Los odnsules no |M)dmn eertitioar faotums (jue no hayan sido despa<-hadas en la plaza d distrito oonsular de su jurisdicoidn. bajo pena de nulidad del oertitioado.

Akt. .5”. Cuando las personas emimeradas en el ineiso 1® del articulo 3° de este deoreto no quieran dar a oon<M-er al odnsul local el movimiento de sus ombar((ues. podmn oourrir al Cdnsul (ieneral respectivo para haoer la deolaraoidn jumda a <iue se retiere el articulo 5“ de la lo}', en la forma que establoce el articulo 3" de este deoreto, y entonces el Cdnsul (ieneral oertitioara la factura.

Art. d". Cada tres meses los (.‘dnsules estiin en la oblipfacidn de dar cuenta detallada de los fondos (pic manejen en la forma (pie previene el articulo 110 del Kojrlamento del servioio oonsular vijiente, remitiiMi- dola a la Secretaria de Helaoiones Extoriores. (piien a su vez deberii dirigirla a la Contaduria Mayor de la nqiiiblioa.

Art. 7”. Esta otioina revisara y jrlosara diohas cuentas en los ter- minos <pie estableoen las leyes de llaoienda pam los reparos cpie pro- oedan, los epic oonumioani inmediatamonte al Ministerio de Helaoiones Exteriores, (piien los hara saber al odnsul rosp(>otivo; y con las explioa- oiones que este diere, la Contaduria Mayor dictara la resolucidn corres- pondiente.

ESTADOS UXIDOS.

COMERCIO CON LA AMERICA LATINA.

TMPORTACIONES V EXPORTACIOXES.

En la patina 70d aparoce la ultima relaoidn del comercio entre los E.stados I'nidos y la Anu'rioa latina, tomada de la oompilaoidn heoha por la Ofioina de Estadistioa d(d Departamento de Hacienda de los Estados Cnidos. Estos datos .se relieix-n al valor del oouioroio arriba

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mencionado. ostaclistica i'orrosjwndo al nn's d»‘ ajrosto «l*‘ I'.hmi,

coiiiparada con la del ines »‘orres|)()iidiente del ano anterior, y tainhien

eoinprende los datos referentes a los oeho lueses qin* tenuinaron en

ajrosto de I'.KMicompanidos eon ijrual ja'nodo de ISBB. Delic expliearse

(pie las estadistieas de las inijxirtaeiones y ex^xirtaeiones de las diversas

adnanas nderentes a un nil's eiialipiiera no se reeilien en el I)i'j«irta-

niento de Ilaeienda liasta el :iU del nies siiruiente. neeesitandose aljriin

tiennw paiii sii eoiiipilaeitni 6 iiiipresion; de suerti* ipn* los datos

estadistieos eorresjxmdientes al mes de agosto, por ejeiuplo. no se

publican liasta octubre.

COMERCIO EXTERIOR EN AOOSTO.

Durante el mes de ajrosto de 15HX> el valor de las inereaneias extran-

jer.is iinixirtadas en los Kstados Unidos fue de <iHJl,092,758, contra

en el misino mes de 18BB. La cantidad recaudada como

derechos de adiiana fue en ajrosto de este ano de ^'21,884,49.^. contra

820.546,097 en el mismo mes de 1899. En la tabla ipie se pone a coii-

tinuacion aparecen las clases de articulos importados en el mes de

ajrosto en los dos anos meneioiiados:

1900. 1899.

*16,157,0:18 19,141,141

4, .5.50,935 1 12,:i92,029 1 9,451,615 '

*16,747,09:1 22,101,0»W

6,92.5,-227 12,033,318 9,837,104

Miitorias i<ara inaustrias iiu<'ionalos, uianufHOturadas on t(xla 6 en parte . ■Artloulos manufaeturados.

Total.j 61,692,758 66,643,810

El valor total de las exjxirtaciones de prodiietos nacionales en el mes

de ajrosto de 1900 ascendi() a 8lOl,5(Ml,323, contiii 8102,875,489 en

ajrosto de 1899. Los efectos extranjeros reexportados en los dos

penodos en comparacion representaron respectivamente iin valor de

81,930,407 y de 81,770,531. Las exportacioues de articulos nacionales

fue como sijruc:

l‘rii<iiictos do— I.II iiKrioiiltiira Liis li'ibrioiui. Liis ininiis.. Los l>os<|uos.. L» |>owa..

I'riHliiotos mlscoUui-oe.

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$.')(), 182, ftVl iSTSl, (JiU 3,ti78,2lH S,4:n,3."i6

317, ki.i KM, 591

1899.

*.59,6.5.3,921 34,158,777 3,:Ki0.882 5,268,629

355. .526 77,751

Total. 101,500,323 102,875,489


Huho un iiuniPiito so})rp ol mismo nios do ISIMI do on ouanto a las piozas do un centavo y de ^2,500,(M>() on ouanto a los |m*sos do plata. El niuuero de piezas de un centavo fue de 5.430,8(M» y el de piozas de cinco centavos de 3.2:i2,30(). El nuinovo total do posos (dol¬ lars) de plata que se acuno durante el inos fue do ^3,500,0<K). Casi todas las piezas do oro que se acufiaron fueron de <?5, en vez de ^20 coiuo sucedio en septiembre de 1899.

IMPOBTACION^ES DE PBODUCTOS AOBlCOLAS DX7BANTE CINCO

Ai^OS.

Mr. Frank li. Hitchcock, Jefe de la Seccion deMercados Extnin- jeros del Departamento de Agricultura en Washiiif^ton, ha preparado ultimamente un boletin en que imiestra el valor y la naturaloza do los productos ajrricolas iinportados en los Estados Unidos durante los cincos anos economicos (jne terniinaron en 1899. Esta publicacion deinuestra que el promedio anual de dichos productos en el piMModo moncionado ha representado un promedio do valor de ^360,964,708, de lo dial la mayor parte viene de los paises tropicales.

El Brasil, (jue es la fuente principal del cafe ipie se consume en los Estados Unidos, envio el 15 por ciento de la importacion total de pro¬ ductos ajrricolas; vnene en segundo lugar la Gran Hretafia con {*.3 por ciento; Cuba tigura en el tercer lugar y en azucar, solamente el pro¬ medio que le corresponde fue un 7.5 por ciento del total importado; al .Japon y la China le corresponde el 5 y el 6 por ciento, respectivamente, y il las Islas Filipinas el 1.2 por ciento.

Las exportaciones de productos del Brasil a los Estados Unidos fue¬ ron de ^54,116,397 al aiio, por termino medio. En cafe solamente exporto !^8,700,000. Del Kcino Unido se importaron al aiio 34,131,835

en productos agricolas; la lana, de la cual se importaron ^12,975,(KK),

constituia el producto principal. Cuba resulta haber exportado a razon de $27,407,708 al afio, en productos agricolas a los Estados Uni¬ dos; Hawai tigura en la lista con $13,616,189 al ano. hLl Canada es el unico pais de los que resta por citar que ha exportado a los Estados Unidos mas de $10,0(»0,000 anualmente, correspondiendole como pro¬ medio por los cinco afios de referenda $10,149,241.

IMPOBTACldN DE OOMA ELASTICA.

Goma elastica por mas de $100,000,000 fu4 importada en los Estados Unidos durante los cuatro anos que terminaron el 30 de juuio de 1900. Hacc apenas diez afios la goma elastica ipie se importaba anualmente en los Estados Unidos representaba un valor de unos $15,000,000, y la cantidad aumenta de continuo. Casi toda la goma ehistica impoitada viene en estado crudo para ser usada en las fabricas y aplicada a los diversos usos a que este valioso articulo se dedica. U na parte de la

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poiiiii olastini (|iu* viono d<* Kuropa a los Kstados Tnidos (‘sta ya retinada hasta rierto ))uiito.

F'ntre los parses quo proveen do esto prorlueto si los Kstados I’nidos pueden ineiieionarse el Brasil, Mexico, Centro ,\nierica, las Antillas, las colonias holandesas del oriente y el ,{frica central. No hay <juiza iin solo articulo de coniercio «jue haya asuniido en los ultiinos anos pro|H)rciones tan notables como la {foina eliistica, y |X)r esta razon es que se tnita de cultivar de una nianera sistemsitica los diversos arlK)les que la producen, Kn las colonias britanicas del .(frica central y meri¬ dional se dedica a este ciiltivo especial atencion. K1 Depirtainento de A«;ricultura de los Kstados Unidos ha conienzado a hacer experimentos a este respecto en las posesiones nuevaniente adcjuiridas, lo ciial da si este asunto mayor interes.

Kl numero de libras de jjoma eliistica importada en los Kstados Unidos durante el ano econdmico (|ue tinalizd el 3t> de junio de ItMMl fue de 49,377,138, contra 57,bt)3.0*>H en el afio precedente. Kl precio la libra, por termino medio, fud en el primero de estos dos anos de 03.1 centavos, y en el segundo de 62.1 centavos.

EXPORTACIONES DE ALOOD<$N.

Otra vez ociipa el algcxldn un lugar prominente entre los articulos (jue se exportan de los Kstados Unidos. Kn 1898 la exportacion de cereales excedio mucho en valor a la del algodon, pero en 19<X) este protliicto ha vuelto a obtener su antigua impoi-taneia. Durante los siete meses que tenninaron en julio de este ano las exportaciones de algodon representaron un valor de ^142,576,097, mientras que el valor total de los cereales exportados durante el mismo periodo fue de $138,304,509.

Los ciilculos relativos li la exportacion de algodon y sus manufacturas sc hacen en el mes de agosto, (jue es cuando termina el afio que se llama del algcxlon. La Oficina de Kstadistica del Departmento de Hacienda ha recibido los datos correspondientes al afio que termino en agosto 1900, y ha podido presentar las cifras correspondientes a dicho afio y compararlas con las del precedente. De conformidad con dichas cifras la exportacion de algodon en rama durante el afio que termino en agosto de 1900, representoun valor mayor (pie en cuahpiier afio precedente desde 1882, y el promedio de precio por libra fue mas alto (pie lo habia sido desde 1893, con la sola excejx’ion de 1896.

h^l promedio de precio de algodtm para la cxportacum en agosto de 1900 fu6 9.7 centavos por libra, contra un promedio de 5.6 centavos jHir libra en el afio 1899, y 5.8 centavos en 1896, y fue mds alto que el promedio en cualquier otro afio desde 1891.

FRODUCCldN DE AZXtCAR EN HAWAI.

Kl (Tobierno de los Kstados Unidos ha publicado un informe relativo ii la caua de azdcar on las Islas de llawai. Dicho informe es el resul-

8G0 HUKKAU OF TUK AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

. .. ? tado de uii estiidio cuidadoso hocho ])or ajj(*ntos os]X'(‘ialps (|up visita- | c

roil las islas roii t*l tin de iiiv»*sti}r<o' las ^•olldicionos dp la iiidustria 1

a/ucarpra. Dichas invpstijracioiips iiipluyproii los pantos sicruiontps:

Auiiipiito iirohabUi dp la produppion dp a/ucar; niaxiimuii d<* esta pro-

diurion; t-osto do produppion y condipion dpi trabajo dpsde p1 panto de

vista sopial. industrial y dp los salarios, Kn l.SbT habia seinbradas dp 1

pafia d»‘ azupar sobre ana extension de 5S.825 aeres. ipie produeian t

251.12d toneladas de 2,000 libras eada ana. La produppion jKir apre '

era d»‘ 0.8111 libras y el proinedio de })repio |)or tonelada $S0, lo cual <

dc'imu'stra cpie el valor total de la produppion en nunieros redondas era <

de 82o,o»MJ.ikm). '

S* lu'pesitan dos anos por ti^'rmino medio para obtener en Hawai una

poseeha de azdear, mienti-as ipie en el Kstado de Luisiana basta an ano. '

La (“xtensidn de terrcmo ipie puede dediearse en las Islas de Hawai al

pultivo de la eana dulee es pomo de 12o,0<Kl aeres. Se ealeula (jae en

1000 la produppion aspendera a 310,0(Mj toneladas. en 1001 a 886.000 y

en 1002 ii 860,000 toneladas. El ano pasado ha sido notable jxir el l

aumento (jue ha habido en el area de terreno dedieada al eultivo en

refermipia, y se han formado mievas pomparuas. Se debe este aumento

por una parte a la anexion de las islas a los Estados Unidos, y por otra

a la introdueeion de instrumentos a^ricolas de mejor ealidad (jue los |

que antes se usaban y a mejores metodos en la preparaeion del azuear. |

Se ealeida ipie el posto de poner una tonelada de azuear de Hawai en I

San Franeispo de California es diez si dope |)esos. Por aljûnos afios se [

ha estado enviando de las islas, por la via del eabo de Horuos, con¬

siderable eantidad de azuear si Nuevsi York,

Por lo que hsiee sil eosto de la iirodupcion y si las ganancias, se

asejrura que una plantsieion produjo 20.0(X) tonelsidas de azuear eon un

posto de 822.50 por tonelsida. Las jjananeias fueron tan jjrandes que

el capitsil soeial fue elevado si 85,000.0<K1, y estsi todo pajjsido, Caleu-

lando el preeio del azuear si 8<i0 por tonelsida y el eosto de la produeeidn

si 822.50, esta yilantaeion muestra una fânsineia de 0 por piento sobre

el eapital invertido. f

Los trabajadores emplesidos en las plantaeiones son portufûeses, 1 jsq)oneses, phi nos y nsiturales de las islas, Segiin Isis leyes de los I Estados Unidos (jue eomenzaron si regir el 14 de junio de 10(M», no se f

pueden introdueir si Hawai tnibsijsidores chinos, ni es permitido emplear I trabajadores que lleguen bajo eontrato. j

CONDICldN DE LA AGBICULTURA. |

En el informe mensual de la Oticina de Estadistica del Depaiiamento I

de Agripultura de los Estados Unidos, sc expone la condipion de las i

sementeras tal eual era el 1“ de oetubre de este afio en compamcion I

con los afios precedentes. I

En cuanto al maiz cl proinedio era de 78.3, contni 82.7 en el afio pre- I

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ccdonto. So calcuhl quo la protiuccion total do osto j^nino seni de

l,St57.r).50,(KM) htmh^h. So con.sidoni cpio la prodiicoion do la avona {lor aero va a ser 29.6

lo dial dara una cosocha total do Hlo, 122,(MM) hmJulx.

La produooidn do eobada por aero sora do 20.4 hnshth, y la do (*on-

teno son! por aero 15.1 huxJuIx. I.»a eondieidn do trijfo sarnieiMio os

do 72.8, eontni 70.2 el 1" de oetubro do 1899. Sc anuneia quo hay una

roduecion on euanto ii la produeeion do arroz. poro on Luisiana. quo

es ol ostado donde osto jji-.ino so produeo on mayor eantidad, la situa-

cion es favorable, siendo en la aetualidad de KK), 6 scan 13 puntos sobre

el promedio.

La eafia de azuoar se niantiene on Luisiana a la inisnia altura (jiie on

el nios de septiembro, KM).

La eondicion del alfrialon ol l”do oetubro do osto ano ora do 07, eontra

02.4 el 1” de oetubre de 1899, y eontra 71.0 (|uo fue ol promedio medio

en oetubre durante los ultimos diez afios.

LA ELECTRICIDAD EN EL CULTIVO DE PIELES.

Kn la eiudad de lloston, Massaeluissets, hay una eurtiduna que haee

gran eonsumo de eorriento eleetriea, no solo para aeolorar ol proeedi-

niionto qiuniieo del eui’timiento, sino (jue tambien para despojar a los

eueros de su polo y para extraer el tanino de las eortezas y demas

euerpos (jue la eontienen.

Por el proeedimiento ordinario la oporaeion de preparar el euero

para que sueltc el polo lleva no monos de dos d tros semanas, miontras

que eon el empleo de la eleetrieidad, 6 sea el tratamiento eloetrolitieo

de la eal y arsdnieo, osto se (‘onsigue en el breve espsieio de dos horas.

Despuds de quitarles el pelo, los eueros so llovan a otra tina que

contiene la solueion de tanino, euya fuerza varia do 2 a 18 jxir eiento,

y se les apliea una eorrionte eleetriea (pie varia tambien de 0 a 220

voltas entre los torminales, scgiln la elase de que sea el euero. La

aplieaeion de la eorriente dura unos (piinee minutos, y su efoeto es,

segun parcec, abrir los poros y faeilitar la ponetraeion del tanino; de

suerte (pie el proeedimiento se aeelera nuieho. El tiempo (pie se tarda

en eurtir de este modo es do unos doee dins para los eueros de novillo

6 de vaea; de uno \ medio a tres dias para los eueros do boeerro y un

dia para los de earnero.

F^l extraeto de eortezas y demas substanoias quo se usan para eurtir

se proparan eehando la eorteza triturada y puestas en saeo, on un

estanipio eerrado, on el que hierv’cn durante unos treinta minutos eon

cl ealor (pic produce la eorriente oh'etriea aplieada al liquido. Por el

sistoma ordinario esta operaeiini dura eerea do tres semanas.

UN ASO de ORAN PROSPERIDAD PARA PENNSYLVANIA.

El informe de la Otieina de Estadistiea Indu.strial oorri'spondiente

al afio de 1899, (lucestii para publiearse, eontendradatos niii}' notables.


Hubo on el afio passulo 16.487 oniploados on las inclustrias niiis quo on i 18RS. K1 total (1(* lo (juo so pa^a ooino salaries inonto a 878.178.333, | conti-.i 86»2.676.6ir) on 1888.

El valor total do la produocion dumnto ol ano pasado de 8877.8:84.411. lo oual os un aumento sohre ol ano preoodento de iniis del 42 |K)r oionto.

El Estado do Pennsylvania produjo on cl ano pasado 6.542,988 toneladas do hiorro on lin«rotos. La produooion total de los Estados Unidos fuo de 18,620.708 tonoladas, lo oual re]iresenta un oxoeso de mas del 46 por oionto sobro la produooion de la (iran Hretaria. Estas ' oifras no pueden iiienos do llamar la atenoion ouando se piensa quo haoo apenas cinoo anos la Gmn Brotafia produoia 12 jK>r eiento mas de aooro en linofotes (pie los Estados Unidos. La produooion do este artioulo on Pennsylvania on 1888 excedio a la del ano preoedente en j 1,175,018 toneladas. El valor total de la prtxluooion de hierro on I linjrotes en Pennsylvania durante el afio pasado subio si eeroa de I 810(>.<MX).000. ■ I

En 1885» Pennsylvania produjo 6,446.159 tonelsidas de aooro. lo oual I roprosonta un aumento del 22 por oionto sobre el afio preoedente. j Lsi produooion total do aooro on los Estados Unidos on 1888 fu4 de ■ 18,688,857 toneladas. y Isi de la Gmn Brotafia do 5.(KM».80O de tonelsidas, siproximadamente. El Estado de Pennsylvania pnxlujo ol 6() |x>r oionto i de Isi produooion totsil do los Estados Unidos. y oomo ol :88 por oionto I msis (pie la Gran Brotafia. En los liltimosoinoo afios la produooion de t aooro on los Estados Unidos ha aumentsido 141 por oionto, mientras quo en la Gran Brotafia ol aumento ha sido solo do 55 por oiento. Iai I pnxluooion total do hiorro y aoero on Pennsylvania durante el afio I

passido monto si 7,083,485 tonelsidas. con un valor do 8233,377,126. | Lsi industria do hojalatsi ha projrrosado niuoho en Pennsylvania, y en I

el afio pasado pnxlujo 331,082,734 libi'as. I

EXFOBTACIONES AL CANADA.

El aranool de aduanas del Canadsi, oaloulado pam fsivoreoor si la Gran Bretafia. no hsi produoido el efeoto ipie se osporaba on ouanto si rediioir las oxportsioionos do los Estados Unidos si supiellsi oolonia inj;lo.sa. El fX'i’iodioo “Uanadisin Manufacturer’' llama Isi atonoiiin haoisi el heoho de que la importsioion en el Canadsi do ofootos do los Estados Unidos = gnivsidsis oon doreohos de adusina represento durante el afio ooiKimioo ' do 1888 Isi siimsi do 844,000,000, mientras que la de Isi Gran Bretafia no asoondio si 828,0(K»,000. Los Estsido.s Unidos onvian sil C’sinsidsi mayor mimero do manufsioturas de hierro y aoero (pie el Koino Unido.

He aqui oomo so expro.sa ol oitado pori(Klico: “Lsi mayor psirto dol trsifioo dol Canadsi os oon los Estados Unidos

y si posar do las vontajas (pie ol aranool do adusina oanadenso ofreoe si los fabrioantes in<rlosos, son los industrisilos ameriosinos los ipio toman la mejor parte de siquol oomeroio. Montini pareoe (jue las fsibriosis


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dense."

C’onvione recordar <iue en 1S97 el anincel de aduana del C'anada fue

arrefflado de tal nianeni (jiie las memineias (jiiede Injjlaterr.i entrai-.in

al C'anada inaffiinin desde el ines de ahril de aquel ano 12^ |K)r eiento

menos que las proc'edentes de otros paises. En julio de 1898 se hizo

otra reduccion en favor de la (iran Bretafia. inediante la eiial los dere-

chos adiianeros sobre efeetos ingleses debian ser 2.) ]ior eiento menos

(ju(‘ sobre los de otras paises.

No haee inueho se aimneio que si partir del 1" de julio de este ano se

rebajarian mas los dereehos sobre artieulos intfleses. jM*ro no es |x>si-

ble decir todavia que resultado ha producido esto. Es util, sin embarjjo,

companir las im|)ortaciones en el Canada de manufaeturas de la (iran

Bretana y de los Estados Unidos durante los afios de 1898-99 y si

tin de decidir si los industriales inj^leses htin aleanzsido sobre los de los

anierieanos alffuinis ventajas durante dielios afios.

Los cuadros que se venln il eontinuiudon ponen de manitiesto la im-

jnortsieion en el C-’anadil de veinte de las prineipales manufatduras «|ue

fneron de, la Ciran Bretana en los afios «pie terminaron el 30 de junio

d»‘ 1898, 1899 y 19(M), eomparada eon el mismo niimero de artieulos

de los Estados Unidos en if^ual iM*riodo. Esos euadros demuestnin que

el aumento en la iunxnrtaeion en el Canadsl de estose feetos de la (Tran

Bretafia durante el afio eeondmieo (jue termino el 3o de junio de 1900

sobre el anterior fue de 32 por eiento, en tanto ipie la importaeion de

los mismos artieulos del os Estados Unidos en el mismo |H*riodoaumento

37 jHir eiento.

Mereee meneion el heeho de que la exportaeidn total de los Estados

Unidos a la Ameriea iiifflesa en el afio economieo ipie termino el 30 de

junio de 19(X) fu6 la mas grande de que hay reeuerdo, pues tuvo un

valor de 897.041,722, eontra 889,570,458 en 1899 y 884.889,819 en 1898.

Ciioilra en qae ee e.ritonen Im veinte prineipniee mnnufacturne iin/HirtntlnM en el Ouutfid de la Oran Bretaila.

ArtU'uUm. 1S98. 1899. 1900.

K,8.V>,0!>4 1,103,673 ; 1,017,.«S 1,112,709

$2,741.042 1,527.6*24

82,824,788 1,811,928 1,.520,-203 1,-520,088 1,274,05*1 1,167,642 1,150,915

987,201

H5fi. 434 l,2H2,:i88

f573; 461 293, n61 1 7(i4,107 ■

1^304! 456 253,901 879,232 897, S50 791,996 1

SOS, 675 1 708,978 I 631,552 196,223 1

9*22; 956 890,777

16H. 599 830^ 3)0 1 7*1.5,5*15

6-27,016 501,983 4»>4,807 445, .5.50 370,783

8Ui060 1 752,927 349,769 i 179; 9*20 351.885 1H9,432 1 32U. 889 173,310 I 174.053 301.769 I 1 351,:i88 314.2:^8 113,082 186.582 296.060

Cuchillcriii. 32.22»T ' 28.'>. Ill •270.-208

864 BURKAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

L'ltadro >le lux veiiilt' i>riwipakx mautifuclurdx iiiip</rltiilux eu el Cmindd di lux I'jttadoi Unidvx.

Articulos. _I.

Rides rte acen). Genenis <le alK<slon. Inst rumen tos de aKrieultiini. Libnis, ma|>as yprabados. Aeeites |Mira al'umbrailn. Cuerii. Ferreteria para c-onstruetures. Camiajw. Relojes de pare<l, de ladsillo, ete.j Calzado. Muebles. Bieidetas. Tn'nientina. Aparatos jiara telefono, telegrafi) e instrumentiw eientlfleos. Cobre y sits nianufaetiiras. MAquinas de eoser. Abenos. Resina, abiuitn'in, ete. Aceite de semilla de alRislAn. Tabaeu maiiufaeturadu.

1S9S. ISVW. I'JOO.

■I, 46.^030 781,41.5 T22,04y 737,389 878, tm 719, ;«(> 183,-233 349,198

28.'),ftM rfii. 4-24 f.14,003 ■2t)7,fi00 30.5,016 1.5.5, -21.5 141,17-2 93,470

111,482 11.5, WA 6-2,139

81,7-20, .503 -2,7.59,161 1,.5-21,0.51

844.410 76-2,6-24 82I..5:tO 906. m7 .58-2.091 410, -2:17 4-27,0-2:1 4:19, .536 68-2, .500 230,7.58 429,734 146,t->3.5 16:1,095 131,587 132,190 111,517 8-2,811

8-2,882,667 ■2,6»->8,906 2,006,943 1,01-2,986 1,01-2,441

952. .816 818,917 W4,4»-2> 4:i;i,61.5 413,4.S7 394,;i28 387,767 332,069 276,777 2-28,:i.56 193,920 1.55.-2:10 141, tB7 1-26,010 117,280

IMPORTACIONES DE PRODUCTOS AORlCOLAS EN CINCO AIÔS.

El Sefior Frank H. Hitchcock, jofe de la Soccion de Mer(‘ado.s Ex-

traiijeros del Departainento de Ao^rieultur.i en Wa.shinjjtoii, ha e.scrito

uii folli'to exponiendo el eanieter y valor de la.-8 iinportacione.s de pro-

diu-tos a<rrieola.8 lieeha.8 por los E.stados Fnido.s, durante los afio.s eom-

preiididos eiitre 1895 y 1899. Entre los iiiforines eontenldos en dieho

folleto tignra el de tpie el proinedio del valor anual de las importa-

cioiies eitadas, en el penodo nieneionado, fne de $.S6*i.9d4,708. Ue

doiide mayor ♦•aiitidad de prodnctos ajrncolas se importaron fue de los

paises tropit-ales.

El Brasil, fnente principal de donde los Estados Unidos .se snrten de

cafe, eiividel 15 jMirciento del total de las impfirtaciones tpie se hicieron

en (‘1 jKUs; Ineô sijjnid la (iran Bretana con el 9.5 iôr cieiito, y Cnha

ocnix') el tt'rcer liiffar. hahiendo envitido en azncar .sohmiente el 7.5

por ciento del total iinporttido de dicho producto. El .hipdn y l:i

China enviaron nn 5 y *5 |M)r ciento, re.spectivamente, del total de las

iniportaciones; en cambio a las Filipinas solo le correspondia el 1.2

por ciento.

El promedio anual de las iinjxirtaciones del Brasil en los Estados

Unidos fne de ^54,11<),397, de cn^'a cantidad corresjiondhin al caf^

solaniente nnos ^s,7<M),(HM). De la Gran Bretafia se recibieron, |)or

tennino medio, nnos ^64,181,835 en prodnctos agncolas; de hiiiii sola-

mente se importaron nnos !?12,975.00(> como tennino medio.

Las iniportaciones de jiroductos ajjricolas procedentes de C.'uba

fneron, en el p«*nodo de referencia. de !827.4()7,7b8 al ano, como ter-

mino medio; del Ilawai nnos !813.dir), 1,8;», en ijfual concepto; y de los

paises restantes. el Canada fne el nnico tpie envid mas de !^10.(MK|,(KX)

al ano, como tt'rmino medio, correspondiendole nnos !!'19,149,241.

FABRICACldN DE RELOJES DE PARED Y DE BOLSILLO.

Los n'lojfs (U* part'd y do Intlsillo tjiu' se fahrican t*n l<»s Estados

Tiiidos sou ('X|)ortad<)s a todas partt's del iniiiulo. Son *;eneral-

mentt* lieelios eon nia(|uina y los fahrieantes extranjeros no pueden

(ompt'tir eon esta elase de tral»ajo. C’aleula uno de los prineipales

falnaeantes dt' estos artieulos tpie en los Estados rnidos se Imeen

diariainentt* eerea de relojes de part'd. La exportaeidn en

el afitt ])asatlt) fue la inayttr tie tpit' se tiene rt'eut'rdt) y las fahrieas

no pudit'rt)!! suplir ttwla la denmntla. La eantitlatl exjKn’tada tuvo un

valt>r tie et'rea tie y los relttjes tit' paretl fiieron enviadtts a

ttxltts lt)s paist's, ineliiyentlt) a Suiza tpie es tan fainttsa |M)r la faltri-

racidn tie esta elase tit' etVettts,

I)iee el jM'i'idtliett ’* Manufaetiirino ,It'\velt'r” tpie hay en C't)nnt'etieut

un estahh'eiinit'ntt* ipu' fahriea ’J relojes tie part'tl jair ininutt), d sean

al dia y 4tHtjKH»al afit). y tpie tttra fahriea haet' S relttjes de jKired

y tie iHtlsillo. t'sttis liltinitis th' la elase lianita, ptir niinuto d scan d.tMK.)

id tlia. lt» eiiiil tlii tluninte t'l ant> un total de relojes.

l)urante tliez luest's t'li el ant> de ISHJS se exportartin rt'lojes de piirt'd

y tie holsillt) a C'hina pt»r vtilor tie .v :il dajKui |M)r valtu' tie

Ijos jii|)t)neses, sin t'inl»iirjrt). t'stan apri'iidiendt) el iirtt' de

liaet'r rt'ltijt's. y asi es tpie t'li tlit'z int'ses tlel tifio p;isailt> stdamente se

exportartni a atpiel piiis de los Estatlos I'nitlos. relojt's jMir valor de

^■)0.(KM). I’ttr titra parte la exiMirtaeidn a (.'liiiui lia venitlo en auiuento.

Al Brasil se exjiortaron tluiiintt' tlit'z lueses tlel iiiio piisiido relojes de

paretl pt»r valtir tie Dt'sjM'rtiidtu-es lieeluis de intpiel stin envia-

dt)s a las rt'oiones luint'ras tie Alaskii y tie Hudson Hay. al norte tie

Afriea y a otnis jairtes.

EL MERCADO DE COBRE.

El nit'readti th' etihre st' presenta liajt) etnitlit'itnit's hivtirahles y a

pt'sar tie tpit' la prtMlueeidn tie este metal ha aumentado en ttxlo el

niuntlo. lii deiuantla tpie de el se haee ha aunientiido todavia mas. La

exptirtaeidn ttitiil th' etihrt' tie lt)s Ustiitltis rnidtis destle el 1" de eiiero

al I" de septiemhre tie llMMi fue, en niimeros redtaidos, de 250,000,(XH)

lir»ras, contra lOO.lMMi.iMio lihnis en el mismo iH'ruMlo tie Ijii

produecidn del pais tlur.inte el primer periodo mencitmatlt) fue jku-

ttMiuino medio de 50.428.(KKI libras cada mes. contm 40,<)02.(K)O libras,

iiiensuales en el setjundo ja'i-itKlo.

LA MANO DE OBRA Y EL TRABAJO MECANICO.

Lil comjiaraeidn tie lt)s resultiitlos tibtenidos empleandt) iiulustrial-

niente el trabajo tlt'l hombre y el tie las matpiinas en h)s Estadtis

rnitltis, tlice el “American ExjHirter,” ha sitlti ya asunto de numerostis

estuditis y t'lisaytis ptir jiarte tie (lersonas habiles en la materia. La

Hull. No. 4-0

HIMIKAU OF THK AMKKK’AX UKITHLK'S. 80<)

I)ir»‘«H'ioM «1«*1 'I'nilKijo t'li los Ksiii(l«is Tnidos lia cDiisaj^mdo su liltiiiK*

iiifoniH* allied a i‘stf iiitt*rt*saiiti“ tdpico t|ii»* «‘s auii olijcto di' ••ontro-

vorsia y la coia-lusidii a <|Ut‘ arriWa <*s «‘iiti‘raiii(‘iit*' favoraldc al »*iii|)I»m>.

rada v«‘z mas jifiaicral di* las iiiat|uiiiarias. desde «*1 tripli* piiiito d»* vista

del iiiejoiiimieiito de salario de los olireros. di* la liajade los preeios de

eosto de los produi'tos manufaeturatios, del aunuMito tie las iitilidadivs

y. por eoiisiiruit'iite. tltd mayor valor de los interi'ses a distrilmir a los

eapitalt's taiipltaidos.

1^1 iiidatracidn iiorteamta'icaiia eompnaidi* ilTs »*speeies tie pnaluetos

d d(‘ traliajos. y da pai-.i eada es|H‘eie por lo mtaios dos «‘jemplos. el uno. ]

|Kira el traliajo a maiio. y el otro para id traliajo a ma4|uiiia y eada

ejt'iiiplo esta miiiueiosamtMite aiiali/.ado. ojM'raeidii |M)r o|M*raeidn. dt*sde

los eiiatro ]>uiitos di‘ vista del iiumt*ro dt* las opeiiieiones, del m'lmeru |

dt‘ lioras de traliajo y (ltd eosto de la mano dt* olira. I

Ht* atpn aljrmitis de los r(‘sultados olitt>nidos: j

"1". Kalirieaeidii de liiarados: a mano. :i olireros liaeit'iido II o|M*r-

aeioiies distiiitas y traliajaiido 1*11 total l.lso lioiiis. pajâdos S'll.dil; a

ma(|uiiia. 52 olirt'ros haeit'iido !t7 op(*raeioiies y traliajaiido eii total 157

horas 2S miimtos. pajâdos 87.!*<i.

'"2". ('ultivo y eoseeha de uii aen* de tri<ro prodiieit'iido 2n fanejfas;

eon el arado ordinario y li(*rrami(*ntas dt* s olirt'ros. oiH'iiieiont's. HI

horns 5 miiiutos. s^^.ria: eon matpiinas. 5 olirt'ros. Ho o|ier*aeiones. :•{

horas It* miimtos. î.«!H.

*’8". Kalirieaeidii dt* 4oo «‘jes de earrnaji's: a mano 2 olirt'ros, Hil

operieitint's. dHH htii-as 4o minuttis. 8*iH.l*:>; a matpiina. tihrertis. 24

opt'raeitlilt's. 4o htiras 25 minuttis, •. » * * «•**»!

*’5“, Kalirieaeidii tie 2tl.lMMi «-',avos; si niaiiti.tilirt*rtis. H tijitMiieitint's.

2:^H horas 25 niiimttis. !!'20dd4; a matpiina, •» olirt'ros. 20 tnH'raeiones. 1

htira 5H minuttis. >Mi,20.

“Hi". 'I'ransporte tie loo ttint'Iatlas tit* mineral tie hit'irti t*n t'l vajrdii:

a inanti. 1 olirt*rti, 1 tnH*nieidn. 2oo htiras. sô; a niat|nina. lo olirertis.

8 opt'raeit lilt's, 2 horas 51 minuttis. 80.55."

Haliit'iitlo M. JjK\ AssKl'H. mit'inlirti tlt*l Instituto th* Kraneia, etiii-

sultadti a espt'eialistas franeest's stilirt* ejt'inpltis analojfos si lo.s tran-

seriptos dt* la intlatraeidn anit'rieana. llt'od :i tilitener resultados dt* la

misnia nsituraleza. tit* Itis tpn* tlt'tlujti etnielusitines ipn* jineden resumirse

at I id:

‘“1". K1 nnniero th* Itis olirertis y t*I nnmt*rti dt* his ojit'raciones es

mayor, y esisi siennirt* miit ho mayor. t*n i*l traliajo si msitpiinsi tpii* en

el traliajo si mano. Es ima eonst'ciit'iieia de la divisidn del trsiliajo,

divisitin tpn* t*s nna eondieitin t'seneisil tlt'I empleodc las nisitpiiiras. Eii

el traliajo si mano, t'l niismo olirt'iti faliriea si veees todo el olijeto,

pasando dt* niisi opt'raeidn si otrsi. lo tpie oeasiona perdida dt* tit'inpo.

L’n suitor, pt'iito en hi matt'iisi. e>tima (pit* el tt'jt'dor si mano pt'iderisi

en molestias diverssis nisis d nieiios la niitad tie su tiemjiti. mit'iitnis ipic

A

lU'KEAU OK THK AMEKICAN UKKl'lJLK'S. M>4

«*1 ti'jfdor a iiiaqiiiiia mMo la d«'ciiiia part**. A(U'iua>. lai (d

tral>ajo a uiaiio. la divorsidad do las oporaoioiios liorlias ]M)r cl inisiuo

(»l»rcr<» lui Ic pcnnitc jfciicraliiicnto haccrsc tan hal»il ( oino si t'jccutasc

sicuipn* (d inisiiio trahajo. Kn cl trahajo a iiia«piiiia. por cl coiitrario.

cl ol»rcn> lau'c constantcintait** la luisiua cosa con la luMTainiciita mas

adaptada a «*sa cosa. y la hacc asi mas proiitti.

'"2". Fd numcro total d«‘ lioras ncccsarlas para cj«*cutar im tralnijo

cs miudio mciior a maipiiiia quo a maii«>. ])or(pic los olircros cstaii pro-

vistos d(‘ ima lim'mmitaita iidiiiitamcntt' mas ctica/. animada d«' uii

iiiovimitmto mucho mas nipido qiic la maiio Immaiia. al propio ticiiqx)

ipic cs mucho mas fuortc alli dondc la fucrza cs ncccsaria. imudio mas

dclicada alH doiidc la dclicadcza sc rc(|uh‘rc. y quo da cii miichos casos

mcjorcs rcsultados. ya sea jHU'qiic ostos rcsultados tcnifan mas pro-

cisidii o ]M)npio scan mas semejantes los unos a los otros. La ccononna

dc ticmjMM's (d rcsnltado mas notahle dc la ma(|uina. Los (JTs cjt'in-

ph »s dc la iiulajxacidn amcricana son dcmasiad(» distint«>s por cl oenen*

dc las indnstrias y jH»r la cantidad y cl valor dc los pnKluctos para (pie

las (dfiiis (pic arrojan piu'dcn scr comparadas entre si para di'diicir dc

cllas nn vcrdadi'ro ti'rniino mi'dio. Sin cmharoo. si sc forma (d total

dc lioras |Kini los liTs casos citados. sc cncucntra Tllo.ooo horas cn

nnmeros nalondos para cl tiidnijo a niano y para id trahajo a

niaipiina. lo ipic corrcsjMuidia a trccc V(*ccs incnos horas, mas I'l mmios.

(*n id scirundo caso ipic cn cl primero; I's i‘stc iin dato aproximativo

ihd tiiMiqxi (‘conomi/ado.

*■8". (”omo consi'cncnida dc la ivdiicciini did niimoro total dc horas.

cl jrasto total cn niano dc oina sc cncucntra iniiy rcdiicido; la ccononna

dc dincro cs. piles, miiy inqMutantc. Sin cmliaroo, la disininiicidn del

costo dc la mano dc ohm cs, para ciertos casos. pro)M)rcionalmcntc

nicnor qiic la del ticmjM) cinplcado; dc dondc rcsiilta cn tal caso qiic

cl termini) medio dc la hora ha sido pairado mas caro."

No ohstantc, cstc acrcccntaniicnto del salario no sc iiroducc ncccsa-

riamente siempre, y cn la indaoacidn amcricana sc llcoa a ver qiic la

cantidad panada jair niano dc ohra siendo hoy quince voces y media

mcnor qiic lo cm a mano. cl oasto dc dincro cs quince y media voces

mcnor; dc dondc rcsiilta ipic, hahiendo siifridocl dincro iina rcduccidn

mayor quo cl tiempo, la horn ha sido. d parcce haher sido, pajrada

incnos cn termini) medio. Kn ciertos oticlos, cn cfccto. ha sido |Ku,mda

mcnos ciiando, a ohreros muy hahilcs. ha piKlido snhstituirsc ohreros

coimincs d miijcrcs pam vioilar las maipiinas iiijrcniosas y dc prccisidn

quo haefan todo cl trahajo.

C'uando sc compara los camhios acaccidos con la introduccidn dc las

maipiinas cn los diversos paiscs dc oran indiistria. sc comprncha quo

esa introduccidn ha sido ventajosa para cl ohrero. M. Levassei'K.

quo sc ha cspccializado cn cl cstudio dc cstas cncstioncs. comprncha:

I", quo cl precio paicral dc los salarios sc ha elevado. salvo alliums

cxcciK-ioncs. sinuiltancamcntc con la fnerza mccan'ica; 2", quo la

808 IJUKEAU OF THK AMKKICAN KEl'UHLICS.

in:u|uiiiii ha (lisiiiinuido la fatijrsi fisica (U‘l tnil)aja(lor y ha oxlyido do ('1 uii (‘sfuer/.o mas iiiUdigiMito; 0". (|U(* si la maqiiiiia roiMiiplaza al ohrcro, aumoiita ol (‘onsiimo ])or la ahundaniaa y la ii»»v(*dad do los protluctos y ooasioiia asi uiia mayor domaiida do hrazos. hooho (pio so vci’ilioa oada dia: 4”. quo la iiiiuiuina. al ju’oourar im sahirio a las mujoros y a los iiifios. ha suprimido iiumorosas misorias; a", (pio la imupiina, <)Uo tioiio por oorolario la j;ran industria. ha hooho a v(*oos mas notahlo la falta do trahajo. ]muo no lo ha ajrravado y parooo on muohos oasos hahor roduoido su duraoidn.

EXPORTACldN DE CALZADO.

Las ostadistioas otioialos rolatlvas a la oxjjortaoion do oalzado do los Estados Lnidos a paisos oxtranjoros muostnin «pio ol valor do esc tnitioo suhid do 8L0>'8.«!41I (Mi a on El (Vnisul do los E>tados Lnidos (mi Ldipsio dirijjfid haoo jxwo una ooiminioaoidn al nopartamonto do Estado on la <|Uo halda do la orocionto demanda do oalzado amorioano «*n Alomania. Dioo osto fmu'iotiario (|ue so jniodon vondor on Ah'inania <;i’andos oantida(h*s do oalzado harato y rooomionda *pio so ostahh'zoan alamaoonos do osto artioulo t*n llam- hurjifo. Hromon. lh*rlin, Orosdon. Ldipzio y Munioh. Alomania no os lino do los paises quo han oonsumido onmdos oantidados di* oalzado do los Estados Unidos. y las oxportacionos id afio pasado para aquolla parte do Europa tuvo un valoi’ do d sea monos do la toroora parto do lo ipio so onvida Mdxioo.

El mojor moroado cpio oxisto on la aotualidad para ol oalzado amori¬ oano os Australia, a ouyo pais so onvia dioho artioulo por valor do 875(h(MK> oada afio. ln«;flatorra oomprd on 1S1M> oalzado amorioano |X)r valor do 87(M».(MH), Las Antillas por valor do y ol (’anada |M)r valor do 840(I.(KM>. S(‘ ha ohsorvadogonoralmontoipio oon lasustituoidn del trahajo mooanioo a la mano do ohra y oon las ooonomias intriKluoidas i*n ol prooodimionto do la ourtiduria ol ])rooio dol oalzado so ha vonido roduoiondo oada dia on los Estados Unidos, y ningim pais ])ui'do oom- p(‘tir oon o'sto on dioho tnilioo.

Ilaoo algiin tiompo la vonta do oalzado amorioano ostaha oasi oxolu- sivamonto limitada a los paisos dondo so habla ol idioma inglos. d dondo las pi-inoipalos oasas do oomoroio oran inglosas d nortoamorioanas. poro ostas oondioionos han variado notahlomonto.

En ol afio pasado so oxportd al Asia oalzado do los h^stados Unidos por valor do 82tK».(MtO y al .(frioa por valor do l^ldO.OOO. Es digno do notar ol hooho (h* (pio ol oalzado amorioano, una voz introduoido on un moroado ouahpiiora. oonsorva siompro su huona roputaoidn.

DESARROLLO INDUSTRIAL.

La aotividad oon ipio han vonido dosarrollandoso las industrias amorioanos so domuostra oon los datos rolativos a la inqiortaoidn do matorias

BrRKAr OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

primus puni las mamifacturas y a la oxportacion do otootos mamifai--

turados tpio aoaltan do sor puhlioados |M)r la Otioina do Kstadistioa dol

llopartamonto do llaoionda. Dur.iuto los ik-Iio mosos quo torminaron

on aoosto do (“sto ano la im|K)rtuoi6n do matorias primas para uso on

las maiuifaotunis asoondid on nunioros rodondos a ooiitm

aljro mas do on los mosos oorrosj)ondiontos do IS'.a;. y

la oxportaoidn do ohjotos manufaoturados roprosontd un valor do

contra ^lU»8.(MK),(KHIon los mismos mosos do IS'.H!. S‘ vo,

pnos, quo tanto on la im])ortaoi6n do matorias primas para uso on las

manufaoturas oomo on la oxj)ortaoi6n do artioulos manufaoturados

las oifnis <-orrospondiontos d osto ano son oasi ol doblo do las dol ano

pasado.

Las imi)ortaoionos totalos duranto los ot*ho mosos quo aoahan do

torminar oxoodioron on a las impoiTaoionos on los mismos

mosos do Las matorias primas pani uso on las manufaotunis

roprosontaron on oolio mosos dol ano d«* ISIMJ solainonto por oio'ito

do la imjxirtaoidn total, miontras tpio on ol misim* jx'runlo do ll«M> ro-

prosontai’on jx)!’ oionto. Los artioulos manufaoturados roprosmi-

taron on 181)d 28.7 |x>r oionto do la oxjxirtaoidn total duranto ooho mosos.

on ol mismo jx*ru)do do ItMMl roprosontaron 88.8 |X)r oionto. Kn la tahla oomparativa quo so jxino a «‘ontinuaoidn so von'm las

jirincipalos olasos do matorias primas para manufaotunis inqxii'tadas

on ol tdrmino do <K‘ho mo.sos on los a nos do 18P6 y IJMMi. i-osjxH-tiva-

monto:

1 1H90. li«IO.

1 $13,17e,'2Sl , $30,901,011 31,242, .799 37,.7«3,MO 8,732,803 21,01.7,710 9,310,8.78 19.9tlS.t;w 8,932,800 19.771,037

1.7, .756, .777 1.7,809.909 3. .724,8811 13,r20.7;W 8,4.78,901 9,780,411 4, .772,372 5, ;107.970 1,989,115 4,707.077

10.912,907 9.4:i9.192 M:idi-ra.

Las priiH-ipalos oxixirtacionos do artioulos manufaoturados duranto

los ooho mosos (pio torminaron on ajrosto do 18}>G y I'.XKt. respootiva-

nu'iito. so von on la sijjuionto tahia:

IWHi. litllll.

‘ I llirrroy iiconi. AfOlt-s’iniiuTiilcs rt'liniKliis. Oiilire y siis iiiiinm'iictiinis. Ciuro y MIS niiiniiiiirliirio. Kfis'tos jU'alKisli'iii. liiMrumi-iit(is (U‘ iiy'rirulllini. I'nsluctos <|uiiiii(')>s. Kff<'t<>s«U‘ nmai rii. IiistrmiK'iitiw . I’His'l y susiniiiiiHiK'liints. TiiImwo iiiaiiiifactimKlo. Bii-ii'letas.

17, WJ, f<07 12, thl5, 10,7K>,9.'>6 4,007,772 .'>,«S9,797 ri,o:n,-26i> 1,7(>2,arM 1,.S61,HC|« 3,037,2.71 2,419,200

i.s7,171.:iS9 4,7, t'fclA, HiO 41..s;«»,:5:a) 17,097,702 1.7.203,107 13.S7I.774 9,Isa, 129 7,899,S77 4.171.. 701 4.. 70:{.7ri0 4,033.14.7 2,517,717

HKHKAr OF THK AMKKU AN RKIM liLICS.

YACIMIENTOS DE ORO EN EL CABO NOME.

K1 I)r. C'aiski.i. Wiiitkiiead. (Mi.siyador d** la Casa di* Moiaala dr los

Kstados Ciiidos. (|U(‘ fur rin iado al (’aho Noinr rii rl nirs dr junio. roii

(d ohjrto dt‘ liarrr invr.stii;ari()nrs ndativas a los j)lar(*n>s dr oro. ha

(Miviado un infoianr [)r(diiniiiar a Mi. (iKoiuiK K. Kouekts. l)irr«-tor

dr la C’asa dr .Monrda. Dr. Whitkiikad rontiriua la iiotiria t|ur

aiitrs sr liahia dado, do qur rii la rosta rstalia ya ajjotado rl oro, prro

dici‘ (|iir los arroyos arrastraii roiisidrraldr rantidad dr (‘st»‘ inrtal. y

qiu' la produrridii (“ii (‘str afio rxrrdr dt* Sl.riOO.ooo. siriido po>il)lr qur

aiiti's dr qur trniiiur la rstaridn asririida a si'2.ooo.(i0(». K1 i)r.

Whitkiikad trriuiiia su infonnr roii »*stas palahras: •'.( mi juirio rl

porvrnir dc* c'str di.strito rs todavia dudo.so, siiuido. sin riultartfo. pro-

hahlr (pir drutro dr dos afios sr roiivirrta rii <;raii prodiirtor dr oro,

prro la produrrii'm si* drlu'ra mas him a las minas (jur a los jdarrrrs.

romo sucrdi' rii Kloiidiki*."

ENTRADAS DE ORO.

Las rntradas dr oro on la C’asa dr Monrda dr San Franri.sro y (mi la

Ofirina Knsayadora dr Srattlr. drsdr rl 1" d** junio al dr .srptirmhn*

dr «'str afio. a.srrndirron a Kn ivsta rantidad r.sta inrluida,

adrmas dr la produrridii dr los Estados Cnidos propiamrnti' liahlando,

lo ipir vino dr Alaska y dr Australia. La produrridii dr Kloiidikr

fur do y la drl di.strito dr Nona* dr S-J,:-!! l.SOl, Dirr id

Dirrrtor dr la C’asa dr Monrda dr los Estados Cnidos (pir las rntradas

dr oro pror*‘drntrs d(‘ Alaska han sido suprrion*s a riianto sr hahia

visto ant(‘s.

VALOR DE LAS MONEDAS LATINO-AMERICANAS.

El Dirrrtor dr la Casa dr Monrda dr los Estados Cnidos lia iirrpa-

rado, dr ronforniidad ron (d artirulo id dr la Iry dri dr aifosto dr

l<Sl»d, una tabla. aprohada \)or rl Srrndario dr llaritaida, rn la qur .sr

murstra rl valor dr las principalrs monrdas did mundorn rrlaridn ron

rl oro amrrirano. Srriiii dirr rl Dirrrtor dr la Casa dr Moni'da, las

monrdas dr plata dr los jiaisrs qur mantirnrn rstr mrtal romo hast* dr

su si.sti'ina nionrtario. no tirnrn mas valor qur rl dr la plata qur ron-

tirnim, dr ronforniidad ron rl prrrio drl mrrrado.

S(‘j;un rstr ralrulo. id valor drl holiviano dr llolivia, drl pivso dr

(tuatrniala. Honduras, Nirara.iiua, Salvador y Ckilomhia y did sum* drl

Eruador, ha aumrntado dr +8.8 a +5.1 rrntavos dr.silr rl 1" dr julio dr

1900. y rl duro dr plata dr Mrxiro valr ahoi-a +1> rrntavos rn vrz dr

+7.C). El IVru ha rntrado a lir'urar rntrr las narionrs qur tirnrn rl

oro romo ha.si* dr su si.strma nionrtario. El sol prruano dr plata valr

+8.7 rrntavo.s, y la nurva monrda dr oro, la lihra, tirnr un valor dr

^.8*it55. El valor dr las monrdas drl lirasil, Co.sta Kira, Chile, Cuba,

IM'UKAr OF TIIK AMKUK'AX KKFL'BLK S. I

Haiti y Hni<rn:iy. «|iu‘ >on paisrs iIkikIc (‘xist<' cl jnitron tic oro. |)('rma-

iii'ct' sill altt>nici('>ii alj^uiia.

PRODUCCldN DE ACERO.

Til pcriodico incrl»'*s. cl "(’<)nim»*rcial liit<*Hitrt‘iiccr." tlicc tnic la

iiicjor pniclia tpit' st* pucdt* dar d»* lotpic lia aunioiitado cii los Kstados

I’liidos la prodiiccinn dc accro, (‘s cl licclio dc tpic la ”(’ariicj;ic (*oiii-

paiiy " fatiricdcl afio (lasado la dccinia part*' dc todoci accro del niiiiido.

Kuc la pnaluccidii del iiiuntlo ontcro dc •Jt>.s41.7r)5 toiiidadas. a la ciial

contrilmyd Altaiiania con toncladas, la (fran Hrt'tafia con

4.t^‘W.olo ttnicladas. y los Kstados Unidos con 1o.7M‘2.2()2 toncladas.

Ki "('anicjric t'onipany” faliricd 2.t»<Ml.(Mio toncladas. d s«*a iiiiis dc 2.')

[xir ciento dc la jirtKlnccidn total dc los Kstados rnidos. S«* csjx'ra.

sin endtaroo, tpic las fundiciont's d«‘dicha conipania prtHluciran cn cstc

ano y,4<K>,(MMl toncladas dc accro. lo cual representani td IJi ])or ciento

d«‘ la prodnccidn total del niiindo.

RENTA DE CORREOS.

K1 inforint* dc la Adininistracidn (Icncral dc (’orreos ultimaincntc

puldicado iimcstra tpic las entradas dc diclio ranio cn cl aiio ccondinico

tpic tt'i’inind cl :do jnnio dc I'.too. niontaron a !^l02.Iir>4.r)7l*.2i* y los

jrastos a %'lii7.24!>.21>S. IH. lo cual iniicstra un c.xccso cn losoastos solirc

las entradas dt* !^.Sli4.7lS.s4. Kl dcticit cn cl servicio postal del jiais

durante cl ultimo ano ccondinico cs coiiio dc si,.5(ki.(MMI mcnos tpic

cn cl afio ccondinico anterior.

F^l valtir total dc las transaccioncs |M>stalcs tpic sc afectuaron durante

cl ultimo afio ccondinico incluyendo los jjlros postalt*s. a los cualcs sc

liacc rcfcrcncia cn otra parte del lioi.F.TlN Mf.xsi'ai, dc cstc mcs. fuc dc

^714.i-{t»4.11U.2:i. Compaiiida csta cantidad con cl valor dc las mismas

tnuisaccioncs liacc cuatro afios, sc ve tpic ha liahido un aumento dc

AUMENTO EN LA EXPORTACldN DE MANUFACTURAS.

Kn ISpii cl valor dc los articulos manufa*‘turados cn los Kstados

Tnidos (pic fucron exportados a piuscs cxti-anjcros fuc jxir termino

medio cada mcs; cn 1S70 el promt*dio mcnsual dc csta expor-

tacidii ascendid a i^d.tJ'.tO.lMMl, y en ISSd suhid a i^.S,57l,0<K). Kn la

'iouiente dccada dicho promedio sc clevd a !^l2.592,<M)d. y cn IStMt

alcan/d a la enormc suma dc !?2S,225,<KHi. Kstas cifras mucstnin un

aumento cn cl promedio mcnsual en el afio ccondmico de 187d sohre

»*1 de ISOO, de «‘»1> por ciento. cn el dc ISSO sohre el de 1870. de 51 por

ciento. y en cl dc ISJid sohre cl dc iSSd. de 47 por ciento. hai cl afio

ccondmico tpu' termind cl :id dc junio de IddO el aumento sohre el ano

prcccdcntc fuc dc IS»; por ciento.

872 BUKEAU OF THE AMEUICAN KEFUBUCfii.

GIROS POSTALES.

El on <rin»s po.stalo.s (lurantt* ol ultimo ufio ooonomioo lin'

onoi’ino. oomparado oon ol afio prooialonto. So omitioron (iuranto oi

an<) ooondmioo (|uo toianino (*I do junio do I'.XMi. <rin).'> postalo.s nii

numoro do 8:*. l*»8.o.‘)0. Las transacoioiu's ipio so of«‘<-tuaron por modio

do jjfiros po.stalos roprosontaron un valor total do 8.‘>o4.T!*o.818. En

IsBB diohas transaooionos a.soondioron solamoiito a 8442.4s:».8*!4. {)or lo

dial so VO (pio Imho un auinonto on un ano do 8*!2,8or).!i4!l. o soa mas

do 14 por oionto.

ORGANIZACldN COMERCIAL.

La "Now Orloans Pro^ro.ssivo Lnion " os una a.sooiaoidn comoroial

quo tiono por otijoto dar inoromonto al trafioo ontro ol jmorto dt*

Nuova Orloans y los palsos do la Anu'rloa latina. Diclia sociodad

consta d«‘ unos L(Mio miomlu’os y lia sido oonstituida do oonformidad

con las lt‘yos did Estado do Luisiana. La ciudad do Nuova Orloans

comprondo la inqiortancia quo para olla tiono ol comoroio oon los

pai.sos latino-amoricanos. La oxportaoidn por aquol puorto (*s ya muy

considoraldo. y diolia ciudad os ol primiu' morcado do azucar y do

aljroddn dol mundoontoro.

La situaoidn ooojjfratica do Nuova Orloans lo ofroco <rrandos vontajas

para ol tratico con la America latina. y sus almaconos prosontan una

inmonsa variodad do articulos. todos adaptalilos a diidio tratico. como

j)or ojomplo: maquinaria. matorialos do construccidn. forrotoria. ofoc-

tos do cuoro. (Lroijas. tolas do todas clasos, provisionos. calzado. oto.

La “Now Orloans I’rojjro.ssivo Lnion" ha puhlicado una circular

con ol ohjoto do liacor ipio .so comjirondan las vontajas ospocialos ipio

ol morcado do Nuova Orloans ofroco a los paisos do la Amdrica latina.

CONSTRUCCldN DE VAPORES VENTUREROS.

Sofjfiin dice ol *• lioston Dispatch.” una casa do oomorcio muy conocida

do aquolla ciudad ha loor.ido formar una compania con ol ohjoto do

construir dos ijfrandos vaporos quo tondiiin un ]M)rto do 1 L2(M>tonolada.s

oada uno. S«* dice quo ostos harcos van a sor construidos por la “ Mary¬

land Stoid C’ompany." V quo los dos juntos costaran !^1.2(MI.(MK(. Soiiin

ostos vaporos lo quo on iniflds so Hainan tnunp Kfrimit-rx. o.sto os. huipios

quo no |)ortoiiocon a ninouiia linoa do navoj^icidn ospocial. sino ipio van

a cualquior puorto dondo puodon coiisooiiir carjra. El imtup xttiUmr

os muy conocido on todos los marcs y la mayor parte do olios llova la

handoiii intflosa. (Jrandos cantidados do capital hritani«-o hay invorti-

da on osta innprosa. quo so considcra muy lucrativa. Estos vaporos no

llovan pa.sajoros y ostan provistos do todos los aparatos noco.sarios

para oarirar y doscar<;ar.

Si la construccidn do los dos harcos on roforonoia da huonos rosuh

Kl’KEAU OF THE AMERICAN KEITRLU’S.

os (>iulu(la))lo (jiio (Mi lo I'utun) so oonstruini mayor iiumoro <lo olios, lo oual sorvini para »|iio ol oiuiioicio do los Estados Eiddos no sijr*i do])ondiondo otmio aliora do la marina moroanto ouropoa.

CARBdN PARA LA ARMADA INGLESA.

Tn dospaoho dc Halifax, Nuova Ksoooia. fooliado a 24 do soptiombro do osto ano, anunoia (pio. dobido a la osmsoz do oarlKm on Inj^latorra y on ol C'anada, el almirantazjjo inj^los ha }H‘dido oarlKui a los Kstados I’nidos, Varios millaros do tonoladas sonin onviadas a Halifax a tin do sor almancondas on los ars(*nalos do a<piol luoar. ,( la fooha <lol mon- oionado dosjKioho, iin vapor eon un oarpimonto do 1,750 tonoladas do oarbdn habia salido do Norfolk, siondo osta la primora voz ipio do osto pais so lia onviado dioho oombiistiblo a Halifax para uso on la armada hritanioa.

LA ELECTRICIDAD EN LA EXPOSICldN PAN-AMERICANA.

S‘ oroo jji'noralmonto quo la oxhibioidn olootrioa on la Exposioion Pan-Amorioana do Hufalo on lJ>ol sobrojmjera a onanto so ha visto hasta ol dia. Para las iluminaoionos quo so tionon on iM'rspootiva so disjHmdra do la inmonsa fuorza dol Niagara. So ha propuosto <pio ontro otras oosas so oxhiba un sol artitioial (pio oonsistira on una {jnin planoha de oar)H>no oalontada hasta la inoandosoonoia }M>r modio do una oorrionto oUVtri»-a do 5,0<K» a lo,(K>0 oaballos do fiu*rza. P7sto aparato rivalizara roalmont(' eon ol sol on ouanto a su jKxior do iluminaoion en su inmodiata vooindad.

EXPORTACldN DE EFECTOS DE MADERA.

Los Estados Unidos provoon a unaj^ran parto dol mundooon ofootos domadora «pio so oxjKU’tan on la aotualidad on i-antidadosmueho mayoros quo on anos pasados. So (‘nouontra on los Estados Unidos on mayor abundanoia <pio on otros paisos la matoria prima (pio sirve para la fabrioaoiini do diohos ofootos, y la naupiinaria (|uo so omplea para haoorlos os tan porfoota ipio ha roduoido muoho ol oosto do los mismos. Es oiorto <pio on ol Canada oxisto tambii'n onin oantidad de madora y (piOKo haoen y ox|K)rtan efeetos do la misina, poro no tiono aquol jiais la oxoolonto ma<piinaria do (pie so di.sjK»no en los Estados Cnidos, ni las faoilidades oomoroialos eon (pie aipii se euonta.

Losofeotos do madoi-ado los Estados Cnidos so oxportana Inohitorra, Alomania, lJusia y a otros pai.sivs do la Europa oontinontal. S(' onvian tambien li las Antillas, la AnuM’ioa dol Sur, China, Au.stralia, India y ol Africa dol sur, y <‘n tin a easi tialas las partos dol mundo oivilizado. En osta ox]M)rtaoi<')n (vstan inoluidos muehos objotos de u.so domostieo, asi conio artieulos para e.somdas, ete.

874 HI UKAT OF THE AMERICAN KEITHEU'S,

INDUSTRIA DE MIEL DE ABEJAS Y DE CZKA.

C'ulculu ci IMotVsor Lki.and (). IIoward. del I)t‘iia!tuinriito dc

A<jri(ultiii:i d<* los Kstados I’nidos. ijiic mas do loo.iitio |»(‘.si)iias >0

dt'dicaii a osta iiidustria on »d i)als. y so (‘spoi-.i (juo ( I coii-o (|U(* >0 osia

lovaiitaiido oil la aotualidad domostrara «|U«‘iliolia iiidtistiia lia lloj^ado

a im alto j^rado dt* dc'sarrollo. Hay 1 lo sooiodados tjiio x' ooupaii on la

cna do aliojas, Oolio jioriddicos do j^ran oirouhu ion so dodioan tani-

l)ion a la industria di' iniol y di* i-ora. y ijiiinoo »;randos faliricas a

vapor y un nninoro i-onsidoraldi* dt* otras namoros so oou|>an on pro-

jiarar artk-nlos do varias olasos par.i la oonsorvacidn do la iniol y la

proparacidn do la oora. Opina id I’l'ofi'sor IIowarh ipio ol oonso

doinostrara ipio id valor amial di' los produotos do las aliojas asidondo

a mas do 8:iH.utMi.uoo. Mr. Hentox. did Dopartamontodo .Vorioultura,

])orito on osta matoria. dioo ipio los Kstados Hnidos podrian mantonor

dioz voces mas oolmonaros ipio los ipio tionon on la aotualidad y liacor

ipio la industria do iniol y oora produjora 82(M>.ooo.(I(hi al ano. dando

oiiniloo a ;i.000.000 do porsonas.

UN DESCUBKIMIENTO IMPORTANTE.

I'n inviduo ipio reside on ol Kstadodo I'oxas. ha ri'oihido ultimamonto

una patonto do privilooio do invonoidn por un aparato oonoiddo con ol

nonihro do ••cactus humor." K1 ohjoto do osta invonoidn os dostruir

las ospinas did oacto a tin do hacorlo mas util oomo alimonto para ol

oaiiado. So visa on dioho aparato la ijasolina u otro comhustihlo vola-

til. El ])Oi iddic() ••Sciontitio Amorican” da una dcscripoidn del mon-

oionado a^iarato. El inventor sostiono ipio todas las ospinas del oacto

son comjilotamontc dostruidas. do tal manora ipio ol iranado lo come

con avidoz.

PESCA DE FOCAS.

nuranto la ostacidn do I'.mii so coifioron mas fooas on ol ocnino

artico ijuo on cualijuiora do los tros anos procodontos. El Doparta-

monto do llacionda do los Estados I'nidos ha rocihido uninformo tolo-

jtraHoo do su a<ionto on ol distrito dondo so voritioa la jiosca do fooas.

manifostando ipio duranto la ostacidn. ipio tormind ol Ifl do ajrosto do

IHiKi. .so ooifioron 21.H44 fooas. La oantidad total oorrospondionto I'l

1 Stilt fud do contra lS.<t47 on iSttS. El (iohiorno ha limitado

ol iiumoro do fooas (|uo puodon sor tomadas on un solo ano a tfU.iMio.

poro los posoadoros no Iran podido coifor osto numoro on ninjrun ano

dosdo (|Uo so omitid la onion on roforoncia.

Los aooiitos del Dopartamonto do llacionda so ocuiian actualmonto

on hacor un oxamon do los parajos dondo hahitan las fooas. con ol

ohjoto do ohtonoi' informos tidodionos sohro los oualos so puodan hasar

los calculos rolativos a la condicidn do diohos animalos.

Ht'KKM’ OK TIIK AMKKK’AN UKIMULKS. N t ;>

VALOR DE LOS TERRENOS NACIONALES.

L;i Oliciiia (m'ihmuI (l»‘ 'rcrriMios ((iiMionil Land Ottirt*) lia ])uliii(-ado

un iid'onin' (mi rl »|uc dim <|ia* la (‘Xtnnsidn total d«* los Kstados Liudos

I's (If •J.:f7<i..'aiT.44o acivs. d(‘ los cualos todiivia ]H“rtfiH‘f(‘n al (loldiM iio

!t:ii*.:’>os.o»!.s. lo <|Uf. fs mas d(> la torci'ni partf d(‘ la arcti total dtd pais.

La nia\of jiarti* d(‘ difhos torri'iios osta on Alaska, dondf (“.\ist(‘n coino

ikV.'.d'.'i-'.Tdo acivs. Kn los Kstados I’nidos. |)ropianuMitf liaMando. liay

tcrrcnos iiacional<‘s (>n ’J'J Kstados y :»'IVrritorios. K1 Kstado d(“ Mon¬

tana contliMK' <5!t.o7:k4!M acnvs. y cl d(* Missivsippi solaiiKMiti' 2Sr>.7:50.

La Oticina (Icmciid di* 'I'c'rn'nos calcnla(|n(‘ las nia'vas pos(>sion(“s dc

los Kstados Kiddos timum la sijrnicnt** extension: Islas Kilipinas

!*L2r»o.'.too acrevs; Islas de Ilawai 4.‘5i:».<‘>oo aenvs; I’lu'rto Rico

2.:5o4.<KKi: (iiiain ;5:i.(MKi; total !*7.!*imi..‘>oo acre's.

LA INDUSTRIA DE OSTRAS.

La cstacii'm de* las ostras comi('nza cn los Kstados I'iddos el I" do

soptiendirc, y son dijrnos de notar al<rnnos datos n'lacionade's <on »*lla.

S'jrnn cl ultimo infornn* do la (.'omisidn do IN'stpieria d(' los Kstados

Knidos. so consmiK'ii anualnu'iiti' »'n osto jiais dc /.«f dc

ostras. La Lalua dc (’hcsajH'akc priKluce jior si sola mas dc'l dol»|(> dc

!o (|uc producen todos los paiscs di'l mundo juntos. Kn cl e'spacio

dc nn sijrlo se* lian sacado d(' I'sa l>alna 4tK).(MMi.O(Ki d(> d(> ostras

(|n«' jirodujcron Jk^ott.iHMi.iMMi. Kl referido informe dice' epic la parte

de' la lealna do ('hosjipe'ake' aparonto para la e-ria de- ostras e*s cemiee

do L<M.M) millas e'liadnidas las e-uale's (Hxlrlan preKlue-ir anualme'iite'

^t'lotl por ae-re'. Kl hrazo de' mar e'emewidee e-em e'l noudu'e' de' Leniof Islanel

iSenmd. os otree paraje' demelo se* liae-e' e'li o’ran e'scala la e-ria ele* eestras.

DEPdSITOS EN LOS BANCOS NACIONALES.

Kl pe'rie'eelie'e) •'Ne'w Yeerk Financier** lia piddicadee un cuadre) e'li epu'

sc pone'll de' manitie'stei leis de'])e')sit()s cn los liaiu'os naedeinale's de* leis

Kstados I'nideis. ejiie; pasalian do >'.‘>,(I(mi,(KMI cl dc se'ptie'iidirc dc e'ste'

aiio. Se'erun dicho cuaelro. liay e'li cl pais 11:5 leane-eis cuyeis de'peVsiteis

oxccdou dc la suuia nie'ne'iouada. Dc e'steis liancos. :52 cstan e'li Nue'va

Yeirk. 12 e'li C'liicajjo. lu cn Filaele'llia y lo e'li Boston. \ la e-alx'za ele*

todeis tijjfura e'l •'National State Bank e>f Ne'w Yeerk** e-on un ele'jieVsito

de* ij'lo'.kotKl.iMMi. Hay die'z liancos cuyeis ele'pe'isiteis lian anme'iitado

di'sdo 1MH5 ('ll mas dc :i'2u.(KMi.eKKi.

AUMENTO EN EL TRAFICO DE PUERTO RICO.

Duraiito leis cuatrei lue'scs epic ha e'staelo cn vi»roncia cl arane e'l dc

aeluanaepic cl (’onjrre'sodc los Kstadeis rnideis dccrcte'i |iara Puerto Kicei.

aepiolla isla lia e'ln iado a los Kstadeis Fnideis prodiicteis por valeir de'

:i':^>.2r>0.()(Kl. ceintra SL!*N4.n(i(i cn los iiicse's ceirivsiionelicnte's de IS'.IP.


Kii l(»s priiiK'ros cuatro mosos iiuMicioiiados l*iu*rto Uio<> coiinnu cm Ios

Kstados I’^nidos inorcancias jxtr valor <lc ssri.o^o.OOO, coiitni 81.1 mm(

0!) los otros cuatro mk'scs dc is'.r.t. (’ada inos inuostm ini aunicnti* cm

ol ti'atico dc Puerto Rico d(*sdc que sc puso cm vigt>r cl citado aninccd.

Ijsis iinportacioncs totalos cm la isla duraMte los cuatro luoscs cm (pio ha

ostado CM vijfor la Mueva tarit'a iiidicaM um auMicMt(» dc C>S por cicMto

sol»rc cl pcruKlo corrcsjjoiidicMto dc isir.L Ijjis cx|K»rtacioMcs dc los

Kstados Paidos a Puerto Rico hau auincMtado cm 1:*:} |>or cicato.

DESARROLLO DE LA ELECTRICIDAD EN PUERTO RICO.

S«‘ al)rijr<ni J^raMdcs cspi'raazas »'m PiU'rto Rico «-om rclacida al csta-

hlcciaiicMto dc <-ortas liacas dc, fcrrocarril clcctric<» del iatcrior a la

costa, y ya sc haa preparado los plaaos pai-a cstos trahajos. La fuerza

iMotriz se dcsarrollara por medio dc las luuchas corricates dc ajuia que

atriivicsaa la isla dc ua puato a otro. Si sc coasijruc t<»do lo (pie sc

csj)(*ra, liahra amelia demaada (*a Puerto Rico dc apanitos y material

ehVtricos. K1 iiaico fcrrocarril (pic cxistc ca la isla ticnc B millas de

larjro.

INMIGRACldN POR EL PUERTO DE NUEVA YORK.

K1 ('omisioaado -dc la lamijrracii'ui ca cl puerto dc Nueva York ha

pr(*scatado su iaformo para cl afio (pic tiu'iiiiia'* (d 80 dc jiiaio dc IBiMl.

Ka dicho iaformc cl C’omisioaado r(‘comi(‘ada (pic sc cmitaa hn es para

impi'dir (pic catrea al jv.us iamigraates (pic iio soa ca maacra al^uiia

accptahlcs.

S(‘};ua los datos c.stadisticos conteaidos ca cl iaformc, cl auaicro dc

pi'rsoaas ipic desemhared ca Nueva York duniatc cl aao mcacioaado fuc

dc .■)(K>,<5o:i. Dc cstos B!*,7B0 fucroa ciudadaaos dc los Kstados Paidos

(pic iH'jjrcsahaa a su pais, y 4(Ki,S42 cxtiiiajcros.

Ks dijrao dc aotar cl liccho dc que la iaaii<xnici(')a dc los {muscs

mcridioaalcs dc Kuropa coatiaua ca aiimcato. micatras ipic di.saiiauyc

la dc las aacioacs curojicas del aortc.

EL TTTNEL DEL ORAN FERROCARRIL DEL NORTE.

Dc.spia's dc cuatro ai'ios dc c(»astaatc tniliajo ca cl tiiacl del (Ircat

Northern Railway (Graa Fcrrocarril del Norte), ea cl (‘stado d(‘ Wash-

iajjtoa. la olira dc pcrforaciiai c.stil termiaada. 'I'icac cst(‘ tuacl dos

millas y mi'dia de lar};o. Sc dii") priacipio al trahajo ca (d iiics dc

cacro dc ISBT, y desde lapiclla c|)oca ha hahido SOO hoaihivs caiph'ados

ca dicho trahajo, quo ha sido hccho priacipaliiK'iitc jior medio dc

maipiiaas. K1 tuacl iiiidc 28 pi(‘s dc alto y P> dc audio. Kstaiii

alumhrado coa luz chVtrica. y sc caiph'ara la clcctricidad coaio fuerza

laotriz jiara los trcacs ipic pa.sca por cl tuacl. Ha co.stado csta ohm

como 8o.0(KI,(K)0, y cs coasidcrada uao dc los (fraades trahajos ilc iage-

aieria dc lo.s tiempos modcraos.

IM’KKAr OK THK AMKKU’AX KEl'l'lJLU’S. S77

DESCUBRIMIENTO DE UN NUEVO METAL.

K1 ** Staiulard." (jue so pul)li(‘a on N«*\v Uodford. Ma.ssa-

flin.sotts, dice«|iu* Mr. .1. S, Howakd, do aiiuolla oiudad. protondo haln'r

dosoiihiortc) un miov«) y valioso inotal. dospuos do imi*-h<)s ai'ios do ox^x*-

riiiiontos. A.sojfura Mr. Howakd «pio osto iiiotal os mas lijroro, mas

i'liorto y mas blaiioo cpio ol aluminio. (juo no (*s afootado jx>r los aoidos,

quo no so enmohooo y (juo puodo sor .soldado oon fat'ilidad. Mozolado

oon ol hioiTO da a ost«* mayor oonsistonoia. y otro tanto suoodo oon ol

aooro. P^l oosto do dicho motal no os mayor quo ol dol aluminio. y

puodo u.sal'so pam olootroplatoar lo misnio quo la plata y ol nu[uel.

Cuando .so lo mozola oon ol i-obro rosnlta una aloa«'ion oolor do oro «|uo

puodo somotiu’so a pruoba i>or nu'dio do aoidos. .\ifro«pi ol ** Standard"

([uo o.sto nu'tal. al oual no so ha dado tinlavia ninûn nombro, aparooora

pr<»nto on «*1 moroado on forma do laminas. alambros y liiijLjfotos.

CARROS DE ACERO PARA ESPAllÂ.

K1 primor jH'dido do oarros do aooro para Ksjnina fuo rooibidoj)or la

“Prossod StooK'ar Company," do Pittslmr*;, on ol mos do soptiombre.

Diohos oarros soran .somojantosa los quo .s«> u.san on los Kstados Unidos

y tendnin una oapaoidad do libras. K1 numoro do <'arros pedi-

(los os do 7d. y ostan dostinados al .s4*rviolo do los fon’<H'arrilos dol sur

(le Ksjjana. Esto viono a oomprolnir lo quo tantas vo<-os se ha dioho

rolativamonto a la oxjx»rta«'i6n si Europa do matorial jrara forriH-arriles,

oxixjrtaoion <|uo inoluyo hn'ornotoms. riolos y t<Hla ola.so do oarros.

EXHIBICldN DE OANADO EN LA EXPOSICldN DE BX^FALO.

Ml*. Frank H. Coxversk, SujH*rintondonto do la socoidn do jranado,

loohoria y produotos agrioolas on la Exjxisioion Panamorioana ha hooho

distribuir ol royflamento quo doln* obsorvai*so on la oxhibioion do ani-

inalos on liufalo. S«* danui promios on dinoro y .so hara tixlo lo |)o.siblo

on favor do los oxjx>sltoros. Ilabni oditioios aparontos pam el jânado

y toda ol ajfua «|Uo .so nooosito. El Hopartamonto do Aj^rioultuni Ini

dispuosto (pie .so admita jpinado dol Canada para sor oxhibido on la

Ex|M)sioi6n Panamorioana. sin la nocosidad do .somotorlo a oxamen, oon

tal (pio .so prosonto un oortitioado de un vetorinario ranadon.so on (pie .so

doolan* quo dioho jf.inado osta libro do toda enformodad oonta»îosa 6

infoooiosa.

DRAOA DE INMENSAS PROPORCIONES.

I’na do las draj^sis (pio o.stil oonstruyondo la •‘Maryland Stool Com¬

pany" pam la MotrojKditan Drodjînj^ Company," do Xuova York,

fuo botada al a<rua haoo }kk*os dias on Sparrows Point. Esta draoii os

la mas trrando «pio oxisto on o.sto iiais y va a sor omploada on la bahia

do Xuova York, ixira lo oual sus duonos han oelebmdo un oontmto con

Ki'KKAr or Tin; ami:i<h ax ukitislk's. sTs

(‘1 (ioliicnio. .Midi* la draiâ

vapor (li* tripli* cxpaiisii'm.

cMliico-. ill* ari'iia.

pii*s di* larjô.N y tirni* inaipiinas de

Kii iiiia lioni ])iu‘dr i‘xtrai*r pies

AUMENTO DE POBLACION EN LAS CIUDADES QUE ESTAN SOBRE

LOS LAGOS.

I'lio ill* los li(‘i'lios Mias intiTfsaiiti's ipu* ofri'i’i* i*l ^•«‘Mso es el iiotaldr

ereeiuiieiito de las eiiidades ipie estaii '.olire los efnindes laijos. K1

aiinieiito eii la poldaeidii de .Milwaukee lia sido de poi* eieiite

durauti* la ulliiiia deeada: el de ('levelaiid de |)or eieiito; el de

(.'hieajfo (k* .'14.44 por eieiito; el di* d'oledo de dl.S.S jhm* eieiito; y i“l de

Ik'ifalo de .'tT.TT jmm* eieiito. Ksto pruelta ipie lia sido eiioniu* (*1 desa-

iTollo iiidii>trial y eoinereial de dielias eiudades. y ipie los wraiides lajros

SOM laelores mmiv iMi|HirlaMtes eii el proj^reso de la iiaeioM.

MUSEO COMERCIAL DEL PACIFICO.

Ksta iiistitueioM. I'lltiiMaiMeMte estalileeida eii .Sim Fiiiiieiseo di* ('ali-

roriiia, es uiia eopia del Museo (’oiiiereial de Kiladellia. Ijos priiieipales

eiupli'udos de dielia iMstitueidii sou liivixi: M. ScoiT. Presideiite de la

Miisiua. Kii.k.nk (i<h)i»wix. Seeretario. y Isv.U' TriiAM. Tesorero.

('ueiita el Museo ('oiiiereial del I’aeifieoeon sidieii'iites foiidos, y pronto

eoiiieiizara a foriiiar iiiia eoleeeidii de produetos de la eosta del I’aeilieo

eoM el olijeto de estalileeer iiiia exposieidii {M'l'MiaiieMte eii Sail Fraiieiseo.

RIELES DE ACERO PARA LA INDIA.

hiee el ••■I’ulilie Lediêr.” di* Filadeltia. <pie la *’I’eMiisylvaiiia .Steel

< 'oiiipaiiy ” lia eelelirado iiii •'■ran eoiitr.ito para rieles de aeero, el eual fue

piiesto primero a falirieaiites iiiefle-ses. I)ielios rii'les sou para la *’ Ka.st

Indian IJaihvay CoMipaiiy." ipie (*sta eoMstruyeiido unielias inillas de

t'erroearriles. FI eoiitrato es jior d.iHMl toiieladas ipie .se jiaefaraii a

razdii de S:>(> por toiielada. Los rieles se liaii lieelio eii Stei'ltou y se

eomeiizara a eiitreoarlos eii este iiii's. La ** I’eiiusyU aiiia Steel ('oiii-

pany " va a suiiiiiii.strar taiuliieu ti.cKKi toiielades de rieles para los tmii-

vias de llaliana.

BOSaUES NACIONALES EN LAS ISLAS FILIPINAS.

For l eeDiMeiidaeidii del Departaiiiento de la (iuerra. el l>epartaineMto

de Airrieiiltura de los Kstados Fiiidos va a eniitir uiia ordeii estalile-

eii'iido liosipies iiaeiouali's eii dos de las islas Filipiiias. Los otieiales

del ejereilo aiiierieano ipie liaii visitado diehas islas asejûrau ipie

ahuudaM eii ellas los arholes ipie priMlueeii la jifoMia elastiea. y es eon el

olijeto de eultivar I'stos ipie se va a dar la disjxisieidii eii refereueia.

DESCUBRIMIENTO DE ANTRACITA.

Se aiuiiieia ipie se liaii deseuhii'rto vastos depdsitos de aiitraeita en

el estado di* MYisliiiietoM. Mr. d. N. Dknnktt y el Frofesor F»lk-

m’KKAU OK IHK A.MKUU’AN KKlTllLlCj. S7‘.)

cilKi.i.. lu)inl>n“> jwrilos cii la iiiatfi'in. calcnlaii <jin‘ no liay inniios tin

li.'i.ooo.tMio ilt> toiK'ladas dr carlK'*!! rii di» lia> yariinirntns. Las inurs-

tras »|Uf (It* »*st*‘ miiifra! >»■ lian r.\hit)ido son niuy parrculas al rarltdii

cl(‘ I’rnnsyIvania. aninjiir rl dt> Washiiijrton rs aljro mas

CIRCULACldN DE MONEDA.

La rantidad total dr mom-da rn rin-nlaridn t-n los Kstados I’nidos

»*fa ri 1" dr julio dr (-str ai'io. dr n s<“an >':i*»..‘»o jmu-

ludtitantr. K'l<» nmrstra nn anmrnto dr soltrr t-l 1" dr

jnlio dr I'-lt'.i. y dt* soWrr la misma frrlia dr lsi»t>.

EXPORTACldN DE RIELES DE ACERO.

l*«»r la iti'inn-i-a vr/ rn la liistoria. los Kstados I'nidos lian sol»rrj)u-

jatlo a la (Jran lin-tana nn la rxixn-taridn d«* rirlrs dt- arrro. La

«-antida<l (U- rirlrs rxportada dc los p^stados I’nidos diirantt- los primr-

ros <m-!io mrs«-s d«*l prrsrntr ano as«-(‘ndi«'> a 2.')K>.2T<> tonrladas. Kn rl

mismo p«-riodo la rxjMH*tarion dri mismo artu-ulo dr la (ir:m Hr«*tana

Inr dr i.MT.oOd tonrladas. La rxjK)rtarion rn rl mrs dr ajrosto dr rstr

afio fur rn los Kstados I’nidos dr Xi.lMts tom-ladas. y no r:d>r duda (ptr

va rn notablr anmrnto la rxjM)rta«-ion dr rst*- pais a Kiiropa y a otnis

partrs drl immdo dr rirlrs dr arrro para frrr<M-arrilrs.

IMPORTACldN DE CAF^ EN NUEVA ORLEANS.

I..a riiidad dr Nurva Orlrans va rrrohnmdo mas y mas rada dia sii

antiiruo piirsto romo imo dr los primrros piirrtos para la importacidn

dr rafr «-n los Kstados I’nidos. Sr asi-jriini tpir dnrantr rl mrs ro-

rrii-ntr ll(*jr*iran a dicho pnrrto 14L0<M> saros dc- ratr cpu* tiirron c-miiar-

oados rn Hio danriro y rn Santos.

COMPRAS DEL GOBIERNO INGLES EN NUEVA ORLEANS.

Drsdr c*l mc*s dt- aj^osto dr IStl'.i hasta c*l mc-s dr ortulirc* dr llMMi. rl

(loliirrno lirilaniro lia mantc-nido ima ar-rncia rn la ciiidad dc- Nnc-va

Oric-ans. |K)r nu-clio dr la cnal c-omprc') l.*).iKlo c-altallos. 4‘J.ihmi mulas y

j;i-an rantidad dr forrajc-y otros rfc-rtos. toclo con drstino a (. ape- 'I'own

c-n .\fric-a. La c-antidad dr dinrro invrrtido jior rl (rolnmio inj>-|c's rn

Nurva OrIc-ans fuc' dr rrrea dr Spi.iHKI.iMio.

AUMENTO DEL COMERCIO CON LAS PILIPINAS.

Dr.sclc- epic- las Islas Kili])inas pasaron al dominio dc- los Kstados

I’nidos. sit c-omc-rc-io c-on c-stc- (kus virm- c-rc*c-irnclc> rapiclamrntc-. c-cmio

sc- vr por c-1 informr imliliracio con fc-rlia •> dc- oc-tidnv por c-l Dc-parta-

mrntoclr la (luc-rra. rn c-l c-ual .sr murstra cpu-c-l prodne-tode* las rrntas

pnliliras durante* los prime-ros sic-tc- mc-sc-s dc- I'.Min. fuc' nmc-ho mayor

cpir c-n rl mismo jic-riodo dc-l ano antc-rior. K1 amne-nto I'm' mas dr

Hl'KEAlT OK THE AMEUICAN UEIMTHLICS. SHU

|)u»‘s (1»‘ !i'8,t!:i»»,7+r) a (HH>asc(‘ii(li('roii diclias naitasduninte

los s'u‘t»‘ m«*s(‘s ([iu‘ tiM iniiiaroii id 81 d(* julio de is'.tti, so olovaroii a

^+.7S:i,(t80 on los sioto priinoros inosi's d(' El principal aiinionto

so V(“i'itiod on las ontradas do adnana <pio on*oon con rapidoz y (juo ]M»r

tt'nnino modio oxoodon cada inos a las dol ano ])asado on it'IKMtjMM).

DONACldN DE OBJETOS EXHIBIDOS EN PARfS.

Los oomisionados do (’alifonda on la Ex|K)sioidn do Paris han rosuolto

pn'sontar los ohjotos (pio han oxhihido on acpiol j^ran oortanion a por-

sonas distinfruidas do Franoia, a musoos. hospitalos y (‘soiudas do Paris.

I’na horniosa mosa <lo j)alo rojo do ooho pios do diamotro, hocha do un

arhol d(* C'alifornia. y (pio llamd nmoho la atonoidn, fno prosontada al

Prosidont Loi'het. Muchas nmostras do inadoras (pio ohtuvieron

(jrandos pri'inios han sido dadas a iin inusoo do Vinconnos. Prostnitos

jiaivcidos so han hocho tainhuMi a otros nmsoos. El j;ran hospital do

la ciudad do Paris, ol Ilotol Diou, rocihiii vinos, frutas y articulos

alimonticios do C’aliforida.

POBLACldN DEL DISTRITO DE COLOMBIA. |

Si'yun ol inforiin* dada por la Oticina dol CVnso, la pohlaciini dol

Distrito do ('oloinhia, dondo osta situada la ciudad do Washinj^ton,

capital do los Estados I'nidos, os do :i7s.7ls. contra 280,8!*2 on 1S!>0.

El auiiKMito on dioz anos t'uo do ■is.y^d, 6 soa 20.1> por citMito.

LA DEUDA PIJBLICA.

Duranto id iiios di* si'ptioiuhro do lh(K» la douda puhlica do los Esta¬

dos Pnidos disiuinuyi') on 112,48r). La douda ipio pajja intoro.ses

piM'inanocii't coiuo autos; la douda <juo ha dojado patjar intoros(*s dis-

niinuyi') on ^3.<>sr>,740; la douda ipio nunca ha jiajtado intorosos

auniontd on ^8."*8,4s7. La cantidad do nn'talico imi la to.sororia

auiuonti'i on !5'2.7.S.‘),1S2. El I” do soptionihro do IhOO la douda puhlica

ora COIUO sij^ue; la ipn' i)a<i;a intorosos ^1.0<)l,4hl>.2(>(i; la ipio ha dojado

do pajjrarlos it'.'),olt!.22(».2»;: la ipio nunca ha pajjado intorosos !?8S7,84d,.

(Mjh.41; total !t'l,3t*4.8«!l.rt4'.>.(37. La cantidad do cortiticados y hillotos

dol ti'sororo on circulaoidn ora do !?784,518,t)7h, cuhiorta con ijfual

siinia on inotalico on las areas nacionalos.

GUATEMALA.

DECRETO SOBRE CAMINOS DE HIERRO, CANALES, ETC.

“ Fd (Tiiatonialtoco," diario oticial do la Hcpulilica do (xuatoinala,

on su odiciini di* 8 do .soptionihro do lit*M> puhlica ol siouionto iniiHirtanto

doen'to:

‘•Akti'culo 1". Los camiuos do hiorro v sus concosionos, canalos v

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(loinus ()l»nis in'Otlicas do indolo, son insorilnhlos on ol Hoj'istro do la I’ropioda*! Imniioblo, ooiiio doroohos roalos. Para oso efooto so llovara nn lihro osjM‘oial dostinado iinioamento a las insori|K*ioiies do oso jfonoro.

“Aut. 2". La ins<*ripoidn so hani ])rosontando ol titulo on (|uo se hubioro otorjpKlo Isi oonoosidn dotinitiva do la obra, ox|x*dido |H)r ol notario dol (lobierno. aooinpanando los domas doouinontos (juo dotor- ininon los doroohos oonoedidos 6 la pei’.sonalidad dol oonoosionario.

**Akt. H". Si la insorijK‘idn se haoc duninte la oonstnuaddn do la obra ja'ildioa, |KKlra adioionarso 6 reotitioarso al oonoliiir la niisinaobra 6 oada ima do siis soooioiios, prosontando al ofooto oortirioaoldn ox|)c- dida i)or ol notario dol (iobiorno on <pio oonsto ipio ol Podor Kjooutivo so da |)or rooibido do la obra d do la soooion <pio so jkhio al sorvioio ja'iblioo.

Akt. 4". La insorijx-idn doin' liaoorso on ol libro dol rojjistro dol Dojwirtjiinonto a <(iio oorri'sjKnida ol punto do arrampio d oaln'za do oaiuino d canal, haoiondo la transori|X'idn (juo oorr('s[M)nda on ol libro dol rof^istro do los otros doiHirtainontos oiiyo torritorio atravioso la obni piiblioa.

Art. 5". Kn ouanto la oompania ad<piiora. on forma b'jfjil, torrono paiii la oonstruooidn dol oamino d oanal, se insoribiran los titulos de la ad<|uisi<'idn, on la forma provonida on ol parnifo VL Titulo V. Libro 111 dol C’ddijro Civil.

“Art. ♦>. l.«as ostaoionos, almaot'iios, prosas, jiuontos. acuoductos y domas obnis (pio oonstituyan parto inte«rninto dol mismo oamino d canal, como nooosarios para su oxistonoia y oxplotacidn, no roipiieren inscri|X‘idn sopanida y os|x*oial, sino «|ue se incluinin on lo genonil de la propia obra jiiiblioa: {X'ro las domas tineas riisticas d urbanas quo adcpiioni la comparua ooncosionaria y quo ostdn soparadas dol oamino d oanal, dolK'ii insoribirso soparadamonto, con las oondioionos y roqui- sitos (pie oxijro la ley.

•'Art. 7. Pai la primoni insorijx'idn dol oamino do hiorro, oanal u

otni obra jiublioa, doln'ra oxprosarso si la oonqxinia conoosionaria (*sta d no autori/ada pam omitir oblijpioionos hijxitooarias al portador; y on oaso de ostarlo, las Imsos princi|xilos (pio para olio si* lo liayan tijado y la oxtonsiiHi y Hmitos do las faoultados do la ooinjiafua on oste punto. Si dicha autorizaoidn fuoso conoodida dospuds do hocha la in.scripc'idn on ol rojfistro, so hara constar on dl ]X)r nota martrinal, sirviondo para osto objoto, tambidn oortitioaoidn oxpi'dida |X)r ol notario dol (robierno quo oonton»ra la disjxisioidn autorizando la omisidn do talos obli«pioionos.

‘‘Art. S. Las oblij^aoionos irqxitooarias al |x*rtador con la desij^na- oidn osjx'oial ipio .so los dd, do titulos, bonos, oto., omitidas por las sooiodados de obnis publioas. no son inscribiblos o.sjx*cial y dotormina-

I dami'iite una por una; ]x'ro a tin de asoiyurar, oon jx*rjuioio de torooro, I ol dorooho hi|X)tooario ipie puodo o.stablecer.so a favor do las mismas.

Bull. No. 1-lU

882 lU'KKAU OF THE AMKKK’AN KKI'L’IJLK'S.

deboni coiistituirsi' hi liipotoca imi I'srritura publica. r iiiscriliirsi' «>ii i*l roir’istro lai la forma ([lu* pivviiMu* la l(*v.

■■ Art. !>". La oscritura do coiistitiuMoii di* hipotwa a favor dv divlias ol»li<;a<-iom“s al portador d(dn* I'xprosar la autorizavioii obtiMiida ))or la vomiiafua voiivvsionaria para (“iiiitirlas: id numero y valoi’ total do las omitidas a ouyo fa"or so ooiistituva la hipotooa; la sorio d sorios li ipio oorrospondan: sii iiumoraoidii y ol valor nomii)al do oada una do ollas; la fooha d foohas do la oinisidii: ol intords ipio dovoiijjuon; oirounstaii- oias quo tijoii y dotormiiion la olaso do titulos y valoros; la oosa liipo- tooada. osto os. si son las obras d los rondimiontos do toda la Hni'a d sdlo do parto do olla. K1 notario. d juoz on su oaso. dara fo do tonor a la vista ostos doouniontos y los titulos do propiodad oitando ol folio, tomo y niiinoro bajo ol oual ostd insorita la tinoa quo so lii|)otooa.

** Art. K*". Lasoirounstanoias indioadas so haran oonstar tambidn on la insoripoidn. lo oual so voritioara solamonto on ol libro dol rojristro. folio y nuinoro ipio oito ol notario. ipio os ol quo tondra a la vista los doouniontos do quo so lia hooho nidrito.

“Art. 11". No siondo posiblo liaoor oonstar ol noinbro y apollido do la porsona d porsonas a ouyo favor so liaoo la insoripoidn. por tin- J tarso do titiilo al portador. so siiplira osta oirounstanoia oxijîda ])or la loy, expresandoso quo la hipotooa qiioda oonstitiuda a favor di‘ los tonodoros do las oblijraoionos a quo la osorituiii so rotioni y on la parto proporoional quo a oada oblijjaoidn oorrosponda.

“Art. 12". I’ara haoor uso do su doroolio los inutadoros do talos oblitraoionos dolM'ran prosontar ol titiilo. oblijraoidn d oodiila liipoto- oaria al portador y la osoritura do oonstituoidn do la hipotooa. debida- niento insorita on ol rojjistro do la propiodad. oiiyos doouniontos .sonui sutioiontos para jiistitioar la oonstituoidn do la hipotooa a favor do a({uolla obliiraoidn al portador; sionqiro quo soa do las ooiiqu'iMididas on la osoritura y oonsto su aiitontioidad. |n'ro ontondiiMidoso todo sin |)orjuioiodo las faoultados do los tribiinalos pani oalitioarol valor loijal t do talos doouniontos y los doroohos roolainados |)or los jMirtadoros. i

“Art. 13". C'uando so trato do oonoosionos hoohas a oxtranjoros. no [ jxidra proooderso a las insoripoionos on ol rooistro. sin quo oon.sto on i

osoritura publioa ol somotimionto oxpro.so do los oonoosionarios a las lovos del pais, para todos los ofootos dol oontrato; y la ronunoia tani- bidn oxprosa d inoondioional dol dorooho do ooiirrir on ninûn oaso a la via diploinatioa. on ol oonoojito do quo oso soin roqiiisito indisponsa- blo y nooosario.

“Art. 14". Para voritioar las insoripoionos a qiio so rotioro osta loy sc obsorvan'ui las disposioionos quo sobro la inatoria oontiono ol oddijjfo civil.

“Art. !.■>". Las oonoosionos do ipio trata ol prosonto dooroto no piMlran onajonarso a tjobioinos oxtranjoros ni a ooinpanias ipio no tcn- ojin su doinioilio lojâl on la Ko[)ublioa.

HUKEAU OK THE AMERICAN KEl'URLICS. SS3

”Ai{T. K)". Los derochos inscritos conforiiio a osta l»*v conaMi/aran

a surtir siis efectos hijadomrios dosdo »*1 dia on qia* osto roncliuda la

ohm. Dichos dorochos raducanin al concluir »‘l t«'nniiio dt* la oonccsion.

"Art. 17". Do (‘st»'docivto .so dara ouoiita a la .Vsainhloa Naoiojial

L(‘}rislativa on sus prdxiinas .sosionos.

■'Dadoonol I’alaoiodol Ihalor Kjooutivo. on (Tuatoinala. a vointi<H‘ho

do aii:»>sto do mil novooiontos."

MKXICH).

MENSAJE DEL PRESIDENTE DE LA REPUBLICA.

Dol ulonsajo <|iiooon fooha 1*) do soptioinhrodo 1!«M» diri«.dd ol SiM'jor

Prosidentc d»* la Uopuhlioa al ahrirso ol prlmor p»*n<Klo do sosionos dol

*J0" C'onjfro.so do la rnidn, so han tornado los parnifos sijjfuiontos:

“ S(‘noros Dii*i taim)s y Skxaikires: ()ltodooiondo oon <fusto un pro-

oopto do la (.’onstitnoion. vonjô on o.sto dia do j^lorio.sos roouordos para

la patria a infoianaros d»d ostado «|Uo jûardan los nofjooios d intorosos

(pio ol Kjooutivo tione a su oarjô. * **•«•***

“Aooptadas jan- los Uoprosontantos do las Kopuhlioas .Vniorioanas la

])ro|M)sioidn dol (lohiorno do los F^stados Dnidos para quo s<‘ oolohro

una sojrunda C’onforonoia. .soniojanto a la <pio .so ofootiio on l.s.sp. poro

ya no on la oapital do acpiol pais, sino on otra do las oiudados dol nuovo

inundo. diolios ropro.sontantos toinaron on ouonta la indioaoidn privada

dol Soori'tario do P'stado on Wasliinj^ton y rosolvioron (pio la proxiina

conforonoia so roiina on o.sta capital, dojando a nuo.stra oloooidni la fooha

on quo dohiora inaujjiirarso.

“■Kntonoos, oon.'idorando oual os la situaoion do osta oiudad por las

ohras (pio on (dia so ojooutan y las oondioionos prohahlos do Voi-aoruz

I dnranto ol vorano. ol (lohiorno propu.si* ipio la rounii'm so voriti(iU(* on

I (H-tuhro dol ai'io pn'ixiino. d|MM*a on (pio o.sas ohms ostamn niiiy' avan-

zadas y ol oliiiia dol iiKuioionado piiorto mas .saluhro. Aprohada (pio

I fu(' nuostra propiiosta, la S*orotaria do Ridaoionos Kxtorior(*s dirijjii')

■ la invitaomn ooriv.sjMuidionto ((pio so piihlioi) on ol *’Diario Oticial”)

I a los (lohiornos todos do las Ri'piihlioas do Anu'rioa para (pio so sirvan

I onviar sus (hdi'jâdos a diclia conforonoia. asi'jrumndoU's (pio sus

I ros|M*otivas dolojraoionos rocihirsui on Mi'xico la mas cordial hionvonida.

'‘Alin pro.scindiondo do la importancia praotioa (pio tuvioron los

iicuordos do osa a.samhl(*a intornaoional. una voz (pio ohtonjfan la apro-

Itaciini do los jfohiornos on olla ropri'sontados. (d lioidio solo do rounirso

I on nuostra capital los doh'gados do todas las Ri'piihlioas do osto Conti- inonto (*s un acontooimionto quo ofroco vivo inton's al puohlo moxicano.

prosontando ocasii'm favorable jiara cultivar la sinqKitia (pio nos uno

con cfohi(‘rnos y ]uiohl()s rojxidos jior instituoionos ]M)litica.s (jue nos


son tan canis. Por otra parto, la oloccion cl»' mu'stra capital <‘onio sitio a projM')sito para la confercncia, si hii-n no fuc una lionni solicitada, tionc (pio scr (lohidaniontc aprociada por cuantos estinion el luicn uoinhrc de Mexico.

* * ^ ^ *

•• Coincidicndo con niiestra invitacidn para la Confercncia Pan- ainericana de P.*01, se nos ha notiticado oticialinente cl proyecto ajiro- hado por el (iohierno espanol para la celehracidn cn Madrid, el proximo ines de noviemhre, de un conj;reso hispano-americano do canict(‘r ccondmico y scadal. Desde luejfo heinos nianifestado nuestra Imeiia disposicidn para concurrir a esc Conj^reso, cuyas tendencias, apoyadas en la coinunidad do leiifjua y en el orifjen de nuestra actual civiliza- cion, son para nosotros inuy siinpaticas en tanto (pu* puedan conci- liarse (conio lo creenios posible) con las iniras de la confercncia a que heinos invitado a todas las naciones de America.

* ****** ” Mexico ha sido dignamente representado en la Tercera Confercncia

Internacional de Londres para la formacion de un catalojjo de litera- tui;a eientitiea. Lo seril tamhien en el Medico ])an-americano que proximamente se reunira en la Hahana. para el cual se ha recibido y aceptado la invitacidn resjx'ctiva.

La industria minera sifrue en constante desarrollo. El niimero de titulos expedidos en el ultimo ano fiscal ascendid a dos mil ciento ochenta y cuatro, ainparando treinta y tres mil ochocientas noventa y nueve jM'rtenencias de una heetarea, habiendo resultado un aumcnto de cuatroeientos ochenta y nueve titulos res|x‘cto del ano fiscal anterior. Los Estados en que hay ahora mayor nunu'ro de prppiedades minenis son, |x)r su orden. Duranjro, Sononi y Chihuahua.

‘‘ Es notable el aumento (pie va teniendo la (‘xplotaeidn del cobre en la Kepublica; pues por los datos de ex|x>rtacidn aparece en el ultimo ano fiscal con un valor casi doble del que obtuvo el ano anterior, y lletfsi 51 poeo menos de diez millones de pi'sos. El desarrollo de las industrias ha lu»cho tambi('n (pie se activen las exploraeiones en busea de carlMHi de piedra. y (|ue se establezcan nuevas empresas en los yaci- niientos ya eneontrados, como la de Las HsjxM’anzas en Coahuila. (pie tienen emprendidos trabajos de importancia para eomeiizar la explota- ci()n de sus minas en j^rande escala.

“ En el afio fiscal (pie teriniiK) el 80 de junio ultimo se n'dujeron a propu'dad particular y se lej^itimaron (piinientas setenta y einco mil hectaiH'as de terinmos de la Naei(ni por adjudieacioiu's en virtud de denuncios, por composiciones, por ventas a jiarticulares y ii colonos, jKir fraccionamiento de ('jyidos y por cesion j^ratuita. Ijos terrenos (pie no fueron enajimados j;ratuitaniente priKlujeron para el erario federal la amortizaciim de ^882,0O(l en titulos de la deuda piiblica.

•* La exportacmn de los productos aj^ricolas aumentd de un iiiodo

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y animales ex|)ortados ascendioa !^il.r)(K»,(KM», acusando un aumentodc

sohre el valor del ano prccedente. « * « * * *

••Oportunamentc instalados en el edificio construido al efecto on los

teriMMios de la Kxposicion de Paris, los ohjetos <pie envio la Repu-

hlica fueron examinados y caliticados por tres junidos distintos (pie

respt'ctivamente les correspondian; hahit'ndose concedido a imestros

exjiositores mil setenta y ocho recomptmsas, en las (pie se encuentnin

veintinueve jjrandes premios, ciento doce medallas de oro, doseientas

cuarenta y cuatro de plata. treseientas cuarenta y una de hronee y tresci(Mitas cineuenta y dos meneiones honoriticas. Los premios

ohtenidos eomjK'nsan ciertamente los afanes de los expositores y los

esfuerzos del (xoblerno ])am concurrirdignamenteaese gran certamen. * « « » * « *

•• En agosto se ha dado principio a los tnibajos del censo, con el empadronamiento de las casas y el primer (‘(impnto de habitantes, pira la (listribucl()n de las Iniletas. C’ontando con el empeno de las autoridades y la biiena voluntad del pueblo es de esperarse (pie la operaciiin delinitiva del recuento tenga las condicioiies de simultaneidad v exac- titiul re(jueridas.

» » » » « •N’ «

De abril ii la fecha han aiimentado en S5b kiUimetros las vias ferreas de la Republica, siendo las empresas qiie mas han contribuido ii este aumento hi del Ferr(H*arrll Internacional, con tW kilometros; la del Central, con S2 en sus liiieas de (irnadalajani al Manzanillo, Yiireciiaro ii Ario, y de la Vega a San Marcos, y con 37 de San Marcos ii Tecoliitla, formando el n'sto las demas empresas. En conjunto suma la red ferro- viaria 14,573 kihiiiu'tros.

“ El servicio de correos tiivo el siguiente movimiento: Se estable- cieron seis administniciones locah's y cuarenta y nueve agencias. Ijii ampliaci()n de las rutas jxistales fue de un mil (K'henta kilometros, con un recorrido de cuatriHuentos treinta y un mil kihinietros por ano. La circulaci()n de bultos postales siiperi) ii la del jx'riodo anterior en treinta y siete mil envios, pues el movimiento fue de ciento ochenta y siete mil bultos. La circulacion de toda clase de correspondencia tuvo un aumento de siete iiiillones de envios, siendo el total de setenta y cuatro millones.

“ Los giros postales cambiados entre Mexico y los Estados LTnidos importaron ^177,000 en nioiuHla mexicana, siendo 1^3i),(MM> el valor de los giros procedentes de los Estados Unidos y $138,(MM) el de los procedentes de Mi'xico.

“ La expedici(')n de giros postales interiores fiu* de $1),70)>,(X)0, lo (pie (la un aumento de $4,3(M),)MHJ. En el servicio especial de giros de

lil'UKAU «*F THE AMEKICAN KEI'L'BLICS. bSd

cditorcs iin iiKtvim’uMito do ^224,(MM) coljrado.'',oontra ^2l)).(HiO

eii »“1 ponodo uiitorior.

“ Los productos totalos dtd nimo fueron s^DTOJMK). ton'uMido iin au-

iiKMito do mas do !^7().(MM).

•• Kii todo ol am) risoal do IKPD a l!)0() hidK) uu oxoeso sohro ol ante¬

rior do ^27)).(.MM). -X- * «- * » * *

•• Kn ouantoal nimo do Haoiimda mo oomplazoo on manifostaros que

la total r(‘oauda<ddM do injjrosos fodonilos on el afio eoonomioo (pie

aoal)a de fonooer asoendio a mas de $(5:1.5)M),(MM) .su|)orando on unos

$:i.5(M(,(KM( a la del (*joroioio lisoal anterior. Los jjastos de la Fi'dera-

oidn. aiimpie todavia no dopurados.y a pi'sar do las diversas y mny

inij)oi‘tantes ampliaoiones d(‘ paiTidas (pie fueron deorotadas jior la

C’iimara on el ourso del ojeroioio tisoal. no aloan/aron la cifra di* los

injrrosos; do siiorto (pio los prosiipui'stos del afio eoonomioo de ISDJ) a

15MM( so saldaron.oomo los antoriort's. dojando en las areas del tesoro

iin sohranto de oonsideraoiini. ^ ^ #

“ Senoros Dipiitados y SiMiadores. ho oonoluido esta hreve exposi-

oiim (pio, oomo on anos antoriores. rovola no solamente los adelantos

administnitivos cpio aloan/a ol (lohiorno meroed a siis oonstantes es-

fuerzos jior mojorar el servioio puldioo, sino tamhien el oontiniiodesa-

rrollo do los olomontos do riipu'za (pio abundan on ol pais y siilo

osj)eniban la fooiindaoiini del trabajo j)ara darse a liiz en medio de los

rosplandoros (le la paz roinante on Mi'xioo dosde haoe iin oiiarto do

sigh), y |K)r fortima ya as(‘gui-.ula. Natural es. on ooasmn oomo la

presonto. oongr.itularnos por sitiiaoiiMi t.in lK)nanoible. y pagar (d

tributo (pio ooriTspoiuh* al puoblo moxioano y a sus dignos legisla-

dores. (pio tan otioazmento han oontribuido ii orearla y sostenerla.”

COMUNICACIONES DIPLOMATICAS REFERENTES AL CONGRESO

SOCIAL Y ECONdMICO HISPANO-AMERICANO.

K1 •• niario Otioial," de Mi'xioo. ha publioado las oomunioaoiones

ipio so oruzaron ontro ol Ministro do Kspana en aipiella ropublioa y ol

Si'nor Don Icxaito Mauiscal. Ministro de Uolaoiones h^xtorioivs del

(lobiorno mexioano, lai primora os la invitaoion (pie Lspafia ha(‘(‘a

Mi^xioo para (pie oonourra a dioho t'ongivso. X esa iiivitaoiini ol

Sofior Maiuscai, o()nt(*st() do la manora siguiente:

“Sonor Mixistko: Con vivo intoros he leido la nota (pie V. E. so

sirvu) dirigirmi' ol i:-i del mi's actual, de su oontonido he dado ouonta

al Si'fior Prosidonto. y con su aouerdo tengo la honra de oontostarla.

Por olla y sus importanti's anoxos ipiedo impiu'sto do (pie la S<Kd(Hla(l

Ib('ro-Am(‘rioana. ouyos meritos mo son oonooidos. inioi(5 la oelobitumni

en Madrid do iin Congroso Social Eoomanioo 1 lispano-Americano para

el pimimo mi‘s do noviomliro. y (pi(‘ |M)r ol Gobierno de V. E. so ha

lU KKAT OF THK AMKKK’AN KKi'riSLK'i^.

(>X|M‘«li»to MM U«‘!tl Drt-n'to nvaiulo ima .liinta Supronia do Patronato.

CIO a prinicra atriWucidn cs invitar a los Ksta<l<)s «|iu* liayan do concurrir

al C'oiifrivso. y una ('oinisi«'in orjraidzadora quo, sejrun lo proviono ol

do«T»*to. ha forinado ya ol Ko^laiiuMito do la proyootada Asamhloa.

•• V. K.. al oonmnioaniio tan ])lausil)los notioias. ino llama la atonoidn

hacia ol <‘aniotor o<‘ondmi«‘o (pio tondm dioho C'onj^roso, como uiia do

siis liMoas mas saliontos. Dosdo luojjo oso lo da mi asjMa-to int«*rosanto y

sorio. roolamando para sus trahajos tinlo ol ospiritu praotioo quo cara«'-

toriza la oivilizaoidn iiKKlorna.

*• Por otro lado. so sirvo V. K. notar quo la union intolootual ontro

Ks|)ana y los Kstados do Amorioa. quo liahlan una misma lonjrua. ton-

(Ira quo inqionorso on ol futuro (’onjrroso, ol oual ot'rooora |)or I'sa

circunstanoia un intoros jiartioular. Ohsorvaoidn os osta do una vordad

indis*aitil»lo; y oonsidorado Inijo osta luz. no oala* duda quo ol proyooto

ha do aloanzar folh’os r(‘sultados para las iM'llas lotnis y aun varios do

los oonoolmiontos oiontitioos oultivadoson los puohlosdo raza ospanola.

Adomas. cl fomonto do la natural simpitia quo ontro olios dospiorta la

coinunidad d»‘ idioma y on parto ilo raza y oostumhros. os un tin

importanto y dijrno do jirwurarso con ompono. ya quo todo osfuorzo

para loj^rar una intolijronoia haniidnioa ontro los ])uo))los. soliro todo

los (pio ontro si tionon (luntos do oontac’to. viono a sor un jmso onoami-

nado a la harmonia univorsal ontro las naoionos. idoal tan opuosto a

los ooh)s y rivalidados »|uo hoy. pir dosfjnu-ia. suolon dividirlas.

“Ciorto os (pio la sinqtatia. pir ]m)funda ipio siai y jhu- imioho ipio

SI' dosarrollo. no sora una inzi'ni sutioii'iito para saoritioar intorosi's

pisitivos n mati'i'ialos on ol ordon (‘oonianioo ('>on (>1 pditioo. olvidando

las oiroiinstanoias I'sp'oialos do un Kstado. oomo son. vorhi jfnicia. las

ipio ^iiarda Mi'xioo; poro sorvira a lo monos do pxloroso I'stmuilo

piiii Imsoar la oonoiliaoi(')n do osos inti'rosos con las insjiiraoioni's dol

sontimionto. y doin' os|M'rarso ipii' on aljrunos {niiitos so onouontro la

mani'ra do conciliar los. Asi I's como, a mi jiiicio. cahcn p'rfocta-

iiK'iiti' las asjiinicionos ipu' ro])rosonta ol C'onjfroso proyoctado pani

Madrid, al lado do las ipio .si* rovolan on la convcH-atoria ipio aoaha do

oxpi'dir ol (fohiorno moxioano ])ani otro C’onjrroso. iih'ado dosdo haco

aloun tiomp) y doiidi* por soirunda voz han di' tiyiinir tixlas las

naoionos do Ami'rica.

•'Paiii los (pio h'almonto so propni^an sorvir ol intori's di' los

piK'hlos. ol camp) os ampHsimo y piu'do oontonor tmlos sus mas for-

viontos anholos, siompro ipio no ahrijriion tondi'iioias do ('xolusivismo

pir nizi'ni do raza. rolijfmn li otro motivo oxtnino al concopto lihoral

do la humanidad y sus imu'jjahlos projjrosos.

**K1 (io hiorno do Mi'xioo, inspirado pir o.stas idi'as y simpatizando

con ol proyooto a (pio so ooiitnio la nota ipio mi' honro on oontostar,

aoopta dosdo ahoiii la invihioii'ni do Kspafia li ipio V. K. si* roHoro y

aiitorizaii'i a sus fiiiuaonarios diplomatioos v oonsulari's para aooptarla

888 HI’KKAr OK TIIK AMKUK'AN UEITHLICS.

|)(>i'su parto. si sc a (‘llos t-onfoniic a lo })n'V»Mii<lo cn ci

KcjrlaiiuMito; prop()ni«'iul<)sc oxjMHlir <)|)4)rtunaiiu'nt(' ttnlas las (lisfiosi-

(•ioiios ncccsarias a la foiiwiiioiitc n‘])r»*s(‘ntaci«'>n di* csta rcpuhlini cii

ol C'oiijrrcso (le Madrid.

*” Aprovccho esta oportuiiidad pani rcitcnir a V. K. hts j)r<)tostas dp

iiii mas distiiijjfuida considpracidn. Icnaj'Io Makisc’ai,."

.Vsimismo puldica cl "Diario Oticial" cl real docivto de Id dp al»ril

dp li*oo. dictando rpjflas j)ara la pplplmipidn dpi nipiu-ioiiado Conjfrpso.

Los tc'inas <jiip pi (\)n«jr(‘s<) hahra dp pstudiar y dispiitir spnin:

1. Mt'dios PH'adorps d»‘ una j^ran porrioiitp dp opinion quo induzpa a

los (iol»i»*rnos dp Kspana. Portujral y i)iipl»los ilKTo-aiUPricanos a rpa-

lizar intinia alianza qup i>pnnita rpsolvpr las piipstionps (jup pupdan

siis«dtarsp pntn* las indii-adas nacioiips, jM)r 'rrilmnalps arbitnilps.

'2. Maiipi-.i y propcdinru'iito dp dar una din*ppi6n tija y dpU'rininada

al dpi’pcho pul)li<-o y privado. ))ara arinonizar las divprsas Icyes civilp.s,

l«*nalps y adininistrativas pn Kspana. Portujpil y Amprica latinu. dp

tal suprtp, (|iu* sipiido unos niisinos los priiipipios j;pnpi-alps y Imisps

(|up infoi’inpii los CVKlipfos. pupda llppfjii'sp a unitiparlos pn puanto las

pircunstancias psj)ppialps dp cada nacidn lo ponsipntan.

8. Kstudio dpi pi'ohlpina dp la pini»jrapidn pii jrpiipral.

4. M(‘dios mas adppuados ])ara qup pn Ks|)!ina, Portuijal y Rppuhli-

pas ihpro-anipripanas tiMijrau las ol»rsis y dpspiilu'imipntos piontfripos dp

diplios Kstados facil y nipido dpssirrollo, j^inintizando los intprpsps dp

autorps p invpiitorps pticazinpiitp y dp las man-as dp fal»rii‘a y dp po-

mprcio. a tin dp qup los projjrpsos y adplantos dp pstos pupidos sp utilippii

prpfprpntpiiipntp j)or pIIos mismos, spjjun dtMnandan los viiipulos de

niza.

5. Proppdimiputos para ponsprvar int(*«rro y puro p1 idioma psjianol

pn t<Hlas las napioiips hispano-anipripanas; nipdios dp pvitar <jup las

pdipioiips de lihros en castpllano sp hajpan fupra de los territorios donde

SP liable pste idioma; forma dedar mayor esplendora las Hellas Artes

ihero-aiupripanas y inanera de aspffurar el rpponopimipnto de los

derpplios dp la propiedad litcraria y artistii-a en todos los ordenes.

r>. rniticapion de los planes de ensenanza; rppipr<H*a validez de los

titulos profpsionales en Kspana, Portupil y Kstados ameripo-latinos.

y pn'ai'idn de Muspos jx'daj^df^ipos internapionales de Cieneias, Letras,

Artes y Otieios.

7. Moditicapiones en las leyes de los rpsp<*ptivos parses, pai’a qiip los

tratados internapionales respondan a las nepesidadi's pommips, am-

pliando las relapiones del pomereio, industria y navejoieidn outre

Kspana. Portuffiil y lii'< Naeiones ilipro-ameripunas.

S. rnitipapiiin de tarifas jxistales y teleffraticas (|up permitan mayor

impulso. facilidad y pponomia en el pambio de la porre-siKnidenpia

privada, notieias, impresos, nmestras, valores y ordenes telpijratipos

6 pablejrralipos. tletes y rpjfularizacidn de los modios internapionales

de Iransporlp.

Bl’UKAl’ OF THK AMKKK'AN UKrt’BLU'S.

t*. Kstsil»l«“«-iiiiifnto cn Kspafia. I’ortujfal y uacioia‘s ilH‘i’o-ain«‘ri«-anas

d*' (*xj)osiri<>iH‘s |M‘nnain‘ntt‘s iutornarioaalrs (l«* «»l>ras ritMitiHcas. litt'-

rarias, artistiras. mtalojjos y niuostras do pnalia-tos a^noolas d iiuliis-

trialos, pu-.i ovidoiudar los jwlolantos y oloinontos do ri(jiH“/a do oada

|)!iis y dar mayor amplitiid al oomoroio, haoiondo mas intimo y j)rovo-

choso ol oontaoto ontro prodiiotoros y «-oiisumidoros.

10. C'roaoidn do hanoos jfononilos jlMM’o-amorii'juios. <'on suoiirsalos

y dolojjaoioiios on Portujjal y Kstadiw Amorioo-Iaitin<»s. (juo faoiliton

los <;iros y tmnsaoi-ionos moroantilos. C’uostidn monotaria. Modios

adooiiados jmni cpio los valoros puhlioos d industrialos do oada iiaoidn

so ootioon on las lK>lsas do tcnlas las domas.

11. l*r<MH‘dimiontos {Mini fjudlitar y dar mas amplitud al oambio

inntuo do jx'ridKlioos osjmnolos. jM>rtu«;uosos y amorioanos. y ostrooliar

las rolaoionos ontro los jKM’iodistas do Kspana. P<»rtii<ral y Amdrioa

latina.

l)ol ostiidio y rodaooidn do las jxmonoias aooroa do los tomas. so

eiH'arframn las sijruiontos C'omisionos:

I, Do Arhitnijos.

’2. Do durisprndonoia y Lojfislaoidn.

Do Koononna puhlioi.

4, Do Cioncias.

;■>. Do IjOtnis y Artos.

♦>. Do Kiisofiaiixa.

7. Do Kolaoionos oomoroialos.

5. Do Tnins|)<)rtos. Corroos y Tolegnifos.

!*. Do KxjK)sicionos Pormanontos.

1(». Do Kolaoionos Hanoarias y Bursatilos,

II. Do Pronsji.

j{ ostas C’omisionos oorrosjwndon'm rosp«'ctivamonto. y jior ol ordon

apuntado, los tomas on rofcrcnoia.

CdMO FIOXTRA M:igXICO £N LA EXPOSICldN D£ PABlS.

Ijos miomhros do diohas C'omisionos sonin dosifjnados jjor la C’omi-

sidn orfranlzadoi'a dol Conjjroso. tomando oomo Imso los do las Comi-

sionos p<*rmanontos do la Union Iln'ro-Ainorioana.

K1 })oii(Hlioo •• Doutsoho Kxport Zoitunj;,” oorrospondionto al 20 do

aj;osto do osto ano. pnhlioa im artioulo do M. II. Lkmckk. oomisionado

osjM'oial del (lobiorno moxioano on la Exj)osioi6n do Paris. Dioho

tralmjo os nna dosorijx-idn do ouanto ha oxhihido Moxioo on aipiol gran

oortjinuMi.

Dioo M. Lf:m(’kf, (pio ol oditioi») do Moxioo on la oallo do las Na-

oionos. (pioapjirooo on ol t-atalogo osjx'oial oon ol nomhro do Pals'lldn do

Mexico, os nna (•onstrinaddn muy hormosa, do ostilo gri»“go niodorno,

rodoada do plantas troj)ioalos quo orooon »‘n la iniMioionada Kopuhlioa.

Kn oso i'ditioio so oxliihon los pnaluotos dol suolo, do la industria y dol

S'.Mt m'KKAI' «>K TIIK AMKKICAN KKI’l'l!l,I('S.

iirtr lUfxii'iinos. Notaltlc (“>, toda'. la (‘xhil>irioii dr iiiinri'alrs. I E> Idfii saltido «|ia* M»'xico caaipa uno dr 1<>> priinrros lurarrs riitrr los j

pais(‘s (pir piodiirrii iiirtiili's juvriosos. ,

La rxjK»rtaridii dr piodiirtos dr acpadla l\*‘pul>lira ascrialid duranti' rl I ailo rroiaaniro d(‘ v rrpr(‘.s(>Mtd uii valcu’ dr |m‘S(»<. I

Ell «“sa rx|)ortari«'»ii firuraii los sijriilriitrs niiiirral(‘s; Oro. plata. ploiiio.

liiriTo. colin*. azojjur. rstano. aiitiinoiiio. azufn-. rarltdn dr pirdi'a. diiix.

dpalos y prtrdlro.

('oiiio jii'odurtor dr plata Mrxiro oriipa «d srjruiido lujâr i‘ntrr los

jiaisi's drl nmiulo. t'oino jiroductor dr oro. rl sc'xto. \ «!»' rolirr rl

si'jitiiiio. Sill riiiltarjô. rl nipido drsarrollo dr la indiistria iiiiiina

purdr altrrar jiroiito rstas condicioiiivs.

Los Estadosd(*C’hiliiialiiia. (Jiirrrrro. Zaratrras. (fiiaiiajiiato. 1 Iidalj;o.

Sonora y Sinaloa lian rxhilndo rn Paris iina notaldr rolrcridn dr ini-

nrralrs. Lna roinpafna dr liaja (’alifornia «|ii(‘ posri* alîinas dr las

jiriinrnis iniiias dr colirr did iiiiindo rxliilir rii la Exjiosicidn iin inodrlo

dr sus iniiirnsos tallrrrs. Otras coiniiariias lian rnviado a Paris riras

inurstras dr ininrral dr liirrro. May taiiiliirn rn rxliiliiridn iiuirstnis

dr dnix dr varios rolorrs. y iina rii|iiisiiiia dr roiiidias y prrlas pria-r-

drntrs dr la costa did Paritiro.

Las riras iiiadrras qur prodiirrn los liosqiirs nirxiranos Hainan la

atrnridn dr riiantos visitan la Exposiridn. llay no iiirnos dr 114

rlasrs difrrrntrs. rntrr las riialrs sr rnriirntran rl rliano. la raolia. rl

pall) dr rosa. rl rolilr. rrdro. jiino. taniarindo. nojjal. zapotr. rtr,;

tiifuran 1*J rlasrs dr niadrras dr tintr, s arlailrs qur prodiirrn jroiiia

rliistii-a y 17 dr las ])lantas qur dan arritrs y lial>auios.

La t'aiiia dr Mrxiro rsta rrprrsriitada por iiii jjran nuiiirro dr ani-

inalrs. rntrr los qur rijfunin rl jajrnar y otros frlinos. osos, rirrvos.

raiiiianrs. tortu<jas y numrrosos pajaros dr lirriiioso ])luniajr. La

roli'rridn dr iiiarijiosas rs lirllisiiiia y aliraza mas dr mil rsjM*rirs

distintas.

El Estado dr Vrrarruz lia enviado a Paris una rolrrridn dr lirlrrlios

y otras plantas tropiralrs. asi roiiio tiliras. i-airrs y rortrzas rmplraiias

rn la industria.

El Instituto Mrdiro Naidonal ha mandado murlios rxtrartos hrrlios

dr plantas mrdiidnalrs. dr las riialrs hay rlasiliradas no nirnos dr lin.

Orupa luijar prominrntr rl hrnrqurn. qur rs uno dr los artiriilos dr

rxportaridn dr qur .Mrxiro dispoiir.

Entrr los numrrosos prodiirtos \r»;rtalrs mrrrcr lunirionarsr rl

rafr. rl rarao. la vainilla. la i;ouia rlastira. rl taharo. rl alo'iMldn. la

rana dr azurar. rl trirfo. la rrhada. la avrna, los frijolrs y los jruisantrs.

lian sido muy admiradas las vainillas drl Estado dr Vrrarruz. asi <•01110

las rrprodurrionrs rn rrra dr las frutas y Iroumhrrs dr Mi'xiro. hr<-has

por los indios.

Sorprrsa <.»'randr ha rausado rn Paris rl drsarrollo dr las industrias

m’UKAI' OF THK AMKRICAN KKITHLK’S, S‘>1

textiles en Mexico. La exhilii<-i6ii de la t'oiinninia Industrial de Orizalia. tjne eueiita con un «‘a|>ital de »>..‘)OO.ooo |m‘sos. rs nmy notalde, y no lo es menos la de los pnaluetos de la jjran falu'iea de yute de Santa (Jertrudis, en Orizaba. La fahrii-a de tejidos de lana de lldefonso exhibe panos. frazadas. alfoinbras, etc. Ks diirno de ineneionars»‘ el lieelio de (jue a tines de la indiistria textil de Mexico estal>a representada por fabricas (pie einpleaban 25.7dl ojx'rarios.

Kn eiianto a la indnstria de hierro. la exhlblei<>n inerece meneionarse conio niuy interesant«*. no menos ipie la de pajH*!. (pie representa un capital de a.ooo.ocMl de jiesos. Los produetos de esta ultima son heelios prineipaliucnte de pulpa de madtM'a. y hoy por hoy Me.xieo ofrece vasto i-ampo para el estableeimiento de fabricas de papid de lino de la mejor ealidad.

.Vtraen };ian atimeiini en Paris los eanones. rifles y otnis annas y niunieiones para el ejiMvito. (U* fabrieaciini mexieana. Jais sillas de montar han sido objeto de mueha admiraeiini.

La indnstria de tabaeo esta adminiblemente representada. La jiro- dueeiini anual de i‘ste artieiilo es de de eajetillas de ei<^i- rrillos. y de I de ei«r<ii’ros. jiero la jrmn eantidad del talnieo (pie se exjKU'ta de Mi'xico es en rama.

Ofrece la exhibieicHi me.xieana jireeiosas priKlueeionesde la indnstria decuero. y en cuantoa la fotojfi-afia y litojjrafia. los trabajos expuestos piieden competir eon los mejores de Kuropa.

Vense en el Pabtdh'm de Mexico muestras admirables del *;rado de adelanto a (pie ha Ih'jjado en Mexico la eoiiHteria, asi eomo la fabrica- cion de lieores, tales eomo im*zcal. tiapiila. airuardiente. etc. Pai lo futuro aipiel paissm-a indudablement(‘ un jrnin prcKluetor de vino. Kn la aetualidad .se fabriean varias elases de eerveza.

PriHliictos (piimieos y farmaei'uticos. asi eomo |)erfumeria .se exhilMMi en (grande e.seala.

Las artes .se encuentiiin ri'presentadas jior pinturas al oleo, aeuarelas y 1‘seulturas. Hay fotojfmfias do las varias linens de ferrocarriles de la K(‘publica.

Las exhibiciones de los diferentes departamentos del (lobierno con- sisten en libros, mapas. eiiadros e.stadistieos, etc., ipie uuiestmn el »jran desarrollo del pais.

La .Vdministraeion (leneral de Correos tiene su exhibieidn e.special, (pie eompnmde. entre otras eosa.s. una valio.sa coleceii'm di' e.stampillas,

K1 niimero d«* exjKisitores mexieanos en Paris e.s. .segiin el catalojjfo otieial, de mas de tres mil.

CONTBATO PABA BIEGO.

K1 •• Hiario Otieial" de Mexico publiea un eontrato (pie fiii* celebrado entre (d .Ministro de Fomento de a(pn‘lla Ui'pnbliea y id Sin'ior Maxi ki. C’i’K.sTA (iAi.i.AiiiM). para el aproNaadiamiiMito eomo riejjo de


las ii«itiiis (l»‘l Ljiiljo (i(* (’liapalii y (U'l no do Saiitiay[o, dol Kstado do Jalisoo.

K1 contrato autoriza al Sofior Cuesta (iALLARDo para quo por si 6 por inodio do la coinpafiia quo al ofooto oroanioo puoda ojocutai’ las ohras hidraulicas nooesarias para utilizar ooino riojjo las ajfuas aludidas.

K1 oonoesionario quoda ol)li<rado a prosontar on la Soorotana do P'omonto ol proyooto do las ohras hidraulicas, asi coino uiia nioiuoria doscriptiva y los pianos y piu-lih's nocosarios para la mayor claridad do los dotal los.

Los roconocimientos del torrono para la localizacidn do las ohras hidraulicas dohoni comonzarlos ol concosionario dontro do dioz mosos contados dosde la focha do la proniuljfacion del presonto contrato, y dontro del plazo do mosos. contados dosdo lamisma focha. prosontara on la Socrotaria do Fomonto los pianos y portilos rolativos a dichas ohras por duplicado y a oscala motrica decimal apropiada.

Dontro del plazo do dioz mosos, contados dosdo la focha do la aprohacidn do los pianos por la Socrotaria do Fomonto, ol concosionario dara principio a la construccion do las ohms, las (pio dohoran ostar torminadas, a mas hirdar, dontro do los dioz anos contsulos dosdo le misma focha.

Fna voz concluidas las ohras hidmulicas. aprohadas por la Socrota¬ ria do FouKMito y hocha ]X)r oshi la doclamcidn corrospondiimto, se oxpodira al concosionario ol titulo quo lo a.sojfuro ol dorecho al u.so y aprovochamionto do las aj^uas, ohjoto do osto contrato.

HI concosionario podra construir .sohro los canalos quo ostahlozca los puontos (pio juzjfuo neco.sarios para el tratico particular, prosontando proviamonto los pianos on la St'crotaria do Fomonto para su dohida aprohacidn, y quodara ohlijiado a construir tamhion, por su cuonta. los puontos (pio domando ol tralico local (') jfonoml, siompro (pio atraviose con sus canalos alffiin camino, calzada o via do uso puhlico.

Paiii la ojocucl(')n do los trahajos do roconocimionto y do trazo, y para los do construcci()n do las oliras hidraulicas, la Socrotaria de Fomonto nomhram un inijonioro inspector.

Los torronos de propiodad nacional quo oimparo ol concosionario y los (pio lloffiie a nocesitar para los rocoptiiculos y do|)()sitos do ajrua, almacoiK's y otros odiKcios, los tomara jfmtuitamonto.

K1 concosionario podra tomar, conformo a las loyos do e.xpropriaciiin j)or causa (h* utilidad publica, los torronos do projiioad particular lu'co- sarios para ol ostahlocimionto de sus aciUHluctos y dopondoncias, d(‘p()sitos. ostacionos y domas accosorios.

Kn ca.so do (pio no haya avonimionto ontro ol concosionario y los propriotarios do los torronos, so nomhrara un porito valuador jHir cada una de las part(‘s y amhos pivsontaran a las mismassus avaliios dontro del t('rmino do S dias, contados dosih* su nomlimmionto. Si los avaluos .son di.scordant(‘s, .so .sonudora ol ncj^ocio a conocimionto del juoz do distrito del Fstado do .lalisco para (pu* nomliro un porito torcoro on

m'RKAlT OF THK AMKKK’AN RKITHLU’S. h98

discordia <|U0 (*iiiita su (lictaiiuai (Uaitro del jM-reiitorio terniiiu) de S (Has. eoiitados desde su noiidx'aiiiiento, sohre lo <|ue sea de justieia dar j)(»r iiideiuni/aeidii al dueno de los terreiios (|ue deltaii ser oeupados.

(^lU'da autorizado el eoiieesionario para eonstruir todas las liiieas telejrralieas y telefdnieasque fuenai neeesarias. I’odni imjF)rtar, lihres de dereelios araneelarios, por uiia sola vez, todas las ina<iuinas, instru- iiieutos eientitieos y aparatos (pie fuereii neeesarios pam el tnitieo, eon- strueeiixi y explotaeion dt* las inisiiias ohras.

Durante eineo anos. eoiitados di'sde la proiuuljjaeioii del eontrato, los eapitales invertidos por el eoiieesionario on el trazo. eonstrueeicni y repai’aeiiHi de las ohras a (pie se retieri'esteeontrato, (jozanin de exeneii'm d(‘ todo inipuesto federal, il exepeion de los ipie se pajjan en la forma del tiinhre.

(îK'da el ooneesionario en lila'rtad para eelehrar eon los jiartieiilares y eor|)oraeiones puhlieas y privadits los eontratos y eonvenios (pie jiizjrue iK'cesarios para el ajirovi'chamiento del ajrna ipie se le eonei'de.

K1 eoiieesionario jx'rdera el deivelio al uso de las ajjuas en el easode (pic dejare de utilizarlas ])or un periodo de 10 anos eonseeutivos.

El eoiieesionario podra traspasar todas 6 parte de las eoneesiones, previo periniso de la S(*eretaria de Koinento, asi eoiuo hi|M)teearlas a individuos o eorporaeiones partieulares, siendo indisjK'nsahlo en el primer I'aso ipie aipu'llas y t'stas aeepten rcspt'etivamente tinlas y eada iina de las ohlijraeiones impuestas el eoiieesionario jMir el jiresente eontrato. I’ero en ninûn easo pinlra enajrenar ii hipoteear ias eon¬ eesiones heehas jxir el eontrato a ninîm Gohierno ni Estado extranjero, ni admitirlo eoiiio s(H*io.

El eonei'sionario dehe jjarantizar el eumplimiento de las ohlijraeiones (pie le impone este eontrato, eonstituyendo en el lianeo Naeional de Mi'xieo un (le|M)sitode en iMinosde la deuda puhliea eonsolidada dentro de <M‘ho (lias de la promuljraeii'm del eontrato, depi'isito que le seradevueltoeuando liaya terminado las ohms hidnuilieasen refereneia.

El '•ontrato eadueam por las eausas sijfuienti's: 1. I’or no eonstituir el dejn'isito dentro del plazo meneionado. 2. Por no eomenzar los tr.iliajos de r(‘eon(M*imiento y de eonstrue-

(•i(')n de las ohms y |M)r no terminarlos en los jilazos tijados. 3. I’or no haeer uso de las ajjuas en un plazo de diez anos eonseeutivos. 4. Por traspasar el eontrato a un |Mirtieular <» Compafiia sin previo

pi'rmiso de la Seeretaria de FomiMito. 5. I’or tmsjmsar 6 hipot(*ear id eontmto y las eoneesiones ipie de id

se derivan il un (iohierno 6 Estado extmnjero, d }K»r admitirlo eomo S(K*io.

IMPORTACIONES Y EXPORTACIONES.

Si*(;un el |H*ri(Klieo “The Two Hepuhlies,” (pie se puhliea en la capi¬ tal de Mi'xieo, los datos (‘stadistieos otieiales eorivsiMnidientes al ano eeondmieo (pie termind el 3(1 di* junio de 15«H> dimiuestran ipie lia

HI’KKAr OK M'FIK AMKUK'AN UKl’KHI.K’s. 8'.) 4

lialtido nil aiuiH'ntot'xtruoi’dinario rn ol trafiro (Mitri* a(|Uolla ivp'ildica

y los Kstados Fnidos. t'spocialiiaMite cii las (‘xportacioiios di* Mrxiro

para ostos.

Ell IS!M> la (‘xportacidii total do diclia ropuhlioa as«-ondi«') a ij'lHS,-

47s.IMT. contra durante cl ano ocondinioo a ipio sc lia

hocho ndon'iicia. Mas do las tros cuartas partes de andias eantidades

fueron enviailas a los Estados I’nidos. »‘s deeir. 8l(i:5..')r):{.4S<» en el

ano (‘<■0110111100 (pu' termiiu') en junio de lsjr,i. y 8ll*).0ltS.4.*)() en el

suhsiifuiente.

En eiianto a lo (pie en Mexico so iinjiorta. los infonnes (‘stadistieos

ineneionados dejan V(*r mas de la initad de toda la eantidad fin' de los

Estados Enidos diirant(‘ el ultimo afio tiseal.

NUEVO FERROCARRIL

El permdieo titulado '* El Heproduetor.” (pie so pulillea en el estado

de Vera C’ruz. trae en su numero dd un deeri'to de la Le«fislatura de

dielio ('stado (pie dice:

*■ So aprueha (‘1 eontrato (pie el Eji'ciitivo del (*stado eelelin') el IT

del eorriente eon el ino-eniero. eiudadano .Ii'an A. Navakko. eesionario

de los eiudadanos Li is (iKa.iai.es y .Vncei, de Easo. jiara la eonstrue-

ei<)n de un ferroearril entre las eiudades de (Virdolia de Hornand(‘z y

Hernandez Iluatuseo, eonei'diendo al expre.sado eiudadano Navakko. (T

a la C'ompafiia Eonijiardas (pie orjâniee. un sulisidio de !?108,0<MI. de

los cnales s(‘ entrejânin 827.<mki al ser iveihida y aliii'rta al tratieo la via.

y (‘1 resto eiv exliihieiones anuales del mismo valor, a eontar de la feelia

(1(‘ la inau<;uraci(')n.

NIEAHACJUA.

MENSAJE DEL PRESIDENTE ZELAYA.

•• El ('ouK'reio." de Manajrua. lia piihlieado aljrimos ]>arrafos del

notable Mensaje ipie el I’residente de Nleaiiijrmi dirifrii) al Eonjfre.so al

inaujfurar ('ste sus sesloims ordinarias eorrespondientes a P.kmi.

Al riderirse al trazo de la liiu'a divisoria entre Nieaiiioua y C’osta

Rica, el Pivsidente Zei.aya so expresa de la sieuiente maneni:

•‘Inspirado en el mas aeendrado patriotismo. y no (pieriendo ter-

minar mi periodo pivsideneial sin eortar de raiz todo <;(‘nero de di.s-

eordia entre pueblos h<‘rmano.s. lljrados por eomuiK's intereses, jM»r

vinculos estreelios. y llaniados a idi'ntieo destino. puseesjM'cial (‘injM'no

en la eontinuaemn de los trabajos de demareaei(')n de liniites entri* -

Niearao'ua y la veeina republiea d(* t'osta Rica, (pie prineipiaron en _

mayo de 1S1»7 de conformidad eon el tratado Matus-l’aclu'eo: ponpie, -

on mi eoneepto. nin<:ûn s(*rvieio mejor piK'de liaeerse a la patria. des- |

m'UKAI’ OK THK AMKKU AX RKITHLU’S. S‘»5

pill's (li* la nMiitoj^nicion do sii torritorio. i|Ui‘ ol do doslindar sus fron- toi-as. pani alojar la oausa primordial on la mayor parto do las voi-os. do las dosavoiionoias iMitro paisos limitrofos.

” K1 '2i> dol mos (pio aoalia do tiiiar so susorihid on osto mismo l<K-al, ]K»r los SoMoros ('omisionados do Nioara«rua y (.’osta Hioa y ol Arldtro. (loiioral Ai.kxaxdkk, ol aota on ipio so da i)or torminada la domaroa- cidn do limitos y |M)r disuoltas las oomisionos.

•‘En la ardua d importantisima lalMir do doslindar nuostra frontora dol sur ha I'olalMirado oon ])atriotismo y dosintords dijjnos do monoio- narso ol Sonor in<ronioro. (lonoral E. 1*. Ai.kxaxdkk, iirbitro dosiy-

iiado hondadosamonto por ol Exoolontisimo Sonor ex-Prosidonto do los Estados I’nidos. Mr. (ikovkk Ci.kvki.and, oonformo oon lo dispuosto en ol tr.itado Matiis-Paohooo; y aprovoohd la solomno ooasidn on ipio se tirmaha el importante dooumonto do ipio aoaho de hahlaros para dar puldioo testimonio de ajfradooimiento al (Johierno de la (iran Hepu- hlioa y ii tan distinjjuidos personajos «*n nomhro del piieldo y (iohiorno nioara<riienses ])or los eminontos servioios jirostados a la patria.

•• Ninjrun ro«;ooijo mayor, senoros disputados, ipio ol do prosonoiar eji'inplos de oivilidad oomo el ([ue en esta voz han dado los (lohiernos de Nioarajfua y Costa Uioa. dirimiondo sn disoordia de limitos ipio jinso on poliifro en ropetidas ooasionos la tranipiilidad y hienostar do amlKis puohlos. por ol mi'dio armonioso dol arhitramonto. ipio si hion os ol aoon- sojado |M)r la razon y ol dorooho y el mas humano y do rosnltados mas provoohosos, destjraoiadamente no es ol mas (‘s*-o<;ido ni aun ontro los paisos mas adolantados del uno otro (’ontiiamte: y ahrijjfo la ospe- ranza do ipio removido ol antifruo somilloro do disonoionos imtri* ostos |M*dazos do la antiffua patria oentroamorioana. oomonzara un jM'riiKlo do verdadera paz. oonoordia y fr.itornidad para amhos puohlos.”

Cnando trata do la situaoidn intorior del pais, ol Sm'ior Zklaya la prosonta de esta maneni:

“Han desapareeido los miharronos ipie amenazahan envolver a la Kopnhliou en los horrorosdo la ananpiia. y rostahleoido el prinoipiode antoridad. ahoj^ado el «;ormon rovolnoionario. no se vo en ol horizonte do la patria nna sola nulH'oilla ipio pudiera em|ranar ol oiolo do la jmz y la tranipiilidad.

“.\si ha tonido la satisfaooion do palparlo ol Ejooutivo. oon osjx'oiali- dad on ocoidonto dui’anti' sii visita llovada a efooto on jiinio ultimo, oon ol tin do atondor do ooroa a las in«jontos nooesidados do aipiollos departa- niontos. do roinodiarlas on lo |>osihlo y do priK-ur.ir su nu*joramionto intoloidual y matorial: hahiondo sido ohjoto de ospldndidas y repetiihis ovaoionos jxir parto do los vooinos. sin distinoidn do oolores |X)litioos. sohro todo on la horoioa i-iudad do Leon, dondc hioieron derrooho de ontusiasino las diferontos olas»*s sin-ialos."

En ouanto a la ouestidn del (’anal intoroooanioo, ho aipii las palahnis cpio lo dodioa id Sm'ior Prosidonti":

“ Pooo tonjro Ipio a^jrojjar a lo ipio os manifostd ol afio proximo jvasado

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soln’o 1*1 ilsunto (U*l Canal; y bion foiUH'idos son los anhnlos del puohlo

y (lolnorno nicarajffu'nsos jxn* est“ iin])(>rtantisiina ohra (|ih‘hara de

»*st(* podazo privil(*<jfiado dnl Contiiu'iitc un vordadero om|X)rio do

ri<|iu‘za, ])ara (pu* toiijja lu'cosidad do oxtondorino ahora sohrc el par-

tionlar. Baste sahor que jamas lo pondromos ohstaoulos y (pie, por

el oontrario, oinploaroinos tcxlas imostius intluonoias, todas miestnis

aotivididados on la roalizaoion de tan hollo ponsamionto.”

Bor lo <pio haco a instriiooion piihlioa, ol Si'nor Zelaya dioo lo «pio sio'uo:

“ Las osouelas <fradiiadas su|x*rioros do amlx>s soxos, (pio tan buonos

rosultados ban dado on los diforontos dopartamontos, han sido iiiojom-

das notahlomonto y su nuiiu*ro onsanohado on varias oalx'oonis; y las

oloniontalos so oontiniian llovando hasta los mas iipartados oaserios oon

vordadoro provooho.”

A1 ooiiparso del importante ramo do Haoionda, ol Monsajo haoo las

ohsorvaoioix's (pio a oontinuaoion so leorsin:

“A fuorza do ooonomias de todo j;onoro, disminuyendo los omploos a los individuos indisp(‘nsahles para la huona maroha administnitiva, y rc'duciondo las diforontos guarnioiones al numoro ostriotamonto nooe- sario; a fuorza do sor ostrioto on la oloooidn do los onoarjjados de ^ manojar los fondos naoionalos, do |x.*rsejruir sin tregua a los oontra- I handishis, y do iina conssijjnioion osjiooialisima al IVsoro Puhlioo, ha I lojfrado el Kjooutivo cuhrir la lista militar y civil oon la mayor regu- _ laridad; no omitir las fuertos oro<jaoiones que ha domandado la instruc- ^ oidn jx)pular oon el aumento do osouolas y la roforma implantada; | llevar si oaho roparaoiones y inejoras en los oditioios nacionalos; pajpir S hi suhvoncion aoordada si los oonstruotores del forrooarril del Silioo; atonder si los {rastos extiiiordinarios del nimo do (Tuorra; hsioor aumon- tsir las ri'ntas; tondor alsimhros telojfrsitioos en diforontos pueblos ipie pormanooian aislados del rosto do la Kopiiblioa, y ipio hoy puodon : onsanohai* sus transaocionos v oontribuir oon ollas al enifrandooimionto ' del pais; promovor otms ohms do proj^roso. y, en tin, oomo aoalHiis de ~ notarlo, jxij^ar oumplidamonto y hasta oon sintioi|)aoi6n los cuixines de E la doiidsi injflosa y provoor si sus oorros|x)nsalos oxtninjeros de los •

fondos nooosarios psirsi llonsir sus jx*didos.”

DOS DECRETOS IMPORTANTES.

“ El Comeroio," do Manaj^usi, iiublioa los sifjuientes deorotos:

“ El Bresidonto de la Koin'iblioa, Considonindo:

“Quo os un dolx'r primordial del (lobiorno fomontar las industrias

y las artos nsioionsilos, asi oomo ol ('studio do Isis oionoisis, ostimuhin- _

dolsis por tixlos los iiu'dios ixisiblos para (pio aloanoon ol mayor jfrado I d(‘ prosporidad y dossirrollo; Considoiiindo: !

•’ Quo por la oorti's invitsioion (pio ha dirijjido al (fobierno ol Comite ^

Uirootivo de la Exposioiiin Ban-Amorioana do Biifalo (EE. UU.) para ■

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quo tigiinir al pais cii a*|uol rortainen quo so abrira ol afio entraiite; y quo Nicanijrua osta on posil)ili(la<l do oxhibir sus produotos industriales agricolas, oiontitioos, artistioos o litorarios; Doorota:

“1". K1 Gobiorno do Nicaragua toniani jwirto otioiahuonto on la Kxposicidn Pan-Aniorirana do Hufalo, y so hara ro|)n*sontar on aipiol cortainon por una Comisidn noinbrada al ofocto.

"i". Pai-a dar mejor roaloo a la oxhibioidn do Nicaragua, so organi- Ziinin soccionos corrospondiontos a cada industria d i-aino do lo quo se cultiva on ol pais, para cuyo tin so invita a los agricultoros, itidustria- los. artistas. litonitos y honibros do cioncia, para (pio onvion al Minis- torio do Koiinnito las obras 6 productos (|uo dosoon (‘xhibir.

•■3 ". Los objotos dostinados a la Kxposicidn dolioran ostar coloo- cionados antes dol 31 do dicionibro prdxinio.

‘•4r“. Los Jofos politicos do los dopartainontos oxcitaran si los vocinos d(> su rospoctiva jurisdiccidn para «juo si la insiyor brovs'dsid posiblo conirilniyan con los objotos tpio dosoon exhibir, ivcibis'ndolos oticial- nicisto parsi su inmodiato onvio si osta capital.

*• s')". Ss* iinputarsln si credito suploinontario los gsistos <pio ocsisionarsl !si roprosontacldn do Nlcanigua on Isi Kxposicidn Psin-Ainoricansi do llslfalo.

•*♦}”. So darsl cuontsi do osto docroto si la Assuiibloa nacional logis- iativsi."

•' K1 Pi’osidonto do la Kopublica, C'onsidorando: ••(^uo con niotivo do los arancolos adusinoros, puostos on vdgor gone-

raliiionto on la Kopublica desde ol 1" do nisiyo prdxinio pasado, una parto considerablo dol comercio do laciudad do Hluetiolds ha solicitado dol Gobiorno la robsija do los dorechos do iniportsicidn sobro gmn can- tidsul do articulos do twla clsiso do consunios on aspiollas rogionos, y (|Uo si bion las ni/.onos on ([ue se apoya tal solicitud son silgun tsinto sitondiblcs, el Gobiorno se vc on el ca.so do no doforir si ollas. jxirque ante tcxlo dolx* respotar ol principio constitucional quo prohibo los privilogios si doterniinsidos groinios y ovitarso, asiinisino, el incon- vonionto quo rosulta do Isi jirotoccidn soccional con monoscsilK) do la intiyoria del coniorcio nsicionsil. Considorando,

“Sin oinlvargo. (pio tsinibiiMi conviono |K)r visi do protcccidn al dosarrollo do las oinprcssis quo oxplotan Isis ininonsas riquozas naturalosdol litoral sitlslntico, ol disininuir ol gravamen siduanoro do la introdiurion do dotonninsulos articulos do indisjxmssiblo nocosidad, sil gmdo do que siondo un Ixuioticio pani siquolla costa no porjudisjuon los intoreses tiscsilos y comorcialos dol interior.

“Por tanto, y on uso do sus facultsidos, doorota: “Aktk'LLo 1". Dosdo ol primero do soptionibro jirdxiino, on las

nduansis dol lilutf y dol Csilx) do Gracias si Dios, no so cobninl mas de las tros cuartas jrartes do los dorechos quo ostablecc la ley de ai'aucoles

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iiduaneros de 25 do novicinbro do 1890, .so))ro los artunilos quo llovan los

nuiuoros siguiontos:

‘*1. I7d—Aooitunas rollenas.

*• 2. 180—Arroz y avona.

“ 3. 7—Carnos ahuiuadas 6 on salnmora.

‘*4. 40—C'arnos do todas olasos, oousorvadas y oondiniontada.s on

latas.

5. 187—Cobollas y ajo.s.

0, 188—C'lavo ospooia 6 olavillo do olor.

•• 7. 41—Kxtnu-to do oarno.

•• 8. 180—Espooias no olasitioadas, gnino 6 fruto,

•‘0. 100—Frijolos.

•• 10. 104—Friitasconsorvadason ouaUpiior lioorsimploooompuosto.

“ 11. 243—Fidoos, tallarinos, maoarronos y donias pastas farinaooas.

•' 12. 108—(Tarl)anzos y oualquioni otm logunibro sooa.

“ 13. 247—Harina do trigo.

“14. 248—Harina do niaiz 6 niaioona, id. do arroz. patatas, ool)ada,

avona, oontono, sagii, tapiooa y otras semojantos.

“ 15. 44—Looho oondonsada.

“ Ui. 2IM)—Loguiubros frosoas on su ostado natural.

•* 17. 201—Maiz.

•• 18. 4*»—Mantoca do puoroo.

•• It*. 47—Mantooa do ros.

“20. 48—Mantoquilla. |

“21. 41*—Marisoos do toda olaso oonsorvados on aooito, vinagro, I oto.. no ospooitioados. P

“22. 202—Papas y tuln'roulos semojantos, frosoos. !

“ 23. 0—P<*soados y inarisoos seoos, salados, almmados 6 salprosos.

“24. 203—Pimionta. aius y otras os|B‘oias soniojantes.

“25. 250—Polvos 6 lovaduras do harina. “20. .5(»—Sardinas do todas olasos.

“27. 102—Zapatonos para oporarios.

“.Vrt. 2'“. Las aduanas liciuidaran intogros, oonformo aranool, los

doroohos do inq)ortaci6n do las luoroanoias onuiuoradas on ol artioulo

anterior, y del total do cada poliza li(|uidada doduoiran ol 25 poi- oionto

del iHMiortoio conoodido por ol prosonto d»‘oroto.

“Art. 3". lais morcancias protogidas eon ol 25 por oionto do rohaja.

a ([uo so rorioro ol Artioulo I", no podran sor intornadas on nigiin otro

punto de la Ropuhlioa si no os con guia do hus aduanas do! lllutl' 6 ol (’alM»

y pagando, adonias. ol 25 |M)r oionto do los doroohos, sogun los aranoolos

vigontos a (pio osta sujeta su iuqH>rtaoi6n ^lor ouahpiiora do las otnis

aduanas.

“Art. 4". ?^l prosonto dooroto dorogji osjK'oiahnonto ol .Vrt. 11 do

la L(*y do Aninoolos .Vduanoros del 25 do novioiuhro do l8t*t» y donnis -

disposioionos do la luisiua (|U0 so h' opongan.” T


VENEZUELA.

HABILITACldN DE UN PUERTO.

Ijji “Gacotii Oticial" do (’anions piihlioa ol sij^uionto dooroto oini- tido ]X)r ol Gohionio do Vonozuola:

** l“. So bahilita ol puorto do Manoa, on la p.ii*to oidontal dol Dolta dol OriiKM-o, unioainonto pai-.i la oxjxirtaoion dol ininoral do hiorro ijiio se exploto on las ininas do Iniataoa.

•'2". Los Inupies <;i-andos do vapor on (jiie haya de cxportarso oste ininoral. ouando venjc.in on lastro. 6 ouando solainonte traijT'in a su bordo nnuiuinarias jmra ol sorvioio do aipiolla niina, quo por la loy son do lihro iinportaoidn, j)odran rondir su viajo on Manoa sin tonor quo subir hasta Ciudad Bolivar.

•*3". La Aduana Maritiina do C’iudad Bolivar autorizani al Conian- danto dol Rosj;uardo ostablooido on Manoa para quo d(*spaoho a su dos tino los vaporos do diolia oinprosa y para quo pormita dosoarjjar alli las ina(|uinarias dostinadasa la oxplotaoidn do las ininas do Iniataoa quo voiifjan on los vapiros on quo ha do oxjxirtarso ol ininoral do hiorro.

“4”. Estas niaquinarias podnin ser rovoiuM-idas y dospaohadas on Manoa |M)r ol onipl(*ado (pio dosijrno ol Adininistnulor do la Aduana Mantiinade Ciudad Bolivar, dospuos ipio sehayan prosontado on dioha .\duana los doouniontos roforontos a la iniportaoion y libro dospaoho do las roforidas iiia(|uiiiarias y llonadas on i-ada oaso todas las forinali- dados y roipiisitos o.xigidos por la loy.

“5". El Ministro do Hacienda CnMito Piiblico dictara las disposi- cionos quo soan nocosarias ])aiii el inejor cuinpliniiento de oste dooroto, do ciiya ojocucidn (juoda onoarjpado.

”* I)ado. tirinado do ini niano. sollado con ol Sollo dol Ejocutivo N'a- cional y rofrondado por ol Ministro de Hacienda y Crodito Publico, en el Palacio Fodoral, on (’ai-.icas. a *25 do julio do 11M)0.

“Afio JM)" do la Indopondoncia y 42" do la hVdoiiicion.”

CUESTidN DE LlMITES.

h'd Gobioriio vonozolano ha inforinado al oncarj]fado do nojroidos dc a(|Uolla Bopublica en los p^stados I'nidos, Sonor Pui-iixi, dol noui bi-ainionto do Don P'ei.ii’E Auuekkveue, notable iiifjonioro civil de Vonozuola. coino jofo do la Coinisidn quo, on union do la Coiiiision britanica, dolx' tijar la linoa divisoria ontro Vonozuola y la Guayana injflesa. so};un lo dispuosto jx>r ol tribunal do arbitrajo do Paris. P^l S'fior Auuekeveuf. ha llojuado ya a osto pais con ol tin do proveorso de los instruniontos noco.sarios para su trabajo, en el cual contara con la coopiM-acidn de .seis iiiffonieros civiles y de tU) individuos mas. Dichos trabajos coinenzaran en el iiies do novioinbre. Pil Senor PuLiiX) y el

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ingeniero Aguereveke hun comprado on los Estudos Unidos instru- mento.s por valor dc varies niillares de ilolhirx. Habrii noccsidad de alfjuiios nipse.s pani Hjar la liiivadivisoria. y psto spra p1 Hii dp una de las mas serias puestioiips diplomaticas dc los tiempos modernos.

NUEVO MIEMBRO CORRESPl)NI)IENTE IIONORARIO.

Con gusto anunpia a sus Ipptorcs cl Hoi.ETfN MEKSUAudp pstp Ofioina que el distinguido ppntro ampricano, Sefior Don Salvaikui Callegos,

ha appptadopl cargo dp inipinhrocorrpspondientp honorario dp la Union Internacional en la Ri'puhlica dpi Salvador. Es el Spfior (iallegos,

notahlo al)ogad() y estadista do la America Central. Nacio en Honduras el ano de 1844, y cuando era aun muy nino, su familia so radico en la ciudad de San Salvador. Alii hizo sus primeros estudios. y st* rccihio de ahogado, hahiendo comenzado a tigurar en la pcditica salvadorpfia siendo todavia muy joven. PNte ilustrado hoiuhri* piihlico ha desem- panado los siguientes cargos: »Iuez do 1“ instancia. ahogado consultor del Ciohierno, catedratico de la Uuiversidad, Ministro Plenipotenciario y Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Instruccion I’uhlica y Justicia. Cltimamente ha sido decano de la Faeultad de Jurisprudencia de la Repuhlica del Salvador.

EL A^IIANTO.

El periodico “El Azucar,"’ de la Hahana, ha puhlicado el siguiente interesante articulo:

“ De todas las anomalias producidas por la naturaleza, no hay ninguna mas intiM'esante <|ue el amianto. I’arece ocupar un intermedio entre el reino vegetal y el mineral, y aunque sea como una roca compuesta do silicatos de cal, dc magnesia y d(‘aluminia, pospp tihras suaves y lisas como la soda, las »jue pueden hilarse y tejerse cual las tihras oi’ganicas.

“ hhi la antigiipdad se consideraha como una esppcie de madera inco- rruptihh', pero hoy se sahe que proviene dc la transformacidn de ciertos minerales, entre otros la serpentina, (pie cristalizaron a consecuencia de unenfriamiento lento en prcsencia del agua. Es, pues, una materia mineral tilamentosa, de composicion vai’iahle, (pie se encuentra en pe(juenas aglomeraciones en eiertas iwas primitivas, en forma de vetas asociadas con la serpmitina; aunque se encuentre tamhien, pero de menos valor, en las plcdiiis color(*adas, Lo hay en los Alpi's, los Pirineos, Corcega, Italia y Escocia; y en 1878 se descuhrieron grandes

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dpjM')sit<)s de o.sta inatoriu tain))i(Mi on ol C'aiiadsi, (juo ooii Italia son hoy los ])rinoipalos provoodoros dol inoroado.

“Ijjis oondioionos jrartioularos do rosistonoia al fuoofo dol aniianto or.m oonooidas do los j'ldojiTos, «|uo lo llainaron iisluMtits, (pio «pru‘re dooir inooinlmstihlo, oiiyo noinhro oonstTva on injrlos. Lo iitili/ahan para tojor unas sahanas on las quo so onvolvian los nmortos para in- oinonirlos. roooj;iondo asi intaotas sus oonizas quo oonsorvahan on urnas o(‘ri-adas.

” Las oalidadi's p<‘ouliau's <lol aiuiauto (juodaron al ostado do inora ouriosidad. sin ajdii-aoidn praotiosi. hasta liace unos trointa anos ouando los ainorioanos idoaron utili/arlas industrialnionto. tninsforinando ol aniianto. priiuoro on pasta, luoj;o on <‘artdn y tinalnionto on pajx'l.

•• Al prinoipio so fahriod la pasta do aniianto para i-on ollas ouhrir las partos oxpuostas al airo do las oaldonis y tuhorias do vapor oon ol tin do aislar dstas y roduoir la oondonsacion dol vajior on las uiisinas. IVro osta pasta prosontaha ol inoonvonionto do tonor quo sor romovida oada voz <pio habia <pio voritioar una juntura «'> zafar una si*ooidn do tuborfa; asi quo so idod fabrioar i-on ollas unas tiras do oartdn quo so ainoldaban a la forma do la sujx-rtioic que habia ipio oubrir. y {Midian oolooarso y roiuovorso a voluntad, oon nuis oomodidad y mayor rapidoz. Adomas, on osta nuova forma, ofrooe la vontaja do p'rmitir un huooo outre la siqxM-tioii' oubierta y la materia aisladora. ouyo huooo llono

! do airo ooiistituyo tamliidn otra oapa aisladoni. ■■ “Projfrosando las aplioaoionos dol amianto, so fabrioaron tambion \ oartonos osp»>oialos jiai’a »ruarnooor los pronsa-ostopa, los pistimos, y <>n

I jronoral todas las junturas quo ostdn oxpuostas a la voz a una friooidn y a una tomjior.itura olovada. Kn talos oondioionos. ol oartdn do amianto rosisto |XM-footamonto. dondo ipiodaban nipidamonto dostruidas las matorias vojidalos que so usaban antorioiTUonto. Por ojimijilo, on

I hx'oinotoras quo rooorron 8(K) kildmotros diarios, las ompaqiiotadiiras ; y junturas do amianto a^uantan tros d cuatro mosos oonsooutivos sin I dotorior.irso. ouando las otnis om])a(|uotadunis y junturas ipio so usaban

antos tonian ipio ro|X)norso oada quinoo d vointo dias. K1 oartdn do amianto so omploa tambion oon muoha vontaja on las ma(|uinas motoras do jjras.

hil amianto on bruto oonstituyo una exoolonto matoria liltranto, oon la pai’tioidaridad <pio dospuds do usado puodo linqiiarso do tixlas las impurozas quo ha rooojjido on ol tiltro, soniotidndolo a oiorta tomjxuii- tura on una hornilla, puosto que os inoombustiblo.

“ El paix'l do amianttiso omploa on la industria y on los labonitorios I para la tiltmoidn do los aoidos ouyo oontaoto ataoaria las matorias

^ orj.ninioas on los otros olomontos do tiltraoidn. i ‘‘Tal os ol amianto, hoy on uso on oasi ttxlas lasoasas do oaldonis. y I ijuo ha vonido a dostorrar las antijjuas juntunis de ostopa. y las do \ uoma on muohas de sus aplioaoionos.”

902 BURKAU (»K THE AMERICAN REIM’BLICS.

NOTICIAS HX'rUANMKKAS DK IX11:RKS.

UNA NUEVA CLASE DE GUTAPERCHA.

Kl ('oiisul iiit«*riii<) (Ic hi (fnm linTafia i‘ii Zanzibar infonna a su

(loliioriio (h'l (l«'scul»riini(“nto(l(* una mii*va i-lasc do <;uta|)('n-lia obtoiiida

do nil arlxil (|Uo orooo prinoipalinonto on |)nnj;a. Cnando so liaoo una

inoisidn on osto arbol oorro un lH]uid<) blanoo (juo al sor ooliado on aoua

hirviondo. so ooatinla on forma do una sulistanoia inuy soiiK'janto a la

outaporolia. Al onfi-iarst*. so vuolvo imiy dura, poro iniontras poiana-

nooo suavo puodi* darsolo la forma (juo so tpiioni. La fruta dol arbol

tiono la iioma do mi moloootdn y llofja a oroi-or hasta ol tamafio do un

moldn poijuono. Esti* nuovo produoto ha sido oxaminado jior piM’itos

a tin do doti'rminar si posoo las oualidailos do la ifutaiiorolia. Aumiuo

ostos oxporimontos no lain dimiostrado ipio puoda sor iisado on lujâr

d(' jjutaporoha. so oroo ipio sorvira jiara oiortos objotos on los ipio so

omploa la jûtaporoha lo<;Itima y (pio. por tanto. ])uodo llogar a tonor

valor (Ml ol moroado. Kl ( onsul manitiosta ipio ol ai bol os muy abun-

danto on Zanzibar y (pa* ol produoto os muolio mas liaratoipio la jfuta-

poroha.

PREVENCldN DE LAS GRANIZADAS.

Los osfuorzos quo so haoon on Franoia para ovitar las jrranizadas on

los distritos dondc so oultiva la vid dis|)arando oafionazos a las nubos

ouontan oon ol apoyo dooidido dol (lobimaio. So lain distribuido .'rj

oanonos. manojados por ln4 artilloros y sus jofos. on una oxtonsidn do

2.0OU aoros do rioos torronos sombi-ados di* vidos. So da tanta imjior-

tanoia al oxporimonto quo no solamonto ol (lobiiM'iio oontrilniyd oon

2,<K>u fninoos y ol C'onsojo Diqiartamontal oon L*)<>t>, sino quo la Snao-

dail Ajjrioola Naoional di* Franoia did fiimoos y 14 oanoni*s, Kl

Ministro do la (iiiorra suministra la jn'ilvora a un prooio nominal. La

oporaoidn so haoo sistomatioamonto. So osoo«;o un punto olovado on ol

torrono donde so ha do haoor id oxporimimto, quo sirve do punto do ob-

sorvaoidn, y so obs(*rva un mdtcHlo do sofialos. Cuando so dispara ol

jirimor tiro dol puosto oontral. tiro ipio sirvo do sonal, sc disparan

tambidn todos los otros canonivs. primoro oada dos minutos, pcro oon

mas froipionoia dospuds ipio so han disparado dioz tiros. So asojûni

ipio una jiran tompi'stad aooompafiado do truonos y niyos, quo oomon-

zd <*n la mafiana do *5 do julio do osto afio, fud oomplotamonto disi-

pada a oafionazos por los af^rioultoros do Donioo, ipio on tî-an numoro

salii'i-on a oombatirla. 11a sido tal ol buon dxito do los oxpiM’imontos

quo los duofios do vifiodos se proparan pani dofondi'rso do la misma

mamu’a contra las j;ranizadas on las rojîonivs vinioolas do la nqiublioa.

Como on aljfimos paisos do la America dol Sur so oultiva lo vid on

BURKAF OF THE AMKKU’AX RKPl'ISLU’S. ‘U)3

psciila f()nsi(l(*ral)U', los iiifoniiosiuiui contJMiidos piipdiMi s(*r de utilidad j)ara |)ros(‘rvar los vinodos contra ima do las fucrzas mas dcstnictoras de la naturaleza.

EL SISTEMA METRICO EN RUSIA.

Antes de nmclio tieinpo se introducira en Husia. probahlemente. el sisteina metrieo. K1 proyeeto de lev preparado con este objeto |X)r el Ministro de Hacienda ha recibido la aprobacion del C’onsejode Kstado. 8e espera (pie las sociedades cientiticas cooperaran en los tnibajos necesarios, para (jue el coinercio jiueda sin dilicultad usar las pesas y uiedidas del sisteina im^trico.

HIHLKXJRAFlA.

Eu esta seccidn del Boletln Mensual se tratard de los libros y folletos

enviados d la Oficina de las Repiiblicas Americanas, que se refieren d

asuntos relacionados con los paises de la Union Internacional de Repd-

blicas Americanas.

K1 canji' de publicaciones de Centro v Sud America piiede efectuarse por conducto de la “Smithsonian Institution," Washiiijuton, I). C., por medio de las aj;encias de distribiicion ipie tiene en aipiellos paises, y (pie son las sijjuientes;

Arjfentina: Miiseo Nacional. Buenos Aires. Bolivia: Olicina Nacional de Inmij^racion, Kstadistica y Propapinda

(ii'ojjratica. La I’az. Chile: I’nlversidad de Chile, Santiiij^o. C’olombia: Biblioti'ca Nacional, Bogota. Costa Kica: Oticina de l)e|X)sit(), Keparto y Canje Internacional,

San .Ios(*. K1 Salvador: Museo Nacional, San Salvador. Guatemala: In.stituto Nacional de Guatemala. Guatemala. Honduras: Bibliotiva Nacional, Tegucigalpa. M(*xico: 'I'odos los envios gozan de la fraiupiicia del correo. Nicaragua: Ministerio de Helacioiu's Exteriores, Managua. Paraguay: Olicina Geniual de Informacioiu's y Canje y Coniisaria

(leneral de Inmigmcuni, Asunemn. Peru: Biblioteca Nacional. Lima. I’ruguay: Oticina de Depi'isito, Heparto y Canje Internacional.

Montevideo. Venezuela: Mu.seo Nacional, Caraca.s.

S<' ha recibido en la Olicina de las Ui'piiblicas .Vmericanas un folleto (pie contiene la introduccii'm t*scrita jior Hon Exru^uk M. Nelson

para la obra del Senor Caki.()s Lt\ KuErr titulada “Estudios Sobre


Produccioii. Coniercio, Fiiianzas (' Intoivsos (ionorales do la Ropuldica Arjfontina.” Es esto uii trabajo notable al oual el Sefior Lix Klett

ha dodioado ospooial atenoion. Al tormiiiar su introducoioii, en la dial el Sefior Nelson trata lar^ainente sobre cl libro del Sefior Lix Klett,

se expresa de esta inanera: ‘‘Las Hneas quo anteeeden, aun<|ue ellas son neeesariainente ineoin-

pletas, bastanan para senalar la aecidn de este infatijjable obrero a la eonsideracion del pais; pero nada reeinplazan'i la fuerza persiiasiva de este niisiuo libro, tpie tfuarda los rastros de un pasado tan ejeniplar y nieritorio. En esta epoca de produeeidn inteleetiial escasa, en nioiucn- tos en <jue se ajjitan jjfraves probleinas eoinereiales y eeondniieos que nos sorprenden desprevenidos. el libro de Lix Klett es do una opor- tunidad indiseutible ])or la savia <|ue lleva. la enseiianza (jiie ofreee, los ejeinplos ijue nuiestra y las previsiones ipie antieipa.

El periddico “Mininj^ and Eiiffineerinj; Review,” de San Francisco de California, publico en el ines de sejitienibre ])r6xinu) pasado una edicion especial nuiy bien ilustrada, dedicada enteramente a la descrip- cion de aquellas rejjfiones del estado de C’alifornia donde se encuentran depositos de petrdleo. Las ilustraciones no son otra cosa que repro- ducciones de vistas fotoj^raticas toniadas en varios de los lutrares donde se encuentra petrdleo. Anexos a dicho tr.ibajo hay varios inapas que representan algunas secciones del estado de California en que abunda el inencionado producto luineral.

Con el titulo de ‘‘A Republic in the Tropics,’’ (Una Republica de los Tropicos) el Rev. Eucexe R. IIendhix, Doctor en teolojjia, Obispo de la i<^lesia Episcopal Metodista, ha publicado un interesante articulo sobre el Brasil en uno de los ultiinos niuneros del “New York Inde¬ pendent.” Adeiuiis de siuuinistrar datos estadisticos de nmcho interes, el Dr. Hendrix trata de la iiuni^racidn y su inHuencia. de las leyes y costuiubres del pais, y particularniente de la libertad relij;iosa estable- cida por la Constitucidn y tieliuente respetada por el (iobierno brasileno.

En 1888 la Seccion de Entoniolojfia del Departainento de Afjricultura de los Estados Unidos publico un trabajo titulado ‘‘An hhuuueration of the Published Synopses, Catalo};ues, and Lists of North American Insects, etc.” El jyran desarrollo (jiie han tenido los estudios entoiuo- lofficos desde la publicacion de la mencionada obni ha hecho necesari«) que se de ti luz un nuevo trabajo sobre la materia, y el Departainento de Agfi’icultura acaba de publicarlo con este nombre: “A List of Works on North American Entomology.’’

“Ni aim en las epocas de maj'or florecimiento en los estudios .se ha publicado entre nosotros un trabajo ipie considere por mas lados el problema nacional. Este libro ofreee asi una multitud de horizontes.

BI'RKAr OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 905

pues con itruiil disorecion y suticioncia agota el asunto de la produccdon de nuestras inaterias primas, <.•01110 exainina las doctrinas economicas iin{X'rantes 6 diserta libremente sobre las relaciones comerciales entre las naciones del nmiulo,”

I’na de las publu-.icioiu's conmemorativas del cuarto centenario del descubrimiiMito del Hnisil lleva ('ste titulo: “ Historia tojX)«rraphica e Hfllica da Nova C’olouia do Sacraniento do Kio de Pnita.” Esta obra tieiic un <;ran inten's historia y es una valiosa adicion a la historia del Hrasil y del Kio de la Plata. Contiene una resena de la liicha entre jx)rtu<;u<\ses y espanoles para la posesion del territorio que en la actiialidad forma la Kcpublica del Urujfuay.

El Dr. Don MartIx GarcIa Merou, Ministro de Agricultura de la Kcpublica Ai'gentina, ha hecho publicar un trabajo preparado por el 8(‘fior Don Kafael Hernandez, que fud leido ante el ultimo Congreso Industrial de Huenos Aires, y por el cual el autor recibio una niedalla de oro. P>1 Dr. Hernandez a.segura que la Repiiblica Argentina jxiga cada afio a paises e.xtranjeros la suma de $25,(MX),000 por sacos, cuer- diis. caldcs y canamazo, todo lo cual podria fabricarse en el pais.

El ••South American Journal’’ ha publicado en forma de folleto una .serie de articulos que habiaii visto la luz publica en dicho ixjriodico bajo el titulo de “South America as a Field for Enterprise” (La Aim'rica del Sur como un Campo para Empresas). Este tralmjo con- ticne datos sobre el tnilico y las ventajas comerciales que ofrecen los paises de la Anuu-ica meridional.

•Vcaba de publicarse en Kio Janeiro el anuario de la Repiiblica bra- .silefia COM el titulo de ••Jornal do Brasil.” El libro contiene mas de .5(M) paginas y muy intercsantes datos relativosal comercio, al gobierno y al pueblo del Brasil. La obra esta admirablemente ilustrada. con hermosos gral)ados que dan excelente idea de las grandes riquezas de atpiel inmen.so pais.

Con el titulo de ••.Vnuario del Ob-servatorio de la Plata,” se acalni de publicar <*n Buenos Aires un interesante trabajo que contiene las ol>sei‘vaciones astroninnicas hechas en dicho observatorio durante el afio de 185)5). Es una obra de mucho interns para los astronomos amcricanos y ipie sin duda alguna tendra muy favorable acogida en cst<‘ pais.

Entre las publicaciones mas importantes relativas a la Repiiblica de Bolivia merecen mencionarse los folletos publicados por el Gobierno lM)liviano con este titulo: “Breves Indicaciones para el Viajero y el Inmigrante a B(>livia.” Estos folletos contienen datos referentes a los ri'cursos econdmicos e industrialcs del pais, asi como al comercio inte¬ rior y exterior.


Asoffura el “Montevideo 'Piines" »|ue el Presidente del Uruguay, Sefior Don Juan Limmij.fo Cuestas. estu ])ara terniinar una novela his- toriea eon el titulo de “Una Ileroina Mendocina,” que ha podido escribir en sus ratos de oeio. Ksta sera la primera novela eserita por el Presidente Cuestas. pt'ro no su primer tnibajo liter.irio.

El Direi'torio en ingles de la eiudad de Buenos Aires pam ItKK)- IBOI. eoinpilado por Mr. .loHX Gkaxt, eonticne los nonibres y diree- eiones de lo.oco. personas residentes en la Kepubliea Argentina (pie hablan el idioina ingles. Eneierra tainbien informes relativos al pais y a la ai’aneel de aduana de 1900.

El Sefior L. P. Nunes, eomereiante de Rio Janeiro, ha publieado ultimamente un folleto eon este titulo: “Cafe—Sinopse—1893-19(X).'’ Es dieho trabajo una relaeion eompleta de lo que ha prmlueido el eafe del Brasil en los afios a que se retiere, asi eomo del toUd de las exporta- eiones de dieho artieulo y su destino, las eantidades disponibles, ete.

El eonocido y hiibil eartografo Sefior Don Pablo Ludwig ha puesto en eireulaeidn una redueeidn del piano de Buenos Aires que publieo haee muy poeo tiempo. Estu edicion ha de tener favonible aeogida por la eomodidad de su redueido tamafio, la precision de sus datos y la abundancia de detalles que eontiene.

El ingeniero L. Buougxiaut ha dado al publieo un extenso estudio teenieo sobre la teoria de las pdlvor.is iiKKlernas reglamentarias en la armada argentina. Tiene la obra numerosos grabados y se oeupa esjx'eialmente de la teoria tenmaiuimiea y meeaniea de las iiolvoras modernas y de las formas de fabrieacion.

“ lai Ilustraeidn Sudamerieana.” (pie se publiea en la eiudad de j Buenos Aires, es uno de los periodieos mas notables que ven la luz : piibliea en la America latina. Es una revista muy bien eserita y que eontiene magnitieos grabados. Ademas de tratar de asuntos literarios, J se oeupa de las notieias del dia, de jxilitiea, eieneias y artes. ]

El redactor del peri6dieo“Le Nouveau Monde,” de Paris, M. (iosT- KOM'SKi, ha publieado un libro titulado “ Mexique,” <pie es un manual de la Kepubliea mexieana y eontiene en forma eoneisa gran numero de datos. Anexos a la obra hay un mapa general de la Kepubliea y dos mapas ipie representan ferroearriles.

El Dr. W. Sievers ha dado a luz en el pi'riodieo “ Petermanns Mittei- lungen” un interesante artieulo sobre el informe de la Comision de Ferroearril Intercontinental, (pie salid a luz en Washington en 1898. Opina el autor (pie la eonstrueei()n del Ferroearril liitereontinental sc llevara a efeeto en no lejano dia.

I>A

Skchktahia das Republicas Amehicanas, riiiiio liitoriiacioiial das IU>)>iibli(‘as Aiiiericaiias.

Voi.. IX. or rrHKO dk v.m. No. 4.

RE PUBLIC A ARGENTINA.

EXPOBTAgAO DE PBODUCTOS AORICOLAS.

As exportavOt's da Rppublica Arjrentina nos jn-iinoiros cinco Inezes

do prosonte anno fonun as sej^uintes: Triwo. 4.5,785,ahiueires; inilho,

.5,884,24(5 al<iueires; farinha de trijjfo, 55(5,540 Ijarrieiis; farelo, 2(5,034

t<inoladas; linhava, 183,550 tonoladas de 2,204 li5>nis eada uina; senien-

tes de oleo, 55,108 saceos; farelo gros.so, 55,382 sjiccos; talnico, 1,72(5

fardos; «iuehraeho, 104.14(5 toneladas; a.ssucar, 1,088 toneladas; feno,

877,573 fardos de 110 libras cada uni; inanteiga. 428,4.50 libms; sebo,

1(5,108,0(50 libms; carneiros jyelados, 080,058; (juartos de rezes, 80,428;

lii, 187,034,220 libms; jiello, 1,284,(554 libras; pelles de cabm, 1,167

fardos de 1,(MI2 libms cada uni; pelles decarneiro, 17,220 fardos; couros

de lH)i .seccos, 503,034; couros de Ixii salgados, 371,650; couros de

cavallo seccos, 25,550, e couros de ciivallo .salgados, 8,0(50.

BOLIVIA.

nCENSAOEM DO PRESIDEMTE.

O pi^riodico ** El Estado,” diario official da Republica Indiviana,

publica a luensajreiu que o Presidente Constitucional, (Tcneml Don

.Io.sK Maxi’KI. Pando, dirijjio ao Conjjresso Nacional ao inaugurar suas

ses.srM's eiii Ui Paz. o dia (5 de Agosto deste anno. Desse notavel docu-

inento extrahiuios os seguintes pamgraphos: 907


‘‘ O Conj^ivsso Nacionsil de 19(MI so roiino hojo oni fuvoravois condi-

oOos ]M)litio!is, jM)r(juo o Cioverno e o pais tooin j)ro|Tendido ii eimentar

a paz pulilioa e a oonsolidar a ordoni oonstituoional.

“As rolavdos do liolivia siio paoitioas o amistosasooni todos os Kstados,

0 o (tovorno sc prop!*' ouniprir <‘o!ii loaldado os tratados viijentos,

outorj^fando aniplias j^arantias ao ooiniiioroio ostrantjoiro.

“Com a KopuliHoa Arjfontina so t»‘m lovado a oai)o os ostudos sohro

domaroat/ao do frontoiras, o (*m hn^vo so fixara a linha divisoria outre

am)M)s ostados.

■■ Esta oonoordado prosojjiiir os ostudos toolmioos para a prolongaoilo

ato Holivia da Estrada do Forro C’ontral Norto Arjfontiiia. o so ti-ata

hojo do oonstituir a rospootiva ooinmissao de onjfoidioiros.

“ Polo domais, as rolayoos do I^>livia com a Kopublioa Arjfontiiia sSo |

p«‘rfoitamonto oordiaos.

“ C'om o Brazil so pr(K*ur<i levar a dov’ida exoouvao o I'nitado do Liini-

tos de 27 de Maivo de I8d7. em ooiifonuidadc com o protooollo de 30

de Outuhro ultimo, no (pud se estipulou oxplorar novameiito as ver-

tentes do rio davary e coll(K*ar o maroo divisorio na verdadeira nascente.

Para o etfoito se tem oonstituido de parte da liolivia a Commissslo r demaroadora, so tom mandado a oonstruir om Londres um vapor apro- j

priado ao ohjooto, se tem dep)sitado om Ijondros e om Para os fuiutos j

sulHciontos j)ara fazor os jfastos da o|H*ra\*ao o o (Joverno se propTe

leval-a a termo por todos os meios (pie dejiendem da acyfio naeional. « « « * I

“Com a Ropublioa dos Estados Cnidosde Norte Americaprwuramos

estroitar nossas rela(,‘(Vs oommeroiaos, e Bolivia ros|M)iidendo ao (io- i

V(“rii() desta na(,‘aot('m aoeito conourso na Exposiyilo do BuH'alo, (pie se

inaujififrara o 1® de Maio de 19U1, e no Conjjrosso Amorioano (piedeve

rounir-se em Mexico, no (pial se discutinlo (piestSes (pie interessam a I

todas as republioas americanas.

“As industrias e o oommoroio tomam oada dia propoiyOes mais impor- :

tantes. produzindo o molhonimento do cambio e uma aotividade desco- j nhecida at(' o presento. Daipii o inoromontoaduaneiro em Antofajruj^ta ;

e La Paz (pie tom iiermittido ao Governo attender com jxmtualidade a

todos os serviyos da administr.ivao publica.

“Com as modidas c reformas que pro|>oiii o Ministro de Fazenda, e

|)ossiveI aujjmentar a renda naeional dentro de um systema de belli

entendida equidade para o fomeiito das industrias e o comiiK'rcio. * «****«■

E

“A Administravao de Correios se encontra regularizada e melhonido ^

sen serviyo. i

“Teem-se pago os creditxis que reconhecia a Nayao ii Sccretaria Inter-

nacional de Berne, a Republica Argentina e o Peru, por direitos de i

timisito, t

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BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN ‘REPUBLICS. 909

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“ K.sgotadas as pstainpilhas do einoo centavos se autoriwm uma ni)va

eniisstlo, pela soinnia de vinte-cinco mil bolivianos.

“Tem-se decretado um novo Reijulamento de CoiTeios devido a (•oin-

petencia do Director Geml do niino.

” Tem-se ordenado a orjranisavilo do recenseaniento geral da populavao

(la Kepublica. (|ue e iirgente conhecer, dictando-se o rejfidainento e as

ordens quo recpier sua exeei^'jio encoinniendada esta vez a Reparti<;iIo

de Immijrnivao, Estatistica e Propajjanda Geogniphica.

“() Governo tern o proposito de applicar de uma vez todos os fundos

destinados a execuvao das obras de reconhecida iitilidade, pam (pie

realizadas que estas sejam, possa applicar-se a diivcviio technica. o

esfoi\‘o e os recursos sufficientes a satisfa^*So de outi’as necessidadcs. » ******

“ InvestigadaaopiniaodoGoverno sobre a constniccaodeuinaestrada

de ferro de Arica a Corocoro |X)r capitaes americanos teni inanifestado

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“Adoptado como se acha o systema intuitivo na instrucvao publica, o

Ministerio tern dictado os prooframmas do primeiro gniopai-.ia melhor

•applicavilo do novo systema do ensino, e continuara sou lalxir em ijrual

sentido pam os graos seguintes.

“Os Collegios de Artes e Officios de La Paz e Sucre, os institutos

medicos, os collegios nacionaes e as sociedades geogniphicas teem rece-

bido jKintualmente as subvenvOes que Ihes estao assignadas no presup-

posto vigente.

“Tem-se attendido devidamente a melhoi-a dos locaes de instrucvao e

a sua mobilia, entregando-se ao etfecto, o total dits escassas sominas

assignadas na L«'i Financial. Assim mesmo se tern pna'iirado a acipii-

siviio de material scientitico para estes estalxilecimentos.

“O (ioverno se prewciqm actualmente dos tnibalhos preliminares de

ac(piisivao e adapta\-ao de l(H'aes pain estabelecer de um modo conve¬

niently as escolas normaes nos principaes districtos. O Ministerio se

(x-cupa hoje da regulamentavao destas e da collecîlo de leis sobre

instrucîlo publica ipie hilo de servir de antecedente pai-a a preparaySo

do Estatuto Geral. * ******

“ No ramo de Coloniza^-ao pouco tenhoque dizer-vos, porque nao leva

nuiito tempo o decreto de erecîlo do Territorio de Colonias.

“Som emlnirgo, a atteiHilo desse Territorio em todos os i-amos da

Administnivsio publica requer lalxir assiduoe incessante para fomentar

û progresso, conhecida, como d, a inqxii’tancia que tern.

“ Quandoestava em ses-sSo a Convenvflo Nacional nSo tomou particu-


lar iiitorcs.se o Govorno nu croavilo do iinia nova Socrotaria cio Estado. u quo coniprohondosso os rainos do Fomonto e Colonizayao. Mas hoje | « quo roconhoco a nocossidado do sua croavilo. |)olo aufjnionto do cargo das outras cartoiras, proporcionando ao dosonvolvimonto quo tonia a j administravilo puhlica. croioquodovo dictar-so unia nova loi do organi- I j zavao i^olitica ainoldada as oxigoncias do pro.sonto.

“ As Colonias do Chaco o as do outros pontos ({ue .so achavani consti- ^ tuidas. so toom mantido conio antes o attondido com alguma rogulari- j dado. J

“ Concluo, Honrados Ropro.sontantos, dosojando quo fai/ais lalnir pro- , ficuo, oin l)om da Patria, e quo .soliro o logitimo amor quo profo.'i.sai.s ^ aos Dopartamontos quo tendes vindo a roprosontar, provalova o .sonti- j monto boliviano e a porcep^-ilo clam das noco.ssidados do pro.sonto o das j ros|X)nsabilidado.s quo o.s]corro.spondem cm um jieriodo docisivo pam a i salva^-do oil ruina do Bolivia.” ,

BRAZIL.

TBATADO D£ LIMITES.

O “ Bolotim Official ” da Ropublica Argentina publioa o tratado goral do limites celebmdo entro aipiolla ropublica o o Brazil. O artigo primoiro diz: Quo a linha divisoria entro a Ropublica .Vrgontina o o Brazil comeva no Uruguay, fronto a bocca do Guaroim, o segue jx'lo thalweg daquelle rio ate a foz do Popiri-Guazu. .V margmn diroita oil (K*cidontal do Uruguay portenco a Ropublica Argentina o a e.squorda, oil oriental, ao Brazil. Da foz do rio Popiri-Guazu, a linha segue ixdo alvoo do.sso rio ate sua caboceira principal, do ondc continua polo tor- reno mais alto ate a caboceira principal do rio .San Antonio, c do alii por sou alvoo ate sua embocadura no rio Liguazu, do conformidade com o laudo ])roferido polo Presidonte dos Estados Unidos do America.

Portenco a Ropublica Argentina o torritorio ao oo.sto da linha divi- .soria om toda a oxtonsao do cada um dos dous rios, e da linha quo divide o torrono mais alto ontre as cabecoiras dos im'sinos rios. Portenco ao Brazil o torritorio quo tica a lesto. Da foz do rio San .Vntonio a linha segue polo thalweg do rio Iguazu ate sua ombocadura no rio Paiiina, portoncondo a Ropublica Argentina a margom meridional on e.squorda do mesmo Iguazii, o ao Brazil a .septentrional ou diroita. As ilhas do Uruguay o do Iguazu .seguirao portmicondo ao paiz indicado jado thalweg do cada um do.ssos rios. Gs commis.sariosdomarcadorostorao, sem embargo, a faculdade do propor o canibio quo julgarem aconse- Ihado pela conveniencia dc amlios os jiaizos, o quo do|x'ndera da appro- vayao dos respectivos Governos. Cada uma das Altas Partes C'on- tratantes, triaiwlas as ratificayOi's dosto Tratado, nomeanlo nn a Commi.s.sao demarcadora. conqxi.sta do um primeiro <-ominissarii> <'.■

BUREAU OF THE AM*:RICAN REPUBLICS. 911

uni sogiindo comniissario sulKstituto o de dous ujudaiitos com o |x*ssoal auxiliar(|ue julgar ncccssario.

As diias commiss5t‘s coiistituidas cm (.'oimnissflo mixta, no prazo de Inezes, eontados desde a tna-a das nititieaeoes, fanlo a demareavao da

parte da fronteira ainda nao deman*ada. levaiitando pianos detalhados dos rios I'niguay e Ijruazu. |iondo jM)stes onde Dies for detenninado em suas instruevOes. No piano jjenil da fronteira (pie devei-ao formar, ineluinlo a parte eomprehendida entre a<|uelles dons rios. servindo-se pani isto do piano levantadoem 1SH7 e 18S8 jada resja'etiva eommissito mixta e pelos trabalhos da orfianizada em virtude do prot(H-olo de dc Ajfosto de 18B5. Os dous (rovernos fornuilarao de eommum aeeordo as instriuytles que forem neeessarias. O presente tnitado. dejxiis tie approvado jados (’onjrressos das dims repuhlieas. sen! ratitieado. <> as ratitieavOes senlo trooadas na eidade do Kio de .laneiro no mais lireve pnizo |X)ssivel.

A COMPANHIA AURIFERA DE MINAS OERAES.

'rmnserevemos do “ Jornal do C’ommereio.” a seguinte interessante notieia sobrc a (’ompanhia Aiirifei-.i de Alinas (Jeraes;

“ Pan Mar»;o de 181>2 fnndon-se em dniz de PYniv a (.’ompanhia Anrifem de Minas (teraes. ])ara trabalhar e explorar as antijras lavms conheoidas pelo nome de ‘ 1). Pdorisladla."

“ Ussas lavnis de onro sao situadas na estat/ilo Honorio liiealho. no kilometro 5(51 da P^strada de P>rro C'entr.il.

“ Desde a sna fnndat/ao tern a eompanhia funeeionado sem inter- rup'iio e ha tres annos tpie todos os servi^os essenciaes estiio termi- nados e todos os maidiinismos funeeionando.

() capital primitivo da eompanhia em de tpie foi aiij;- mentado para 1,(K)0:(KK)!^ e mais tarde a 5,(MK»:(K)0!^ pam correspmder

, at) sen desenvolvimento e expansao. “ Nas mineravOes de onro, estalielecidos os servivos essenciaes. o

primerio cnidado e alargar os tmbalhos do engenho. jxn'tpianto maior a escala menores as desp'zas geraes, ndativamente.

“Na industria da mineravaodo onro devem se ter em linha de conta eertos dados e considenivOes tpie constituem a mzao de ser de sna prosperidade.

“Veriticada em determinada localidade a existencia de mn on mais veeiros. faz-se a analyse de lalairatorio das amostms. p'stas analyses, repetidas um sem nnmero de vezes. nos minerios da Anrifem, mos- tmnlo semjire uma pirctmtagi'in nnnea numor de cinctn'iita gmnnnas por toindada, e em alguns veeiros mais de cem gmnnnas pn- tonelada.

“ Pmi Dezembro de I8h8, no LalHimtorio da P^scola de Alinas de Onro Preto, em tres en.saios feitos em minerio da Aurifera. achon-se a media de 4b7 gmnnnas por tonelada.

“Pam o Ikhii exito de nma minenn.ilo. nma das principles, seniio a


principal conclicao, c a ahuiulancia dc a<;uii com ^jraiidc altui'ii. isto a forya hydnudica. A Aurifora tcin a altiini dc ajriia dt* ccm metros, e pode dispdr ate decpiinhentos litros de ajûa por sejrimdo. o (|uc j)ro- duz uma foi'ca hydnudica considenivel.

“Essa massa de ajûa e conduzida i)or um canal de oito kilometros. perfeitamente constriddo, onde ahundao nmros de sejruranca. trahallios de pedreiro. etc., servido de larpi l)an<|ueta. jada <|ual se faz a vijfi- lancia, e se pode tisc-alisiir a cavallo.

•'Como complemento do servi(;o hydraulico j)os.sue a ('ompanhia dons reservatorios a altuni de cem metros acima da roda Pelton. (pie imjinl- siona os machinismos, e onde vein ter a ajîia trazida em tulnis de ferro de :>o centimetros de diametro.

•‘Eprovavel rpie seja a Aiirifera a nnica empreza dessa natun*za (pie tenha agua em tal alnmdancia e de tanta altiii'a.

•"Outro elemento de exito para a mineiin/ao aiirifera (' a ahnndancia de matas pani o ahastecimento de madidrasde constriiecao. e sohn'tiido para estivamento das minas.

"Aiirifera |K)ssue as mais densas da regiiio, e nu\smo verdadeiras tlorestas da chamada ‘candeia.’ cuja proprii'dade. aU'm de jamais apro- d(‘cer. e preciosa para o servi<,'o das galerias.

"Todos os edificios e construcvi'kvs da Aiirifera siio feitos d(‘ materiaes da siia propriedade, Ikmii como os tijolos e tellias tirados das jazidas de argila de primeira ipialidade, almndantissima, desde o harro commiini ate o kaolim.

"A companhia possue muito mais de mil hectares de ternmos de abnndantes matas, de aguas, de cam|)os. e jazidas de ouro. f(*rro, outros mineral's e prodiictos naturaes,

“Sua propriedade territorial tern limites natnraes: de iim lado o corrego Manoel Joiio serve de ponto de referencia para os marcos do sul, do lado norte o Rio C'amhimbe; no oriente as si'rras do Ciirra- linho; no occidente, limitando como o morro Velho e com o Faria, o rio das Velhas, acom])anhado, nas terras da Aiirift'ra, pela Estnida de Ferro Central, di'sde o kilometro adU ati' o kilometro adT.

"Xumerosas habita<;des em numero siqx'rior a cem casas se encon- triio distribuidas em sen vasto territorio, conforme as necessidades do servivo.

“Alem da existencia real dos veeiros rieos, da fon/a hydraiilica necessaria aos machinismos, das matas para as constriicytk's e pani o estivamento das minas, ha ainda mna condiyao ijiie soliri'leva a todas e que e a chave da e.xplonibilidade de mna mini'r.u/ao: i' a facilidade de transjwrte, e esta a tern a Aiirifeni como nenhmna oiitra empri'za. A c.stayao da Estmda de Ferro Central esta nas terras da companhia e suas galerias e engenhos estao a menos de cincoenta metros da plata- forma da esta<,‘ao Iloiu^rio Bicalho, no kilometro 561 da Estrada de Ferro Central do Brazil, estayiio que serve as Companhias do Faria e Morro

BUREAU OF THE AMEKICAA' REPUBLICS. 913

Volhn, quo osta uovo kiloniotros do distauoia. ostando o Faria a tros kilomotros da ostavao.

“As yalorias, oni minioro do novo, ja attinjroni ooroa do um kiloino- ti'o, al)crtas nos vooiros, o dosdo sou inicio d(*stinadas ao »»Tando do- sonvolvinionto (|uo doviilo toinar os trabalhos oin vista da situaviio favoi-avol da Aurifora. fordo o oontinuao a sor jau-fui-adas coin todas as rojrras da soionoia, <|uor sob o jxnito do vista toohnioo, quor (juanto as dirocoOos convoniontos para doscortinar a orionta»;ao, diroovSo, jrros- sura. lai’frura ou coinpriinonto dos vooiros.

“Os onjfonhos sdo do typo oaliforniano, da casa Fraser & Chal¬

mers, do Chioayo, sendo aotualinonto do d(*/ pilOtvs o ostando ja })ro- parado o local j)ai-a assontainonto do outros doz. sendo miniiiio o tni- ballio nooosssirio para a oollocavao d«‘ coin pilOos.

“Com vinto pilfSos, (pio o o typo niiniino das ininoi’av'Oos, e coin um ininorio do trinta grammas, ipio o commum. jKido so tor a prodiuyao iniMia do mil o duzontas jrrammas diarias, o ipio approxima o valor da extracvao do cinco contos diarios. Cada pilao oaliforniano pdde osma- jrar 0 pulvorisar duas tonoladas do minorio om 2-1 honis.

“'Fodos os dotalhes do sorviyo corrosjjondom om corrocta projx>r^-ao a j^randiosidado da emproza o sou futuro industrial, como se pode (loprohondor do relatorio do Cajiitao Kicardo Hoimje. publicado na edi(;ao de 21 de Abril do do ‘ Mininjr Journal.’”

ESTRADAS DE FERRO PAULISTAS.

() movimonto tinancoiro das quatro principaos ostradas do ferro de Sao Paulo, no anno tindo do iS'.tb, foi o sojfuinto:

Companhias. Reofita. Dospoza. Saldo.

sao I’aulo Railway Companv, IJmitol.j

CBinfMinhiH pHuIista do Villafninca c Fluviacs: ^

19,‘W>.0.'wS;W<() 10,119,7528910 9, .507,3028470

13,ti.Tt>,310S4SS 5,.>t:1,S«28«WJ t>,9;is, *1728110 3,017,;!71$S,51

.M,01l«‘.l00 1 <i*i,;W23*il7 117, S22802.'> 1 llKi,9;tll8*m 3t»,.51SS.'>S0 :51S,02.58570

8,102,41788'29 3,891,2978-'.59

> 12,34.58717 >19,1118019

,50,4938010

S«-(vao Rio Clara.

21,105,3708403 9,152,5928W1

|l5,772,4108105 9,'207,'2S28S21

12,012,7788002

,5, ,50.5,1.578284

Couipaiihia Mofryana <lc Eslraiia <le Korro:

i'liniimiihia Vniao Sonn-alwiia e Ytuana;

1 »,3«t,0<i«8110 .5,3*10,7228100

•10,4*1)18100 118,S7'2S*V20

3.020.3108010

78,1O185J0

Total. 1 8,421,53**210 5,479,5918720 1 2,941,911$490

Bull. No. 4-12

BUREAU OF THE AMEKIUAN REPUBLICS. ‘J14

('OS'J’A inc.’A.

DECRETOS RELATIVOS AO GADO E A BANANA.

“Lil (jacotii,” diario official do ('osta Kica. publica os sojjiiintes

docrotos:

••() ('onjrro.sso (!onstitucional da Uopuhlica do Costa Hioa, Consido-

raiido:

“Quo o do todo ponto oonvonionto a riquoza puhlica oonio moio de

fonioiitar o dosenvolvimonto da roooiito iiidustrla do oultivo do l)ananas no paiz. iiifuiidir aos proniotoros dossa indiistria a niaior coiirianc/a

ros])oito da isont;ao do diroitos de exportayao doste fructo;

Ein uso das faculdad(‘s oonstitucionaos. doorota:

•’Aktioo unico. Polo prazo do doz annos. contados do.sdo a puhlioa-

yiio do prosonto d('oroto. iiiio so jrravara coni direito alûni a oxjiortavao

da lianana.”

■‘O C'onj;r(*sso Constitucional da Hopublica do Costa Kica, oin uso

das faculdados <-onstitucionaos o coni o tiiii do jirotojfor a indiistria

pocuaria no \)aiz, doorota:

*’ .VuTKio 1". Doclara-so livro do todo diroito fiscal polo teniio de

doz annos a I'xportacao do jjado vaccuni o a introduc<,*ao do aniiiiaos

do criaciio.

"Aktioo 2". O jrado tôrdo quo so introduzir no paiz pajjara no

prinioiro aiiiip dous, no soûndo quatro. no torceiro .seis e nos annos

sotruinti's oito colonos por cal)0(;a.

“A disposicao contida no artijô 2" coinovara a vigorar uiii anno

dopois do publicado o ])rosente docreto.”

EQUADOK.

MENSAOEM DO PRESIDENTE.

O Sonhor Consul Gcral do Equador oni Nova York se teiii .sorvido

roiiiottor a osta Socrotaria uni oxoiiiplar da Monsaijoni quo o Sonhor

Prosidonto do Equador, Don Eloy Alfaro, dirifjio, com data do 23 do

Afjosto proximo passado, ao Congrosso Nacional, Doste notav'ol do-

cumonto so toom tornado os seguintes paragraphos: **•*■♦***

"Com llospanha tenios colebrado uma convonviio sobre gai-antia

rociproca da propriodado littoraria o artistica; tratado ipie o Ministro

do Kamo vos aprosontara opporlunamonto, para quo vos sirvais deli-

borar sobro sua couvonioncia o approvavilo. Tambom nos tom convi-

dado a Mai Patria a concorror a um Congrosso Social c Economico

lU'KKAU OF THK AMKHU’AN KKIM ULK’S, '.>15

llispiino-Aiiit'iicano 4110 »U>v»*ra ivunir-so om Madrid, imu Novfiul»ro

proximo; coiivito «pu* ti'iiios acoito, tondo om mira as immoiisas van-

tajr«‘ns (pio dosso ('onjrrosso |hmI«mii tinir os |>idzos <lo oriir»'m ho.s-

panliola. * * *•*•*»*

■’Con<rratulo-mo (*m amumciar-vos a proxima roimiao do <mtro('on-

<;rosso Int4‘rna«'ioMal Amorioano. Todo o «pio tondo a ostroitar «>s lai/os

do t‘i-atoriii<iad«*. por moio do |)iict<»s do jroral ooiivonioncia pai-a as

iia»;<V‘s irmas o arnicas, tom morocido sompro a ])roforonto attoiu/iio

do nosso (tovoi'iio; o polo mosmo, o Papiador oonoorrora ao futuro

Conjjrosso, o quo jkhIo oumprir muitas das aspiraocVs da Amorica.

como uniformar o dar foiva ao Diroito Publico Amoricauo. ostal)oloor

a uuidado do systoma moiiotario para todo o Novo Mundo. dar forma

pratica ao jynindioso projocto do uma Estrada <lo Ferro Contiiion-

t:d. etc. * * * * X * *

’■ Em obsoiiuio da soioucia. o (iovoriio Fkancez toui oiiviado o uotavol

jistronomo, Sr. FuAX<’isr<) (toxxkssiat, atim do quo so oiitouda nos

traballios proparatorios da missao sciontitica <pio dovora oumprir no

E<|uador a (irando C'ommissao Intornaoional «pio choyara nos pri-

moiros mozos do anno proximo. Dostlo lojfo, tomos |X)sto nosso Obsor-

vatorio Astronomico a dispos^-ao do Sonhor (toxnf..ssiat, modianto um

contrato por ipiatro annos, o nos prop^mos ajudar a commissao

sciontitica alliidida, om tudo quanto osteja ao alcanco do (xovorno.

* «• «• » * * * ’* A situaciio anomala pola <pio vom atnivossando o paiz, tom dotido

um tanto o movimonto proj^rossivo das rondas tiscaos.

•* .\s rocoitas no ultimo anno oconomico ascondonim a >'7.5t)."),!>63.1>9.

A osta somma ha tpio a<;»xro<xjir !?r)l>.S*M».37, oxistoncia na Thosouraria

o 1" do danoiro do 1M'.>'.>. o quo faz subir a rocoita nos livros da con-

tabilidado do ministorio a !t'7.625.S3(>,3t).

.\s dosjM'zas sc olovaram a ^t).<tt>2.!>44.73. .\ ditforonva ontro as

rocoitas 0 as dospozas 0 do >62.88.5.63, 0 osta roprosontada j)or

!!^86.7'.>4.76, oxistoncia om thosourarias o 31 do Dozombro do 18!>i>; 0

|)olo valor dos dopositos foitos nos Hancosdodiiayaquil, pam o sorvh/o

da ostrada do forro, divida oxtorna 0 outnis contas divorsjis. confonne

a disposiv(5('s loj^ios 0 contr.itos antorioros.

••() rondimonto das alfandoifas tom subido a >^5.184.632.17; isto e,

a 515108.10,5.11 mais »pic no anno anterior.

“() productodas alfandogas torrostros do Tulcan o Loja. incluido no

rondimonto total do alfandogas. alcanya a 5^2,713.85 0 a iM,>537..50,

rosjKH'tivamonto; o quo domonstra do manoii-a clara quo ainda so vori-

fica o contrabando om gi-ande oscala |K)r nossas frontoiras. () unico

moio do e.xtirpar osse cancro (pio amoai/a reduzir progressivamente as

HUKKAU OK THE AMERICAN REl’UHLICS. 91»)

eiitrudtis (las alfaiuU'jras iiiaritinias. (' autorisir ao l*<)<l(*r Ex(*cutivo

para ipu' (‘stalx'lia-a ivsjfiiardos oiuU* o ('stiniar (•(»iiv(*iii('iit(‘ (* para (jiio

fiscali/.(' () luoviiiH'nto d(* incrcadorias iios luyaivs luosinos oikU* se

introduzircm ])ara simi coiisumo. X XXX XXX

“I)a-iiu‘ imnu'iisa satisfacvilo iiifonnar-vos (pio a divida (\\t('rna—

qiit‘ sciupiv t('in pcsado anjjustiosanuMiti* (Mh iiosso oivanuMito—teiii

sid(» arraiijada d(‘ maiudra iimito fav(»rav('l, (‘in ininha opiniao. Ess(*

arranjaniento, coino (' natiiraU ('sta suji'ito a vossa a|)pr()va(/a(), (‘ scin

(^lla, iicara sein valor o pactado o as cousas volv(‘rao a s('u ('stado jiri-

initivo. A iinportancia da n(*g()cia(,‘a() im* autoriza para cxix'ir-vos

li«r('iram(*nt(' o (Mu resunio a(|uellas (>stipula(;ck*s (pic crcio salvadonis

do crcdito nacional.

“A coinpanhia da Estrada dc Ecrro 'rransandina dcclarou no con-

trato, (pic era jxissuidor dc ddo.ooo lihras (>stcrlinas cm aiioliccs da

divida externa, c (pic as flS,000 restantes (pic ainda niio cstavani cm

sen podcr, ticariam sem valor al^nm, si niio cram apresentadas a com-

missiio rcspi'ctiva. ati' o dc .Iiilho proximo passado. Em vista dcsta

dcclara(;a(), o Governo do Eipiador aciMton a venda dessas apolices,

comprando-as do typo ao IM por cento; c rednzindo por cstc modo a

divida externa ao minimum dc i:283,80O, ainda no siipiKJsto dc (pie a

coinpanhia alcan(,*assc a rciinir cm siias maos o total das

“A(i^gr(‘f(iic-sc a isto (pic a coinpanhia da cstrada dc ferro sc tern

convindo cm paj;ar a Rcpuhlica os !875o,0(mi cm oiiro anicricano (pic

temos na (‘inprcza viafern'a, cm apolices da divida externa ncjifociada,

ao mesmo typo dc 35 por cento. Esta opcra(;ao rcdiiziria a dita divida

cm .t“154,5(Ml, dc sortc ipic as t‘233.8(H» se rchaixariam a 70,3tM) con-

dorcs cipiatorianos. o (pic (^ mais, a divida externa sc convcrtcria

ciii interna, com o 4 por cento dc jiiro aniuial c I por cento dc amor-

tiza<,‘a(); podciulo-sc, cm conseipicncia, fazer o serviyo daquelle crcdito

com si') 3,1M>5 condorcs, on sejam !?3'.>,H5(l anmiacs.

C'onforme ao ajiistc cchdirado c(tm a C'ompanhia da h^strada dc Ferro

I'ransandina. o (Toverno tern remettido a Londivs no anno anterior,

para attender ao servivo da divida rcdiizida. a somma dc -t‘12,112; o

(jual VOS mostrara di'sdc loc^o as vantagens do mcncionado contnito,

pois si tiv(*ssemos tidoipicdar cumprimentoao (pic cclehroiio Governo

anterior, a dita remessa tcria tido (pic passar dc t‘34,dOO. A (piota dc

i;6,<»U0, correspondente ao primeiro semestre di'stc anno, tern sido

remettida com opportiinidadc a Londres, conforme ao contrato; e

t(“nho conliaiK/a dc (pic sera a ultima remessa, si vos approvals o arninjo

dc (pic VOS venho fallando.

“ Ent(*nd() epic cm ncnhiima epoca tcni conscfjiiido o papcl dc nossu

divida (>xt(*rna o alto piv^o dc um 25 por cento dc sen valor nominal;

cm I8'.l8 sc cotisava a iiicnos dc 20 por cento, dc mancira (pic na opmii-

yao rcalizada jxda coinpanhia da cstrada dc ferro, os portadores de


apolices eijuatoriaims teem obticlo uin jjraiulo honertcio. O arranjo tern

sido, |K)is, vantjijoso para os crodoros e, ao niesnio teinjx), docoroso

para a Ht'puhlit-a. inonv a intorveiu/ao do Sr. Akchek Hermann, a cuja

prcvisao o artividado dove a oonipaidiia da ostnida do forro o conve-

iiio dotinitivoooiu a Conunissaode Portadorosdo .V|K)lioes oin Loiulros.

K isto, ajM'zar do (pie a dita coiiuiiissao, ao ooinj)rohi‘nder ([uo a coni'

panhia da osti-ada do forro tinha nocossidado do adcpiirii’ osso jiapol.

tratou dc ahusar olovando domasiado sou proi;o, o iinpondo ao ooinjira-

dor oondic(k>s ])or doinais dams. « « « « « » *

••() Ministro do Instruovao Puhlioa vos fallara das roformas nocos-

.sarias na instruoi/ao puhlica, o ospi*ro ipio acolhorois aciuollas indioacfx's

nascidas da oxporienoia o do intorosso jxdo oiijjnindociiiionto da na«;ao.

Apozar do som luiinoro do olistaculos coin ipio toin tropovado a Adininis-

travao Liln'i-al, mo o honroso informar-vos ipio, hojo por hojo. oon-

oorroin as osoolas alumnos do am o oatro soxo, o (jao so as

escolas tisoaos ascendem a aljjamas das qaaos se aidiani ato na

Rogiao Oriental o no Arohipolaoo do Colon. Mas, ao inosino tempo,

devo informar-vos <|ao nao o |)ossivel attender sis neoossidados da

instrao*;slo priniaria com as oscassas rondas votadas no oivamonto. **«»»* *

“■Os tnilialhos do caminho do Quito a Chono teoni oontinaado com

vi"or, o a rospectiva junta administuadoni, prosididsi jiolo Sr. (lovor-

iiador Dr. Rafael Oome/ de la 'roHUE, tom contratado a aliortard

da ditsi via com ditforontos omprosarios o porsoovSi's, nas ipiaos so tra-

halharsi ao mosnio tempo, do niodo quo so ache oxjx'dita no curso do

presento anno. Os ju.istos teem sido de $88,785 om 18U9, e de $18,t)14

no primoiro somostro do siniio actual.

“No caminho de Iharra ao Pailon tiiihalhani constantomonto niaisde

qainhontos trahalhadoros, e a olini so encontni conclaida ato o jxnito

chsimado o Achiotal, cerca do rio Lita, onde principia a zona calida ii

costa.

“A |>onto do ayo. contratada com os Srs. Schmidt o Anda para o

passo do rio do (Tiiayllahamha, se oncontra jsi cm Oiiayaqail. Essa

IHinto sahstitaini com jirande vantajiem a ipie foi destraida polas fortes

iiiandavfk's daqaolle rio.

“O caminho de Calasali a montanha do Nanoj^al so contiiiaa tainhom

tnilialhando com todo onqienho.

“A aiitifia ]K)nt(‘ de [KHlra de Casiaca destraida por g:raiides torrentes

no anno siiiterior, teni sido reconstraida solidamonto, atiin de evitar

ama nova destraivao.

******* “Pan I8B8 tinhamos 1,940 kilonietros de liiiha tolof^niphica e actaal-

mento saa oxteiisao alcanva jsi a 2,2(M» kilonietros. ostando eni construe-


9S0 outros 1-amaes. Xa capital tomos pstab<’lcciclo ja 0 scrvifo tclc- phonico 0 pxtendid<)-<) ate Iharra.

» * * * * * * “Os tnibalhos no caminho do I’elileo a Ketriito Oriental, teem <‘on-

tinuado. niio (>l)stant«‘ as enonnes ditHciddades <|iie tein sido necessario ohviar. As contrilmicm's destinadas pain essa obni. so teem produzido

dos »|uaes se teem emjireoado ja mais de 1^, jaiis. necessario considerar os meios de duplicar a renda assi^nalada |>ai*a essa nova via de communieaviio, cuja im|K)rtancia e tllo tninsceiMlental para o E(|iiador.

«■***♦**

••Tenlio autorisado que se eontrate com o Sr. Martin Heimbeko, a construcva<> R*'' molhe tiscal em (fiiaya(|iiil, ohm cuja ur<;ente neces- sidadi* ninouem jwKlera iK^ir em duvida. As condiv5t*s daiiuelle contiiito as vei’t'is no respectivo doiaimento. * * *

•'A Companhia da Estrada de Ferro Transandina, denominada offi- cialmente “The (Tiiayaquil and Quito Railway Company." deixisitou em casa de Roberts Lubimk’K e Co., ajjentes tinanceiros do Equador em Londres. a ([uantia de f:i9o.(Mio em apolices da dlvida externa (jue. ao tyjx> de Ho por cento, ecpiivalem a somma de meio milhilo de dollares ouro americano. valor olii'recido pedos constructores da estrada de ferro como j^arautia do cumprimento de suas ohrigavOes.

“ Em mensagem especial vos (land conta detalhada dos trahalhos da linha ferrea. <*s <|uaes, apezar dos inconvenientes pt*culiares a toda empn'za de igual magnitude, mandiam adiante com passo Hrme. Somenti! vos direi por agora, (jiie ahrigii a mais inteini conKanva na respeitabilidade da c(mij)anhia constructora, e ejue, pelo mesmo, de modo algum ticariio fallidas as e.spi'ranvas de ver realizada a(|uella obra que nos abrirti de par em par as portas de um porvir prosper© e feliz.”

« « * « *

ESTADOS UNIDOS.

EXI*0RTA(,'.\0 DE AL<i0D.\0.

O algodiio occupa outra vez o primeiro lupir na lista dos productos exportados dos Estados Cnidos. Em 1S!»S, devido ao facto de (pie .se vendia o trigo a >^1 |R)r bushel, o valor da exj)orta(,Tu) deste jiroducto excedeu ao do algodiio. Durante os sete mezes Hndos em .lullio de lyOB, as exportaciles de algodiio montaram a 8l42,;>7t>,B97, ao pa.sso que as exportac/c'ies de cereaes para o mesmo periodo montaram a $138,304,509. Segundo dados organizados pela Secyilo de Estatisticas

BUREAU OF THE AMERICAX REPUBLICS. t>19

dll Secretaria da Fazenda e quo eoinpridiendein eerca de !>8 por cento

da exporta^-iio total de alffodflo, o valor do aljrodilo eni runia exportado

no anno tindo eni Affosto de ISWMl foi nmior «|ue ein qual(|uer anno

ant«*rior desde 1892, e que o prevo medio ])or libra foi inaior que eni

qualqiier i^poea desde 18J*3, com exee|>;ao do anno de 1896.

() pn^o medio do algodilo ex|M)rtado em Ajjosto de llMMl. foi de 9.7

centavos a libni. eontni o.tJ centavos a libiii no anno de l.S!*9 e .*».8 cen¬

tavos em 1S96, e foi maionpie o preyo medio em (|iial(|uer anno desde

o de 1K91. O sejriiinte ipiadro demonsti-a a ((uantidade, o valor e preyo

nn'dio jnir libra do al};odao exiKirtado duninte os annos de 18.s7 a llKtO:

Anno. llnHnti<lii<U'. Valor. l*riv> l>or liora.

iw. Librnf.

•2,l.‘i0.7N0,791 2,2.19. 7M

Ihilinrff*. •J94.7 M». 804

f V 9. al

805.494 . iNsy. 2,365.095,7liS

•i.ltil. Hi0..'i7H •2.92S, 109.*w>2 •2.>M>*. 100,103 ‘2, iia, 6'2r>,

2:V>,S9S,233 ■2-TO.r.7i,;»4 10.1(»

iwi.

•^■.8. :i71 1 1‘I0,837.3:M

.

189:5.. 8.84 1894. ■2.tvVl, •T*j7

8, ITT.MIO.-WJ 2,3.90. (•.•29.9^3

1 208.117,277 7.sS8 iw. 1 2t)l,.Wi,92f> 1 5.79 }>m. ' 19:5. *.»87.-MM 8 15 1897. 7.44 1898.. 3.897,J«). T.'vJ

3,798, -188. >*44 232.:525,y92 211,278,139 1899.

19110. 3,0S1,571,-2.V2 2C>,136,'209 1 7.96

() **.\meriean (,'otton Keporter,” referindo-se a eondi»;fio do aljjiKliio

em 1" de Setembro de ISMKI, diz ipie a existeneia deste prodiieto no

principio do anno, tanto no estiiinjjeiro, como no paiz. foi a menor

(jue jamais se tem eonheeido. A colheita de aljrodao promettia ser

muito maior este anno que em 1899, mas como resultado da ivcente

tempestade, jfmnde parte da zona aljrodoeira de Texas ticou assolada.

Os manufactureiros estranjfeiros teem uma |X‘(|uena existeneia de aljjo-

dao, A colheita da India niio sera jrninde, e a do Kefvpto sdmente

mediana. For consefruinte, se espera (|ue o aljifodao se venda a 12 cen¬

tavos, ou a um preyo ainda maior, antes do tim de Aj;osto proximo.

A existeneia total do mundo e sdmente de 682,998 fardos, comparados

com 2,171,515 fardos em 1899 e 1,579,297 fardos em 1898. Os tian-

de iros iniflezes ver-se-hilo obripidos a comprar aljiixliio, quer seja alto

quer baixo o jire^’o dVlle, a menus que fecham suas fabricas.

No entretanto as fazendas de aljfodao nao yiodem ser fabricadas aos

pre^os actuaes sem uma diminuivilo no custo de manufactura. O al-

{jodilo edntido em um corte de panno custa eerca de 80 centavos, ao

passo (jiie o corte aos jirevos actuaes vale ^1.82. O custo de manufac-

tuni e o lucro |X)r consejfuinte, teem de ser obtidos dos 52 centavos.

UM ANNO DE GRANDE PROSPERIDADE PARA PENNSYLVANIA.

O relatorio da Hepartivao de Estatistica Iiulustrial correspondente

ao anno de 1899, que esta jKim publir.ir-se, conti*ra dados muito


notaveis. Houve no anno passado 16,487 cmprojfados nas industrias

niais que cm llSt*S. () total do (pio s«' pajrou coiiio salario.s inontou a

^78.17ll.888 contni ^d^.toH.Cdr) oin 1808.

() valor total da ])roducvao dunintc o anno iwisMido foi do !!yi77.034,4l I,

o cpial o iiin au<rnu“nto soOn* o anno procodonto do inais do 42 ])or oonto.

O Kstado do Ponnsylvania ])rodu/iii no anno passado «».r»42.00S (ono-

ladas do forro om lino’uados. A ])roduovno total dos Kstados rnidos

foi do 1.8.620.703 tonoladas. o (|iia! n'prosonta uin oxoosso do inais do

4C> |>or oonto sol»ro a ])rodnovao da (Irii Hrotanlia. P>tos alyarisinos

niio jiodoin monos do ohamar a atton<;ao (piandoso ponsa quo haaponas

oinoo annos a (Jra Bn'tanlia produzia 12 jior oonto inais do ayo oin

linjruados (|uo os Kstados Tnidos. A prodiu-t/ao dosto artijjo om Ponn-

sylvania om lSt<0 oxoodou a do anno prooodonto om 1.17.5.019 tomdadas.

() valor total da produova** do forro (*m linj'uados om Ponnsylvania diiranto o anno passado suliiu a ooroa do 8l00.(KM».000.

Km 1899 Ponnsylvania prmluziu 6.44C), 1.59 tonoladas do avo. o (pial

roprosonta um auirmonto do 22 por t-onto sohi’o o anno prooinlonto. A

])roduo<;ao total do aoo nos Kstados Tnidos om 1S99, foi do lo,(»39,857

tonoladas. o a da (ira Hrotanlia do ;5,(KlO,(MKl do tonoladas, apjiroxima-

damonto. () Kstado do Ponnsylvania produziu 66 por oonto da pro-

diiovao total dos Ustados Pnidos o oonio o 80 jxir oimto inais (juo a (Jnl

Hrotanlia. Nos ultimos oinoo annos a produovao do ayo nos Kstados

Unidos tom auomontado 141 por oonto. (‘m*|uanto quo naGiil Hrotanlia

o au^nionto tom sido so do 55 por oonto. A produovao total do forro

0 avo om Ponnsylvania durante o anno passado inontou a 7,098,485

tonoladas, ooiii um valor do !8288,877,126.

A industria do follia do Flandros tom foito iiiuito progrosso cm

Ponnsylvania, o no anno passado produziu 881,082,784 liliras.

EXPORTAgdES AO CANADA.

A tarifa aduanoii-.i do Canada, oaloulada pani favorooor a (Iril Hrota-

nlia.'nao tom produzido o otl'oito ipio so (‘sporava eni (pianto a roduzir

as oxportav<>os dos Kstados Cnidos a(|U«‘lla oolonia ingloza. () |M*rio-

dioo ‘•Canadian NIanufai-turor" ohaina a attonvao para o facto do (pio a

importavao no Canada do oflootos dos Kstados Cnidos gr.ivados <-oni

direitos aduaneiros roprosontou duranto o anno ocononiico do 1899 a

.sonmia do !^44,000,0<Kl, oni(|uanto <pio a da (iril Hrotanlia naoa.soondou

a ^28,000,000. Os Kstados Cnidos onviain ao Canada iiiaior nuinoro

do manufacturas do forro o avo quo o K(>ino l.Tiido.

Kis aipii oonio so oxprimo o oitado poricHlioo:

“A rnaior parto do commorcio do Canada o com os Rstados Cnidos

o ajiozar das vantagons ipio a tarifa aduani'ii'a do t'anadii olloroco aos

fabricantos inglozos, silo os industriaos amoricanos os quo toinani a

mollior parto da<pu‘ll<‘ commorcio. Paroco impo.ssivol ipio us fabricas

inglozas niio possum fazor conciirrmicia <’oni as aimu'icanas no imurado

canadmi.so.”

Bl'RKATT OK THK AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 921

Convoin rocordar quo Pin 1897 a tarifa aduaneira do Canada foi

arranjada do tal nianoira quo as niorc-adorias quo da Inglatorra ontra-

rani MO Canada |>a<irai‘aiu dosdo o luoz do Abril daquello anno 12^^ por

conto luonos quo as prcK-odontos do outros paizos. Em .lulho do 1898

><0 foz (Ultra rodiaviio om favor da (Jnl Hrotanha, luodianto a cpial os

din'itos aduaiKMi'os solu-o otfivtos inj'lozos doviaiii sor 25 ]H)r oonto

monos (|uo sobro os do outros paizos.

Niio lia luuito so annunoiou (jiio a partir do 1" do Julho dosto anno

tH' robaixariaiu iiiais os diroitos sobro artigos inglozos. mas niio d |)os-

sivol dizoi- tinlavia quo r«*sultado tom pnaluzido isto. E proviso vom-

panir as im|H>rtav<~N‘s no Canada do manufaotunis da (irii Hrotanha o

dos Kstados Cnidos duninto os annos do 1898-99 o IJHMi atim do dovidir

si os industriaos inglozi's toom alvanvado sobro os dos amorivanos

algumas vantagons duranto os ditos annos.

Os ({uadros (|uo so vonlo om soguida mostnim a importavao no

Canada do vinto das ])riiivipaos manufacturas quo fonim da (ini Hro-

tanlia nos annos (|uo torminaram o IK) do Junho do 189S, 1S9{> o I'.MM),

c(»mparada com o m<‘smo nuuioro do artigos dos Estados Unidos om

igual |M*ri<Mio. Essos (juadros domonstram quo o augmonto na imjxir-

tatfio no Canada dost os ortovtos da Gnl Hrotanha duninte o anno ovono-

mivo quo torminou o 30 do Junho do 1900 sobro o antorior foi do .32

jKir oonto, (‘m(|uanto (juo a im|)orta<,'ilo dos mosmos artigos dos Estados

Unidos no mosmo jM'riodo augmontou 37 por oonto.

Morooo monyao o facto do ipio a ex|X)rtavao total dos Estados Cnidos

a Ann'vioa ingloza no anno ooonomioo (juo torminou o 30 do Junho do

ll«»c foi a mais grando do ipio ha rocordo, pois tore um valor de

^97.041,722. oontra !8S9.570,4.58 om 1899 o 889,819 om 1898.

dm rhile prirKyxu'n mnimfiuiurm intfxirtmim no Canada da GrU Bretnnha.

ArliRiw. i 1S9S.

Ttfi<l<)S «1(‘ cstiiniliri-. J2,855,054 Twidos lU' la. 1,108,673 Kollm de flHiidres eiu e lamiiiHx. 1,017,528 Filiiva.s de alKodfto.‘ 1,112,709

TaiH'tw.I 761,107 (ieiieros de alKodfti) extainiMidos eiii |Hvas. 805,675 Ht'liidasespiritiiiiaaK. 708,978 (leiieriisde liiihuein la^aa.| 634,.552 Ferro |Mini estrada.s de ferro. 196,'223 Arlitiosde aniiarinlio e effeetos <le iiioda.s.1 677,;182 I.oiiea de l>arn> e de [Mireelana. ^ 814,060 Ferro para areoa, landnado e |>ara ealdeiraa. 349,769 .\zeite«de .seinenU.ji. 179,920 (ieiien*i de alKialflo lininipieados. 189,432 Ferro fiiiiilido e forjado. 173,310 Ferro Kalvanizado eiii laminas. 301,769 (ielienw de seila. 113,082 Oiilelaria. 32,220

*2,741, (M2 1,527,624

8.56,431 1,282,388 1,3(M,4.56

2i53,904 879,232 897,8.50 791,996 762,936 168, ,599 697,607 752,927 423,899 351,885 320,889 174,653 351,388 186, .582 28.5,411

32,824,788 1,811,928 1,520,-208 1,.520,088 1,274,656 1.167,612 1,1.50,945

987.-201 922,956 890,777 830.;!60 765, .>*5 627,016 .501,983 464,807 445. .550 870.783 314,2:18 296, (8i0 270,-208

1>22 BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

fîadro dfiK rinte prhiripitex mamtfnctnntx imf>otiodfu> tio f’anndd do* EMndm I'tiidoii.

Aitiguii. 1S9S. , 1899. 1900.

>1,5W>,405 2,46ft.630

781,415 1 722,019

Sl,?i0,.503 tl, 882,667 2,759,161 1,521,051

844,410 7e2,»K>4

2,668,906 2,00ti,90 1,012,986 1,012,441 737,389 ■

878,054 , 719,:{26 !

1 183, 233 ' 349,198 1

821,530 906, (M7 81H, 917 582,094 ' 410,237 427,023 439, .536

.514,465 433.645

28.5,051 523,424 614,003 207,600

305,016

413,487 3^.328

582, .500 387,767 332.069 230.7.58

Aptmrelh<*M {mra telephtmo, telv^rapho e instrumontoH wien- 429,731 146,6;)6

i 276,777 155,215 141,172 93.470

228,356 193,920 163,095

131,.587 155,230 141,637 126,010

111,482 132,190 115, (^8 62,139

111,517 82,811 117,280

PBODUCÂO DE ASSUCAB EM HAWAII.

O relatorio do Dc'partiiipnto de Aj^rii-ultuiii dos Ei^tados Unidos sohre

a produc<,-a<> do a.ssucar oin Hawaii foi o rosultadode estudos feitos por

ajôiite.s ospofiae.s (pio visitanini as ilhas com o tim de investigsir as

condi<;5es e as iioccssidadcs dcsLi industria. As invcstigavOes compre-

h(*ndeni o auf^monto j)rovavel na pnxlucîlo do assucar, a maxima

colhoita. o custo do produc^-So o a condi\*ilo do tmi)alho sob o |x>nto de

vista social c industrial. Em 181*7 a area dodicada a osto cultivo foi

do .5:-{.82r> ^(‘iras. com uma produevilo do 2.51,12*5 tonoladas do 2,000

libitis do assucar cada uma. A producyiio |)or jjoira foi do 9,3m libius,

e o j)rovo modio |>or tonolada foi de ^0. () valor total da produc^*ao

foi, om mimoros rodondos, do ^2o,o<M*,(KM*.

Pam roalizar uma collu'ita do assucar om Hawaii, so oxigom om geral

dous amios, ao passo (juo no Estado do Luisiana o nocos.sjirio so um

aniK). A area total consagmda ao cultivo da <‘anna de assucar om

Hawaii o approximadanumto d(* 125,*XM* goiras. A producySo durante

o.s proximos tros annos o calculada cfuno so segue: 310,(M)0 tonoladas

em 19(**i. 3536,<MK» tonoladas om 1901 o 3*5o,(MM* tonoladas om 19*)2. No

anno ])assado houvo um augmonto na area consagrada ao cultiv’o da

canna do assucai' o foram orgjinizadas varias novas (‘ompanhias. Uste

augmotito so dovo, om j)arto, ao (‘stimulo dado por sua annoxavilo aos

Esta<U»s Tnidos o om parto, a introduc(;ao do machinas agricolas de

molhor classo o a um mollior systema de fabricacslo. A maxima pro-

ducyao das ilhas de Hawaii o calculada om corca d(* 5**0,000 tonoladas.

Em g(*ral, a plantayao o o ongonho om Hawaii <*stito .sob a identica

dirocyao o ompr<*gam-so trilhos portatois (pio tornam facil otnin.sporte

do a.ssucar para a pnixima (‘stayao do ostmda de forro. C5ilcula-se que

j)ara collocar o assucar no porto (h* San Francisco cu.stara do J^lOa !^12

por tonolada. Nos ultimos annos uma quantidado considomvol de s

Bl'KKAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 923

assurar tom sido enviiida dirortamento a Nova York por via de Cabo

Horn. Uina voinpanhia de Nova York v’ai emprojpir neste serviyo

(juatro vapores de ffitindes dimensOes que farSo escalas ein San Fran¬

cisco e Seattle eni viajjem para Honolulu. Cre-se que a viagem de

Honolulu a Nova York far-se-ha em sessenta e einco dias.

Com relaviio ao eusto de produe^tlo e os lueros, .se diz que uma so plantavao produziu 20,(M>0 tontdadas de assurar ao eusto de ^22.50 por tonelada. Nesta plantavilo se inieiou o eultivo do assucar com urn capi¬ tal de i?!,000,000, mas os lueros fonun tantos que este capital foi augmentado a !?5.0(X>,000. Sendo $»50 |X)r tonelada o pre^o de venda do assiuar e ^22.50 o eusto de produc^nlo, tiea um lucre de 9 por cento sobre o capital empregjido.

Os bravos empregsidos nas plantavOes siio portuguezes, japonezes, chinezes e nacionaes, mas a maior parte delles silo japonezes. De conformidade com as leis dos Kstados Cnidos que come^-aram a vigorar no dia 14 de .lunho de 1900, tica prohibida a immigravtXo chineza em Hawaii.

IMFOBTAgOES DE FKODUCTOS AORICOLAS EM CINCO ANNOS.

O Senhor Frank H. Hitchcock, chefe da Sec<,ilo de Mereados Estran- geiros do Depjirtamento de Agricultura em Washington, tern escripto um folheto niosti-ando o caracter e o valor das importavOos de productos agricolas feitas pelos Estados Cnidos durante os annos com- prehendidos entre 1895 e 1899. Por esta publiraySo se ve que o valor im'tlio annual das imiiortavSes citadas no p<'riodo mencionado foi de If:3*‘a;,9t54.70.s. A maior (piantidade de productos agricolas foi importada dos paizes tropicaes.

() Brazil, fonte ])rincipal de onde os Estados Unidos se supprem de (*af«% enviou 15 jior cento do total djis importavOt's (jue se tizenim no paiz; logo seguio a (ji-a Bretanha com o 9.5 por cento; Cuba occupou 0 terceiro lugsir, havendo enviado em assucar somente o 7.5 jx)r cento do total imiKirtado de dito producto. O Japilo e a China enviaram um 5 e 6 |)or cento, respectivamente, do total das importavOes; as Philippinas corresponde o 1.2 por cento.

A media annual das importavOes do Brazil nos Estados Fnidos foi de !?54,110,397. Desta (juantia, somente $48,7(H),(M)() correspondiam

I no cafe. Da Ciril Bretanha se recelwram, \>or termo medio, uns <^14,131,835 em productos agricolas; de lil somente se importaram uns 812,975,0<M) como tenno medio.

As importavOes de productos agricolas pro<*edentes de Cuba fonim, no jK'riodo em referenda, de ^27,407,708 ao anno, como termo mddio; do Hawaii, uns ^13,010,189, em igual ^wriodo; e dos paizes restantes, o Canada foi o unico (jue enviou mais de dez milhOes de dollares ao anno, como termo medio, corres|K)ndendo-lhe uns i?10,149,241.

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A ELECTBICIDADE NA PREPARAgAO DE PELLES.

Nil cidado d»* Boston, Mas:sai*hiisotts, ha unia falndca de cortir (jue faz jrnindo consuiiio do oorroiito olootrioa, nSo so para aooolenir o pro- oosso ohimioo do oortiinonto, mas taiidH‘ni para tirar o polio aos oouro» 0 oxtrahir o taimiiio das oortivas o domais oorj)os (juo a oontom.

Polo pnKH'sso ordinario a opi'niyiio do proparar o oouro pani (jue soparo o polio lova nao monos do <lous on tros somanas, oimpianto (jue com o c-mprojjo da oloctrioidado, on soja o tnitiimonto olootrolytico da cal 0 arsenico, isto so consojfuo no hrovo ospa^o do diias honis.

Dopois do ({iiitar-lhos o polio, os couros so lovam a initni tina <jue contom a soliu/iio do tannino, cuja fon/a varia do 2 a IS por conto, e se \ Ihos applica umacorronto oloctrica (pio varia tamlxan do ♦! a 220 voltas ^ entn' os torminaos, sognndo a classo do (juo soja o couro. A applicafSo | da corronte dura uns (piinzc minutos, c sou oli'oito o, sogundo paroce, ahrir os poros o facilitar a ponotrai/ilo do tannino, do sorto (pie o | procosso so accelera muito. O tomjx) ipie se oxitjo om cortir doste modo e do uns doze dias pai’a os couros de hoi ou de vacca; de um e meio a tros dias para os couros de liezerro, e um dia para os de carneiro. [

() oxti’acto de cortivas o demais suhstancias (pie se usam para cortir, > se proparam lanvando a cortiva triturada e jxista om sacco, om lun : taiKiue cerrado, no (pial 1‘ervem durante uns trinta minutos com o calor (pio produz a corronte oloctrica applicada ao li(piido. Pelo systema ordinario osta op(“ra(;ao duiii cerca de tros somanas. '

importaqAo da borracha

As importafOos de borracha nos Estados Unidos durante os ultimos quatro annos teem sido no valor do mais do !?10U,(M)0,()00, A importa- Viio annual dosto producto, ha doz annos, foi no valoi’ do so ^15,(MK),(MK), ao passo (pio hojo oxcodo do $30,0U0,00U e vai crescendo. Quasi toda a borracha (pie so importa v'om em estado crii para o uso dos fabricantos mas lima pori/iio considoravol da borracha quo entr.i nos Estados ! Unidos pr()C(‘donto da Europa vein (‘in jiarta roHnada.

lirazil do Norte, Mexico do Sul, America Central, as Antilhas, Africa C(*ntral, as colonias dos Estroitos o as Indias Ilollatuh'zas sup- prom a liorracha, (pie occiqia um liij^ar muito importanb' no commorcio do im])orta(;ao dos Estados Unidos, Talvoz nonhum outro jiroducto tom tido um dosonvolvimonto tiio rapido como osto nos ultimos annos. Por consoquoncia. esta-s(^ dando muita attoin/ao hojo ao cultivo sys- tomatico das varias plantas o arvores de (pio so obtom a iMirracha. Expori(*n(‘ias no cultivo dostas arvores jii foram foitas nas (‘olonia-s britannicas, ospocialmonti' as da Africa Central c do Sul. Tambom, o Dojiartamonto da .Vj^ricultura dos Estados Unidos tom foito invosti- j jpi<;oos a rospoito do cultivo (h^stas plantas om suns novas posscssOi's.

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C'oino so tom ohsorvado froqiiontomonto no Hoi.ktim Mknsai.. a Iiori-.i-

clia iiaoo <> prodiu'to do uma so os|H*oio da arvoro, mas. jadoootitnirio. so

produ/ do uma variodado (io arvoros o plantas. AIjrumas arvoros dao-

so Ik'Iii sdnu'iito om solo o olima humidos, onupiaiito «pi(‘outras orosoom

(>m solo |M*dro}^oso com a oondi<,*!lo do quo rooolK'iii alniiidaiitos oluivas.

Em todo oaso, porom, o (pio o iiooossjiruro um olima troj)ioo ou somi-

tropi«’o. A nuu- j)arto da iKU-iiioha da Amorioa CVutnil o do Sul o da

India, o ohtida do arvoros. mas nas ilhas do An-hijH'laj^o Indio so ohtom

a iHUM-aoha |)rin«-ipaImouto do uma };i«fantosoa planta rastoini «pio,

(lentro do «-inoo aiinos. attiiijjo p«'s do oomprimonto o do 2o a 30

jK)Ilo«fiidas do oiroumforonoia. o da amuialmonto do 50 a ♦»n lihnis do

bornu ha. Java. Sumatiii. I’onanj'. Siiijraporo o Indo-C'hina fnim-oza

ja pnalnzt'iu a lM)rraoha om »jr.iudos (piantidados o sua produovao nas

Antilhas tom sido sutlioiont»* para dar a osponir quo osssi industria tora

exito om (’uha o Porto Rioo.

() valor das inqK)rta<;Oi's do iMU’nioha dosdo tom sido oomo so

sojruo:

isin . i‘!18,020,804 1 1897. .$17, .5.58,16:1 189-J. . iit;8;i:M)(8t 1898. . 25, .54.5,391 I8»;t. 1899. . 31,875,207 18(14. . 1.5'162’333 1900. . 31;.555; 483 1895. . 18; 475; 382 189«. . 16,781,5:« Total. . 212,772,0.53

A quantidado do lM)rra<dia imjxtrtada nos Estados Unidos om 1000

montou a ■IO.:!!?. 138 libras, oontni 51,003,000 lihnis om 1800. O

prov<> im'dio por lihni om 1000 foi do 03.1 oentavos, contra 02.1 centa¬

vos om 1800. () soj'uinto ipiadro da as procodoncias da iKirracha im-

portada om 1000. assim como sou valor total e prev'O modio por lihra.

I’aizi's

Brazil. Dt-muis |>HizL*i< da Amorica do Sul AnuTica (Vniral. Mexico. Aa Antillias. lira Brctaidia. Alleniaiiha. Ontros iHiizcM da Kurojia. Ak Indian Oriciitacs. Outno paizoH.

Total.

fabricaqAo de beeogios de parede e de bolso.

Os rolofjios do parodo o do holso <pio so ftihricjim nos Estados Uni-

dos silo oxportjidos a todas as partos do mundo. Stlo i»i*ralmonto

feitos com machina, o os fahricantos ostriin<;oirt)s nao |Kwlom com|)otir

coin osta classo de tmhalho. Calcula um dos principaos fahricantos

dostos artijjos (pio nos Estados Unidos .so fa/.om diariamonto corca do

10 milhCk's do rolojjios de parede. A oxiMirtavilo no anno pa.ssado foi a

Ouaiitidadc. Valor. Pns.'O

mi'dio.

Libra*. IMlarr*. j Cnitaro*. 2S,175,7S7 17,Uid.490 1 63.7

l,t>4-M91 ' »76,fiS4 1 63.4 792.2.‘i0 1 bn. a

T20,6r2 201,326 47.8 ri.'Jin 4,639 1 37.7

S.fill.Otil fS,.'i62,.’)S0 1 64.8 l,7.'i«.li)S 892,346 i 60.9 ti, ti-.1). Ids 4.776,989 ' 72.1

td;1.7i« 1 2W.141 , 44.1 1)6. UCi ' 31,!i 22 ! 47.7

49, ;177,13S 31,:176,»67 j 63.1

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niaior de quc se tom rocordo, e as fahricas nao pudonini satisfazcr todos os pedidos. A quantidade exjiortada tovo uni valor do corca de (XHl, e os relogios de paredc forani onviados a todos os paizes, ineluindo a Suissa quo e tao famosa pelas inaehinas desta elasse de etieetos,

Diz o periodico “ Manufacturinjr Jeweler ” ipie ha eni Conneeticut uni estalieleeiniento que fabriea 2 relogios de parede ixir ininuto, ou sejain 1.200 jxir dia e 400,000 ao anno, e que outra fabriea faz 8 relogios de parede e de boLso, estes ultinios da elasse barata, por ininuto. ou sejam 5 inilhSes por dia, o qual dsi durante o anno um total de 1,500,000 de relogios.

Durante dez Inezes no anno de 1898, se exportarain relogios de parede e de bolso a China por valor de ^ll,0tK», e ao .lapao |K)r valor de ^170,000. Os japonezes, sem embargo, estiio aprendendo a arte de fazer relogios, e assim e (jne eni dez mezes do anno jiassado soinente se exportaram aquelle paiz dos Estados Unidos, relogios jwr valor de $50,000. For outra parte a exporta\ilo ii China tein vindo ein augmento. Ao Brazil se exportaram durante dez mezes do anno passado relogios de pai’ede por valor de $;30,0<M). Desjx'rtadores feitos de nickel sao enviados as regi5es mineiras de Alaska e de Hudson Bay, ao norte de Africa e a outras partes.

O MERCADO DE COBRE.

O meroado de eobre se apresenta sob eondi^Oes favoraveis, e apezar de que a produec/ao deste metal tern augmentado cm todo o mundo, i procura delle tern augmentado ainda mais. A exportavao total de eobre dos Estados Unidos desde o 1® de Janeiro ao 1“ de Setembro de 1900 foi em numeros redondos de i;259,(X)0,<XK), contra £16(),000,(X)(i. no mesmo periodo de 1899. A produevao do paiz durante o primeirc periodo meneionado foi por termo medio de £50,428,000 cada mez. contra £46,662.000 mensaes no segundo periodo.

APICTJLTXTRA.

O Professor Leland O. Howard do Departamento da Agricultun dos Estados Unidos, calcula em mais do 100,0(M) o numero de pessoa- na republica que se dodicarn a cultura das alielhas. h^spera-se ((uo o reconseamento ultimamente tornado mostrara um desenvolvimento assombroso nessa cultura. Ha no paiz 110 sociedades de apicultura: oito periodicos com uma grande circulaviio que se dedicam a essa industria e quinze grandes fabricas movidas por vapor e grande numero de peepienas fabricas (jue se occupam na fabricac/So de etfectos usados na cultura das abelhas, na conservavao do mel e na preparacilo da cera. O Professor How'ard ere que o recenseamento verificara que o valor annual dos productos das abelhas excede de $20,000,000. O Sr. Bks TON, do Departamento da Agricultura que 6 bem versado nessa industria, diz que a industria poderia ser explorada no paiz de modo»


produ/ir doz vezos osta soiimia on annualmente c dar emprego a 8.(KK),(MM) pessoas.

A MAO DE OBRA £ O TRABALHO MECHANICO.

A foniparavRO I'esultudos ohtidos oiiiprofrando industrialmente o traiwUho do homeni o o das niachinas nos Kstados Unidos, diz o “Aiiieri- fiin Exporter,” teni sido jii assunipto de minierosos estudos e ensaios por psirte de |)essoas haix'is na materia. A Direevao do Trjil>alho nos Ustados Tiiidos tein eonsajfrado sen ultimo relatorio annual a este interessante topieo, (jue e ainda objeeto de eontroversia, e a eonelusao a (jue ehega ^ inteinunente favonivel ao emprego, eada vez niais genii das maehi- nas. desde o triple ponto de vista do melhoi-amento de salario dos oiienirios, da baixa dos prevos de eusto dos produetos manufaeturados. do argumento das utilidades e, iKir eonseguinte, do maior valor dos interesses a distribuir aos eapitaes empregados.

I A indagavao norte-amerieana eompreliende d7)S es|X‘eies de produetos ou de tnilKilhos, e dsi ])ani eada espeeie pelo menos dous exemplos, um, para o trabalho a milo, e o outro, pani o tralnilho a maehina, e eada

I exemplo esta minueiosamente analyzado, ojx'ravilo por ojan-a^iio, desde os quatro pontos de vista do numero das operayiVs, do numero de boras de tmbalho, e do eusto da mSo de obia.

Eis alguns dos resultados obtidos: I". FabrieaySo de 1(» arados; a iiiiio, 2 tralialhadores fazendo 11 ope-

rayOes distinetas e tralwilhando em total 1,180 boras jaigos $o4.4t5; a j maebina, 52 opmarios fazendo 07 operaetk's e tmbalbando em total 87

boras 28 minutos, pagos ^7.00. “2". Cultivo e colbeita de uma geira de trigo jiroduzindo 20 bushels;

com o anido ordinario e fernimentas de 8 tnibalhadores, 5 operayOes, 61 bonis, 5 minutos, ^8.55; com macbinas 5 ojwrarios, 60 operayOes, 3 boras 10 minutos, $0.66.

“3". Fabricayslo de 4(K) eixos de carruagens; a milo, 2 obreiros, 60 operayOes, 466 boras 40 minutos, $56,08; si maehina, 38 obreiros, 24 operayOes, 48 boras 25 minutos, $88.20.

* * * * * * ■ * “5". Fabrieayilo de 20,000 eravos: a mao, 3 obreiros, 3 operayOes,

23t) boras, 25 minutos, $20.34; a maehina, 3 obreiros, 20 operayOes, 1 bora, 50 minutos, $0.20.

“ ♦*>”, Transporte de 100 toneladas de mineral de ferro no wagslo: a niilo, 1 obreiro, 1 optn-ayao, 200 boras, $40; a maehina, 10 obreiros, 3 ofHMuyOes, 2 boras, 51 minutos, $0.55.”

Ilavendo M. Levasskuk, membrodo Instituto de Franya, eonsultado espeeialistas fnineezes sobre exemplos analogos aos transeriptos da indagayfio amerieana, ebegou a obter resultados da mesma natureza, dos (piaes deduziu i‘onelus0«*s que piMlem resumir-se aqui:

*• 1". O numero dos oiM*nirios e o numero das operayOes e maior, e

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quasi seuipre niuito maior, no tr.i))alh() a iiiacliiiia quo no trahalho a mao. uma consoquencia da divisao do tniMallio, divisiio (jne 6 mua condivao essencial do eiiqnvjfo das macbinas. No tral)alho a iniio, o mosmo o|MM-ario fabri<-aas vozcs tcalo oobj(*cto, passando do uma opcr- acao a outra, o quo occasiona pordas do toiiqM). Tm auotor, |M‘rito na materia, oaloula (jiie o tecodor a mao iM'vdoria om molostias divorsis mais ou monos a motade do sou tom|K), om<iuanto (pio o to«-odor a maohina so jx'rdo a do<;ima parto. Alom disto, no trabalho a mao. a divorsidado das oi^onu/Oi's foitas polo mosmo o|)orai’io nao o iM*rmittp {foralmonto fazor-se tao habil oomo si oxooutasso o mosmo trabalho. No trabalho si maohina. jxdo oontrario, o ojH'rsii io fsiz constantonnMite a mosma cousa com a forramonta msiis adsiptsulsi a osssi cousa. o si faz I assim mais prompto. |

“2". O numero total do horas nooossarisis jsara oxooutsir um trabsilho [ 4 muito monor si maohina ipie si msio, ponpio os opt'rai'ios ostslo provistos do uma forramenta intinitanuMiti* mais ottioaz. animsida do uin movimonto muito mais nipido quo a mao liumana. ao mosmo tempo quc e muito mais forte alii ondo a foivsi o nooossaria. muito msiis dolioadsi alii ondo a doliosidoza so roquor, o quo dsl om muitos osisos molhoros rosultados, jsl sojsi jxsrquo ostos rosultados tonhani msiis pi’ooisiio ou | ponpie sojam mais somolhsintes os uns sios outros. A ooonomia de I tempo 0 o rosultado mais notavol dsi maohinti. Os liTS oxomplos da I inda»ravilo amerioana sao domasiado distinotos polo jfonoro das Indus- E trias 0 ]xda <iuantidade e o valor dos prmluotos psira (|U(‘ as oifrsis que ' arrojam podom ser comparadiis ontro si para doduzir irollas um vor- dadeiro tormo mddio. Sem ombarjro, si so foi-msi o totsil do honis para = os 678 oasos citados, so enoontra 730,(MM> boras om numoros rodondos - para o trabalho si mslo e .56,60<t psini o trabsilho :l maohina, o ipie cor- t respondia a trozo vezes monos boras, msiis ou monos, no sojfundo osiso ! que no primeiro; e este um dado approximativo do tempo (‘oonomizado. I

“3". Como consequencia da roducvsio do numero total do boras, o I gasto total em msio de obra so oncontra muito roduzido; a ooonomia de I dinheiro d, pois, muito importanto. Sem embargo, a diminuiysTo do | custo da mao de olirsi d, para oertos casos, propoivionalmento menor ^ que a do tempo empregado; de onde rosultsi, em tsil csiso, que o tormo mddio da hora tern sido pago mais osiro."

Nslo obstante, este augmento do salario nsio so produz nocessa- riamente sempro, e na indagayiio americana se ohogsi a vor quo a quantia paga por msio de obra sendo hoje quinze vezes o meio monor que o era si msio, o gasto do dinheiro d quinze e moisi vezes monor; do onde resulta que havendo sotfrido o dinheiro uma roducyslo maior (pie f o tempo, a hora tem sido ou pareco haver sido psigsi menos em termo mddio.

Quando se compara as mudanyas que teem hsivido lugar com a intro- ducySo das machinas nos diversos paizes de grande industria se ve que

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essji iiitrcKliu'vao tein side vantajosa para o op<‘itirio. M. Levasselt.. qua toin faito um astudo a.si)acial dastas (juestOas coinprova: 1”. tpio o proyo jraral dos salarios sa tam alavado, salvo aljjuinas axca|)yOas, simul- tanaaniaiita aoni a foraa luachanica; 2", qua a niachina tain diiniiuiido ii fadi«;a pliysiaa do trahalhador a tam axijjido dalla um asforyo mais iiiU‘Hij;aiita; H", (jua si a maahina siihstituiu o (qK'nirio, augmanta o aon- sumo pala abundancia a a novidada dos productos a oaaasiona assim lima maior damanda da brayos, facto qua sa varitini cada dia; 4", qua ii maahina, ao proaumr um salario as mulharas a as arianyas, tam siqi- primido numarosas misarias; 5”, tpia a maahina. qua tam ]X)r corol- lario a granda iiidustria, tam faito as vazas mais notaval a falta da tni- Iwlho, mas nfio o tam aggravado a paraae am muitos casos haver raduzido sua durayao.

consekvaqAo da farinha.

Km sua adiyilo aorraspondanta ao maz da Agosto “ I^a Amarii-a Cian- titiaa a Industrial” publiaa um artigo instruativo com o titulo aaima, do (|ual sa tomam os saguintas panigniphos:

‘•Si os gnlos sao susaaptivais de avariar-sa, dada sua aomposiyao organiaa, sa aomprahanda qua suas farinhas hiio da aorrar maior jx'rigo am tal santido, aonsidanindo qua os aonqxinantas daquallas, uma vaz disgragados, se aaham am aontaato com o ar sam a rasistanta aasaa protaatora (|ua os anvolva no gnlo. a jwrtanto, ax]X)stos a tinlas as influanaias da humidada, aalor atmosphariao a, jiartiaularmanta, do oxyganio do ar, qua a o dastruidor jKir axaallanaia da qua disjxTa a naturaza para varitiaar aom a ajuda da ditos agantas, a daaonqxisiyao da toda mataria organiaa (jua sa aaha am sau aontaato,

“For outra parta, abandonada a si masma uma farinha, ainda am airaumstanaias normaas, si*us proprios prinaipios aonstitutivos,obr.indo ims sobra outros asjxmtanaamanta, produzam sam aassar am sua sub- stanaia propria jirofundas altarayfk's, o masino qua (xrorra nos graos, |X)is aontam aquallas prinaipios, da modo qua ja a mataria glutinosa a saaaharina on Immu o glutim, ou malhor dito, a farinha masma, p*rdam suas <|ualidadas da doaa a iiiodora, quo sao substituidas por um satnir aara a (xlor sajxmaaao aaraataristiao, qua sa vai aaaantuando aada vaz mais ata fazar <|ua paraam as farinhas sua aondiyiio assanaial para jiro- duzir o j)ao, |X)is aom a farmantayao sobravam a aaidaz a o mofo, aau- sas do mat odor. Mais tarda sa manifasta a agglomaniyao am varios puitos da sua massa a nao ha mais ramadio qua vasar os saacos imma- diatamanta, apalaar o aontatido a volvar a panetnir, para avitar a p'rda total da farinha, aiijo gtutan, daaompondo-sa mais prompto qua nanhum outro da saus prinaipios, produz um pilo manos espoujoso, indigasto, piuao nutritivo a da mal adr.

“Nos armazans da farinha dava evitar-se, am primairo lugar, a ata- vayao da tanqxM-atura, {xjis si ahaga a 14“ aantigrado sobra zero ja a

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pon<]rosa. Assini niosmo deve ouidarsc dc quo nao oxcryam influcncia os vaiK)res |iostiloiites do fabricas vizinhas. Quando ohove, ou o ar ostoja humido, dovoni ocrrar-sc as jancllas do arniazoin, o ({iiando esteja socco abril-as iias bonis do sol durante o iiivorno o nas inanhas do venlo, para a ronova(;ao do ar, sobrotudo quando a farinlia prooede de grilos huinidos, o naqucllos olimas eiii quo a atmospheni ostii muito carregaila do huuiidado.

“A liinpoza iiiais oxquisita do armazons ainplos, com altas janellas provistas de vonozianas (jue evitoiii a aoviio dirocta do sol, de vidravas para (pie nao ontre o ar (pie nilo convonha e do lions assoalhados, sSo oondivoes Indisponsavois para uni Ikiiu doposito de farinha.

“ Dosde logo se ouidara tambi'in de destinar ao oonsunio iiumediato a farinha produzida por griios huinidos, jxiis a dos gnlos seccos 6 inais a proposito para eonserval-a ou trans|X)rtal-a a gnindes distaneias, sobrotudo si o tninsporto so ha de veritioar |K‘la via inaritiina, porque nos porSos dos baroos, ospeoialmonto tpiando atravessam os tropieos, o grande oalor o a huinidade ein taes paragons alteram oom frequenoia a oondiyao das inolhores farinhas. Para oonserval-as se tom proposto oomprimil-as fortomento, de modo ipie se expulse de outre ellas o ar, oonstituindo uma ospeoio de pasta endurioeda quo depois, para oon- sumil-a, se desfaz e se ponoira novamonto; mas o costume seguido neste caso consisto, goralmonto, om collocar a farinha por capas, ompurradas dentro do barris, o assim so transporta om lioas condivOos.

“Outro dos risoos a quo se aoha exposta esta mercadoria 6 a facilidade com (pie se desenvolvom nolla varies insectos e ainda vegetaes que a alteram profundamonto.

“Os saccos devem armazonar-se cm posifiio vertical e separados uns de outros, para que circule o ar entre dies, Por ultimo, nao so a limpeza niais oscrupulosa dos armazons, mas tamliem a dos envases e a melhor garantia para a boa conservayao da farinha.”

PRODUegAO DE Ago.

A producyiio de ayo nos Estados Unidos durante o anno de 1899 foi de cerca de 10,750,000 tonoladas, o (pie vem a ser como 4,500,000 toneladas mais que a cifra alcan<;ada por Allomanha e 6,000,000 que a correspondente a Gra Hrotanha. Ve-se jxiis que a producySo de ayo dos Estados Unidos 6. quasi igual a de Allemanha e a GrS Bretanha juntas.

Tudo pareco indicar quo, a industria de ayo seguira fazendo progrosso e ijiie nao esta longo o dia eni (pie* os cidadaos americanos far5o construir todos os barcos de ferro e ayo que necessitem em estaleiros americanos. A industria de construcyOos navaes se desonvolve neste paiz com incrivel rapidez, o a supromacia que ja tern como productor de ferro e ayo Ihe oti'erece vantagens especiaes ao tratar-se de ditas coustrucyOes.

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Civ-so j:i »jfcralin**iito quo ao passo (|uo os Kstados I’nidos avaiu/ain, pnniipto volvora a <MTupar sua niarinlia inoroanto o lujjar pnaaninoiite (juo outr'ora oooupni.

CARROS DE Ago COMPRIMIDO.

('oino a maioi' parto das invonvoos, a dos cari’os do a(,*o coruprinudo toil! sort'rido unia v»*rda<loini rovoluoiio, o ainda quo niio tom sido senao (lunuito os ultiiuos aiinos <pio tom ohamado a attonvao <foi-al, nao podo dizor-so «pio soja uma invou\*ao iiitoiramonto nova, lla ooroa do trinta aimos tpio s«‘ construiu om Ki-anoa o primoiro oarro do aoo para forrooarril, o osso wajjao so onoontra ainda «*m muito iH>m ostado. Km (pianto aos carros do madoira so sal»o tpio sua oxistonoia nao passa do l."> annos. Os modornos carros do a^o comprimido so usam ja om quasi todas as ostradas do t'orro. Km nao liavia mais quo uns jx)uoos contonaros nosto paiz, mas hojo a ('ompaidiia do Baltimoro & Ohio p)ssuo mais do a do IVnnsylvania. como a do IVsscmor & L:iko Krio, c outrascoinpaidiiascomo mil cada uma.

O dosapparocimonto dos carros do madoira o simplosmonto uma quostao do tomj)o. Quasi todas as ostnidas do t\*rro d«*l osto o do oosto tt'cm dado ordons para a construcviio dosto classo do carros, o muitsis companhias minoiras os omprojram com proforoncia a «piaosquor outros. Os carros (h*. madoira do typ) ordiiuirio, com uma capicidado do trinta tonoladas. custam como 7'Jit dollaros cada um, o (pial o mais (pio o custo dos carros do aco dos ultimos modolos. Os citados carros do madoira p(‘sam RO.(MK) libras, oimpianto <pio os carros do avo oomprimido, capazos do lovar oU tonoladas do carjfo, posam somonto 84 mil libras. As vantatjons (pio otforoce ao tratico o carro do avo com|)rimido sobro o do madoir.i. fazom cpio oste idtimo ostoja ja condomnado a dos- apparocor irromodiavolmontc. As molhoras quo som duvida aljjfuma vao a introduzir-so na construcyao do carros do ayo vao a produzir novas rovoluyOos no tralico via-ferroo dos Estados Unidos.

MADEIRAS DAS PHILIPPINAS.

As madoiras das Philippinas ostilo chamando a attonySo como fonto possivol do um tralico lucrativo. Existom naquollas ilhas immonsas (piantidados do madoiras do tinturaria e do marconaria. Um corresp)ndonto do “ New York Sun ” assojjfura (pio as ditas madoiras nao teem rival no mundo, e quo ha mais do cincoonta variodades outre ellas, todas suscoptivois do sor polidas com o lustre do ayo. A chamada ac/e o, s('j;undo so diz, mais formosa (pio o mojjno ou <jue o pio do rosa. Ha tambem ebano o outra arvoro a (pie se da o nome de alintato. Encontram-se (piantidados immonsas do madoiras suaves ou do mediana dureza o sej^undo o corros|K)n(lonto ja citado, ha naipiellas ilhas a uielhor madoira (pio se conhoci' para a construci.-ao de navios.

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OPPORTTJNIDADES PAKA OS CTJETIVADOBES DE CHA.

A ilctuill pertiirlnK/HO do coniniorcio coni ('hiiia otlcivoo aos cultiva- doros do chii nos Estados Unidos uina (M-»-asiao do suhinotttor a unm prova pratioa sous osfor^os para o cultivo dosta plaiita. Na C’iiroHiui do Sul oxisto uuia idantavilo do <-ha na ipial so produz uin artijjo do suiM'rior qualidado. quo so vondo nos inor«-ados <los Estados Enidos a

a lihi-.i, quo 0 uin prooo luaior (juo o quo so paj'a jxda inaior |)iirte das olassos do ohst (juo so inqM)rtain da China. Noc«‘ssita-so os|>»‘oiaI ouidado o attonoflo para ohtor lioin oxito nos Estados Cnidos. o. ahhn disto, inuita ox^wrionoia na ])ropai-<ioao da folha. E dovldo a isto <|no so tooin foito tiio pouoas tontativas para «'ultivar a planta naqu«‘llas partos do Sul ondo o torrono o favoravol.

condiqAo da agbicultuba.

Sogundo o rolatorio inonsal da Soovslo do Estatistioa do Doparta- inonto do Agricultui-.i, a oondiviio das oolh«*itas para o 1" do Ouluhro do IBUU, ooinparada ooin a oorrosjwndonto a igual data do anno antorior, foi ooino soguo:

Milho, 78.3, oontni 82.7 oin o unia inodia do 81 nos ultiinos doz annos. Sogundo osto rolatorio, a oolhoita total do milho dosto anno attingira a l,lI.57,55U,tM)0 ahpioiros, i-ontni 2,U78,143.B33 alquoiros om 181M».

A produc^*ao do avoia iB)r goini o oah-ulada oni 2t>.<> alquoiros, <-om- parada com- 30.7 ahpioiros oin 1800, o 20.2 al(|uoiros. a produovao modia nos ultimos doz annos. St*gundo osto oaloulo, a oolh»‘ita total attingira a 8l0,122,(KH>ahpioiros, oontni 700,177,713 ahpioiros oni 1800.

A produovao por goira do oovada o oalculada om 20.4 ahpu'iros.oon¬ tni 2.“).5 ahpioiros om 1800, o 23.5, o proim'dio diiranto doz annos. A produovao do oovada para 1000 o inforior a do qualqii(>r anno dosdo 1887.

A produovao por goira do oontoio o oaloulada om 15.1 ahpioiros, contra 14.4 alquoiros om 1800, o 14 ahpioiros, a media diinuito os iilti- mos doz annos. A oondi(,ilo da oolhoita osta roprosentada jxir 02, oontra 00 no 1” do Outuhro do 1800; trigo mourisoo, 72.8, contra 70.2 no dia 1” do Outuhro do 1800, o 82.2, a modia nos ultimos doz annos.

Notou-.sc uma haixa goi-.il na condivao do arroz. mas (mh Liiisiana, quo o o principal Estado do prixlucvao, a condh/ao ainda muito altu, sendo 100, ou 13 {xuitos niais (pio a modia.

A condiviio da canna do assucar om Liiisiana o a mosma <pio a do Sotoin- bro, 101. Em tixlos os outros Estados prodiuToros do canna notou-so uma poquona haixa.

A condivao do algodiio no dia 1" do Outuhro do llMMl foi 07, oontra 62.4 do anno anterior, c 71.6, a condivao media imOos ultimos doz annos.

Em hrove tempo puhlicar-so-ha iim rolatorio osjx'cial sohro os olfoitos

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da tc'injH'stado «jiu‘ ultinianionto dovastou *> siii de Texas. Todos os

coiidados de 'IVxas, ])oreni. silo iiieliiidos ao ealcular a condiyilo media

das eolh«'itas.

DECRETO SOBRE CAMINHOS DE FERRO. CANAES, ETC.

•‘Kl (iiiatemalteeo.” diario olHeial da Kepuhliea de (iuatemala pu-

Idica. em siia edieao de 8 de S'teinhro de IIMJO, o sejjiiinte imi>ortante

deereto;

**.Vkti(io 1". As estnidas de ferroe snas eoneess<Tes,canaes e demais

ohms puMieas do in«‘smo (“.imeter siio inscriptos no Kejjfistro da I’ro-

prii'tlade Immovel eomo dindtos iraes. Para esse etieito se levara

uiii livn) espi'cial destinado iinieamente sis inseri}x;(Vs desse jyenero.

“Aktkso :i". A inscri|x;sio se fani sipresentando o titido em spie se

liver outorjjsido :i eoneessslo detiisitiva dsi ohm, exp«'dido |X'Io Notario

do (ioveriso, sieompanhsindo os demsiis d«H'umeiitos que determinem os

direitos coiieedidos ou ss iMM’soiialidside do eoneessionario.

•'Artkso 8". Si a inscriix.ilo se fsiz diimnte :i construcvsTo da obra

puhlicsi, podersi addicioiisir-se on rectiHcar-so sio concluir a mcsma oisra

oil eada uma de susis s('c»;5i's, sipresentsmdo ao elTeito certiticayslo expe-

dida iH'lo Notario do (ioverno em queconsteque o Poder Executivose

dsi jMir recehido dsi ohm ou da sec\*ilo (pie sc jxê ao servivo pidilico.

"Aktioo 4®. A inscri})\*slo dove fazer-se no Livro do Re«jistro do

Departamento a (pic eorrespondcr o ponto de partida ou caiicva do

cainiiilio ou canal, fazendo a tmnscripîlo (pie eorresjxmder no Livro

do Ki'jîstro dos outros Dejxirtamentos cujo territorio atnivesssasse a

ohm puhlica.

••Artkjo 5”. Os titulos da acquisi(;flo de terreno psira a constnicvilo

do caminho ou canal senlo inscriptos na forma prevenida no para-

gmpho VI, Titulo V, Livro III, do Cixlijjo Civil.

•‘Artkso d". As estai/Oi's. armazens, presas, ]x>ntes, aqueductos e

demais ohms (jiie formem parte intejfmnte do mesmo caminho ou canal,

como necessarios pam sua existencia e explorafslo, nilo requerem in-

s<*ripîu> scparada e especial, son5o (pie sc incluinlo no genii da propria

ohm puhlica; mas as demais propriedades rusticas ou urlmnas que

suhpiirir a compinhia concessionaria e ipie I’stejam sepamdas do caminho

ou canal devem inscrever-se separadamente, com as condiyOes e

reipiisitos que exige a lei.

“Artigo 7”. Na primeim inscriiîlo do caminho de ferro, canal ou

outra ohm puhlica, deverii exprimir-se si a compinhia concessionaria

estsi ou nsio autorizada pam emittir ohrigayOes hypothecarias ao por-

tador; e em caso de estsil-o as bases princijvaes (pie pam isto se tenham

tixado e a extensfio c limites das faculdades da companhia neste ponto.

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Si a dita autorisaviio fosse eoneodida de])ois de feita a iiiseri|)(/ao no Kejristro, sc fai-a eonstar mdle por nota marginal, servindo para este ohjeeto, tamlH'iii eertitica«;ao exjxnlida pido Notario do (loverno, que eontenha a dispt)sieao aiitorizando a eniisstio de taes o)>rijrav<5es.

‘•Autkjo 8". As ohri<ra(;(5es hypothecarias ao p(.)rtador c«)in a dcsig- naviio especial que se Ihes de, de titulos, lK)nos, etc., eniittidas polas sociedades de ohms ])ul)licas, nao se insereverao esjK'cial e detei'inina- dainente uina por uiiia; mas atim de assegunir, com prejuizo de terceiro, o direito liyix)thecario quo pode estal»elecer-se a favor das mesmas. devera constituir-se a hypotheca em escriptura publica e inscrever-se no Kegistro na forma (pie prevem a lei.

•‘AuTKiO B", A escriptuiii»;ao de constituivilo de hypotheca a favor das (litas ohriga(;0('s ao portador dove exprimir a autorisa(;ao ohtida jM'la companhia concessionaria par.i emittil-as; o numero e valor total das emittidas a cujo favor se constituya a hyjiotheca; a serie ou series a (pie correspondam sua enumeravno e o valor nominal de cadii uma dellas; a dataou datas da emissao; as circumstanciasipie tixem e deter- mineni a classe de titulos e valores; a cousa hypothecada, isto e, si sflo as ohras ou os rendimentos de toda a linha ou somente de parte della. O Notario ou .Iiiiz em .sen caso darii f(' de ter a vista estes documentos e os titulos de propriedade citando o folio, tomo e numero sob o qual est(‘ja inscripta a propriedade (pie se hyixitheca.

“Autkjo 10. As circumstuncias indicadas se farao eonstar tambem na inscripi/iio, oipial se veriticani somente no Livro do Kegistro, folio e numero ipie cite o Notario, (pie e o ipie teni ti vista os documentos do (pie .se tern feito merito.

“Autkjo 11. Nao .sendo possivel fazer eonstar o nome c appellido da pessoa ou pessoas a cujo favor .se faz a inscri|)^-ao, por tratar-.se de titulo ao portador, se supprira esta circumstancia exigida pela lei, expi-es.sando-.se (pie a hyjKithi'ca tica constituida a favor dos portadori's das obrigavoes a (pie a escripturavao se refera o na parte proiKircional (pie a cada obrigai/ao corresponda.

“Autkjo 12. Para fazer uso do .sen direito os portadores de taes obrigavbcs deveriio apre.sentar o titulo, obrlgai;ilo ou cedilla hypothe- cariaao portador e a escripturavao de constituivao da hypotheca, devidamente inscripta no Kegistro da Propriedade, cujos documentos sei-ao suliicientes para justiticar a constituivao da hypotheca a favor diupiella obrigaviio ao portador; .sempre (pie .seja das comprehendidas lu. escripturavao e conste sua authenticidade, mas entendendo-se todo sem prejuizo das faculdades dos Tribunaes pam (pialiticar o valor legal de taes documentos e os direitos reclamados pelos portadores.

“ Autkjo 13. Quando se trate de concessOes feitas a estrangeiros, nao podera proceder-sc tis inscripi/Oes no Kegistro, .sem (pie conste em escriptura publica o submettimento expresso dos concessionarios lis leis do paiz, para todos os etl'eitos do contrato, e a renuncia tambem

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cxpri'ssji e incoiHlicional do diroito de (KTorror om iu‘iihuin oaso a via

diplomatica. no vonvopto de (pie esse sera reipiisito indisjM*nsavel e

neeessario.

“Aktigo 14. Para veritiear as inserip(;ik*s a ipie so refere esta lei so observanlo as disjK)siv(5es ipie sohre a materia eontem o Ccnligo Civil,

“Aktigo 15. As eoiieessOes de (jue trata o presente Deereto nao |X)(lerilo transferir-se a governos estninj^eiros nem a eompanhias ([ue nSo tenham sou domieilio lejpil na Kepubliea.

‘"Aktigo 16. Os direitos inseriptos eonforme a »“sta lei eomevanlo

a surtir sens etfeitos hypotheearios di'sde o dia em <pie estiv(*r eon-

cluida a obni. Os ditos direitos eadueanlo ao eoneluir o pi-azo da coneessAo,

•‘Aktigo 17. IVste Deereto so dant eonta a Assemblea Naeional L(“j(islativa em suas proximas sess(5es.

‘‘Dado no Palaeio do Pinler Exeeutivo, em Guatemala, a viute e oito de Agosto de mil noveeentos.”

3[EXIC().

MENSAOEM DO PRESIDENTE DA REPTJBLICA.

Da mensagem ijiie com data de 1»> de Setcmbro de 1!>0U dirigio o Senhor Presidente da Kepulilir.i ao abrir-se o primeiro |)eriodo de 8css(5es do vigesimo Congressoda Unhlo. se teem tornado os panigniphos scguintes:

‘‘Sexiiokes Deputados e Sexadokes: Oliedecendo com gosto urn

preceito da ConstituivAo, venho neste dia de gloriosas recordavoi's jiara a Patria a informar-vos do estado ipie guardam os negocios e interesses (pie o Exeeutivo tern a sen cargo. ***«•♦ * *

“Aceita pelos Representantes das Republicas americanas a proposi^-Ao do Governodos Estados Cnidos semelhante a <pie .seedectuou em 1880, ja nAo na capital diupielle paiz, mas em outra das cidadesdo Novo Mundo, os ditos representantes tomamm em conta a indi(Si<;Ao privada do Secre- tario de Estado em Washington e resolvenim (jue a proxima Confe- rencia se reunisse nesta Capital, deixando a nossa eleivAo a data em ijue devesse inaugurar-.se.

“ EntAo, considenindo ipial e a situavAo desta cidade pelas obras que nella se executam e as condivOes provaveis de Veracruz durante o verAo, o Governo projjoz que a reuniAo se verilicasse em OutuJiro do anno proximo, eixx-ha em (jue essas obras estanlo muito adiantadas e o clima do mencionado |)orto e mais salubre. Approvada (pie foi nossa pro- posta, a Secretaria de RelavOc's Exteriores dirigio o convite correspon- dentc (iiue se publicou no “Diario Otheiar*) a todos os Governos das

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l{('piil)lica!S de Aiiiorit-a jKira (|u«‘ iMiviassiMn s»*iis dolojjados a dita Con- fororu-ia, as.s**fifuraiido-lh(*s (jiu* suas rcsja'ctivas dolojraiAfs naadn'rao no Mexico o niais cordial acolhiincnto.

** Ainda prcsciiidindoda iinportancia j)ratica (pic tivcssein os accordos dcssa assciublca internacional, unia vcz (pn* ohtcidia a ai)pn)vavao dos jfovcrnos nclla rcprcscntados, o facto so dc rciinir-sc cm nossa capital os dclcjjados dc todas as Kepuldicas dcstc Contincntc c mu acontc- cimcnto <pu“ oti'crccc vivo intcrcsse ao povo mcxicaiio, aprcs(*ntando occasiiio fa\ orav(‘l para ciiltivar a synipathia ([iic nos unc coin Govcrnos c povos rcjridos por institiiivOcs politicas tpic nos siio tao caras. Por outra jiartc. a clcivao dc nossa cajiital como sitio a proposito para a conf«*r(“ncia. si bcin niio foi uina lionra solicitada, ti'in dc scr dcvida- iiHMiti' apiH'ciada jior ((uantos cstiincm o Innn nonic dc Mcxici).

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••(’oincidindo com nosso convitc par.i a C'onfcrcncia Pan-amcricana dc ll'Ol. sc nos tcm notiticado otKcialmcnte o projccto approvado |h*1o

(lovcrno licspanliol para a cclehraciio cm Madrid, o proximo mcz dc Novmnliro, d<* um Conjjrcsso hispano-americano de caractcr ccono- mico e social. Dcsdc lojjo tcmos manifcstado nossa boa disposi^ao para concorrcr a cssc Conj^resso, cujas tcndcncias, ajioiadas na commu- nidadc dc linguas c na origcm dc nossa actual civilizai/ao, siio pani nos muito sympathicas cm tanto »pic possam conciliar-sc (como o crcmos j)ossiv(‘l) com as miras da C'onfcrcncia a <pie tcmos convidado todas as nacocs dc America. ***■***•»

** Mexico tcm sido dignamente representado na 'I'crccini C'tinfcrcncia Internacional dc Londres pani a format/iio de um catalogo de littcra- tura scicntitica. Tambem sera representado no medico pan-amcricano que proximamente se rcunira na Havana para o qual tem-se rccebido e aceito o convite rcspcctivo.

“A industria mineira segue em constantc dcsenvolvimento. () numero de titulos expedidos no ultimo anno fiscal asccndcu a dous mil cento oitenta e ipiatro, ampanindo trinta e tres mil oitocentas noventa e novc pcrtcncncias de um hectar, havendo rcsultado um augmento de quatro centos oitenta e nove titulos respeito do anno tisi-al anterior. Os Estados cm <pie ha agora maior numero de propriedades mineiras siio, por sua ordem, Durango, Sonora c Chihuahua.

“E notavel o augmento <pie vai tendo a explora<;ito do cobre na Kcpublica, pois, pclos dados dc cxportaviio apparcce no ultimo anno fiscal com um valor quasi dobre do que obteve o anno anterior, e chega a pouco menos de dez milhOes de pesos. O desenvolvimento das industrias tcm feito tamliem que se activem as explorayScs cm bu.sca de carviio de pedra, e que se c.stabelevam nov'as emprezas nas jazidas ja encontradas, como a de Las Esjx'ranzas em Coahuila, (jue tern

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eiiiiMvlu'iidido ti-.dntlhos d»* iin]>4ti‘taiu‘i:i ])iira roiiMvar a explona.iu) de suas ininas tan jrnmdc c'scala.

‘‘ No amio tisciil tenniiiou o 30 de .lunho ultimo so redu/iram a projiriedade particular e se Ie«;itiniaraiu (luinhontos setenta e cineo mil hectares de terrenos da Navao j)or adjudicacws eiu virtude de denuucios. por viMidas a piirticulares e a coloiios, |>or fniceioMaiuento de terms muiiici|)acs e por cessslo j^mtuita. Os tt'rnaios ({ue nao foraiu alieiiados jrmtuitaineute produzimm para o 'Phesouro ftnleral a ainor- tizacilo de tres centos oitenta e dtais mil ]k'sos em titulos da divida puhlica.

“A exjx>rtacao dos priKluctos ajrricolas au»riiientou de um modo notavtd no ultimo anno fiscal, jwis o valor dos jn-cHluctos vejjetaes e animaes ex|K)rtados ascendeu a sessenta e um e nieio milhOes de iH\st)s, inostrando um aujrmento de doze milho«‘s sohre o valor do anno pn'ct'dentc.

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‘•()pjM)rtunamente installados no editicio construido jvara este tim nos terrenos da Kxjiosiyao de Pariz, os ohjectos (pie enviou a Uepu- hlica fomm I'xaminados e qualiticados j)or tres jurados distinctos cpie respectivamente Hies corresjamdiam. * * * Qs premios ohtidos compensam certamente o empenho dos exjaisitores e os esfori;os do Governo pam concorrer difrnamente a esse jrninde certamen. ***** * *

‘‘ Km Ajfosto sc deu principio aos traluilhos do recenseamento. Con- tando com o enqauiho das autoridades e a fnia vontade do |X)vo e de cs]x*nir-se <pie a oix'nu.ilo detinitiva tenha as condivOes de simultanei- dade e exact idiio reipieridas. ***** * *

**0 d(‘sa<ifue do Valle de Mexico setfue funccionando com inteira rejrularidade; no tunnel de 'Pi'ipiisipiiac se continiia a construc\iu) da fa(;ada sul e as ohms de conservai/ilo.

De Abril a data teem auj^mentado em .S.51) kilometros as vias ferreas da Kcpuhlica, sendo as emprezas (pie mais teem contrihuido a este auc^mento, a da Kstmda de Ferro Internacional, com <52 kilonn*tros; a da Central, com 82 em suas linhas de (luadalajam ao Manzanillo, Yurecuaro a Ario, e da Vejra a San Marcos, e com 37 kilometros de San Marcos a 'Pecolutla, foi'inando o resto as demais emprezas. A rede via-ferri'a, em sen conjuncto, somma 14,573 kilometros.

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“ Km (pianto ao ramo de Fazenda me da pmzer dizer-vos (pie a total arrecadayilo de rendas fedemes no anno economico que acaha de findar ascendeu a mais de 63,5(X),0<K) de pesos, on a 3,50(),(MM) de pc'sos mais (pie si do exercieio fiscal anterior. Os gastos da Fedemvao. ainda (pie todavia nao depurados e ajx'zar das diversas e muifo importantes

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anipliju;oes do })iii‘oolliis (juo foruni doorotadas |x'la Camara no oursodo

exoroioio tisoal, nao aloanoaram a oifra das reooitas; do sorto (lue os

oivamontos do anno eoononiico do a Iti(K) so saldanim, ooiiio os

auteriores, doixando nos oofros do Thesouro iiin saldo do consideraySo. * ****** *

‘“Senhoros Doputados o Sonadoros. tt*nho oonoluido esta In'eve exjx)-

siyao quo, oonio oin annos antf'rioros, rovola niio sonionto os adianta- «

montos adniinistrativos ipio aloanoa o (iovorno moroo a sous oonstantos

osforyos jior molhorar o sorviyo puldioo, mas tamhom o oontinuo de-

sonvolvimonto dos olomontos do rupioza (pio al)undam no paiz e so '

espt‘ravam a fooundaoao do ti'al)alho i)ara dar-so a luz om moio dos

resplandoros da paz roinant<‘ om Moxioo dosdo ha mu ipiarto do seculo

e folizmouto ja assoffuiiida. Natui-al o, om oooasiiio oomo a presento,

congratular-nos por situayao tiio j)ropioia. o pajjar o tnV)uto quo oorre- |

spondo ao jx)vo Moxicano o a sous dijjnos lojjisladoros, (lue tiio etiicaz-

mento toom contr’dmido a iToal-a o mantol-a." | i

IMPORTAgdES E EXPORTAQdES. i

So"undo o ])»'riodioo ••'Pho Two Kopuhlios." quo so publioa na oapi- ■ tal do Moxioo, os dados ostatistioos otiioiaos oorrospondontos ao anno ^

ooonomioo <pio torminou o 80 do .lunho do domonstram que torn

havido uni aujjfmonto oxtraordinario no tnitioo ontro atpiolla ropublioa i e os Estados Cnidos. ospooialmonti* nas ox|X)rtay(k*s do Moxioo para i

estos.

Em ISOO a oxportayiio total da dita ropublioa asoondou a $138,478,137,

contra $l4!>,002.!>2o om 1!>00. Mais das tros ipiartas partos do ambas

quantias foram onviadas aos Estados Cnidos, o dizor, $103,553,486,

no anno coonomi«*o <pio torminou om Junho do 18011, o $116,008,456

no subsoquonto.

No (pie diz rospoito ao <pio so importa no ^loxioo, os dados ostatis- |

tioos monoionados doixam vor (pie mais da motado de toda a impor-

ta(;ao foi dos Estados Ibiidos durante o ultimo anno tisoal. I NOVA ESTRADA DE FERRO.

() pori(Mlioo intitulado “ El Ki'produotor," (pie se publioa no Estado

do Voraoruz, da om sou numoro 36 uni dooroto da Li*{jislatuni do dito

estado (pie diz:

“Approva-so o oontnito (pie o Exi'outivo do estado oelobrou o 17 do

oorrente com o onjfonlK'iro, oidadiio .1 uan A. Nav'auko, oessionario dos

cidadaos Lris (rUAJALKs o Anoet. de C'aso, iiaiii a oonstruoyslo de uma

estrada do forro ontro as oidados do ('ordoba do Hornandoz e Her¬

nandez Iluatusoo, ooiKvdendo ao I'Xjirossado oidadao Navarro, ou a

Companliia ou Companliia ipio oryanizar, uma subveni/ao de $108,(KK),

dos qinu's se entri'jfarao $27,o<)o ao ser r(*oobida o aln'rta ao tnitioo a via o o rosto om pi’estai/Oi's anmnu's do inosmo valor, a oontar da data

da inaujjura(;ao.”

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SOCIAL E ECONOMICO HISPANO-AMERICANO.

() •'Diario Oticial,” de ^loxico, toin publiciido as <.*ommunicav5es

quo so cruzai-aiii ciitro o Ministro do Ilcspanha iiaquolla Kopublioa e o

Si^'idior Don Ignacio ^Makiscai., Ministro do KelavOos iixtorioros do

(iovoriH) nioxioano. A priinoira e o oonvito quo Ilespanha faz a

Moxioo para quo oouoon-a ao dlto oono^rosso. A esso oonvito o Senhor

Makiscal rospondou da inanoira .soj'uiute:

Sonhor Mixistko): C’oin vivo iutorosso tonho lido a nota quo V. Ex.

so serviu dirijîr-mo o 13 do inoz actual, do sou oontoudo tonho dado

conta ao Sr. Prosidonto, o com sou accordo tonho a honra do rospondel-a.

Por olla 0 sous inqxirtantos annoxos ostou inforinado do (pio a Sixdodade

ll)oro Anioricana. cujos inoritos ino silo conhecidos, iniciou a colohmyilo

cm Madi'id do um C'ongrosso Social Economico Ilispano-Americano

pani o proximo moz do Novcmbro, o (pio polo Governo do V. Ex. so

tom ox]M'dido um Hoal Docreto croando unia Junta Suproma do Patro-

iiato, cuja primoira attribulvao d convidar aos Estados quo tonham de

concorn'i- ao Conj^ri'sso, e uma commissao orjânizadoni ipie, sogundo

o prevom o decroto, tom formado jil o llegulamento da projectada

Assombloa.

“V. I^x., ao communicar-me tiio plausiveis noticias, me chama a

attoncao pani o caracter ei'onomico «iue toni o dlto Congresso, como

uma do suas linhas mais salientos. Dosdo logo so Ihe da um asjxjcto

inti'rossanto o serio, roclamando para sous tnvbalhos todo o espirito

pratico (pio caractoriza a civilizai/ao modorna.

“Por outro lado, V. Ex. obsorva ipio a uniilo intellectual entre

llospanha o os Estados de America, ipio fallam uma mosma lingua,

toiii quo inqM'ir-se no futuro Congresso, o ipial offereceni |)or essa cir-

cumstancia um iutorosso particular. Observavao 6 esta do uma verdade

indisciitivel; o considerado sob esta luz, niio calxi duvida <pie o projecto

ha do alcanâr folizes resultados ])ara as ladlas lettras o ainda varios

dos conhecimentos sciontiticos cultivados nos povos do nu;a hespanhola.

Alom disto, o fomonto da natuml sympathia (pio entre elles des|x;rta

a communidado do idioma e em parte de iiu/a e costumes 6 um tim

inqMirtanto o digno do procurar-so com onqx'iiho, ja (pio todo esfoiyo

jiara lograr uma intolligoncia harmonica ontro os povos, sobretudo os

ipie ontro si teem pontos do contacto, vein a sor um passo oncaminhado

a harmouia universal entre as na(;(5os, ideal tilo opposto iis rivalidades

(pio hojo, ])or dosgiiK/a, costumam dividil-as.

“C’lM-to t' (pie a sympathia, jKir profunda quo seja o por iiuiito quese

dosenvolvo, niio sera uma raziio sutlicionto para sacriticar interesses posi-

tivos oil matoriaos na ordom oconomica on na jxilitica, olvidando as

circumstancias ospociaes do um Estado, como silo as ipio guarda o

Mexico; mas sorvlni ao monos do jxxleroso estimulo para buscar a

conciliavao desses interesses com as inspirayoes do sentimento, o dove

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osponir-se (juc oin aljiun^ ^nuitos st* i*iic(»ntrt‘ si intUH'ir.i do coiu‘iliul-os.

Assiiii e coiiK), sio iiiou csOii'iii |)frft*it:uii(*iit»* as aspiniroes que

nqii'csi'iita o Coiij^resso jiroji'ctsulo pai’si Madrid, ao lado dsis quo se

ivvclam na convocatoria (pio su-aOsi di* oxiM‘dir o (lovenio inoxicano

para outro C’diijîtsso, idcsido desdi* h:i aljjuin tempo e onde jxsr

sejûndsi vez hs'io dc lijîirar todas as iKit;rM*s de Amei’iea.

“ Para os quo lealmeiite se proiiotdisim servir os interesses dos povos, o eanipo e amplissimo e pode eoiiter todos sens mais fervontes aiihe- los, sempre <jiu* ntio altrijûom teiideiieias de exeliivismo j)or razslo de rsu/a, religisto on outro motivo estrauho sio eoneepto liisenilda immani- dade e sens imu*<raveis progressos.

“() (loverno de ^lexieo, iiispirado |)or estas ideas e sympatliisando

com o projeeto a que se eoutrsdu' a nota que me liouro em resjMuuUM',

aeeita desde ae’ora o eouvite de llespatdisi :i que V. Ex. se refere e

autorizarsi a sens fuueeionarios diplomatieos e eoiisulares pan :ieeital-o

por sua psirte, si se esteudesse si idles eoiiforme ao provisto no Kejûlsi-

meiito; propondo-se expedir opportimameiite todas as disjxisii/iVs

neeessarisis si eonveniente representsieslo destsi Kepuliliesi no Conj^resso

de Msidrid.

Aproveito esta oppirtimidade jvara reiterar si V. Ex. as protestsis

de minha mais distinetsi eonsideiiivsio. “ IlSNACIO Mauisi’ai.."

Assim mesmo ])ul»liesi o “ Diario Otieisil *’ o real deereto de 1(5 de Abril de I'.XIO, dietando rej^ras para a eelehrsiviio do meneionsido ('onj^resso.

Os tliemas sohre o qusil este ha de trsitar sslo os sej'uintes:

“1. Meios eresidores de uma I'rande eorrente de opinislo que indu/si

aos (lovernos de Ilespanha, Portujisil e jkivos ihero-amerieanosa reali-

zar intima allianea que permittsi resolver as qiiestoes que possam sus-

eitsir-se entre as indieadas nsieik's. por Trilumaes arhitraes.

“2. Maneirsi e proei'dimento de dsir uma direeesto lixa e determinsida

ao direito puhlieo e privado, para harmonizar as diverssis leis eivis,

pensies e administi’sitivas em Ilespanha, Portuj'sil c Ameriesi Isitinsi, de

tsil sorte, (pie sendo uns mesinos os prineipios p'rsies e bases que infor-

mem os Codijôs, possa ehegar-se a unilieal-os em quanto as eireiim-

staneias ospeeiaes de eada niieiio o eonsentam.

“3. Estudo do problema da emijirai/ilo em jêiiil. “4. Meios mais adeipiados para ipse em Ilespanha, Portuiral o

Kepublieas ibero-amerieanas tenham as obras e deseobrimentos .scienti- tieos de ditos Estados faeil e I'lipido desenvolvimento, jâiiintindo os interesses de autores e inventores ellieazmente e das mareas de fabriea e de commereio, silim de que os proj^ressos e adiantamentos destes povos se utilizem preferentemente, por elles mesmos, segundo deman- dam os vineulos de rava.

“ 5. Procedimentos para eonservar integro e puro o idioma hespanhol em todas as nsu/rx's hispano-amerieanas; meios de evitar que as edieoes de livros em eastellano se fa<;am fora dos territorios onde .se falle este

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idioiiiii; forma de dar maior csplcndor as B(‘llas Artos il)oro-amer'K-anas e maiicii'a do assoj^urar o rocoiihocinionto dos diroitos da proj)riodade littoraria o artistioaem todas as ordons,

“0. Unitioavao dos pianos do onsino; rooiprooa validado dos titulos profossionai's om Ilospanha, Portugal o Kstados amorioo-latinos, e tToa<‘ao do Miisoos ix'dajfofjioos intornaoionaos do Scionoias, Lottras, Artos o Offioios.

7. Mcxliticavoos iias Ums dos rosp<‘otivos paizos ])ara«|uo os tratados intornaoionaos rospondam as nooossidados ooinnuins, ampliando as rolavo«‘s do oommoroio, industria o navoj^avao ontro a Hospinha, Por- tnjr'al o as Navoos ilwro-anieriranas.

“8. Unitioa^-ao do tarifas ^xjstaos o tolojjniphioas quo jx'rmittam maior iinpulso, faoilidado o ooonomia no (*ambio da oorrospondonoia privada, notioias, improssos, ainostms, valoros o ordons tolographioas oil oaboj^niphioas, frotos o rogiilarizaoao dos inoios intornaoiomu's do trans|X)rto.

KstalM'leoimonto 0111 Ilospanha, Portugal o Navoi's iln'ro-aniori- oanas do Exjx)si«;oos jiornianontos intornaoionaos do ohms soiontiticas, littonirias, artistioas, oatalogos o amostras do priKluctos agricolas e indiistriaos, pam ovidonciar os adiantamontos e oloniontos do riqiioza do cada paiz o dar maior amplitiido ao oommoroio, fazondo mais intimo 0 provoitoso o oontaoto ontro prodiiotoros o consiimidoros.

*• 10. Cri'avsio do Banoos gomes llioro-Aniorioanos, com siiccursaos o dologaooos om Portugal e Kstados amorioano-latinos, quo faoilitom os giros 0 tmnsaovoos morcantis; ijuostao monotaria; moios adoquados para quo os valoros puhlicos o indiistriaos de cada Na\*ao so ootisom nas Bolsas do tixlas as domais.

“11. Pr<H‘odimontos para facilitar o dar mais amplitiido ao oambio iimtiio do ]K'ri<Klicos hospanlioos, jiortuguozos o amorioanos, o ostroitar as rolav<Tos ontm os jioriodistas do Ilospanha. Portugal o America latina.’’

As commissCk's quo so oncarrogamm ilo ivstudo dostos thomas so donominaiiu) assim:

1. Do Arbitmmoiito. 2. Do .Turisprudoncia. -t. Do E<‘onomia Publica. 4. Do S<‘ioncias. 'k Do Lottms o Artos. b. Do Tnstruevao. 7. Do Itolavoos Commorciaos. 8. Do Transport os, Corroios o Tologmphos. b. Do flxposivoos pormanontos. 10. Do Rolavix's Bancarias. 11. Do Impronsa. A ostas commiss(5os corrospondoriio rospociivamento, o p<da ordem

apontada, os thomas propostos no artigo anterior.

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CONTKATO PARA IRRIGAipAO.

() •• Diiirio Oficial," de Mexico, publicu uni contrato ([uc foi (•clc1)i-ado cntre o Miiiistro dc Foincnto daquclla Kcpuhlica c o Sr. Maxcei,

CuESTA Gallardo para o aprovcitanicnto ])ara iri ijâvao d:is aj'uas do la<ro de Chapala e do rio dc Santiajjo do Estado dc Jalisco.

O contrato autorisa ao Scidior Ci'esta (iallardo para (pic jK>r si ou jjor incio da conipaidiia (pic ao ctlcito orjâiiisar, ]H)ssa cxi'cutar as ohras liydraulicas iicccssarias para utili/ar como irrijâ^-ao as a<;iias alliididas.

O (•(•nccssionariolica obri^cado a aprcscntar na Sccrctaria dc Foincnto o proji'cto das olir.is liydraulicas. assiin coino iinia nu'inoria dcscriptiva c os pianos c pcrtis ncccssarios par.i a inaior claridadc dos dctallics.

Os rcconhccinicntos do tcrrcno para a localiza(;ao das obras liydraiili- (*as dcvcra coincval-os o conccssionario diMitro dc dcz inc/.i's contados dcsdc a data da proniuljîu/ao do pivscntc contrato. (* dcntro do pnizo de trinta c scis nii'zcs contados dcsdc a nu'sina data aprcsciitara na Si'crctaria dc Foincnto os ])lanos c pi'rlis ndativos as ditas obras jior diipli- cado e a cscala inctrica decimal apropriada.

Dcntro do pnizo dc dez inczcs. contados di*sd(> a data da ajirovayao dos pianos pcla S(‘crctaria dc Foincnto, o (•onci'ssionario dara principio a constriuyao das obras, as (jiiai's dcvcriio cstar tiM'ininados, a niais tardar, dcntro dos dez annos contados dcsdc a incsina data.

Fnia vcz concliiidas as oliras liydraulicas. approvadas pida S'crctaria dc Foincnto, c feita jior csta a dcclanu/ao corrcspondcntc, sc (*xjM‘- dini ao conccssionario o titiilo (pie llic assi'jriirc o dir(*ito ao iiso e aprovcitanicnto das aj'uas objccto dcstc contrato.

O conccssionario podcra construir sobre os canacs quccstalK'U'ccras pontes (jiic julfrar iicccssarias paiii o tnitico particular, apresentando previamente os pianos na Si'crctaria dc Foincnto para sua devida approvavao, c ficani obrijpido a construir tamlH'in por sua conta as pontes ({lie cxija o tratico local ou {feral, scinprc ({uc atnivessassc coni sens canacs al{funi cainlnho, calâda ou via dc uso publico.

Para a execuvao dos trabalhos dc rcconlicciiiKMito c dc tnu/ado c ])ara 08 dc construevao das obras liydraulicas, a Sccrctaria do FoiiKuito noincara inn cn<fenhciro insjKxdor.

Os terrenes de propriedade nacional ({Uc (H'cupar o conccssionario c os (juc necessitar para os rcceptaculos c dci>ositos dc ajfiia, arinazens c outros cditicios, os toniara {fratuitaincntc.

O conccssionario podcra toinar confonne lis Icis dc expropriayao, )wr causa de utilidade publica, os terrenes dc propriedade particular ncccs¬ sarios para o cstalielccimcnto dc sens a({Ucductos c dependcncias, dc- positos, cstav(5cs e demais accessories.

Em case de <{ue niio haja ajustc cntre o conccssionario c os propric tariosdos terrenos, sc noincara um perito avaliador {X)r cada uma das partes e ambos apresentarao lis mcsinas suas avaliavOcs dcntro do prazo

HrRKAU OK THK AMKRICAX KKITIJLK’S. ‘)43

do otio dins, contados dosdo sua noinoarilo, 8i as avaliav«)«’s sao disfor-

dantos. so sulaiu'ttoni o lu'jjocio a <H)idiorlin(*iito do .lui/ do Distrioto do

Estado do Jalisfo, ])ara (juo nona'lo uin p»'rito torooiro oin disoordia

quo oinitta sou dictaiiio d»‘iitro do|H*n‘iii|)torio tonno do oito dias. oonta-

dos dosdo sua nomoaoao, sol»ro o quo soja do justioa dar |M>r indonitii-

/,a«;ao an doiio dos l»*rrouos quo dovam sor oooupados.

Fioa autorisado o coiioossioiiario para ooiistruir t<Klas as liidias tolo-

jjniphioas o toU'plioiiicas (pio f(»rom noooss'.inas. IVuloia inqM)rtar

livros do diroitos aduaiioiros. por unia so vo/. todas as inaoiiiiias. iustru-

nioiitos scioiititioos o apparolhos tpio forom nooossarios para o toilioo,

constnu’oao o oxploi-aoao das niosnias ohms.

Dumnt(* oinco aiiiios, contados dosdo a proinuijruoao do contmto, os

aipitaos oinj)n‘<;ados jM'looonoossionario no tnioado. const nicoao oropa-

nu.’ao das ohms a quo so n*foro «‘sto contrato jjozamo do ison»;ao do t<Klo

iini)osto fodoml. a oxco|K;ao dos tpio so ])airain na forma da (‘stanipilha.

t'ica o conoossionario cm lihordad** pam colol>mrcoin os particularos

e coiqK»mvo<*s puhlicas o ])rivadas os oontmtos o »-onvo!iios quo jul^.ir

noci'ssarios jKim a])rovoltainonto da ajrua quo so Iho concodo.

() coiicossionario ]K‘rd(*ra o diroito ao uso das ajruas no caso d»‘ (pie

doixar do utili/al-as jam uin jH'r'nKlo d»* doz annos conso^-utivos.

() coiicossionario jaalom trasjrassar tialas on jiarto das concossfa's,

jirovia jM'rmissno da S«‘crotaria do Fomonto, assiin «-oino hyjaithtstil-as

a individuos on corja)m»,*rK*s jairticularos. sondo indisjauisavol no jiri-

nioiro caso <juo aipioilas o ostas a<-oitoin rosja*ctivanionto. todas o cada

Ulna das oJiriîcra's inijaistas ao coiicossionario jado jirosonti* contmto.

Mas oni nonhiim caso jaidom transforir on liyjaitliooar as concossiTos

foitas jH'Io contmto a nonhuin i lovorno noiii Estailo ostranjfoiro, nom

admittil-o coiiio socio.

() coiicossionario dovo jjarantir o cunijiriiiionto das oi>ri<;av(H's (juc

Iho iiiijaV osto contrato, constitiiindo no lianco Nacional do Mexico

uiii dojaisito do Sô.lMMI oni ajailicos da divida jiuhlica consolidada dontro

do oito dias da jiromulj^n/ao do contrato, dojaisito quo Ihe soni dovolto

qiiando tonlia toriiiinado as ohms liydmulicas oni roforoncia.

O contrato I'aducara jadas causas sojjuintos:

1. Por iiiio constituir o dojxisito dontro do jimzo nioncionado.

2. Por naocoiiiovar os tmiialhos do roconhociiiioiito o do construct,“ao

das ohms o jair nao coiuduil-os nos jimzos tixados.

3. Por niio fazer uso das ajifuas tun um jimzo do doz annos oonsocu-

tivos.

4. Por trasfiassar o contmto a uin jiarticular ou coinjianliia soni

provia jiormissao da Socrotaria do Fomonto.

5. Ptir tmspuissar on hyjiothocar o contrato o as concossot's <juo dollo

so dt'rivain a uin (loverno ou Estado cstranjôiro, ou jior admittil-o

conio socio.

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COMMERCIO DE TABACO.

l>iz<) |X‘ri<)(lir<) ’‘Las Novt'dailcs" (|iu' ha tempo iiileiou-se o i-om-

niereio de tahaeo taitre o Mexico (* Allemanha. e que a propajyaiida

assume na aetualidade jjraiides propoivoes «pie promc'ttem miiito para

os eultivadores mexieauos. Nas ultimas iiotieias ree(*l)idas se aiimmeia

(pie as eiitradas de tahaeo mexieano nas alfaixh'efas alltunas nos mez(*s

de Ahril e ^laio foram superiores em mais d(> um :>o poreimto as havi-

das em Kevi'iviro i* Maivo do eorrenti'anno. I'em au<jfmeiitado muito

a ex{K)rta<;ao de tahaeo em rama (' a de eitfarros fahrieados espia-ial-

mente para o jfosto dos fumadori's alhanat's.

CONCESSAO de PATENTES de PRrVILEGIO DE INVENQAO.

() (rovenio tern eone<‘dido a ‘•(tixmIsou (tra]>hotype ('ompaiiy” mna

patente de privih'jfio |M»r vinte aimos |)or imdhoras intriKlu/idas ein

maehiiias para eomiX)r, fundir e parar typo, inveiu/ao do Sr. Gkouck

Ainiirit (ioonsox, (piem a eedtni a expressada eompaiihia. Ksta teni

o 1‘xelusivo dirc'ito d(‘ usar em toda a Repuhliea pido ])(*ri<Hlo mencio-

nado as expivssadas melhonis. TamlM'in eoneedeu o (h)verno patente

de privih'irio por vinte annos aos Senhores .Ioskk Fuaxz liACHMAN e

Aixn.F V<x:t por um novo sysU'ina de ** resisteneias ideetrieas de jiedni

artitieial. ipie servem tanto eomo appandhos eh*etrieos de atpieeiimailo

eomo para n^j^ular as eorrentes (deetricas.”

XK^VUAOr.V. I MENSAGEM DO PRESIDENTE ZELAYA.

El (’omerido." (U* Manajjfua. tern puhlieado aljfuns paraj^raphos da

notavid mensa<rem (pie o 1’ri‘sidente de Nicaragua dirijjlo ao (.'one'resso

ao inaiiyiirar suas sessix's ordinarias eorrespondimU's a I'.too.

Ao r(d‘erir-se ao tnu/ado da linha divisoria entre Niearaji'ua e Costa

liiea, o Presidente Zki.aya exprinu'-se da mamdra si'O’uinte:

“ Inspirado no mais aeendrado patriotisino. i* nao (pierendo terminar

men periodo presidenidal sent eortar de rai/. todo j^enero di^ diseordia

entn* povos irmaos, li<jados por eommuns inti*r(‘ss(‘s, por vincailos

('streitos e eliamados a identieo di'stino, puz especial (‘inpenho na eon-

tiniuK/ao dos trahalhos de demareai/ao (h* limites (‘iitri* Nicaragua e a

vizinha repuhliea d(? Costa Rica, (pie prinei))arao em Maio de lNt»7 de

eontormidade com o tratado Matiis-Paidieeo; ponpie, em minha opiniao

nenhum servi(/o mellior pode t‘azei’-s(“ a patria. depois da reinti“<»'ra(;ao

de sen tiu-ritorio, que o (h* demarear suas frontidras. para afastar a

causa primordial, na maior part(* das v(^zi*s, das desintidligmieias entre

paiz(“s limitroph(‘s.

lU'RKAU OF THK AMKKK'AX KKPUKLICS. ‘.>45

^ No (liii 25 tlo iiioz (jue ucuIki do Hiidar .se .sul)son‘Vou nosto luosino

|M‘los Sonhoros Coinniissarios do Nioai-a»(iia o C’osta Uioa o o

Arliitro. (ionoral Ai.kxandkk, a aota oin (jiio so da por toniiiiiada a

do!nan-su;ao do liiniti's o |)or dissolvidas as ooiiiiiiiss«k‘s.

No anluo 0 iniportaiitissiino la>H)r do doinan-ar iiossa frotdoira do

Sid toin oollalKinido com patrititisnio o dosintorosso dionos do nion-

oionar-so, o SiMihor Kiifioidioiro, (foiioral 1*. A. Alkxaxdkh. arldtro

doslj;nado iKnidadosainonti' indo Exoollontissiino Sr. ox-l*rosidonto dos

Estados I’nidos, Mr. (i. C’i.kvki.and, do oonforiiiidado ooni o disposto

no tratado Matus-l’aoliooo; o aprovoitoi a soloiiino <M-oasiao om ipio so

tirinava o imjKirtaiito diHaiinonto do «pio aoaln) do fallar-vos, |Kii-a dar

puMioo tostiiiioiiio do aj^mdoi-iinonto ao (iovorno da (Jraiido Hopiddioa

c a tao distinotos jx'rsonajrons oin nomo do jxivo o (tovorno nii-ani-

guonsos, jH'Ios oiniiioiitos sorvioos prostados a jratria.

••Nordmni ro«;ozijo inaior, sonhoros doputados. «pio o do pr«‘sonoiar

exi'iiiplos do civilidado coino o quo nosta voz tooin dado os (iovornos

do Nioanijroii o Costa Kioa. iliriniindo suadisoordia do liinitos quo |m)z

oni jH‘ri<£o oiii nqn'tidas oooasifk's a tran(|uilidado o >M*iuostar do ainlMis

jMivos, jK*lo inoio hariuonioso do arliitranionto, ipio si Ih'IU o o aoon-

solliado |K‘la r.izao o o diroito o o inais huinano o do rosultados inais

provoitosos. dosjrrai/adamonto niio o o inais osoolliido noin ainda ontro

os paizos inais adiantados do nin o ontro Continonto; o alirijjo a osjx'-

raiioii do (|wo roinovido o antijfo vivoiro do dissiMioiVs ontro ostos jM'daoos

(la antijra patria oontro-ainorioana. oonn'i-ai'i' poriinlo do vordad(*ira imz. oonoordia o t'ratornidado pani audios os jmivos.”

(^nando trata da situa<;ao intorior do paiz. o Sudior Zki,aya a ajiro-

sonta di'sta inaiudra:

"'room dosjqqiarooido as nuvons (pio ainiau/avam onvolvor a Kopn-

lilioa nos horroros da anaroliia, o rostalndooido o prinoipio do autoridado.

afoj^ado o jjornion rovoluoionario, nao so vo no horizonti* da patria

Ulna so nnvoin (pio pndosso osourooor o coo da paz o a traiupiillidado.

" .Vssiin t»*in tido a satisfao(;ao do apalpal-o o Exooutivo, com

ospooialidado oin oooidonto diiranto sua visita lovado a otl'oito om .1 unlio

ultimo, com o tini d(* attondor do ooroa as injxontos noo(*ssidados

da(|iu‘llos do|Kirtam(‘ntos. di* ri'inodial-as no |Missivoi o do proourar s(*u

iii(‘lhoram«‘nto intolloctual o mati'rial; liavondo sido olijooto do osplon-

didas o ro|H‘tulas ovai/iios |M)r jiarto dos vizinhos, som distinc(;ao do

(Aros iMilitioas, soliridudo na horoioa oidado do Loon, ondo tizoram

jrrando onthusiasmo as ditlormitos olassos sooiaos."

Em (iiianto a (pii*stao do Canal Intoroooanioo, ois aipii as palavras

quo Iho d«*dioa o Sonhor Prosidonte:

" Pouoo tonlio (|uo aoorosoontar ao ipio vos manifostoi o anno pro¬

ximo passado sohro o assumpto do C'anal, o Ihmii oonhooidos silo os

ardiMitos dosojos do povo o (Jovorno nioar.iouonsi's jxir osta imjxirtan-

tissima olira ipio fani dosto poda(,‘o priviiogiado do Coiitiuonte um

Lull. No. 4—14


vprdafloiro oinporio do ricjiioza, para (jue toiiha nocessidade do cx-

tonder-nio ajfora s<)l)ro o |)artioular. Basta sabor quo jamais Ihe

poromos obstaoiilos e (pie, polo oontnirio, omprogaromos todas nossiis

influoncias, todas nossas aotividades iia roalizavao de tao btdlo ponsa-

monto."

Com reforouoia a insti'uc(;ao piiblica. o S«Mihor Zelaya diz o ijiie

soguo:

As osoolas graduadas suporioros do ambos os soxos. (jiie tilo l>ons

1‘osulbidos toom dado iios dirt'or<'ntos dopartameiitos, toom sido melho-

I’adas notavolmeiite o sou mimoro augmontado; o as olomonbies se

oontinuam lovaiido ato as mais apartadas povoavot's com vordadoiro

proveito."

Ao ocupar-so do importanto i-amo do Fazonda. a monsagom faz iis obsorvacrn's <juo a coiitiimacao so loiiio:

“A t'or<;a do oconomias do todo goiioro, dimimiiiido os omprogos aos individuos iiidisponsaveis para a boa marcha administi-ativa, o rodu- zindo as ditl’orontos guarni(;oos ao mimoro ostrictamoiito nocossario; a forca do sor ostricto iia oleiciio dos oncarrogados de manojar os fimdos nacionaos. do porsoguir os contrabaudistas, o do uma consagrayao ospocialissima ao Thosouro Publico, tom logrado o P^xocutivo cobrir a lista militar o civil com a maior rogularidado; niio omittir as fortos distribuiyoi's quo ti'iu domandado a iustiaiccao popular com o augmcnto do oscolas 0 a roforma implantada; lovar a cabo roparayoos o molhoras uos oditicios naciouaos; ])agar a subvouyiio accordada aos coiistructores da ostrada di* forro do .Silico; attoudir aos gastos oxtraordinarios do ramo do (iruorra; fazor augmoiitar as roiulas; ostondor aramos tolo- graphicos om ditl'oroutos povoayoos quo p(*rmanociam isoloilas do resto da Hcpublica, o ipio hojc podom augmeutar suas transacyiTos o con- tribuir com ellas ao engrandecimonto do paiz; promover outnis obras do progri'sso, o, omtim, pagar cumpridamonte o atd com antoci|)aySo os coupotts da divida ingloza e provor a sous corrosponsaes estraiigeiros dos fundos nocessarios par.i satisfazor sous pcdidos.’’

SALVADOR.

DECRETO RELATIVO AO SERVigO CONSULAR.

O “Diario Oficial” corrospondonto a 8 do Agosto do anno corronto publica o .soguinto decroto (pic foi omittido om data do IbdeJulho proximo pas.sado:

“O Prosidonto Constitucional da Kopublica do Salvador, conside- rando:

“(^uc varios do nossos agontos consularos no ostrangoiro toom-.se dirigido a Socrotaria d(( Rolac/bos Kxtorioros, consultando algumas duvidas quo so aprosontam na applicac/ilo do dccroto do 3 do Abril do

BUKKAU OF THK AMERICAN KKFUBLICS. 047

ooriHMito anno, soltro «a‘rtitit‘a*;ao do fa«-turas «-onsul.iro.s, c quo o «*on-

vonionto dh tar uni ivjûlamonto quo as aolaro o ijuo faoilite o ouiupri-

nionto da dita loi. portanto doorota:

“Autico I". C’ont'oriuo ao disjxisto no Arti<;fo 3" da oitada loi, os

paootos oontidos oiu oada faotura podoiiio lovar a inaroa ou inaroas oom

quo so (pioira inaroal-os, ooiii tal do ipio todos olios tonhani o muuoro

do ordoin quo a oada uiu oorrospondo, dcando pn>hil»ida a rojx'tivao do

uni niosino niiiuoro oin dims on niais paootos dos nianifostados oiii «'ada

faotura.

“Aktioo 2". Esta prohibii/iio nao obsta para quo o niiinoro do ordoin

quo oorrosjMnida a oada voliiiuo dos oonsi<;nados oni iiina luosnia faotura

jiossa ropotir-so no niosiuo voliuuo, oin siias adhoronoias ou onvoltorios

quo rosifiiardaiu a nn'roadoria oontida oiu dito voliuuo. oonio no forro

OIU qiialqiior forma soiu ompaootaiuonto, a luadoini om liriito para oon-

striiovrM's, as maohinas o doiuais olijootos quo vonliain dosoohortos.

“ Mas lioa toriuinantoiuonto prohibido oonsi^nar oni iiina inosina

faotiini inoroadorias portonoontos a diias ou niais |H'ssoas.

••.Vktico 3". Os oonsiilos oortitii-arao as faotiu-as tirniadas |Mdos

oonuuoroiantos, fabidoantos ou por sous roprosontantos. ipiando Ihos

oonst(‘<|uo ossas Hriuas siio aiithontioas; o no oaso do quo ]K*r priiuoira

voz as ditas |M'ssoas siibsorovaiu iiina faotura oonsiilar qiialqiior,

dovoriio fazol-a ]M‘iiinto o oonsiil quo ha do oortitioal-a. pani quo osto

fiinooionario tomo nota da dita tiriiia o jiossa ooinjiaral-a o rooonhoool-a

no siiooossivo.

“Mas os oonsiilos so abstoiiio do oortitioar iiuia faotiini as ]H*ssoas a

qii(‘ so roforo a soofiinda parto do artioô n" da oitada loi.

“AuTiiio 4". Os oonsiilos niio jKidoiiu) oortitioar faoturas quo nao

tonhaiu sido dos|)aohadas na praoa ou distrioto oonsiilar d(‘ siia jiiris-

diooiio, sob pona do nullidado do oortilioado.

“.VuTioo 5". (îiando as |M‘ssoas oniiiuoradas no artijjo 5" dosto

deorido nao (piizoroni dar a oonhooor ao oonsiil looal o luoviiuonto do

sous oinliarqiios, jMxli'rao rooorror ao C’onsiil »;oral rospootivo, para

fazor a doolara<;ao jiirada a quo si' roforo o arti*;!) o" da loi. na forma

quo ostalx'looo o artijô 3" dosto dooroto. o ontsio o Consul };onil oortiti-

oani a faotura.

“.\kti(!o <»". Cada tros mozos os oonsiilos ostiio na obrijjaviio do dar

oonta dotalliada dos fimdos quo manojom na forma quo provom o artigo

113 do rogiilamonto do sorvi«;o oonsiilar vigonto, romottondo-a a Si'oro-

taria do Kola«;rM's Extorioros, quoin a siia voz devora dirigil-a a C’onta-

doria Maior da Uopiiblioa.

“ Aktuio T". Esta ropartioiio rovisam as ditas oontas nos tormos quo

ostalK'looom as loisdo Eazonda pan os roparos quo prooi'dam. os qiiaos

oommiinioara immodiatamonto ao Ministorio do HolaviTi's Extorioros,

quoin os faiii saln'r ao oonsiil ros]M'otlvo; o oom as oxplioaoiV's quo osto

dor, a Contadoria Maior diotara a rosolitoao oorrosiKindonto."

948 HUKKAU OF TIIK AMKKICAX UEl'UJJLK'S.

lilBLKMJRAlMlIA.

Nesta sec9ao do Boletim Mensal se tratard dos livros e folhetos enviados

d Secretaria das Republicas Americanas que se referem a assumptos de

interesse aos paizes da Uniao Internacional das Republicas Americanas.

Em coiim'xao rom a »“xliil)i(/a() iiu*xii*aiia na Ex|)().'iiva() (U‘ Pari/, M.

(losTKow.'JKi. ivdactor (MU chi'ft' da “la' Nouveau Monde," Pariz, pu-

Idieoii uma ohra iiititidada “ Mexiijue,” (pie v um inaimal jferal da

Kepuldiea do Mexico e um eomp(Midio de iiit’oniuu/iTe.s valiosa.s. O

livro eont(Mn ndratos do Piv.sidente Diaz, dos mend»ros do .sen jjalti-

net(‘ e da eommi.ssiio mexieaiia a Exposiâo. 'ramlKMii eoutem mn

mappa jêral da Hc'puliliea e dous mappas de vias ferivas.

() volume 4*; de ** IVtiM'maims Mitt»Mlim<reii" eontcMii um arti<;o na

lintfua alltMua pido Dr. W. Sievkk.s. .sohre o relatorio da “ Intereonti-

iKMital Railway Commission" «pie se nnmiu em M'asliinirton »mu IS'.IS.

O ('stM’iptor diz (pi<* sem duvida aljûma a jjrande ohra da eonstriuyao

d(‘ uma (“strada d<* ferro inttM’eontiiuMital sem rc'alizada (MU epoea uilo

remota. () P»oi.ktim Mkns.\u ja tez mtMi«;ao do ndatorio da Commi.s.sao.

“• Limites com a Hepubliea ArjîMitina," por U. M. Skkuaxo, San-

tiajfo. Cliib', Is'd-S, ('o titulo de uma eolleiyao d(* arti<;fos relativosas

fronteiras do ('Idle (' da Arj;(Mitiua. Sr. Skkkano (' considtM'ado umito

eompet(Mit(‘ para tratar dest(‘ assumpto, pois o tem (‘studado durante

umitos annos'»' tem felto varias viaj^tMis de exploraeiio. () livro e

naturaluieut<' ('.scadpto sol)o ponto d(' vista eliileuo.

Em IISSS a See(;ao de Entomolojfia do Ib'partamento de Ajirieultuni dos Estados Cuidos publicou um folludo iutitulado ‘’.Vii Enumeration of tilt' Published Synopses. CatalojriU's, and Li.sts of North American Insects. (*te.'’ (EnuuKM’aeao dos Synopsi's, Catalo<;os (* Listas dos Insi'ctos da .VuKM'iea do Norte, etc.). Este folheto t»MU sido euviado aos <pi(“ t(*em p»*dido informaiH'M's i‘(*lativas as obras mais uteis em det(M'- minar os in.si'ctos nativos dos E.stados Cnidus e as (du-as jf(M-aes de con- sulta. () j(mnd(‘ lumu'ro d(^ i^studos e iinavstijâvi's's em eutomolo<,da realizados (h'sde a publicaeao d(*st(‘ folla'to liz(M'!UU m'ce.s.saria a revisao desta obm, e ])or (;ou.s(*<ruinte, o DepartauuMito aeaba de ]>ubliear um novo folheto, Bohdim No. ii4, iutitulado “A List of Woi'ks ou North Am»‘rican Entomolojfv” (Lista de Obras .sobre a Entomolo^îa da AuuM-ica do Norte).

“lievi.st}v de Tucuman" <' o titulo de uma nova revista illiistrada pirblieada na cidade de Tuemuan. O objeeto dt'.sta publicac/ilo (' fazer eonlmcer ao povo da Rc'publiea e ao das Rejniblieas iriniis os n*eur.sos do paiz e sua .situaeilo (*couomiea. Cma parte da revista (' dedieada a a.ssumptos litterario.s. sen redactor principal o Sr. N. Pkkez.

lU'LLKTIN ]\rKXSUET. Df

lU'lJEAr DES HphuULIQVES A^ieek aixes,

riiioii liiti‘i'ii!i1ioiiul«‘ «l<‘s l{t‘|Milili(|ii«‘s AiiH‘rit‘aiiu‘s.

Voi,. IX. (KTOHHK 15H.M). No. 4.

REPriiLlQUH AK(H:NTINE.

LA PROVISION DE LAINE.

I'll arti<-lo piihlii'(Ians li* journal "'IVxtiU* World" du 11* si'ptiMidiro

sur la provision d(‘ lalni^ cpii (‘xist(‘ dans U* niond('. *" World's

Wool Supply." (lit ipu' pendant un nonduv d'anin'cs la Kt'puhliipu'

Ar<;(*ntin(‘a('t(' la plus };rand('acli('t(*us(‘ dc* inoutons jM'diiTree. l*(Midant

la sc'ssion du ('onjrres ('onuncrcial Intiu'iiational ((ui (*ut li(‘U a l*liila-

delpliie (*n IS'.t'.l. Mr. IIkkukut (iinsox, ipii repivscntait (-('tte Ki'pu-

l»li(|U(‘, lilt un rapjiort I'aisant n'nian|u»*r rimjHu tanci* croissantiMpu* l(‘s

eli'ViMirs de inouton d(‘ r.\r«;(*ntinc attachaiiuit an stock jH‘di«rrcc

iinport(', dont Ic n'sultat ('tait rainiclioration dc Icurs produits. II dit

ipril ivjfrcttait <pu> Ics Ktats-l'nis nc connussi'iit. cn fait dc lainc dc

r.\rj;cntinc. »pic cclli' produiti' par la vlclllc nice cri'olc ipii disparait au

fur ct a niesun* d(*s projrivs rapidcs faits par li‘s idcvcurs intclli^cnts.

La sulistancc du rapport dc Mr. (iinsox fut publiiV dans Ic IU'i.i.ktin

Mknsi'ki, du niois dc novciuhre I81tlk pajjfc ihSo (partic anjrlaisc).

'Pout cn conlirinant Ic fait pn'ci'dcnt. I'antcur dc Particle du “'Pcxtilc

\Vorld" dit, (pic piMidant l(‘scin(|dcrni('rcsann('('s, la Hi'pidiPnpic Arifcn-

tinc a aclu'ti' S(l |M)ur cent dc la valcur totali* dc's inoutons cxporti's pu¬

la (Jrandt‘-I>r(‘ta<>;nc. Di* liS!>4 a ISIKS, In (irandc-Hrctajrnc a cx|K)rt(*

42,dO'.> inoutons, ('valiu'-s a ct la Uc'puliPnpic .Vrjxcntinc sculc

(*st comprise dans c(*s chill res pour 2(».«»4< > aniiiiaux, ('valiu's a , ISi.lKH >.

IVndant h-s vinjft-ciini aniu'es passi'cs, cette iiu'inc Ui'puhliipic a fait,

cn h'rance (*t cn Allcina<;nc, dc jfiiinds achats dc niiM-inos, L(‘s Ktats-

l’nis out cnvovin'i P.\rj;(*ntinc Icurs nuM-iuos dc Vermont ct la N'ouvclle-

Zi'landc lui a cx|H'dit‘ scs mcillcurs Lincolns.

950 lUJKKAU OK THK AMERICAN KEl’URLICS.

1/iUitour continuo on disant quo roxoollciUH^ do la (lualito dos trou-

poaux do rArjroiitiuo n'ost oommo jyonoraloinont (juo do ooux <|ui out

visito la Plata pc'udaut «-os doruioros aiinoos. Lo sol ot lo oliuiat do la

Kopublicpio Artroiitino sout partioulioroiuoiit favorahlos a PtMovafro <lo

cos trou|M*aux doiit la laiiio a uno souploss<“ ot uu lustro »|Uo Ton no

pi'ut ])as parvonir ii obtonir on pAiropo. A cos oonditious naturollos,

on doit ajoutor quo los olovours out ao<|uis aujourd'hui los oonnaissanoos

ot I'oxporionoo nooossairos }K)ur «M('vor lours troupoaux; (|ue roxtonsion

dos voios forroos (jui a oto suivi** par la formation do sooiotos aj^rioolos,

d’oxpositions (d do foiros dans toutos los sootions du pays, lour out

ponnis do oonnaitn* los traits oaniotoristi<[Uos do oluuiuo nu-o spdoialo,

tout ou lour ouvrant dos marohos oii ils jM'uvont faoiloniont aohoti'r los

bolioi’s nooossairos pour la prooroation ot ramolioi'ation do lours

troujK'aux.

Pondant los dix annoos passoos, la produotion «lo la laino do luorinos

du mondo a diiuinuo do livros. do sortotpi’i! y a unomoins

j^rando (piantito (U‘ oos ototl'os. Cot otat do ohosos ost du ii uno aujj-

montation do livros do laino provonant du oroisouiont do

moutons do i-aoos diH'orontos ot ii uno diminution do 1+(>,()<livros

produitos par la sc^diorosso ot los mauvaisos saisons on Australio.

l)(‘j)uis lSt4, lo st<H'k dos mdrinos d’Austnilio a ot»' roduit. pour los

causos ci-dossus, ii plus do do totos, L'iiutour do rarticlo

on (piestion iijouto (pio la ltdpubliijuo Arjjontino soni lo pays «|ui

pourra satisbiiro lo mioux iiux domandos do uuM’inos. On (lit (juo

pondiint riiutomno jrassi', los vontos do nn'rinos dims toutos li*s foiros

qui out ou lion, out ott' oxtraordinairi's. Pondaut lo mois do juilU't

10 prix moyon au(}Uol sVst vondu lo iiuM’inos alloiiiiind ii Ibionos-Ayivs

s’ost monto ii 1^510, co (pii (h'montn* tpio lo prcMluotour iirjfontin ayant

romaniue lii rando do ootti^ viirii'ti' do hiino sur lo luiirolu', so pri'piiro

11 oomblor lii diti'oronoo. Ktiiut doniuV raujrmontation anmudlo do sa

produotion do laino, hi Hoimbliquo Arj^t'utino ivj^irdo lo di'volopix'-

mont do rindustrio manufacturii'ro do hiino aux Ktats-rnis oommo un

marolii' pour sos produits. C'l'st lo momont opportun aujourd'lmi

]M)ur los manufaoturiors do rAmoriqiio du Nord d'otoiidiv lours oim'-

rations sur los marohi's do laino do Huonos-Ayros.

COMMERCE EX^TRIEUR PENDANT LE 1" SEMESTRE 1900.

D'lipros los statisti<|Uos publiiVs par la Dirootion (ionoralo do la

Statistiipio ii Huonos-Ayros, voioi quo! iiuraiti'ti* lo oommoroo o.xti'riour

do rArjfontrno poiuhint li's six promiors mois do

L'importiition .sV'U'vo ii or; olio ost infi'riouro do

till total do la poriodi* oorrospondanto do iHbtl; roxportation so oliitfro

par ^'t>4,0bb,151, or, on aiij^montatlon do ^5,(>4S,3.S9 sur lo promior

semcstre do ran passo.


Ijji part qui rovicnt aux prinripaux clients de rArgentine est repre¬ sentee par les ehitfres snivants en piastres, or:

Importatam.—Aiiffleterre, 19,307,{>51, diminution de 1,9S(),545; Alle- inaj^ne, 8,019,795, au};inentation de 1,011,070; Italie, 7,838,;i52, auj;- nientation de 572,700; Fninee, 5,838,197, auj'inentation de 412,781; Etats-Unis, 5,053,8!*4, diminution de {*28,355; Iltdjrique, 4,0{*5.4l>4, diminution de 213,{H)1.

K.rjH>rtatlon.—Allemagne, 13,703,887, diminution de {>54,401; liel- jlicpie, 13,003,352, auf^mentation de 1,280,223; Fi-anee, 12,550,3{>0, diminution de 5,730,1*50; Anjjleterre, 11,{*03,51*0, aufjmentation de l,04t*,5{*4; Etats-Unis, 3,020,480, auj^mentation de 325,310.

LICENCES POUK LES VOYAOEITRS DE COMMERCE ETRANOERS.

Le Vice-Consul d’Anjjleterre a Huenos-Ayres fait remar([uer, dans un rapport recent, (jue les voyageurs de commerce etrangers visitant la Uepuhlupie Argentine doivent commencer par se munird'une licence. La' cout de cette derniere varie suivant le genre d'articles que represente le voyageur, mais, en general, on jx'ut dire qu'il atteint de 50 a 250 dollars j)apier par an. Dans certainscas, cejx'ndant, leprix d'une licence p«'rmanente atteint un chitl're l>eaucouj) plus eleve. Les licences ne sont delivrees (pie pour une jieriode minimum d’une annee et, en cas d'infniction, le voyageur est pissihle d'une amende s'elevant it 50 jamr cent du montant de la taxe exigee. Pour ohtenir une licence, les voya¬ geurs doivent en faire iK'rsonnellement la demande aux autoriti's kn-ales.

DUESIL.

COMMERCE AVEC LES ETATS-UNIS.

I.ic journal de commerce de New York, “Tlic New-York Journal of Commerce,’' dit (pie le hati'au ii vap'ur Mtwmthntxr est parti du pirt de New-York le 8 septi'iuhre |M)ur le nord du Hn'sil, avec la plus gninde cargai.son de marcliandi.ses mamifacturiVs (pii ait ('te exjxu'ti'e de New-York pour ce pays depuis longtemp.s. En deliois* d'une grande (piantite de inachiiu's, la cargai.son comprend du mati'riel d'exploitation jxnir les cliemins de fer ct U's usiiu's ('lectriipies ainsi (piedu fer manu¬ facture. Si on ajoute a cela une gninde (piantite de marchandises a destination de Pani et Manaos, on voit (pie le commerce du liresil avec les Etat.s-Unis comuK'nce ii reprendre.

ENREGISTREMENT DE SOCI^T^S COMMERCIALES.

Le Consul (ii'iu'ral anglais, par interim, a Kio de .laneiro, informe (praucune maison de commerce, (pi’elle .soit (‘trangere on non, nc pourni etre otliciellenient (‘iiregistree an Hresil (mesure (pii est neces-

952 i?ukp:au of the American republics.

saire ]X)ur obtenir la protection et les privileges accorcles par le

code dc coiiiinerce) (jiie si elle prouve (pie les nonis des ass»)cies sont

bien reclleiiK'iit ceux de la raison sociale; en un mot, aucun noni tictif

ne p»‘ut etre Icgaleinent enregistre.

EXPORTATIONS DE COTON.

Du 1' '' janvier au I" septembre IbOO, le Bresil a exporte ii la (xrande

Bretagne 23,R38,2(K) livres de coton, evaluees ii 578.255 livres sterling.

Pendant la ineine periode de 1891), seuleinent 528,7<M) livres evaluees a

1>,35C> livres sterling furent exportees a la grande Bretagiu*. Pendant

les 8 ])reniiers mois de 1898, les exporbitions se sont luontees ii 5,323.400

livres. (b aluecs a 90.949 livres steiding.

DEL^GIT^ AU CONORi:S PAN-AMERICAN.

Li‘ journal TAmeriipie du Sud, ‘“South American Journal." rap^iorte

que Ic (louvernement Bresilien a decide que Mr. le Dr. (’ari.os de

('ar\ ALIK), ancien Ministre des Affaires Ktrangeres, serait nomine dele-

gu»' d*‘ cetti* l{epubrK|ue au Congres Pan-American «pii se nuinini au

Mexique en 1901.

D^BOUCHE POUR LES ARTICLES EN PORCELAINE.

D'apres un nipport commercial anglais, les articles en jwircelaine se

vench'iit tres bien au Bresil, oii ils sont fort en vogue. La Ib'lgique

et rAllemagne sont les fournisscurs les plus importants. II y aurait

lii pour les fabricants des Etats-Pnis un diMHuiche i)our les ])roduitsdc

ce genre. NOUVELLE LIONE DE VAPEURS.

Pn(‘ nouvelle ligne de bateaux a vajMUir a etc inauguree le 19 aout

•1900 (‘litre rAllemagne <‘t la ville <h> Manaos, jiar TarriviM' de llam-

bourg du bateau ii vaiM'ur le ““Canada.”

CHILI.

£tat industriel du chili.

Dans un rapport a son (louvernenn'iit sur Tetat industriel du Chill,

publie dans le ““Monit(*ur Ofliciel du Commerc«‘” du 27 septembre. M.

Crou/.et. (b'rant du Consulat de Fnince a Valparaiso, dit «|uc le Chili,

pays autrefois voiu' au commerce, prend de plus en plus d'inqKirtancc

au iM)int de vue industriel. Si Ton considere le temps relativemcnt

court (pi'a eu ce pays jKiur se dev«*lopix)r, et surtout si Ton tient compte

de sa situation geographi(|ue |mmi propice, on r«‘ste (HoniuMles resultats

ac([uis. 11 est juste de declarer tout d'alKird «pie ce n’est pas au p'ule

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cliili»‘n soul (|Uo Ton doit lo dovolopponiont industiiol, niais bion a

roliMiiont otranjjor »|ui lui a fait fairo los proniiors pas.

I’lssis. Domeyko. IMiii.ii’i’i ot N(H;rf:s. iiiiUMiiours ot savants ourojx'-

ens, out doorit la fonnation «ro()lojri(iuo dos Cordilloros ot out mis on

luinioro los inopiiisablos riohossos »|u'ollos oontionnont. Los otudos

zoolofritpios ot botanicpios du savant (lAYont sorvi do basos aux oxploi-

tations ajrrioolos. L'Anjrlais Weei.rkjiit ost lo proniior (pil soit vonu

an C’hili sur d(“s naviros a vapour ot (jui ait ouvort los inandios du

vioux oontinont aux produits ohilions; o'ost ojiooro un An«rlais Mki(:(;s

(pii, par I'introdiu-tion do ohoniins do for. a ti-ansforino la partio oon-

tnilo du Chili on un vasto ohaiup (Paotiviti* industriollo.

Sos ])roinioros industrios (pii so dotaohont sont los industrios ajjri-

ool(*s ot luinioros. On ]M*ut luoiuo din* *juo dos lo dobut do son oxis-

toiH-o. lo C’hili a oto aj'rioultour ot luinior.

Ix‘s torros dpuisoos do la vioillo Kurop** ot h‘s «;nmdes fabri»pios do

pnaluits ohiiui(|Uos ont oonsoinino pour ])ros do doux milliards do sjil-

potro ot d'iodo vonant du Chili. I/arijont, lo ouivro ot Tor ont ojcalo-

inont ap|M>rto lours oom-ours. I'no soulo niino, oollo do Chanaroillo, a

fourni do piastros. Et «‘o n'ost pas la un |M)int ina.xinuuu

attoint ])!ir rindu>trio luinioro. Lo jour ou los voios (h* ooininunimtion

so s»*ront luultiplioos. »*t oil los pro*-odos (roxtnu-tion so soront amo-

lioroos. on i«Mit pn'voir uno au<rni«‘ntation an inoins du triplo.

Malliourousoniont jiour lo Chili, los luiiios do saljiotro sont, jianut-il,

apjadoos a diininuor d’iinjMirtanoo. non jias (pio la inatioro inaiupio,

niais bion a oauso do la oonourronoo tpio font aux jiriKluits naturols los

onjirais of priHluits azoti's artitioiols. ("ost la un j;ros jniint noir a

riiorizon industriol (pii no oosso do prooooupor lo pays.

En ooqui oonot'rno rindustrio ajrrioolo. la situation ost inoins brillanto.

("ost surtout la vitioulturo ipii a attin' rattontion dosayriiailtoursot

o'i'st oojx'iidant ootto liranoho qui a fourni los inoins Ixins rosultats a

I'oxjMirtation. Plus do do piastros, soit onviron

do fiiinos, ont ot«' dojM'iisi's on plantations do viofiios. On ost arrivo a

obtonir ainsi uno produotion oonsidoralih* ot do tros iNuino <|ualito ipii.

oopondant. n'ost jias om-ore arrivoo a *'oinl>lor la ditl'oron«-o oxistant on

favour do riiiqMU-tation.

I’no autro indiistrio on voio do prosporito ost oollo du suoro. Dos

1^71. uno rallini'rio avait oto fondoo a Vinadol Mar pivsdo Valpaiiiiso.

('otto usino n'a oossi* do prosjx'nM' ot tiiivaillo aujourd'hui avoo unoapi-

tal do d.IKKI.iMio do fninos. Dopuis, d'autros usinos so sont installoos

ot onlin riisino do Ponoo a I'ti'* inontoo |M)ur olRonir du suoro do Indto-

ravo. D** •rraiuh's plantations do ootto dornioro planto ont oto faitos

ot il y a tout lion ilo oroiro qu'ollos soront prosjx'ros.

Dos huilorios so sont aiissi olovoos ot indo|M‘ndoiiiiiiont dosolivos du

IKiys, on y traito dos oik-os vonant do Samoa ot do Tahiti. Pour un

soul prixluit, rimportation a oto jirosquo oomplotomont supprimoe.

1)54 BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REUUBLICS.

c\‘st lii Cotto fiil>ric!iti(m, oiitivpriso par la colonic alleniande, a realise des projyres reellement envialdes. Elle est arrivee s'l un tel jxdnt (pi’aujourd'hui les fa)*ricants en exi>ortent environ jxmr 1(),0CM),(KM> de francs dans rAinerupie C'entrale, dans rKcpiateur, au 1‘erou et dans la Bolivie. La ])res(pie totalite des fabriques est alleniande.

On coinpte aussi dans le pays de nondireuses fabriques de conserv’cs et de ehocolat, toutes inontees avee les derniers ]x'rfectionnements.

Kn ce (pii concerne la fabrication des tissus de eoton, de laine et do laine cd eoton, la situation est inoins brillante; nraninoins, {^nlee a la loi protectionniste du 12 fevrier (pii declare libre de droits a I'entree les tils de eoton, et jjreve, au eontraire, les tissus, de serieux efforts out etc tentes. Ce sont les Anjflais »pii essayent en ee nionient d'etablir U's tissajres. F^tant donne la jjrande consonuiiation faite, on est en droit d'esperer un developpeiuent considerable de eette industric.

La presse speeiale a rindustrie s'eleve <‘n ee luoment-ei eontre le |)eu de protection aceordee aux industries meeaniques. A son avis, le corps UVislatif, lorsqu'il a vote la loi du 28 (UVeiubre 185)7, revisant le tarif douaniei-, n'a pas assez tenu coinpte des projjres realises, Dejuiis environ un deini-siecle, la nietallurjfie et la ineeaniipie sont etablies au Chili. La place quVIles oeeupent est iuqKirtante, les pays voisins n'hesitent pas ii adresser leurs eonunandes au Chili. Ces etablis.se- inents qui fournissent les ehaudieres, des tulH's, des eylindres, des luaehiiK's ajjrieoh's, des hM-oinotives et des pieces jamr les cheinins de fer et la marine, les outillajfes jxuir les mines, etc., out su s'attirer la clientele sud-amerieaine et .sont montes sur un pied ipii lour |)ermet de rivali.ser avee les etabli.sseimmts europeens similaires. A ees indus¬ tries, on piMit ajouter eelle de la fabrication, sur une jfi-.inde eehelle, des ciments (pii autrefois venaient de rAllemajjne, de rAnjjleterre et de la Bcdjifiipie.

Kn terminant .son rapport, Mr. Cuouzet dit <pie le Chili e.st un champ d'activite industrielle de premier ordre et on m* .saurait trop en}^aj;»‘r le placement de eapitaux dans ee pays. Les .\llemands Tout eompris les premiers et a riieure aetuelle on ne voit dans ee jiays <pie machines ailemandes et eapitaux allemand.s. De nombrmisi's atfaires mini('r(*s (pii s'annonemit eomme tres brillantes .sont arretiVs par le maiKpie de eapitaux et il (*n est de ni('nie des entrepris(*s agrieoles.

PROTECTION DES MARQUES DE FABRIQUE.

D'aim's une eommunieation reeente du Con.sul (leneral d'Anjfleterre s'l Valparai.so. les autorites eiiiliennes viennent de nioditier la loi .sur les maripies de fabriipie, atin d'assuri'r une jilus jji-ande protection aux maniiu's (h'ix).s('es. L’ancien n'jflement etait eomph'tement inetKeaee et ne pi'riiKdtait pas de reprimer les noinbreusi^s fniudes (pii .se eom- mettaient eonstamment. On sait, en etfet, (pie pour |K>uvoir intenter av('e sucees une action judiciaire siux imitatiuirs, il fallait (pie la manpie incrimiiu'e ffit une imitation exacte de rorij^insii, la plus h'gerc

lU REAl" OF THE AMERICAN REPrULICS. 955

iilt»*nition otuiit siiffisanto }M)iir rtMidre los jK)iin<uite.s imitilos. La

nouvolh* loi ronu'dio ii cet otat do choses. on ro sens (lu’elle stipule »iue

les ju^es aiiront desonnais le pouvoir de decider s’!! y a eu intention

evidente de troinper le public en iinitant une inanpie depostV.

IVautrcs inoditicatiuns dans le incnn* sens sont, paiiut-il. a Tetude et

seront pr()mul>ruees prochaineintuit.

roLOMlUE.

ADJUDICATION PUBLIQUE.

Le '2 decemhre 1SHK>, a -1 In'unvs, aura lieu au Ministere des Finances

(Hacienda) a Santa-Fe de Hojrota. la luise en Ux-ation. jHuir une periode

(le 1.') annees. des mines d\'nier.iudes de Muzo et de Coscuez. Caution-

neincnt, l(M».(KM> piastres a verser a la tresorerie de I’Etat, ou 40,(M)0

piastres, or, a un di's ininistnvs ou consuls jfcneniux de la K(*pul)li(iue

a IV'tr.mjfer. la' concc'ssionnaire doit sVn»r«ifjer a payer au (louverne-

mcnt une j)rime (pii nc \M‘ut pas etre infi'rieiire a 2<M»,(K)0 j)iastres, or,

ct une annuit(' a indicpuu' j)ar Pinti'n'ssi' dans sa soumission.

i'VWX.

VENTE D’INSTRUMENTS ARATOIRES.

■'l/Anu'rican 'I'rade” (lit (jiie jamais ii C’ul«i on n'a iinjxu’te autant

d'outils a^^ricoles (|u'a pnWnt.

la's planteurs sont disjx>s('s ii tons les sacritict's |M>ur amelion'r la

culture d(* Icur sol. Ib'ja l(*s aj'cnts de (pielcjiies-uiu's d(‘s principales

manufactures d(* maciiiiu's a«;ricol(*s aux Ktats-l’nis out parcouru Tile

tout entien*, et y out fait naitre un inteivt considerable puir les outils

ujiricoles de tout •fcnre.

C’Vst la charrue a double s(M' (pii fait ii pivsent I'objet d(^ la plus

fort(' demande.

("('st elle (pii convicnt b* mieux, (railleurs, au sol tres arjrileux de

C’uIki. Cette charrue est munie (rune rotu' traiu'liante, (pii, dans son

inouvemcnt de rotation, oiivix' un sillon dans la terre. Cn nvcloir la

di'ltanissi' de Tarj^ile (piVIle entniine. Cette charrue a ('ti' essayee avec

jinuid succes.

la's constructeurs (pii avaient di's charrues en vente ii la Havane,

(lisi'iit (pii* ri'couh'mcnt de ces machines, pendant le mois di' juin, a (ite

pres(jui' mervi'ilh'ux. Les ordres iryiis provenaient de Tile tout

cntu'ri', et non jias (rune seuh' province.

On recherche bcaucoup h's charruesdites •‘cultivators.” ElK'scon-

viennent au sol arjrileux de Cuba et |H)ss(‘dent un aecessoire (pii p'rinet

d'enlcver la terre j^luantc (pii s'y colic.

yr)() BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

PROSP^RITi AORICOLE.

D'iipn's line depeehe de Ilaviiini. datee dii B wtolire une jjrande jinisperite agricole regne dans toiite cette partie de Tile de Cuba (jui s'etend entre les villes de Havana et de C'ienfuegos. Le renouvelle- inent des plantations de cannes ii sucre et la reconstruction des usines centrales avancent activeinent; la contiance coimuerciale dans les entre- prisi‘s agricoles renait graduellianeniit et est deiuontree par riinjiortji- tion des Etats-Unis d’une grande (juantite de luachines agricoles et de machines pour le rafiinage du sucre.

Les industrii's sucrieres et du tahac prcKluisent heaucoup <*t continuellenient et on estiuie qiiVlles rapiKU’tent plus de On est en train de construire dans Tile de nouvelles rafiineries.

I’endant la premiere semaini* du mois d'octohre, 1,860 immigrants venant des lies C'anaries et de liarcelone, Espagne, out dehanpie a la llavane, en route j)our les districts de Tinterieur oii ils jxuivent imnie- diateuient se procurer du travail. Cette affluence d'etrangers resout, en jiartie, la (piestion du travail, car un grand nomhre de plantations chomaient faute de mains-d'ieiivre. Senior Perkecto Lai’oste, le Min- istre de rAgriculture, oli're aux hons immigrants toutes les facilites possibles.

EXPORTATIONS DE TABAC.

Pendant les jiremiers sept mois de rannee lOOO, on a e.\|K)rt»' de nil* de Cuba, pour ^5,078,557 de taliac en finiilles, dont une valeiir montant a ^5,046,778 fut ju ise par les Etats-Cnis. Les exportations de cigarettes se sont montees a S10:i,5O5, les Etats-Cnis en avant pris ])our une valeur de Les exportations de tons les autres tabacs. pendant la perimle susnomnn'e. si* sont elevees a S.‘)6.4r)0; dansce dernier total les Etats-Cnis sont coinpris ])our So.778.

KQUA'PCriL

FABRiaUE DE CHAPEAUX DE PANAMA.

Dans un rapiMirt ipie le C’onsul (ieniM-al De Leon, a (iiiayaipiil, a

adresse a son (louvernement, ce fonctionnaire fait un recit tres interessant de la maniere dont on fabriipie les cha|)<*aux de Panama dans rEipiateur. Le Bulletin Mknsuel du mois de Mai (])ages 770- 780) contient un article relatif ii ces chajM'aux, ginieiiilement denoni- mes ‘‘jipijapa’’ et ijiii sont fabriques, dit le Consul Beige, avec la t'euille (rune plante nominee Oirhulnt'ira jxilniata."’ Le Consul des Etats-Unis pri'tend an contr.iire qii'ils sont faits avec une plante du pays (|ui ressemble beaucoup ii la saw palmetto ” des Etats-Unis. Void

BUREAU OE THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 957

coinitUMit on prooodo innir fain* rns rhinx'aux: <|uaiKl la planto a attaint

la haiitour desinV, on la coupi* justo avant (|u\‘lh‘ (Invionnn mftrn, on la

fait iMuiillir clans cle I'eau tn's flaire c^t on la fait onsuitn scVhc'r.

Qiiancl c'lle ost coinpK'tc'iiU'nt sec-ho, on Tassortit ot idle est alors prete

ii etre employee. On ehoisit premierement la jiaille avee soin; on

rex|M)se a rimmidite jxiur la rendre Hexihle et on la fend alors, en liii

(lonnant la lonoui-iir neeessaire. au moyen de ronjfle du |x*tit doij;t

on du jM)uee.

On eonmienee alors le tressajre au sonuuet de la forme du chapeau

ct on le continue circulairenuMit jusipiYi ce ipie le cha|)i‘au soit acheve.

Le tnivail a lieu ijuaiid ratmosjdu're est humide, entre minuit et 7

heures du matin. 11 est neeessaire de travailler trois heures par jour

pimdant pres de trois ii ein<| mois |M)urfaire un de ees lM*aux elia]x‘aux,

veritahles merveilles de finesse, (.'ette industrie, dans son plus jjrand

develop|x*ment est reellement une leiivre d'art ipii reclame une j^rande

jmtienee. de lums yeux et un talent special. Le tressaoe acheve. on

lave le chajx'au dans de I'eau froide tres claire. on le couvre d'line

solution de jjomme et on le lustre avec du soufrc reduit en jMnidre.

Les plus heaux chapeaux sont si souples (|u'ils jx>uvent se rouler ct se

inettre dans la poche sans s'ahhucr; ils peuvent durcr des ann<Y>s ct se

nettoyer maintes fois. Les naturels des deux sexes et de tons les ajyes

tnivaillent a la fabrication de ce yenre de cha)M‘aux. Ix's prix de

vente en {jros varient de ii la douzaine.

I’endant les trois anmVs qui viiMinent de s'ecouler. les exjxirtations

des cha|H'aux de Panama de rK(|uatcur out diminue jrraduellement,

inais en revanche celh's du matiu’ic*! avc'c leijuel ils sont fabriipies out

iiujrnu'nte. C’eci indiipierait ipie les autres nations sont enjfajjec's dans

eette industrie.

KTATS-UNIS.

COMMERCE EXT^RIEUR DES ETATS-XJNIS PENDANT EE MOIS

D’AOOT 1900.

Pendant le mois d'acifit la valeiir des marchandises im|X)rt(Vs

par lc*s Etats-Lnis sVst montee ii !!'<JL*»b-,7r).S c*ontre !f»it5,»'4d,810

durant le meme mois de isjt'.t. La valeur des impertations de mar-

chandisi's sujettes aux droits de douane sVdevait ii ou t;3.41

p)ur cent en aout IIMMJ, contie )f38,it78,t»32, ou 5S.4B pnir cent |)en-

dant le mois corresp)ndant de 18iM>. Les droits de douane jHiryus

p'lidant le mois d'aout IIMX) sc sont montes ii $21,384,495, contre

$2u,54t;,t;it7 en 1899.

958 BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REUUBLIC8.

Ci-apre.s an tiil)leau coaiparatif des importations dcs mois (Taouis 1899 et 19(X>:

Imjxirtcitiotin mjiiU» nnr Urolln <h’ dininin' li e.iviiijilni ih’ rex ilroilx.

, ?l)i.1.57,():w , SIC.. 717,01)3 11). 111,111 , 22,101,(KiS

l,.ViO.!);!5 ; .5,92.5,227 1 12.892,021) ' 12,088,81)1 ! V), 151,ta.5 ; 9, .887,101

j (■ii,t;y2,7.5s j Cifi,t!43,810

V pondant lo mois

ArticU's liriitN ciitraiit <Iiiiis Ics (lifTOronts i>rn<viU‘.s <U‘ I'iniliistrif <lii l>iiys. Articifs cntiiTomi'iit oii piirtioIU'iiH'nt nianiifactiin''s, (iostini's comiiir

muU'riaux <laiis los iiiamifactuR's ot U's arts inO('anii|iii-s. Artiok's niuinifactiiri-s pour la consommatioii. Artifles de luxe.

Tiitaiix.

d'aout 19(K). se montait ii contro 875,489 pour Ip mois porivspoiidaiit de I'amieo 1899. Los marchaiidisos etrangt'rps ivpx- portoes ptMidant los deux pt'riodos on oomparaison. so montaiont rt'spootivemont a 81,980,4(»7 ot 8U77U.531.

Los exportations du pays otaiont olassoos ooninit' suit:

Kr/xii'liilloiix ihi /xii/x.

Ortaluits aKricoles. S.Vi, lS2,l'ij^l ■ $;>U. '.r_M I’roiluits <les manufactiiri's. :i'>,7S3,0;i9 I :U, lAs.TTi I’nMluits des mines. :i,t>7S,21S i 3,:i»iO,SS2 I’nsluits des forets. T.'lSi.S-Vi | .S,aiS,(129 I’nHliiits des jieehes. 817,4(15 3.')5,.')26 I’nsluits divers. 101,51)1 77,751

Totaux. 101,500.823 102,87,5,4X9

CONDITION DE L’AGRICULTURE AU OCTOBRE 1900.

IVapros lo rapixirt du .stati.stioion du Ministoro do r.\«»’rioulturo dos PLtats-Lnis. voioi quello otait, au !'■'■(Xdoiiro 1900, lii oondition moyonnc dos diti'orontes reooltos on oomparaison dt' oollos, a la momo dato, do.s anneos jirooddentos, ainsi <|uo la moyonno dos moyonnos au I®"" tMlohre pendant lo annees.

Pour le mals, la oondition moyonne otait 78.3 oontro 8:?.7 rannoe procodente ot 81 pondant 10 ans. D'apros oo rapport, on a oaloulo<|ue le nomlire total de lK)i,s.soaux do mais sora do 1,957.5.50,(Mio. Le total pour rannoe 1899 .s'elovait a 2,078.143.933 hoi.s.st'uux.

LVstimation du rondemont do I'avoino ptir aero ost 29.0 boi.ssoaux oontro 30.7 hois.seaux en 1899 ot uiu* moyonno de 20.2 l»oi.s.seaux jmmi dant dix ans; oe (pii indi<|ueniit une rdotilte totale de 8lo, 122,0<X) ImiIs-

seaux oontro 709,177,713 Wois.seaux en 1899, L<‘ rtmdement. par aore, de I'orj^o ost ostiind a 20.4 boi.s,seaux oontrc

25.5 boisseaux on 1899 ot 23,5 boissoaux la moyonno de 10 annees, <jui e.st le plus petit rendemont indiqiio a part une oxooption dopuis 1887.

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Lo reiuUMiient du pur aero, ost ostiiiu' a 1.5.1 lioisseaux rontre

14.4 boi.ssoaux en 185M* et 14 l)oisseaux la luovoniio de lo anneos. Ija

moyoiine, pour la (jualite, e.st {♦2 rontro BO en 1SB5*.

La condition nioyenne du ble sarnisin etait 72.S contre 70.2 le 1®’’

octobre ISBO et S2.2 la nioyenne de 10 ans.

Une diminution dans la condition du riz est nipport^ de tons les

Etats 4|ui produisent cette cereale, inais dans la Louisiane. ou

ells est produite en plus jriiinde abondance, la condition est encore

exceptionnellenient elevee, ebint 1(M) on 18 jioints an dessus de la

nioyenne.

La recolte de la canne a sucre dans la Louisiane luaintient sa condi¬

tion du niois de septeinluv. c'est-a-dire lOl. Dans tons les autres

Etats oil <*e roseau est cultive, il y a eu une U%ere diminution dans la

condition.

Ce rapport indiiiue ipie la condition nioyenne du coton au I" (H'tobre

19<M>etait 07 contre 02.4 le r"" octobre 180!*, et 71.0) la moyenne des

movennes du iiiois d'octobre jn'iidant U‘s dix dernieres aniuH's.

Aucun autre i-apport sur le ble ne sera publie jus(pra la rei'eption

des nip|)orts annuels et individuels dt*s prcHlucteurs et ceux Hnals des

ajjents sjx'ciaux du ministere.

On publieni aussi bientot un rapjiort sja'clal sur les etlets d«* la der-

niere tem|M*te sur rajrriculture dans la partie imM*idionale du Texas.

Dans ce nip^iort seront comprises les conditions moyeiines des rtVoltes

de toutes les provinces du Texas.

LE COMMERCE EXT^RIEXJR EN 1899-1900.

IjC iiuiiuu’o de juin du “ Monthly Suniniarv of Commerce and

Finance,” dit le “Hulletin Commercial” (Bruxelles) du 15 septembre,

renferme d»‘s indications (cliitfres prtivisoires) sur le montant du com-

inerce exterleur des Etats-Cnis (M'lidant rannee tiscale se terminant le

30 juin ISHMl. 1j4>s im|)ortations se sont elevees ii ^840,714.070, soit

t'152,.550,l8l de plus ipie rannee precedente; les exi>ortations out

atti'int 1,804,180,871, soit i!'107.1»!8,O0O de plus (pi'en 1808-!>0.

(^uatre {jrjinds faits, ecrit la Lcffsition de IVljjiipie, canicterisent ce

inouvement d'echanjfc: 1" son total depasse de ^817,720,250 celui de

rannee pivcedente, et jxmr la premiere fols dans I'histoire des Etats-

Unis depasse le chiffrede deux milliards de dollars; 2" lesexjK)rtations

dejiiissent cedes de toute annee anterieure et sont plus unifornuMiient

distribuees (pie precedenmuMit: 8" h's matieres premii'res mvessaires

aux manufactuivs out ete plus alamdamment im|K)rtees et forment une

fraction plus forte des importations totales (pramnir.ivant; 4" les arti¬

cles manufactures out ete plus alMmdamment ex|iortes (pi'antiM’ieure-

ment et fonnent une fraction lH*aucoup plus jjrande des exiMirtations

total(‘s (pie pn'ci'demmenl.

060 HUKEAU OK THE AMERICAN llEl'UHLICS.

La oaianco dii comnu'i’co de IT'.to au jiiin ISOT. soil durant 1(*8

aiis. doniio, on favour dos Etats-rnis, un total do soulo-

inoiit. paroo (pi'il y a lion do ddduiro la soninio dos l)alaiioos passivos

do collo dos balaiicos activos. taiidis ipio l(*s balaiioos additioniioos dos

aniioos 1.SR8, iSJtP ot 11*00 attoi<;noiit la soinino onornio do ^l,*».Sl>.778,7yo

coiiiino oxcodoiit dos oxportations sur los iiii(M)rtatioiis.

IMPORTATIONS DE CAOUTCHOUC.

IVndaiit los tpiatro aunoos t»“rmiiioos lo :><• juiii llt(*o. los Etats-l'nis

out iiiiporto plus do 8100,00**.00(* do oaoutohouo. II y a uno dooade,

los iunM)rtatioiis do cot artiolo par los Etats-l'nis so inontaiont annu-

ollomotit a8l<l.<*o<*.o<*o i'liviron: aotuolloniont. olios(‘xoodont8o(*,(KK*,ooo

ot ausfinonttMit oontinuolloinont. Erostpio t(»ut lo caoutoliouo ost im¬

port*' a Totat l>rut ot oniployo dans los nianufaoturos (jui rapprupiont

oonstanuiKMit a do n(»nil»r»'us(‘s «‘t nouvolb's industrios. (Vp<*ndant,

pr*'M|u<‘ tout It* oaoutoliouf tpio It's i)ays ruropt'ons ox|)ort»“!it aux

Etats-l'nis ost ndlino. Lo Nord du Urosil. lo Sud tin Moxitpie,

rAniori(|uo ('t'litrali*. lt‘s Antillos, rAfi-itpio Contralo. rindo-l’liine

Anj^laist* t‘t lt*s Indt's NoorlandaiM's fournissont cot artiolt* iinp<»rtant

du oonnnoroo d'iinportation dos Etats-l'nis. I)(‘])nis i|ut‘li|uos annoos,

auoun artiolo n'a |)rol»al»l(*inont oto oniployo dans los nianufaoturos ot lo

oonnnorot* on aussi jrrando tpiantito tpio lo oaoutcliouo: o'ost fM>urt|Ut>i

unt* attontion touto partioulioro ost donndo a la oulturo dos tlilfort'iitos

jilantos tpii pt'iivont produiro oottt* sulistanot*.

L'oxposo oi-dossus (‘st sujfoforo par la looturo d'lino |)ul)lioation sur

los (‘ti'ortN systtMiiatiipios tpii out oto faits dans la oultun* dos arbros ot

plantos a oaoutohouo dans h's C'olonios .Vn<;laisos, sjiooiah'inont ooux de

I’Afritjut* ('(“iitralo ot do IWfritpio du Sud. CVtto (|U(‘sti()n dt'viont

onooro i)lus intorossanto dojmis tpio It* Ministort* do r.\<;rioulturo dos

Etats-l'nis a ooininonoo dos t*xj)t*rit*not*s t*t fait fairo tlos invostijrations

a oo sujt*t dans lt*s ntmvollos pt»sst‘ssit)ns ot>ntpiist>s root*inint*ut.

Lt> Sud du M»*xitpio ot r.Vinoritpio (Vntralt* otant. *runt* part, los

jjrands prt>duot**urs naturols du oatmtohtaio t.*t, d'antrt* part, ootto suIh

.stanoo otant pntduitt* t*t ox\)t)rtoo oonstainint*nt dt*s Tlos <*1 autrt*s torri-

toirt*s atljaf**nts dos l’hili])pint*s. un bol avt*nir ost rost*rvo a oottt* indus-

trio. nt>n souloinont dansoos |Missossitins. inais t‘not>rt*a llawaT ot a I**»rto-

Uiot).

Coinint* lo liiT.i.KTix Mexsi'ki, Ta tloja fait si st)uvt*nt rt*niartpior, lo

oaoutohouo nVst pas si*ult‘in(‘nt lo pnxluit <1*11110 soult* t*sjH‘oo d'arbro,

niais au oontniiro o<*lui d'uno varioto d'arbros ot dt* p!antt*s. Quoltpios-

uns ])oussont s<*ulomont dans un std t*t unoatinospht'ro huniidi*s, tandis

quo d'autr<*s vionnt*nt bion dans un sol pit*rroux ixmrvu tpio 00 dornior

soit arroso de toinps on toinps. II faut, t*n tons oas. a o(*s plantt*s, un

oliniat tropical ou sous-tropioal. I’rostpu* tout lo oaoutohttuo de

I’Aniorique du Sud, do rAinoritiut* I'ontrah* ot dt* 1*1 nde ost oxtniit

BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. IHU

(riiHu'os, niiiis dans les lies do TArehipi'l Indien rapprovisionneinent

vieiit prineipalement d’une plante Riinpante jjiijantes(iue (jui, dans

rosjiaee do eiiuj ans, attoint une lonjiueurde 2(M) plods, a iino oiroonfo-

ronoo do 20 a ilO jxmoos ot dont lo rondoniont aniuiol ost do oO si do livros

do osioutohouo. davsi. Sumatra, Ponanjr, Singsiporo ot I’lndo-Chino

Frsinyaiso sont dojs'i do {frauds prcKliiotours de osioutohouo; (luant si la

(|uantito pnHluito siux Antilles, olio ost sutiissinto pour indisjuor spi'on

jKsurrait oultivor sivoo suooos o»*tto plsinto si Ciihsi ot si Porto-Kioo ot

donnor si ootto industrio un plus irrand dovelopjjomont.

Voioi quelle etc la valour dos inqMsrtations de osioutohouo hrut

dopuis 181M):

1891 . $18,020,804 1892 . 19,8:«, 090 189:5. 17,964,667 1894 . 15,162,3;5;5 1895 . 18,475,882 189«5. 16,781,583

1897 . $17,558,163 1898 . 25,545,391 1899 . 31,875,207 1900 . 31,555,48:5

Total. 212,772,053

Pendant rannoo IBOH les Ktats-Unis ont inqxu’to 4'.),377,138 livres

do osioutohouo oontro 51,(l63,(M3d livros on 1801). Lo prix moyon par

livre on IIHM) otsiit d3.1 oonts oontro 02.1 on 18BB. Los iuqxirtations

de osioutohouo on 15>0O provonaiont dos psiys suivants, rovalusition, la

quantits* ot lo prix par livro, on cents, otsint siiissi donnos dans le

tahloau oi-sipros:

IXy*. Llvn-*. Vnleur. j I*rix moyen.

Aulrcs pHViole r AliiOriinio <lu Suet. 28,175,787

1.M2.191 1,428.?24

420. B12 12.'291

8,011,081 i 1,750,498 ' 6,020,018

04:i,79;l ; 60.u:«

*17,954,490 ' 870,581 792,250 201,:i2fl

4,019 .5,502,580

892, :uo 4,770,989

284,141 31,.522

0.3.7 .53.4 55.5 47.8 37.7 64.8 50.9 72.1 44.1

1 47.7

AllfmMKiK'. Auhvm imvH it’Ktin>iM‘.

Autre* jMivs.

Totiil. i 49,:i77.i:t8 31,370,807 ta. 1

EXPORTATIONS DE COTON.

Lsi vioille expression amoriosiino, “I'otton is kin{;,” “lo ootoii'ost

roi,” ost do nouvosiu oinplovoo pir les j)orsonnes intorosseos dans les

exyxirtations dos Etats-Unis. En 1898 le bio so vondait un dollar le

Iniissoau (“dollar wheat"), los exportations do farine dopsissaient alors

do liosiucoup on valour oollos de ooton, niais lo prix de la livro de ce

dernier qui n'ost on 1900 quo do 10 oonts donno do nouvosiu si oot article

la premiere plsioo dans los ox|)ortations dos produits sigrioolos. Pen¬

dant los sept jtromiors mois do rannoo 1SM)H, los exportations de ooton

si'sont montoos si $142,;‘)70,097, tandis quo la valour totsilo dos farines

oxportoos |XMidsint Isi im'mo jM'riinlo otait !^138,3(>4,509,

IjOs manufsioturos ot los oxjiortations de ooton sont {fontM'silomont

ovsilutios SI la tin de “I’annde ootonniere" qui Hnit siv'oo le mois d’adut.

Bull. No. 4-15

HUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REFURLICS. 9fi2

Lo Bureau do.s Stsitisti(iups du Ministcre des Finances a revu les nip- ports du inois d'adut l9o() concernant les exjxirtations de coton et a pu ainsi les comparer avec ceux de I’annee derniere. (Vs rapports qui sont preliniinaires, coinprennent 9S pour cent environ des exportations de coton, niais comme la coinpaniison |)our rannee presente est faite avec les rapports semldables de PanniV derniere, les iVsultats coinpa- ratifs sont assez exacts.

D’apres ces chitl'res, un exainen des exjiortations de coton uiontrera que celles du coton brut pendant I'annê tinissant le 81 aout I'.HK) avaient une valeur bien ])lus jfrande «|ue »-elles de n'iniporte <|uelle periode precedente depuis lyi»2, et cpie le prix inoven jKir livre etait plus eleve qu’a n'iuqxu’te quelle eptapie depuis I’annee 1k;»8 a I’exception toutefois de rannee 189().

Le prix inoyen dVxix)rtation de coton en aout lb0<t, etait 8.7 cents pai’ livre contre une inoj’enne de S.b cents par livrt* pendant rannee 181>8 et 5.8 cents en 18JH) et etait plus (Meve <|ue la inoyenne de n'importe (pielle annee depuis 181*1. Le tableau suivant montre la «piantite, la valeur et le prix moyen, par livre, du coton exjwrte jamdant cha<iue annee cotonniere ” depuis 1887 jusipi’a 11*(K):

Annies. (in«ntiW‘!< en -

livres. Valour on (lollarx.

I’riJt iwr livro.

Ift87. 2,150,780.791 2,259,()2fi,7.'>l , 2,:i6.5,095,7fl8 2,4(U,-ttpO,.57H 2,295,109,(152 ,

2,948,400,103 2,242,(V25,388 2, aw, 122, .567 3,477,300,'269 2,380.6-29,953 3,059,91.5,757 3,897,200,7.52 3,798,486,844 3,081,671,'252

•201,740,801 ‘222,805.494 ■23.5,898,'233 ■A50,.571,3:M ‘291,499,029 •A58, (•.•28,371 190,K17,‘234

9. r»i 18SS. 9.86

9.97 1H90.. 10.16 1891. 9.98 1H92. 1893..

8.74 8.81

1891. 208,117,'277 ‘201,.5.36.9^26 190,987,818 ‘2‘27,7-28,459 •23‘2.3‘2.5.9‘2‘2 ‘211,‘278,139 245,485,‘209

7.88 1895. 8.79 1896. 8.15 1897. 7.44 1898. 8.96 1899. 5.56 1900. 7.96

Kn ce <pii <‘oncerne la situation du coton an 1®'' septenibre 11*00, “the American Cotton Reporter” dit (pi'au commencement de I’aniuV il n'y avait, dans le psiys et IVtranêr, (prim tres ja'tit stia-k de coton. IjII template <pii a ravajft; la meilleure partie d(*s districts cotonniera du Texas, semble avoir cnlcv6 la possibilite d’un plus {^nind rendement <pie cclui de 1899. Lîpprovisionnement des Hlatinirs ('traufrers n’est pas tn's };rand, la r^colte indienne ne sera pas alamdante et cellc t^gvptienne sera seulement Imnne. 11 y a cependant des raisons cpii permettent de pr6dire ipic le coton, jxmrra se vendre ii 12 cents on meme ii un prix plus iMevV a la fin du mois d’aout pnadiain. Ia* total du stock existant dans le mondi* nVst seulement ipie (h* <>82,999 balles environ contre 2,171,515 balli‘s il y a un an, et 1,579,2(*7 balles il y a deux ans. L(‘s filateurs anglais seront obliges d'acheter le coton, que le prix soit I'levi' ou bas, a moins de fermi'r leurs filatures.

La d(*cision de Manchester de tui jmis employer le coton americain

BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS, 963

polulaiit un inois, ii’a pass oiiipei-hi* 1<‘ prix d’auîUMiter. En attoiidsiiit, k*s rotonnades ne |M*uvent pas etiv fahriijiiees avw protit, otant doniies les prix founiiits dii coton brut ct dcs cotonnadcs, a luoiiis d'unc dimi¬ nution dans Ic prix dc manufacture, Lc coton «-ontcmi dans une piece d'etoffe <-oute environ 80 cents, tandis que le prix (rune piece dk'totle vaut aujourd'hui C'est ^smniuoi le prix di* manufacture ct le jr*0" doivent ('tn* compris dans leso'J cents |)ar piect*, 1j«*s tisst*ninds gjiynaient lt> cents pir pi(*ce (|uand le iKMu'tice se montait ii plus de 78 cents; et actuellement ils nôivent 19,8 cents sur un IsMietice de 52 cents. II faut done, on diminuer les prix du'coton, auj^menter ceux des cotonnades, ivduire les salaires ou fermer les filatures.

EXPORTATIONS DE CHAUSSURES.

D’apres les statisti(iu(‘s otticielles du commerce extericur en ce <|ui concerne les chaussures manufatdurecs au,x Etats-Unis. ce commerce a aujrmentt' de !i'l.H88,649 en 1897 s\ ^3,t)t>8.4r35 en 1899. Le Consul des Etats-Cnis a, Ijidpsic, dans un mpport (lu'il tit tres recemment an Min- isb're des Affaires Etranjêres. appelle Tattention du Gouvernement sur les demandes croisssintes des Allemands jK)ur les chaussures americaines. Dans son rapport, il dit (jiie les chaussures Ikhi marche se vendent en jfiiinde (piantite en Allemagne et tpie Ton recommande d'etal>lir des entrepots ii llaml>ourg ou Breme et des ma^sins ii Ber¬ lin, Dresde, Hambourg, Ijeipsick et Munich, L'Allemagne nVst jms comprise dans les jMiys (jui ont contribue jusqu'ici au developjjement du commerce des chaussures des Etats-Unis, ses importations de chaus¬ sures aiimricaines ^Muidant I'anni'e derniere eUint evaluees seulement a li*lO<i.(MM», c’esi a dire, moins d'un tiers de la valeur d('s exportsitions au Mexique. Actuelhunent c'est I'Austmlie (pii est le meilleur marche des Etats-Unis, ces derniers ayant expedid en un an dans ce jmys pour 1?750,<km» de chaussures.

L',\ngleterre vient apres avec des achats montant, en 181>1*, ii lj(7(K),(MM>, arrivent ensuite les .Vntilles, avec ^)(M»,(M)0, le Canada avec

et le Mexiipie, avec !tôo,(KH). II est un fait qui a tHe generalement remanpie, c'est qu'avec les machines tpie Ton a substituees au travail nianuel, les nouveaux procedes ^conomi(pies de binnage, I'intro- dindion de moyens mecanicpies plus perfectionnes. le prix de vente des chaussures a bien diminue et aucun |)ays ne ixnit aujourd'hui faire con¬ currence aux Ehits Unis sur ce chapitre lii. j)ourvu cpie Ton puisse obtenir iimmMiaUMuent un mairhe.

dus(|u'a present, les chaussures manufacturees aux Etats-l’^nis se sont toujours vendues j)res(pie excliusivement dans les jMiys oii Ton IKirle la langiu* anglaise ou bien dans ceux oii les atfaires comnu'rciales sont conduites en anglais. Duns les autres piys, les progres ont et(* lents, particulierement en Fnince qui n’a achete aux Etats-Unis que pour $40,000 de chaussures et dans les jMiys de I'Amerique du Sud qui,


(luoiqirils soiiMit do jjrands aohcteurs do denroes aliinoiitairois ot autres inarohandi.sos, n’ont jiris souloinont quo jxmr ^77,0<K» do ohaussuros.

L'aiinoo pasoo, los ludtos ot los souliors fahricjuos aux Etats-Uni.s (jui so sont voiidus on Asio. pi’inoipaloment dans los ports <pii sont sous le oontrdlo do radniinlstmtion aiifjlaiso, sc sont inontos a <^200,000, et Ics vontos on Afri(|uo so sont iMovees a !^150,(MM).

I'll fait oortain. o'ost qu'a retraiiffor los ohaussuros amerioaines sont si on voyuo cpruno fois qu’ellos out eto accopteos sur un iiiarche, oe dornior lour appartiont toujours.

VALEITR DES TERRAINS APPARTENANT AU OOUVERNEMENT.

D'apros un rapport du Buroau do I’Enregistromont et dos Doinaincs SI Washington, lo total do la surfaoo du torritoire dos h^tsits-Unis ost de 2,270,.567,440 aoros, dont 020,3OS,068 siores appartiennont onoore au (iouvornomont, soit plus d’un tiers de la surfaoo du psiys; niais les torros non oonoMoes sont prosquo toutos situees dans I’Alaska et esti- nioes SI 3.50.402,760 stores environ. Aux Etats-Unis propreinont dits, les terrains puhlios sont situos dans 22 Etats et 3 Territoires. varisint do 2sr),730 siores dans I'Etat du Mississippi, a 60,073,401 aoros dans I'Etat do Montana. Quand los nouvellos a(‘(|uisitions soront ouvort«*s si la oolonisation. il y siuni prohahloiuont ipiolques terniins do valour (|ui |X)urront otri‘ siooordes sides partiouliers jiour les oultiveret les jxxsso- der d'apres la loi “ Hoiuostead." Une |x)rtion I’elsitiveinent jK'tito dos terniins puhlios inoooujx's, on dohors do oetto jxirtion dont los Indiens possi'diMit les titres, jx'ut otro oultiv^e sans avoir lx*soin d’etre ii’riguoe. Voici. d’apros le servioe de rEnregi.stromont et dos Doinaines (|uelles sont los otonduos dos nouvelles possessions des Etats-Unis: lies Phi¬ lippines, 01.2.50.0<M> stores; lies Sandwich, 4,313,600 siores; Porto-Uioo, 2,3u4,(KK» siores; Guam, 32,000suTes, soit un total genenil de 07,1MMI,500 siores.

VALETJR DES MONNAIES LATINES AMl^RICAINES.

ConforuuMnont si la section 2.5 de la loi du 28 sidut 1804, lo Dirooteur de la Monnaie des Etsits-Unis a prepire une table, approuvoe par le Ministro des Finanoes. donnant la valour du titre dos inonnaies dos nations du luondo, on or dos Etats-Unis. IVapros I’ostinmtion du Dirooteur, les luonnaii's des jxij’s (jui out I’etalon d'sirgent sont evaluees par la qusintito d'sirgent pur qu’elles oontiennont au prix moyen do ce metal sur le maroh^* {xuidant les trois mois antiMMeurs au 1" ootohre 1J*00.

D'apros ootte estimation, la valeur du '"Mhuano" do hi Bolivio, lo do Guatemala, de Hondursis, de Niosiragua, de Salvador (‘t de

la Colombie, et lo "xhciu '' do I’Equatour a augmonto dopuis lo 1*' juillot 19<K> de 43.8 si 45.1 cents; et le dollar d'sirgent du Mexique est aotuellomont ovalue ii 41> cents au lieu de 47.6 cents. Lx’ Perou ooouiie


aujourd'‘hui une place parini les pays (jui ont I'etaton d’or, avec son unite inonetaire, le ''sol," dont la valeur est 4S.7 cents, pendant que la nouvelle iiionnaie d’or, la '^‘Ithro," est reconnue et evaliiee a $4.8B65. Lc systcnie inonetaire du Bresil, de Costa-Kica, dii Chili, de Cuba, d'Halti et de I’Cruguay, (pii adherent a I’etalon d’or, n’a pas varie; il en est de meine de celui de Venezuela (pii a I'etalon d’or et d'arjfent.

FABRIQUE DE MONTBES ET DE PEia)ULES.

On ex|M'die aujourd’hui dans tons les pays du {jlohe des inontres et des jM'iidulesdes FLtats-l’nis. Klles sont faites si Isi nisichine et detient toute concurrence etranj;ei-e. Cn des princi|}aux horlogei’s de ce pays estiine que Ton fabrique journellenient siux Etats-Unis pres de 10,000 piMidules. i’endant rannee derniere il y a eu une si grande quantite de deinandes pour Texportation (pie les manufacturiers n’ont pu y faire face. Pres de !^1,8<K),(MKI de pendules ont ete expedites dans tous les pays, inenie en Suisse, qui est cejx*ndant renoniniee pour son horlogerie. Ij(‘ journal “ Manufacturing .leweler” dit qu’il y a dans le Conn(‘cticut un etablissement (jui fabrique une pendule dans une minute, ou 1,200 par jour, ou 400,000 par an, et (ju’une autre compagnie peut manu¬ facturer huit pendules et inontres lion inarch^ en une minute, soit 5,(X)0 par jour, ou un total par an de plus de 1,500,000.

En 189S la valeur des inontres et ^x^ndules exportees en Chine et ail .lapon, dans I’espice de dix mois, s’est montee respectivement a ^ll.OiK) et ^170,(K)0. Les .laponais cepimdant se sont inities ii I’art de faire des horloges et des inontres, car, pendant les dix mois correspondants de I’annee derniere, la valeur des pendules et des montres importês des Etats-Cnis ne s'est montee .seulement qu’a $50,000.

D'un autre cote, les deinandes de la Chine ont augmente et, un fait curieux, c’est que les marchands chinois n'achetent (pie des horloges dont les cadrans sont ronds ou octogones. Les Espagnols, au con- traire, d^sirent les memes horloges qui se vendaient il y a quarante ans et qui ^taient si populaires; elles ont une forme gothique, unef caisse en liois plaipi^, un pendule pour en rdgler le mouvement, et peuvent se placer sur un dessus de cheminee.

Presipie toutes les horloges expedites au Bresil pendant les dix mois de rannee derniere, et dont la valeur se montait a $;-J0,(X)0, avaient la iiH'me forme que celles envoyês en Espagne, mais les cai.sses etaient faites de faôn a pouvoir @tre accroc’hees a la muraille. Les reveilles- inatin en nickel sont envoyes dans les colonies minieres d’Alaska, de la bale d’Hudson, de I’Afrique du Nord et de PArabie.

IMPORTATIONS AORICOLES PENDANT CINO ANS.

Mr. Frank H. Hiti'iicock, chef de la .section des marches Strangers au Ministere de 1’Agriculture a Washington, a pr4i)are recemment un bulletin montrant la valeur et le caractere des importations des pro-

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duits ii"ric()l»‘s {Kir los Ktats-Unis j^cndant Ics annoos tiscsilos do 18!>5 a 181I1*. Cotto puhlication domontro (pio la valour movoniioanmiollodos * iniportjitions atfrioolos jK)ur la ix'riodo inentioiiiido a dtd do 964.70S, doiit plus do la uioitie proviont dos pays tropicaux.

Lo Hrdsil, qui ost la souroo principalo do rapprovisionnoniont de i oafd aux Ktats-Unis, oxpddio 15 iK)ur cont du total dos iiiq>ortations I aoriooh's du i)ay.‘<; lo RoyaiuiK'-Uni viont apros avoo 9.3 j)<)ur cont; » C’ul>a dtant lo troisioino pays, la <piantitd do sucro iin|M)rtdo do cotto ilo par los Ktats-Unis auînontant son jM'rcontaj;o a 7.5 du tobil dos importations ajfricolos. Lo Ja]X)n ot la C’hino out fourni 5 ot 6 |)our cent rospoctivoniont. pendant (pie los lies Philippines ont envoyi; 1.2 pour cent. j

Los exportations des produits bresilions aux Ktat-Unis .so sont elovdos, chaipio anndc, a #54,116,397, lo oafd .soul so montant a #4S,7oo,(M)0. Lo Koyaumo-Uni oxporto annuolloniont jiour #34,131,835

de produits aj^ricoles, la laine dtant Particlo principal avoc une moyonno annuollo de #12,975,(MM». Cuba est reprd.siMitd {HMidant la pdriodo nomnido comnio exportant annuelleinent aux Ktats-Unis #27,497,798 de produits agricoles, pendant ipie les chitfros d’Hawal ' dans la liste sont annuelleinent #13,616,189. L<‘ Canada dtait le seul pays exportant plus de #19,9(K),0(X» annuolliMuont, la moyenno jjour les ' cino ans nonimds dtant #19,149,241. *

i EXPORTATIONS D’ARTICLES EN BOIS.

On fabrique aux Ktats-Unis lieaucoup plus irarticles en liois cpie dans n'iinporto (piol pays civilisd du inondo et ces inarchandi.sos I sont aujourd'hui exportdos en plus grande (luantitd que jadis. L(‘s j Ktats-Unis ont, on plus grande abondance, tout ce qui .so trouve * aillours, le matdriol avec leijiiel l(\s articles on bois sont fabriquds, ot • ses invontours ont ddveloppi' ot |H*rf(‘ctionnd constanunont los machines “f ingdnieuses avoc losquellos ils sont manufacturds ii pou de fi-.iis. Iê ('anada po.s.sede le bois, fabriipie et exiMirte (juehpios uns do cos arti¬ cles, mais il n’a ni los machines ni los facilitds commorcialos (pii lui pormotto de soutonir la concurrence avoc los Ktats-Unis.

Les Ktats-Unis oxportent ces articles en lioisen Angloterro, on Alle- magne ot dans d’autres pays continentaux, on Russie <pii ost un nouveau marchd, aux Antilles, dans I'Amdriipie du Sud, en Chine, en Australio, dans la Nouvelle-Zdlande, dans I’lndo, dans PAfritpie du Sud, en .somme, dans pre.sque tons les pays civili.sds. Iôs exjMirtations comprennent une grande ipiantitd d’articlos simples, de mdnage, pour Tu-sage commun, tels ipie les chevilles <pii .sont exportdos dans toutes les parties du monde, los .seaux on bois do toutes dimensions et d’especos diffdrontes, les tranchoirs, les sdbiles, li*s pliants, les dchelles, les jiati.s.soires et les planches a rojrasser qui .sont tons des articles importants d'exiKirtation.

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do tolle favon ipi'ils ixnivoiit st' doniontor ot on diminiior ainsi lo volume

tout on ooonoiuisant lo prix dii frot. Lt's ardoisea dont on so sort

dans les ^ooles sont oxiHjrteos on jifmnde quantito, ({Uoi(|ue, oopeiulant,

ellos no puissont jias otro classees prooisemont parnii los articlos on

lK)is. les oadros souloniont etant faits aveo ce matoriol. Elies so von-

dont imrtout ot font la oonourronoe it cellos alloinandes. On pout aiissi

coiiiprendro dans cotto listo los congelatours a cause dos soaux on Iniis

dans losquols ils sont places ot ipii sont expodios avoc eux dans prosquo

tons los pays d'Eurojio; it Calcutta, hide Anjflaise et it Molliourno,

Australie. Los Imquets sont principalemont exportes dans la Ropub-

liipio Argentine et dans tout Touest do TAinerique du Sud et de

I’Anierique Centmle. Les planches a savonner sont aussi exportees

dans cos pays aussi bion qu’en Europe. Les lialais fabriques aux Etats

Unis sont expoitos dans los diffiu’onts pays europoens, pendant ipie la

pliqiart des maiichos it l»ilai sont expedies en Austmlie. Toutes sortes

do lairattos sont vendues partout oii elles sont deniand^es.

TXnTNEL DU GRAND CHEMIN D£ F£R DX7 NORD.

Apros un tmvail constant de pres de quatre annees, les ouvriers

employes it la construction du tunnel du Grand Chomin de For du Nord,

“Great Northern Railway,’’ qui traverse les montagnes Cascade, Etat

de Washington, et qui travaillaient aux deux extremites en se dirigeant

vers le centre, se sont rencontres le 26 septembro IbOO. Ce tunnel a

une longueur de deux millos ot demi en ligne droite d’uno ouverture a

Tautro, avoc une ponte de piods an mille. L’entree qui se trouve

a Test, est a 8,375 piods an dessus du niveau de la mer et cello qui se

trouve it Touest est it 25b pieds plus lias. Les travaux de construction

furent commoncos au mois de janvior 1897 et depuis cette epoque 8(X)

hommos y ont continuellenient ote employes. Presque tout le travail

s’ost fait au moyon de machines et la moyeniio des excavations a etc

do 40 tonnes de iwhors par heure. Ce tunnel est convert d’une couche

do In'ton de 4 pieds, a 28 pieds de hauteur et 16 pieds de largeur. 11

est edaire a I’eioctricite qui sera aussi employee comme force motrice

pour mettre en mouvemont le train a tracers le tunnel. La voute de

gninit qui se trouve au centre du tunnel a une epaisseur de 5,350 pieds.

iiercement de ce tunnel a coiite ^5,000,0<X) inais il sera une grande

economie de temps et d'argent pour la conijiagnie. La construction

de ce tunnel est considerde comme un des plus grands toura de force

du g^nie de ce siecle.

L’EXPORTATION DT7 PAPIER AMl^RICAIN.

“Aux Ebits-Unis," dit le “Bulletin Monsuol de la Chambre de Com¬

merce Franvaiso do Now-York”, “los journaux so servontd’un jrapier

de lieaucoup superieur a celui employe en Europe. Co papier est

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fal)ri(juo avoc la pulpo de ])in et son prix do revient est tros has, (pioicpie la <iualit<' no laisso rion a dosiror. Son exportation aujjinonto jfniduol- leniont. Pendant la seniaine se tenninant la 3 aout, il a ete exjx'die pour de ee papier eontre !j'R2,53t) dans la seniaine se tenninant le 11 mai et 37,553 pour eelle se tenninant le 22 juin. Ces expeditions se sont faites sur liuit ports europMuis. (juatre de rAineri«iue du Sud, deux de TAustralie et d'autres pour les Antilles anjjlaises, leMexiijue, I’Americpie du Sud «‘t (rautres pays.

‘‘Pendant le inois de juin, il a ete exjxirte $»>d»),S77 de papier et durant rannee liscale (pii vient de tinir, l!'d,215,55!*; e’est le ehitl're le plus eleve depuis cpie les Etats-Unis exjxirtent ee produit. Ce (pi'il y a de plus reinarcpiable, e’est <pie ees expeditions ne portent pas exelu- siveinent sur eertains pays, inais se repartissent sur le inonde entier."

DEPOTS DANS LES BANQUES NATIONALES.

Le journal “le New York Finaneier” a eompile une table donnant la situation des bainpies nationales aux Kbits Unis ayant en dejxit. le 5 septeinbre IbOO, plus de ^5,000,(J0o. D’apres cette eoinpilation, il y a actuelleinent aux Etats-Unis 113 bainpies cpii out en depot plus que le ininiiuuni ei-dessus inentionne, suit 3 baiupies de ])lus depuis le I*''juillet IJXKt.

Deces banques, 32 sontsitueesa New York, 12 a Chicago, lOa Phila- delphie et lo a lioston. L'auginention des soinines deposees dans ees 113 banques, depuis le nioisd'oetobre 18b6. est d’environ ^>1.00(),(MMt,(MH). La Hanque Nationale de I'Etat de New York est a latete de la liste, les fonds cpii y sont deposes sYdevant au total enonne de !?15!b<M)0,(K)0, soit un excedent depuis le inois d’octobre l8St6 de plus de $127,0<M»,(MK) ou un gain dans le percentage d’environ 4(M). Dix baiupies rajqxirtent que les sonnnes dejxiscVs dans chacune d'elles, pcMulant la periode sus- nonnnee out excede ^20.tM M »,(X)0.

L’INDUSTRIE HUlTRli:RE.

En connexion avec Fouverture de la saison des luntres aux Etats- Unis, (pii a eu lieu le P’’ sepU'inbre, il est intiMvssant de jeter les yeux sur (pielques chiti'res concernant I’industrie hiutriere. D’apres le dernier rapport de la Connnission de Pisciculture des Etats-Unis, ce pays consonnne annuelleinent 23,tKMt,(HM) Ixiisseaux de ce bivalve. I^a bale Chesapeake .seule fournit deux fois autant d’hintres (pie tons les autres pays ri'unis. Pendant le sicVle dernier, on a pi'clu' dans cette baie.-KK),(HM>,(MK) boisstniux d'hiutivs ipii se sont vendus !i^25(l,(K)0,(HMl. Cette soinine est quatre fois plus grande ipie la valeur entiere des pro- prites souiiiises a riiiqxjt dans I’h^tat de Maryland, on on poursuit en justice les personnes cpii p('*cheut les Inutres. En dehors de la ville de Haltiiiiori*, il y a 225,(KM) personnes eiuployiVs dans cette industrie.

La Commission de Pisciculture estime (pie dans le Chesa|x*ake il y a

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environ niilles ciirres converts do bancs d'hiutrcs, et quc s'ils etuient proprcnicnt cultivcs ils n\p|)orteraicnt annucllcincnt environ pK) dollars par a<*rc. Le detroit dc Lonj; Island, “ Long Island Sound,” fournit aussi un champ excellent pour I'clevagc de cos mollusipu'S a double co(piillc, car le tiers de I'etendue du lit de ce detroit est ocrupe par des bancs d^nutres. Pres de 80,(XM) bancs sont en culture, (juel- (lues-uns etant a plus de 8 milles du rivage et il une profondeur de plus de 12 toises. La (.’ommission estime (pie les asti'ries, (VhiiuKlermes, appeU's vulgairement etoiles de iner, attaipient les bancs en grands nombivs et di'tuissent annuellement, rien ipie dans •* Long Island Sound,” pour !^1,(MM),00(» d'huitres.

AUGMENTATION DU COMMERCE AVEC EES PHILIPPINES.

D'apn'sun inpjxirt public par le Ministere de la (iuerre en date du 0 octobre 1000, et (pii donne le montant des revenus de I'Etat jxtur les sept jireniiers mois de 1!H>0, compai-e avee celui des recctti*s des inois eorrespondants de 1800, on verra que le commerce avee les Philippines a pris une trt's grande extl*nsion depuis que cette archipelle est sous la domination des h^tats-Unis. En etfet, pendant cette jxu’iode, il y a eu un excedent de rec(‘ttes de plus de 2,(K)0,(X)0 de dollars, ces dernit'res ayant augmente de ^3,626,745 pour les 7 mois linis.sant le 31 juillet 1800, a 5,782,030 pour les premiers sept mois de 1000.

Pre.s(pie tout Texeddent provient des recettes douanieres qui aug- nientent rapidement et dont la moyenne est d'environ ^(M),(K)0 de plus par mois (pie rannee derniere.

POPULATION DE NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Le 0 (M’tobre le Pureau de Recensement a annonci' ipn* la popula¬ tion de I’Etat de New Hamp.shire etait, le I*”’juin 10(K>, dc 411,588 habitants contre 370,530 en 1800, .soit une augmentation de 35,058 iimes, ou 0.3 pour cent en 10 ans. La population de cet Etat a aug¬ mente dans les m(''‘mes jiroportions jK'ndant les 3 decades succe.ssives tinis.sant avee IIMK), etant 8.5 jxiur cent de 1880 a 1800 et 0 jxmr cent de 1870 ii 1880. La siqx'rticie de I'Etat e.st de 0,(K)5 milles carres et le nombre moyen des habitants par mille carre est 45.7. Manchester e.st la plus grande ville de I’Etat, ayant une jxipulation de 5(5.087 ame.s. Aucune autre ville n’a une population atteignant 2.5.0<M> habi¬ tants. Concord, la capitale, contient 10,632 habitants.

EXPORTATIONS DE RAILS D’ACIER.

Pour la premiere fois en 10(X) les Etats-Unis out surpas.se la (Irande- Hretagne en ce (pii concerne les exportations de rails d’acier. Pen¬ dant les huit premiers mois de I’annee courante, l(>.s Etats-Unis en out exiMirte 256,27(5 tonnes. Pendant la meme ptudode li*s exportations de rails d’acier de la Cfrande-Bretagne .se montaient a 247,504 tonnes.

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Pendant Ic mois d'aout 1900, les exportations etaient de 33,968 tonnes |)our les Etats-Unis et de 33,989 tonnes pour la Grande-Bretagne. I^es exportations des rails d'acder des Etats-LTnis out deeidenient augmente, ^tant r;‘speetivement pour les huit premiers mois de 1900, 1899 et 1898, 256,276; 158,937 et 196,128 tonnes.

IMPORTATIONS DE CAF£ A LA NOUVELLE-ORUfiANS.

La ville de la Nouvelle-Orleans semble regagner son aneien prestige comme un des ports des Etats-Unis cpii importe la plus grande quantite de cafe. On dit que pendant le mois d’oetol)re il est arriv^ dans ce port 111,000 saes de eafe venant de Rio de Janeiro et de Santos.

LA POPULATION DE L’ETAT DE ARKANSAS.

D'apres le dernier recensement, I’Etat de Arkansas avait, au 1*' juin 1900, une population de 1,311,561- habitants centre 1,128,109 en 1890, soit une augmentation de 183,385, on 16.25 pour cent. Lt's populations des 15 Etats (pii restent seront annoneees separement et par ordre alphabiHique avant le commeneement de I’dnn^e 1901.

MONNATAGE DANS LES h6TELS DE LA MONNAIE.

Pendant le mois de septembre 1900 il a ete frappe dans les Hotels de la Monnaie des Etats-Unis 14,023,648 pieces, representant une valeur totale de ^6,440,938. Si on compare ces chiffres avec ceux du meme mois de I’annee derniere, on constatem une augmentation de 2,WO,000 dans le nombre de pieces de un cent, et de 2,500,000 dans celui des dollars en argent. Le nombre des pieces de un cent frappees se montiiit ii 5,430,300 et celui des pieces de 5 cents a 3,222,300, On a monnaye pendant le mois 3,500,000 pieces d'argent de 1 dollar. La plupart de la monnaie d'or frappee se conqK)sait de pieces de 5 dollars au lieu de 20 dollars, comme cela a etc le cas au mois de septembre 1899.

LA CIRCULATION DE LA MONNAIE PER CAPITA.

Le l^"" juillet 1900 le tobtl de la monnaie en circulation aux Etats- Unis .se montait a ^2,0*>2,425,496 ou ^26.50 per capita, .soit $129,941, ou $1.12 per capita de plus (jue le I'"'' juillet 1899 et $552,700,296 ou $5.35 per capibi de plus qu’an I*’’juillet 1896.

CHARBON POUR LA MARINE ANOLAISE.

Une depeche de Halifax chef-lieu de la Nouvelle-Ek*os.se, datee du 24 septembre 1900, dit que le charlx)n en Angleterre et au Canada est si rare (jue ramiraute anglai.se a fait une commande de charl)on a vapeur aux Etats-Unis, Elle en a command^ plusieurs milliers de tonnes qui seront expedites a Halifax et emmagasinees dans rar.senal de la marine de cette ville. X la meme e|XMjue, un vaj)eur ptirtait de Norfolk

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avoc im (•h:ir<;oment de l,7n0 tonne.s de chivrljon, Ic premier qui uit jiiiiuiis rti* (‘xiH'dic d'llalifax ixnir le service de la marine anj^laise.

STJBSTITUT POUIt LE CAFfi.

Uii rapport du Texas estinie que le “inesquite” promet de devenir d'une tres jriiinde importjince a cause de son jfrain qui resseinlde si exacteinent ii celui du cafe (jn'i! est tres difficile de les distinjfuer run de I'autre nne fois hrfdes. Les prairies situees dans les reoiotjs (K-ci- dentales de I’Ktat du Texas sont convertes de ces arhustes qu'il s<‘rait plus approprie d'appeler arbre, csir ils atteignent (juelquefois une hauteur de 25 pieds et ont un tronc tpii a souvent 0 ou 10 ponces de diainctre. Cette plante est tres appreciee des eleveurs de l>estiaux, car pH'iidant une grande stvheresse, quand les prairies sont totalement depourvues d'herl>e, le iK'tail vit pendant des mois entiera de sa feuille. Les Mexicains de “Rio (Irande*’ sur la frontiere du Texas et ceux qui resident an Nouveau-Mexi(iue ont depuis longtenips substitue le “niesquit«‘” an cafe. 11 3' a quelques annees Tattention d'une grande niaison en gros de Saint-Louis fut attireo sur la valeur coininerciale possible du grain du inesquite; cette niaison envova un de ses repre- sentants dans Touest du Texas jwur faire une investigation sur ce produit.

Plusieurs experiences furent faites et le grain du inesquite fut trouve etre un substitut parfait du cafe. On construisit alors un grand etablissement a Saint-Antoine (San Antonio) et lieaucoup de Mexicains furent employes a cueillir la graine. Plusieurs milliers de livres furent brfilees et ex|H*diees a Saint-Ijouis et on pretend ipie cette industrie dtait alors vraiment protibilile. Cependant, la saison suivante la recolte fut si mauvaise que les brfiloirs de Tusine resterent inactifs, et quand la saison qui suivit la recolte maiupia completement, cette industrie fut abandonnee et retablissement ferine. Aujourd-hui il n'}' a que les habitants du Texas et ceux qui habitent la frontiere septentrio- nale du Mexique en deya et dela de Rio Orande ipii font usage des grains du mesquiU'. I.iu recolte est aujourd'hui plus aliondante que jamais, mais comme toutes les recoltes, elle js*ut etre Inmne ou mauvaise.

AUGMENTATION DU COMMERCE DE PORTO RICO.

Depuis cpiatre mois que la loi sur le tarif jxuir Porto-Rico a ete passee par le Congres des Etats-Unis, ce jiavs a expedie aux Etats- Unisjxmr ^f,25u,<KK> de marchandises centre ^l,b84,(KX) pmidant les mois corres^xindants de Tannee 1899. Pendant ces quatre mois de

Porto-Rico a achete aux Etats-Cnisjxuir $2,525,000 de marchandises centre $1,182,(KH> ptmdant les mois correspondants de 189J>. Depuis (pie la nouvelle loi a ete promulgmV, on a constate chaipie mois, une augmentation I'emanpiable sur le mois correspondant de

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riinin'o antorUniiv, jM'iidaiit qiie le totiil des iiinxn’tations do Tile jx'ndant lo.s (juatro inois do I'annoo indi({uc uno auj^moiitation de 63 |)our cent sur I'aniioo iSBlt. Los oxportations do.s Etats-Unis dans cotte ile out aii<;nionte do 123 pour cent. Lo poroontafro do raugmontation coinparo avec colui de 1.SH7 est 174 pour los inij)ortations et 301 pour le.s exportations.

L’ELECTRICIT^ A. PORTO RICO.

On fait de noinOroux projets it Porto-Rioo pour I'installation de tramways oleotrupios allant do la ohaine de montajfnos oentmle ii la cote. Les cours d’eau (pie Ton trouve partout dans ces montagnes qui tnvversent Hie d'un bout a I'autre seront utilises conune forc'e niotrioe. Si les projets et autres travaux electriques so roalisent, oomine on I’espero, on aura besoin a Porto-llico d’uno j^rande cptantit^ de machines et de materiaux. La seule voie ferrec qui exisU* dans nie est oolle ipii relie la oapitale ii Rio Padres et (jui a une lonjfueur de neuf milles.

EES p£CHES DU PHOaUE OU VEAU-MARIN.

Pendant la saison de 1000 on a attrapiM* dans I'Ocean j^lacial aroticpie plus do phocpios (pie jiondant aucune dos trois annees prooodentes. Le Ministere dos Finances dos Etats-Unis vient do root'voir par le tolegraphe, un rapport d'un de ses a^fonts (pii se trouve aotuollement dans le district ou se fait le commerce des fourrures, I’informant qu’on avait pris, pendant la saison tinissant le 31 aout 1900, 21,044 plunpies. En 1890 le tohil des phoques ])ris se montait a PI,812 contre 1S,047 en 1808. Le Gouvernement a limite ii 30,1KK) le nombre de ]>ho(|ues que I’on pouvait oapturer dans une annee, mais les chasseurs do cos animaux out ote incapables do dotorminor le nombre pris dans n'importe (pielle annee depuis que cetto regie fut applicpioe.

Les agents du Ministere dos Finances sont en train d'examiner avec soin les endroits oii .se trouvent ces animaux atin d'obtonir des donnees dignes de foi sur lescpielles ils ]x)urront se baser pour fa'ire leurs estimations.

UNE INVENTION IMPORTANTE.

Un invonteur qui habito I'Etat du Texas viont d’obtonir un brevet aux Etats-Unis |X)ur une invention connue sous le nom do *• cactus burner” (brideur de cactus). Cette invention est destine ii dctruire toutes les epines du c*actusou “ prickly jx‘ar ” (tiguier de I’Inde), de fayon ii ce qu’il puisse etre donn<j en piture aux animaux qui peuvent alors, pirtend I’inventeur, manger cette plante avec aviditd. On emploie dans cet appareil la gjisoline ou tout autre combustible volatil, p)uvant brfdor et .se vaporiser complotomont.

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L’APICXJI.TTJKE AUX ETATS-UNIS.

M’’ lo Profcssour Lki.am) O. Howard du Ministers de I’Ajfricul- tuiT do.s Etat.s-Uinis, cstinic qu’il y a dan.s la Republuiue plus dc

apiciiltcurs. On s'attend a co (pie Ic rocensemont (pii viont d'etre fait, niontrera que I'apiculture s’est developpee d'une fav«n surprenante. II existe dans le |iays 110 societes qui s'oeeiq>ent dc I'elevajfe des al)eilles, huit journaux, ayant line circulation considerable, qui sont ddvoues a cette industrie et quinze usines ii vajxnir et un grand nonibre de i)etitcs manufactures qui fabriquent Poutillagc necessaire a I'elevage des abeilles, la conservation du miel et la prepa¬ ration de la circ. Mr. Howard pense <jue le rccensement niontrera que la valeur annuelle actuelle des produits des alieilles .se monte ii plus de !?20,(MX>,000. Mr. Benton, un expert du Departement de I’Agriculture, croit que le paj’s pourniit clever, avec profit, un nombre d'alieilles dix fois plus grand que celui qui existe actuellement, ou suflisamment grand pour que cette industrie rapporte $200,(KX),0(K) par an et procure des emplois ii 3,000,0<K) personnes.

HAITI.

EXPIRATION DU TRAITS AVEC SAINT-DOMINGUE.

Le 21 juin 1000, le Secretaire d’Etat au Departement des Finance.s et du Commerce de la Republique de Haiti a fait pa.s.ser une circulaire publiee dans ‘‘ Le Moniteur” du 23 juin IIKIO, relative au nouveau regime applicable aux importations de provenance dominicaine, dont voici un extrait:

Par suite de I’expiration du traits couelu en 1874 entre la Republi- que Dominicaine et la Republique de Haiti, les produits de rindustrie et du .sol dominicains ne peuvent plus etre affraiichis des droits de douane.

En outre, les produits dominicains, denommes dans Particle 30 de la loi du 13 juillet 18.58, tombent d^sormais sous le coup de la prohi¬ bition Mictee par cet article.

MEXIQUE.

LE MEXIQUE A L’EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE DE PARIS.

Dans un article public le 20 aout dernier dans le “ Deut.sche Export- Z<‘itung’’ par Mr. H. Le.mcke. commissaire .sptk-ial du Gouvernement Mexicain a TExposition Cniverselle de Pari.s, ce haut fonctionnaire fait une description de Texposition du Mexique a Paris. Le batiment

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niexirain, dit-il, sitiie dans la rue des Nations et inontioniu' dans un cata- lojrue special sous le noin de “ Pavilion du Mcxiquo."' cst une construc¬ tion inajrniti*!!^, de style j^ree, entour^e de noinhreusesplantestropicales produites dans le pays, Dans ce bel iMitice inexicain il y a une <;rande exposition des ressourees natiu’elles, des produits du sol, de rindustrie et de Tart de la Republicpie; par dessous tout, Tindustrie ininiere se fait reinaopier, depuis (ju’il est bien connu cpie la terre inexicaine est la plus ri<-he du inonde en metaux precieux, et ipioicpie Texploitation des mines dans ce pays soit encore dans son enfance, la valeur des exjKU-tations des minerais, iiendant I’annee tiscale 1898-99, tels (jue Tor, Tarj^ent, le plomb, le fer, le cuivre, le inercure, Tetain, Tanti- moine, le sulfure, le charbon, I’onyx, les opales et le jietrole, s’est inontee a 9,5,273,000 pesos,

Le Mexique occupe le second rang dans le inonde en ce <pii concerne la production de Targent, le sixieme pour celle de Tor et le septienie pour celle du cuivre; mais etant donne le developpeinent rapide de rindustrie ininiere, on s’attend, avant ptni d'annecs, a de grandes sur¬ prises. Les Etats de Chihuahua, Guerrei'o, Zacatecas, (iuanajuato, Hidalgo, Sonora, Sinaloa, etc., aussi bien cpie la ‘‘Commission jxiur I’Exploration (Jeographiipie,” ont expose de riches tVhantillons de toutes sortes de minerais et de cristaux. La “Campania de Boleo” de la Vieille-Californie, une des plus grandes conqiagnies du inonde jxiur Texploitation des mines de cuivre, donne une reproduction exacte, dans toutes ses branches, de ses travaux immenses. La Compagnie de Real de Monte, “Compinia del Real del Monte," La Mine de Saint- Raphael, “Mina de San Rafael," les mines de Sainte Gertrude et son annexe, “Minas de Santa (iertrudis y Anexa," s'l Pachuca, dans TEtat de Hidalgo, la fonderie de Sinaloa, “Fundicion de Sinaloa," ii Mazat- hin et la Compagnie Nationale Mexicaine de Cerro del Mercado, ‘‘Com- pania Nacional Mexicana del Cerro del Mercado,” la plus riche moii- tagne de fer du inonde, dans I'Etat de Durango, out expose des plans, des tH'hantillons de minerais et explique au moyen d'illustrations les procMes ditferents employes.

Une grande collection de vases, de lampes, de colonnes, de bric-a- brac en onyx de couleurs ditterentes, ainsi qu'une riche i-ollection d’ecailles et de perles d’une tivs grande valeur que plusieurs jiersonncs out obtenu sur la cote Pacitique du Mexique, forment une partie des plus elegantes et des plus attractives de rexposition. L"ne grande variete de Iwis de prix donne une idde de la richesse des forets vierges du Mexique. Plus de 114 especes de liois poussant dans ces forets sont employiVs dans rindustrie et les ails, parmi lesipielles sont: IVliene, I'acajou, le ImiIs de rose, le noyer, le liois de violette, le sa]X)- tier, le “ machinilla." le clmne, le cedre, le jiin, le chataignier, le tamarinier: 12 especes de lM)is d(* teinture, 8 especes d'arbres a caouU’houc et 17 esjieces d'arbres on de plantes produisant de I'huile

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en dehors de Polivier, do ramaiuUer et du Inilsaiiiier. La faune cst ropresentee par un grand nomV)re d'aniniaux et leurs s«juelettes imrini Icsquels on apei\*oit: des jaijuars, des (H*elots, des ours, des eerfs, des singes, des ealmans, des tortues et une grande (juantite d'oiseaux aux plumages inagnifitiues. 1.^1 eolleetion des papillons est eonsideree la pins l)elle et la plus grande de toutes eelles cpd se trouvent a PexjKi- sition et se compose de plus de iiiille varietes. L’ecole normale de I’Etat a Jalajia. dans TKtat de Veracruz, a expose un herhier qui contient ])lusieurs especes de fougeres et de plantes do la nn'ine fainille provenant des regions tropicales du Mexi«(ue et aussi une collection de plantes fibreuses, de racines et d’ecorces d’une grande valeur et tres imiK)rtantes dan I'industrie.

L'lnstitut National de Medecine a expose des extniits provenant de toutes sortes de plantes mexicaines. II existe 60 classes dift«‘rentes de ces plantes, qui jusqu’a ce jour n'ont pas etc classees pir la science et sont cependant du plus grand interet p)ur les pharmaciens. Sont aussi exp)ses Ic “sisal” si comm et le “hennequen,” chanvre, de la penin- sule de Yucatan qui sont les principaux articles d’exp)rt5ition du Mexi- que. Les richesses imnienses de ces plantes diverses sont representees par line collection de leurs produits, parmi les<juels se font principale- nient remanjuer: le cafe, le cacao, la vanille, le caoutchouc, le tahac, le coton, la canne si sucre, le ble, Torge, les sivoines, les haricots, les psis, le fourrage. La vanille, expssee psir M r. Pedko Tkemari, de Psipantla, Etsit de Vera-CiTiz, ainsi que les h'gumes et les fruits en cire si bien pre¬ pares ])ar les Indiens, out merits* les plus grands eloges. Pratispiement les etablissements industriels irexistent an Mexique (jue depuis dix ans, mais avec Paide du Gouvernement, ils se sont developpes avec une gninde rapidite, comme cela a etc ds'montre si Texposition.

L'extension de rindustrie textile an Mexispie a cause une grande surprise. L’exposition de la Compagnie Industrielle de Orizaba, “Compania Industrial de Orizsiba,” siu csipital de ♦>.5(KI,0()0 pesos, donne une idee absolue des proc6d^s employes dans son immense ma¬ nufacture, depuis le tilage jusqu’si rsichevement des tlssus de texture et de couleur msignitiques p)ur les vetements de femme. Les produits de la grande manufsicture “Santa Gertrudis,” Ssiinte Gertrude de Orizsiba, ainsi quo la fabriipie de lainages de lldefonso, sont aussi on ne pent plus interessants, consistant en etoffes p)ur les vetements d'hommes et de femmes, couvertures de lit, tsipis jx*luch6s, etc. II est n^cessaire de remarquer, qu’a la tin de rsinn^e 1899, les industries textiles au Mexispie comprenaient 137 manufactures, conteniint 16,335 metiers, 526,308 br<H*hes, et employant 25,761 tisseurs.

L'industrie du fer est represent^e ptir hi Compignie Industrielle Mexicaine(Comi)sii~nsi delndustria Mexicana)deChihuahua qui a expsse des fournesiux et cuisines anglaises, I^si psipeterie Saint liaphael (San Rafael) au mpital de 5,0(K),000 jiesos est bien representee. Ses pro-

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duits sont entierement fabriques de pulpe de l>oi.s ot un vasto champ ost ouvert an Mexique jx)ur retabliss»*ment de fabriques produisiuit la jueilleure qualib* de papier fait de toile. Une luaison alleinande situee ail Mexique a expose deux pianos iprelle a fabriques. Uii vanniera au-ssi expose ses produits, paniers, eorl)eiUes, etc. On voit aussi des ariiies a feu, des canons, des cartouches, des selies et d'autres accessoires inilitaires provenant tous des manufactures inexicaines. La luaison de ZoLLY Hkrmanos sues., excelle dans sa cha|Mdlerie avec ses cha- }>eaux brodes d'or et d’argent. La collection des selies inexicaines brodees d’or et d'arjrent est de toute lieaute. 11 y a une jolie collection d’objets en liege, de liougies de cire ou de stearine, de .savons et de parfumeries.

L'indu.strie du tabac est representee par une construction ayant la forme d’un temple et dans laquelle le tabac est manufacture en pre¬ sence du public. Mexique produit annuellenient environ paquets de cigarettes et 114,b(X),000 cigares, mais la plupart du taliae est ex\K)rte ii I'etat brut. Des cuirs de toute beaute provenant des l^eaiix de certains animaux, principalement de celle du caiman, out ete exjioses par les tanneries de Aguascalientes, PueVila et San Luis Potosi. En fait de photographies, cellos de la ville de Mexico, par Emilio

Laxoe, sont remarquables; les photographies coloriees par Tokkrs

Hekmaxos et J. Mieura de la ville de Puebla .sont aussi tres lielles. La lithographie de la maison Houligny et Sohmiot de la ville de Mexico pent etre comparee avec avantage avec la plus artistique d'Euro|xi. La grande fabrique de chocolat “La Manita” de la ville de Mexico a expose les chocolats les plus tins. II y a au.ssi a Texposi- tion, dirterents genres do “panela’’ cas-sonade, de sucre raffine, de miel, etc., provenant de Morelos et d’autres Etats.

L'exposition des bois.sons alcooliques, faites d’agave et de canne a sucre, comme le “ mezeal,” la “tequilla” et le rhum ainsi quo plusieurs genres de cognacs, de whiskeys, est digne d’etre remarquee. En general, on ne fabrique jias an Mexique les liqueurs les plus tines mais on a la jiersjx'ctive ipie cette Republique deviendra dans le futur un grand pays vigiioble. L'exposition de toutes .sortes de biere et les methodes differentes employees dans les bras.series de Toluca, Mexico, Orizaba, Monterrey, Chihuahua, Culiac’an, Merida, etc., .sont tm interessantes. Ces bra.sseries appartiennent generalement ti des alle- mans qui prennent comme employes leurs compatriotes. Quoiipie Ton ne bra.s.se pas la biere depuis tres longtemps au Mexique, les bieres de ce pays peuvent soutenir avantageusement la concurrence avec celles americaines et allemandes.

L«‘s produits chimiques, pharmaceutiques, au.ssi bien que la j«ir- fumerie sont ex^xises en grande quantite. Tous les ouvrages que Ton fait chez soi, au coin du feu, sont repre.sentes par des tiguivs en cire

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et en arjjile, de tres Ix'aux crwhets. des hroderies niatynitiques (|ui

sont generalement fait.s pjir les Indiens. Soiit au-ssi exix)ses deux

morceaux d’etotfe suv le.squels sont hrod^.s avec art la musiquc et les

paroles de la Marseillaise et de rHynine national niexicain. Des

portraits a Thuile, des peintures, des aquarelles et la sculpture d'artistes

niexicains inodernes lesquels, pour la plupart, sont des reproductit)ns

de Tecole franyaise, representent les beaux ai*ts. Les cheinins de

fer sont represent^s par des photographies et des scenes le long des

nouibreuses lignes. Les expositions du Ministere de Foniento, du

Ministere de la Guerre, du Ministere de rinstruction Publicpie, du

Ministere des Finances, du Ministere des Travaux Publics, consistent

en ouvrages imprimes, cartes, plans et tableaux statistiques, niontrant

le grand d^veloppement du pays.

II y a aussi une carte splendide de la Republique du Mexique jxmr

I'annee 1899, dressee par Maxuei. Fernandez Leal sons la haute direc¬

tion du Ministere de Foiiiento. Cette carte ainsi (jue toutes les cartes

geographiipies de ce Departement, sont tres bien faites. Lji Grande

Poste donne une idee de la inaniere dont le service postal niarche et

montre une tres belle collection de tiinbres-poste de la plus grande

valeur. Plus loin, sont exposes les plans, les dessins et les photogra¬

phies du nouveau port de Veracruz ainsi tjue ceux des autres travaux

d'anielioration. L'Ecole Nationale des Reaux-Arts (La Escuela

Xacional de Artes) a expose plusieurs travaux de ses Aleves qui. avec

I’Hopital de Morelos, donne la ineilleure preuve de la culture des

beaux-arts et de la charite du Mexique.

D'apres le catalogue officiel, le nonibre d’exposants niexicains se

montait S. plus de 3,000 et la soninie d^pensee par le Gouvernenient pour

cette exposition s’elevait a plus de 5,0(X),000 de francs. L'auteur con-

clut en disant que les personnes qui s’interessent au developpement de

ce pays magnilique ne trouveront jamais une occasion aussi favorable

pour r^tudier que celle qui leur est otferte tlans le pavilion Mexicain

de TExposition Universelle de Paris.

Le Ministre du Mexique en France et en Angleterre reniplit les

fonctions de Cominissaire General de I’Exposition Mexicaine, niais en

pratique, ce sont Seiior Fernando Ferrari Perez, commissaire et

Senor Jules Poulat son adjoint qui en out la direction.

L’EXPLOITATION DES PIERRES PR^CIEUSES DANS LE

OT7£RR£XtO •

Une grande coinpagnie vient de se former a Mexico, dans le but

d'exploiter les gisements de pierres precieuses qui aliondent dans la

zone m^ridionale de TEtat de Guerrero. Ces gisements contiennent

surtout des emeraudes, dont la puret4 ne le cede en rien a celles de

Tejupilco, dans TEtat de Mexico.

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LA PKOPRI£t£ LITT^RAIRE.

Los ratitioations dii traito franoo-nioxioain. |X)iir la protection do la proprioto litterairo, out oto oohanjôos lo 1-t septoinbre a Mexico.

L£ TABAC MEXICAIN EN ARGENTINE.

Par .suite des efforts faits par le Consul-General du Mexi(juo a Bue¬ nos-Ayres pour rintroduotion du tabao Moxicain dans la Kopublujue Aryontine, on annonce la prochaine creation a Buenos-Aj'res, d’un syndicat d'inuxu'tation do tabacs de co pays. Co .syndioat traitera directoniont avec los productours.

D’apres les ron.seignonionts officiols, rArjôntine iniporto annuel- inont pour un million de piastres de tabac des Etats-Unis et des Antilles. On ospcro que le tabac mexicain .sera bientdt Pobjet d'une preference marquee, on raison de .sa haute qualite et de son prix relativement inferieur a celui des autres pays.

NOUVELLE LIGNE FERRÊ.

Le eontrat pour la construction du chemin de fer de Coalmila au Paciticpie est detinitivement sijfiie. Les travaux sont deja commences. La ligne aura une etendue de trois cent cimpiante kilometres entre Torreon et Saltillo et sera terminee on lt*o2.

CONTRATS APPROUV^S.

En vertu de conti-ats passes entre le Ministere de Fomento et M. Manuel Ouesta Gallauix). ce dernier est autorise a utiliser comme force motrice les eaux du Kio Lerma et cellos des lacs de Cajititlan et de Chapala, dans I'Etat de Jalisco. Î. Cuesta Gallardo jfanintit, par le depot de (piinze mille piastres, racomplissement des clauses de .ses contnits avec le Gouvernement.

dEcoxjverte de gisements de graphite.

De vastes gi.sements de ^fraphite out etc decouverts, recemment, pres d'une station du chemin de fer de Sonora, par un riche mineur. II en a commence immediatement I'exploitation et tache, en ce moment, d'ecoider ses produits aux Etats-Unis. Un autre mineur exploite, pres d'llermosillo. des tfisements de cette meme substance.

IWRAGUAY.

TRAVAUX PUBLICS.

Le Consul des Etats-Unis. a Assoniption, si<;nale(jue le President de la Bepubli(|ue du Parajruay vient de soumettre au Parlement de ce pays un pi’ojet di* loi crcant un funds special iKJur la construction de


routes ot dc iwnts, rapprofondissement des eours d'eau navigables, I'aiiielionition des ports, etc.

D'apres ce projet, une sommc de 500,iKX) piastres sem atfectec annuelleiiient aux travaux dont il s'agit, dans la proportion de 30 pour cent pour les routes et les pouts et de 70 pour cent pour le dnijrage des tleuves et la construction de niurs, de ((uais, etc.

On j)rojette, notaiuinent, d'approfondir la pjisso d'Angostuni, tpii n'est pas praticable pour les navires allant a Assoniption en etc.

11 est egsdenient cpiestion d'elargir d'anciennes rues ot d’en etablii de nouvelles a Assoniption. De nieine, on etudie le projet de construc¬ tion d*un cheinin de fer a voie etroite de San Pedro au Heuve. La construction de chemins de fer a voie etroite otf riniit, jianut-il, beaucoup de chances de succes et constituerait un excellent placement pour les capitaux etrangers. II est si reniarquer, d'ailleurs. que le representant d'une usine allenmnde est actuellenient sur les lieux jiour tiicher de s’entendre s'l ce sujet avec les autorites locales.

Parnii les autres projets, il y si lieu de signaler la construction dc ports s'l San Pedro, Rosario, Villetta et Paso dc Patrisi. Los deux premieres vilies sont des centres inqxirtsints por rexiKirtation dutsilnic, des pesiux et de la verba mate. Villetta fait un commerce considtuii- ble d'oranges et se ds'velopjx'rait liesiucoup si elle jwssedait un lion |Kirt. Quant si Psiso de Patrisi, au sud de la Kepublique, c'est le debouche naturel des produits sigricoles et du Wtail de la zone des Missions.

A signaler egalement le projet d'etablissement d’une distribution d'eau si Assoniption.

SALVADOR.

PROJETS DE LOI IMPORTANTS.

Le “Nouveau Monde'’ du 15 septembre dit spie le Ministre des Finances a presente s'l rassemblee nationalc deux projets de loi tres importants: le premier autorise le [louvoir executif s'l introduire une quantite de monnaie divisionnaire d'argent n'excs'dant psis cinq mil¬ lions de |X‘sos; le second autorise le Gouvernement si siccorder, sans ratitication legislative, une concession jxiiir retablissement d'unc banque de credit hyixithix'siire jouissant de toutes les fsicilites, privi¬ leges et ganinties necessaires s'l ssi creation et si son fonctionnement. Le capital de cette baiKpie ne iMUirra etre interieur s'l .t‘4t)O,dd0, desquelles i.'2O0,(HK> devront etre souscrites et versees sivsint touto opiMiition. Quoique le siege six-ial de cette banque puisse etre etsibli SI I'etranger, il devni avoir si Sin Salvsidor un representsint res|X)nsable.

L'emission d'obligsitions etcedules ne jxmrra exceder la vsileur totsile des hypotheiiues i-mistituees. L'intiuvt ties cedules hyjxithecaires sem de 10 jxxir cent par sin, s.ins quo i-e taux jmisse etre, en siucun csis, augmente. Le Gouvernement aura le droit d'insjx'ction sur lesopersi-

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tions dc la banciuo et los difficultes (iiii pourroiit s't'lovpr piitre elle et le

GouvornonuMit stM’oiit souiiiisps a iiii tribunal arbitral, fonfonnenu'iit

aux lois salvadorioiuios.

M. Hexhy (’. Stuart a souniis au (ioin oriuMiu'iit un j)rojpt pour la construction et IVxploitation d'unc voio fcrrco reliant San Salvador a la Cciba dc (fuaranial. ou olio s'cmbranchcrait sur la ligne dc St)nsouate a Santa Ana.

UKUGUAY.

D]gBOUCH]g POUR LES MACHINES ET ARTICLES EN FER.

Suivant un rapport dc la Lcjfation allcniandc a Montevideo, dit le ‘‘Conuncrcial Intcllijrcncc” dc Londres, il scrait possible dc provoijuer unc dcinandc cn Urutruay j)our Ics tuyaux cn fcrblanc et tdlc jralvani- scc. cn jfrandc partic founds j)ai' Ics Etats-Uids. Sauf dans Ics petites dimensions, ces tuyaux out unc capsule dc metal pour protiVcr Ic j)as de vis (jui gandt unc dc Icurs extremites. Cette disposition est rejrardee comme plus avantaj^cusc (jue la methode anjflaise (jui consiste a pro- tt%cr le pas dc vis avec dcs cordcs.

Lcs machines ii vapeur fixes ne sont I'objet (pie d'unc demandc (n-ca- sioncllc. Lcs moteui's ii «az ne sont pas |>opulaircs a cause du prix eleve du <(az.

Lcs Fitats-Unis out found (piclques locomotives, mais la majeure partic est d'origine anglaisc.

La plupart dcs feuillcs de fcr-blanc vicnr.ent aussi d'Anglctcrrc. I'ne des plus grandes maisons de I’Cruguay consomme actuellemcnt dc 400 a (500 caisses de feuillcs de fcr-blanc double largeur.

11 y a en Uruguay plusieurs ]wtites fabrifjues de caisses et de boites, mais la j)lus gi’ande consommation de phupies de fer-blanc est faite par rusine Liebig, ii Fray Bentos.

TARIF FRANCAIS SUR LES CAFES.

Le 20 aout le President de la Kepubli(pie franvaise a signe le dt'crct suivant: “Vu la loi du 11 janvier 1802, jiortiint etablissement du tarif des douanes;

“Vu la loi du 24 fevrier 1000, et notamment Tarticle 0 de ladite loi. ainsi con^u: ‘ Le Gouvernement est autorise, pendant deux ans. a con- ferer provisoirement pai‘ decret le benetice du tarif minimum men- tionne ii Tarticle 1“'’ aux pays actuellement sounds au tarif general. La duree de cette concession ne pourra exceder deux ans a partir de la promulgation de la presente loi;'

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•‘Vii la loi du IT juiliot r.«K>. iiKxlitiant le tarif d«‘s douaiies cn ce (jiii conciM'iic le t-afe on fovos ot ixdliculos. il ost d»*oroto:

•'Article 1". Los taxos inscritos an tarif inininuiin sont applioa- bles. a titro provisoiro ot juMpuin 81 docoinbro I'.mki. aux donrtVs visws a rarticle 1" dos lois dos 24 fovrior ot IT juiliot ori^i- nairos: du Portupil; dos oolonios. |X)ssossions ot protootorats alle- inands, hritanniquos. danois. ospawnols, noerlandais ot |)ortufrAi><: (Ics Etats-Unis do rAmoricpio du Nord; dos oiiuj ropublupies do I'Ame- ricpio Contnile; do Haiti, do Cuba ot do Porto-Rioo; do rEquatour. du Porou ot du Chili; do Liln'ria ot do I'Etat indopondant du Congo; d'Ethiopie; do la Cordo. do la Chine ot du Siam et dos Philippines.

"Art. 2. Losditos donrdos originairos dos ]>ays non oompris dans renumdration oi-dossus rostont adniissiblos aux droits du tarif mini- nuun jusqu'au 20 soptombro URHi, ‘L'articlo 1 do la loi du IT juiliot

inontionnd au ddoret ])rdoddont, ost ainsi ooiu/u: 'Lo droit niini- inuin sur lo oafd on fovos ot ]>oUioulos ost tixd a 13H francs jiar 10(.> kilos,’”

FAITS DIVERS INTERESSANTS.

UNE NOUVELLE GUTTA-PERCHA.

Lo Consul do la Gninde Hrotagno jiar intdriiu a Zanzibar a informe son (Touvornomont (|u*on vonait do ddcouvrir uno nouvollo gutta-percha hujuolle o.st oxtmito (1*1111 arbro qui jx)u.s.so principaloniont a Dunga. Quand on incise cot arbro on obtiont un tluido (pii, placd dans I'caii iKuiillanto, .so coagulo on uno substance qui a uno forte rosoiublanco avoc la gutta-iiorcha. En rofroidi.ssant. cotto substance dovient oxtrd- nioniont dure; mais, jxMidant (prelle osT niollo, on ixnit lui donner toutos los forint's (juo Ton ddsiro. Lo fruit do cot arbro ros.soniblo a uno pdcho (pii attoint la dinionsion d'un jx'tit iiiolon, Dt's oxjx'rts out oxpdriinontd co nouveau produit atin do ddtorminor si. on aucuno favon. il possddait coinph'toinont los indiuos qiialitds (pie rarticle iiaturol. ot (pioitpio cos oxpdrioncos aiont ddmontrd (pi*il no los avait j)as toutos. ils ponsont ndanmoins tpio cotto nouvollo substance ]xmrra ('tro utilsdo (piohpios fois. dans certains usages, si la place do la guttsi- pt'rchsi ot jMuir cotto iiiison dovonir vendable sur los uiarchds. Co fonctionnalro ajouto dans son nipjxirt tpio cot arbro so trouvo on alKin- danco si Zanzibar et ipie son produit sera bien lueilleur luarchd tpio la guttsi-porchsi.

MOTENS EMPLOYES POUR EMP£CHER LES ORAOES D’l^CLATER.

Ia's otlorts faits on Fninco |M)ur dissipor los onigos dans los districts vinicoles on canonnant los nuagos sont fortomont oncounigt's par le

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Gouvernomeiit (jiii a distril)iu' sur uuo ('toiidue do 2.500 aores do vijrno- blo, lo4 t'anoiiiiiers et 52 <'aiu)ns. On attache, en France, une si jfraiide importance ii cette experience, (jiie le CToiivernement a approprie 2,»KH)

francs; le Conseil General, l.5(K» francs, et cpie la Societe Nationale Franvaise d'Ajjriculture a ajoute 12,0<K> fmncs et mis encore 14 canons SI la disjx)sition des vignerons. Quant s'l la |X)udre, elle estfournie par le Ministere de la Guerre si tres pen de fi’siis.

Le systeme employe pour conduire les opiM’sitions est clsiiremcnt derini. Un point eleve du territoire (psi doit etre experimente a ete choisi comme poste central d’opiu'sition et un systeme complet de si- gnaux a ^te adopte. Au bruit d'un coup de csinon, tons les canons font feu. d’abord deux coups sont tires chsique minute, mais ensuite plus frequemment sipres les dix premiers coups. On rapporte (pi'un tres gros orage qui a commence de tres lionne heure dans la matinee du tt juin 1900 fut entierement dissipe par une cannonside des fermiers de Denice qui s'etaient tous reunis dans ce but. Les experiences ont si bien reussi que les proprietsiires de vignobles sont en train de s'orgsi- niser pour attsupier les oragesdans plusieurs grandes regions vinicoles de hi Republiipie.

t'omme la Republique Argentine a de grands capitaux engages dsins hi culture des vignes, le renseignement ci-dessus pent etre tres utile aux vignerons et leur iwrmettra de sauver leurs vignes d’une des forces les plus destructives di; la nature.

EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE D’APPAREILS ET DE MOYEN8

POUR COMBATTRE ET PR^VENIR LES INCENDIES A BERLIN.

Fne exposition internationale d'appareils pour combattro les incendies. ainsi (lue de methfwles preventives pour les empecher de se produire, aura lieu a Berlin pendant les mois de juin et juillet 1901.

L'ex|K)sition sera divisee en six groupes, savolr: 1". Organisation du corps de j>ompiers et materiel irincendie et de

sauvetage; 2'. Organisation des secours, assistance aux blesses, etc.: 3”. .Vrrosage et nettoyage des rues; 4". Moyens preventifs; 5". Organisations au benefice des corps de jxmipiers; O'*. .Sujetsd'lnstruction et ouvrages speciaux. Les reconqienses consisteront en diphnnes et medailles. Les demandes d'admission devront etn* adressocs a Mr. Kmil

Jacob, directeur gerant, 65 Ilolzmarktstrasse a Ihu'lin, avant le 1"

o«-tobr(! 1900.

COMMERCE DU CAF^ INDIEN.

On mande de Bombay, a la date du 3 octobre looo, que le commerce du cafe Indien avec la France c>l menace dc ce>ser a cause des non-


veaux droits (jue la Fraiu-e impose siir les denrws eoloniales. D'apivs; cette deix'die, I'lnde Anglaise exiwrteniit annuellemeiit en Franee

livres do cafe et, eoiifoniieinent an nouveau tarif. aurait a payer deux fois les droits qui soiit preleves sur le eafe Bresilien. l^ans ee (-as. le eomineree du eafe Indien avee la Franee souffrini enonneinent. tandis (pie le ti-atie Bresilien se developpiM-a.

L£ SYSTilME M^TRIQTTE £N RHSSIE.

II est probable (pi’avant longteinps on adopteni le systeme nu'triipie en Bussie. Le projet de loi (jui a e'te ])iTpar(* a eet etfet par le ^li- nistere des Finanees, a et(3 approuve par le Conseil d'Etat (pii a donin* a entendre que rUniversite et les diti'erentes six-ietes seientiticpies devront preter leurs coneours dans la veritieation des poids et inesures employes dans le eommeree. Les de'tails de ee projet out ete' ivgk's et il sera pivsente au Conseil dans un futur pen <*loign(*.

BIBLIOGKAPIIIE.

Les livres et les brochures qui seront envoyes au Bureau des Republiques Am^ricaines, et qui contiendront des sujets ou mati^res traitant des pays de rUnion Internationale des Republiques Am^ricaines, seront mentionnes dans le Bulletin Mensuel sous le titre " Bibliographie.”

Snis le titre “ Au Mexiipu'." Mr. le Baron (Iostkowski. Direeteur du Journal “ le Nouveau Monde." vient de publier un volume di's plus interessants et des plus elegants, renfermant des eartes. des vues, des jxirtaits, ete. Cet ouvrage ti-aiti? non seulement de Thistoire. de la geogniphie, de Torganisation jxditiipie, des voies de eommunieation. des resources agrieoles, industrielles et eeonomiques du pays, mais donne encore des indications precises sur la fayon la plus commode de se rendre au Mexiipie. En somme. ce livre constitue certainement le guide le plus complet. le plus sur. le plus precis, ipii ait etc public jusipi'a ce jour sur ce pays, et sera de la plus gr.inde utiliti* jKUir toutes les |)ei*sonnes qui se sentent attiives vers cette gninde Hi'publique.

Sous le titre ‘‘Une Hepubliipie sous les Tropiques.’* Mr. Eur.i'.XK H. Hexdkix. I). 1)., Eveipie de TEglise Episcopale Metluxliste. Sud. vient de faire panutre dans un numero du journal **le New York Indeixm- dant” (“New York Indi'pendent ”) un article plein d'inteivt sur le Bn'sil. En dehors des statistiques ipril donne dans cet article. Mr, le Br. Hexdbix decrit. d'une maniere interessante, rintluence que rimmi- giiition a sur les lois et coutumesdu jiays. mais insiste particulii'remont sur la lilM'rttMlcs cultt's et de conscience qui est approuvtM' par la Con¬ stitution du Brcsil el luh'lcment rcspt'cliV par le tlouvernement.


Une de.s publications coniinemomtives on rhonneur tin 400'"’* anniversaire dc la dccouverte du Bresil a iH)iir litre: •* Historia to|X)- graphica c bellica da nova colonia dc Sacmmento de Kio de Prata,” ** Histoire topographitpie ct de la guerre de la nouvelle colonic de Sacramento du Kio de la Plata.” Cest un ouvrage d'un grand interet historicpie et une prcVdeuse contribution a I’histoire primitive du Bresil et de la Plata et un recit tres interessant des luttes qui ont eu lieu entre les Portugais et les Es|xignols pour la domination du territoire qui forme aujourd'hui la Republique de rUruguay.

Lc “South American Journal” vient de faire panutre une brochure contenant une serie d’articles parus recemment dans cette feuille peri- odique sous le litre “rAmerique du Sud comme un champ ouvert aux entreprises” (“ South America as a Field for Enterprises”). Dans cette collection d'articles ou trouve des renseignements au sujet des ressources et des debouches commerciaux au Mexicjue et dans rAme- ricpie Centrale, ainsi qu’un tableau des monnaies, des jx)ids et mesures, des stutisticpies imstales, etc., de tons les paj's de rAmeri(iue I.<atine.

“Uncle Sam Abroad” (Oncle Samuel s'l TEtranger), tel est le titre d'un ouvrage prepare par ^Ir. J. E. Connor. Dans cette muvre rauteur traite, d’une maniere tres etendue, du Service Consulaire et Diplomatique des Etats-Unis. Cet ouvrage sera, sans aucun doute, on ne pent plus interessant pour ceux qui desirent servir leur pays en qualite de diplomates ou de consuls. Les sujets diff^rents de ce livre sont traites avec beaucoup d’esprit et d’originalite, et les illustrations en sont tres curieuses.

Le “Canadian Manufacturer” (le Manufacturier Canadien) du 6 juillet 1900, public a Toronto, Canada, contient les tarifs du Canada, des Etats-Unis et de la Terre-Neuve en vigueur a cette date. Ces tarifs sont reproduits avec une tres grande exactitude et d’apres des documents obtenus des Gouvernements respectifs; ils ont des tables de matiere tres completes. Une Edition de ce genre du “Manufacturer” fut publiee en 1894 et de nouveau en 1897.

Le “Montevideo Times” dit que le President de TUruguay, Senor Don Lidolfo Cuestas, est en train de terminer un roman historique ipii a pour titre “Une heroine de Mendoza” (A Heroine of Mendoza) (pi'il a eu le temps d'^crire dans ses moments perdus. Ce sera la premiere tentative litteraire du President comme romancier, mais point du tout sa premiere experience comme auteur.

Hi r.KAU »»K TnK AMKKU’AX UKin ULICS. XVU

ENGLISH AXI) SPANISH LIST OF ARTICLES ADVERTISED.

Baslcers and Merchants (Banqneros 7 Comerciantes)— Grace, \V. R., &Co., New York. X. Y.. xvii I

Blackings and Polishes for Boots and j Shoes (Betnn 7 Lustres para Cal- sado)— ! Hauthaway, C. L.* & 346Cougress

Street, Boston, Mass., V, S. A. xvi I

Bronchial Troches (Tahlillas Bron- | quiales)— Bro%vti, John I., & Son, Boston, Mass., I

U. S. A. xvii I

Cement (Cemento)— Clarke, Wm. Wirt, & Son, Baltiinore, I Md. xvi I

Computing Machines (Mdquinas para

Computar)— i International Arithniachine Co., The,

141-140 La Salle Street. Chicago, Ill., i U. S. A. xvi j

Sutler7 Manufacturers, Enives, Apple and Potato Parers, Seed Sowers, and Hardware Specialties (Fabricantes de Cuchillos, Mondadores de Manzanas 7 Patatas, Sembraderas 7 Especiali- dades en Ferreteria)— GoodellCompany, Antrim, N. 1I.,U.S.A. xvi

Dr7 and Fanc7 Soods (Generos 7

Efectos de Fantasia)— 1 ClaflinCo.,The H. B., New York, N.Y., .

U. S. A. viii j

Engineers and Contractors (Ingenieros

7 Contratistas)— Milliken Brothers, ii Broadway, New

York, N.Y., U.S.A.Inside front cover.

FI7 Paper (Papel de Matar Moscas)— Thnm. O. & W.. Co.. The. Grand

Rapids, Mich., U. S. . viii

Forks, Hoes, Hakes, etc. (Horquillas,

Azadas, Hastrillos, etc.)— Iowa Farming Tool Co„ The, Fort

Madison, Iowa, U. S. A. xiii

Glass Globes and Shades (Globes 7

Pantallas de Vidrio)— Phoenix Glass Co., The, New York,

N. Y., f. S. A. X

Gramophones (Gramofonos)— Prescott, F. M., Edison Building, New

York, N. Y., IT. S. A. viii

Grocers’ Specialties, Manufacturers and

Packers of (Fabricantes 7 Empaca-

dores de Especialidades para Espe-

cieros)— Hazard, E. C.. & Co., 117-119 Hudson

Street, and 46-54 North Moore Street, New York,N. Y.,U. S. A. Inside front cover.

Hats, Ladies’ Fine Felt and Straw

(Sombreros Finos de Fieltro 7 de

Paja para Sefioras)— Phipps & .\tchison, 141-147 Fifth .\ve-

nue. New York, N. Y., U. S. A. viii

W.B.I!iiiii)e&IIo. Banqueros y Comerciantes.

NEW YORK,

LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO.

LIMA, CALLAO,

VALPARAISO, SANTIAOO,

Se eniileii Cartas de Cre’dito y Libranzas, paga- deras en todas partes de Centro y bud America.

Exportadores de toda clase de manufacturas americanas.

Importadores de Nitrato de Soda, Lana, Algoddn, Minerales y otros productos de Centro y Sud Amdri.a.

Se hacen adelantos score consignaciones. Agentes de la Compaflia de Vi^res: “New

York and Pacific Steamship Co., Limited.” Servicio regular, directo, mensual, para Chile,

el Peru y el Ecuador.

CORCCPCIOR. MERCHANTS’ LINE.

IlDOntlfll’O DDnUnillll TOnOUCO ** a worliUrvnown^ rviMilyforCocoM, DnUWN » DnUNulllAL InUUllCo* CtiLDA. UR«»RCMlTtA,AimiMA,CArAaaM,

tho O'Nj/A in Co'incmptiow, ao«1 numcnnio affvrtitms of iho Tmeoat. frivioK p«/iV/. Tboy ksvp r«cpi%'rU iho sonction of physkrians irviifratly abU tvotliuonUls from eminont nirii ihrnuffBoui the world. All dmlprs in and nro}>rwlarT fooda can rm'ommcDd tb«in with oontitWoi'p. Sold only In lM>x«Ror iiottlpa. with of th» propriotors on ouUid* wrapper

of 0.. JOHN I. BROWN A SON, Proprietors, Boston, Mass., U. S. A. For«i|rn Depot: Thb .K.NtiLo-AMaaiCAM Dat a Cu. . Ltd.), Lomdum, Enclamd.

‘'Tablillas Bronquialas da Brown.'* Vo nKNUranioiito de fama nniverMal i>ara la Toa, lu« lU’?«friadtA», la BroiKiuiti'*, t‘l Anma, el CtiUrnt, la Tut do la TiMia y uiiiiieniM afei’cituiea de la gargaiita. Pn*- duceu iiu alivio iniiiulintL>. Unit tido a(>rol>atlaa |M>r Um luikliooa eii general y hombree notaldeo eu todo el muiido hau certiheadu siid biieuue efectui. TuVus lutque traflcaii eu metliciiiaiiyeii pre|iaracK>uee de lakteiite liuuleii nvoniendarlaa con ttnla conflaiiza. Sulamente 00 veudeu eu ct^ja* 6 botellaacou el facsimile de lue l>rui>ietarioe eu la ]iarte exterior del laiquete.

JOHN I. BROWN Jb SON. PROPIETARIOS. BOSTON, MASS..U. S. A.

DepLieilo Extrau)ero : The .Vnguk.Vmf.bicam Darn Co. (Ltd.), Lonihix, Knulaxd.

XVIII HrREAT OF TIIK AMEItlCAX RKPrilLICS.

E.XiLISH AMI SPANISH LIST OF ARTICLES ADVERTISED.

Eid, Black and Colored (Cabritilla

Negra y de Color)—

Illunieiithal, K., & Co., 193 WUliaiu Street, New York, N. Y., I*. S. A.... vi

Leather Dressings (Aderezos para

Cueros)—

Miller Co., The Frank, 349 West 26th Street, New York, N. Y., U. S. A .... x

Listerine (Listerine)—

I^inliert PhanuacalCo., St. I<ouis, Mo.,

r. S. \. xviii

Machinery, Coal-Mining, Conveying,

etc. (Maqninaria para Minas de

Carbon;—

Jeffrey Manufacturing Co.,The, Colum¬

bus, Ohio, V. S. A. xvi

Machinery, Laundry <Maquinaria para

Lavaderos)— Troy I,auiidry Machine Co., I,td., 15

Warren Street, New York, N. Y.,r.S. A. x

Machinery, Mining (Maquinaria para

Mineria)—

Hniser & Chalmers. Chicago, Ill.,

faat.

Machines for Sheet-Metal Workers

(Mdquinas para Trabajos de Metal

en Ldminas)-

Niagara Machine and Tool Work*. Uuflato, N. Y., r. S. A. xiii

Sailroads (Ferrocarriles)—

Panama Railroad Co., New York, N.Y., U. S. \. Inside front cover.

Saddlery and Harness, Manufacturers

of (Fabricantes de Ameses y Sillas

de Montar)—

Perkins-CaniplieU Co., 622 Broadway, Cincinnati, Uhio, U. S. A. xiii

Scales (Balanzas)—

Kohltiusch. Herman, Sr., 194 Broad¬ way, New York, N. Y„ 1’. S. A. xviii

Stamped Steel Ceilings (Techos de

Acero Estampado)—

Northrop, Henry S., 40 Cherry Street, New York, N. Y., f. S. A. viii

Tin Foil (Hoja de Estano)—

Conley, John, & Son, 2 and 4 Dominick Street, New York, N, Y., I". S. _ . Inside front cover

Toilet Paper, Medicated (Papel Medi-

cadoi— Hooglaiul's, H. T., Sons, 38 John Street,

New York, N. Y., V. S. A. xiii

LISTERINE. Kl >feJor <le Iom AiitiH^ptU'os—I'lilfornte—

KOcaz—No Venenc»HO.

U| ICTCDiyC lasi'urtiriiliw LIU I LIiIRL qm» pnidurt'ii rontagio y no

tieut* rival en pI ciiurtu tlel eofennoy en toiloM Ioh

UHOH (le la higuMiD jiermiual. .( DDlicitiid m enviaii

itiipreso^ tlexcriptivon.

LIMBERT PHlRMtUL CO., SI. Louis,U.S.

Heimon Konscii,! KaablwMo ro 1959.

Fabricanto do Balanzas Finas y Pesoa jinni toiKw losuMwquo requivrau la fxactitud.

194 BROADWAY, Onv doDT from John St.,

1^ New York. Pl.liuu- el CatiloKii.

IHanual de Ucnezuela.

La segtinda etlicion tlel Manual tie Venezuela (Boletin No. 93), corregiila en 1H99, estA ya pronta jmra ser distri bnida. Dielia publicacidn, dividida en dos jiartes, la priinera en ingles y la segunda en eastellano, contiene adeinas de datos oficiales referentes a la agri- cultnra, el eoinercio, iiiinas, eria, ina deras, industrias, Yias de eoinnnicacidn, etc., de la Reptiblica, nn iKistinejo geografico e historico del pais, sn Go- bierno y rAginien oonstitncional, di¬ vision iKilitica, leyes, bibliografia y otros infonnes de net escasa iiniwr tancia.

Estan en preparacion los Manuales de Mexico y del Brasil, ^ne deiitro de I>oco se ofrecenin al publico.

lIlrlKirHe hI

BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS, No. 2 Jackson Place,

WASHINGTON, D. C.. U. S. A.

BI KKAT OF THE AMKEICAN KEPFBLICS. XIX

MEXICO.

The work eonipiloil hy the Bureau of the American Republics

to take the place of the second edition of the Handlx)ok of ^lexico

is now ready for the })ublic. This work is a geographical sketch

of Mexico with special reference to its economic conditions and

prospects of futuiv development, and contains, l)esides the latest

available official data in regard to the natural resources of the

country, its industries and manufactures, commerce, financial

organization, means of communication, etc,, a brief history of the

country, its ethnology and archaeology, laws, religion, instruction,

miscellaneous data, and a list of the principal works and maps

on Mexico. Address:


WASHINGTON, D. C.

MEXICO.

La obra preparada ix)r la Oficina de las Repi'iblicas Americanas

para hacer las veces de la segunda edicidn del Manual de ^I^xico,

estil ya a la disj)osicidn del publico. Dicha obra es una reseha

geografica del pais, con referenda especial a sus condiciones

fcondmicas y ventajas para su future desarrollo. Contiene,

ivdemas de los liltimos datos oficiales referentes a las fuentes natu-

rales de riqueza del pals, sus industrias y manufacturas, comer-

cio, organizacidn fiscal, metlios de comunicacidn, etc., una resefia

histdrica, y otra etnoldgica y arqueoldgica, leyes, religidn, instruc-

cidn, bibliografia, cartografia, y datos varios de sumo interds.

Dirigirse al


WASHINGTON, D. C.

XX 151'UEAU OF THE AMERICAN UEPUHLIC

VALUE OF LATIN-AMERICAN COINS.

The following table shows the value, in Llnited States gold, of coins representing the monetary units of the Central and South x\merican Republics and Mexico, estimated quarterly by the Director of the United States Mint, in pursuance of act of Congress:

ESTIMATE OCTor.EK i, 1900.

Akgentink kErL'i!Lic.| Gold and Peso. I silver.

Bolivia.. Silver_| Boliviano.

Brazil Gold.I Milreis...

110.965

.45*

.546 V I Central .Vmekicax

States— Costa Rica.1 Gold.

British Honduras.

Guatemala_ Honduras_ Nicaragua_ Salvador ....

Chile

CoLOMIilA .

Cuba_

Ecuador

Haiti ...

MEXia).

Peru ....

Uruguay

Venezuela.

Colon....

Gold_j Dollar .

Silver_' Peso..

Gold ...., Peso

Silver....

Gold and silver.

Silver_

Gold and silver.

Silver....

Gold ....

Gold ....

Peso.

Peso.

Sucre_

Gourde ..

Dollar_

Sol..

Peso.

Gold and silver.

I Bolivar ..

• 465

1.000

.45‘

•365

.451

. 926

.45>

.965

.490

.487

1.034

. 193

i Gold—Argentine ($4,824) and ^ .\rgentine.

( Silver—Peso and divisions.

Silver—Boliviano and divisions.

( Gold—5, 10, and 20 milreis. '( Silver—^, I, and 2 milreis.

Gold—2, 5, 10, and 20 colons (§9-307)-

Silver—5, 10, 25, and 50 cen- timos.

Silver—Peso and divisions.

Gold—Escudo (§ i .S25), doub¬ loon (83.650), and condor ($7,300).

Silver—Peso and divisions.

f Gold—Condor ($9,647) and ^ double condor. ( Silver—Peso and divisions.

( Gold—Centeii ($5,017). ( Silver—Peso.

f Gold—Condor ($9,647) and j divisions. ( Silver—Sucre and divisions.

Silver—Gourde.

f Gold—Dollar (I0.983), 2).^, 5, J 10, and 20 dollars. I Silver—Dollar (or jieso) and [ divisions.

( Gold—Libra (S4.S665). ( Silver—Sol and divisions.

( Gold—Peso. ( Silver—Peso and divisions.

f Gold—5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 •j Ixilivars. ( Silver—5 bolivars.

Paraguay has no gold or silver coins of its own stamping. The silver peso of other South American Republics circulates there, and has the same value as in the countries that issue it.

BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. XXI

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

The following table gives the chief weights and measures in commercial use in Mexico

and the Republics of Central ami South America, and their equivalents in the United States.

I tenomination.

Are.. Arol)e. Arroba (dry) ... Do. Do. Do.

Arroba (liquid). Uarril__ Carga ... Centavo. Cuadra__

Do. Do. Do.

Cubic meter.. Fanega (dry)_

Do_ Do. Do. Do. Do. Do.

Frasco.. Do.

Gram_ Hectare_ Hectoliter (dry). 1 lectoliter (liquid). ... Kilogram (kilo). Kilometer.. League (land)_ Libra__ Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do.

Liter___ Livre . Manzana __ Marc... Meter_ Pie. (Quintal.. Do. Do. Do. Do. (metric)_

Suerte. Vara. Do. Do. Do. 'Do. Do. Do.

Where used.

Metric ____ Paraguay.. Argentine Republic.. Brazil.. Cuba... Venezuela__ Cuba and Venezuela__ Argentine Republic ami Mexico .. Mexico and Salvador. Central America. Argentine Republic__ Paraguay . Paraguay (square).. Uruguay_ Metric___ Central America_ Chile_ Culia.. Mexico__ Uruguay (double).. ' Uruguay (single). Venezuela_ ' Argentine Republic ..I Mexico__ Metric.. ! j.do.... .do... _do...! I.do.. I_do... I Paraguay..i I Argentine Republic_j

Central z\merica.. Chile. ,

Peru. i Uruguay. |

I Venezuela... I Metric... I Guiana_

Costa Rica___ I Bolivia___ 1 Metric...

Argentine Republic__ __.do_

j Brazil .... Chile, Mexico, and Peru_ Paraguay.. Metric.. Urugua>___

, Argentine Republic .. , Central -\merica. ,1 Chile and Peru__ • I Cuba.. .j Mexico. .' Paraguay. J Venezuela...

United States equivalents.

0.02471 acre. 25 iH)unds. 25.3171 pounds. 32.38 ]K>unds. 25.3664 |)ounds. 25.4024 ]X)unds. 4.263 gallons. 20.0787 gallons. 300 jxjunds. 4.2631 gallons. 4.2 acres. 78.9 yards. 8.077 square feel. 2 acres (nearly). 35.3 cubic feet. 1.5745 bushels. 2.575 bushels. 1.599 bushels. 1.54728 bushel.'. 7.776 bushels. 3.888 bushels. 1.599 bushels. 2.5096 quarts. 2.5 ([uarts. 15.432 grains. 2.471 acres. 2.838 bushels. 26.417 gallons. 2.2046 ]X)unds. 0.621376 mile. 4,633 acres. 1.0127 ]K>unds. 1.043 pounds. 1.014 ]x>unds. 1.0161 ]K)unds. 1.01465 ]K>unds. I.0143 pounds. 1.0143 jiounds. I.0161 pounds. 1.0567 quarts. 1.0791 ]x>unds. 1.5-6 acres. 0.507 jwund. 39.37 inches. 0.9478 foot. 101.42 ]X)unds. 130.06 jxmnds. 101.61 ]X)unds.

100 |K>unds. 220.46 pounds. 2,700 cuadras {see Cuadra). 34.1208 inches. 38.874 inches. 33.367 inches. 33.384 inches. 33 inches 34 inches. ‘ 33.384 inches.

XXII HUKEAr OF THE AMERICAN REFUHLICS.

METRIC WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

MKTRIC WKIOHTS.

Milligram (i, loco gram) equals 0.0154 grain. Centigram (1 100 gram) equals 0.1543 grain. Decigram (i/10 gram) equals 1.5432 grains. Gram equals 15.432 grains. Decagram (10 grams) equals 0.3527 ounce. Hectogram (100 grams) equals 3.5274 ounces. Kilogram (1,000 grams) equals 2.2046 pounds. Myriagram (10,000 grams) equals 22.046 pounds. Quintal (100,000 grams) equals 220.46 p<mnds. Millier or tonneau—ton (1,000,000 grams) equals 2,204.6 p»)unds.

.MKTRIC DRY MK.VSLRK.

Milliliter (i/iooo liter) equals 0.061 cubic inch. Centiliter (i/ioo liter) equals 0.6102 cubic inch. Deciliter (i/io liter) equals 6.1022 cubic inches. Liter equals 0.908 quart. Decaliter (10 liters) equals 9.08 (juarts. Hectoliter (100 liters) equals 2.838 bushels. Kiloliter (1,000 liters) equals 1.308 cubic yards.

METRIC LIQUID MEASURE.

Milliliter (i/iooo liter) equals 0.0388 fluid ounce. Centiliter (i/ioo liter) equals 0.388 fluid ounce. Deciliter,(i/io liter) equals 0.845 .i?'"- Liter equals 1.0567 quarts. Decaliter (10 liters) equals 2.6418 gallons. Hectoliter (100 liters) equals 26.418 gallons. Kiloliter (1,000 liters) equals 264.18 gallons.

METRIC MEASURES OE LEXOTH.

Millimeter (i/iooo meter) equals 0.0394 inch. Centimeter (i/ioo meter) equals 0.3937 inch. Decimeter (i/io meter) equals 3.937 inches. Meter equals 39.37 inches. Decameter (10 meters) equals 393.7 inches. Hectometer (100 meters) equals 328 feet i inch. Kilometer (1,000 meters) equals 0.62137 mile (3.280 feet 10 inches). Myriameter (10,000 meters) equals 6.2137 miles.

METRIC SURFACE MEASURE.

Centare (i square meter) equals 1,550 square inches. Are (100 square meters) equals 119.6 square yards. Hectare (10,000 square meters) equals 2.471 acres.

The metric system has been adopted by the following-named coun¬ tries: Argentine Republic, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, United States of America, and Venezuela.

BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. . XXIII

PUBLICATIONS.

The Bureau of the American Republics was established as the offi¬

cial agency of the Republics of Central and South America, Mexico,

and the LTnited States for the collection and prompt distribution of

commercial information, and to foster inter-trade relations in these

countries. In pursuance of this purpose the Bureau has published

for distribution a number of Bulletins, Handbooks, Reports, Codes

of Commercial Nomenclature (three large volumes), and a Commer¬

cial Directory of the American Republics, including the European

dependencies in Central and South America and the West Indies—

two handsome quarto volumes of about 2,500 pages.

In addition to the general information embraced in the Handbooks,

etc., each issue of the Monthly Bulletin contains special current

articles and items of interest relating to the various countries repre¬

sented by the Bureau.

Payment is required to be made in cash, money orders, or by bank

drafts on banks in New York City or Washington, D. C., payable to

the order of the BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

InJividual checks on hanks located outside of Neto York or Washington, or

postage stamps, can not be accepted.

PRICE LIST OF PUBLICATIONS. Ko. Price.

3 Patent and Trade-mark Laws of America. So. os 4 Money, Weights, and Measures of the American Republics.os 6 Foreign Commerce of the American Republics.10 7 Handbook of Brazil. (Out of print. Undergoing revision.) o H.Tndbook of Mexico. (Out of print. Undergoing revision.)

31 Handbook of Costa Rica. (Out of print. Undergoing revision.) 33 Handbook of Colombia. (Out of print. Undergoing revision.) 34 Handbook of Venezuela. (Out of print. See No. 03.) 42 Newspaper Directory of Latin America. (See Bulletin No. 00.) 44 Import Duties of the United States (1800). (See also Vol. 5, Part 3, Reprints

of Publications)".os 51 Handbook of Nicaragua. (See also Vol. 3, Reprints of Publications).3s 52 Handbook of Santo Domingo. (See also Vol. 2, Reprints of Publications)_ .33 54 Handbook of Paraguay. (See also Vol. 2, Reprints of Publications). .30 53 Handbook of Bolivia. (See also Vol. 4, Reprints of Publications)_ .40 S7 Handbook of Honduras. (See also Vol. 3, Reprints of Publications).3S sS Handbook of Salvador. (See also Vol. 3, Reprints of Publications).33 00 Handbook of Peru. (See also Vol. 4, Reprints of Publications).2; 61 Handbook of Uruguay. (See also Vol. 3, Reprints of Publications).33 62 Handbook of Haiti. (See also Vol. 2, Reprints of Publications).33 03 How Markets of Latin America may be Reached.30 04 H.indlxKik of Ecuador. (See also Vol. 4, Reprints of Public.ations).33 67 Handbook of the Argentine Republic. (See also Vol. 2, Reprints of Publica¬ tions). .33

6S H.andbook of Guatemala. (Revised edition). .23 70 Import Duties of Peru (1800)_ .O3 71 United States Tai ft' Act of 1804.03 73 Import Duties of United States, 1807 (English). 10 76 Import Duties of United States, 1807 (Spanish). 10

XXIV BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

No. P«ici. 77 Import Duties of United States, 1897 (Portuguese). $0.10 78 Import Duties of United States, 1807 (French).. .10 79 Diplomatic and Consular Service of the United States. (Corrected to July aq, 1807).10

Si Specifications for New Government Building in City of Mexico_ .0? 8^ Sixth Annu.il Report of the Bureau.. os 84 Handbook of Alaska...aS 8^ Handbook of Hawaii... a? 80 Price List of Publications of the Bureau of the American Republics--Free on application. 87 Reciprocity and Trade.. .05 89 Diplomatic and Consular Service of the Latin-American Republics and Hawaii in

the United States. .. .05 00 Newspaper Directory of Latin America. (Revised to October, 1807)_ .10 9S Handbook of Venezuela. Revised edition, in two parts. Part 1, English text;

part a, Spanish text.....each .as

PUBLICATIONS NOT NUMBERED.

International American Conference. Reports and Recommendations, including the Reports of the Plan of Arbitration, Reciprocity Treaties, Intercontinental Rail¬ way, Steamship Communication, Sanitary Regulations. Common Silver Coin, Patents and Trade-m.irks, Weights and Measures, Port Dues, International Law, Extradition Treaties, International Bank, Memorial Tablet, Columbian Expo¬ sition—

Octavo, bound in paper.25 Octavo, bound in half morocco. 1.00

International American Conference. Reports of Committees, and Discussions thereon (revised under the direction of the Executive Committee by order of the Con¬ ference, adopted March 7, 1890), Vols. 1, 2, 3, and 4—

Quarto edition, bound in paper, 4 vols. 1.00 Quarto edition, bound in cloth, 4 vols ... 3.00

Code of Commercial Nomenclature, bound in cloth, in English, Spanish, and Portu¬ guese. (Revised edition). 2.50

Code of Commercial Nomenclature, 64s pages, bound in cloth, in Spanish, English, and Portuguese. 2.50

Code of Commercial Nomenclature, 640 pages, bound in cloth, in Portuguese, Span¬ ish, and English. 2.50

Commercial Directory of the American Republics, in two volumes, $5.00 per volume. 10.00

REPRINTS OF PUBLICATIONS BOUND TOGETHER IN PAPER.

Vol. I, Part I.—First Annual Report, Handbook No. 3, and Breadstuflfs in Latin America.55

Vol. I, Part 2.—Mines and Mining Laws, Land and Immigratiou Laws, Commer¬ cial Information. .70

Vol. 2.—Handbooks of Argentine Republic, Haiti, Paraguay, Santo Domingo.90 Vol. 3.—Handbooks of Honduras, Nicaragua, Salvador, Uruguay.90 Vol. 4.—Handbooks of Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru.. .60 Vol. >, Part I.—Tariffs: Argentine Republic, Brazil, Bolivia, British Possessions_ .20 Vol. 5, Part 2.—Tariffs: Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba and Puerto Rico,

Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua.20 Vol. 5, Part 3.—Tariffs: Peru, Salvador, Santo Domingo, United States (1890), Uru¬

guay, Venezuela.20

The Monthly Bulletin—Four Volumes—

Bound in half turkey-morocco, per volume. 3.00 Yearly subscription. 2.00 Yearly subscription, foreign, including postage. 2.50 Single copies. 25

Note.—The publications of this Bureau are sent free of postage throughout the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, and in these countries the Bulletin will be furnished to subsciibers at $2.00 per annum.

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