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Whole No. 116. Voi. XIV. No. 6.
Monthly Bulletin
International Bureau
American Republics.
' Intermtional Union of American Republics.
Wliile the utmost care is taken to insure accuracy in the publications of the International Bureau of the American Republics, no responsibility is assumed on account of errors or inaccuracies which may occur therein.
JTJlSrE, 1Q03.
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GENERAL INDEX.
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Lint of Honorary UorreHi>on Ijitin-Aiiierican Ri'preHentativeH in tlie Uniteil States. ix Unite Rail's of Postage from the Uiiite«f States to I.atin-Aiiiericaii Uountries.. xi Foreifni Mails—Postafje Rates fnan I^atin-Ainerican Countrii-s. xii Parcels-Post Rejjnlations. xiii Uniteil States Consulates in Ixitin America. xiv Consulates of the Ixitin-Anierican Rejaiblii-s in the I’nite Weights and Measures. xvii Metric Weights and Measun*s. xviii Publications of the Bureau. xix Value of Latin-Aiiierican Coins. xxi IV INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. insrzDiOE. I'Afritm. I.—ARBITRA.IK ORI.lr.ATORIO. IMl II.—AcTERIMW KEI.ATIVOSA I.A CoNRTRITrlAN K.S \VARIIIN insriDEZs;. I.—CoMPlIIJtORV arbitration. IKU II.—Plan of Hi'ildino for thk Internationa!. HrREAi' of thk .American Kefvbi.icb. III. —Treaty Between the Pniteu Stateb ani> .mpain. 1039 IV. —AROENTINB REPI’BLIC. Ili.'l0 Mvwaj^o of Prwiident Koca—Unitary iiu znsriDicE. I’sKina. I.—Arbitramento Obriuatorki. 1771 11.—Rehubi.k'a Argentina. 1776 Moviinento T-A-BLE IDES I^-A-TIlfelBES. Page. I.—Arbitrage Oblioatoire. 1811 11.—KtPL'BLIttl’R AROENTINR. 1815 Moiivements det) portH pendant le moiit de fiWrier 1803—Importation de betail dans lea porta anglaia—Statiatiquea sur le MUUl, premier trimeatre de I’annde 1908. HI.—BRteiL. 1817 Reeettea douaniOrea pour le moia de mara 1908—Modifleationa douaniiirea. IV.—<;hiLI. 1819 Nouveau Cabinet. V.—CULOMBIB. 1819 Augmentation dea droita d’entrlie dana le port de Colon—Adjudieutlon des minea d'^meraudea. VI. —Cuba. 1K21 Paeturea conaulairea pour lea marehandiaea deatinOea A Cuba. VII. —KTAT»-UNI8. 1821 Commerce avec I'Am^rique Latine. VIII. —CuatAmala. 1822 Modlflcationa douanlArea. IX.—MEXiqUB. 1822 Commerce ext^rieur pour le mola de Iifvrier 1903—Reeetti-a douanieres pour le moia d'avril—IXiveloppement de I’induatrie aucriOre—Coneeaaion |a>ur I'etabliaaement d’un march6 i beatiaux—ModlHcation.s doiianiOrca—Relations tsimmen'ialea avec lea Etata-Unia. X.—Nicaragua. 1827 L’induatrie du sucre—Culture du coton. XI. -l*iRou. 1828 Renaeignementa sur le commerce g^n^ral. XII. —Cruouay. 1830 Renaeignementa g^n^raux—Mouvement du port de Montevid<-o pour le inois de Mvrier 1908. Xlll.-VfeNtzuALA. 1832 Modifications douanieres—Affermage des eaiix de Caracas—Reglement dea reclama¬ tions allemandea par I'arbitrage. VIII INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. HONORARY CORRESPONDING MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAi. UNION OF AMERICAN REPUBLICS. Cutintriw. Names. Residence. Ai^ntine Kejiublif.. ■ .Sefior Dr. Don Estanislao S. Zeltallos...! Buenos .\yres. Bolivia. Stn'ior Don Manuel V. Balliviaii".' I4i Paz. Brazil. 1 iezembargatlor Antonio Bezerra.' Pant. Firmino tla Silva. Florianojxdis. Chile. .Senor Don Moines Vargas. Santiago. Colombia.' StM'ior Don Htiiino Gutierrez. Bogotii. ('osta Kica. Senor Don Manuel Aragon. San Jose. Dominican Republic. St'fior Don .lose Gabriel Garcia^'. Santo Domingo. Ectia Guatemala.i1 Senor Don .\ntonio Batres Jdtiregui. Guatemala City. Sefior Don Rafai‘1 Monttifar. Guatemala City. Haiti.1 Monsieur (n*orges Svlvain. Port au Printv. Hondnrait. Senor Don F. (^mstantino Fialltis. TegticigaliMi. Mexico. Senor Don Francisco L. de la Barra. City of Mexico. Senor Don Antonio Garcia ('ultas. City of Mexico. Sefior Don Fernantlo F'errari Pert‘z. (Mty of Mexico. Nicaragua. Sefior Don .Tone D. (iiimez. Managua. Parajiiiav. Sefior Don Jose S. Decoiid. Asuncion. Peru. Sefior Don Alejandro Garland. ' Lima. I Salvatlor. Sefior Dr. Don Salvador Gallegos. : San Salvador. Uruguay. 1 Sefior I>on Jose I. Schittiano. 1 Montevideo. Venezuela. 1 Sefior General Don Manuel I.andaeta Caracas. 1 Uostiles. Sefior Don Francisco de Paula Alamo. (^araca.s. 1 a Honorary Corresponding Memla-rs of the Royal tleographieal Soeiety of Great Britain. 6 Corresponding member of the Aeademia Nacioual de la UUturia de Venezuela. INTEENATIONAL liUKEAU Ut' THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. IX LATIN-AMERIOAN REPRESENTATIVES IN THE UNITED STATES. AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY. Mexico.St'fior Don Mani ei. i>k Axpikoz, 1413 1 street X\V., Wiishinitton. 1). (’. ENVOYS EXTRAORDINARY AND MINISTERS PLENIPOTENTIARY. .\rvcntiin“ Rc|)iil)lic.St'ilor Don Maktin (JARciA Mekoi', 1.S27 Xcw Hampshire uveiiue, WashiiiKtim. I>. ('. Bolivia.Seiior Don F'crnaiido K. (inaclialla, “The (ioitloii,” WushiiiKtoii, 1>. Bnt/ii.Mr. .T. K. de .Vsris-Hrasii,. Ofllce of the Leirntion, 3tl W.-st Kifty-ninlh str*H-t. Sew York. Chile.Sefior Don .IoA«iris WAi.KEK-MAKTixE/,, ISOO N street SW., WiLshiiiKtoii, I). ('. ■ - Coeta Rica..‘^•lior Don JoAofis Beknakiki (\ai.vo, 1339 EiKhteeiitlt street X\V., \Vashin;;ton,' H. ('. Ciilia.Sefior Don (ioszAi.o i»e ijt’EHAi>A, mot; Sixteenth street X\V., Washington, I). Doniinictin R(‘|inblie.Sefior Don Ftx>. Leoxte Vasquez, 31-33 Broadway, New York. Eciwdor.Sefior Don .\i.pkei)o Baui'ekizo, “The Arlington,” Washington, H. C. (iiiateniala.Sefior Don Axtonmo Lazo .Xkkiaoa, 1414 Twenty-tirst street SW., Washington. I). C. Haiti.Mr. .1. N. Leoeii, 143li K stivet NW., Washington, 1). C. Nicai^na.Sefior Don Lfis F. Corea, 17IM (i street SW., Washington, I>. Pern.Sefior Don Mascei. .Xlvakez Calderon, 1701 Ma.ssaehiis«-tts avenue, Wa.shington, 1>. Salvaiior.Sefior Dr. Don Rafael S. Ixipez, 17.i7 ti street NW., Washington, D. t'. CHARQfeS D’AFFAIRES. Coloinhia.Sefior Dr. Don Tiios. IIerran, 131.^ S.street SW., Washington, I>. C. I'nignay.Sefior Dr. Don Li'is Alberto de Herrera, “ The Normandie,” Washington, 1). C. Venezuela.Sefior Don .XfofRTo F. Pi’Liiai, “ The Cta-hran," Washiiig'on, 1). C. CONS'ILS-GENERAL. Hondunut.Sefior Don Xk anor Bolet Peraza, HI Sew street. Sew York. I’aragiiay.'.Honorable Jons Stewart, 2S I street SE., Washington, D. C. DIRECTOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS: WILLIAM WOODVILLE ROCKHILL. X INTEHNATIONAL BUKKAU Ol; TUK AMKKICAN UEBUbLltS. UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVES IN THE LATIN- AMERICAN REPUBLICS. AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY. Mexico.Powell Clayton, City of Mexico. ENVOYS EXTRAORDINARY AND MINISTERS PLENIPOTENTIARY. Argentine Republic.William P. Iaird, Buenos Ayres. Bolivia.William B. Soksby. Brazil.David E. Thompson, Kiode Janeiro. Chile.Henry L. Wiiakin, Santiago. Colombia.A. X. Beacpre, Bogota. Costa Rica.William T.,. Merry, San Jose. Cuba.Herbert G. S international bureau of the AMERICAN REPUBLICS, Kl RATES OF POSTAGE FROM THE UNITED STATES TO LATIN- AMERICAN COUNTRIES. The rates of postage from the UnlttHl Elates to all foreign eountries and eolonies (exeept Canada Mexico, and (hiba) are aa follows: Cents. Letters, per l.l Krams () ounce). h Single postal cards, each. 2 I>ouble ptistal cards, each. 4 Newspapers and other printed matter, per 2 ounces. 1 {Packets not in excess of 10 ounces. 5 Packets in excessof 10 ounces, for each 2 ounces or fraction thereof. 1 1 Packets not in excess of 4 ounces. 2 Packets in excess of 4 ounces, for each 2 ounces or fraction thereof. 1 KckIsI ration fee on letters and other articles. 8 Ordinary letters for any foreign country (except Canada, Mexico, and Cuba) mimt be forwarded, whether any (ssitage is prepaid on them or not. .411 other mailable matter must be pre|>aid. at least partially. Matter mailed in the United States addressed to Mexico is subject to the same postage rates and con¬ ditions as it would be if It were a PBOHIBITKI) ARTICLES TO ALL FOREIUN COUNTRIES. Poisons, explosives, and inflawunablc articles, live or dead animals, insects (especially the Colorado beetle), reptiles, fruit, or vegetable matter liable to decomposition, and substances exhaling a bad odor, excluded from transmission in domestie mails as being in themselves, cither from their form or nature, liable to destroy, deface, or otherwise injure the contents of the mail bags, or the persons of those engaged in the postal service; also obscene, lewd, or lascivious books, pamphlets, etc., and letters and circulars concerning lotteries, so-called gift concerts, etc. (also excluded from domestic mails); postal cards or letters a.ldressed to go around the world; letters or packages (except th.sa; to Mexico) containing gold or silver substances, jewelry or precious articles; any packet whatever con¬ taining articles liable to customs duties in the countries addressed (except Cuba and Mexico); arti¬ cles other than letters which are not prepaid at least partly; articles other than letters or p.)stal cards containing writing in the nature of personal correspondence, unless fully prepaid at the rate of letter postage; articlesof a nature likely tosoilor injure thecorrespondence; packets ot commercial jaipers and prints of all kinds, the weight of which exceeds 2 kilograms (4 poun.ls 6 ounces), .>r the size 18 inch.-s in any dirction, exeept rolU of prints,which may measure 30 inches in length by 4 inches in diameter; postal lards not of United States origin, and United States postal cards of the largest (“C”) size (except as letters), and except also the reply halves of double postal cards received from foreigu countries. There is, moreover, reserved to the Government of every country of the Postal Union the right to refuse to convey over its territory, or to deliver, as well, articles liable to the redneed rate in regard to which the laws, ordinances, or decrees which regulate the conditions of their publication or of their circulation in that country have not been complied with. 49- Full and complete information relative to all regulations can be obtained from the United States Postal Guide. 1 XII INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REUUhLICS, b United States domestic rates and conditions. ..Tkf rate for a replv-pai.l (tloul.le) eard U rtoublc the named in this eolumn. INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. XIII PAfiCELS-POST REGULATIONS. TaBI.K SllOWIS(i THK LaTIN-AmKRICAN CoCNTKIKS T(> WiIICH I’ARiKIJ< MAY BK SkNT FROM TiiF. United States; the Uimensionb, Weioht, and Kates of Postaoe Aitui- CABI.E TO Parcels, and the Exchanoe Post-Offices which may Discatiti and Receive Parcels-Post Mails. allowable dimes- fllONH AND WEIGHTS EXCHANGE POST-OFFICES. OF PAWEIS. 15 Ii -“3* ® . aS. COrNTRIE-S. -s ^ g ’ - * £ = CNITED STATES. LATIN-AMEEICA. 5-s i ; S'i ’ t i a f'l.in. rt. j /Jm. Cnilf.'CnUn. Bolivin.| 3 6 11 20 I 20 New York aixl .Sail I Francisco. Chile.I 3 6 11 New York aiiil San . Yalimraiso. Francisis). ColombiB. 2 0 11 AH offices aiithorinsl to exclmiiKc inaila laOween the two conntrit-s. CooU Rica.' 2 0 11 GiiatemHla. 3 li 11 New York. New Or- (inateinalu City, leans, aiiil San Kctalhuleu, and FranciMsi. | I’ncrto Barrios. UuiaiiH, Rritisli_1.3 t> 11 ,V1I offices aiithorixeil to exchanite mails. Hoixliiras. 3 6 11 New York.Ni-w Or- ; YeKnciKal|>a. I'nerto leans, aiul San Cortex. .Amapala. I Francisco. anil Trujillo. Homliiras, Hritish . 3 6 11 12 New Orleans. Belize. ..I 2 0 11 12 .Ml offices antliorizeil toexcliaiiKe mails. Nicanucna. 3 6 11 12 , New York. New Or¬ Bluetieliis, .San Juan leans, and San del Norte, and Franc iai-o. Corinto. SalvH.lor. 3 6 11 New York and .San San Salvailor. Francis!-o. Vcncxucla.i 3 6 11 All offices anthorize!l to exchaiiKe mails. XIV INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. UNITED STATES CONSULATES IN LATIN AMERICA. Frc(|iicnt application is nuulc to the Hiiroau for the address of United States Consuls in the South and Cential American Republics. Those desiring to corresjK)nd with any Consul can do so by address¬ ing “The United Suites Consulate” at the jwint named. Letters thug addressed must be delivered to the proix*!’ jK'rson. It must In? under-1 stood, however, that it is not the duty' of Consuls to di'vote their time to private business, and that all siu-h letters may pro|K*rly l>e treated as ])ersonal, and any labor involved may’ lie subject to charge therefor. The following is a list of United States Consulates in the different Republics: AwiENTlSE ReiTBI.IC— Honduras— BnenoH Aynw. Tegncigali>a Cor I INTKRNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. XV CONSULATES OF THE LATIN-AMEfilOAN REPUBLICS IN THE UNITED STATES. AK OONSULATES OF THE LATIN-AMEEIOAN REPUBLIOS-Oontinued. P.lB.iGlAV—Conllnurd. Alflbamn. Mobile. ; I Illinois. Chicago. California. Uw Angeles. I Indiana. Indiana|Mili.s. .San Diego. Maryland. Baltimore. .“an Franeiseo. Illinois.I Ohieago. I Mis.s WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. The following table gives the chief weights and ineasun*s in eominereial use in Mexief> and the Republics of Central and South Amerka, and their e(]uivalents in the I’nitecl States. iH-noinination. | Where u8e An*.i Metric. 0.02471 acre. ArolK*.! Paraguav. 25 pounds. Arrola (drv).' .Vrgentine Republic. 25.3171 iMxmds. Do. Brazil. 32.38 pounds. Do. Cuba. 25..36tH pounds. Do. Venezuela.S 25.4024 ptainds. .\rroba (liquid). Cuba and Venezuela.' 4.203 gallons. Barril. -Argentine Republic and Mexico...! 20.07S7 gallons. Carga. Mexico and Salvador.■ :{00 |M>unds. Centaro.1 Central Ameriia. 4.20;H gallons. Cuadra.; Argentine Republic. i 4.2 acres. Do. Paraguav.T..| 7S.0 yards. Do. Paraguav (square).1 8.077 sipiare feet. Do.1 Uruguav. 2 acres (nearlv). Cubic meter.| Metric.' 35.3 cubitr k*et. Fanega (drv).; Central America.1 1.5745 bushels. Do.1 Chile. 2.575 bushels. Do. Culia.] 1.500 bushels. Do. Mexico.1 1.5472S bushels. rv.. Uniguay (double).'■ 7.770 bushels. Do., Uruguav (single).1 3.888 bushels. Do.1 Venezuela.j 1.55(0 bushels. Fra8<‘o. Argentine Republic. 2.505(6 quarts. Do.1 Mexico. 2.5 ((uarts. (irain.i Metric. 15.432 grains. Hectare. 2.471 acres. Hectoliter (dry)_ .do. 2.8:18 bushels. Hectoliter (liquid) .do.[ 20.417 gallons. Kilogram (kilo). .do.1 2.2040 |>oun METRIC WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. METRIC WEIGHTS. Milligram (l/KKX) gram) tMiiials 0.0154 grain. Centigram (l/IOOgram) tH^naln 0.154.‘I grain. I)e«-igram (I 10 gram) e METRIC DRY MEASURE. Milliliter (1/1(XX) liter) e<|uals 0.061 eubie inch. Centiliter (1/100 liter) e<]uals 0.6102 cubic inch. Deciliter (1,10 liter) cijuals 6.1022 cubic inches. Liter equals 0.908 qiiart. Decaliter (10 liters) equals 9.08 (juarts. Hectoliter (100 liters) equals 2.838 bushels. Kiloliter (1,000 liters) erjuals I.;i08 cubic yanls. METRIC LIQUID MEASURE. Milliliter (1/1000 liter) etjuals 0.27 fluid dram. Centiliter (1/100 liter) equals 0..3.38 fluid ounce. Deciliter (1/10 liter) e METRIC MEASURES OF LENGTH Millimeter (1/1000 meter) etpials 0.0394 inch. Centimeter (1/100 meter) equals 0.3937 inch. Decimeter (1/10 meter) e(]uals .3.937 inches. Meter equals 39.37 inches. Decameter (10 meters) equals 393.7 inches. Hectometer (100 meters) e<|uals 328 feet 1 inch. Kilometer (1,000 meters) equals 0.62137 mile (3,28t) feet 10 inches). Myriameter (10.000 meters) equals 6.2137 miles. METRIC SURFACE MEASURE. Centare (1 s The metric system has been adopted by the following-named American countries: An?entine Republic, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Hon¬ duras, Mexico, Paraguay, United States of America, and Venezuela. INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OE THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. XIX 'Pho ])ul)lirations of tho Iiitornational Huroaii of th<> American Kepiihlics in<‘lu(le Handbooks and Maps of the various countries of Ijjitin America, Bii)liojjraphicat (Compilations, and KejK)rt.s on leading piin-Ainerican topics, in addition to the Monthly Bulletin of the Bureau, which is now' in its fourteenth volume and is the official orgjvn of the Bureau. Thes«' are for distribution uiK)n the payment of the prices indicated l>elow, it l)eing required that jMiyment made in cash, money orders, or by bank drafts on banks in New York City or Washington, D. C., jMiyable to the order of the International Bureau of the American Republics. Individual che<'ks on Iwnks outside of New York or Washington, or postage stamps can not l>e accepted. Price List of Publications. HiiiiHhootit nwl HiilMitut. Vkice. Han Miipn. Map of Mexh-o, .Vgricultural and (ieneral (15)01) ... 1.00 Map of Guatemala, Agricultural and General (1902) 1.00 Jiiltliotjmjih ini/ I'liblinttiiniM. Bibliography of Brazil (1901)... l.tX) Bibliography of Central Amerii-a .50 Pan-American Pnhlication*. Co«le of Commercial Nomenclatun', 1897, 670 pages, Ixuind in cloth, in English, Sjianish, and Portugiu'se... 2.,50 Code of Commercial Nomenclature, 1897, 645 pages, bound in cloth, in Span¬ ish, English, and Portuguese... 2.50 XX INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. I’RK-fc. CVxle (if Uoniniercial Nomenclature, 1S97, H40 pages, iMtiind in cloth, in Portu¬ guese, Spanish, and English.$2.50 Coffee, English.50 Coffee, Spanish. 50 Coininercial Directory of the American Republics, 1S9S (vols. 1 aud 2). 5. (X) International American Conference Rejiorts and Rwommendations, 1890, including the Kei>i>rtsof the Plan of Arbitration, Kt'ciprocity Treaties, Inter¬ continental Railway, Steamship Communication, Sanitary Regulations, Common Silver Coin, Patents and Trade-marks, Weights and Measures, Port Dues, International I^w, Extradition Treaties, International Bank, Memorial Tablet, Columbian Exjiosition— Octavo, liound in jiaper.25 Octavo, liound in half morcR-co. l.tX) International American Confeience RejRirts of Committees and Discussions thereon, 1890 (Revised under the direction of the Executive ('ommittee by order of the Confertune, adopted March 7, 18tK)), Vols. 1, 2, 8, and 4— l^uarto (slition, IkiuikI in cloth, 4 vols .. S. (tO Intercontinental Railway Reisirt, 7 vols., three of ma]is and four of text (su|>- ply limited) ... 25.00 Money, Weights, and Measures of the American Republics, 1891.05 Patent and Trade-mark I.aws of America, 1891.05 RejKirt on Coffw, with s|K*cial reference to the Costa Rican Pnsluct (1901)... .10 United States Customs Tariff (English, S|ianiah, and French).lO Worthington Comnu*rcial RejRirt, 1899 (Chile, Argentine Republic, Brazil, and Uruguay).:I5 Notk.—The publications of this Burc*au are sc*nt free of (Kistagc* throughout the Unitcnl State's, Canada, and the l.atin-.\meri(-an Republics, and in these countries the Bnlh'tin will lie furnished to suliscribers at $2.00 ]>er annum. Deck.rbkk 1, 1902. INTERNATIONAL BURKAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. XXI VALUE OF LATIN-AMERICAN COINS. The followiiiff table hIhiws the value, in Uniteil Stati-e >{uhl, of coins represt'nting the monetary units of the Central and South American Republics and Mexico, esti- matt**! quarterly by the l)ire«'tor of the Uniteil States Mint, in pursuance of act of C«iign*ss: ESTIMATE APRIL 1,1903. standard. I'nit. 1 1 I (iohl—Arji(iohl—Argentine ($4,824) and ARtiEXTINERKPI BI.ir. (iold . ... Peso_ $0.9ty><. HtyW .} .\rgentine.Argenl ( Silver—I’eSilver—Peso ami divisions. Boi.ivia. Silver Boliviano .3o2 Silver—Boliviano and ilivi- sions. Gold—5, 10, and 20 milreis. Bra/ii. (told_ Milreis .. . .vtb^ silver-i, 1, ami 2 milreis. Cextrai. Americ an . f Gcdd—2, 5, 10, and 20 colons States— ' Costa Rica.j Gold .... ('olon_ .465| British Hondur8s| G«)ld ....1 l>ollar... 1.000 i (iuatemala. Honduras.' Peso ....j .:i52 Silver—Peso and divisions. Nicaragua. jsilver ...: Salvador. ( Gold—Escudo ($1.82i>), doul)- l(M)n ($3,050), and condor ClIIl.E. Gidd ....| Peso_ ($7.:«X)). Silver—Peso and divisions. Gold—Condor ($9,047) and C01.0.MRIA.' Silver ... Pest. double i-ondor. •H Silver—Peso and divisions. t told—Centen ($5.017), al- Cl'HA. Gold .... Peso_ .t>2«| phonse ($4,823). Silver—Peso. EcrAitoR. Gold .... Sucre.... .487-| Haiti. (told __ Gounle.. Gold—Dollar ($0.98:1), 21, 5, 10, and 20 dollars. Mexico . ;w:i| . Silver ... Dollar... Silver—Dollar (or |>eso) and tlivisions. Gold—Libra ($4.8 Paraguay has no gold or silver coins of its own stamping. The silver peso of other South American Republics circulates then*, and has the same value as in the c“oun- I tries that issue it. Hot.etin Mensuaf UK LA OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DE las REPriBLICAS AMERICANAS, Uni6ii liiternarioniil de Kepiiblic«H AiiierieanaM. VoL. XIV. JUNK) 11M)3. No. 6. ARBITRAJE OBLIGATORIO. Uno de lo8 resultado.s de la Segunda Cunferencia Panamericana tenida en Mexico de octubre 2‘2 de 1901 a enero 31 de 1902, fu6 el tratado de arbitraje obligatorio, de que se hizo niencion oportuiia en el Boi.ETfx del lue.s de octubre ultimo, y (jue firniaron en la capital mencionada, el 29 de enero de 11*02 Iom Plenipotenciarios acreditados al efecto por los Gobiernos de la Republini Ai’gentina, Bolivia, la Republica Dominiciina, Guatemala. Mexico, Panigua}'. el Peru, K1 Salvador y Uruguay. Este Tratado, cuyo texto integro se pone a continuacion, fud con- cluido coino eni natural ad referenda nr, pero a tin de evibir (pxe las demoras que ocurriesen en su ratitii*aci6n por los Gobiernos de Itis nueve naciones signatarias, impidiese la realizacion, auntpie fuese solamente parcial, de los Ixeneticios a que se habia aspirado al cele- hrarlo, se estipulo por su articulo 21, que tan pronto como tres de esos Gobiernos hubiesen ratiticado su contenido, 6. informado de ello al (Jobierno de Mexico, quien lo comunicaria ii los restantes, se con- siderase en vigor el referido Tratado, sin necesidad de que se efectuase el canje de ratiticaciones acostumbrado. En cumplimiento, pues, de este articulo, y visto que el Gobierno de Mexico imparti6 su aprobacion constitucional al referido Tratatlo desde el 21 de abril de 1902, y que despu^s de ^1 ban hecho lo mismo, el Gobierno de El Salvador el 28 de mayo del mismo ano, el de Guate¬ mala al 25 de agosto siguiente, y el de Uruguay el 31 de enero del corriente ano de 1903, se acaba de disponer por el Senor Presidente de la Kepiiblica de Mexico, en decreto expedido el 22 de abril ultimo 4 1511 1512 OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS AMERICANA3. inserto on ol “ Diai’io Oticiul" ol 25 del iiiismo mes, quo so publuiue s el referido TniUido y se le do debido euinpliniiento, iiotiticandose de » olio on la forma propia a los demas (iobiernos signatarios de (piiones } nada se habia oido hasta aquella fecha, y son los de las Repiiblicas i Argentina y Dominieana. Bolivia, Paniguay y el Peru. 1 El texto del Tratado es eomo sigue: “ Ix)s infrascritos, Delegados a la Segunda Conferencia Internaeional < Americana por la Kepublica Argentina, Bolivia, la UejHibliea Domini- i eana, Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico, Paniguay, Peru y Truguay, ] reunidos on la eiudad de Mexico, y del>idamente autorizados jKir sus Gobiernos, ban convenido en los siguientes articulos: •‘Ai{Tf('ri.o 1. IjUs Altas Partes Contratantes se obligan a someter a i la decision de iirbitros todas las controversias que existen 6 lleguen a i existir entre ellas, y (pie no puedan resolverse {K>r la via diplomatica, siempre que a juicio exclusivo de alguna de las Xaeiones interesadas, diehas controversias no afecten ni la Independencia ni el honor nacionales. “Art. 2. X’o se eonsideniran comprometidos ni la independencia ni el honor nacionales (*n las controversias sobre privilegios diplomatieos, limites, derechos de navegaeion. y validez, inteligencia y cumplimiento de tratados. “Art. 3. En virtud de la faeultad (pie recomn-e el articulo 2<) de la C’onvencion para id arreglo pacitico de los contlictos internaeionales, tirmada en La llaya en 25> de jiillo de iSPb, las Altas Partes Contra¬ tantes convi(*nen en someter a la di*eisidn de la Corte Permanente de Arbitraje (pie dicha Convencii'm estableci*, tinlas las controversias a que se retiere id presente I'nitado, a mimos (pie alguna de las Partes pretiera que se organice una jurisdieeii'm esjM'cial. “En caso de someterse a la Corte Permanente de l^a llaya, las Altas Partt's C’ontiiitantes aceptan los preceptos de la referida (’onvencion, tanto en lo relativo a la organizacii'm did Tribunal Arbitnil, eomo respi'cto 51 los procedimientos 5i ipie esU‘ haya de sujetar.se. “Art. 4. Siempre ipie jxir eualquier motivo deba organizarse una jurisdieciini espt'cial, ya si'a poripie asi lo ipiiera alguna de las Partes, ya jHirque no llegue si abrirse si ellas la Corte Permanente de Arbitraje ■ de Lsi Ilsiysi, se estsibleeei’si, sil tirmarse el compromiso, el procedi- miento ipie se hsiysi de seguir. El Tribunal determinani hi fecha y liigsir de sus .sesiones, el idiomsi de que hsiya de hacerse u.so, y estani en todo evento investido de la faeultad de resolver todas las cuestiones relativas si su propia jurisdieciini y siun las que .se retieren sil procedi- miento en los puntos no previstos en el compromiso. “Art. 5. Si sil org5iniziir.se la jurisdiccion especial no hubiere con- formidad de Isis Altsis Partes Contratantes para designar el sirbitro, el Tribunal se compondrsi de tres jueces. Cada Estado nombrara un sirbitro y I'stos designarsin el tercero. Si no pueden jKnier.se de aeuerdo OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DK LAS RKPUBLICAS AMERICANAS. 1513 sobro esta desitrnaciou, la ham el Jefe de un tercer Estado, (lue indi- caran los arbitros nonibnidos ]K)r las Partes. No poniendose de aeiierdo pam este ultimo noiubminieuto, eada una de las Partes desig- nam una Poteneia diferentc, y la eleecion del tercero serii heeha ]X)r las (los Poteneias asi desijjnadas, “Art. (5. lais Altas Partes C’ontmtantes estipulan (jue, en easo de (listMitimlento grave. 6 de contlieto entre dos 6 mas de ellas, que haga inmimuite la guerm, se recurm. en tanto (pie las eireunstaneias lo jM'rmitan, a los buenos otieios 6 a la mediacion de una 6 mas de las I Poteneias amigas. “Art. 7. Indepi'iulientemente de este reeurso, las Altas Partes Con- 1 tnitantes ju/gan litil (pie una 6 mas Poteneias, extmnas al conllicto, i ofrezcan, espontaneamente, en tanto ipie las eireunstaneias se presten ii ello, sus buenos otieios o su mediaeiiin a los Kstados en eontlieto. “ El dereeho de ofn*eer los buenos otieios 6 la mediaeion ])erteneee ii las Poteneias extranas al contlieto, aiiii durante el eurso de las hostili- dades. “El ejereicio de este dereeho no ])o ■8 “Art. 10. Ix)s buenos otieios y hi mediaeion, ya (pie ai ellos se reeiirm por las Piirtes en eontlieto, 6 jjor inieiativa de las Poteneias ,8 extmnas li el, no tienen otro eariieU*!* (pie el de eonsejo, y nunca el de I, fuerza obligatoria. 0 “Art. 11. Ijii aee])taei6n de la mediaeii'm no pueile produeir el efeeto, salvo eonvenio en eontrario, de interrumpir, retardar 6 embarazar la la inovllizaei(>n li otras medidas prejmmtorias de laguerra. Si la mediii- S cl(')ii tuvien* lugar rotas ya las hostilidades, no se interrumpe por ello. salvo paeto en eontrario, el curso de las opemeiones militams. i- “Art. 12. En los easos de difereneias graves II- sada, eon el objeto de evitar la ruptura de las relaeiones paeitieas. el “ Mientnis dura este mandato, cuyo termino, salvo estipulacion en un eontrario, no pu('de exceder de treinta dias, los Estados eontendientes lo cesjiran toda relaeion direeta eon motivo del contlieto, el ciial se eon- siderani eomo exelusiviimente deferido li las Poteneias mediadonis. 1514 OFICiNA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS REPIJBLICAS AMERICANAS. q “ Si esa.s Potencias no lof^niroii proponor, de comiin acuerdo, una solucioii que fuere aceptable jx)r las que se lialien en conliicto, designamn a una tercera, a la cual quedani fonliada la inediacion. m “ Esta tercera Potencia, t’aso de ruptura efectiva de las relaciones y pacificas, tendra en todo tienqK) el encargo de aprovechar cualquiera ocasion pam procurar el restableciiniento de la paz. p “Art. 13. En las controversias de caracter inb'rnacional, prove- q nientes de divergencia de apreciacion de hechos, las Republica.s signa- torias juzgan util que las Partes (pie no bayan podido ponerse de t, acuerdo jior la via diploinatica, instituyan, en tanto que las circuns- |'i}| tancias lo j>erinitan, una Comision Internacional de Investigacion, I a, encargada de facilitar la soluciiui de esos litigios, esclareciendo, por j-, medio de un examen imparcial y concienzudo, las cuestiones de hecho. “Art. 14. Las Comisiones Internacionales de Investigacion se cons- tituyen jx)r convenio esp<‘cial de las Partes en litigio. El convenio • precisara los hechos que han de ser materia de examen, asi como la extension de los poderes de los Comisionados. y arreglani el proce- E dimiento a que deben estos sujetarse. IjU investigacion se llevara a termino contradictoriamente; y la forma y los plazos que deben en d ella olxservarse, si no se fijaren en el convenio, seran determinados por la ComisiiMi misma. si “Art. 15. Las Comisiones Internacionales de Investigacion se cons- tituiran. salvo estipulacion en contrario, de la misma manera que el pd Tribunal de Arbitraje. .c “Art. Id. Es obligacion de las Potencias en litigio, ministrar, en la jci mas amplia medida que juzguen posible, a la Comision Internacional de l|( Investigacion, todos los medios y facilidades necesarias para el cono- : cimiento completo y la exacta apreciacion de los hechos controvertidos. . “Art. 17. Las Comisiones mencionadas se limitaran a averiguar la I verdail de los hechos sin emitir mas apreciaciones que las menimente I tecnicas. I “Art. 18. La Comision Internacional de Investigacion presentard a ^ las Potencias que la hayan constituido, su informe tirmado por todos los miembros de la Comision. Este informe, limitado a la investiga- K cion de los hechos, no tiene en lo absoluto el caracter de sentencia arbitral, y deja ii las Partes contendientes en entera liliertad de darle ^ el valor que estimen justo. “Art. 19. La constitucion de Comisiones de Investigacion jKxIra incluirse en los compromisos de arbitraje, como procedimiento previo, a lin de tijar los hechos que han de ser materia del juicio. “Art. 20. El presente Tratado no deroga los anteriores existentes entre dos 6 mas de las Partes Contratantes, en cuanto ddn mayor extension al arbitraje obligatorio. Tampoco altera las estipulaciones sobre arbitraje, relativas a cuestiones determinadas (pie han surgido ' ya, ni el curso de los juicios arbitrales (jue se siguen con motivo de ; estas. OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS AMERICANAS. 1515 ‘•Akt. 21. Sill nece.sidad de canjc de mtilicacioncs, oste 'I'mtado 1‘stani en viffor desde iiue tre.s EsUido-s, jior lo inenos, de los que lo subsiTilHMi. inaiiitiestoii su aproliacion al Gobierno de los Kstados I’nidos Mexicaiios, el (jue la eonuinicanl d los deiiias Gobiernos. “Art. 22. Las Naciones que no subscriban el presente Tratado jxxlran adhcrirse ii el en eiiaUiuier tieinpo. Si alguna de las signatarias quisiere 1‘ecobrar su lila^rtad, denuneiani el Tnitado; mas la denuneia no proilueira efeeto sino uninunente respeeto de la Nacion que la efee- tuure, y solo despues de un afio de forinalizada la denuneia. Cuando la Naeion denunciante tuviere jamdientes algunas negoeiaeiones de arbitiiije a la expiracidn del ano, la denuneia no surtihi sus efectos con relaeion al easo auii no resuelto. “disidsiciones ukxerales. ' “I. El presente Tiiitado st'ra nititieado tan pronto como sea posible. “II. Ijas ratitieai’iones se envianin al Ministerio de Kelaeiones Exteriores de Mexii-o, donde quedanin depositadas. “ III. 1^1 Gobierno Mexieano reinitira eopia certitieada de cada una de ellas a los deinas Gobiernos Contratantes. “En fe de lo eual ban tirmado el presente Tnitado y le ban puesto sus respeetivos sellos. “Ileebo en la ciudad de Mexico, el dia veintinueve de enero del afio de mil novecientos dos, en uii solo ejemplar que quedarii depositado en el MinisU*rio de Kelaeiones Exteriores de los Estados ITnidos Mexi- lanos, del eual se reniitini. j>or la via diplomatu-a, eopia certitieada ii las Gobiernos Contratantes. “ Por la Kepiiblica Argentina.. Antonio Beume.70, Lorenzo Anadon. “l*or Bolivia.Fernammj E. Guachalla. “Porla Republica Dominica.. Federu o IIenrIquez i Carvajal. “ Por Guatemala.Francisco Ori.a. “Por El Salvador.Francisco A. Keyes, Bai.tasar Ustuimnian. “Por Mexico.G. Kaioosa, .loAyufN I). Casasus, Pabix) Maceik), H Pardo, Jr., Alftiedo Chavero, Jos^: L6pez Portillo y Kojas, F. L. DE LA Barra, Kosendo Pineda, M. Sanchez Marmol. “Por el Paraguay.Cecilio Baez. “Por el Perfi..Manuel Xlvarez Calder6n, Alberto F^lmore. “Por el Uruguay.Juan Cuestas.” 1510 OFICIJSA INTKKNACIONAL DE LAtJ RKPUBUCAS AMEUICANA3. o e: ACrERDOS RELATIVOS A LA CONSTRUCTION EN a] C WASHINGTON 1)E UN EDIFICIO PARA LA OFI- Ic CINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS al AMERICANAS. ni c< [Sesion vxtraordinariH El Secretiirio leyo el infonne (le hi Conii.sion del edideio y acto qon- el tinuo el Director, coino Presidente do la Comision, dijo que creia que ir el C'oiisejo deseaba salier como se babia llegado si la conclusion adoptada S en el informe. Habia tomsido en consideracion varios metodos paia fi conseguir el terreno y fabricar en 61 el editicio proyectado. El primen flic el de negociar iin prestamo con algunos capitalistas de Washing¬ R ton y abonar la deuda contraida por medio de amortizacion que se P proveeria de los fondos ordinarios votados jx)r los diferentes Gobiernoe ir para el sostenimiento de la Oticina. La Comision no encontro bueiw disposicion de ])arte de Isis j>ersonas si quienes se dirigid pam que n aceptanin este plan, porque la Union Internacional de las Repiiblicas el Americanas no tenia personalidsid juridica. El Secretario de Estado, E |)or su jssirte, no podia comprometer el crddito de los Estados Unidos E en este sisunto y era de presumirse que los Gobiernos de la mayoria, si m S( de todsis las demsis Repiiblicas, se encontrsiban en igual predicamento.| di Otro metodo que fue sugerido estaba encaminsulo si conseguir ipiel capitalistas locales comprsisen el terreno 3’ fabricasen el editicio, y qiii Isi I’nidn sidquiriei-a despues la ps’opiedad de la manem que seproyectoB psirsi el primer metodo. Tropezose con las mismsis objeciones. I Isi Otro ai’gumento contni estos dos metodos 6 cualqiiier otro semejant** ■ Ic era, <|ue muchos de los Representantes no crei’eron compatible con In P dignidad de los Estados que forman Isi Union tomar dinero pi’cstsui' h si ese tin. ti Asi es que la Comision hulx) de adoptsir la decision comprendida ci q el informe. g El Director sigrego que hsibia inspeccionado varios terrenos qu estsin de venta dentro de un radio de media milla del Departamento d- 81 Estsulo. V hsillado Anexo N". 1. Infokmk. A UtH JWxidrntr // VfK'ah'x del Cont Coinision tiene el honor de prescntar el infornie siguientc: llabiendo exaininado las diforentes ideas sugeridas sobre la constnie- cidn de un editieio para la OHeina Interna<-ional de las Republk*as Anierieanas y la Hiblioteea de Colon, es de opinion de que el unico plan pnieticable para alean/ar este objeto es que eada una de las Potencias de (jue se conuxnie la Union se comprometa a eontribuir eon una sunm es^weiHea ealculada de la niisnia nianera que se caleulan las euotasqMira el sosteniiniento de la Oticina. El costo de los editieios y aceesorios delwria aleanzar, si juicio de la Comision, si #125,000. Aeoinjuli'sase al presente infonne un euadro que densuestra las sumas con «|ue tendria que eontribuir cada Estado segun la base adoptada por la Comision. Ijsi Comision opina, ademsls, (pie los aceesorios del editieio son los (pie tiguran en el acomp.ii'isulo proy(Hdo de liosipiejo que presu|)onc solamente el menor espacio deseable |)aia el fin que se tiene en mientes. Si las conclusiones (jue anteceden son aceptables jmra el Consejo, la Comisidn pide ademas Ankxo N". 2. Ciuttnx I’oblacioii. Ciiota. PoblaciOn. Ciiota. RepiiblicM ArKcntiim... COM. 911 $3,778.33 1 Haiti.' 1,200,000 $1,120.84 Bolivia. l,81(;,27l 1 1,696. .SI Hondiira.i.1 398,877 :i?2..S0 Brazil. IA,330.-21)> l.S,2.>t. 18 13,.S70,54.S 12,676.42 Chile. 2,712, Ho 2..S3:{.37 NicarHKUa.1 423,200 396.22 4,ooo,a)o 636,571 593.60 Costa Rica. 1 294.941 27.S. 41 1 Peril. 1 2,971,844 2,77.6.96 Cuba. ; l,.i?2,H46 1,469.12 El Salvador. 1 1,006,848 940,41 Reptiblica Dominicana. 1 610,000 .S69. 71 ! CruRuay. 964,104 900.49 Ecuador. 1 1,271,861 1,187.97 • Venezuela. 1 2,323,527 2,170.33 EatadoN I'nidoa. 76,;«)tl,387 71,27.S..S8 Guatemala. 1 1,364,678 1,277.67 1 Total. 1 133,815,771 j 125,000.00 1 i 1 EL CLLTIVO DEL CAFE EN GUATEMALA. En el curso de las sesiones (pie celebrd en New York, del 1® al 31 de CK'tubre de 1902, la Comismn nombmda paia cl estudio de la pro- duccion, distribucion y consumo del caf^, se formulo por el Sefior Don Federico de la Madriz, Delegado por Venezuela, un “Cuestio- H 1520 OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS KEPUBLICAS AMEKICANAS. u nario’’ sobre diversos puntos rolativos a los asuntos (pie e-staban estu- y diandose, y sobre el ipie solicito de sus coleffiis la vespui*sta oportuna. a^ El EoletIn tiene hoy el gusto de publicar la contestaciiui del Sefior Don Antonio Lazo Akkiaoa, ipie fue el inciador de estos traltajos en la Conferencia Panaineriisina de Mt'xico, y S (;aht<)8 kk l•Kol>l•(TI(■>^•. SnoUto , 4(X) Cosecha y lieneficio. S, 700 Otros j;aHt,os. :{(X) 8uuia.;.2.5, (XX) (i AUTOS 1)K KXI-OKTACION. Flete de 040 (|iiintales al pnertu de eiidianine, en oro.$1,020 Sacos. 1,2S0 Muellaje. Dereehos. 840 Otros ^astos. .‘12 Suiiia.;{2,424 GASTOH KK VBNTA. Flete de 040 quintales al jxinto de desstino, on>. $800 Coniisitm de venta, oro. 416 Otros gastos, oro. 20 8unia 1,230 1524 OFICINA INTEKNACIUNAL DE LAS KEPL'ULICAS AMEKICANAS. 01 KM-Ai'nri,A(io.v. Pnxliicto 2*!. SJrntIo e! ci>Hto df la prndacch'm xin valor en jhijh’I tj rxtando el •cxthrr de la x'enta reprenentada en oro, exinte relnoidn itropovcional entre ano y otro; y fd exi»te ena difereneia no conj j f 152() OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS AMERICANA8. poijavion de expeeies nueva^, pum la venta 6 dlstrihiu'ion^ conftrencias^ denurntracionex imictica^, prem Urn, etc. ? No existen. 83. L(ih grandcs propiedades 6 mejor dicho hta /taciendax, cfmxtituyen nna xola erplotacioii 6 Inen exidn fncmadax por diferentex ramax que axrgdcini (d iiiixmo tiempo xu dexarrol/o y el intminiento necextiriopn)r medio de la organ!za<‘l(m de xax col^mox, de arrendamientox de fterras, uclmix centrtdex, etc.? Eaqxmer lax ventajax 6 inamvenientex gae prm dace exte xixtema; xu poxihle jHrfet'cionamicnttt, y el aumcnto 6 dis- mittucidn de lox rexultadox jmicticttx tpte prtHhuce. sQue forma de credito (tan dtil en extox momcntttx de (‘rixix) xe dn d lox pegueflox cultira- dorex? , Aljriiiiiis {(randes tinow estan <'onipuestas de varias secciones sepjira- das |K>r bo.sijues 6 potreros, j)ero eii lo jfoneral forman un solo cuerjx). No existe en (xuateinala el sistcina de eolonias a .seinejanza de los fxi-.indes centros de Cuba, donde los arrendantes se dediean a produeir la eafia (jue eonsumen lo.s bab'ves d fiibricas. Se da aqui el eiuso de (jue los niozos que i*(*siden por larj^o tiempo en las tineas (eolonos) llejjuen a formar en el espaeioque les senalan para viviendas, ^xMjuefias sieinbras de cafe, cuyos prodiietos venden al dueno de la propiedad; pero esto no ol>edeee a ninjrun sisb'ina, siendo mas bien cl resultado de la liberaluliul del propietario para con el mozo, aconsejada por la urjxeneia de eonservarlo en el terreno cl mayor tienqx) posible por el alieiente de las siembras. Ninj'un credito s(* concede a .os peipiefios eultivadores. PARTE FINANCIEHA. 1. Cadies son los medlnx gae emplean lox Coltlernos para ayudar al dexenvolrimiento de hi agricaltura? El (lobierno de Guatemala emplea como medios para favorecer el desenvolvimiento de la agrieultura, prinias para ciertos cultivos (pie aun no existen en el pais, d cuyo producto no llena las nccesidades del consiimo. Entre estos cultivo.s no esta incluido el del cafd. Para ayudar en la dificil tarea del enganehe de brazos, el Gobierno exeeptua del servicio militar y de ciertos impuestos a los tnibajadores que vivon en las tineas como eolonos, Tambien ha}’ creada, reeientemente, nna Oticina cuya misidn consiste en repartir trabajadores entre los propie- tarios que los necesitan. Esta Oticina funciona en la parte occidental de la Republica. 2. Exixten excuelax de Agronomia en los diferentes Extadox? Indicat xu organizacion. Todavia no existe ni una sola Escuela de Agronomia. 3. Erixten en los cantonex regionalcx excwlax pegneflax gn'dcticax de Agricalttlra donde el aldeano pueda conxultar gratis? Tampoco hay escuelas practicas de agi’icultura. lNAS. OKICINA INTKKNACIONAL DE LAS REPUULICAS AMKKICANAS. 1527 4. Cminttm jardineH hntdnicnH y camjxnt de experlnienUicion ayr’n-tdd ertxti'ii en el jHitet con el fin de. nclimatar, projHUjnr expeclee nnerne y enmynr injertos para xu venfa 6 dixfrihino’dn yratlxf Dem next ran tuyen fxrd'xJlcainente lox remltaditx de xux trahajox lax confiei'enciax detnox- ^ qm tratirax? o qyjr No lun' ni tin solo jai’din iHitsiiiieo, ni (‘uinpo de exjM*rinieiitaci6u. 'rras, 5. Qae j>erlndia>x eon Aw (jae xe pahlican xoln'e Ayricidtarnf Cudlex pifh de e’xfox xon oficialex y yenerahnente lox nidix aprecladttx/ '< (/is- Un diario de la capital, “ La Re])ul)lica,” dedica seiiianalinente una a FINANZA8. 1. Cndntox y cadlex xon lox Bancox Afjrlcolax e Ulpidecnrlox? nr (d Solo un Banco Ajjricola HijMitecario existe en el pais, el cual se organizi) para favorecer el credito ajfricola, \x'ro (pie hoy ha perdido er el jKir coinpleto su caracter, Kse, conio los demas Buncos de la Repii- s que hlica, que son el Inti'rnacional, el de (hiateniala, el de Occidentii y el “s del Americano, presta a rams personas sobre la propiedad ruml. Para 2. Cudlex xon xux condlclonex. d (pie plazo prextan y >pu‘ Interextx iptiia eoltran f riven ' Los Buncos enunierados prestan en jyeneml a un plazo de seis ineses, , 11 na el cual casi sleinpre se prorrojpi varias veces hasta un liniite (pie el opie- (l(*udor lija, siein])re (pie se satisfagan con puntualidad los intereses, ental piles, de lo contmrio, el lianco luego ejecuta. El intends que cobran es el 8 6 b por ciento, (Hear 3. Que tanto por ciento adelantnn xoltre el vahtr de la gnrantlaf La cantidad ipie adelantan sobre el valor de la ga ran tin es variable, segiin el agricultor (pie pide; en terinino medio puede decirse (pie dan rtA de la (piinta pirte del dicho valor. 4. Que amortizacldn erljen anmdmente^ que dexcimnto hox-en d lox payarex de lox ayrlcultorex, y que arancex hacen d exox xol/re xux frutox. 1528 OFICINA INTEKNACIONAL I)K LAS RKPr»LICA8 AMKRICANA8. I)e una inunera {jeiienil la cantidad preHt4ida ha de desend)olsar.so on S. su totalidad al expirar ol plazo. Poro i)ara facilitar los i)ajr<).s, los M Bancos aceptiin las suiiias de iiuportaiioia variable quo los deudores d< puedan pajjar en el tieinpo interinedio. P' 5. Da el Gohierno una garantla de intereses eon el Jin de facilitar loK operacimus de enos Bancoxf Tea da privilegim^ Hea la ein inion de d< eeduluH liipotecariaH 6 de hilletex de lianeo etm el inimio objetof <5. Qiu' niedidoH »e han tornado eon el (Jijeto de nodtHtituie la retro- III venta^ (pie tan usual y tan fatal ha sido d los rerdaderos eultiradoresf >11 Se uxa el eontrato de prdstainn hipoteeario ordinario sirnplifieando la ejecucidn del deudor {no salrahle)f gue plazos se le eoneedenf (pie faeilidades se les da para renoear su aereeneia^ ete.f 7. Que aranees haeen. sohre los frutos en depdsitof E A estas tres ultimas cuestioiis no es posible contestar, p<)rque la y orgaiiizacion del cr<*dito agrioola en Guatemala no esta ni siqniei'a ill l)os(juejiula. Nada so ha hecho para favoreeerlo y los avances sohre la propiedad rnml no tienen absolutamente regia especial d quo atenerse. 8. Qui}, Raneos e(H)perativos ejcistenf Hu eapital^sus funeiones^eali- dad de sus soeios, intereeneidn d L k fAS. OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DK LAS RKPl'lILICAS AMERICANAS. 1529 i‘ en Sanchez v (iutikrrez de (.Ustro, nimue de Almodovar del Rio, , lo8 Manilla's de la Puebla de los Infantes, (trande de Espana, Gentilhombre ores de C’amara de Su Majestad eon ejereieio y serviduinl)re, Caballero profeso del Habito de Alcantara, Gnin Cruz de la Real Orden de litar Isabel la Catolioa, Gran Cordon de la Legfion de Honor, Gran Cruz >i (U del Afjuila Roja de Prusia, etc., etc., etc., su Ministro de Estado; Ijos ouales despu<*s de halwrse eonuinieado sus plenos p ] ArtIcuix) IV. Los ciudadanos d subditos de cada una de las dos Altas Partes Con- tratantes jjozaran en los tt'rritorios de la otra del dereoho de ejercer su culto, y asiinisino del derecho do inhuinar a sus respeetivos naeionalea eonformandose a sus costuinbres relijfiosas, en los lupiresconvenientes y apropiados tpie se habiliten y conserven a este cfecto conformo a U Constitucidn, Leyes y Reglanientos de los respeetivos jmises. ArtIculo V. Los ciudadanos d suMitos de cada una de las Altas Partes Contra- tantes estariin exentos, en los territorios de la otra, de todo servieio niilitar obligatorio, por tierra d mar, y de toda contribucidn pecuniaria impuesta en sustitucidn de dicho .servieio, asi como de todas las funciones oticiales obligatorias. Ademas, sus buques y bienes no podran sujetarse a ningun eml^rgo d detencidn, ixtr razdn de ningun uso piiblico, sin una conqxinsacidii suheiente, que, a ser posible, debera convenirse de anteinano. NAS. OFICINA INTEBNACIONAL DE LAS KEPUBUCAS AMEEICANAS. 1531 bdito ArtIculo VI. pru- V Los ciudadanos d subditos de cada una de las Altas Partes C’ontra- lifsino ion y tantes tendnin lilire aeceso a los Tribunales de la otra, de conforniidad nliiii- con las leyes (jue rijan la materia, asi jiani la pcrsecucidn conio jiani Ml en la defensa de sus derechos en totios los grados de la jurisdiccidn estable- L-aren cida jior la ley. IVxlran hacerse representar por aliogados y priM-ui-.i- dores, y gozaran a este resjiecto y en lo coneerniente al arresto de antes pi'rsonas, embargo de bienes, visitas domiciliarias en sus casas. faliri- Ml los cas, tiendas y alniacenes, etc., los mismos derechos y ventajas (pie y SU8 estan o fueren concedidos a los ciudiulanos d sulKlitos de la Naiddii mais x>8 de fav’orecida. orios, ArtIculo VII. »e.si6n er de No se imjiondrain en los puertos de cada iino de los dos pauses ai los estan buajues del otro, distintos ni mais ailtos derechos de tonelaije, pilotaje, ide se cairg.i, descarga, faro, cuarentena u otros anailogos d similaires de cual- (juier natunileza ArtIcut/i VIII. 5 Con- Todos los artieulos que son d puedan ser legalmente importados de cer su paiscs extr.injeros en los puertos de los Kstados Unidos en biupu's de los onales Estados Cnidos, pod rain asi mismo ser importados en Inupies esjmiloh's ientes sin estar sujetos ai otros derechos d cargais de cualquier clause distintos 1C a la ni mais altos (pie los impiiestos ai los importados en bmpies de los Esta¬ dos Unidos; y reciprocamente, tixlos los artieulos que son 6 pueden ser legalmente importados de |iaises extiiinjeros en puertos esjianoles en buapies espanoles, podnin ser importados en dichos puertos en biupies de los F^stados Unidos sin estar sujetos ai otros derechos 6 cargas de dntra- ciiahpiier clause, distintos ni mais elevados que los impuestos ai los srvicio inqxirtados de paises extranjeros en buques espanoles. miaria De la misma manera habrai jierfecta igualdad de trato respecto a la as las exportacidn ai paises extranjeros, por tanto se pagaran los mismos derechos de exportacidn y se concedehin las mismas primas y devolu- ibargo oiones de derechos en los territorios de cada una de las Altaus Partes isacioD Contmtantes, solire la exportacidn paises extranjeros de cualquier articulo ipie sea d pu(*da .ser legalmente exportado de dichos terri¬ torios, ya se veritique jxir buijues de los Estados Unidos d por buques ^ 1532 OFICINA INTEKNACIONAL DE LAS KEPL’BLICAS AMEKICANAS. cspuriolos y <‘ualquier.i (pie soa cl j)unto do destine, ya sea un puerto de una de las Partes Contratsxntes, 6 de una terceni Potencia. Queda entendido, sin embargo, que ni estc articulo, ni ningim otro de los del presente Convenio alterara en inodo alguno las estipula- ciones esj^eeiales que existen 6 puedan existir respecto a las relaciones (toinereiales entre Espana y las Islas Filipinas, ARTt('lIIX) IX. S' exeeptua de las disposiciones del j)resente Tratado el eomereio de eabotsije de amlnis Partes Contnitantes, que se regini |K)r las Leyes, Ordenanzas y Keglamentos de los Estados IJnidos y de Esptifia res|M>ctivamente. Se ])erinitira a los biupies de cada pjiis deseargar parte de su carga- mento en uno de los puertos abiertos al eomereio extranjero en el territorio de la otni de las Albis Partes Contnitantes y eontinuar eon el resto del eargainento a cualquier otro puerto 6 puertos del inisnio terri¬ torio abiertos al eomereio extranjero, sin pagiir otros 6 mas altos dereehos de tonelaje 6 puerto que los ipie pagarian en iguales eireuns- taiu-ias los biupies naeionales, y se j)ermitira de igual modo eargar en diferentes puertos en el mismo viaje de salida. ArtIcuix) X. En los easos de naufragio, averias en el mar 6 arribada forzosa, eada jKirte deberii eonceder a los biupies de la otra, ya pertenezean al Estado 6 a partieulares, la misma asisteneia y proteeeion e iguales inmunidades que las coneedidas a sus propios biupies en easos analogos. ArtIouix) XI. Todos los biupies que naveguen bajo la bandera de los Estados Uni- dos y estiMi provistos de la doeumentacion reipierida por sus leyes, seran oonsiderados en Espana como buipies de los Estados Unidos; y reciproeamente todos los buques ipie nav'eguen bajo la bandeia de Espana y est^n provistos de la documentaeion reipierida por bus leyes de dielio pais, seriin eonsidemdos en los Estados Unidos eomo buques espafioles. ArtIculo XII. Deseando las Altas Partes Contnitantes evitar toda desigiialdad en sus comunicaciones publicas y en sus relaeiones oticiales, convienen en concede!' cada una a los enviados, emliajadores, ministros, encarga- dos de negocios y demas agentes diplomiiticos de la otia, los mismos favores, privilegios, inmunidades y exenciones que los AktIcuix) XIII. Cada una do las Altas Partos Contnitantos sc ohlif^jv a adinitir consulos jjonorales, oonsules, vioooonsulos y aj^entos oonsulares de la otni on todos sus puortos, lujpiros 6 oiudades, excopto dondo no oonsidoro oonvoniontc roconooor talos funoionarios. Esta rosorva, sin oinkarffo, no jxnlm aplicarso |M)r una do las Altas Partos (’ontratantos a la otni. il monos que se aplique do ijjual nianoni a todas las demas potenoias. AktIcuu) XIV. Los funoionarios i-onsularos rooihiran libre de gastos, despues de prosentar sus potontos y segun las forinalidados ostablocidas on los rospoctivos |)aises, ol exequatur oxigido pam ol cjercicio do sus funoiones; y ii la pro.sentacion do oste docuiuento soran adinitidos al disfruto de los dereohos, privilogios 6 ininunidades que se los oonoodo l)or oste tratado. El (lobierno, al concedar al exequatur (pieilaiii en liliertad pam rotimrle, inanifestando las razones por las oualos juzga ojxirtuno haoorlo. Al pro.sontar la patonte se hara oonstar la extension do la demaroacidn asignada al funoionario consular, y, on lo sucesivo, de los cauibios que oourmn en diclia demarcaoion. AktIculo XV. Todos los funcionarios oonsulares, oiudadanos 6 suMitos del piis <|ne los ha noinbrado, ostaran exentos de alojamientos militaros y con- tribuoiones, y disfrutaran de inmunidad personal en lo ipie resiieota al arresto o prision, exoepto jior aotos que oonstituyan criinonos 6 doli- tos, segfin his Icyos del pais en el cual estan ooinisonados. Estanin adoimis exentos de toda contribuoion de la Naoion, ol Ustado, la Pro- vinoia y el Municipio, exoepto en lo roferente ii propiodad inmueble situada, 6 capital ompleado, en el pais-en que estiin nonibrados. Sin endmrgo, si se dedioan al ejercicio de una profesion, tnitico, industria 6 oomeroio, no disfrutanin de dioha exenoion de oontribuciones, sino que estaran sujetos li las mismas que paguen en analogas cirounstan- cias los extmnjeros de la naoion intis favoreoida, y no poilnin alegar sti privilegio consular para evitar resiwnsabilidades profesionales 6 oomeroiales. m 1584 OFICINA INTEKNACIONAL DE LAS KEPUBLICAS AMERICANA8. AuTfrUIX) XVI, C'lmndo fuore necesjirit) ante los Trihuimles do cada uno do los dos paise.s ol to.stinu>iiio do un funoionario oonsidar, tpio soa oiudadano 6 8ubdit<) flol Kstudo jior el ciial fiio noiubnido y »juc no dodu|uo a no};(K*ios, sera invitado por oscrito a oonumraoov ante ol 'rribuiial, y si no puode haoerlo, sc le |X'dini su doclaraoidii esoribi 6 sc Ic rooibira ondmente cn sii doniicilio li oticina. Para oI)tonor el tostinionio de dlcho funoionario consular ante los Tribunales del pais en que cjeree sus funeiones, la parte int«*rosa AuxtcuLo XVI1. Los (onsulos (ionorsilos, Consules, Vice Cdnsules y Affontes Con- sularos, pinlrsin oolocarsobre la puertsi exterior de su Oticina Isis sirtnus do su Nsudon eon osta inscri|x*i6n: “Consulado,” “Vice Consulado,” 6 “ A«ronoia Consular de los Kstados Unidos,” 6 “de Kspai'ia,” Tsimbion potlrsin enarbolar la bandoni do su pals sobro Isi cassi en quo este Isi Oticina Consular, ouando no residan en Isi Capital en (jue esti' ostableoida la Ijojfacion de su pais, y tanibion on ouaUpiier barco tjue eiupleen en el deseiupeno de sus funciouos otioisilos. ARTtOUU) XVIII. Ijsis Otioinsis y sirohivos eonsularos senin en todo ticnipo inviolsiblos. Ijsis siutoridsidos bx'siles no |Mxlrsin entnir en diehsis otioinsis bsijo nin^un pretoxto, ni piKlrsln cn nin^iin caso exiiiuinar 6 siiKsdcrarso do los docuinentos Otioiales alli depositados. Kstas Oticinas, sin oiubarffo, no servinin en nin^un oaso de lujfsir de asilo. Cusindo el funcionario oonsular ejerzsi una profesidn, industria d coineroio, los doi-uinentos y arohivos relativos si los asuutos del Consu¬ lado debersin tenerse separados y aparte de todos los deinas. ArtIculo XIX. Kn oaso de fallecimiento, incapacidad 6 ausenoia de los C'dnsulee ; Gonerales, Consules, Vice Consules y Agentes Consulares, sus Canci- j lleres 6 Secretarios ouyo caracter oticial haya sido previsimente puesto j OFU’INA INTKRNACIONAL DE LAft REPEBLIOAS AMERIOANAS. 1535 en conofiiniiMito dol IVpiirtamonto (U* Kstjulo, cn Washiiijft«»n, o el Ministorio do Ksstado en P^sjmfia, senin adinitid(>.s a desetnpi'fiar sus fiineiones ad interim, y disfrutanin dunintc su j^estion lo.s inisinos dereeht)s, privilej^ios 6 innuinidades <|iic los funeionarios eiiyas plaza.s desoiniMM'ian, l»aj«* las niisinas eondieiunes presiTitas en eada easo pani los misinos. AuTfeuLO XX. I.1OS (Jonsules (Jener.iles y Coiisules podnin, segiin las leye.s de su pais, eon la aprolnudun de sus rcs|x*etivos (iohiernos, noinhmr Viee Consules y Agentes Consulares en las eiudades, puertos y lugares «pie est^'n dentro de su jurisdieeion consular. Kstos Agentes [K)dran M*r escogidos entre los ciudadanos de los RsUidos I’nidos o los sulnlitos de Kspaiia, 6 entre los do otn)s ixiises. S<‘nin provistos de una initente en regia, y disfrutjiran los privilegios, dereehos e innuinidades esti- pulados |xim los funeionarios consulares en este Convenu), con las exceix-iones esjxxMticadas en los articulos XV y XVI. ArtIi’ulo XXI. Ix)s Consides (Jenerales, C’onsules, Vice Consules y .Vgentes Con¬ sulares de las d(.KS Albis Partes Contnitantes, tendnin derecho a diri- gii’se a las autoridades de los respt‘ctivt)s paises, na«*ionales 6 l(H*ales, judiciales 6 ejecutivas, dentro de los liniites de sus res{x‘ctivas deinar- caciones consulares, pam reclainar contra toda infnurion de los tratados 6 convenios existenti's entre los dos pai.ses, para ol)tener informes 6 para proteger los dereehos 6 intereses de sus coinpsitriotas, de los cuales senin considenidos como representantes dichos funeionarios consulares eii «iso de ausencia de aipiellos. Si su reclainacion no es atendida, dichos funeionarios consulares podnin, en ausencia del agente diploniiltico de su pais, reclainar direc- tainente ante el Gobierno del jiais cerca del cual esbln nomlinidos. ARTk’ULO XXII. Ix)s Consules Generales, Consules, Vice Consules y Agentes Consu- lai •es de los resjxictivos paises o sus delegados tendnin en cuanto sea compatible con las leyes de su propio pais, las siguientes facultades: 1". Para tomar en sus oticinas, en su domicilio, en el de las jiartes interesadas 6 a lK)rdo de los barcos, las declaraciones de los capitanes y tripulaciones de los bu 1530 OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DK LAS REFUHLICA8 AMERICANA8. 3". Para exU'iidcr, atostijifuar, i-ertilii-ar y Ir^.ilizar toda rlas*> de artos o escritiiras (jue tt‘n«;aii por ohjeto td tnispaso o {;ravanieii de propit'dad imiobk* 6 iiunuoble situada ei» el territorio del pais (jue noMibra diehos fiineionarios coiisulaivs. y toila cdase de actos unilate- niles, instniinentos y disposieiones testaiiientarias, asi eoino artieukw de eoiiveiiio o eoiitratos referentes a bieiies sitiiados o asuntos (|uo deban realizarse en el territorio de la Naeion (pie nonibra dielios fiineionarios eonsulares; aim en easos en ipie diehos aetos iinilatemles. instriinientos, disposieiones testaiiientarias y artieiilos de eonvenios 6 eontratos, sean otori^ados solamente por eiudadanos 6 siibditos del pais en (pie estan noinbnidos diehos fiineionarios eonsulares. 'i'odos los instniinentos y doeiiiuentos ineneionados, asi otorjjfados, y todas sus eopias y tradiieeiones, debidaniente lejpilizadas jMir dielio CVnisiit General, CYinsiil, Vice CVinsul 6 Ajjinite Consular eon su sello otieial, haran fe en los Estados Unidos y en Espana, eonio doeiiinentott orijfinales 6 eopias aut^“ntieas, sej^iin el easo, y tendran la niisina fuerza y efeeto (pie si hubieran sido extendidas y otorjpidas ant(' un notario 6 funeionario publieo debidaniente autorizado en el ])ais (pie nombro dieho funeionario eonsular, sieinpre y con tal (pie hayan sido extendidos y otorj^ados de eonforiuidad eon las I^eyes y Reglamentos del pais donde deban surtir efeeto. AKTtruix) XXIII. Ijos (.'onsules Generales, CVmsules, Vice CiSnsules y Ajfentes Con- sulares estaran exelusivainente eiicargados de niantener el ('irden inte¬ rior a lairdo de las naves mereante.s de su Naeiiai y sersin los linieos eonux'tentes para entender en las euestiones (pie piu'dan surjfir, asi en mar eomo en los puertos, entre los eapitanes, los olieialijs y la tripula- ei()n. sin excepeiini de ninj^iin gibiero, y en paidieiilar en lo relativo al ajiiste de sueldos y a la ejeeuei(>n de los eontratos. En easo de ipie oeiirran desordenes en las naves de uno de los paises en las afruas terri- toriales del otro, las Autoridadi's F(*dei- Trilniiiale.'i (Ml Plspufia, jiistitieando .sii pretiMi.sicMi |M)r un extraeto oHcial <1* (le jii de del rejfistro del Wareo <) del rol do la tripulaeidn, y .semn detenido.s AktIcuix) XXVI. En caso de fallocimiento dc nn ciudadano d subdito de una de lati parte.s en los territorios d doniinios de la otra, las aiitoridade.s Un-ale^ coinpetente.s deberan dar aviso del heeho al Cdnsul d Agente Consular de la Nacidn a <|ue el difunto pert»*neeia, a tin do que .se pueda infonnar inincdiatamente a las partes interesadas. ArtIcuu) XXVIl. Ijos Cdnsules-Generales, Cdnsules, Vice-Cdnsules y Agente.s Con- .sulares de las respeetivas Altas Partes Contratantes, tendran, eonforine ii las Icyes dc su pais y a las instruccioncs 3’ rcglamentos dc su propio * Gobierno, en cuanto .scan compatibles con las le3'es local^s, el derecho ' de repre.sentar ii los herederos au.sentes, desconocidos 0 inenores de ‘ edad, parientes inmediatt>s d repre.sentantes legales de los ciudadanos ‘ d subditos de su pais, que nmeran dentro de su jurisdiccidn consular; ^ a.si como de a<|uellos de sus coinpatriotas <|ue niueran en el mar, cuyos ‘ bicnes .sean llevados a su demarcacidn consular; 3' de comjKirecer jM>r- * sonalmente, d por medio de delegado <[uc los rcpre.sente en t AKTtCULO XXVIll. Los Cdnsules-Generales, Cdnsules, Vice-Cdnsules 3' Agentes Con¬ sulares, asi como los Cancilleres, Secretarios d Empleados Consulares de las Altas Partes Contratantes, disf rutariin reciprocamente en amlxM OFICINA INTKKNAUH)NAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS AMERICANAS. 1531) pHises cle todos lo.s dererhos, iniiiiiiiidadcs y privilejrios tpie estrii d fuoreii roncedidos a los fuiicionarios de ijfiial jjnido de la Nacidn iiiis favorecida. AuTfCUM) XXIX. Quodaii expre.ssimontc derojfado.s y cadiicados ttnlos lo.s tratados, jMU'tos, afiu‘rdo.s y convenio.s relelniidos entro lo.s Kstados Unido.s y Kspafia, roll aiiterioridad al Tmtatlo de Paris, a excejH’idii d(*l tirniado en di»*z y siete de felirero de 1834 outre ainlKis jmises, |iai-a el arrejrlo de reelaiiiaeiones entre los Kstados riiidos de Ameriea y el (lohieriio de 8. M. Catdliea, quo eontinuara eii vijfor |K)r el presente Convenio. AuTtcuu) XXX. K1 presente Tnitado de Ainistad y Kelaeiones (icnerales eontinuara en tenia su fuerza y vijjor durante un plazode diez anos a eontar de.sde la feelia del canje de ratitieaciones. No ol).stante lo expuesto, si nin^una de las Partes notitiea.se a la otni doee nie.ses antes de expinir el plazo de diez anos antes .senalado, su pro|H)situ de reforinar al|'unu 6 totlos los articulos did pre.senteTratsido, 6 de deelararleeaducado, eontinuaril este oblifjando si Isis Partes, transi-urridos los ineneionsidos diez aiios, lisista do<-e meses despues de que una de ellas notitiepie si la otra su projKisito de reforiusirlo d de deelanirlo eadueado. AKTfCUU> XXXI. K1 pre.sente Convenio elelieni .ser nititiesido y las ratitiesieiones .se eanjeanin en Msidrid tsin pronto eoino sea jxisihle. En fe de lo eual los Pleni|K)tenciarios resjjcetivos han tirinsulo el presente Convenio sellandolo eon el sello de sus annas. Heeho por duplieado en Msidrid si tres de julio del sino mil nove- eieiitos dos. [SKAL.] El DuqUE de AlmoiVivar del Kio. [seal.] Bellamy Stoker. 1540 OFICIJSA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS AMERICANAS. REPUBLICA ARGENTINA. EL MENSAJE PRESIDENCIAL. Coinienza ol Moiisajo loido ol dia 4 dc mayo dc lB03]M)r el Sofior I’resi- dente de la Uepubliea en el aet« otieial de la apertura del t'onj'i’eso, eon una esjieeic de prdlojyo, (pic deserilw^ el estado del pais. » « « « « « « KKLAriONKS KXTKKIORKS. La Anu'riea .se ha sentido coninovida reeienteinente con inotivo de la interveneii'm ipie aljrnnas naeiones enro|)eas Ih'varon a Venezuela. Kntre las eansas invoeadas para ello tij^nraha el atiuso en los servieios de la diH'dii contraida |X)r aipiclla nachm pini cjeciitar al}'unas ohras phhlieas. Esto haria snixiner cpie cuando los ciudadanos 6 snlxlitoM extranjeros eontratan einprestitos de earacter piihlico, el Estado a ipie ellos perteneeen es jiarte tainbiiMi en e.sas operaciones. aiiinpie los prestainistas no Imbiesen contado eon esa intervencidn, y hnbiesen ealcnlado bien las eirennstaneias de eada pais para Hjar las condieiones de la ojH'raeiiMi. El contnito privado se convertiria asi en oblijraeiini cntre Estados. Me pareei(> ipie se establecia en ese caso iina doetrina pidijfrosa, frente a la eual no debia jx'rnianecer indiferente. Es contadda ya la nota en (jne exponia este Gobierno al de los Estados Unidos sns opinioiu's respi'cto de la aeeiiui ipie se desarrollaba en el mar Carilx'. Ella se limita a senalar los peligros ipie para las naeiones de este continente eneierra la doetrina en enya virtud los empn'stitos de caraeter pnblieo, eontratados por eindadanos 6 snbditos extranjeros, teniendo en eiuMita las disposieiones de eada pais 6 iinponiendo eon arrej^lo a ellas elausu- las mas 6 menos onerosas 6, interest's mas 6 menos altos, puedan eon- vertirse en nn momento dado, sin ipie la mala fe intt'rvenj'a. en eansa de aj^ravio internaeional, tpie antoriee el emplt'o de la fuerza, la (x'li- jmeit'm de territories en Aiiit'riea y la snbordinacion y tntela de los Gobiernos locales, eiiando no sn desaparaeit'ni total, por oina de las interveneiones tinaneienis. El comentario tpie .se adelantt') al eonoei- miento de los tenninos y del aleance de esa eonuinicaemn no le fiie favorable a veces, pero liiego de eonoeida, la opiniiin reaeeioiu), tanto en Enropa eomo en America, hallandola jnstitieada, y reeonoeiendo ademas tpie, en tales eirennstaneias, se imjxjnia esa actitnd de nuestra parte. La nota argentina se conereta, en realidad, si enunciar principios elementales, tpie eomprenden el dereeho indiscutible de estas naeiona- lidades para erecer y desenvolverse al amparo de la ley internaeional. OKICINA INTERNAOIONAL DK LAS RKFl’BLICAS AMERIC’ANAS. 1541 No exrluye sii dcK'trina ninguna (!«' las ol»lijfa*-ion»*s ol I)(‘roclio de {(ontes impoiie a los pin*l)los rivilizados, id m*onot*o jiriniarias, ni attaiiia rosponsabilidados jKir ello. Liiidtandoso si atiniiar la solioraiua d»* los piiehlos, oxprosa al propio tionijx) las coninocionos y las alarmas (|U0 causaria en tdlos cualquier aoto do coloniza«‘idii «'> ooiH|idsta en ima rt'ffidn d(*l continente. IjH ro'spuosta del (lobierno de los Estados I’ldilos eoneuerda, on ol fomlo, <•011 ostas doolaraoionos, y rooondonda ol arbitnijo intornaoional jKira ol arrojflo do las cuostionos LA SITUACK'iN FINANriKRA. El presupiiesto ordinario y extmordinario do 1!)02 fin' tijado on •27,223.2ti oro, y pesos l(>2,b46,0H2. FKRROl'AUKILKS. El Prosidente declaiii ({iie el (iobiorno estiidia detonidainente el proyeeto de fusion de las Coinpanias dol C’entral Aroontino y Buenos .\ires y Rosario, y anuneia ({lie vemitira en lu-eve el asunto li la eon- sidomeii'm del Confjreso. ****** 4?' AGRICULTIIRA. “.\brigo la tirme eonv’iceh'ni de <{ue, a medida ({lie inejoren nuestnis eondieiones eeoin'imieas, demos mayores garantias de piz y de justieia, reglamentemos el tnibajo y la situacion de la cla.se obrera y nos |)er- foeeionemos en nuesti’as grandes industrias natiiniles, ha d(‘ volver luiovamenta a engrosar la eorriente inmigratoria.” 1542 OFICINA INTKKNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLIC AS AMERICAN AS. OF COMERCIO FOR VARIOS FTTERTOS £N FEBRERO DE 1003. BUKNOS AIRES. ] Mai'z... .Isdsas. 125,019 Quebracho, extraeto. _liolsas.. 25, :V)0 (St Trijro. .id.... 701,283 Minerales. .id.... 2(>4 coi 811,:il8 Tripas.1 >ordal»*sas.. :}4fi Lino. .id.... ( liarina. .id.... 71,298 Vaeiino. 5, :{:,9 Ijuia. _fardos.. m, 989 I,anar. 1.5,792 en Ciieros lanares_ .id.... 8, 715 Cal>allos. 7:59 in.‘ Cueros va<-uiios: Mulas. 2,831 St*eos. 142, 884 Selw*. _pipan.. 1,078 CO Saliulos. 49, :m)4 til.1 lordaU'sas.. 10, W7 CuiTos jxdros: Tasajo.. _fardos.. 18,119 Salados. 2:*, 474 Carneros eon;relados 9.1,981 kil S«*cos. 10, l>47 Came t-onservatla... --cajoiieH.. 5,69:i sa( (Pieros baiiIa BRANCA. G w Kn ol BIOS (le fehrcro, 11*03, salieron del puerto de Hahia lilanea 14 d( vapores, llevando los sijfuientes produetos: c< liranil.—Trijfo, 48,484 l)olsa.s. li lit’Ujim.—Trigo, 75,385 l)oIsas. Im/tntrn'd.—Trigo, 73,732 Indsa-^. E Holauila.—Trigo, 1*2,536 Inilsas. ii Francia.—Trigo, 1,571 lK>lsa.s; lana, 6,321 fardos. d Aleumniii.—Liana, 13,61*4 fardos; cueros vaeiinos salados, 1,221*. e OrdencM,—I’rigo, 214,462 ladsas. I SAN NICOLAS. e c Del piierto de San Nieolas salieron en el ines de febrero de 11*03, nueve vajMires, llevando las signientes eantidades de ])roduetos d»>l pais: ImjJalcrm.—Trigo, 5,748 liolsas; Linaza, 8(*,740 ladsas; lana, 3*J6 fardos; eueros viuainos salados, 954. Francin.—Linaza, 1,11*8 liolsas; lana, 1,441 fardos. Hi^muhi.—Linaza, 18,530 liolsas. OFICINA INTKkNACIONAL DK LAS REFUBLICAS AMKKICAMAS. 1543 EL TEL^ORAFO EN EL SXTB. [De " La 1’rt‘iiMi ” La linoa telegratira dc Cone.sjv (Rio Negro) a Calx) de isLs Virgenes :V)0 (Santa Cruz), inide 2,125 kilometro.s y tione 4,250 kiloinetros de 2*^ conductores ole«‘trieos. ;!4r> X'.9 Sobre ellii se ban estjil)l(H*ido 28 oficinas dt> correos y telegnifos, y 75(2 en el extivino .sur, a la entrada del Kstreeho de Magallanes, se ha 7:» instalado un refugio para luiufnigos. sai En la Hnea de Neuipien Ji la Colonia Diez y Seis de Octuhre hay fi78 con.stnudos ya 5(>0 kilometro.s y fiineionan 11 otieinas. »H7 119 Dt> C’oiiKKloro Rivadavia Inuda Canhiush ban sido eonstriudos 184 9S1 kil6inetro.s, y <‘u la Unea de Patagones hasta Conesa 207 kilometros, tJ'.Cl saeandola del valle del Rio Negro a Isis altiplanieies donde no llegan 4:>8 los deslxjrde.s. 489 Ljis Hneas (pie JU'timlmente se hallan en construcciini de Cerro Negro 2()« a Cantaiish y de Nonpiinco a la Colonia Diez y Seis de Octuhre i:i5 cerraran un circuito muy imixu’tante y (jue estsi llainado a gar.intizar 8(i0 la coinunlcaci(ni jx'rinanente con el Estrecho de Magallanes, una vez 244 que .se establezca la Uiu'a de Diez y Seis de Octuhre a Cantaush por 188 Casakainon. :{r>;4 889 El serv’icio de coinunicaciones con Chile ganara a.si mucho en nipidez cuando .se efi'ctiien las conexiones tnusandinas convenidas entre ambos Gobiernos, y la de Puerto Gallego a Punta Arenas; auiniue el inter- cainbio (pie se hace actualmente entre e.stos dos puntos por intei'inedio 14 de una Hnea de propiedad particular es .sati.sfactorio y banito. Como coinplemento de estas obras, delni procederse a la construcciini (1(‘ las linens proyectadas de Magdalena a Necochea y Bahia Blanca: De Nueve de Julio a I'reiupie Ijaiupien y (xenei’al Acha; de SiuiV(“dra d Bahia Blanca, pani disponer de los medios necesarios jxini dar salida al importante y numero.so servicio de todas las oticiniLs de los territorios de la Patagonia, (pie, por su distancia de la Capital Federal y jior la escasez de medios de trasporte, usa preferentemente el teh'gmfo. Para completar el circuito de La Plata a Brandsen y de Fortin Lavalle a Puan, .se estan colocondo actualmente dos conductores mas entre Ijavalle y Brandsen; asi .se tendiiin cinco hilos en vez de tres, M»;4, desde Buenos Aires a Pinin, rpie se prolongaran si Bahia Blanca cuando se constniya la linen de Siuivedra :i dicho punto. (lol 1544 OFICINA INTKKNACIONAL DE LAS KKPUELICAS AMERICANAS.! OFI KOLIVTA. viq del MODIFICACldN DE LA CONCESidN PAHA EL TBABAJO T EXPLO-I TACldN DEL FERROCARRIL DE VIACHA A. ORURO. eie [Dc “ K1 Estadci,” Xrtm. 410.] foi Por disp().‘ PUASIL. MODIFICACIONES AL ARANCEL DE ADUANAS. [“ niiirlo Ofllcliil" Aut. 3. Solo se .sujetartin al dereeho tijo de £'l los vapores d buques de vela, sea eual fuere .su tonelaje d earganiento, (pie toquen en eual- (piier puerto de la Unidn, eon el unieo objeto de reeibir drdenes .V | j seguir su destino, pudiendo pernianeeer durante diez dfa-s bajo la vigilaneia de la Aduana para reeibir provisiones, agua y eombustible.s. Sfa\ 1. En el referido dereeho se hallartin eomprendidos todos los impuestos aduaneros y’ cualesquiera otras tnsas, earta dc salud y * ^ capitanfa de puerto, debiendo observarse los reglamentos de .salud y de poliefa del puerto. Sw'. 2. El Inspector de la Aduana podra prorrogar por eineo dfas mas (>1 plazo indicado en el pre.sente artfeulo, .siempre que existan motivos debidamente justitiwulos. OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS REPl’BLICAS AMERICANAS, 1545 Sec. 3. A la expirai'ioii do diolio pla/o do quinot* dias, ol lnupio 6 vajK)!’ (piodara sujoto id ini.sino r<'*{fiinon quo io-s (juo j)ro.soiit«Mi .su docliinioidn ooniplota d la Aduana, tanto li la ontrada oonio a la salida. Aijt. 4. Los dor(*ohos do iinjairtaciun so cohraraii a razdn do '25 ix>r i-ionto i'll oro, 5 j^wir cionto do los ouales ooiitinuai’an dostinandose al fondo d»* pinintia, y 75 jK)r oionto on papol. Art. 11. Ijjvs franipiioias do doroohos ooncedidas por las seocionos 21, I 22. y 23 dol artioulo 2 do los arancolos y dis])osicionos (Ud prosupiu*sto s(* siijotamn a las sij^uiontos ro.striooionos: i (/f) X oxoop«d6n do los artioulos do oonioroio quo no ton^ui iiplioa- a oidn osjjecial al ohjoto dol .sorvioio quo .so (juiom favorocor; (//) A oxcopcidn do los artioulos (|uo tonifan sus siinilaros on la indus- a tria nacional, do oonforinidad <'on io dispu»*sto on la Kooopilacidn do las Ij«*yos do Aduanas. F lYtrrdfo itntftK Kn la oolohraoidn do oontratos d arrojrlos para e alaistooor ol (lohiorno do la I’nidn no .so p'rniitini la clausula do oxon- cidn do dorochos. >8 Art. 12. Los doroohos aplioahlos a las sillas ({mrtida n“ 353 dol (1 Anino**l do Aduanas do ll*oo, anti^ua ptirtida n" 3.54) «piodan inoditi- oados oomo sitruo: 1 .\ntiKiiii«< Xiu-vos .XntiKlUKi Xuev(w llfItM'hoM. •lorf<’ht>s. lUT«“Ch<)!<. dori‘ch TiUH) '.■OStKN) 3*000 .■^>sooo (4000 30(000 .■iOfOOO .■4000 10*000 '30*000 4*000 3.4000 ' 50*WI0 1 r- 78000 30*000 1 14*000 ilOSOOO ^ i^SOO ri*ooo 1 7*(H)0 '30(000 ' 0 ■4000 30*000 1*000 ;4ooo ' ('.tOUi 30*000 3*000 ('•*000 a El rosto do la jMirtida no sufrira iiKHlitioacidn al^una. Art. 13. Quodaran lihros do doroohos do iinportaoidn y do dospacho is. 5 las hojas ostanipadas destinadas a la fahrioaoidn do latas pira niantooa, 10 (JUO so iinporton diroctiiinonto por his fabrioas. 20 Art. 17. Quoda doroj^ida tixla disposioidn on oontnirio. [W iS ,1- COLOMHIA. y DISPOSICIONES VIGENTES SOBRE PATENTES DE INVENCldN Y la REGISTRO DE MARCAS DE FABRICA. os. I. los Lt-i/.‘Io lie ISOO xiJire jHiteidex ile lnre»cid/i, iiiejoi'ii d inlrixhtceldn de y n uernx hidUMtrliix. ^ y [13 lhrr,1o iiihnci'o ‘2JS (lf‘ 1000 xiHn'e de pTiv'di [22 de noviembre.] ie}oiu ],‘i Yipp Presidonto do la Republioa, oncargado del Podor Ejecutivo, inven faoultados constituoionalos, y oonsidorando: lU qut| Qjjp dobido al aumonto progrosivo de .solicitudes roferontos a la loda o obtoncidn tie Pattmtos do privilogio y al Rogistro do Marcus do Fabricsi 1548 OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS AMERICANA3. ' Ol I y de Conieirio, puedo <*1 Gobierno, inodianto ol alza de los derochos sefialados pain otorgar lo« titulos de jiatente.s, sunianiente bajos en la actualidad. y la iijacion de los ipie hayan de pajjarse por el registro de de las Mareas de Fabrica y de Coiiiercio, allegar fondos eon atender a las multiples neeesldades ocasionadas jior la actual situacion de de guerra, decreta: us AuTicui.o 1". Desde la fecha del presente decreto el<'‘vase a veinte ap pesos el derecho a favor del Tesoro nacional, de del 4\‘soro nacional por el registro de cada Marca de Fabrica y de COI Coinercio, respectivaniente. ] Art. 4". No se exoedira titulo alguno referente si Patentes de privi- ^ no, legio d a registro de 'larcas de Fabrica d de Coinercio, sin tpie se ha3’8 | (V) comprobado debidaniente la eonsignaeidn en la Tesoreria genenil de Iok i derechos de ipie trata el presente Decreto. sej Art. 5”. Las solicitudes referentes a las materias expresadas, que se en hallen pendientes en la oticina respectiva, ipu'dan sujetas a las dis|K)- de siciones del presente decreto, con excepcidn de aipiellas en las ciiales leg va se hubieren liipiidado los derechos correspondientes. ' Publiquese v ejecutese. ! cisi Dado en Rogatii. a "I'l de novieinbre de lOOO. pai III. de Decreto namero J^75 de 1902 ndiciomd // reformatorio del marcado am el j ex< niimero218 de 1900, adprepatenten de^n'lv'dajioy rajtHtat de puttrea* | Ilia de fdlprlea y de vomerclo."' j SOI [14 (le nmrzo.] | ] K1 Vice Presidente de la Repiiblica. encargado del Pinler hqecutivo, j De en uso de sus facultades constitucionales, v considerando: [ I OFICINA INTERN ACIONAL DE LAS REPUBUCAS AMERICAN AS. 1549 Qi»‘ las multiples neeesidades (jue, oeasiona la actual situaeitui ol)li- fjan al (Johiernua allejjar fondos|K)r euantos medios esp'ii a suaUrsiiice, deiitro de la esfeni de sus faeultades legales, decreta: Aktuttlo I". IVsde el dia 1" de abril proximo venidero los dereeho.s de las patentes de privilejjio que se soliciteii eon el tin de aseffurar el uso exelusivo de eualquier invento d })erfeecionamiento de nnupiinas, aparatos meeanieos, comhinaeidn tie materias d metodo de j)roeedi- initmto de util aplieaeidn a la industria, artes d eieneias, d de al^una inanufaetum d prodiieto industrial, se |Mij;aran a nizdn de diez a doseientos |m'sos |K>r eada afio del privilegio y segiin la im]iortaneia de este, a juieio del Ministerio de Haeienda. Art. 2". Elevanse a eiento y sesenta |K'sos los dereelnts tlel 'IVsoro naeional iM)r el registro de eada inarea de fahriea y de coinereio, resjM'etivaiiiente, Art. Queda en estos terminos adieionado y reforinadoel Deereto niiinero 21S de I'.HM) (22 de noviembre), cuyas dis|)osieion(‘s siguen en vigeneia en todo lo tpie no sean contrarias a las del presente. C'oinunnjuese y publupiese. Dado en liogotii, a 14 de inarzo de 1JM>2. IV. Ihcrt'fn nitnicro 217 1900 xiifn') Oim thnuah’dtKhx qiw [23 El Vice Presidente de la Hepnbliea, eneargado del Poder Ejeentivo, eonsidenindo: 1®. Que son niuy freeuentes las solieitudes «pie se elevan al (robier- no, referentes a la obteneion del registro de las Mareas de Fabriea y de t'oniereio; 2". Que las leyes colombianas no senalan el ])rtK*edimiento que del>e seguirse para solieitar y haeer efectivo tal registro, tjue se acostumbi-.i en twlos los psiises civilizados, eon el objeto de ganintizar los tlerechos I de los fabricantes, al propio tiempo (pie eon el de dar a eonocer la legitima pnx'edeneia de los artieulos fabrieados; y 3". Que mientius el Cbngreso legisla sobre la materia, se haee pre¬ cise, a lo menos, reglamentar el procedimiento (pie haya de observarse p.ini hacer la solicitud y pam despaeharla, deereta: Artu’ULO 1". T(h1o eiudadano, colombiano 6 extranjero, propietario de una marea de fabriea 6 de eomereio, puede adipiirir el derecho i exclusive de usarla en el territorio de la Republiea, mediante la for- inalidad del I’egistro en la otieina respeetiva, para obtener el eual se I sonietera al procedimiento (pie en seguida se expresa: ! 1®. El interesado oeurririi por si 6 jior medio de apoderado legal al j Despacho de Haeienda, en solicitud del registro de la marca de fabriea, 1550 OFICINA INTEKNACIONAL DE LAS UEl'L’BLICAS AMERICANA?. explicaiido <*on entoi'a cliiridad el .sijfiio distiiitivo qiie la constituye, t produeto d artieuU) a que sc refiere, y el lujpir dondc este se fabria sc 2". La solieitud do «{ue tmbi el panto anterior debe luu*ersc en pape ca sellado do 2* ehise y aeoinpanado dc dos ejeniplares, por lo monos, d e? la marca d de su rcpresenbieidn jH)r iiu'dio dol dibujo d del jfiiibado sa tiriuados |M>r el interesadt), y con oxpresidn de la feclia do la solicitiid Cada uno de los ojeinplares llcvara una estampilla de timbre nacioiu ol do 1" elaso. til La solieitud so ])ublicara en ol “ Diario Oticial," y pasados troint es dias, contados, desde la foeha do la publicaeidn, so hara ol rejjistro d ai la marca, on c-aso de (pio dsta sea do fabrica y no haya mediado rocli ci macidn on coiitnirio. P< A1 inb*rosado so le oxpediia un certiticado do rof^istro quo consti tuii'a ol titulo de propiodad de la rospoctiva marca y que dol>or e? publicarso })or tros voces en el jH‘ri(Rlico citsido. C Art. 2”. Sera de cuentadel inb*rosadool valor de la ])ublica(*idn «|u so haffa on ol |M*ri(Klico olicial, binto de la solieitud comodel certiHcad do roj^istro (pio so oxpida a su favor. Art. 8". En las solicitudes referontes al re^istro de marcas d M comorcio, so ob.sorvara <*1 mismo procodimionto do <|ue trata ol articul 1", poro no sc oxpodira ol cortiticado de rojflstro sino })asados seseiit dias dosdo la foeha do la publicaeidn de la soli»Mtud. ci Art. 4". I’ani los ofectos del presento decreto, so ontiondo jxi d( marca de fabrica cualquier frase d sif^no empleado para distint^uir sc detorminar uii produeto os|)ocial destinado a la industria d al coim*rcii y por mar«-a de comorcio, la fraso d sif^no distintivos do un articulo d comorcio th'stinado a una iHU’sona d casa comercial. Art. Los podores conforidos en el oxtranjoro para solicitart rejjistro «le marcas do fabrica d de comercio, dobon venir autonticadu E por cl rosjK'ctivo Ministro d Aj^onte consular de la Ro|)ubllca en el luf,'i donde se otorj^uen, d por ol Ministro d .Vjronte consular de una nacio it ami^.i, on el caso do que Colombia no haya acreditado tales ompleadc Ic en el ))ais d luj^ar donde resida ol ptxlerdanto. V Art. G". Ijji marca de fabricsi d de comorcio <|ue portonezea a u n individuo d compania oxtranjoros no residontos en la Kopublica « n ixulra ser rojfistrada on dsta si no lo hubiore sido previa y rogula P mente en el ])ais de su orijjen, lo que se comprobara con la copi autentlcada del titulo expedido on ol oxtranjoro, (pie dolx*ra acoi pafiarse a la solieitud. Art. T“. El individuo d compania que primoro haj^a u.so do la d marca de fabrica d de comercio, os ol unico (jue tiene derecho c c adijuirir la propiedad de ella. En caso de dispubi outre dos d nii e j)oseedores do una misma marca, la propiedad perteneceni al prim |wsecdor, y si la antiguodad de la posesidn fuere una misma, al primei t (jue haya solicitado el registro en la oticina respectiva. li OFICINA INTERN ACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLIC AS AMERICAN AS. 1551 Akt. 8". K1 registro de hw iiiurcas, ya sea de fabriea d de coiiiereio, se ham sin cxamen previo acerca de la utilidad del ol>jeto y de la calidad y propiedades de los j)rothietos a (pie se destinan, Inijo la exclusiva rcsponsabilidad d»‘l solieitante, y dejando, en todo easo, a salvo los dercehos de tercero. Pnrdfirafo. Piihlicada la solieitud en el j)eriddieo oticial, eon el ohjeto de De una corresjwndencia, con (jue ban favorecida si la Oticina Interisa- cional de Isis liepuldicsts Aniericansis, los Senores Lkmus, P^:KKy. y (I“. de Pogotsi, y el Siulor Don .los^: .IoaquIx Pkkk/. de la inisina capital, sc toman los siguienU's ])sirrafos. [CartH ** Kn el sifio de 18A8 el C’-ongreso dictd la ley de 15 de lusiyo soltre “patentes de invencidn, 6 mejorsi de iiisuiuinsis d apinitos industrisiles.” Estsi ley fue ahrogada jMir la PATENTES DE 1NVENC16n. Todo descubrimiento d invencidn, en cusilquier genero de industria, da a su autor el derecho de aprovecharse exclusivamente de su inven¬ cidn d de su descubrimiento. Este derecho sc gsimntiza [Mir titulos expedidos por el Ciobierno colombiano. La concesidn de una patente de invencidn, mejora, d de nueva indus¬ tria, se expedirsi sin examen previo sobre la utilidad del objeto ni de la cuestidn de saber si es realmentc invencidn d mejoni. El Gobierno 1552 OFICINA INTERN ACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLIC AS AMERICANAS. col()iiil>iaiM) muleclara al lamcwlerla 1 de sente a Ids euarenta dims despues de heeha la solieitud. se harii elevando ite.s al Ministerio de llaeienda por medio de un memorial en pajnd sellado •nes de primera elase, acompanando un sello de primera y otro de tereera lus- {mra la resolueidn ipie reeaijra y paia la eopia ipie delw ex|K*dirse de la L*08- jwtente. )s jHKleres eonferidos en el extianjero paia solicitar jmtentes de SUS privilegio, delnMi venir autentieados j)or el resjxvtivo Ministro d r la Ajjente eonsular de la Rejiubliea de Colomliia en el lugar donde se iitos otorjyuen, d |K)r el Ministro d Ajfente consular de una Naeidn aini^ni, ren- en el easo de ipie Colombia no haya aereditado tales empleados en el ) ya pais d luear donde resida el jaxlerdante. Estos inxleres seautentieaian line en lioijota |)or el Ministro de Kelaeiones Exteriores, antes de oeurrir !)ion I al MinisU*rio de Hacienda. lai concesidn de patentes causiiia un derecho a favor del d'esoro ivos Naeional de Colombia de diez a doscientos pesos jxir cada ano del privile^io solicitado, y seffun la importancia de este. a juicio del Minis¬ tro de Hacienda. En todo caso la jxM’sona que solicite una patimte :‘1ion,“ expresara el numero de aiios dentro del maximum tijado y consiifiiara rivi en la Tesoreria (Jeneral veinte pesos como parte de los derechos de [)!• y ti'tulo, cuyo recibo acompailani a la solieitud. Esa suma la pi'rdeni si I los favor del Tesoro si la patente no fuere concedida, y se le alx>nara en ieho! en parte del derecho de tftulo si lo fuere. lx)s tnisi)asos de una patente de privilegio, dentro del termino *(lad lX)r que se ha concedido, se harsln ix'rsonalmente, 6 ^xir medio de sqx)- eyes ilerado, en la misma forma que jmra la solieitud, y con memorial en {mix'! .sellsido de tercersi clase. haciendo referenda al numero y fecha siido de la patente. ado. a do KEOISTRO DE MAKCAS DE FABRICA Y DE COMERCIO. I |)or Tlxlo ciudsidsino colombiano d extninjero, propietario de una marca dari| de fabrica 6 de comercio, puede adquirir el derecho exclusivo de mtari Hull. No. t>—03-5 1554 OFICINA INTEUNACIONAL DE LAS KEPUBLICAS AMERICANAS. Ot nsarlii on i*I tcrritorio coloinltiaiio, iiiHliantt' la foniialidad del rejrlstro en el Miiiist»*rio de llacieiala de la Kepnhliea. S<* entiende j)<)r iiiarea de faWrica eual»|uieni frase o sijfno eiiipleado j.p para distinjfuir 6 determinar iiii prodiieto especial destiiiado a la indus- tria o al eoinereio, y ]x»r marea de eoinereio, la fnise o si}(no distinti- VOS de un artieiilo dt‘ eoinereio destiiiado a ima ])ersona d casa p„ eoniereial. Ijh marea de fahriea d de eoinereio tpie pertenezea a un individuo jj, d eompania extranjeros. no residentes <*n Coloinliia, no jKKlra ser rejfistnula en esta si no lo huhiere sido ])revia y I'ej^ularinente en el jmis de su origen, lo (pie se prohani eon la eopia, autentieada por ol Cdnsul d Aj,a*nte eonsular, del titnlo expt'dido en el extranjero. ([ue K dehe presentarse al haeer la solicitnd. ai Kl rejfistro de las inareas, ya sea de fahriea d de eoinereio, se liars sin examen jirevio aeerea de la utilidad del ohjeto y de la ealidad y st propiedades de los productos a cpie si* destinan, hajo la exelusiva Jji res|K)nsahilidad del solieitante, y dejando, en todo easo, a salvo los n dereclios de tereero. Kl individuo d eoinpailia (pie priniero liapi uso de una marea de fahriea d de eoinereio, es el unieo (pie tiene dereelio de ad(|uirir la propiedad de ella. Kn easo de disputa entre dos d mas poseedores de 1 una niisnia marea. la propiedad pertenecem al primer jioseedor, y si la o antigiiedad de la jxisesidn fuere una inisina, al primero que haya si solieitado el rej^istro en la otieina respeetiva. p IjOs falsitieador(*s de las mareas de fahriea d de eomereio estanin sujetos ii las jH'iias (pu* sefiala el (Yidigo Penal Coloinhiano en sus v artieulos dHH y dd4. Pam ohtener el rejfistro de una Marea de Fahriea 6 de Comereio, el interesado iHairrini por memorial al Ministerio de Haeienda por si d |)or medio de aiMnlerado, en pajx'l sellado de tereera elase, y aeompafiado de dos ejemplares, por lo iiienos, do la marea 6 de su representaeidn jior medio del dihujo 6 del j^rahado, eada uno eon una estampilla de tiinhre na(‘ional de |)riniem elase, tirmados por el interesado y eon expresidn ^ de la feelia de la solieitud. I^a solieitud se puhliearii en el periddieo otieial, y pasados treinta dias, eontados desde la feeha de la puhlieaeidn, se hara el registro de la Marea. en i‘aso de que esta sea de fahriea, y no haya iiKniiado reelamaeion en eontrario. En las solicitudes ^ referentes al registro de Mareas de Comereio se ohservani el mismo ^ proeedimiento jiero no se expedira el certitieado de registro sino ^ pasados sesenta dias desde la feeha de la puhlicaeion de la solieitud. Antes de los tr(*inta dias pam expedir el titulo de registro de la Marea de Fahriea. y de los sesenta pani expedir el de la de eomereio, el interesado suministnira un sello de primem y otro de tereera elase pam la resolueiou que reeaiga y pam la eopia que debe expedirse del r(‘gistr(). OFICINA INTEKNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLIC AS AMERICAN AS. Los |H)dt‘res conferidos en t*l extiniijoro pam soHcitar el registrode Marcas de Fabrica y de Comereio, del)en veiur autentieados por el resjH'etivo Ministro 6 Ajjente consular de la Kepuhliea de Colombia en el lugar donde se otorf^uen, d |K)r el Ministro 6 Agente consular de una Xaeion amiga, en el easo de que Colombia no haya acreditado tales einpU*ados en el pais 6 lugar donde resida el jx)derdante. Estos |X)deres se autentiearan en liogota por el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, antes de presentarlos al Ministerio de Hacienda. El registro de Marcas de Fabrica y de Comercio causanl un derecho a favor del Tesoro Na<‘ional de (.'olombia de cien pesos las judmenis y de sesenta las segundas, (pie se consignanin en la Te.soreria (ieneral. El recilK) ((ue alii se expida se presentani en el Ministerio de Hacienda antes de la fecha en ipie dels* exjiedirse el titulo. Ijos tmspa.sos de una Marca de Fabrica 6 de Comercio, se haran salx'r |M)r si 6 )K)r medio de a|Kxlenido en la misma fonna (pie para la solicitud y con memorial en jiaixd sidlado de tercera clase. liaciendo referencia a la fecha del registro de la marca. [Cart* Por decreto n". 8:iH de 12 de mar/o de I'.MKi, publicado I'li el n". 11813 del *• Diario Oticial,"’jxir el ciial .se tija la cuantia de los dere- chos de registro y anotacion de instrumentos piiblicos y privados y se senalan emolunientos a los notarios y regi.stradores, se reformo lo dis- puesto .sobre derechos de patentes en el orden (jue sigue: ‘‘ Art. 10. Doscientos pesos por las patentes de privilegio de in- ventos industriales.” Este derecho empezo ii regir de.sde el 1" de abril de 1903. COSTA RICA. MENSAJE DEL SE^^OR PKESIDENTE DE LA BEPtlBLICA, LICEN- CLADO DON ASCENSidN ESQTJTVEL. [I*re»eiitado al (’oiiftreso ConHtitiu-ional el I" de Mayo de 1903.] Senores Diputados: Al daros cuenta, en cumplimiento de un deber constitucional, del estado politico y administrativo del pais durante el ano que ai*aba de pasar, permitidnie qne os presente respetuoso saludo de bienvenida y que os exprese mi de.seo de que al reanudar hoy las altas tareas que os estan encomendadas sea vuestra labor abundante en beneticios para la Republica. Tengo es|)ecial agrado en anunciaros que el estado politico de Costa Rica ha sido satisfactorio. Es nuestro pueblo por fortuna amante de la paz, trabajador y altamente respetuoso li la ley y si las autoridades constituidas. El Gobierno ijue marcha por el severo camino de la ley 1! 1556 OD'ICINA INTKRNACIONAL DE LAS KEITBLICAS AMKRICANA8. C no encuentni tropii'zos: (jiu* h'lijjo hi honm do ])residir, animado por j el mas vivo deseo do resjx^tar y hai'er resjH'tiir la lev, sin otiii imsidn que lo impulse ni mas empefio «jue lo anime (pie el de promover en todo sentido el proji^reso del pais, eumpliendo eon ello la promesa constitueional y el didx'r eivico, ha marchado duninte este ano con tranquilidad p«*rfeeta. y apK)vado on la opinion puhliea ha jaxlido emplear todo su esfuerzo y toda su huena voluntad en el eumplimiciito de los multiples deheres (jue le estan eneoniendados, Grato es para mi poderos manifestar que ni una vez he dehido otairrir el ejereieio de facultades extitiordlnarias pain mantener la paz publica; (pie la Constitueion y las leves han sido jirofundamente respetadas y A NAS OFICINA INTERN ACIONAL DK LAS REPUBLIC AS AMERICAN AS. 1561 iiisti del niando so hajja a inanos do j)ariont«*s d dol dosignado on inniodiato ejoroioio d»* la I’rosidonoia. ) (‘0 No solo no aduzoo ohjooidn alguna contni osas rofornias, sino (jue las «-on> aoojo y las prosonto con vordaiU'ro ajinido. Considoro quo cuniplo un ineludiblo dohor y quo satisfago una viva .'iini asjnnicidn do nii oonoioncia al dar al piu'hlo costarrioonse la mas aniplia zone y oxpHoita garantfa do (pie on ol momonto oportuno podrii ejercer Biids liliromonto sus funcionos de soImmiuio. (’osta Kioa ha domostrado con ovidoncia inoontestahle qne oonsidora :isor coino canon vital do sii Derecho I’olitico y coiiio aspiraoii'm siMitida unaniinomonto por todos sus hijos la do guardar on su (’onstitucii'm el •iore saludahio principio de la alternabilidiul. la vi No son' yo quion on ost<» oamino prosonto a mi {latria ol mils ligero rado obstaculo. )r(‘sa Al llogar al olevado puosto on (pie mo oolm*() ol voto honroso do mis conciudadanos, ofroci con promosa solemno hacer efoctiva la altorna- Porm bilidad on el podor, y hoy, dospuds de un ano de gobiorno, vengo a ido ly ronovaros esa promosa y a dooiros una vez mas (pie al terminar mi poi'UKlo ire a confundirmo con mis conciudadanos y quo sora grande lort. mi satisfaci('m si para ontoncos ho logrado oontribuir on algo al bion- estar de mi patria. r J)!ir^ Sogiiid, S<‘fiores Diputados. on ol camino omprendido; cermd con <> a I valla infrainpieablo ol camino de la reeloccion 6 la veroda de irrogularos sin L, tiiinsmisiones dol |)oder. En esc empefio encontrareis mi franco y CU• 1-1 docidido apoyo y hareis tuiona obra al satisfacor un justiticado anholo ntal do los costarricencos. ntei'i' I’rojKmdis asimismo la adioii'm del articulo 75, tijando dentro de prin- cipios (pie tionden a asegunir la indopendencia de los Podores la incom- (lie 1 pitibilidad pam doiM'nder de dos 6 mas de olios y la dunicion de tal in(;ompatibilidad. nihil duzgo util la adicion y os la presonto con gusto. La m(Kliticaci()n del inciso 1" dol articulo 134 es neoosaria y osta hicnP plonamente justiticada. )ilidii Las roformas constitucionales son prnsos muy sorios y quo exigen largo y meditado ostudio. El articulo, tal como hoy osta, da pie para e es ( quo so presonto una reforma en sosiones ordinarias y si punto y soguido ment so lo de nuevo debate en extraordinarias 6 viceversa, sin dojar que noi])' trascurni el lapso de tiemjK) necesario para que la Reiiresentacii'm wlo d N’sicional modito y el pais apoye 6 impruebe. •ion 11 Lsi reforma suprime ese peligro y robusteoe la probabilidad de rtu’ul aciorto al dar camjx) nnis amplio al ostudio de medidas que tan profundamente interesan al pais. n pr< He creido de mi delier, Senoros Diputados, retirar del proyecto y no presontar ii vuestro nuevo estudio la lulicii'm formulada pai'a el articulo 41, la niiKliticacdn de los incisos 7“ y 3” de los articulos 73 y 102, la I. Ii 1562 OFICINA INTERNAOIONAL DK LAS KKFl'BLICAB AMKRIOANAS. supresioii del inciso 3" del IH, lii moditieaeidu del iii’deulo 130 y hi dis- | posiciiui transitoria iiue a est<* ultimo se retiere, y paso a exponeros | brevemeiite las razones en que me fuiulo pani proeeder asi. La moditieaeidu del artieulo 41 tiiMie serios ineonvenientes de forma i y fondo, > P^s la C’onstitucidn, asi en Costa Rica eomo en todo pais eivilizado, deelaraeidn de prineipios fundamentales. La estabilidad (jiie ha de tener la ley ipie es base de la vida politica de la Naeidn impide ((ue se entre en ella a rejylamentar los derechos que alii se eonsajjran y que son las bases a que ha de ajiistarse el rest©' ; de la legislaeidn. i C’ree mi (lobiernoque la f;arantiaeonstitueional, tal eomo laestableoe el artieulo 41, (*s todo lo que en la Carta dela* tijjunir, y ipie es tarea vuesti-.i la de dar la ley refrlamentaria de ese prineipio; peroipie ineor- ponir en ella disposiciones que eorresjxmden a la le>;islaeidii eomun, demandaria. iwr virtud de la Idjfiea, ijjual desarrollo de los demiia articulos eonstitueionales, lo que a la verdad desnaturalizaria la obra, la iMmdria en el jxdijrro de constantes vaivenes, y aun rebajaria la majestad que ha de tener la deidanieidn de prineipios fundamentales. Ad(*mas ehoea en cuanto al fondo la sujeiddn depresiva en que esa rejflamentaeidn |x>ne a los Poderes Ijejyislativo y P^jecutivo eon resjx'eto al dudicial. Pai el regimen demoenitico en que vivimos se considera eomo uno de los ejes prineipales del sistema la indepimdeneia de Poderes. C'ada uno de ellos ha de moverse dentro de su esfera sin sujeeion al otro: la liberbid que le es indispensable pira su eonservaeion y para guarda de los inti'reses que le estan eontiados no puede ni debe disminuirse, sin que ese exeeso de autoridad ipie todos (pieremos eombatir se ofrezeaal Tribunal de Justieia al proporeionarle, no solo el dereeho sino el del)er de examinar preventivamente los aetos mas insignitieantes del Legis- lativo d del pjjecutivo que se relacionen eon la liliertad del ciudadano. La reforma, inspinindose en el deseo de garantizar la liliertad ]ier- sonal va mas alia (pie admiten las eonstitueiones nnis lilierales del ' mundo. Atar a las autoridades de pilicia, por ejemplo, e impedirles j que cumplan de modo nipido las obligaeiones (juc por ley les est^n eneomendadas, es a la verdad haeer imposible 6 por lo menos dificul- j tosa la mareha administrativa y la eonservaeion del orden. ; Para los excesos del Poder existe el remedio en la actual Constitu- cion. Numerosas son los easos en que ante la C’orte Suprema se ha establecido el recurso de Habeas Corpus y se ha deelarado con lugar. Ir mas alia es no s(')lo inusitado, sino altamente jmligroso para la eonservaeion del orden social. ^ No obsta para la verdad de lo dieho el contenido del artieulo 42 siguiente, ]X)rque ante la voluntad de la reforma habria de considerarse implicitauiente derogado por ser eontradietorio. 1. OFICINA INTERN ACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS AMERICAN AS. 1503 I- Creo, Sefioivs Diputiidos, (jue ps util reglaniontar p1 recurso de « Hal>pas ('orj)iis, pero iii caln' hacerlo cn la C'onstitucioii iii os dosoable quo el Legislative al einitir tal ley olvide la iiide^iendeneia de los Po- a deres, eleineiito indispt'nsahle para su ejercicio y libre inarclia. La refornia quo propoiu'is pjira sustituir el tenor actual del iuciso 7“ ), del articulo 73 y la de los eonexionados con ella, (pie son la supresii'ui del inciso 3" del articulo 1<4 y el caiubio del luisiiio ineiso del 1(I2, no a piu'di'ii aceptarse. )8 Es para nu siiupatica la idea de limitar el estado de sitio o la susjhmi- to' sum de ciertas garantias eonstitueionales. En C'osta Rica, ni por luotivo di‘ guerni exb'rior ni por eonmoeitui interior, se ha suspiuidido nunca, en virtud de deeri'to. (d funciona- ?a iniento de los Tribunales de .lustieia, jMir ejeiuplo, r- Si la enniienda se liiuitara a esb* punto no eabria olqeeii'm alguna, n, p'l’o va luueho mas alia, l^as im'didas (pus para sidvar lu Riqmbliea iw dicte el Ejeeutivo, (pmdan sin efeeto al levantarse id (‘stado de sitio; a, el I’lnler eneargado de guardar el orden no tieni* en su luano sino el la arresto en sus insi'gunis careeles 6 el continamiento en lugares lialii- tados, (‘s deeir, (pie solventado el agudo conflicto ipie proviKM') la sus- sa pi'iisii'm de garantias vuelven las eosas innuHliaiuente, no a su ant(*rior an estado sino a otro jM'or; los debuiidos o eontinados (piedan en lilK'rtad de seguir su innoble tarea de luehar contiii las autoridades eonstitiudas no y la traiKpiilidad de la Republiea queda a merced de aipiellos (piecoino da linica saiudon contra sus atentados hallan las lenidad(‘s y diliudones del la proci'diiuiento judiidal. de S'fiores Diputados: El severo cumpliiniento del didnu’ me obliga a (in hacer con toda fniniiueza y h'altad abierta oposiciini a la reforma, al Xo miro en ello los intereses particulares de mi (lobierno ni mucho »er nienos los (pie me s(*an personales. Habeis visto con (‘uanto calor he is- acogido todas las trabas ipie IihImms querido poner al ilesarrollo di* am- 10. biciones jKM'sonalcs 6 a la imposicii'm de circulos de amistad o de er- faniilia ipie en iiii. jHir cierto, no han de germinar y ipie desco viva- lel menti* no germinen en mis suc(‘sores. Un ano de gobierno, en el cual les I mi unico acto de tr.iscendencia {loHtica ha sido el jM'rdi'm para los revo- tan liicionarios del 3 de mayo, es buena garantia de ipie estoy resuelto a ul- ciunplir mi juiiimento constitucional y a terminar mi jieriodo, apoyado en la opiniini piiblica y con la conciencia tiunquila. tu- Fuera de discusiiin mis propios intereses, impruelK) la reforma jxir ha razones miis altas. Costa Rica no es revolucionaria. Es el tempera- ar. mento de sus hijos inclinado al orden, al traliajo y al res|x?to a la ley, la La gran masa sensata mini con horror y pena los movimientos sedi- ciosos (pie la distraen de su lalior diaria y entorpecen sus negocios. 42 Xo impulsemos a los pix’os ipie buscan en las impiietudes de la rse revuelta la satisfacciini de sus ambiciones, ganintizandoles lu (‘uasi impunidad; no llevemos el amor a los ideales hasta procurar la imxli- 1 1_ 15(54 OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS AMERICANAS OFl ticacioii do nuestro pacifioo caracter con el incentive del desanM niK completo de las autoridades, a quienes, de otro lado, se exige el inanJ teniniiento de, la paz. Dejemos al Gol)ierno con elenientos de defen<«" I'dt hoy niiis que nunca, hoy que la reeleccion sera inijx)sil>le, (jue el pa' ^ estji ganintizado j)or mis antecedentt's y por mis promesas de que hah!'_ a c en mi Gobierno efectivo respeto a la ley y (jue en lo sucesivo el pueblJ int< sabra darse por su voto libre los jefes Estiul'u) soluv «*xpU)tiici6ii y rultivo d»‘l ciiiiclio y (Umiius tfoiims eliistinis. Tratara esta Coinision (U* ohtoiuM-, on |>r()pi«Hlad(‘s particidaros, (•aniiK)s do ox|K'rlinentaoidii. CinniisioH —Cultivo y inojora do oalidad do las frutas oxix)ria- hles. oonio hanaiios. pinas, naninjas, liinoiios, oto. Pi’oparaoidn do las frutas para rosistir ol trasporto. Kstableoiniioiito do oaiinK)s do ox|K‘ninontaoidn »pio sirvaii ooino modolos. A|M*rtura do moroados para la v»‘nta do las frutas. ('oiiiixloii Xo. J. - Pistudios sohrt' oultivos do loj^miibros, su ox|x>r- taoidi) at estiido natural, su oonsorvaoidii on varias formas, coino oncur- tidos. oto. .\]H'rtura do in(*roados para osos priMluotos. Cfniiitiioti Xo. - ('lasitioaoidn do lasospooi«‘soxistontos»*n ol ])ais, su inojoni, iiio/olas provoohosas. Imi)ortaoidn y aoliinataoidn do forrajos. (’onilxloit Xo. .7. —Conso do los j^anados oon quo ol pais ouonta. ('lasitioaoidn ])or ra/dn do osjM'oios un)M)rtadas. Im{M>rta(‘idn do roproduotori's. Orjranizacidn do ostahlos y lugaros on dondo, modianto romunonioidn eijuitativa, so faoillto la pro|)a«faoidn do las Inionas nizas. Establooimiento do rojjistro do {jfimoaloyia do los ^inados. A|X‘rtura y orfifanizaoidn do forias iiukIoIos. ConiixioH Xo. 0.—Puntos aj)lioal)los a su oomotido, do las atribuoio- nes do la Coiuisidn Xo. 5. Incubaoidn artiticial. Comision Xo. 7.—Esoojritaoidn do inodolos do utonsilios agrioolas y agrioola-industrialos. Ensonanza objidiva. Cotnlxioii Xo. Fi-aiK-is*'o MoiiU'iilejjro, Andre's V’enepis, dose' Mererde's Rojas, Fran- K cise’o Jinie'nez ()., Ezeaiuiol (Tiitie'nvz, Hirardo Jiine*iu*z. duaii M*. e( SoU'ni. Ainaele) Re)sal)al, Albino ViUale)lK)s, Manned Sanelejval. Salvador 111 Lara. Juan Skelly, Je)se Quiros, John Kedth, Mijfued Hrone*s, Saturnino d( Lizano, Be'vnardo Se)to, Fe'de'vivo Fae'rrem. ci Art. 3". El Ce)nseje) ele Aeliiiinistraed(')n Provisional tondn'i las sifruie*nte*s atribuedones: it Einitir ed primer Refflainento ele la asexdueddn. ei Nonibnir sexdejs fundadores, el niiineTo ele* los eiiales ne) bajara de D 7 LEOALIZACldN DE DOCUMENTOS. 1« fo Decri to Xuin. la es Pdi iLse) ele las fae'ultades epic me eonliere la Constitucie'en. venjfo en ca decretar; P* ARTfe*ulo 1”. La legalizacie')n exigiela pen* las leyes para epie surtan in efeeto en Cuba los eleH*umentx)s publicos u eetieiales ele teedas las ehuses, e> expeelielos en el extranjero por funcionarios extranjeros, debera hacer.se ele nece.sariamente por un Agente Diplomatie*o 6 Consular de la Repii- SSI bliea, 6 por ejuienes les sustituyan. Cuando el dex*umento haya sielo Ilf expedido en pais donde no’hubiere acreditado Agente Diplomatico 6 de Consular de Cuba, podra .ser legalizado peer el Agente Diplomatico F 6 cualquiera de los Consulares del misme> pais acreelitaelees en la ele Republica. ar Art. 2”. Para tener en Cuba por eticaces las legalizae*iones efee*tua- P> das eon arreglo si lo determinado en el articulo preee'dente, .sera «1 aelemsis i-eejuisite) indispeasable eiue la tirnm del funeionario e|ue a]Ki- de rezea siutorizsindolas este a su vez legsilizada ixer el Secretario de i OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS REPl'BLICAS AMERICANAS. Estado d por el Diriu-tt)!* cU*I iV'partanuMitt). Ijfual mjuisito (lel>enin i-oiiti'iier. pani ser ronsidei-.idos imi C'uJki foino aiitentifos, los docu- nientos iiotariales que expidaii los Ajrontes Diploiuaticos d ('onsulares de la H«‘pul>lifa y los <|ue lihivn con roforencia al Rejjistro del Estado civil. Aut. 3". Lo dispuosto eii los dos articulos anterioros soni aplicable a los documcntos «jiu' sc prescnten en los juzjjados, trilmnalcs u oti- ciiias del Estado. desde la fccha cii (pic comicncc a rcufir cl presente I)»'Cl'CtO. Pado cn la Ilabana. I’alacio dc la Prcsidcncia. all dc April dc l!*(>3, 'P. Estrada I‘alma. C’arlos dk Zai.ik). Stert tmun ih- Kxfmlo y Jnxtlvin. PATENTES Y MARCAS DE FABRICA. 1. Inxti’iivrioii /<«< jn'ofi'dnnirtttox yue dehvn xi-yulrxi- jm/'a dt-jxixitiii' en ('idni lax jHtft'/itt'x y laarcax de fidn‘a‘ Para cl dc|K>sito y consijjuicnte protcccidn cn csta Kcpiiblii-a de cualtpiicni pitcntc extranjera, cl iiitercsado dclaM-a solicitarlo dc la Se- crctaria dc Airricultuni, Industria y C’oincrcio de la inisnia j)or si d jxir medio dc ajKidcnidt), reiiiiticiulo una copia certiticada dc su inscrip- cidn cn cl |)ais dc orijrcn, con la corrcsjxnidicnte incinoria cxplicativa. La tirina del Coinisionado dc Patentes d del .Jefc de la oticina de dii-ho pais de orifrcn COSECHA DE TABACO EN 1902. El Diario de la Marina" de la Habana publico hace ikm-o lo siguiente: •‘Toinamos de * El Tabaco.' del 25 del corriente, el interesante snelto (jue reproducimos a continuacion: ‘‘ ‘ Como prometimos en nuestro numero del lo de enero, ya »|ue casi todos los tratantes de tabaco consideran como cosecha del ano los arribos a plaza de abril de im ano st abril del siguiente, continuando la costumbre haremos el calculo de la cosecha de 19o2 en la siguiente forma: ‘ De 1“ de enero a 31 de diciembre 11)02 Hegaron ji plaza 31*s.s44 tercios de tabaco de totlas jirocedencias. •* • Descontados de estos los ♦U>,5!)3 tercios (jiie Hegaron de 1” de enero a lo de abril de 19 Total EL FERROCARRIL CENTRAL. Tuvo oca.-^ion el BoletIx. (‘u su jiuinero ile dicieiiibre ultiino. paifinai 1722. cle hacer ret'ereiu-ia al ferroearril central qiie aeaha de construirsei en la I.da de Cuba, ocupandose con la extension (jiu* era ])ropia en atpiel niomentode las ventajasd(' toda clase. conierciale<. sociales y iK)litica.s de una obra tan iinportante y trascendental para a»[uel pais. Hoy tiene el j^u.sto de extractar alf^unos parrafos del notable articulo] publicado en ingles por Mr, 1. W, Davies, en el nuniero de 24 del enero de e.ste ano, en el .seinanario tpie ve la luz en New York bajo ell titulo de “ Scientitic American." y de repriHliadr—gnicias a la lienevol lenciaj’cortesiadel Editor dediclia ])ublicacidn—algunosde losgrabado>| con que .se ilu.stra aquel articulo. [ Locoiiiotunis Con la apertiira del niievo ferroearril. Cuba entra aliora en una em de desenvolviiiiento industrial <|ue tenden'i a inejorar prontaiiiente la- condicione.s politicas y econdinicas en que .se enciientra en el dia v facilitar la solucidn de las diriciiltades interiores (pie tiene (pie con trarestar. La nueva via de coiimnicaciini aiimentara la prosperidm coniercial del pais y contribiiira con unis ('xito a fonientar y atianzai el espiritu de conciliaciini entre siis liabitantes y a b'vantar a estos mayor grado de prognvso. (pu‘ lo (pie pudii'i'an hacer las leyes ina- sabias imaginables n los pactos intiM'iiacionales mas a|x*tecibles I agradables. Inmediatamente despin's d(> la terminaci(ni de la guerni. el President! McKinley comisiom') al S(‘nor Boheht B. Porter pan (pie fue.se s B a**-* B* B * 2 OFICINA IXTERNACIONAL DE LAS REPVBLICAS AMERICANAS. 1573 visitar la isla, e infonnase, despiu's «U* la dehida investi^cion, acerca de sii estado ecoiidmico, roinorfial <• iiuliistrial. Al (H‘upar!-e do las coiminioaoiones por forrooarril. Mr. Porter se exprosd coiuo siofuo: •• K1 sistoina do forrcM-arrilos do C’ul*a. t<) 1 de 1574 OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS REPEBLICAS AMERICANAS. al dosiirrollo de lu purto conti-al y orioiital do la isla. ostablooiondo ooniunicacidii dirocta por ferrooarril entre la Ilabaim, Santo Espiritu. Puerto Principe, y Santiago de C'nba. y abrir a la colonizacidn y al cultivo nna vasta extension de tierras imevas y atractivas. Con (‘sta Cna aU-Hiitarilla. linea central se aunientara tainbien en alto grado el interes de los via]*' ros, a (juienes sera facil visitar nun-hos piintos. (pie antes de ahora enii JHX'O accesiblp«. A lo largo de la linea troncal se encuentran vastas extiMisiones d ^S. - OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS AMERICANA3. 1575 (lopI tu*iTa> «lo la nuts, exceleiitr mliilad.. ron t(Kla el ajifua noeesaria, y en tu, i. ])iiiltitiul (le casos hien provistas de lK)S(|ues. «|ue ])ueden dediearse «! f eon exito al eiiltivo de la cafia de azucar. d del tadaeo, iiiaiz. algoddn, "‘t* t eafe. eaeao. y las frutas de todas clases. tropieales y siihtropicales. f’ Otros distritos son inuy a proja'isito para la erianza de ijanado, ((lie en viM’dad se eria liieii eii todas partes en la isla. jxirqiie los pastes * ((lie se eneiientran donde ((uier.i son nmy niitritivos, siendo inneha, jxir rejrlii ‘reneitil. la alnindaneia del aj^ua. Stm nniehos, por otni parte, ‘ los laienos piiertos ((iie se eneiientnin en las dos costas; y nadie duda, ^ ttimiKH-o. ((lie en la jiaite no explomda tixlavia del pais se ha de encon- trar niiieha riiiueza mineral iHailta hasta ahoni. El interior, eiiya pohlaeidn es eseasa y diseminada. es eoinpanitiva- i nienti* llano, y lailiierto en niiielios piintos eon liostpies de inadems dunis. iitilizahles jiara ohms de ehanisteria; y auinjiie el suelo de siis diferentes distritos es easi siempre de extniordinaria fertilidad. hay ^^■1 que ohservar, eoino es natnnil que suceda. (jue nnos terrenes son mas apetecihles que otros. tanto en este resjieeto, come en el relative a salu- bridad. Ilahlando en j^eneral jiiiede deeirse que el elima de Cuba, ai pe.sar de ser tropical es muy tolerahle, sin eontar eon que las condi- clones sanitarias del pais mejorartin muy pronto por la irrigaeion, el • JH desajriie. y los modernos mi'todos hijjiiMiieos. A difereneia de muehas otras de las Antillas. Culwi esta llhre de reptiles venenosos, y de otras pestes de este genero que ahundan en las regiones meridionales. CHILE. LA BENTA ADUANEBA. En el mes de marzo ultimo las aduanas percibieron: Por (lerech(>8 de inteniaciuii.... $2,827,165 Por dereohoe de exportaciun...... 2,903,904 I>) que da un total de. 5,731,069 En marzo de 1902 se reeaudaron $5,029,525 jKir dereehoe de exporta- emn y $2,319,497 por dereehos de iin]>ortaeion, o sea un total de.. 7, ;149,022 L) (jUe arroja una difereneia a favor del afio ]>asado de. 1,617,953 Se observa. pues. que el rendimiento de los derechos de exportacion ha disminuido en S2,li5,H21 y el de los derechos de internacion ha aiinientado en ^i.5o7.t>6.s. . . LA RENTA DEL ANO Y LA XUEVA TARIEA DE AVAI.UOS. viajt’ i enii El sefior Superintendente de Aduanas expresa en su nota que, estando ■ lijadii en 3b,5tMi,p0o quintales esjjailoles la exportacion de salitre en les d' ( 1903, la renta del afio no jxtdra liajar de 47,421,4t>0 pesos, mas 300,5iX) 157<> OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS AMERICANA8. pes(»s aproximadaniente quo pagara el yodo. I^s diferenoias (pie de un rues a otro se observan en esta renta provienen de la mayor d menor actividad de los emlr EL DETALI.E. hd cuadro (pie sigue indiea la renta recaudada por eada Aduana en los (los alios: nan;. | KXPoKTArU'lN. _ $424. as $124.3(18 3.»v3.:)41 Tofopillii .. 313.022 •271,2» AntofHKHSta 17. IIW 173, l.» Taltal. 321. Sfi 147,(IM Tolal. .’i,02»,.V2.i 2,9(n.9M IXTEKNArloX. eisaKua. 19, .526 16,851 Ii{Uique. 137.370 •209.211 Tta-opillii_ 7.344 •2.827 AntofaKH^ta.. 44.02.5 43,987 Tallal. 10.67.5 20. .559 Caldera. •a. .561 •29,375 Carrizal. 2.7.5:1 •21,095 Coquimlxi_ .55,0n0 76. (W Valfiaraiso... 1,621.382 1,977.3M Taleahualii).. :402.647 :«l.a!7 Coronel. 6.3.378 5.3,7S Valdivia. 30. 449 41,061 Puerto Moiitt 1,1.37 l.OM .\iieiid. Total, U.319.-1>I7 J. .ai>7.1«5 Kn su nota el Sefior Sujierintendente de Aduanas daja coiistaneia de que en el primer trimestre del pre.sente afio la renta total jH'rciliida jKir las Aduanas de la Kejnibliea ha .sido sujx'rior en !?l.SBS.844a la del mismo ]x*rmd() de eomo lo manitiestan las siguientes cifnis: VX.'*, iy<«. S10.4-2l.4.'d $11,489,897 6,417,180 7,217.081 Total. I6.8:18.6:M IH.TOi'i.ffT? 1 OKU'INA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS AMERICANAS. 1577 1,A ADl'AXA I)K ARU'A. La Aduana d«' Arica. sujeta a riViiuon esjx'cial jm)!- el Paeto de tre- gua con liolivia. produjo pani (.’hile en el primer triiiiestre: I),. n»o-j.S»,:i03 p,-iiHW. L<« NTJEVO GABINETE. C’on fecha 7 de aliril de han sido ex|M‘didos los siguientes decretos; X'hn. lo7L—Ndmlntise Ministro de Kstado en el DejKirtaniento de Kelaciones Kxteriores. C^ilto y C'olonizacion a Don Kafael SOTOMAYOH, Xi'nit. l~H i. Ndnilirase Ministro de Kstado en los Departamentos de .lusticia e Instruccidn Puhlica a Don Axihal Saxfi'EXTEs. Xihii. liil-i.—Xdmlirase Ministro de Kstado en el Departamento de Hacienda a Don Mant el Salinas. Xnm. —Ndinlirase Ministro de Kstado en los Departsimentos de (fiierrsi y Marina a Don Hicarik) Matte Perez. Xi'iiii. 17>7't.—Xdinhnise Ministro de Kstjido en el DejMirtainento de Indnstria y Ohms Pnhlieas a Don Fr.ax 'PRODUCCldN DE ORO, PLATA Y COBRE DE 1894 A 1899. De un estudio presentado por el Sn'ior •\lberto Herrmaxx al Directorio de la Steiedad Nacional de Mineria. si‘ toman los siguientes tlatos estadisticos sohre la producciiai de oro, platii y cohre en la Repu- blica durante los afios de lsi*4. 1S5I.5. 1897, lN98 y 1899: on». Plata. 1 Cohre. 'I (irnmnt. IMS U4, 7.t0. iia 19..V(»,223 1,7H9.1KJ 13fi.H77.2.W 20,041,902 Litn.im 1.tO,4S(),:».T9.tni 129, .i02. Xab 17.311,133 10,717.:tS» j SW. 337,574 j 117,144.636 n feotc M* coniiioiio de coltre cii Iihith. ESTADOS UN I DOS. COMERCIO CON LA AMERICA LATINA. lMlt)RTA(T<)XES Y EXl*ORTA(TONES. Kn la pagina 17:il aparece la ultima relacidn del comercio entre los Estados Unidos y la Amerini latina tomada de la coinpilacidn hecha 157s OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS AMERICANAS. ]wr la Otiriiia ile Kstadistica del IVpartaiiu'Hto de Hacienda de los Estados I’nidos. Estos datos so rotioron al valor del comorcio arriha iiiencioiiado. La ostiidistiea correspoiido al iiios de al>i‘il de coni- paradacon la del ines correspoiidieiite del afio anterior, y tamhien eoni- prende los datos referentes a los diez meses »pie tt*rniinaron en ahril de conipara GIJAM'EMALA. ACUERDO DE 26 DE FEBRERO DE 1902, RELATIVO A LA IMPOR- TACldN DEL AZXJCAR. [“ K1 (TimlemalU'cii” do ft do marzo do ISKfi, n<> 67.] Por el presente se disjxnie: Que como lo estahlece la Tarifa de Aduanas, en la forma dispuesta para percihir los derechos de importacion, el azucar que del exterior se introduzca al pais jku' las Aduanas inantiinas d Receptonas fronte- rizas. pajyue los sljruientes derechos, desde el dia 1" del proximo mes de marzo, salvo en los easos en (jue jx)!' tratados recipnx'os este declarada lihre de derechos su importacion. KiloKr. Azucar, iiiascabado u jtanela, peso l)ruto. ^.05 Aziicar, sin retinar, de toda« clases, peso t)ruto.10 Azucar, refinailo, peso hruto.20 HONDURAS. PRESUFUESTO GENERAL DE INORESOS Y EGRESOS PARA EL AiHO ECONdMICO DE 1903 A 1904. [De “ La Gaeeta,” Ndm. ‘jaTK.] SECCldN I. ArtIculo 1", Se presupone como prmlucto liquido de las rentas que ingresamn al Tesoro Nacional, en el expresado afio econ6inico,_la suma de !^J,637,7J4.J0. i OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS AMERICAN AS. 1579 IXCIRESOS. 3 Renta Atliiancra.Jd, 100,000.00 laiten'a v Muelle. ^223,5tX). tX) Renta tie Afiuardiente_ 805,000.00 Protlueto de tierra.«. .5, (XXI. (X) Renta ile l.icures. 82,000.00 Iinprt‘nta y Encuaderna- Renta KEsrMK.V I>K ECKESOS. I)ei>artaiiiento d** Gobernaeion. $4.‘I9,4116.20 Dei>artaiiuMito de Justk-ia. 142,420.00 i- r- Dei>artaniento de Hatdenda... 241,988. :I0 De|>artaiiieiito de C’rWito Publico. 120,027.10 Departainento de Relaciones Exteriores. 58, .520.00 Deiwrtaiiieuto de Fomento. 4X1,870.00 Dei^rtamento de Instmccion Piiblica. 247,870.00 Dcpartaiiientu de Guerra. 941,853.85 ta f Total. 2,625,985,45 e- i C’APfTUIX) ADICIOXAL. lO [ ARTfctJix) 1°. Los einpleados puhlicos gozanin de la mitaddel svieldo te ; de los destino.s anexos. No se entenderan de.' Pero si la c-antidad j)rosin)iu\sta para rada Munii-ipio fuese inenor de la CONCESidN PAHA ESTABLECEB UN SEBVICIO DE TBANSPOBTES POB MEDIO DE AUTOMdVILES d MAQUINAS DE TBACCldN. [Df "Iji (Jaceta,” Xrtm. •J'J/t'i.] El Conjrreso Naoioiial, eii vista do la solicitud prosontada jk)!' Don Daniel FoKTtx hijo, oontmida a ix'dinpie so le otorguo uiia eoneosion para ostablooor on ol oamino oarrotoro cpio ooiiduce di' esta ciudad haoia el Sur un sorvicio de transportos. ]X)r medio do automovilos n ma(|uinas de traocion; Coiisidoraiido quo la jioticidn on roforonoia os de jKisItiva utilidad para el pais, ya que exjiedita. de maiiera iududable, la oonduooidn de pasajeros d oarijfa a nuestros puertos del Sur; y C’onsiderando, por otra parte, (pie hay ipie oonsorvar on el mojor estado posible la iiulicada oarretora del Sur, docreta: AuTfcuLO 1". Otorgar al Sofior FoKTfx hijo, la coiioosiiui podida, en los terminos sijfuiontos; (o) Otdrjraso a Don Daniel FoktIn hijo, bajo las oondieiones ipie a eontimiaoidn so oxpresan, el dert'oho de ostablooor, mautoiier y explo- tar un servioio do autonu'ivilds o maipiinas do traooiiui on la oarrotera del Sur, con el obji'to do oonduoir pasajeros y tlotar oarya jiara el publico, entre esta capital y San Ixironzo, d el jmorto en ipie tormine la oarrotera actualmontt* on construccidn; ontondidndose (pie esta con- oesidn no obstani, on manora al^una. para (pie los particulares transi- ten sobre la misma via on vohiculos do la misma olaso de su propiodad, poro sin hacor nog(M-io de pasajes; y no obstara tanuxico jiani trans- portar jiasajeros, mercad(*rias, d cuahpiier objeto en vehiculos de otra olaso (pio no sean autoindviles d maiiuinas do traccidn. (//) ConoiMese al Sofior FouTfx hijo, autorizacidn jiara imixirtar al pais libro do dori'ohos aduanoros y de tiala clase de impuostos tiscsales | y munioipales, maritimos y terri'stres, ostablocidos d por establecer, todas las msuiuinas, carros, herramiontos, mati*riales rodantes y, on general, todos los articulos y materialos nocosarios para construir, eipiijiar, proveer, mantonor, administnir y explotar la via; entondien- dose, sill embargo, ([iie esta autorizaoidn no oomprende aipiellos arti- oulos u objetos ouya importacidn este monojKilizada 6 prohibida en ■ virtud de las leyes vigentos. Para ol efeoto de estas franquioias, I debera el concesionario olitoner, en cada oaso, la orden del Ministro de Haoienda, a (piion presontani las facturas respectivas. (o) FortIx hijo, tendril el dereoho de haoer venir al pais, para em- ploar en la empresa, operarios do cuahpiior naoionalidad, con excepcii'in de los chinos; diohos o^iorarios estanin exentos durante cinco afios, OFICINA INTERNACIOXAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS AMERICANAS. 1581 contiulos (lesde su llegjula. de toda contribiicion personal de earaeter na<‘ional d nmnieipal; y tendran dereeho de introdueir, libre de todo iinpuesto, todos los objetos y imiebles de iiso personal que ti-aitpin al ‘s llegar. Los enipleados y opt^rarios que (H-iipe en la eiupresa gozanin ien todo tieinpo de la exencidn del servieio inilitar y eai’f^os concejiles, ! Qiientras esten einpleados en ella. ^ {d) concede a la enipresa el iiso libre del telejjnifo nacional jxira I todo a«piello (pie se relacione diivctainente con el servieio de la misma, ■ v tendra el dereeho de construir, inantener y usar en ttxlo el trayecto jde la Unea, un servieio telefiinico, destinado al uso exclusivo de la ' lempresa, el ciial servieio no podni, jHir tanto, destinarse directaniente ^ ^al publico, sino mediante previo arrefjlo con el Poder Ejecutivo. ** (e) Autonzase plenainente al Senor Fokti'x liijo, para 2“. Los precios cU‘ lu tiirifa (pio se estaldozen no podniii oxoodor. sin cie)t previo oonsontiinioiito dol (Tohionio. do sioto contavos por kihanetro on c( para pasajoros. y do uiio y luodio contavos por cada <|iiintal do peso ciiti por kildinotro ])ara caroa. C'ada pasajoro tondra doro<-ho do llovar. torii lihro do costo alj^imo. hasta vointidos kilos do 0(piipajo. dos I (/) K1 concosioimrio (pioda olditjado a conducir on sus tronos ordi- mav narios ol corroo nacional do Honduras, dosdo ol tioinpo i|UO ahra ol {» todo 6 parto dol sorvioio do transpen-tos, sin rooilnr por tal inotivo serv ostipondio d ooinpensacidn al^nna. y sin sujotarso a rosjjonsahilidad pn'i.’i por danos d pdrdidas quo sufra la oorn‘sjK)nd(*iu'ia. |)or fuorza mayor, onto d oa.so fortuito. con i {k) La oniprosa quoda ohlij^atla a conducir jfratis. on sus tronos ordi- (« narios, al Prosidonto do la KopuMioa y sus Soorotarios do Kstado, a fcclli los Diputados al C'onjrroso Nacional durante ol tionqs) do sosionos, al canii InsjM'ctor (iononil do Hacionda y a los (iolM*rnadoros, Comandantes : cone do Annas. Administnidoros do Hontas y Juocos do Lotnis do los { darhi I)o|)artain(*ntos do Togucijralpa, Vallo. y C’holutoca. Los niilitaros del inoni ejdrcito nacional y doinas omploados civilosdol (iohiorno quoprosonten cl 0( dobida constancia do sus posicidn oticial. soran conducidos modiante (pio una rebaja do vonticinco |>or cionto do los jirocios ostipulados on la onipi tarifa. lais osjK'<-ios tiscalos dol (robiorno y todos los objotos inate- .S(')lo riales y articulos do cual I ciet! a trtwietitoM segun la iiniH>rtaiu'ia del jx'rjuieio ucasioimdo; y ) cn i*as() de suspension eompleta del servicio jmjv ciento veinte dias eonse- ) cutivos, 6 eiento oehenta dias durante el afio, perdersi, previa declaix- . toria d(‘ cadueidad, heeha por el Ejeeutivo, todos los dereehos adcjuiri- dos en virtud de esta eoncesion, salvo sienipre easo fortuito 6 fuerza - ^ mayor. ‘1 ; («) El eoneesionario tendra el dereeho de usar libreinente, para el 0 , servicio de la einpresa, las inaderas existentes en terrenes nacionales d i proxiiuos a la via, ya sea para construecion, ya pani comlmstible; •r. I entendiendose que este dereeho no afecta los lejjalniente adijuiridos eon anU'rioridad. i- (rt) La presente eoneesidn durara doce anos, eontados desde la a fecha en quo el servicio de tmnsportes (piede estableeido en todo el al cainiiu* earretero 6 en la parte (jiie al efecto haya aproveehado el es eoneesionario pani el servicio; pero el Gobierno tendril el dereeho de tw , darla iK»r teriuinada euando hayan transcurrido seis, paf^^ndo previa- lel mente al eoneesionario una eantidad igual al preeio de eosto de todo pn i cl e(iui|K) de inilquinas, earros, wagones, edifieios, luuebles, ete., ite quo sc eneuentren en buen estado de servieio, ])ertenecientes ii la la emprosa, a justa tasacion de jx^ritos. Mas este dereeho se entenderii te- s(')lo pani explotar jx)r si inisnio, y no iiodrsl otorgar 6 traspasar si ti- ningun jwirtieular d eonipsinia. En todo easo, la eiiijsresa tendra el ‘ra dereeho de rehussir la venta anteilieha al Gobierno, renuneiando el ICO privilegio ]x)r el tienijx) quo falta iMira que el tnltieo 1584 OFICINA INTEKNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS AMERICANA8. la suina de ciiico mil peso.s plata en efectivo, 6 un “ quedan’* ]K)r ifjual cantidad, garantizado por una tirma responsable, a satisfaccion del Gobierno. Dado en Tegucigalpa, en el Salon de Sesiones, a ios diez y nueve dias del mes de febrero de mil novecientos tres. MEXICO. DECBETO DE 3 DE DICIEMBBE DE 1902, ESTABLECIENDO UN BECAROO DE 2 FOB CIENTO SOBBE LOS DEBECHOS DE IMPOB^ TACldN DE LAS MEBCANClAS EXTBANJEBAS QUE S£ INTRO- DUZCAN FOB LA ADUANA DE TAMFICO. [ “ Diurid Oflt'iul ” DECBETO DE 7 DE FEBBEBO DE 1903, EXCEPTUANDO DEL PAGO DE DEBECHOS DE IMFORTACldN T ADICIONALES AL TBIOO QUE SE INTBODUZCA FOB LAS ADUANAS DE LA BEPdBLICA. [“Diarici OflciHl ” do 7 do fobron> do ISMW. li“ SI.) AnrfcuiiO 1". Se exceptua del pago de dereidios dc importacidn y adicionales el trigo EL PBESUPUESTO DE EQBESOS PARA EL Al^O FISCAL DE 1903-4. [I>e “ El Ki-onumiNtu MexiiniKi," Nrtni. 8.) El presupuesto de egresos para el ano fiscal que comenzani el 1® de julio pi/iximo, que acaba de aprobar la Camara de Diputados, asciende a ^74,838,268.77, distribuidos en esta forma; Poder I. ■1 I SetTt'tan'a de (iobernat-ion: ;1 I Peixinal y gastos de la Secretarfa. $;i, 173,549.70 1 Adminiatracion polftica y municipal del Distrito Federal. 5,731,203.55 I Administrai'ion polftica y nmnicij>al de los tcrritorins fe t Total. 74,838,268.77 I CONVENCldN ADICIONAL AL TBATADO DE EXTRADICldN VTOENTE O- t ENTBE MEXICO T LOS ESTADOS UNTIDOS DE AMERICA. le [ ^ , 121 Secretana de Estado y del Desjmcho de Uelaeiones Exteriores, .Jq !' iSecrion de America, A.sia y Oceania. I MEXICO, Marzo 28 de 1903. [: El Senor Presidente de la Hepiihlica ha tenido st hien dirigirme el decndo (jiie sigue: PoKFiRio DfAZ, PresidenU^ de l<).s Estados ITnidos Mexicanos, a sus j hahitante.s, sailed: I Qne el dia veinticinco de juiiio del ano proximo pisado se concluyo ^ t )’ tii’nid, en e.sta capital, ])or el Secretario de Relacione.s Exteriores de [ Mexii-o y el Plenipotenciario de los E.stados l^nidos de America, debi- damente autorizados al efecto, ima Convencion adicional al Tratado de I Extradicion vigente cntre ambos |iai.ses, en la forma y del tenor siguiente: “Ix)s Estados Unidos Mexicanos y los Estados Unidos de America, , de.si>osos de (pie se agregne el delito de cohecho a la lista de crimenes * *1® I 6 delitos jKir los (pie piiede concederse extradicicni, de acuerdo con la ' , ConvenciiMi aju.stada entre los dos paises el 22 de febrero de 1891), de i facilitar la administmcicin de justicia y de prevenir los delitos en sus f respectivos b^rritorios y jurisdicciones, ban resuelto ajustar una Con- j vencion adicional con e.ste tin,' y ban nombrado sus Plenipotenciarios, I a saber: I “ El Presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, a D. Ignacio Mariscal, Sei^etario de Kelaciones Exteriores; y de i:! (4 Presidente de los Estados Unidos de Ameritra, a Powell Clay- TON, Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario de los mismos Estados Unidos en Mexico, 11.20 - “Quienes, despues de haberse comunicado .sus respectivos plenos poderes y encontrandolos en buena y debida forma, ban convenido en w 401 1 . . ^ •6.75I ®l«i^iente 1586 OFICINA INTERN ACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLIC AS AMERICAN AS. “ AUTfcULO. “Quedsi ajjrejfiido a lii li.sta de rriinene.s 6 dt‘lito.s emunerado.s del 1 al 20 en el Artieiilo II de la referida Conveiicion del 22 de febrero de 1899, el delito .siguiente ]K)r el eual puede eoiicederse la extnidieidn; “Cohecho; entendi^ndo.se iM)r tal el ack) de dar, ofrecer 6 reeibir una recompensa destinada si iiitluir en el de-iempeiio de un deber l»‘gal. “La preseiite Conveneidn .sersi rsititieada y Isi.s ratifiesicioiies se earn- biarsin en la eiiidsid de Mexieo tsin pronto eoino fuere posible. “ Entnirii en vigor diez dias despue.s de su pronmlgaeion, de sieiierdo con Isis leye.s de Isis Altas Partes C’ontratantes, y eontinuarsi y ter- minarsi en los inisinos terniinos de Isi referida C’onvencion de 22 de febrero de 1S99. “ En testinionio de lo eiisil, los resjMudivos PlenijKstencisirios ban Hr- nisido y selliido Isi presente Conveneidn en do.s originsiles. “Hecho por diiplieado en l:i ciudad de Mexico en los idionisis esus- tellsino e ingles, el dia veinticinco de jnnio de mil novecienkis do.s. “fL. .S.] ItSNAlTO MaKIW’AL. “[l. 8.] PowELi, Clayton.” FERROCARRIL DE COAHTHLA A ZACATECAS. El “Diario Oficial” ha piiblicado el texto de nn eoiitnito eelebisido entre l:i Si*en‘tansi de Coniunicaeiones y el Sr. (Juilleumo Pukcki.l En virtiid de dieho contiiito, ipiedsi auk>ri/sido el concesionario jian la eon.striiecidn y explotsieidn de un ferroearril cpie partiendo de un puntoipie se jiizgiie conveniente entre las estaeiones de Avalos y Con- ceiwidn del Oro, del ferroearril de C'oahuila y Zaeateiiis. y ])sissindo ]K)r la Hsicienda de Honanzsi li otro jsunto ininediato, termine en 6 cercsi del Mineral de San Pedro ()esim|K), del Estado de Zsicateiras. El concesionario delH’rsi terininsir, jnsr lo menos, lo kildinetros i los dieziocho me.ses, y otros lo tsiinbien jHir lo menos, en cada uno d« los siguientes, de msinersi ipie el csimino ipiede coneluido en el termino de cineo afios. IjSI Emjiresa cobi-arsi jxir tlete de jmsajeros y mercancias, coiiio msiximum, las cuotsis siguientes: Por transporte de eada |>sissijero, jH»r kildmetro reeorrido: Cenlavijn Priiiiera elsise. ' Segunila clase. ' Tereera claee. 3 A eada jmsajero .se le sidmitirsi eipiijMije libre en la proporcion siffuiente: Kiloi Primera clase Segunda clase Tens-ra claae. OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS AMERICANA8. 1^1 Eiiipresa no tendm ol>Hgacidn de rofihir menos de 20 oentavos por un piisajero, cuaUpiiera Priinera claae.. .. $0.10 Sejitiiua cla-se. ..$0,005 S**>tuii IMFXTESTO SOBRE BEBIDAS ALCOHdLICAS, CORRESPONDIENTE AL Ai^O FISCAL DE 1903-4. [Dfl “Diario OHrial," Xrtiii. 110.] CamiKs-ho.$11,500 Oaxat-a.$29,000 Coahiiila. 11,.500 Ihiebla. 71,000 Colima. 2, .500 ‘ Qiion'taro. 1,500 Cliia|taH. 27,000 San.San Luia P(Potoaf. ;10, .500 Chiluialma. 0,000 'I Sinaloa...Sinai.«. 11,000 Diatrito Frloral. 117, (KIO ' Sonora.Sonora_ 15,000 I>uran>;o. 11,.500 I' TalKia.'.).Taltawo .. 2.5,.500 Guanajuato. :10,000 i1 Tamauli|ta-Tainauli|ta'.. 9,500 Guorrero. 14,.50014, .500 I Tlaxcala..Tlaxcala. 3, .500 lIi.lalf;o. 21,(XX) j Veracruz. 126, (XX) Jalia.-o. -57, .500 Ymatiin. 41, ,500 Mexico. 2.5, iXlO j Zaiatcaa. 14, .500 Micliou':.ii. 48,000 Territorio CONTRATO CELEBRADO ENTRE EL GENERAL MANITEL OONZALEZ COSlO, SECRETARIO DE ESTADO T DEL DE8FACHO DE FOMENTO, EN REPRESENTACldN DEL EJECUTIVO DE LA UNI<5N, Y EL SEIZOR JAMES P. TAYLOR, EN LA DEL SEIZOR WILLIAM H. ALEXANDER, PARA EL ESTABLECIMIENTO Y EXPL0TACI(5N DE X7NA EXPOSICldN PERMANENTE Y MERCADO DE OANADO. [Del *• Diarin Oftcial.” Srtm. 112.^ AuTtcuix) 1". Se autoriza al Sefior William II. Alexander, para que |)or si d |K)r medio de la C’omparua (jue al efeeto orjfanize, e.sta- blezca y exploU> en el Distrito FYdeml una Exposieidn permanente y T 1588 OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS AMERICANA8. OFI Mercado de ganado, de conforinidad con las estipulaciones del presente sen i contrato. de 1 Art. 2”. El Mercado de ganado del>eni coniprender la extension nah suticiente de terrenos con los cormles, ahrigos, soniln-.us, niacheros, A pre etc., qnie sean necesarios pam alojar 5,(KK» cabezas de ganado bovino, de del giinado porcino, 5,(KK) del ovino y caprino y 1,(KK) dol 1 e(jiiino, y la.s construcciones y editicios necesarios para oticina. hahi- M(‘ taciones pani einpleados y alojamientos jmra coinisionisteis y nego- Pul ci('>i ciantes (pie encuentren coinodo utilizarlos. f Art. M". El concesionario presentara a la Secretaria de Foinento par dentro de los stMs meses de la fecha de la pronmlgacion del presente juz contrato, por diiplicado y a escala inetrica decimal, los pianos detalla- dos de la instalacion, con el visto bueno del Inspector (pie se noinlire, ces solicitando la aprobaciini de la misma Secretaria, a los sims meses de tar la fecha de aprobados los pianos, daril principio jl la construcciini de pai los editicios y dependencias, los (jue delieran quedar concliiidos, a mas 1 est tardar, a los cinco anos contados desde la misma fecha. ini] Arh. -I". Concluidas las obras y aprobadas por la StHMvtaria de Fomento, en vista de los informes de los Inspectores res[X‘ctivos, se J am autorizani al concesionario pam que d^ principio a la explotacii'm Imjo lo. la vigilancia de los Inspectores que se nombren por la misma Secrc- taria y por la autoridad competente del Distrito Federal. Art. 5". El concesionario 6 la compaHia que organize, efectuaran (•(•!■ COI la explotacion, sujetiindose en todo a las disjKisiciones sanitarias y i las vigentes dadas por las autoridades respectivas del Distrito Federal SO( qu 6 (pie en adelante se dicten con referenda al ramo. Art. 6". Queda autorizado el concesionario pain construir los de ramales que juzgue necesarios pani conectar el Mercado de ganado con las vias ferreas existentes, presentiulo los jilanos respectivos y reca- sei bando, previamente, la autorizacii'in de las Secretarias de Fomento y de Conmnicaciones. de Art. 7". Queda autorizado el concesionario para establecer las linea.s ac telegraticas y telefiniicas ipie juzgue necesarias para el servicio exclu- sivo de la explotaciini; pero no podrii conectarlas con las lineas de CO particulares u otras empresas, sino con la previa autorizaciini de la Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Obras Piiblicas. y de El Gobierno tendni el derecho de colocnr en los jxistes del concesio¬ nario, lino () dos alambres telegraticos, libremente y sin retribuciiin m alguna, y el concesionario quedanl sujeto ii las leyes y reglamentos vigentes 6 que en adelante se dieren sobre construccion y explotacion ci de las lineas teleginficas y telefonicas. ui Art. 8“. El concesionario invertini por lo menos trescientos mil pesos re (^8(K),000) en la adquisicion del terreno y las construcciones y la se instalacion, dentro de los cinco anos contados desde la fecha del pre¬ cl OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICA8 AMERICANAS. 1589 sente contrato y eomprobara dicha inversion con las factiiras, listas de rayas, recibos y con los libros de contabilidad (iiie presentara origi- nales 6 en copia debidainente legalizada. Akt. 9". Para garantizar el cumplimiento de las estipulaciones del presente contrato, el concesionario constituira dentro de los ocho disis de la proniulgacion del presente contrato, en el lisinco Nacional de Mexico, un deposito de cinco mil jiesos (§5,0(K)) en lK)nos de la Deuda Puldiea Consolidada, y cuyo deposito le sera devueito a la termina- cidn del presente contrato. Aut. 10°. Queda el concesionario en lil)ertad para celebrar con los pirticulares y corpomciones, piiblicas y privadas, los contratos que juzgiie convenientes paiii la explotacion. Akt. 11". El concesionaido podra ti‘asj)asar todas 6 ])arte de las con- cesiones hechas por el presente contnito, previo pormiso de la Secre- taria de Fomento, asi como hipotecarlas a individuos d asociaciones pirticulares; siendo indispensable, en el primer ca.so, que aquellos 3' estas acepten resi>ectivamente todas y cada una de las obligaciones iin])nestas al concesionario por el presente contrato. Art. 12". El concesionario tendril en esta capital un reprcsentante ainpliameiite autorizado, parsi que se entienda con el (lobierno en todo lo (pie .se relacione con el presente contrato. Art 13". Pm ningun tiempo, ni por ningun motivo podra el con¬ cesionario enajenar 6 hipotecar las concesiones hechas por el presente contrato il ningun (lobierno ni Estado extranjero, ni admitirlo como socio, siendo nula y de ningun valor ni efecto cuahiuieni estipulacidn que se pacte con ese objeto. Art. 14°. P21 concesionariopoilnl emitir igualmenteaceionescomuncs, de preferencia Ikuios y obligjiciones y disponer de ellas. Art. 15°. P^l concesionario 6 la compania (pie en su caso organize j seran siempre considerados como mexicanos, aim cuando tislos o algunas de sus miembros fuesen extranjeros, y estanin sujetos a la jurisdiccicni de los tribunales de la llepublica en todos los negcx-ios cuva causa y acci(')n tengan lugar dentro de su territorio. Nun(Mi podniii alegar respecto de los asuntos rcdacioinulos eon este contnito, derecho alguno de extranjeria, bajo cuahpiier forma (pie sea, y .solo tendriin los derechos y medios de hacerlos valer, (pie las hn-es de la Kepiiblica conceden los mexicanos, no pudiendo por consi- guiente, tener ingerencia alguna en dichos asunto.s, los agentes diplo- inaticos extranjeros. Art. 16°. Para la ejecucion de los tratmjos de con.struccion de edifi- cios y dependencias del Mercado, la Secretaria de Fomento nombrarii un Ingeniero In.spector y el concesionario deliera entenir en la Teso- reria General de la Federacion mensualmente, de.sde la fecha en que se de aviso de (jue va a comenzar los proj’ectos, la cantidad de ^150, ciento cincuenta pesos mensuales. 1590 OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS AMERICANA8. En caso cle (juo el conce.sionario no de eunipliniiento a lo prevenido en el presente artieulo, conviene en (pie se le apliqiie la faciiltad econoii 1 ico-coact i va. Esta ol)lijfaci()n eesara cuando tpiede terininada la instalacii'm y apro- bada por la Seeretarfa de Fomento. Art. IT". El coneesionario 6 la eoinpania i 1 OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS AMEBICANAS. ' 1591 Igualmente del)era el eoncesionario presentar al Gobierno Federal las noticias y priiel)a.s de que los trabajos ban continuado en el acto de halM*r cessid«) el impodiiuento, haciendo la expresada presentacidn den- tro de los dos nieses sifjuientes si los tres inencionsidos. Solsiniente se alsonarsi al eoncesionario el tiemiK) que luibiere dur.ido el inqM'diniento, 6 si lo sumo dos meses mas. Art. 21". El Gobierno prestarsi al eoncesionario el apoyo^moral y materisil que este dentro de su posibilidsid, eiiando este lo solicite para venecer los obstsieulos que puedan presentarse al llevar si calso el pre¬ sente contnito. Art. 22". La dursicion de este contraU) sersi de cineuentsi afios. Art. 2H". Las estsunpillas del presente eontrsito s«*nin pagadas por el interessido. Es hs'cho por duplicsido en la Ciudsid de Mexico, si los cusitro dias del mes de msiyo de mil novecientos tres. BAKCOS. (h‘ tinioK hut enhihleriiiiinUoK tie frhlitu th‘ hi RfjmUica, ni St tie inarzo de 190S. ACTIVO. Existencia en caja. Capital no Valores en IT* Nacioiiiil do MCxicn. S15,-)4S,m9S $3,034,31.5.00 $-27,-2.59,216.65 $24,627,9:17.18 Do Ixnidroa y Mfxioo. 10. in*, 174.12 .593,021.00 ‘27, .509,915.19 f 11,.505,-254. .51 Coiitral Moxioaiin. 1,»13.«U.47 1,‘2:16.‘243.00 6,‘2:U,4<>3.81 4,.556,7.53.81 liileniacionul £ Hi|Mtte<‘ai1o$l,.50t).(i00.00 194, .m 37 305,985.00 974,616.39 149,666.61 Miiiomde Chihnalinu. .500,000.00 2,03«,>«0.07 18,968.00 4,091.0-24.-28 718,035.76 Yucateeo.| 999,500.00 187,042.18 64,580.00 11.:1.51,961.89 4 .537,08.5.34 770,490.52 11,910.00 1,-276,415.99 •271,3:17. .56 Mereantil de Moiitern-y_ .500,000 00 724,51,5.21 194,82,5.00 I 3,008, .501.31 20-2,169.81 1,804,487. .59 45,181.00 3,606.189.49 9,728.85 169.480.75 :t69,526. 7.56,824.40 41,217.00 2.814.7.59.73 141,521. Mereantil de YueatAn. 750,000.00 1,4;14,,58.5.45 .516,179.00 2,177,912.62 2,414,797. IH'I Kfitado de Mexieo. 968.773.25 .56,646.00 ‘2,741,441.61 30,714. 779, .547.88 .50,729.00 3,29-2,687.61 493,417. Oriental de M£xie<». 1,990,187.06 31,242.00 .5,734,858.10 417,300. DeSan Ltiia .. 1,223,777.67 50,475.00 4,581,174.-23 1,040,350. De Durango. .500,000.00 471.197.13 ‘24,726.00 1,820,-273.79 14,395. De Jaiiaeo. 450,000.00 1,226,690.98 4,614.00 4,761,621.94 327,794. De Zaeateea.a. 400,000.00 562,853.45 2,1-21,165 11 DeTabawo. 300,000.00 437.881.63 4,745.00 1,1.56,814 30 1,271,108.35 27,043.00 1,149,6-28.05 •311,.573. 871,.540.33 34,9:1-2.00 ‘2,818,766 05 72,126 Retarrionario de ('Hin{>eehe 13,785 62 ‘20,000.00 368,-299.07 48,753. 142.113.63 9,63.5.00 186.444.75 De .IguaM'aiientea. ‘263,386.07 2.647.00 560,807.93 ''"i'CfHh. 18‘ Tamaidipaa. 433.827.14 12,830.00 967,057.88 I8>ciiihiiahna. 24,-247.63 58,4.55.00 1-28,866.62 ‘i-io,’^! 249,788.05 ‘23,4.57.00 843, .510.05 8-2,887, SSSSSSi 36-2,927.17 4,9:1.5.00 355,998.64 -254,052 •211,182.95 36,805.00 679,088.86 3,000 Stslib: S: Total. 7,244,700.00 .51,883,816.‘20 6, .516,340.00 11-21,731,01.5.65 62,9-20,521.33 1592 OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DK LAS RKPl'HLICAS AMERICANA8. Balance ACTIVt)—(’ontinAii. Va lores reali- I’restainos (*ut*ntas Bancos. zables ininc- Inniucbles. Total. Hiixitwarios. De Londres y Mexico. (4,017,310.05 ,5,107.495.90 :«2,079.71 .59,7-21,‘231.11 Central Mexicano. $2,100,704.31 11,308,.V24.19 400,099.05 •27,0)30.4.53.1; Internacional 6 Hi|MiUs'ario 10,201,073. i« .51.5,000.00 2,002, '292.1)9 413,7-2.5. .51 10,9-20,491.51 Minero de Chihuahua. r>? Total. 17,K20.24.'>..50 10,r2.5,.5'23.79 37,901,730.31 ‘2,900),:514.0.9 302,170, :m. a (-20.000,000.00 (•27,801,‘29.5.00 1.5,000,1*81.00 19, :490,5«-).5. (8) (4.195,073.0) Central Mexicano. 7« Total. !M,94,150,000.00 150,000.00 90,010,389.75 14,388,38-2.4) a Bonos de caja on clrculacion, J2,715,900. t> Bonos hipoteoarios en circiilncidn, Kt,709.700. c Bonos hifioteoarios on circulaciAii, (122,000. Jiahnre ile lodo» Iok vMuhhnvtiniUt* de ertdito de la Kepithliva, m 31 de marzo de 1903- C'ontinua. PASIV<*—(’ontlniiii. Cuentii!* nereeUorHs. Xa< ional de Mexico. $.'<2,893,990.00 i J7,222,178.44 *107,977,469.44 De Loiidrea y Mexico. 16,129,643.11 6,000,000.00 59,721,281.14 Central Mexicano. 9,195,386.68 227,097.94 27,686,4.51.17 Inteniaeiimal 6 Hi|>oUi-ari<>. 1,8.51,343.49 1 130,«l0.00 16,920,941..53 Minero de Chihuahua. 3.300,460.99 1,099,909.21 12,968,97.5. .53 Yucateeo. 6,172,951.67 1,528,96.5. .57 24,317,922.71 Occidental de Mi'xieo. 2,319.738.2:1 .55,:12.5.92 5, 210.054.15 Mercaiitil de Monterrey. 1,810,689.72 1 .57,476.70 5,670,219.61 Mercantil de Vera«-niz. l,(it>6,.59;i.28 1:10,1:16.86 6,898,110.13 Agricola 6 Hipotecario. 466,000.53 I8,320.:16 2,60t>. 320.89 DeCoahuila. 3,421,712..52 | 8:1,107.26 6,602,-205.67 Mercantil de YucaUin. 1,.567,379.38 061,663.95 8,.574,331.23 Del Kitndode Mexico. 2,088,001..55 52.976.25 .5,.500.363.31 De Nuevo IxM'm. 1,318,138.41 •291.864.37 5,911,fi83.64 Oriental de Mexico.! 6,915,151.38 74,46.5.17 l'2,f>43,l-21.72 DeStm LuU Potost.' 5,771,4r2.60 101,88.5.:t4 9,37.5,'2(^2.33 DeDnrango. 1,109,792.92 96,928..53 4,110,081.61 De Jalisco. 3,952,103.92 174,473.89 9,179, .513.:« De Zacatecas. 3,‘24.5,710.52 •2.50,000.00 5,.5tt5,tW.95 DeTaba.sco. 498, .516.81 9.9:1-2.05 ‘2, :tlO, 74.5. .50 DeSonora. 2,880.634.-30 3*r2,:r22.11 6,ta;,914.87 De Guanajuato. 3,177,278. .50 7,409.77 6,160, .517.61 Refaccinnario de Cain|H-<'hc. 113.182.13 8,.3‘23.‘2.5 487,44.5.38 DeChia[>as. 91,615.5«! 1-20.81 8P2,791.-24 De Agua.scalientcs.•.. 6-22,878.67 ., 1,499,068.67 DeTamaulipas. 1,016,4.51.95 .1 2,8:19,651.95 De Chihuahua. 41.5,410.97 1.56.75 1 666,428.13 De Oaxaca. 870,116. .56 .1 1,38-2,613.09 De Hidalgo. 366,983.61 .: 1,327,4-21..51 Banco de MichoacAn... 183,731.69:.i l,307,3*i.:i6 Total.I I:t2,:l33,078.82 I 18,614,140. .5:1 362,170,391.50 Nota.—Kn la colunina del Banco Centnil. c<>rrcs|M>ndiente A “ ITAstamos sobre prendas,” ae in- cluyen: PnVitainos reeinlsilsahh-s lnine 1‘2\RAGITAY. EXPORTACldN DE LOS PRINCIPALES FRUTOS DEL PAIS DURANTE LOS TRES PRIMEROS MESES DEL AISTO. 1594 OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICA8 AMERICANAa COMERCIO DE LA REPl^BLICA ABOENTIKA. [Del Inforine del (Vnimil (ieneral del I'aragUHy eii Buenos Aires hI Ministro de Relaeiones KxterintM de III RepdblieH del I’amRuay.] Lii inijwrtacion y exportacioii durante el afio de llMll al Panijfuay, representael Id 3'el 1 jwr ciento, respeetivaiiiente, es decir, las niisiiia^ cifras que eorrespondian al afio de 1900. I.41.S eifras (jue presenta la importacion y exjxirtaeioii en el afio de 1901 son las sijruientes: El eoinercio habidoentre la Kepubliea Argentina y la del Paraguay en el de afio 19ol, se halla detallado en los anexos A y B, tlando log siguientes totales en el penodo 1897-1902: KXl*ORTAei6X. Anns. <>n». Aflos. _ I Oni. 1897.! iri9,U94 iy(M». 161,6IS 1898.11 H4,10« 1901. -216, U6S 1899.1 177,074 1902. •212,-21-2 IMPORTAeioX. Anus. 1 SujeU. 1 lohrt'. j T<>ti.l. 1S07. ... i,3si,i.t:i 76,174 1,467,33 1898 ...... 1,723,677 33,H6-2 1,7.67,431 1899 . ...i 1,341,036 :10,6I3 1,371,6« 19U)...... lin-21.7-20 39, •22s 1,860,941 1901 . ... 1,729,399 33,2.66 1,767,644 1902 . ... 1,469,610 1,4(->9,6M TuUl. ... 9,466,396 •218,122 1 9,684,617 En el afio de 1901 el transito de niercaderias generales, eon destino al Paraguay*, efeetuado })or medio de ti‘aslK)rdos y reemliarcos en el puerto de Buenos Aires, asciende aproxiinadamente a $1,510,040 oro, lo que suniado eon $l,493,d52 (jue representa el transito de inerea- di'nas destinadas al extranjero (ingresos) da un total de $^1,004,292 oro. AiuIhis ti-ansitos dan, en los ultimos 21 afios, los siguientes totales: Om. Oro. 1881. . $400,4.i3 i 1892. .. $320,1H6 1882. . 643,793 1893. . ... 1883. .'i.W, .')38 1894. 696, .860 1884. . 709,727 1895. . 1,166,724 188.T. . 518,822 1896. . 1,717, .55# 1886. . 727,879 1897. . 1,964,.388 1887. . .321,224 1 1898. . 1,6:16,341 1888. . 738,265 1899. . 1,271,938 1889. . 407,470 1900. . 2,269,3.50 1890. . 297’ .556 1901. . 3,064,29! 1891. . 166,078 i 8. OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS AMERICANAS. 1595 El anexo C, coinprende la importation de los principales productos que envia el Paraguay a la Republiea Argentina, eomparados eon los * similares iinportados j)or otras naeiones. .navkoaci6n. Eks Como se ve en el anexo J, los buques despachados por este Consulado la^ General durante el afio lb02 eon destino a la Reju'ibliea del Paraguay, aseienden a 205 vaimres y 22 biupies a vela, de los euales 202 ban heeho viaje con earga y 85 en lastre. Las cifras totales que da el os - tonelaje y la tripulacion 180,447.37 y 8,650, respeetivamente. En cuanto a la naeionalidad 200 perteneeen a la bandera argentina, 15 ii la oriental, 5 ii la binsileni y ii la jiaraguaya. El total del movimiento maritimo habido durante el ano 1901 entre puertos argentinos y paraguayos, basado en la estadistiea oticial, es el siguiente: 13 63 12 I Butpu'H enlnidoH en puertos nryentinos priweilentes de puertos jHiragnaifos. _ t t Tripulan- Ntlmoni. Tonelaje. t tea. Con caixa: 1,142 1 667, Heft :».832 131 1 1.6,391 578 En laAtre: 1,827 1,042,323 7l,42i 431 16 1,661 6« Total: 9«l 2,969 1,610,188 lll,2f>7 644 147 17,0ftft 646 5M Kutpies sididos de puertos onjentiiuts ;/ desthiados a puertos jHirntjuat/os. al — Tripiilan- N0men>. j Tonelaje el i te». ro, I Con cHrKA: Y»poivs. 1 96;< 477, .676 32,493 (■a-1 A voIk .. .! 37 1 ft, 612 1 160 En iHHire: • !93 I Vapores. .1 2,22H 1 1,196,267 82,799 t A vela.. 165 9,998 1 .649 Total: VaiHires. 3,191 ^ 1,672,833 11.6,292 es: A vela. 202 . 16,610 709 166 En los anexos E, F, (i y H, s4; tmbi del mismo asunto mas 707 debilladamente. 860 724 lai tarifa de pisajeros duninte el afio 11402 ban sido aproximadamente 556 la siguiente: 888 341 \ Paaajea. | Flete por 938 t tonelada CAmara. I’roa. 350 5 29! : 86.00 42. .60 7.00 ToUl. 60.00 30.00 7.00 T 1596 OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS AMERICANAS. MOVIMIENTO fONSL'LAR. P'.n el iiHo (le l!M»2 jse han efeetiiado eii esta «>6eiiia: Visacixiifs I*a.>ijijt-s tie ciiniara. lOOJ Pasaji-H do proa... :>o4J Las eoiminieaeiones dirij^idas por este C’oiisulado (Jeneral a los Ministerios, euerpo consular y otras autoridades diversas, suinan la eantidad de 938. KKNTA CONSULAR. El total de lo reeaudado en esta otitrina eoino ]>roductos de los dereehos arancelarios jMjreihidos desde Fkdkkico Alonso. UOMEKCIO <’OX LA KKl’UBLK’A DEL I'AKAtJUAY. Ankxo a.—J'roiliKitui ilnruulr li uiio de titOt. Valor i'll .\foro Articiiliis. t'alitidad. l>an-cluis. om. ineilio. AnimHlox Imivukis. _cala-zas.. 113 Jl,3»)0 ti:t.6t Libre. Aniraalt's (•■iiiiiiiis. .ld....| fiO 400 67.03 Libn‘. Miol . .kilos..1 39 6 .15 *0.010.1 Baimiiiis. 1,771 .118 Libre. . .kilos..1 I9H 8 .016 .01 Kruta.sc*<>iisi>rvatlas vii iiliiiiUtr u iitruHn1i(*nte..id.... 37 13 .315 .183 Naninjas. ...millares.. IS-StW 30, .130 1 1.97 ' Libn-. Yorlai oani'liada. .toneladas.. S.970 8%, 981 ] 100.00 •33.00 Yorba elalairada. .Id.... 487 59. .ne 1 130.00 48.40 Aliiii()6n lie triKo y deiiids een-BKn. 8.1 13 1 .1.1 .090.1 (’oiilitea y duU’ea de todas elasi.'ji. .id.... 3,3.17 983 .743 .:i39 KiiMilas alinieiitioias. .Id.... S.33ti .115 .233 .064 Marinas esceptnando triKo. .id.... 10,308 i,6;(3 .•32 .M'l:) llortalizas seeas y ennservadas. .id.... 3, .100 57 .0659 .03058 .Id_ >12 HI 2.00 Esias-lfico para curar la sarna. .id.... 4,300 ; 1,6.10 .•35 j Libre. Tanaeo en nnjas. .id.... .133.8I..1 1 .13,387 .4019 . 196-37 Cafla. 3,340 351 .1.1 .•3105 A*niardienti‘S y licon-s embiitelladoM_ damajiiana.. I .1 6.47 3.H6H Telas de alirodbn bianco y de color. .kilos.. 101 95 1 .89674 • •38734 Itaices. hoias, palos, cortesms, semillas y flon-s misli- cinales. 13,885 307 .‘34 .076 Cedro.metros cdbicos.. 16,3(H 195,771 13.00 •3.tH3 Lcfla. .kiliw.. .15,111 1,530 .037 .009 Maderas no labradas y & incslio labnir, metros cdbi- 25.710 204,766 1 12.:» 3.m Maderas no labradas v ft niislio labrar.. .kilos. 19i3.19 963 .03055 ! .006.17 Pino bianco.me tros ertbii-os. 36 360 1.1. M 3.488 Mno de tea. .Id... 8,871 106,456 13.00 3.61 Itno spruce. .id... 4,379 42,813 10.00 1 -3.-30 Pustes de quebracho. ...unidades. :».446 9,133 .30 1 .096 OFICINA INTKRNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS AMERICANA8. 1597 AxKXt) A.—I'roduvUut durante el uilo de 1901—Cuntinua. Valor i*n Aforo ArticuloN. Cantidad. I l>en‘eho8. oro. medio. Rollizos Total valor, $1,767,644. Axk.xo B.—1‘rwlurtos ejrjMtrtaduM durante el ana de l!iOt. Valor t*ii Aforo Artieuloa. Cantidad. or(». mtalio. liereehoB. Animalea analea.eala'zaa.. 10 $200 $20.00 Libre. Animalea bovinoa.id_ 803 •24, 500 16.61 Libre. Animalea e<|uiniM.id_ •2,7K2 .53,895 23.81 Libre. 1,905 57,1.50 30.00 Libre. Jabfin eomiin.kibja.. 493 .TO .06 IJbre. Qiieao.id_ 444 89 .•20 Libre. y k^hnim .toiioliMlas.. 17 1,881 116.95 4 p. et. 46 959 16.98 Libre. I’aiiaa.id- 6 114 •20.00 Libre. Pa.'itoH m.H*os.Ui.... 2 21 10.11 Libiv. l,*M0 42 .01 Libre. Aztiear.toneladaa.. 47 3,740 80.00 Libre. Hariiia de triito.id_ tM8 35,999 38.04 Libre. Itollizoa de quebraeho.id_ 310 3,100 10.00 Libre. 812 . 1,899 Total valor, $216,05:$. A.nkxo (.’.—JiniKirtachm eanijtarada de eariax pruductax. TAB.\(:<) K.V HOJAS. Calitidad. | Valor en oro. | Aflo1901. I’erlialo 1 IVriialo .Vfoni I>er»vho8 Afiopjoi. : Alio 1901. 1897-1901. ' 1897-1901. medio. | (oro). Kilo*. Kilo*. Alemania.1 •22.5,8(12 765, •275 $135,481 $520,081 $0.4049 1 $0.19627 1-2,7:12 ] 83,221 7,f219 61.496 Bolivia.! 10 8 4ra,778 I •2, .53.5,'227 •287,866 1,832,163 4.188 4, .510 2,513 ■2,724 71,618 '262.:190 : 4'2,970 117,163 4,095 •22,108 ■ •2,4.57 16,910 19.'262 43,-205 1 11,.557 30.505 7,001 39.'262 ! 4,-200 •28,8;» .53:1,865 •2,814. .586 .53,:187 9,782 .58. ,506 .5,869 43,175 XARANJAS. ! HHUires. 1 MiUaret. Braail. 49 ' 1,040 $98 $2,1-28 $1.97 Libre. { '200 350 400 700 2,37:1 1,.530 .5,:i88 15,nU3 .56,189 :i0,5-20 107,516 i 1598 OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS REl’UBLICAS AMERICANAS, Anbxo C.—liitjturUicion comiMrada de mrios pnHiudw—Contiuiia. BANANAS. Cantidail. Ppilialo Aforo Dorwhos. la97-1901. iiifilio. (oro). OarhoK. Brasil 146,701 779, Esiwfl Kiliit. Brasi Brasil.... 310,112 I'lim)! Paraguay !,340,9«» KOLLIZOS UK nrKBRACHO. K.stados I’niilos. 92,000 92,000 Paraguay. 1,720,027 6,934,104 Uruguay. l.\000 PINO DE TEA. Mitron ff<1ro» Clift ico». rubicoK. Alemania. 146 146 Kstadiis I'niilos Franc’ia. Paraguay . liiglalerra ' MtIroK MetroK riihiem. ctifticos. Brasil. 32 541 Kstados I'liidos 1 94,03 .541,019 9 Paraguay. Iiiglatorra Estados Unidos Paraguay. VARILLAS PARA CERCOS. Meirof cuadrado*. Alemania. 360 Australia. 1,335 B^lgica. Estados Unidos Francia. Paises Bajos ... Paraguay. Inglaterra. I OFICINA INTEKNACIONAL DE LAS KEPUBLICAS AMEKICAXA8. 151>y Axexu C.—IiiijMjrtacioH comjxirndu de rarioM produrtoK—Continua. y?:rba caxciiaha. ('antidad. Valor cii oro. Afio ItHil. IVrlodo ' I’t‘rlo TitnrlailnK. TomlaffnH. Bni.«il. 9, RW *ir>2, :5o:i 80HI.072 8100.00 1i 822.00 I’aniftimy. J<,970 44,071 fioe.osi 4,407, lOli j 100.00 22.00 YKRBA KLABORADA. TottfUvht>». Brasil. 20,057 •.M.tl24 81:5,021,.M3 8120.00 I’aniRiiay. 1X7 4.0X7 .VI. .VW Wil,7X» 120.00 1\ CEDRO. Mfirtut Brasil. . IVjO I.14H 87.707 8i7,ir2:t 812.00 82.612 Estados I’liidoa. . i:5H 2.979 l.OM 35,;nw .. 7 .S7 .. Italia. 50 . ParaRtmy. . 16,304 7,5.000 10.5.771 M6. 1X0 . Bcino I'nido. 55 tir>7 . 1 _ MADERAS X(» I.ABRADAS Y A MEDIO LABRAR. Mtii'itjt Mtirim riibiroii. ruhicuK. Alrmaiiia. 26 :50 S5I4 8100 8I'2.:53 S3.016 B^ltfica. 1 206 2X 6,0:57 . Brasil. 1'20 2,101 1,401 i 25,(Ml . rhilf* . 155 .1i l.Wi2 . E*»tad<»s riiM<»s. 5,t»29 15,101 M.:wi j i 305,002 . im . 7- 7fi> . Italia. 6 •269 751 ! .5; 1-24 . Parafttiar. 2.5,710 11-2.9S8 •201,7l'i6 ' 1,135,727 . Reino Unido. 1,173 4,425 17,10'J 1-25, WK . KiliM*. A'f/fw. Alcmania. 50 . 25 . 0.02055 0.00657 . 70,760 Italia. .5,602 . -2:56 Parafoiav. 10,250 . 1H53 . 1 1 VARILLAS I'ARA I'SOS DIVERSOS. Kilo*. Kill)*. Alomania. 101,.Vi5 l,2i»7,IS7 867,015 8101,6:v> B K)STES DE (JfEBRACHO. jo.r Hull. No. 6—03-8 1600 OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS AMERICANAS. OFI Anexo 1*>.—liiiijiii-x lit’ rojHir nilnitlox ni hut piirrlitK tir fxtn Hepi'ihlii-a ihiriDilf I’l tirio tit 1901. En lastre. Total. I'riK’edentes d(— Bn- Tonela- Tripn- Bn- Tonela- Tripn- Bn- Tonela- Tripn- .pies. da^^ lantes. qiU'S. das. lantes. ques. das. lantes. Asuncion. 1.023 -VW, 520 37, Mil* 1,77S 1,0;{.5,770 70,7.58 2.801 1,.WJ,200 108,624 Humaitil. ; ^ 4.t0 .50 1 89 11 6 .5:19 61 Villa ConceiM-ion... 0 1,157 109 7 2,08:1 161 13 3, .510 270 Villa Enearnacion 21 1,11H :161 Ji5 3,096 105 59 1, .M1 766 Villa del I’ilar. 2 25 2 251 ■>o 4 (X):i 1.5 S 1,237 113 8 1,237 113 Otros puntos. 71 9,101 1,30H 1 l.Oll 70 78 10,135 1,378 Total. 1 5ti7,8<»5 39,832 1,827 1, (M2,32:1 71,125 2.969 1,010,188 111,2.57 Axkxd F.—lintpiett tie vein ettlrtnhm rn lox pHerlnx de exhi RcpiihUea dtirniile el niio de 1901. Con eartta. En lastre. Total. IToeedentes de— Bn- Tonela- Tripn- Bn- Tonela- 1j Tripn- ! Bn- Tonela- Tripn- ques. <1hs. 1 lantes. qnes. 1 das. j lantes.' Asuncion. 02 i 12.012 :13I 5 1 1,150 30 1 07 13,192 3m HumaitA. 10 1 2tK> 30 .1 10 209 30 Villa Concepci(5n... 11 i»7r» 58 .' 11 i 970 , 58 Villa EncarnaciCn . 12 113 1 '0 .i 2 113 ' 10 Villa del Pilar. 11 295 I 26 10 1 188 37 1 21 783 66 Villeta. 10 ThH) 1 51 .1 10 080 51 Otros puntos. 25 1,079 1 09 1 1 23 1 i 20 1,102 70 Total. 131 15,391 .578 10 i 1.601 1 j ! 17,055 616 Axexo G.—Utitptex de ettpur xnlhlox tie lux ptieiinx de exta RepuhUctt dnniide el nunde 1901. Total. Tont'ln- Tripu- Tonela- Tripu- Bn- Toncla- lantes. (iiis. Iiint(.'s. ques. das. Asunelon. Ifili.OMi 31, 2, ISC 1,100,627 S2,1S2 3,082 1,659,653 113,181 HiimaitA. 1 89 10 Villa (’oneeppion... .730..iV 8 2,270 17* Villa Knfaniaci6n . 1,340 301 10 3,179 672 Villa del Pilar. 1 202 15 Villeta. 9 1,317 129 Otrtwpuntiw. 5,107 I H»3 11 5,107 803 177,570 I .32,103 3,191 1,072.833 115,-292 Anexo II. — Rmptex de vein xiiliihix tie lox piierhix tie exlti Rejii’ililltn derttiile el tiuo de 1901. Con eartta. En la.«tre. | ToUil. Di'stiiio. Bn- , Tonela- Tripn- 1i Bn- Tonela- j Triiai- Bii- Tonela- | Tripu- ipics. i das. la nit's. qm*M. das. ' lantes. q«08. das. lantes. Asnncii5n. ! 19 .5,126 107 10 8,385 207 65 1 13,511 314 HumaitA. 16 111 13 16 111 1 13 San JosA. ‘ i 62 1 7 ; 13 295 19 1 3.57 26 Villa Concepci.in.. 1 61 5 ! 1 61 5 2 126 10 Villa EncamaciOn. 2 18 5 1 6 313 27 1 10 1 361 I 32 Otros puntos. ' 11 313 30 ' 91 801 218 1 165 1 i.m ' 284 Total. -j 37 .5,612 100 1 i 9,998 .519 202 1 15,610 709 OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS AMERICANA8. ir>01 Axkxo I.—I’liKiijex expexUdox jmr eMc CoiiKiilado (teiierid m rl aifo 19()J. I iA:l I'l i 5 P i I i!|i| 3 i I i1 Efc < C O ■<;< U K > Septiombn-. 61 13i 7 1 4 61 4 . 4 49 Ootubre. H 21 7 13J 3 4 ii Noviembro. 3 Hi 7 4] Dlciembro. 3 20J 7 8* ....i 2 3 i 2|- Total. l(X)l' .".MJ 604^ 20:? .56 4 13 11 1 3r>i 21 1 21 56 1 1 Anexo J.—lifmhiu'n total dc hiiqiwx desixichadon en eMe Cotimdado Cleufral durante el atfo de 1903. Banderaa. TTi t ^ I — G j a .51 •I Ii- '11 5 ' =X 'I &« = ' Jf x ' 2 ^ « ; < |0 ,« |6, Encm. 20 10,1.58.62 684 19 2 20 1 Kvbrero. 18 9,798.75 607 16 2 16 I Marzo. 18 11,4;?.5.31 1 704 14 6 18 ] Abril. 19 11,678.18 1 702 16 8 22 ! Mayo. 25 11,738.11 812 15 11 25 I Junio. 26 11,94:1.28 7.57 16 15 29 Julio. 29 12,864.46 800 18 13 1 30 : Aftoato. 27 12,06.5.20 1 778 16 12 25 ' Septienihn-. 20 9,997.65 686 14 7 1 19 I OcUibre. 23 12,910.03 1 770 20 4 ' 21 N'oviembn-. 16 9,.511.tH i 639 15 3 17 Diciembrc. 21 12,346.14 707 23 2 1 24 EXTRACTO DE LA LET DE 14 DE DICIEMBBE DE 1001 SOBKE LA UNIDAD MONETABIA DE LA REPT^LICA. [“ K1 IVniano” do 10 de enero de 1902 No. 7.] Art. 7. Queila prohibida la introduccion on ol territorio de la Repiibliea de toda nioneda de iilata 6 de eobre, y en coiisecueneia los 1002 OKICINA INTKKNACWNAL DK LAS REPUBLICAS AMERICANA8|oFl( quo quioraii intoniarlas clol)on'm haoerlo solaiuoiito |)<)r ol puerto de Callao, hacidiidoso la nianifostacion on osta Aduana, para RESdLUCldN D£ 19 D£ DICI£MBIl£ D£ 1901 SOBB£ RECAUDi CldN DE DERECHOS EN MONEDA METALICA FOR LAS ADUANAl DE LA REPTJBLICA. 1 [“ K1 IVnmiiii ” (If U do fiicrci Aktu'Ulo I". Las Aduanas oontinuanin haoiondo la ro«-audaoidn d( .sus (loroohos on moiu'da motalioa. con cstricta sujocion a la loy y doondi rofjlamentario do 11 do diciomhro do 1S1»T. Art. 2. Dosdo ol 1" do abril do 1902. la importacidn do toda monod de plata d oobro on oantidad mayor do los dioz .solos quo jmodon traei los pa.sajoros para sus i^astos porsonalos, solo podn'i .si'r hooha {)or e puorto dol Callao, con las formalidados y condicionos ostablooidas on c artioulo 7" do la loy sobro unidad monotaria. Ilosdo la misma fooha, ol tratico do la monoda peruana do plata, ci oantidadi's mayoros do los dioz .soles jH'rmitidos a los pa.sajoros, ontre los puortos do la Kopiililica, .so haii'i bajo las rosjx'otivas {juias di omban|uo, sollando.so por la Aduana do orijjon los onvasos quo las con ton<^in, con las prooauoionos prooisas |vara {^anintizar la identidad de bulto. Entro tanto, .so sujotarana las disposiidonos dol supromo dooroti de 9 do abril do 1891} la intnxluceidn y ol cabotajo do monoda de plat on oantidades quo no oxoodan de oincuonta .solos. RESOLUCldN DE 16 DE ENERO DE 1902 AVALUANDO EL AMONIACO LlQUIDO O ALCALI VOLATIL. [■• KI I’criiiiiui" (If (If Ifbroro do UWJ, ii" ’Jy.] Avaluoso por ol peso bruto y no por ol noto, ol amoniaoo liquidol iiloali volatil, oonsidenulo on la partitla n” 2+42 dol Aranool de AforosJ FABRICA DE SOMBREROS. [Dft Miiiistfrio (le Komftito.] Fuora loiiH ivio iU‘tiv«) (Ml ?sji,s roffionos, i‘xist(Mi imi Liinii ilos fahricas; la de la Socicdad Nacional do sombreroros de Lima y la instalada por los sefiore.s Crevani y C*. dedieadas ambas a produeir .sombreros de lana, I'uyo eonsumo, sobre tinlo en el interior, es de altrima considenieion. La primer.i es la mas imjiortante; su ma((uinaria adipiirida en lSi>8 I's de las mas modernas y en «fenei-al sn instalaeii'm ipie eompleta ha iih.sorvido im capital de 4lHt,0(»0 soles. Pimo desjfraciadamente esta cnipri'sa no ha lojjnido prosperar, no obstante de qne el mismo piis le proiHirciona la materia prima. Kn ('ste ramo, mas qne en nin^iin otro, .so ban sontido los efi'ctos (1(‘ la falta de opei-.iiMos dii'stros. Lo ipie ('s la diivccii'm tisMiica ha sido atendida. contratando al efi'cto en el extranji‘ro un jiersonal conqietente. FABRICAS de ACEITE de SEMILLA de ALOODdN. [I>fl Iiiforme del MiiiiMtcriii de Kuiiieiito.] K1 ensanehe (jiie ha ad([uirido el cultivo del aljriKh'm en los nltimos linos, debido imi bnena parte al di'sarrollo de la indii.stria textil, hacon- tribuido a sii vez a aiimentar el niimero t' importancia de las oticinas quo se di'dican a extraer el aceite ipie eontiene la semilla de aljrodini. Por lo general, esta operaciini vinde 85 por ciento de aceite y 15 por ciento de borra (materias gi-asa.s). h^l aceite se claritica en las jahonerias de Lima, lea, Pi.sco, Cerro A/.ul, etc., y tiene varias apli- caciones indiistriales, I'spi'cialmente en la mineriay jmviii el alimibnido. La Inirra se emplea en la fabrieaeit'm del jalKin. El residuo que qiu'da se prensa en forma de panes, obteniendose una jvasta aceitosa (oil cake) (pie se exinirta, hasta ahora, preferentemente con de.stino al Reino Unido, donde lo aproveehan jiara el engoi’de del ganado. Puede apreciarse la inqiortancia de e.sta industria, considenindo ipie anual- mente se exjiortan mas de 2,500 toneladas de nil cake, ipie como ipu'da dicho s(')lo repre.senta el residuo de la semilla del algodini desput's de extraido el aceite y parte de las materias gra.sis. Las fiibricas ipie utilizan la .semilla de algodini I'gipto como matiM'ia prinia. son las siguientes: En Lima, la de S. M. Haylv la Sociedad Indirstrial de Monserrate. lOtras dos en Pisco, ipie .son las fabricas coaligadas de Duncan Fox y Ca. y 11. M. Beausirk y Ca. Una en Chincha de J. Mortala. Ademas llidoi una en Pinra, situada en la Huaca, otra en Cerro Azul de la Socii'dad foros de Santa Uita, y jior ultimo otra establecida en el Valle de Huara (Huacho). Ijii semilla del algcahni especial (pie se cosccha en el Depirtamento de Pium se exporta casi integramente en la misma condici()n, en Ko])ii que qiieda despues de desmotado el algodon, pues es pecpiena la lyc ui cantidad FABRICA DE VELAS Y JAB<5N. [Del Informe del Ministerio del Komento.] De todus. Ill mas importante es la (|uc fuiicioiia eii Lima, hajo la ra/oii scK'ial do Fsihrioa de Velas y .IiiIkhi do (luadalupt', propieiliui de la soeiedad aiiunima del mismo iiomhre, ijiie tieiie iiivertido en la nejjoeiaeion un capital de 400,(l(K) soles. La produeeidii aimal ])asa de 12,000 cajas de velas de esteariiia y unos 4, MANUFACTTTRA DE TABACO. [Del Iiifoniie LA CAi^A DE AZXlCAR. [Del Informe del Ministerio de Komento.] De todas las industrias agricolas esta es la que mayor desarrollo hi alcanzado. La extension de los canaverales pa.sa de 50,000 hectareasy de 25,090 el numero de las personas dedicadas a su fomento. Cuenta. OFICINA INTEKNACIONAL DE LAS KEPUBLICAS AMERICANAS. 1605 j)or 1») iiK'iios, con hcrinosos in»jcnios (|iio cxtraen el juj^o de hicana y prcMlucen ina^iutica azucar, cuyo proinedio de ri Tiinclndas TimcladiiJ motricHs. iiiotricaa. I (>5,00() 1898. la'), 7i:, 75, (XX) 1899. 103, Ton 7i,7:i5 15XX). 112, 1897. 1(X5,402 1!»01 SAl.VAIK^K. IMPORTACldN DE MERCADERIAS POR LOS TRES PUERTOS DE LA REPUBLICA, DURANTE EL AlJO DE 1901. [Del Diiirio Oliciiil,” numon)'.(i.] ('lust- Abonos. .' 511 36,414 82,179.2 Annas mini-raU's. 162 27,'220 2,7tM.::. Alnoilon cn liilo. .1 11)5 11,362 r». .ViA. Aln 23.947 1,684.894 I46.(’i43.4} .( f.ST R1 A-II f .so KIA. 1 Fcrrptpria. 2*) 1,000 1.89.01 l’a|a“l y articnUis dp i-scrildrid . H 1,008 i -201. W 28 2,U)S I 393.00 iifaxiiCA. .\rticiilos divprsos. CompstibU's. Fcrrptpria. Mpn-eria. Fappl y articulos dc pspritorio. NA8.I OKICINA INTKKNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS AMERICANAS. 1607 JS sill. Cantidadl IVho on I'lllM- ill- IllcnwltTiHS, Valiirenoro. de bultos.l kiliM. iidis-r couiMBiA. ArtlrnloH divcrsos. 3n 1.777 *970.00 leiailib comcstibU's. C4i7 •26,162 667.00 trii'aa. nn>pHS y iiu-dicitms. ti 362 381.15 Is) 7r hipcl y urllculoM do cscritorio . 6 , 3.52 74.00 ’ " Porfiimcrlii. •247 100.00 13, Tiiti 001 •24,900 •2,129.15 • 14 tili" COSTA KH A. Artionlos divorsos. 1 I’i 689 901.00 Miii|uiiiHrin. 5 •210 •25.00 Quvsos y iimiitfijuillii. 47 1,157 314.00 lit; 2,002 1,‘243.00 } J)£l Comestibles ... 1 1 30 2,50.00 Tabaeo lubrado i 6 •209 1,‘226.00 7 •239 1,476.00 I Comestibles 4,314 111.00 Vinos. 35 1,470 101.00 91 .5,414 21-2.00 2,17y. (HINA. Es^ias y te. 5 •24 7.60 li. .Vi'), nil Oecbi en liilo. 3 •201 .590.00 Seda ell tejidos y iiuiiiiiftieliirHdu_ 102 441. 13 7! tsl. I) 1, (si.').n[ ;x)i. s: 10 327 1,44.5.03 5,140. •< .5,sii.: DINAJIAIICA. 3,2S0.ir:| tlmisis y iiiHiilequiliH. 2 41 43.00 T.Ml.'J :i4s.:: KCl'AIMIK. 5,21; Caeao. •299 •21,043 6,44.5.42 l,ii.>t.ie| Ssimbreros 1 4,495 1 404.393 ‘24,074.45 149.0 RSTAISIS CMISIS. 201. S 1 minerabs*. 5 ' ‘2‘21 10.05 iKislon en hilo. 7 396 1,‘227.05 ■Mgislon en tejidos y inanufaetnrado_ 3,705 I ‘249,030 196,111.02 'iiimales vivos. 3 1,.561 l,01‘2.r4) 10,209..' ■iilos diversos. 12,746 014,6,54 00,1‘20.‘22 39. i ■Iriii idi.~ libres. 740 33,096 1,432. .50 139.1 al y eemento. 1,132 ‘215,6.59 3,111.33 51.1 'idzjnl.i y artieiilos de zapateria. 161 7,155 11,760.63 796.1 afiani . en toda forma. 6 179 1 ‘220.49 'Tviza y iriiiiter ale. 836 91,741 1 6,674. .53 ll,'235.l NAS, OFICINA INTKRNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS AMERICANAS. 1609 r!a.'»- ill- iiicn'iiiUTiu.'. ’aiititlail' lV?M»en ' c ImlttiH. Valor ell oro. 1 liK.tN l!RKTA?:.4—H-Olltiinlll. Cristaleria. :ss 1 ‘A 922 ; $■247.79 CuePH I'll Hrl(‘(H<'(iia. 7 ' •j:^u •277.75 Dn>K>o< y nuHlicinii.<. 731 .51,774 14,06.5.-21! BilK.TiiK y ll‘. 21 714 4-35.31 ForreUTiu. 4.2.>l •270, tWl ;13,618.:19 Joycria. 29 •2,1.51 •350.00 Iaina<'ii tcjiilos y iiiaiiiil'ai tiirHila. 128 16,90:! 22.714.72 Librcis imprewR*. 7 340 mi.-25 Lioms. •JUS S.S85 1.6fsl.-2.5 Lino ell ti'JiiloM y iiiaiiiirai-tiirailii. 37 3.730 3,7:12.91 Loza y |Mircflaim. 4 •248 I'lO.OO MaiU ra y l•or^•ll 21.:',U5 •2. 116,975 981,4.51..59 <.r.AT(,:>iAl..\. Artionlos diversos. uv. 2. 750 100.00 Cueros on artofaoliis. 1 •>7 DnifCas y iiuslioiiias. 74) 3,-210 41-2.00 Librosiniproaos . 2 127 277. :<3,114. Maqiiinaria. 9 910 200.00 Miiobl(.s y oliraa do oUiiii.storia. 7 418 •350.00 PotWiltH. y ni oitos |uini aliiiiibrado. *J>> 1,000 300.00 Tabaoo labradn. - •213 10.00 1.1 •201 8, f.61 1,819. .50 HS.S.')#. a.577.< 467. •Jl, lit. Artioulos divorsos_ 152 452 ,572.39 2,tV2fl. l>r 1,959 145,170 37,857.47 K.Hl( 90, '.’TO. Mfe.XICO. 668,9.’2.| Artlcnlos diversos. 2 34 65.00 66,0.79.' Comestibles. 512 35,010 1,060.00 4a5fl Maqiiinaria. 1 81 30.00 1.690. Moneda. 6 329 6,560.00 9,661. Ma on tojidos y maniifaotiirada ... 1 466 150.00 327. Tabaoo labrado. 4 192 346.88 36,13.5 8,200.88 t KUO OKiriNA TNTERNACIONAL I)K LAS KKPrULICAS AMERICANAsJ ni Valnr fii oni. Chcicdc incrcadcrias. de'bultils'j 1 NICAKAUrA. Articulos diversos. 12 1.319 i «013.-( Comestibles. 390 •30,470 Lana en tejidos y manufacturada. 4 013 3,;5;io.(ij Moneila. 3 117 ' l.'TOO.U' I’etrbleo v aceites para ainmbrado. .71 1.701 .75.11; I'erfumeria. 90 3,713 (iues 1,359 j1 7*i. 77H 7, i:n. V 313 V37.M sri/.A. Calzado v artinilos lU* /aitatcria. 12 I2S 167.1. KKsrMKX I'DK I'Ais. AUmania. .«,SM7 1,.><)+«.HW j 41C,(H3.4: Aiistria-lliiiiKria. 3.00S i SVtt.iKi BclKica. HU T0,2ti0 I ll.iJS.H' Ciilomliia. litll 2H.aU0 I 3,129.1 Costa Hi 191.918 I 13.410,837 3,01.7, .719. 7 UKSCMHX 19(It AltTiCCbtlS. Abonos. 511 36,444 •3,179. a AKuas miiierales. 730 44,.763 4,144.(4 AiKod(7n on hilo. 1,.V)8 319,310 99.')9J<.6? AlRod<7u ell tejid.w y iiiauufaeturado 14,613 1,0.79,103 1,002,361. W .Auimales vivos. 6 1,730 1.215.‘.iC' .\rtieu1os di versos. •3i,r>oo LT-ZLllOS •330,871.(6 Artieul<« libres. 710 35,1Wf. l,4.33..'i4 Cacao. 331 •33, .71.8 7,843.8 Cal y eeiiicuto. 2, ;i9H 144,880 ,7,718.8 Calaido y artieiilos d” zaiailcria. 63, .769 H-y, 078.« Cauaiuoeu tisla forma. 300 ITl.urj 17,900. h ('erveza y ttiiiKer-ale :... . 1,988 173,303 14,390.71 Comestililes. 10,07in 510,103 34,333.8 Cristaleria. 809 81,t'9<9 16,175. CT Cueros en artefactcw. 38 1,348 1,861.41 Drogasy medicinas. 4,713 33.7,798 123,970.71 Uspeeies y te. 400 19,7.77 6,606.« Kerreteria. 12,380 713,177 113,803.8 F(7sforos. 3,060 67,933 9, ,780.3 Marina. 09, .793 4.2.'v4,.703 103,713. a .loyeria. 33 2,-370 1,671.75 laina en hilo. 16 017 088. a laina en tejidos y maniifacturada_ ;i44 42,81,7 58,09r>, w l.ibros impresos. .V20 48,180 9,973.K Lieores . 1,733 84,812 33,706.4( Lino I'll tejidiw y nmnufacturado_ 106 6,070 4,860.11 Loza y isireelana. 8,737 10'3,278 10,739. a Madera y eorehos. 3,194 160,1.7.7 5,166.a Maiz. 20 941 90.9 Maiiuinaria. 4,031 356,003 80, .703.11 Milrmol. 31 7,937 713. a Materiales laira jatx7n y candelas_ 4,948 413,355 61,345.54 OFICINA INTERN ACIONAL DE LAS KEPUBLICAS AMERICAN AS, KUl KKSCMKX lH)It AKTif'CUiS—roiitinuiu. t'antidad IV*sc) t'll Clase do luoroadorias. Valor eii oro. de bnltos. kilns. 1_ Mcrceriii.. 1,746 136,741 S63..560.80 Moneda.. 15 683 13,060.00 Mucblos y obraa do cbaniKtoria_ 4.56 •29,000 .5,768.19 I’apol y artioulos do oscritorio. 2, .527 •264.811 44,352.66 IVtnMoo y aooites para Rluinltrado 7,426 351,.562 27,608.96 Ferfunicria. 109 •26,'276 . 11,611.01 Plantaa y wmillaM. 1 7 1 .06 Quosoa y nmntequilla. 3,136 146,069 V2.208.34 Sacos i>ara caf6. ' 1,395 :54.5,134 44,353.02 Se^en hilo. 37 2,4,30 1 -20.07-2.26 8eda en tojidos y maniifHoturada . 97 7,6^27 35, •271.06 Sombreros de junoo. •263 . 17,401 1 7,113.92 Sombreros dc otras cla Total. 194,918 1 13.416,8-27 1 •2,61.5,,519.60 Direooidii do C'oiitaljiliilail Fis<’al. San Salvador, abril do lytW. CONTADURfA MUNICIPAL DE LA REPUBLICA. [Dol “ Diario Olloinl,” San Salvador, is do marxo do I'JUt.] Cxaihn lifO, ilnrtnilv d nnit ile 190^. Existen- . Tra.spnsos Kent as Fondo de Fotidode Fondode IH'is'isi- Subsidios j ela del de otras iH'iiartamciitos miiniei- (•aminos agricul- eemeti- tosim del Go- aflo 1 Teaore- Iiales. vecinales. tura. tcrios. efectivo. biemo. anterior. i rlas. .SanSalvadtir... . $7,717.33 8164,806. ,55 35, .517.00 $•2.66.5.90 31,779.00 36.Vi.01 83-2S. .5) La Lila-rtad_ . 7,665.32, 92,7/1.06 1,706. .50 4,186.29 1,7.55. 13 393.8.5 36,700. CO 4.435. .54 8ons<»nati‘. . 7,139.341 81,4.59.66 4,991.43 6,728.^25 1,390.90 227. tin 1-2, 423.89 3,086.93 Ahnaeba|nin... . 4,723.72 41,694.‘26 3,547.76 4,106.57 •2, KiO. 05 98.73 1,358.7.5 3,7(M.23 Santa Ana. . 14,823. .53 101,473.91 5,9 4-5. •26 7,92.5.60 2, .TtiK. 47.00 11, 468.-26 4.4C.8.83 ChalatenaiiKo.. . 2,813.87 19,‘291. •22 .5, •211.96 1, ('■60.58 1,177.00 249. .5^2 •200.00 1.030.13 (’u.< Total. .. 78,438.46 711,•2.59.48 61,317.36 31, (MO. 57 20,67.5.57 6,524.08 88,911.95 35,071.47 Existen- Gastos Traspa- ITesta- Gastos (laspM eia el ToUil de de ee- siwftntms Total de De|>artaiMenl San Salvador .... S14nU0*l'tfi,470.‘J9«S3,(03.30 $i:!S.33 Sl,l;».28! 10.99$1S9,772.St 8.5,697.41 ULila-rtad. 92,901.98! 7H,237.:40 l,963..59| 940.37 9,399.18 90,.540.44 2,361..51 Sonsonato.'. 117,4.51.081 96,097.641 3,-22:i.86l 927.02 7,.'rft4.01 107,S32..5:? 9,618..5fl Ahuaohapan. 64,:194.06 48.944.99 1,90(1.25' 1,347.1.5 9,.507.94 61,403.33: 2,990.74 SantaAna.. 181,721.27:153,48.5.1,5113,638.32 1,799.11 6,746.-25 176,6t». 83l 6,062.44 ChalatonaiiKo. 31,»k44.28 24,603..59 4-22..58' 1,01.5..57 2,371..50 28,413.24 3,-221.01 CusoatlAn. 54,646.49 40,741.18 1,22.5.711 963.84 8,924.76 .51,8.>5.49: 2,791.00 Caljaflaa. 20,899.30 1.5,129.21 1,840.42 738..S7 1,866.94 19,.5t6.44 1,323.86 SanVioonto. 42,925.07 34,606.97 1,970.73 716..57 3,'239.51 40,.582.78 1,492.29 UPaz. 4.5,790.97 33,867.49 887.09 906.24 7,729.60 43.390.42 2,400..56 I'snlntAn. 76,126.6.5 .59,794.26 1,132.86| 1,060.06 10,161.32 72,068.48 4.068.17 SanMifruel. 84,170.68 63,748.25 tVse.OO: 766.94 10,409.63 7.5,610.82 8,559.86 Morazjin. 27,828.55 20,633.35 863.34 .591.31 4,116.15 26,'294.15| 1,624.60 U Union.. 33,208.15 26,719..52| 732.49; 6'29.65 4,207.90 31,289.56 1,918. .59 Total. 12,0001,068.208.92: 878,311.19 30,928.56, 13,532,93, 91,375.68 1.014,148.361 54,120..56 I I I I i 1 I 161‘2 OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS AMERICANA8. OFI Kxistencia <1ol afio anterior. J7S, •i:t8.-IS I’nKtueto de las rentas inunic-i|ia1es. J7U,2.')».-ia Producto del fondo de eaminos veeinales. fil, 347. S.'i I'roducto del fondo de atfrienltuni. r>l, 010. .17 PnKlucto del fondo de eeinenterios. 20. t>7.1. .17 licpdsitos en cfeetivo. 6,521,08 Sut)«idif)R del Gobierno. 88,911.95 Traspaaos de otnus Tesoreriiis. :$.1,071.47 Prt'stamos eon intereses. 12,0(X). 00 - 9«9,8;».47 Gastos mnnieipales. 878,311.19 Ga.stos de a(?rienltura. 30,928. .16 GastoK de eementerios. 13, .1.32.93 Truspasos ll otra.s Tesorerias. 91,37.1.68 Existeneia el 1° de eiiero de llHt:! . K1 C’ontador «li‘ Ulosa, NornLE.\u. C’ontadnn'a Mniiicipal, i^aii Salvador, eiiero do liHW. El Coiitador Miinieipal, FR.ixcisfo A. G.v.miio.i. FERROCARRIL DE LA LIBERTAD A SANTA TECLA. [Del “ hiario del Salvador" de abril ;«> de 19(ri.] Con f(M-liii (Ic abril del pre.scnti' afio. ha sido a])rol>ada la con-; trata jiara la construccidn do una linca dc trainvia a v'ajxir, quo par- tiondo del puorto do La Liliortad Ih'ifue a Santa Tecla. I’ani ol for-| rocarril do la Libortad a Santa Tocla, .so concodo a lo.s constructores! un privilojrio jMir ochonta anos, y .so les paj^ara por ol To.soro Publicc una siibvoncion do o.oOd jiosos por cada kilomotro do linoa toriniiiiidv y on oxplotacion. AMORTIZACldN DE LOS BONOS DE LA DEXTDA CONSOLIDADA. [FH'l “ Oiario Olicial ” niayi* 1" IIKKL] La Asainbloa Nacional Lojji.slativa do la Kopublica do K1 Salvador, de f Considorando tjiio os convonionto pain los intero.sos dol jwiis y jiar? \ los tonodoros do bonos la pronta ainortizacidn do la douda consoli j dada, a fin do consoj^uir, do esa inanora, on opoca no lojana, la disini-i jvir nuncidn do alf^unos iinpiiostos quo ptisan sobro los .salvadoronos; Considorando (|ue dadas las actualos circiinstancias ocondinicas (1<' pais, ol sistoina mas a propdsito par.i la ainortizacidn do la doiid antes moncionada, sogun lo tiono doiuostnido la oxporioncia, os ol sis toma do subastas, jior reunir inaprooiablcs vontajas, tanto par.i lo- acreodoros oomo para ol Estado; Considorando (pie inuchos tonodoros do lionos do El Salvador li:r manitestiulo, tpio auntpio so rebajason los interoses do o.sa douda, ello (piedarian nmy sati.sfechos con una coiiibinacidn on la tpio la deud fueso rojifular y prontamonto ainortizada; on u.so do sus facultade constitucionalos, decreta; Articulo 1". En voz del 25 por cieiito quo, sogun lo previene la le} AS.I OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS AMERICANA8. 1613 do 21 clc abril do ,sc pajja on Ikiiuks do K1 Salvador, so pagara ol 8 por oionto plata sobro los aforos do las ineroadenas quo so importon. Art. 2". Ell lugar do los dioz oontavos por cada liotolla do aguar- (lieiito quo aotiialiiioiito so oobnin on lionos do P^l Salvador on las Admi- nistraiMoiios do Uoiitas do la llopulilica, so pagaiiin sols contavos plata. Art. 3". Los .Vdininistradoros do Adiianas y do Kontas roniitinin, el i(W.« dia ultimo do cada lui's, ol prodiu-to do o.sa roiita a la oHcdna del Hanco (jiie ol Ejocutivo sofialo, para los cfoctos quo indica la prosento lev. 118.11 Art. 4”. La oticina del Banco dosignado hara inonsualmonto subastas, 1»).M cuya base seni del 40 por cionto. sa, Art. 5". Con la anticipai-idn nocosaria, scran publicadason ol **l)ia- rio Oticial,” jHir ol (lorcnto del Banco respectivo, las cantidades desti- nadas jmr.i dichas subastas. La oponicion do .subasta y aniortizacion 8C luint on prosoncia del Contador Mayor do la Ropiiblica y del Fis<-al de Hacienda. Los bonos epic so amortizen soran marcados con un .sollo calado, quo indiquo o.star pagados. Art. 6". A1 vcriricarsi' las subastas, .so tonian'm on laionta los intc- resos corrospondiontes a cada bono. Art. 7". Los lionos de la deuda consolidada devengaran el inb'res (•on.| do 2 por cionto anual, do.sdo el priinoro do julio proximo on adelanto, IKir-i on lugar del ♦> \)or ciento quo devengan actualmente. fer-t .Vrt. 8”. Los funcionarios piiblicos .sonin .solidaria y porsonalmonte toresi rc.spon.sablos, on calquior tionqx), jior las cantidades que distraigan de hlicoj los fondos destinados al .servicio do la deuda consolidada, on contra- vencion con lo di.spuo.sto |K)r la presonte ley. Art. O". Si dospuos do una suluista, luibiero cantidades .sobnintes, por no lialxM- sido .solicitadas, aquel sobranto .se acumulara al fondo >A. destinado ]Kir.i la sulwsta siguiente. Art. lo", Cualqulom omision de Ixmos que on lo sucosivo fuerc decrotada, no entrara a |)articipar de las rentas afoctadas y do la forma de aniortizacion que establecc la presente ley. |mrs Art. 11". El presonte docroto tondni fuerza de ley de.stlo ol primero isoli 1 A 1614 OKICINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS KEPUBLICAS AMEK1CANA8, OFK cuei ceni UlUKUTAY. n COMERCIO DE LOS PUERTOS EN ENERO Y FEBRERO DE 1903. fard huof MONTKVIDKO. 7- liuia Ell sus (lotallos la ostadistica dc la exportacidii por ol lau'rto de 1,25 Mon to video on ol inos do onei’o dc 1903 oonsijrna las oifras sij;niontes: 7 Salieron do dioho jmorto 72 vaporos y 8 hu(|Uos do vela, (pio llovarpn lane las .sijfiiiontos oantidados do ])roduotos del pais; k Kxtadim Vitidox.—C'ueros vaounos sooos, (5S,I'.lS; oorda, 99 fardos; tasa lana, 09 fardos; tasajo, 2,002 toroios. B Italia.—(’uoros vaounos secos, 5,350; oorda, 15 fardos; lana, 25 9 ca paoas; cuoros lanaros, 131 fardos; .soho, 47 pipas y 30 liordalo.sas; inaiz, j A 5,017 bolsas. ] 30,f Fraiu-ia.—C'uoros vaiainos socos, 2,40S; cuoros vaounos saladosi, afre 14,288; lana, 3,712 fardcts; cuoros lanaros, 5o3 fardos; huosos y coniza, B 1,240 Inilsas; tripas, 2 fardos y 7 oasi-os; astas, 4,(MM»; oarno i-onser- ros vada, 780 oajonos. ceni Vortaijal.—Cuoros vaounos .socos, 4,20(i; tasajo, 54o toroios. h Kxinwa.—Cuoros vaounos socos. l'.>,108; tasajo, 4o0i toroios; s<‘Im), 149 ulpi pipas y 141 hordalosas. J Ih'hjica.—('uoros vaounos st'oos, 8,112; cuoros vaounos salados, C 22.951; corda.il fardos; lana, 5,(>21 fardos; lino, 1,4<)9 holsas; huo.soi) ( y coniza, 198 bolsas; astas, 36.953. m AJemaaiit.—(Mcros vaiainos socos. 1,»5*52; cuoros vaounos salados, L 12,049; oorda, 14 fardos; lana. 1,498 fardos; cuoros lanaros, 185 I fardos; tripas, 5(» torcorolas. 150 hujlatn'ra.—C'uoros vacunos .socos, 3,31*>; lana, 2,840 fardos; cuoixis vad lanaros, 208 fardos; tasajo, 300 toroios; lino, 090 bolsas; huosos j (. coniza, 743 liolsas; lonjfuas, 1,773 oajonos; astas, 47,(KMI. fan Bra«U.—Cuoros vacunos socos, 3,160; tasajo, 44,711 toroios; .solx), 1,225 pipas y 837 lairdalostis; alpisto, 400 lK)l.sas; harina. 5,<5O0 bolsas; LAi afrccho, 2,20<) liolsas; inaiz, 10 IkiI.sis; vacuno, lOO; inulas, 100; ovinos, 1,207; tripas, 1(5 fardos; jiasto. 183 fardo.s. .bz-vf/vV/.—Chicros vacunos .socos, l,95o. 1 Cahi.—Tasajo, 24,083 fardos. cioi Chile.—Sobo, 55 pipas y 270 bordalosas; alpisto, 4o Isil.sas; inaiz, 80 Xoi bolsas; grasa, 50 liordalo.sas y 300 oajonos. Lai hJan Alalvinax.— Harina, 05 bolsas; inaiz, 28 lail.sas; ovinos. 13. 1 Ordene«.—7,581 bolsas y 90 tonoladas. qui Salieron del inisino puorto on ol nios do fobroro de 1903, 9!> vajKires lo c y 8 biupies de vela. (|uo llevaron los sijfuiontos pivKluctos; 2 Kdadvn Cuoros vaounos socos, 20,408; corda, 94 fardos; la \ P AS. OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS AMERICANAS. 1615 cueros hinaros, 1 fardo; tasajo, 2,81M» tercios; a.sta.s, huesos y ceniza, 754 tontdadas. Italia.—Cueros vaeiinos secos, 18,415; eerda, 22 fardos; lana, 334 fardos; cueros lanares, 301 fardos; sebo, 244 pipas; maiz, 2(M) l)olstvs; hue.sos y ceniza, 1,513 ])olsas. Francia.—Cueros vacunos secos, 276; cueros vacunos salados, 15,102; laiia. 12,126 fardos; cueros lanares, 867 fardos; .se>)o, 110 pipas, lino, (le 1,257 l)olsas; inaiz, 3,163 bolsas; tripas, 14 cjiscos; astas, 52,000. tes: ■ Portiujal.—Cueros vacunos secos, 16,000; lana, 5 fardos; cueros rpn liineres, 1 fardo; tasajo, 851 fardos; sebo, 105 pipas. Exjuifin.—Cueros vacunos secos, 12,156; cueros lanares, 1 fai’do; l(w; i tasajo, 1 1". Kn la Kepublica Oriental del Uiniguay existen gnindes planta- . ciones de naranjos, inandarinos y liinones on los Departanientos del ;,80 - Norte fronterizos con el Brasil (Salto Rivera, Tacuarembo y Cerro ^ Largo). En j)e«|uena cantidad .se cultivan tainbien en todas las granjas y P quintas de la Repiiblica, .satisfaciendo las neccsidades del consumo con M)r« lo que se iniporta del Brasil. 2°. Los fidos de agostode 1JH)2 disininuyeron la co.secha, rechazaron dos: la vegetacion, y las plantas han tornado despu^s mas fuerza y vigor. Bull. No. 6—03-9 i OFICINA INTKRNACIONAL DK LAS KEIm'hLICAS AMKRICANA8. 01 3". Hay varies iiiscctos (jue atncaii a((iu‘llas plaatarionos. 8c Iw aplioan el tratamiento preventivo on invienio, y el eiimtivo en priina- vci-a y vemno. CC K1 sulfato de eobre, jaln'm, ereoliiia, cal, s«Kla eaiistit^a y aeeite de jiotro en diferentes formas y dosis, eon pnlverizadores y piin-el. ban side aplieados indistintaincntc para eonilmtir los insectos de los nar.injoe ] y linioneros. 4". El preeio oscila mucho. I^as jjnindes plantaeiones las explotan d alquilan los misnios fruteros del Mereado do Montevideo. su El artieulo nacional se valoriza euando no tiene la eoinjK'teiu'ia del po similar del Bi-asil. El preeio es generalmente Iwijo, y el detalle de su nu eseala maxima y minima solo podm suministrarse en la prdxinw" sij eosecha. No se hace ninguna publieaeion de aqudl y los informes (|ue ha jiedido estc eonsulado resultan confuses y eontnidietorios. D( 5". Los naranjos y limoncros maduran en el Urujjuay desde julio en po adelante eonservandose jxir mueho tiempo el jirodueto. i nu d". Las plantas se desarrollan mueho en el Norte; son menos vijroi-o-B la sas en el Sud de la K<‘publh-a. IjU ealidad ha mejorado mueho <‘on el tei inj^erto. Ijus variedades ai-limatadas y eultivadas ])roeeden del Hravsil, Estado de Rio (ininde del Sud, fronterizo eon el Uruj^uay. S«' pro¬ duce en jjran eantidad, j)or eada planta. No existen estadistieas de la la produceion del pais, que eonsume todo y no ex|)orta nada del artieulo rei de la referencia. ses 7". Las faeilidades natuiiilcs del eultivo del naranjo son aqui la los lieni^nidad del clima y la riqueza de la tierra, principalmentc en loe Departaunmtos del Norte. En las proximidades de Montevideo, laa ventajas del riego y los abonos baratos fomentan su eultivo he<‘ho eon die mas inteligeneia que en el Norte. cio Las ventajas comereiales se hallen, en el eonsumo de toda la pnalue cio eidn nacional, libre del impuesto (pie piga la inqxirtaeic'm. ( Ija-s naninjas i OFICINA INTERN ACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICA3 AMERICAN AS. 1017 ^ VENEZUELA. CONTRATO CELEBRADO ENTRE EL IflNISTERIO DE OBRAS FtlBLICAS T EL DOCTOR TOMXS C. LLAMOZAS PARA EL ABASTECIMIENTO DE LA CITTDAD DE CARACAS CON AOUA POTABLE. [Dc 111 “liaceta Oticial” de abril 24 dc 1903.] Kl Miiiistro de Obnis l’ul)lii-a.s de los Estades Unidos de Venezuela, suHcientemente autorizado jx)r el Ejecutivo Federal, jwr una parte, y per la otra el ciudadano Doctor TomXs C. Llamozas, venezolano, nm\’or de edad y de este doinicilio, ban convenido en celebrar el sifjuiente contmto: ARTtcuixi 1". b^l (iobierno cede en arrendaniiento al ciudadano Doctor Tomas C. Liamozas la adniini-straeidn de las Agusis de Cai’acas, por el terniino de tres anos, <|ue j)rincipiaran il contarse desde el pri- mero de mayo proximo, en cuyo dia tomaril el contratista posesidn de la Empresa, previo invenbirio de los litiles, enseres y materiales exis- tentes en la oficina y almacen de la actual Suix‘rintendencia de las Ajfuas. Art. 2". El arrendatario pafjarsi |X)r pension anual de arrendaniiento la suma de doscientos mil boHvares (B. 200,(KK)), paj^adera a la I'oso- reria Nacional jx>r cuotas mensuales de diez y seis mil seis<*ientos sesenta y seis liolivares sesenta seis centimos (B. ltJ,t)t)t>.t>t5) durante los primeros (juince dias de cada mes. Art. 3". El ciudadano Doidor Tomas C. Liamozas, se compromete: {a) X hacer el servicio de las aj^uas de Camcas en las mejores con- diciones, corriendo jior su cuenta los pistos (?") A colocar por su cuenta las Haves que el servicio general requiera. (j) A disniinuir a ciento veinte boHvares (B. 120) los derechos de! una instalacion, tal como la considera el reglaniento. L (^') A. hacer el gsisto de todo el tren de emploados (|iie sean necosarios P es- para el servieio y administracidn. j le {T) A construir por su cuenta los dicjues necosarios on las toinas dei agua de Catuche y Maearao. | (//) A cobrar las sumas quo se adeuden al (irohierno jK)r derechos I atrasados. de acuerdo eon el Ministro de Obras Piiblicas, entregandoj P' al Gobierno las sumas recaudadas, con dcduccion del diez por ciento Cf de dichas sumas como comision de cobro. j (wa) a hacer cl piano de la distribucidn do las aguas de la ciudad de ca Caracas, indicando en dl el diametro de los tubos y las Haves del ser-1 ri vicio, las zonas Art^ulo 1". Pueden establecerse en Venezuela tres clases buncos, a .saber: 1". Buncos de deposito, giros, prestamos y deseaientos. OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS AMERICANAS. 1619 llaiu'os (T^dito hipotocario. Til l»am‘<) d« circulation 6 etnisiun. Akt. Los buncos son cstablcciinicntos mercantiles y sus actos esUin siijctos ul Codifjo dc Coinercio ytilas disposiciones de la j)resente ley. Tlxi IiO II.—I)t‘ foM hanrnx tlv thjM’txlto, (firox^ jn'txtdiiiox y ihxouiditos. Akt, 6“. Ijos Inincos dc deposito, giros, prestanios y decuentos, pucdcn constituirsc libreincnto como cual(|uier otro cstablociiniento de coinercio. .\rt. 4". Para los efectos de la estadistica nacional, las pei’sonas 6 casjis de coniercio quo .se otaipsin habitualmente de ojx'raciones banca- rias de este especie, delwn |)onerIo en conocimiento de la autoridad a quicn corresjxnula expedir las patentes de industria de la localidad. 'riTUi,<> III.—f>i‘ htx Ixiurdx (It‘ oredito hipijteoorio. Art. 5". lx)s buncos de credito hipotecario tienen por objeto hacer pn'sUinios con jfjinvntiade hipotecji sobre inimiebles iirbanoso runiles, confonne a las rejjlas sif^uientes: 1“. Ix)s prestamos se haran y se pagaran en inoneda venezolana, segun la proporcidn que deterinina la ley de nioneda 6 en el ecpiiva- lente de nioneda de oro extmnjera. 2®. El interes que se estipule no jxKlra exceder del .siete ]X)r ciento annul, ni del uno \x)r ciento ul afio el de la adininistracion u einision, calculado sobre la sunia (jue se deba; y la cuota de amortizacion anual que se tije, seni de inanera(|ue acuniulada il los inU'reses mencionados, no exceda en ningiin tienipo el total de once por ciento del capital priinitivo. 3“. Los plazos de estos prestamos no podran ser inenores de diez anos y inayores de se.senta. Art. 0®. El pago de interes, gastos de adininistracion y cuota de amortizacion delie haceixe por triinestres anticipados. La falta de pag(» en cuatro triinestres consecutivos priva el deudor del Ixuieticio del plazo estipulado. Art. 7®. El deudor tiene derecho de anticipur en todo, 6 en parte, el pago de las sunias recibidas en prestamos, sieiupre que la cuota no sea incnor de diez |X)r ciento del capital prestado; y solo jiagani interes, adininistmcion y coniision de la nianei'a dispuesta en la regia 2* del articulo 5®. .\kt. 8®. El Imnco podnl cobrar uno por ciento al nies hasta el efectivo pago sobre toda quota que deje de satisfacerse el dia de su venciniiento. Art. 9". Toda pereona que solicite de uii banco de crMito hipote¬ cario una cantidad en prestaiuo debe asegurar el pago del capital e 1620 OB'ICINA INTERNACIOXAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS AMERICANA8. inteivses y {pistos cle iuhniiiistnicioii, con una hipoteca constituida sohrc una tinea urbana 6 runil, lil)rc do todo j;nivainen anterior. Art. 10". Para reclainar el cuinpliiniento do las oblij^aciones contnii- das por razdn de prestainos hipotecarios, el banco acreedor tiene accion ejecutiva contra el deudor, y se o))servaran en la deinanda y prosecucidn del juicio los trainites sefialados en el Cddijfo de Coinercio panv el pro- cediniiento nn^rwintil. Art. 11". Los bienes raices sobre los cuales se liayan eonstitiiido hipot(*ca se justipreciaran en la e|K)ca de la (*jecncidn sejyun el valor venal (*n cainbio al contado Akt. 17. Cada eiuisiun de redida .se hanl constar ante el Registro Publico por declamc-ion hecha al efecto por los directores del l»inco, expresandose el inonto de la eiiii.sion y las condicione? esjK'ciales de ellu. Art. 18. El Gobierno otorgarii a los Imiicos hipotecarios la relmja de un 50 por ciento de los dereehos de registro (lue eausen todas las escrituras de hipotecas que otorguen dichos bancos 6 que se otorguen a favor de ellos y de exencion del uso de las estainpillas en las cedulas, checiues, vales y deinas d TItui-o IW—Dll hmat de virculactvn o iiiiiMwtt. Art. 10. Habra un banco de eniision, deposito, giros, prestainos y des«aientos (|ue se llainani Han<‘o Nacional de Venezuela” y euyo asiento principal sera la (‘apital de la Republica. Art. 20. 1^1 capiPil de este Ininco sent, por lo nienos, de veinticinco millones de l>olivares en oro. Art. 21. Este capital se dividira en aceiones de quinientos l)olivares. Art. 22. I^a niitad de estas aceiones sera ofrecida a los bancos de Venezuela, Caracas y Marac-aibo en la proporeion de sus respect! vos capitales, y la otra uiitad sera ofrecida ti capitalisUis nacionales y e^ctranjeros. Seevton unicd. Las aceiones (pie no se hubiesen colocado dentro del Uu'inino de un ano a contar de la fecha del pre.sente decreto, seran sus- critas jxir el Gobierno nacional. Art. 28. Las aceiones senin al jiortador, coinpletainente libradas, y no jK)dra constituiiMe el Banco sin (pie se haya entenido en caja, y en oro, el veinticinco jxir ciento de cada accion, con cuyo objeto se exjie- dinin certiticados a los accionistas que hayan h(‘cho (*sta priniera entrega. Li entivga de las tres cuartas partes restantes se hani tainbien en oro en el curso del ano (pie sign il la instalacuui en la forma que i*stal»lezca la Junta Directiva. Art. 24. El accioni.sta (pie no hiciere la priniera entrega dentro del terniino designado, se tendril conio no.suscritoy la directiva dispondra de su accidn 6 aceiones. El que despu^s de liaber hecho la priniera entrega no entere el resto, en todo 6 en [mrte conio queda dicho, quince dias despues de expirado el t^rinino seilalado para la entrega queda sujeto a que la directiva venda su acci6n 6 aceiones por lo que se ofrezca y il recibir el producto de dicha venta. Art. 25. El banco establecera agendas en todos los puertos habili- tados de la Republica y .sucursales en las ciudades donde las juzgare convenientes. Art. 2t). Los estatutos del banco seran sometidos previamente il la aproliacion del Gobierno. Art. 27. El maximum del interns sobre los des(*uentos y prdstamos que haga el Imnco seran de nueve por ciento anual. 1022 OKICINA INTEKNACIONAL DE LAS REI'C’WLICAS AMERICANA8. OF Art. 2H, So oonoodo al Banco Naoional do Vonozuola ol privilegio SOI do oiiiitir billetos j)agadoros al portador, osta oniision no puode y ^ exoedor del diiplo del capital onterado en caja, E.stos billetos seran jui forzosamente reeinbolsados en dinero efectivo oonforme a la ley de hai nionedas en el acto de su presontacion; para lo cual debetijarel banco seg boras diarias pani el cainbio, excepcion hecha do los dias foriados, mo tanto on (,’aracas coino on sns agoncias y siioursalos. ((IH Art. 29. K1 rocibo d(' ostos billetos es volnntario y a nadio ]M)dril de obligarse a rocibirlos. lilS Art. J'io. Los billetos d(d banco se recibiran on las olicinas nacionales dui on pago do los iinpuostos. contribucionos y acrooncias nacionalos; jwro ter solo on los Ingaros dondo tonga <>stabloclda ol banco agoncia para su pai roonibolso. }b Art. 91. Los billetos dol banco no iK)dran roprosontar cantidad del monordo vointo bolivaros ni mayor do mil boHvaros, y dolM‘ran impri- iiUt mirso 6 grabai’so on pajM'l consistent!' do div«*rsos <-olon‘s y por .series lu 1 numeradas s(*gun ol valor (pio rt'prosenton y ostar snscritos por dos i diroctoros dol instituto y por ol goronti* d socrotario con todas las el I procaiicionos nocosarias para ])r»*vonir sn falsiricaci«)n. dol Art. 92. Soran n'tinidos do la circiilacidn los l»ill(*tos rott»s asi como Foi los sucios y rona'iidados ijuo se bayan bocbo en todo d on j)ai’te con ilegibles. insi Art. 39. P^l (lobiorno ])odra contratar ol ostablocimionto do oste banco asignandolo nna duracidn do veinticinco anos, prociirando la sig fusidn en oste instituto do los quo actualmonto funcionan en el pus. 1 Durante ol lapso lijado no se podra bacor a otros bancos concesiones sus mayoros d contrarias a las acordadas pu- la presonto ley al Banw nir Nacional de Venezuela. qiK Art. Tros afios autos de expirar el tdrmino tijado en el articulo el t anterior, se ocupani el C'ongroso (“ii dictar lo conveniente sobre la con- de tinuacidn del Banco Nacional de Venezuela. ble cin 'PItitix) V.—DtHjHrnivHmix (jeiuralex. en trei Art. 3.5. Por disposicidn judicial jxidnin ser embargadas y aun vondidas las acciones de los bancos, mas no pain el efecto de extinerse les de alli su importo, sino para tonerse p(»r p*rtenecientes al compi-.ulor del como accionista sustituto, ol Hquido I satisfecho por todos los Imhico^!, tijaiido el Ministro de Fouiento la vi-1 suma (pie corresj)onda pagar a cada uno en proporcion del capital de ‘W cada banco. IAkt. 47. Los bancos de cr^dito hipotecario no pueden ejecutar ninguna otra operacion bancaria distinbi de la del objeto para (jne son forinados, ni el banco de circulacion pnede ejecutar operaciones pro- an- pi^s de los bancos de credito hipotecario, sin (jue se entienda que al banco de circulacion le este prohibido recibir hipotecas 6 retroventas Ien g.irautia de la suina tpie preste 6 de las cuentas corrientes que abra. _ Tfxuix) VI.—De lax jpenatt. Art. 4S. El banco de circulacion (jue infringiere 6 hubiere infrin- eci- disjK)siciones contenidas en los articulos 37, 39, 43 }’ 44 de stro <'9ta ley, sera ])rivado de la patente (pie se le haya expedido por el Ejecutivo nacional y seriin cerradas las oticinas principalesy sucursales 'uni haya cstablecido para sus operaciones. El (iobierno procinleni en estos ca.sos adininistrativainente |)or el organo del Ministerio de Fomento, previa la comprobacion plena de p gj la infniccion. p1o8 Art. 49. En las mismas penas incurrinm los bancos de crt'dito ■irai- bipotec*ario (jue infriegieren los articulos 5", 37, 39, 40 y 47, la., cual tido«i inipucsta en la forma expresada en el articulo anterior. I Art. 50. Los promotoi*es, directores 6 agentes de los bancos de una SOI! y clase que hicieren declaraciones falsas en los documentos que ly.! estan obligados a presentar al Gobierno, segun el articulo 37, y los ii!»li.; qup publicaren datos y noticias falsas para cuiuplir con lo preceptuado j en el articulo 39, seriin enjuiciados criminalmente como reos de false- nisti y bancos en que tales delitos se hayan coraetido, senin cerra- laga ^09 como sc ordena en los articulos anteriores. hipci Art. 51. Incurrinin tambien en la pena de privacion de la patente y Ip clausum de sus oticinas los bancos que falten li lo prescrito en los articulos 37, 39, 43 y 44, asi como los que se negaren a la inspt‘cci6n io A. <1*1® disjKine el articulo 46. 5 Art. 52. Senin castigados como reos de estafa los directores 6 ln>.t: gercnU's cpie hayan repartido dividendos fal.sos por utilidades imagi- narias, y se con.sideranin ademas reos de hurto los que hubieren ocultado los beneficios verdaderos del banco y distribuido dividendos menores. I,- Art. 53. Ademas de las penas establecidas en el articulo 761 del Cudigo de Comercio, senin castigados como quebrados fniudulentos los directores, los gerentes, socios 6 empleados que con sus hechos dolosos 6culjmbles hubiesen ocasionado laquiebra de un lianco de circulaci6n ^ 6de ci’Mito hipotecario. Art. 54. Las penas establecidas en este Titulo no impiden ii ninguno 1 ,up haya sido perjudicado por las infracciones denunciadas, el derecho -- ^1 de reclamar de los infractores resarcimiento por danos y perjuicios. responsabilidad puede hacerse efectiva solidariamente contra los lo , ]ue aparezcan culpables. lt)2() OFIOINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS REPUBLICAS AMERIOANAS.! Tfxuix) VII.—DiitjHtxicHnn'H deu( Art. 55. El F^jocutivo nacional celehnira con el Banco Nacional del este Vene/uela un contrato seinejante al (jiie tiene con el Banco de Vene-j pi-a zuela, procurando mejorar la.s actiiales condiciones. acai Art. 5i>. Los tres bancos existentes en la Republica (el Venezuela, posi el Camcas y el Maracaibo), que ensu forniacidn fueron de emision 6| circiilacion, pasivran a ser de la primem clase de los estoblecidos on .sea < esbi ley, y por tanto no ^wdran hacer nuevas einisiones de billetes;|| exisi lH*ro los que yii tienen einitidos podnm continuar circulando durante’^ intei dos anos despues de estublecido el banco de circiilacion creado ]}or esti A ley, lapso que les concede jrara recogerlos en totalidad. neg( Art. 57. El Ejecutivo nacional rejflaiuentani la presente ley. dien Art. 58. Se derogii la ley de 27 de mayo de l8tR). 3 pt Dado en el Palacio legislativo, en Caracas, si 11 ds* abril de 1!MI3.: dien Ano '.<2" de Isi Indejamdencia y 45" de Isi Federsicion, titiil El Bresidente de Isi Csunsirsi de Seinido. A M. Sii.vA Medina. del 1 Balsicio Fedenil en Camcas, si 1(5 de abril de lUdS. Ailo l*2"deli| trail Independencisi y 45 de la Fedenicion. A Ejeciitese y ciudese de su ejecucion. cion CiPRiANO Castro. : Uefrendsido. foni El Ministro de Hacienda y (b'cdito Publico. de i U. Tki.i,o Mendoza. piez en p BESOLUCldN D£ 18 DE DICIEMBBE DE 1902, FOB LA CUAL SI vein DESIQNA LA CLASE ABANCELABIA EN QUE DEBEN AFO? Am; dos LAS “lAdonas de COBBE ABOTONADO.” [■'Gaoela Otiflul” de 19 de diciembre de 1902, Nilm. S722.] vein En virtud de la presente resolucion, las Isiininas de cobre alK)tonsido.j ley I que se eiujilean para cilindros de descerezar cafe, se siforarsin s*n la ;> p A clase did arancel. D mn BESOLUCldN DE 30 DE ENEBO DE 1003, FOB LA CUAL SE DE p SIONA LA CLASE ABANCELABIA EN QUE DEBE AFOBABSE ET Ind( FAFEL DENOMINADO “FAFEL DE MADEBA.” E [“(Saceta Ofieial ” dc 30 de enero de 1903, Nilni. 87r>7.] [I En virtud de la presente resolucion, el papel de inadem, que es iK R un color ainarillo liabano, y que solo einplea el coinercio para envoi E ver, se afomrii en Isi 2* clasi* del amncel, conio el psipel de esti aziii ' [1 si que es similar, por su cla.se y |K)r el u.so si que viene destinsido. AMOBTIZACldN DE LAS DEUDAS EXTEBNAS t INTEBNAS Dr (' LA BEFT^BLICA. A El Congreso de los Estados Unidos de Venezuela decreta: ! ArtIcuix) 1". Se autoriza ampliamente al Ejecutivo Nacional psif' contratar uno 6 imis empr^.stitos destinados si amoitizar las deiab internas y Isi externa de la Republic; pam la uniticacion de dichi ^ onCINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS KEPUBLICAS AMEBICANAS. 1027 i deuda.H 6 para hacer arreglos parciales con los tenedores de ellas. A I del gate efecto, el Ejeciitivo Nacional podra otorgar las mas completas “•'e-l garantias sobre las Rentas Publicas de la Nacion, procurando obtener, a cambio de estas seguridades, el mejor interns y los plazos mas largos posibles pani la amortizacidn. n oj Akt. 2". El Ejecutivo Nacional emitira los titulos de la luievadeuda, "'D* sea que se contmte el emprestito 6 que se hagji la conversion de las existcntes, en la forma y condiciones ciue se establezcan con los interesjidos. Akt. 3". El Ejecutivo Nacional <|ueda ademas autorizado para negociar con las naciones extranjems que tengan reclainaciones pen- dientes con la Republica el pago de estas en Deuda Diplomatica del j 3 por ciento; pudiendo en tal virtud expedir los titulos correspon- dicntes y asignar al servicio de los intereses y amoilizacion de estos ■ titulos la cuota parte de la renta que sea necesaria. Art. 4". El Ejecutivo Nacional dara cuenta a la proxima Legislatura del uso que haga de estas autorizaciones, y los compromisos que con- traiga con tales motives formaran siempre jMirte del presupuesto. Art. 5®. Se autoriza al Ejecutivo Nacional para que ordene la acuila- I cion de cuatro millones en monedas de plata (R<. 4,000,fMM») en la forma siguiente: Dos millones de bolivares (Bs. 2,(KX1,000) en piezas I de d cinco bolivares (Bs. 5); un mill6n de bolivares (Bs. en piezas de dos bolivares (Bs. 2); y un millon de bolivares (Bs. 1,(KX>,()(K») en piezas de un bolivar (B. 1), cincuenta centimos de bolivar (B. 0.50) y "L:! veinticinco cdntimos de bolivar (B. 0.25) propt)rcionalmente; y la de dos millones de bolivares (B. 2,0 9 nsl Cipriano Castro, Presidente Constitucional de la Repiiblica, decreto: : ARTfcL’U) 1". En conformidad con el articulo 5® del Decreto Ijogis- j lativo de 11 de abril proximo pasado, que autoriza al Ejecutivo Nacional I para la acunacion de cuatro millones de Ixilivares (Bs. 4,0 1628 OFICINA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS EEPUBLICAS AMERICANA8 OKI Art. 2". La acunacion a que se refiere el articulo anterior se liar Por en las siguientes proporciones: Bs. 2,006,(MX), dos millones de l>oHvares, en monedas de (Bs, 5) cine bolivares, de (0.{)00) novecientos inil Bs. 1(X),000, cien mil ladivares, en moneda de (B. 0.25) veinticinoi Por centimos de bolivar, de (0.835) ochwdentos treinta y cinco milesimo de lej’ y (1.25) un gramo veinticinco cent^simos de peso. Art. 3". Ijsi circulacion de esta moneda sera obligatoria paia lo particulares en la proporcion que establece pani la de plata el apart Por linico del articido 17 de la Ley de D de julio de 1801 sobre moiied nacional, y bajo la pena (jue senala el articulo 23 de la misma ley. .\rt. -I". Bor el Ministerio dc Hacienda se indicaran las aduanasil la Republica ^wr donde debe hacerse la introduccion de dicha moiieck Por Art. 5". El Ministro de Hacienda queda encargado de la ('j»“eiici6i de este decreto y de comunicarlo a quienes corresponda. Dado, tirmado do mi mano, sellado con el sello del Ejecutivi Por Nacional y refrendado j)or el Ministro de Hacienda, en el I'ahicK Federal del Capitolio, en Caracas, a 8 de mayo de 1003. Ano 02° d la Independencia y 45“ de la Federacion. [l. 8.] ClPRIANO C’aSTRO. Refrendado. h^l Ministro de Hacienda Credito Publico. [l. 8.J J. C. i)K Castro. Por ESTADlSTICA FISCAL. [Del “ Boletln Mereantil."] ADUANA de MARACAIBO. Su imnumiento durante el gemestre econtmiico de 1" de julut d >1 li diciemhre de 1902. Por Por INGRESOS. Por dereohos de importacion: Bolivares. Bolivarea Julio. 232, 212. 01 Aposto. 257,159.13 Septieiid)re. 1.54.347.43 Octubre. 448, .364.42 Noviembre.!. 274.145.18 Diciembre.-. 481.622.43 l,847,a50J T OFICINA INTERN ACIONAL DK LAS REPUBL1CA8 AMERICAN AS. 1629 Por iiuilta.'': Bollv«re». Julio. 125. (10 J Agoeto. 407. Septiombro. 240. 71 ■ Octal >n‘. 196.53 i' Novieinhn*... 300.56 y 1 Oicicnibtv. 804. 73 2,074.86 Por inUTPHCH; Julio. 26.58 .Vgoeto. 28. 23 Scptieinhre... 36. 78 Octal >re. :101.52 Novieinbre. 80. 71 Diciembre. 27.41 501.23 Por alina»‘(‘najc: Julio. Xl. 80 Xoviciiibn^. 19.50 I >i«'ienibrc. 1.00 54. ;io Por UlliV 1,315.50 Por bultoa postalw: 111 ...: Julio. 277.63 Agoeto. 1,052.51 Septieinbn*. 460.31 RO. Octubre. 553.96 Novieinbn*. 459.57 ■ Dicienibn*. :{88.21 --- 3,192.19 Por i>ajH*l m‘lla P (irau total 2, 427, 1:18.42 MiKKSOS. Ih-itHi' 1" tli’jiilio (( .!! lie tlirii’iuliri’. For tra.slaci('tn de caudalcs jani Servicio Publico, 46.88 Bollvanv. por ciento. 877,053. 84 Pam (’r^flito Publico: 17 por ciento. 315,69t1.69 11.12 por ciento. 206,592.49 10.80 por ciento. 200,5.5«i. 41 5.20 pftr ciento. 95,877.77 Pam < >bms Publica.«, 9 jair ciento. 167, 20t>. 21 Pam Instrucci<'in Piiblica. 14.00 Para (’aja de lo.s F-stados. 46;i, 711.6:{ Para Caja de Fomento. 100, 4:55. ;18 - 2,427,1:18.42 Solo Monthly BuLrT:TiN OK THK International Bureau of the American Republics, International Union of Aiuerieaii Re|»ublii‘H. ).00 VoL. XIV. JUNE, iJioS. No. t). COMPULSORY AHHITKATIOX. One of the results of the Second International Conference of Ameri¬ can States, held in the CiU' of Mexico froni Octolwr 22, IDOl, to Janu¬ ary 31, 1002, was a treat}’ of compulsory ai’bitration (see Monthly Buli.ktin for Ocdober, 1902) which was signed in the Mexican capital on Ja!iuary 29, 1902, by the Plenipotentiaries accredited to the follow¬ ing countries: Argentine Republic, Bolivia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Salvador, and Uruguay. This treaty, the text of which follows, was concluded ad rtferendam^ but in order to avoid the delays which might arise in its ratiti<‘ation by the (lovernments of the nine signatory nations, and the realization of the l>enetits to Im> attained thereby. Article 21 conbiined the formal stipulation that so s “The English text of the treaty is repnxhieeil from the official Minutes and l)ocu- ments of the Second I’an-Anierican Conference. ’ INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1B33 “Art. ♦). The hij^h contraetinj; parties hereby stipulate that in ease of a serious disaj^reeinent or conHiet between two or more of them, which may render war imminent, they will have recourse, as far as circumstances allow, to the good offices or the mediation of one or more friendly Powers. “Art. 7. Independenth- of this recourse, the high contracting par¬ ties consider it useful that one or more jxjwers, strangers to the dis- pub', should, on their own initiative, as far as circumstances will allow, offer their good offices or mediation to the states at variance. “The right to offer the good offices or mediation b«dongs to |X)wers who are strangers to the conflict, even during the course of hostilities. '“The exercise of this right shall never lie regarded by either of the contending parties as an unfriendly act. “Art. 8. The part of the mediator consists in reconciling the oppos¬ ing claims and appeasing the feelings of resentment which may have arisi'ii between the states at variance. “Art. 9. The functions of the mediator are at an end when once it is declared, either by one of the parties to the dispute or by the medi¬ ator himself, that the methods of conciliation proposeel by him are not accepted. “Art. 10. Go 1()34 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. IN nite rupture of pacific relations, shall at all times be charged with tli. adhi task of taking advantage of any opjwrtunity to restore peace. ; to f “Art. 13. In controversies of an international nature arising froinst* sucl ditt'erence of opinion on }X)ints of fact, the signatory powers considf. the it useful that the parties who have not been able to come to an agicc tion ment by means of diplo nacy should, so far as circumstances allow,| institute an international commission of impiiry to facilitate a solutio: tiati of those ditt'erences, elucidating the facts by means of an imj)ai ti:: not and conscientious investigation. “.\rt. 14. The international commissions of iinpiiiy are constitute by special agreement. The agreement I 1 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1635 adhere to it at any time. If anj’ of the sijrnatorv nations should desire to free itsolf from its oV)lijfations, it shall denounce the treaty; but such denouncement shall not produce any effect except with respect to the nation which may denounce it, and only one year after the notilica- tion of the same has been made. “Whenever the denouncing nation shall have anj" arbitration nego¬ tiations j)ending at the expinition of the year, the denouncement shall not have anv effect with reference to tin* case not vet decided. “(iKNKRAT. PROVISIONS. “1. This treaty shall be nitiffed as soon as jxissible. “2. The ratifications shall 1h' forwarded to the Department for Foreign Relations of Mexico, where they shall Im‘ deposited. “3. The Mexican (lovernment shall send a certificate of them to the other contracting Governments. “In virtue wheraof tlnw have signed the present treaty and have attached their resjiective seals thereto. “Made in the City of Mexico on the twenty-ninth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and two, in one single co])y, which shall lie deposited in the Department for Foreign Relations of the United Mexican States, a certified copy of which shall 1m‘ sent, through diplo niatic channels, to each of the contracting iTOvernments.’'' PLAN FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BUILDING IN WASHINGTON FOR THE INTERNATIONxVL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. [Kxtrui-t fn>m the miiuiUK of » s,^ion of Iho KovoriiiiiK iMinnl lu-lil on May il, ItWi.] The secretary read the report of the building committee, after which the Director, as chairman of the committee, stated that he thought the Ixiard might like to know how' it had arrived at the con¬ clusion adopted in this report. It had considered various methods for securing the pro|X‘rty and erecting on it the building contemplated; the first was of negotiating for a loan with some Washington capital¬ ists, and of extinguishing the debt thus incurred by a gradual amorti¬ zation, to lie taken out of the ordinary funds appropriated by the dif¬ ferent Governments for the support of the Bureau. The committee had found no disjxisition on the part of those addressed in the matter of accepting this plan, as the Internationa! Union of the American Repub¬ lics had no existence jundique^ the Secretary of State, for example, could not engage the credit of the United States in this matter, and it was presumable that the Governments of most of the other Republics, if not all, were in the same jwsition. 1636 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. U Another method suggested was to secure the purchase of the land I atb and the erection of the building hy l I i. INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1637 ind 1 attention of the (iovernnientH to wliieh they are aecredited, and inform ion! them that it has the hc'artiest supjM)rt of tiie Tnited States, irstj This the Secretary of State said he would take much pleasure in *ns.! doing. nii- The Secretary of State then said: tlie “ 1 would .say for my.self that the plan commends it.self to me most ihle strongly, and I am sure the President will he of the .same mind, that VVH8 it is an excellent idea. 'Fhe Union has Ijeen in existence for thirteen leir years—long enough to demonstrate that, although it may' not havi^ accomplished as manv things as some may' have hopiul, it has lieen Tty f of suhstantial lienetit to all of us, and we can not think for a and ^ moment of allowing it to fall into desuetude or to give uj) the ho^x*- of out I its continued progress and development for the common henetit. I ites shall take great pleasure in lay'ing the suggestion contained in the •ost report liefore the President and urging him to accejit it, and as soon cts, i as Uongi'ess comes together next winter to make a request for the ub- 5 appropriation which falls to the United States. rior “ 1 think w'e have a right to conclude from our experience of the , I ore F last few years and from all that has been accomplished that there are ary | possibilities of great and |K‘rmanent Ixmetit to all the Republics in don this institution, and it will be a .source of gratitication to all of us to vol-1 know that we have had something to do with its founding, and not i least of the pleasures of our recollections will l)e that of the close asso¬ I the I ciations we have formed through it. Many' of the pleasantest recollec¬ the I tions of my' declining y'eai's will l)e the jxirsonal acquaintances and tion| friendships which I have made in the.st^ meetings of the Governing as ]': Board of the International Union of the American Kepuldics.” dngj The Minister from Costa Rica then moved that the report of the lavef building conmiittee Ix^ accepted. This motion was seconded by the Minister from Culwi, and was unanimously' adopted. idea; The Minister from Costa Rica .stated, on voting, that he was author- mp izetl by the repre.sentatives of Nicaragua and Honduras to vote in the ion. same sen.se for them. He also stated that the Minister from Salvador leas had reijuested him to state that he would accept the conclusions reached by the majority. steri Th(‘ views of the Aml>a.ssador from Mexico on the proposition being d of ; deemed of very' great importance, it was decideil that the Director the would submit to Senor de AzidROZ the minutes of the meeting and was j secui'e an expre.ssion of his views; if the Amlmssador desired to make any remarks on the subject, they could be added to the minutes of the t,in present meeting. 11 of The meeting then adjourned. cre- the The Ambassador from Mexico, having been shown the report of the the committee and the minutes of the meeting bv the Secretary' of the 1638 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. IN Bureau, declared that if he had been present he would have seconded ] Q»o/i i) in all its parts everything that was declared by the representatives of t the other Republics, and conse(juently he requests to be consideivd j present to the ettect of adding his vote to that of the rest. Awei ’ Bolivi To the Secretary of State, Chairman, ami Memherx of the (lorenilng Brazil Chile Board of the International Union of American RepahUcx: j Colon Co6ta The Columbus Memorial Libmry, created by the St'cond Interna¬ Cuba Domii tional American Conference at Mexico, has grown with such rapidity |1 Ecuac Goati that even at the present time the space which can be given it in the I; Haiti tempomry quarters now oc'cupied by the International Bureau of the American Republics is found entirely inadequate. The constantly increasing public which avails itself of this library proves its great TR value and usefulness and makes it necessary' that safe and commodious quarters should be secured for it. This fact, together with the desir¬ ability of having rooms where the various international l)oards in which the Union is interested can hold their meetings, and the neces¬ sity for the offices of the International Bui'eau to be in close proximity to the libmrv, impelled the governing Ijoard to consider a plan for ei'ecting a permanent building for these purposes. At a meeting held on January 5 last it appointed a committee for the pui'pose of iiujuir- ing into and reporting on this matter. iof 5; The committee has the honor to make the following report: p and Having examined the various suggestions made concerning the ties, erection of a building for the International Bureau of the American rela Republics and the Columbus Library, it is of opinion that the only ; advi feasible plan by which this end could be secured is for each one of the : this jx)wers composing the Union to obligate itself to contribute a specific i T sum, calculated in the same manner as is done for the annual appropria¬ a ci tions for the maintenance of the Bureau. The cost of the ljuildings Min and fittings should be, in the opinion of the committee, $125,000. iMaj Annexed to the present report is a table showing the sums which ERR each State would have to contribute on the basis adopted by the l-los committee. berl The committee is further of opinion that the requirements for the Cro building are as shown in the annexed tentative sketch, which provides Hor only the minimum space desirable for the purpose in view. I Stat If the conclusions here reached are acceptable to the lx>ard, the committee has further to request that each one of the representatives I of* the powers composing the union w’ill transmit them wdthout delay ‘to h to his Government and endeavor to secure its answer before the 1st of ‘lowi October, when further steps can be taken to carry out the desired end. ; Washington, D. C., May 21, 1903. : J Antonio Lazo Arriaga. L_a. J. N. LtOER. Catl W. W. Rog&hill. INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1639 ?d I Qtiulii irhich each Goventment would hare to coutrilmte tmrard the fund of f 125,000 for the erection of a hnilding for the International Bureau of the American Republics. ed I’opulation. Quota. i Population. Quota. Arffeiitino Hepublie.... 4,044,911 83,778.33 Honduras. 398,877 $372. .50 BoliviH. 1,816,271 1,696.51 ^ Mexico. 13,570,515 12,676.42 uq Brazil . 16,330,216 ll>,2.‘>1.18 Nicaragtu. 423,200 395.22 Chile. 2,712,14,'. 2.533.37 i Haraguav. 635,571 .593.60 4,000.000 3.736.38 2,971,844 2,775.96 291,941 27,5.41 1,006,818 940.41 m- Cnb*. l,Sr2,S15 1,469.12 1 I’nited StaleM. 1 76,303,387 71,275.58 Dominican Republic... 610,000 569.71 , Uruguay. 1 961,101 900.49 'ty Ecuador. 1,‘271,861 1,187.97 Venezuela. 1 2, .323,527 2,170.3:1 1,361,678 1,277.67 he Haiti. 1,200,000 1,120.61 ToUl. j 133,815,771 125,000.00 he Hy pat !■ TREATY OF FRIENDSHIP AND GENERAL RELA¬ )US TIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF iir- I' AMERICA AND SPAIN. in Signed td Madrid, July 3, 1902. ea- j Ratified by the I'resideid, February 6, 1903. ity Ratified by Spain, March 30, 1903. for I Ratljiratloiis e.rchunged at .Madrid, .ifrril 14, 1903. eld 1‘roclaimed, April 20, 1903. lir- The United States of America and His Catholic Majesty' the King of Spain, desiring to consolidate on a permanent Inisis the friendship and good correspondence which happily prevail between the two par¬ the ties, have determined to sign a treaty of friendship and general can I relations, the stipulations whereof may' be productive of mutual •'^y i advantage and reciprocal utility to lK)th nations, and have named with the I this intention: ;itic I The President of the United States of America, Belijvmy Stoker, ria- ; a citizen of the United State's, and their Envoy Extraordinary and ngs Minister Plenipotentiary' to His Catholic Majesty; and His Catholic KK). j Majesty the King of Spain, Don Juan Manuel Sanchez y' Guti¬ lich errez de Castro, Duke of Almoddvar del Rio, Manjuis of Puebla de the ' los Infantes, Grandee of Spain, His Most Cathoiic Majesty’s Cham¬ berlain, Knight Professed of the Order of Alcantara, Knight Grand the Cross of the Royal Order of Ysaljela the Catholic, of the Legion of ides Honor, of the Red E^gle of Prussia, etc., etc., etc.. His Minister of State; the ives Who having communicated to each other their full powers, found elay j to be in good and due form, have agreed upon and concluded the foL it of ! lowing articles: end. Article I. There shall be a firm and inviolable peace and sincere friendship A. j between the United States and its citizens on the one pait, and His Catholic Majesty and the Spanish nation on the other part, without i xception of persons or places under their respective dominion. 1640 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. ] Article II. sul There shall I>e a full, entire, and reeipna-al lilx‘rty of commerce and in navigation In'tween the citizens and subjects of the two high contract jec ing parties, who shall have recipro<*ally the right, on conforming toi tlx the laws of the country, to enter, travel, and reside in all parts of their Sp respective territories, saving always the right of expulsion, which each (iov'ernment reserves to itself, and they shall enjoy in this respect, for the protection of their [lersons and their projx'rty, the same treatment and the same rights as the citizens or subjects of the country or the tie: citizens or subjects of the most favored nation. the They can freely exercise their industry or their business, as well ac-c wholesale as retail, without being subjected as to their |H‘rsons or their* pla propert}', to any taxes, gener.il or local, imposts or conditions whati to I soever, other or more onerous than those which are innx)sed or may l)e imposed upon the citizens or sul»jects of the i-ountry or the citizens! or subjects of the most favored nation. It is, however, understood that these provisions are not intended to| 1 annul or prevent or constitute any exception fi-om the laws, ordinances,! be and special regulations respecting taxation, commerce, health, polii*e.l ser and public security in force or hereafter made in the respective coun sue ties and applying to foreigners in general. I or Aktk'LK III. wh I Where, oi' the death of any ]X'rson holding real property (or prop erty’ not personal) within the territories of one of the conti-acting j)ar '1 ties, such real property wouhl, by the laws of the land, pass to a citi-j sha zen or subject of the other were he not disqualitied by the laws of th law country whei*e such real projx'rty is situated, such citizen or subjc>‘ (lef shall be allowed a term of three years in which to sell the same, law term to 1x5 reasonably prolonged if circumstances render it necessary,| thi.- and to withdraw the |)roceeds thereof, without restraint or intei fer ert? ence, and exempt from any' succession, jirobate or administrative wai duties or charges other than those which may' be imposed in like ca- or ujx)n the citizens or subjects of the country' from which such j)rocoe i INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1041 In the event that the I’liited States should grant to the citizens or siilijects of a third jaiwer the. right to possess and preserve real estati' :ind in all the States, Territories and dominions of the Union, Spanish suh- ict- jocts sliall enjoy the same rights; and, in that case only, reciprocally, J toi the citizens of the United States shall also enjoy the same rights in leir Spanish dominions. ach Aktici.e IV. for lent 'Phe citizens or subjects of each of the two high contracting par¬ the ties shall enjoy in the t<*rritories of the other the right to exercise their worship,,and also the right to bury their resjavtive countrymen well wcording to their religious customs in such suitable and convenient heir places as may be I'stublishial and maintained for that purjiose, subject hat-< to the constitution, laws, and regulations of the resjx‘ctive countries. limy zensj Article V. j The citizens or subjects of each of the high contracting parties shall ices, exempt in the territories of the other from all compulsory military service, by land or sea. and from all jiecuniary contributions in lieu of such, as well as from all obligatory official functions whatsoever. Furth(*rmore, their vessels or effects shall not lie liable to any seizure or detmition for any public use without a sufficient coiiHK“nsation, which, if practicable, shall lie agreed upon in advance. )rop Article VI. _ The citizens or subjects of each of the tw'o high contracting parties ^ shall have free access to the courts of the other, on conforming to the . . ' laws regulating the matter, as well for the prosecution as for the / defensi* of their rights, in all the degrees of juristliction established by ’ law. They' can lie represented by lawyers, and they shall enjoy, in rfcr concerns arrest of persons, seizure of prop- ‘ ertv, and domiciliarv visits to their houses, manufactories, stores, warehouses, etc., the same rights and the same advantages which are ^ granted to the citizens or subjects of the most favored nation. , Article VII. havf torir No higher or other duties of tonnage, pilotage, loading, unloading, heir* light-house, quarantine, or other similar or corresponding duties what- ictin soever, levied in the name or for the profit of the Gov'ernment, public • functionaries, private individuals, corporations, or establishments of Mice any kind shall lie imposed in the ports of the territories of either thr country than those imposed in the like cases on national vessels in )f tl general or vessels of the most favored nation. Such equality of treat- es. ' ment shall apply, reciprocally, to the respective vessels from whatever 1642 INTERNATIONAL UUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLK'S. port or place they may arrive and whatever may be their place of destination, except as hereinafter provided in Article IX of this convention. Article Vlll. All the articles which are or maj' be legally imported from foreign countries into ])orts of the Tnited SUites, in United States vessels, may likewise be imported into those ports in Spanish vessels, without being liable to any other or higher duties or charges whatsoever than if such articles were imported in I’^nited States vessels; and, recipro¬ cally, all articles which are or ma}’ be legally imported from foreign countries into the ]iorts of Spain, in Spanish vessels, may likewise he imported into these jxirts in I’^nited States vessels without InMiig liable to ain’ other or higher duties or charges whatsoever than if such were imported from foreign countries in Spanish vessels. In the same manner there shall be perfect equality of treatment in regard to exportation to foreign countries, so that the same export duties shall be paid and the same bounties and drawbacks allowed in the territories of either of the high contnicting parties on the expor¬ tation to foreign countries of any article which is or maj' Ih‘ legally exported from the said territories, whether such exportation shall take place in United States or in Spanish vessels, and whatever may be the place of destination, whether a jHirt of either of the contnicting parties or of any third power. It is, however, understood that neither this article nor any' other of the articles of the jiresent convention shall in any' way affect the spe¬ cial treaty stipulations ivhich exist or may hereafter exist wdth regard to the commercial relations Iietw'een Siiain and the Philippine Islands. Article IX. The. coasting trade of l)oth the high contracting parties is excepted from the provisions of the present treaty, and shall l»e regulated according to the laws, ordinances, and regulations of the United States and Spain, respectively. Vessels of either country shall l>e permitted to discharge part of their cargoes at any jiort open to foreign commerce in the territory of either of the high contracting jmrties, and to proceed with the remainder of their cargo to any* other jKirt or ports of the same terri¬ tory open to foreign commerce, without paying other or higher ton¬ nage dues or port charges in such cases than would be paid by national vessels in like circumstances, and they’ shall be permitted to load in like manner at different ports in the same voyage outward. Article X. In cases of shipwreck, damages at sea, or forced putting in, each party shall afford to the vessels of the other, whether belonging to INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1(U3 the State or to individuals, the same assistiince and protection and the same immunities which would have been granted to its own vessels in similar cases. Artict.e XI. .\ll vessels sailing under the flag of the United States, and furnished with such papers as their laws reipiire, shall be regarded in Spain as United States vessels, and recipr(K*ally, all vessels sailing under the flag of Spain and furnished with the papers which the laws of Spain re(|uirc shall be regarded in the United States as Spanish vessels. Article XI1. The high contriuding parties desiring to avoid ail ineipiality' in their public communications and otticial intercoui-se agree to grant to i the envoys, aml)assa ■d hiach of the high contracting parties pledges itself to admit the 8. consuls-gcncral, consuls, vice-consuls, and consular agents of the «)ther in all its jiorts, places, and cities, except where it may not be convenient to recognize such functionaries. This reservation, however, shall not Ik? applied by one of the high d contracting parties to the other uidess in like manner applied to all k1 other jwwcrs. Article XIV. •y C'-onsular officers shall receive, after presenting their commissions, le and according to the formalities established in the respective countries, 'i- the exeipiatur required for the exercise of their functions, whii-h shall n- lx‘ furnished to them free of cost; and on presentation of this docu¬ lal ment they shall lie admitted to the enjoyment of the rights, privileges, in and immunities granted to them by' this treaty. The Government granting the exequatur shall 1k> at liberty’ to with¬ draw the same on stating the reasons for which it has thought proper so to do. Notice shall l>e given, on producing the commission, of the ch extent of the district allotted to the consular officer, and subsequently to of the changes that may’ be made in this district. 1644 INTKRNATIONAL BUREAU OK THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. IN' Aktici.e XV. All consuliir otticors. ritizoiis, or subjects of the country which has Th appointed thcni. shall 1k' exempted from military billetinjjs and con¬ The ! tributions, and shall enjoy personal immunity from arrest or im])rison- any ] ment, except for acts eonstitutinj; crimes or misdemeanors by the laws the ( of the country to which they are commissioned. They shall also be ncA'e exempt from all national, shite, ju-oyineial, and municipal taxes W except on real estate situated in, or capital inyested in the country to or Ill which they are commissioned. If, howeyer, they are enj^aj^ed in pro¬ the c fessional business, trade, manufacture, or commerce, they shall not enjoy such exemption from taxes, but shall be subject to th»‘ same taxes as are paid under similar circumstances by foreijifiiers of the most In favored nation, and shall not be entitled to plead their consular priyi- suls, Icfje to avoid professional or commercial liabilities. or se Abtiulk XVI. knoAA If the testimony of a consular officer, who is a citizen or subject of of Si the State by which he was appointed, and who is not engajred in busi¬ inter ness, is needed before the courts of either country, he shall be invited leges in writing to appear in court, and if unable to do so, his testimony same shall be requested in writing, or be taken orally at his dwelling or office. To obtain the testimony' of such consular officer liefore the courte Co of the country where he may exercise his functions, the interested alloAv party in civil cases, or the accused in criminal cases, shall apply to the vice-( competent judge, who shall invite the consular officer in the manner their prescribed above, to give his testimony. citizc It shall lie the duty of said consular officer to comply with this other request, without any' delay Avhich can Im' avoided. Nothing in the and s foregoing part of this article, however, shall 1m* constmed to conflict const Avith the provisions of the sixth article of the amendments to the Con¬ in Ai stitution of the United States, or Avith like jirovisions in the constitu¬ tions of the several States, Avhereby the right is secured to jx'rsons charged Avith crimes, to obtain Avitnesses in their favor, and to be con¬ Th fronted Avith the Avitnesscs against them. of th the a Autk'LE XVII. or ex Ctmsuls-general, consuls, A'ice-consuls, and consular agents may for tl place over the outer d Aktici.k XVIII. IK Tho consular offices and archives shall he at all times inviolable. li¬ The local authorities shall not Ix' allowed to enter such offices under n¬ any pretext, nor shall they in any case examine or take possession of k's the official jiapers therein deixisited. These offices, however, shah le never serve as place of iisyhim. es When the consular officer is engajjed in trade, professional business, to or manufacture, the papers and archives relating to the business of Cl¬ the consulate must be kept separate and apart from all others. ot lie Article XIX. •st In case of death, incapacity or absence of the consuls-genei’al, con¬ ,’i- suls. vice-consuls, and consular agents, their respective chancellors or secretaries, whose official character shall have been jireviously made known to the Department of Stiite at Washington or the Ministry of of of State in Spain, shall be permitted to discharge their functions nd si- interim^ and they shall enjoy, while thus acting, the same rights, privi¬ leges, and immunities as the officers whose places they fill, under the od same conditions prescribed in the case of these officers. ny or Article XX. rts Consuls-genenil and consuls may, so far as the laws of their country :ed allow, with the approbation of their respective governments, appoint :he vice-consuls and consular agents in the cities, ports, and places within ler their consular jurisdiction. These agents may be selected from among citizens of the United Stites or among subjects of Spain or those of his other countries. They shall be furnished with a regular commission the and shall enjoy the privileges, rights, and immunities .stipulated for liot consular officers in this convention, subject to the exceptions specified on- in Articles XV and XVI. tu- Article XXI. DllS on- The consuls-general, consuls, vice-consuls, and <*onsular agents of the two high contracting parties shall have the right to address the authorities of the respective countries, national or local, judicial or executive, within the extent of their respective consular districts, nay for the purpose of complaining of any infraction of the treaties or con nth ventions existing l)etwcen the two countries, or for purposes of infor¬ ncy mation, or for the protection of the rights and interests of their countrymen, whom, if absent, such consular officers shall be presumed 5 in I to represent. api- If such application shall not receive proper attention, such consular |x)n officers may, in the absence of the diplomatic agent of their country, icial apply directly to the Government of the country to which they are commissioned. 1646 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OE THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. i: ArTK'LE XXII. Un pre Consuls-general, consuls, vice-consuls, and consular agents of the as I respective countries or their deputies shall, as far as compatible with ble the laws of their own country, have the following jx)wers: pea 1. To take at their offices, their private residence, at the residenc* the of the parties concerned, or on board ship, the depositions of the cap itie tains and crews of vessels of their own country and of passenger> int( thereon, as well as the depositions of any citizen or subject of their ma; own country. the 2. To draw up, attest, certify, and authenticate all unilateral aefe deeds, and testamentary dispositions of their countrymen, as well as aU articles of agreement or contracts to which one or more of their coun trymen are a party. 3. I'o draw up, attest, certify, and authenticate all deeds or written instruments which have for their object the conveyance or encum¬ brance of real or personal pro\x‘rty situated in the territory of the country by which said consular officers arc apjminted, and all unilat¬ eral acts, deeds, testamentary disjxesitions, as well as articles of agree¬ ment or contracts relating to property situated, or business to be transacted, in the territory of the nation by which the said consuk officers are appointed, even in cases where said unilateral acts, deeds, testamentary dispositions, articles of agreement, or contracts are exe cuted solely by citizens or subjects of the country to which said con^ sular officers are commissioned. All such instruments and documents thus exeimted and all copia and translations thereof when duly authenticated by such consul-gen^ eral, consul, vice-consul, or consular agent under his official seal^ shall be received as evidence in the United States and in Spain i or 1 original documents or authenticated copies, as the ca.se may lie, des( shall have the same force and effect as if drawn up by and exccuttJ or < l)efore a notiry or public officer duly authorized in the country bi fn>i which said consular officer was appointed; provided alwa\’s that thej com have been drawn and executed in conformity to the laws and reguli 0 tions of the country where they are intended to take effect. the and Article XXII1. and con.' Consuls-gcneral, consuls, vice consuls, and consular agents shal honi have exclusive charge of the internal order of the merchant vessels o If their nation and shall alone bike cognizance of differences which nil] moil arise, either at sea or in port, between the captains, officers, am ind crews without exception, jmrticularly in reference to the adjustmeil that of wages and the execution of contracts. In case any disorder shoul the happen on board of vessels of either party in the territorial waters e arti< the other, neither the Federal, State, or municipal authorities in tk INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1047 United States, nor the authorities or eourts in Spain, shall on any pretext interfere, except when the said disorders are of such a nature as to cause or be likely to cause a breach of the peace or serious trou¬ ble in the iwrt or on shore, or when in such trouble or breach of the peace a person or ^lersons shall Ik; implicated not forming a part of the crew. In any other case said Federal, State, or municipal author¬ ities in the United States, or authorities or courts in Spain, shall not interfere, but shall render forcible aid to consular otHcers, when they may ask it, to search for, arrest, and imprison all persons composing the crew whom they ma}' deem it necessary to confine. Those por¬ ts. sons shall be arrested at the sole request of the consul addressed in >11 writing to either the Federal, State, or municipal authorities in the w- United States, or the authorities or courts in Spain, and supported by an official extract from the register of the ship or the list of the crew, tei and the prisoners shall be held during the whole time of their stay in in- the i)ort at the disposal of the consular officers. Their release shall tbi be granted at the mere request of such officers made in writing. The l>t exp'iises of the arrest and detention of those |)ersons shall be paid by “e* the consular officers. 1* Article XXIV. ilii ;(h The consuls-genenil, consuls, vice-consuls, and consular agents of (xe the two countries may respectively cause to l>e arrested and sent on .Qt bosird or cau.se to be returned to their own countiy, such officers, seamen or other pt'rsons forming jKirt of the crew of ships of war or pia merchant vessels of their nation who may have deserted in one of the rei ports of the other. ,eil To this end they .shall re.spectively address the competent national 1 I or l(K-al authorities in writing, and make request for the return of the an deserter and furni.sh evidence by exhibiting the i*egister, crew list, it« or other official dexaunents of the ve.s.sel, or a <*o])y or extract there- ■ bi from, duly certitied, that the |K‘rsons claimed Ixdonged to .said ship’s the; rompany. ruk f)n such application l»cing made, all a.ssistance shall l>e furnished for the pursuit and arrest of such de.sertei’s, who shall even l»e detained and guarded in the gaols of the country pursuant to the requisition and at the expense of the consuls-genenil, consuls, vice-consuls, or shd agents, until they tind an op|')ortunity to .send the deserters L homo. If, however, no such opportunity shall Ix' had for the sjwe of three ^ months from the day of the arrest, the deserteis shall lx‘ set at lilxM’ty, and shall not again lx; arre.sted for the .same cau.se. It is understixxl loul persons who are citizens or subjects of the country within which the demand is made shall lx; exempted from the provisions of this ^ article. " Hull. No. d—-11 ] 1648 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN RErUBLICS. IN' If the deserter shall have committed ani' crime or offense in the agen country within which he is found, he shall not be place«l at the disposal durii of the consul until after the proper tribunal having jurisdiction in the right case shall have pronounced sentence and such sentence shall have been proi) executed. bed< Aimci.E XXV. of til In the absence of an agreement to the contmrv l)etween the owners, freighters, and insurers, all damages suffered at sea by the vessels of the two countries, whether they enter j)ort in the respective countries voluntaril}', or are forced by stress of weather or other causes over which the officers have no control, shall be settled by the consuls- general, consuls, vice-consuls, and consular agents of the respective countries; in i'ase, however, any citizen or subject of the countri’ to which said consular officers are commissioned, or any subject of a third power be interested and the parties can not come to an amicable agi’cement, the competent local authorities shall decide. Article XXVI. In case of the death of a citizen or subject of one of the parties within the territories or dominion of the other, the com{)etent local authorities shall give notice of the fact to the consuls or consular agents of the nation to which the decea,sed belongs, to the end that information may be at once transmitted to the parties interested. Article XXVII. The consuls-genersil, consuls, vice-consuls, or consular agents of the respective high contracting parties shall have, under the laws of their country and the instructions and regulations of their own government so far as compatible with lotail laws, the right of representing the absent, unknown, or minor heirs, next of kin, or legal representatives of the citizens or subjects of their country who shall die within their consular jurisdiction, as well as those of their countrymen dying at sea whose property is brought within their consular district; and of ap])earing either personally or by delegate in their behalf in all pro¬ ceedings relating to the settlement of their estate until such heirs or legal representatives shall themselves appear. Until such appearance the said consular officers shall In' ix“rmitted, so far as compatible with local laws, to jierform all the duties pre¬ scribed by the laws of their country and the instructions and regula¬ tions of their own government for the safeguarding of the property and the settlement of the estate of their deceased countrymen. In every csise the effects and property of such deceased citizens or subjects shall be retained within the consular district for twelve calen¬ dar months by said consuls-general, consuls, vice-consuls, or consular INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1649 agents, or by the legal representatives or heirs of the deceased, during which time the creditors, if any, of the deceased shall have the right to present their claims and demands agsiinst the said effects and projK^rty, and all questions arising out of such claims or demands shall be decided by the local judicial authorities in acc'ordancc with the laws of the country to which said officers are commissioned. IS, Article XXVIII. of ies The consuls-general, consuls, vice-consuls, and consular agents, as rer likewise the consular chancellors, secretaries, or clerks of the high ils- contracting parties, shall reciprocally enjoy in lK)th countries all the ive i rights, immunities, and privileges which are or may hei’eafter be • to I granted to the officers of the same grade of the most favored nation. f a I ble I Article XXIX. All treaties, agreements, conventions, and contracts between the United States and Spain prior to the treaty of Paris shall be expressly abrogated and annulled, with the exception of the treaty signed the ties _ seventeenth of February, 1834, l>etween the two countries, for the set- )cal ' tlenient of claims between the United States of America and the (Jov- liar i ernment of His Catholic Majesty, which is continued in force by the hat = present convention. ■ .\rtu;le XXX. ; The present treat}’ of friendship and general relations shall remain the in full force and vigor for the term of ten years from the day of the leir exchange of ratifications. Notwith.-^tanding the foregoing, if neither lent party notifies to the other its intention of reforming any of or all the the articles of this treaty, or of terminating it twelve months liefore the ives expiration of the ten years stipulated al>ove, the said treaty shall con- leir ^ tinue binding on lioth parties Iwyond the .said ten years, until twelve j at months from the time that one of the ])arties notifies its intention of 1 of proceeding to its reform or of terminating it. [>ro- s or I Article XXXI. ted. I The present convention shall l)e iRtified and the ’•atifications thereof l)re- shall Ih' exchanged at the city of Madrid as soon as |x)ssible. nla- In witness whereof the respi'ctivc pleiii|)otcntiaries have signed the erty same and have affixed thereto the .seal of their arms. Done in duplicate at Madrid this third day of July, in the year of s or our Ijord one thousand nine hundred and two. ilen- [seal.] Bellamy Storer. ular [seal.] El DuyuE de Aiaioix'»var i>el Kio. 1650 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1 am ARGENTINE REPUBLIC. as nii MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT BOCA. flu At the oponiiifT of the Arjjentine Conffres.'i on May 4, President of K SANITARY INSPECTION OF LIVE STOCK. 'Fhe terms of the convention l)etween the Argentine Republic and Uruguay as to the sanitary inspection of live stock as eml>odied in a decree issued by the Minister of Agriculture on February 3, 15*03, were as follows: “The preamble .states that, in addition to the alterations made in the regulations of February 15, 15** *2, it is convenient to .specify the pre¬ scriptions to which the foreign commerce in cattle must l)e submitted, that of oversea as well as of the Orientjil Republic of Uruguay, Jis regards relations with the latter. “.Article 1. Prohibits {a) the importation or landing of animals, animal remains, etc., from any nation where contagious or infectious disea.se in animals exists which may lie dangerous to the national live sUx'k; (//) the iiiniortation of animals proceeding from a nation whose laws and regulations and their application do not, in the opinion of the Executive, offer a sufficient guaranty against contagion; (c) the iniportiition from abroad through any other port than Buenos Ayres; (i) the importation of animals from a nation whose live stock may be imported into the Argentine Republic when those animals, though prweeding from a nation free from disease, may have originally^ come from a prohibited nation; (c) the importation of animals in a ship 1<)52 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. I wliii'li lias, within thirty days prior to thoir omharkation, loaded aniiiials ill a prohibited nation; (/') the importation of animals in a ch ship which, after loadinj^, has Ihmmi in contact with any kind of animaU mi proceedinjr from a prohibited nation, or which has called at a jxirt of inj any such nation; (e prohibited, and the prohibition will continue until, in the opinion of the Executive, mu the animals of the respective nations can be imixirted without danger. rei “Art. 4. Prescribes the documents that must be presented when animals are brought from a nation not prohibited, to show that the ciittle plague has not existed during the preceding ten years in the country from which they proceeded and that neither perineumonia nor ] foot-and-mouth di.sease has existed there during the preceding sii rel months; as regards sheep, it must also be shown that no case of small¬ de> ( pox in sheep has occurred during the six months; as regards horees,* similar proof is required in reference to glanders and lampas. foi “Art, 5. Provides for the in>|X'ction of ves.sels bringing liv'e stix’k am aiul states the nu*asures to be adopted in ca.se all the animals should to not Ih' found to Ih^ in a perfectly sanitary condition, am “Art. Directs that, in addition to the measures indicated in th« do< foregoing articles, animals imixirted from countries not prohibited by shall be submitted to the following prophylactic treatment: («) Cattlf to forty days’ quarantine and tulierculinization, and if at the end ol tio that time they give a diagnostic reaction of the tulierculine they are td lejj lie immediately .slaughtered, without comptmsation, or to be roi'iii cia ( bark(‘d within eight da^’S, (/>•) Sheep are to lie kept in ({uarantine aiK isolated for fifteen days, and horses for eight days. The latter maj rel be inoculated at the end of the eight day.s, and are to Ixi slaughtered sht without compensation, if they give a diagnostic reaction or shall havi cei l>een in contact, directly or indirectly, with any suffering from glanders am The periods of (luamntine may lie extended. INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1653 ‘‘Art. 7. The foregoing measures are not applicable to the inter¬ change of animals with the Republic of Uruguay, which shall be sub¬ mitted to the following prescriptions: (a) Animals intended for stor¬ ing, saladeros, or consumption or for work must be accompanied by a certilicate from the inspector of the Minister of Fomento, stating the origin, numl)er, sj)ecies, class, and race of the animals, and declaring that in the establishment from which they proceeded there does not exist and has not during thirty days preceding existed any case of cattle plague, contagious perineumonia, sheep smallpox, carbuncle, pink fever, neumoenteritis in pigs, equine syphilis, or rabies. Also, after March 15, there must lie a certiticate that the animals have lieen Imthed in the official bathing place w’ith an efficacious specific for kill¬ ing ticks, (h) Pedigree animals must be inspected on board, and if they ap]K‘ar to lie in good health their disembarkation will lie authorized, provided that they come accompanied by a certiticate from the Minis¬ try of Fomento declaring that they have undergone veterinary inspecr- tion and that in the department or ‘partido’whence they proceedetl none of the diseases mentioned in the preceding section exists or has existed during thirty days preceding, and specifying the number, origin, species, class, and race of the animals certified. “Art. 8. Notwithsbinding the preceding articles, the (Jovernment may apply prophylactic measures when it consideiM that sufficient reasons exist for so doing.’' CONSULAR LEGALIZATION OF BILLS OF LADING. Following is a tmnslation of the principal provisions of a new law relating to the consular legalization of bills of lading for merchandise destined for Argentine ports: “Article 1. The legalization of bills of lading for cargoes destined for |X)rts of the Republic must be made by consuls-general, consuls, and vice-consuls in triplicate, and a stamp to the value of 1 jmo is to be affixed to the first copy and one of 50 eentavm to the second and third copies. These three copies shall l>e considered as original dwuments and shall 1m' delivered, duly legalized, signed, and sealed by the consular agents to the parties concerned. “Art. 2. Consuls-general, consuls, and vice-consuls will, in addi¬ tion, retpiire copies of the bills of lading and manifests which they legalize. It shall Ik' stated in these copies that they are for the offi¬ cial use of the consuls, and no charge will l)e made for them. “Art. 3. Without prejudice to the three copies of the bills of lading referred to in article 1, consuls-general, consuls, and vi<*e-consuls shall legalize as many copies as may be asked for by the parties con¬ cerned, marking each one ‘ Copy of the three originals made in act^ord- ance with Law No. 2867 of the 3bth November, 1891.’ Each copy ir)r)4 INTKKNATIONAL HUKKAU OK THK AMKKK'AN RKIMTHLIOS. shiill l)o:ir !i stamp of rntturnit and shall ho si^nod and soalod hj’ tlio consular aj;(*nts in the usual form. “Art. 5. 'Flu' decree of the 4th of Aujrust. is continued, hy which no document is to he considered h'jrjdized unless it hears the qn:i prescribed sRimps.” cnl( (liti PORT MOVEMENTS IN FEBRUARY, 1903. 1HM- The followinj; tioures, published by the Buenos Ayres “ Handels- I Zeitunj^" (AV/’AA/ Fhitmciri'H y Conierrial). indicate the shipments 73.- from the principal ports of the Aiycmtine Ih'puhlic for the month of o.lt February, and lU’ENOS AYRKS. 787 49,t .Xrticlfs. (juanlity. [ A rliolos. Cluantity. wa.s 92.1 Corn. .. .sacks.. liVOll) Onohnioho ox tract. 2.'),3t0 Whom. ....do.... 7(11,'itt;! Minonils. .do.... 264 mill Linsood . ....do.... sn.ais Intostiiios. .casks.. 316 Klour. ...do.... 7I.-29H Cattle. .head.. 5,339 nun Wool. . ...bales.. lei.ysy Sheep . .do.... 1.5,7S« Sheepskins. _«1(»_ a. 7i.'> Horses. .do.... 739 tine Oxhidos: Mules. .do.... 2,331 Dry. U2,sst Tallow . .pipi's.. 1,678 Bne Sal tod. ■ly.siM Do. .casks.. 10,647 Horsohidos: ,Iorkod hoof. .bales.. 13,119 F 2:}, 47 4 9:4, yxi npv___ lOi WT r>, (19:4 Con Calfskins. ...halos.. 12, .W. Touffues. .do_ '4.> Hair. _(h)_ 23H Hav. .hales.. 33,439 11.1 Various hidos...... do.... 670 Sheep, frozen. ..([uarters.. (►2,200 Flax cakos. ....-aoks.. 9,2.V> Meat: Barlov. ....do.... 413 Frozen . .53,135 Bran. ....do.... 60,263 Various. 5,360 Bono and Isaio ash. _tons.. 332 Tobacco . 244 274 2,188 A Butter. .. .Isixes.. 2H. 43.') Meat extract. .Isixis*.. 2,353 4.2^4 15,889 Tnc “Bs BAHIA BLANCA. tax witl During the month of February. 14 steamships cleared from irrij the port of Bahia Blaiu-a, carrying the following pnalucts: pns IlruzU.—Wh(‘at, 4S,4S4 sacks. the Ililyhnit.—\Vh«‘at. 75,385 sacks. (ri'vdt lir’daiu.—Wheat, 73,732 sacks. kilo Holhind.—Wheat, t*2,53t{ sacks. tixei France.—Wheat. 1,571 sacks; wool, d,321 bales, T (termany.—Wool, 13,094 bales; o.xhides, salted. 1,229. of t Onlei'x.—Wheat. 2l4,4r>2 sacks. eiiti .SAN nicoiAs. of i groi Nine steamships cleared from the port of San Nicolas during the month of February, 1903, carrying the following products: Great Britain.—Wheat. 5,748 ssicks; linseed, 80,740 sacks; wool. 360 bales; oxhides, salted, 954. T France.—Linseed, 1,198 .sacks; wool, 1.441 bales. undi Ifolhmd.—Linseed, 18,530 .sacks. catt INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1655 r CATTLE STATISTICS, FIBST QUARTER OF 1903. r According to the ‘‘Bulletin of Coniiiicrciul Statisti<*s” for the tirst e quarter of th(> calendar year 1908, issued hy the Ministry of Agri¬ culture of the Argentine Kepuhlic, the following data show the con¬ ditions prevailing in the catth' industry of the <‘ountry during the ]H*riod in inference; 'I'herc were brought into the capital 151,772 head of cattle, of which ts 78.47 per cent were for slaughtering, 2*>.35 per cent for storing, and )f 0.18 per cent for exjiortation. I'liere were brought into the Matanzas and South Baniincas markets 1,((94,941 sheep and lambs, of which 787,040 were for the frujorijicoK,’’'' 258,296 for the Mutadr/'ox^'^ and 49,6((5 for storing. The number of pigs slaughtered foi' consumption was 1,885. The following was the exportation of live stock: Sheej), !(2,1((1; 4-attle, 25,215; horses, 1,53((; asses, 4,505 (for South Africa); liiO >64 nudes, 8,584, of w'hich 8,561 were shipped to South Africa. The 446 S39 numlK*rof horned cattle slaughtered by the '''' xahidcrnx" oi the Argen¬ 792 739 tine Hepublic during 1902 was 454,0(X) (18((,6(K) in the Trovince of K31 671! Buenos Ayres and 274,800 in the Province of Entre Kios). 647 119 For the month ending March 81, 1903, La Union Argentina Dairy 9S1 69:! Company manufactured 470,284 kilograms of butter, obtained from 4:«s 4»9 11,286,816 liters of nnlk. 2U6 135 NEW SUGAR TAX. 360 244 138 A measure recently passed by the Government of the Province of 353 389 Tucuman, Argentine Republic, report of which is published in the ‘‘ Bosird of Trade flournal” (British) for May 21, 1908, imposes a new t4ix on sugar with a view to limiting the quantity pnaluced and also with the partial purpo.se of providing a fund to cover the expenses of >111 irrigation. It is .sought to attain the fonner object by fixing the total pnxluction of the current year at 84,000 tons, by allotting to each of the 21 sugsir-making establishments in the Province its share of the aggr4*gat4‘ production, and by imposing a tax of one-half cent per kilogram iqion the (piantity produced not exceeding the maximum so fixed, and a tax of 40 cents p<‘r kilogmm upon any excess. The tax is to be paid when the sugar leaves the factory; but if any of the excess mentioned should be exported, the sugar maker will l)e entitled to the return of the additional tax of 89^ cents paid in resp<>ct of it. The Province of Tucuniiin prixluces the bulk of the sugar grown in the Argentine Republic. the BRITISH PROHIBITION OF ARGENTINE CATTLE. [)oI. The Briti.sh Board of Agriculture has issued the following circular, under date of May 8, 1903, concerning the importation of Argentine (Mttle at the |)orts of the British Empire: 1656 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1 “'Phe Board of Aj^riculture have been informed that the Arjjentine a 1 (lovernment have prohibited the exjwrtjition of cattle, sheep, and tio swine from the Arjjentine Republic in consequence of the discovery of the foot-and-mouth disease in inqK>rted cattle now underjfoinj; to (juarantine at Buenos Ayres, and the Board have themselves made an Br: order prohibitinjj the inqK>rtiition into (ireat Britain (»f animals rui broujjht from the Arffcntine K*‘public or from I’rujfuay. 'I'he order Ba of the Board will come into operation on Tuesday next, the l2th siiii instant ” (May). THE TELEGRAPH SYSTEM IN THE SOUTH OF THE REPUBLIC. [From Ui J‘iriiii(t." of liiiciios .\\t»‘s.] The telegraph line from Cone.sa, on the Negro River, to C'ape of the Virgins, Sanhi Cruz, measures 2,125 kilometers, and has 4,250 kilo¬ meters of electric wires. There have been established on this line 28 th(‘ ix)st and telegraph offices, and in the extreme .south, at the entmnce wh to the Strait of Magellan, a refuge for shipwrecked mariners has l)een adii esbibli.shed. the In the line from Neuqiien to the colony Sixteenth of Octolxu' there Thi have been constructed 50}> kilometers of telegnij)h wire.s, and 11 tele¬ by graph offices are in opei-ation. From Commodore Rivadavia toward Cantaush 1.H4 kilometers of telegniph line have been comjfleted, and acci on the line from Patagones to Conesa 207 kilometers have l>een con¬ whi structed, and the line has been removed from the Negro River \ alley ina; to the highlands, ImwoikI the reach of tl(M>d.s and overflows from the piir river. The lines that are at present Inung constructed from Cerro Negro cre( to Cantsiush and from Norquinco to the colony Sixteenth of Octolfer acti will complete a very inqxu’tant circuit that will in.sure |M‘rmanent be ( communication with the Strait of Magellan when the line is completed, cre< via Casakamon, from Cantaush to the Sixteenth of Octolx'r. In this manner telegraphic communication with Chile will Ik? greatly the facilitated with respect to the rapidity and effectiveness of the .service VOt( and the facility for connecting with the tmns-Andine lines in accord¬ tak< ance with the agreement between the two Governments. Telegi-aphic deci communication with Puerto Gallego and Punta Arenas will 1h> ecpially tioii improved, notwithstanding the fact that the communication now exi.st- exp itig l)etween these two points by means of a privat** wiiv is lM)th satis und factory and cheap. IK)\V A further improvement of the Udegraphic communication in thf esta southern part of the Argentine would Ik' the con.struction of the pro¬ A posed lines from Magdalena to Necochea and Bahia Blanca; from the the i Ninth of July to Trenque Lauquen and General Acha, and from to tl Saavedra to Bahia Blanca, the construction of which would greatly extend and improve telegraphic .service in Patagonia, and would plac« INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. U>57 le I a larj^o portion of that rich territory in direct telejfraphic coininunic'a- .di tion with the Fedenvl Capital. 'A 'I'o complete the circuit from La Plata to lirandwen and from Fortin 'gt to Livalle and I’uan two wires are l)einjf hunji Iwtween laivalle and in I Hrandsden, so that when this construction is completed live wires will .Is I run fr<»m Buenos Ayres to Puan, all of which will Ije extended to I'rl liahia Blanca when the teleirniph line from Saavedra is constructed to th| ssiid |M)int. NEW BANKRUPTCY LAW." (t'outiiuie (’llAlTKK V. Ailjudn'atioit ftfaxxetx ami llahllititx. he lo Art. 34. 'I'he creditors shall have the power, if they refuse to accept 28 the ajfreement j)ro|X)sed hy the debtor or if the debtor resists the one ice which they have recommended, to take possession of the assets and ;en administer the bankrupted estate. This shall have to lie resolv’ed by thi* same majority of votes as is required for accepting the agreement. ere] This iuljudication of assets and liabilities shall Iw subject to approval ‘le- by the court. ard Art. 35. The court shall approve or disapprove this adjudication, iiiidl according to the circumstances of the case, within live days, during ■on- which the debtor shall lie p<‘rmittt*d to submit in writing whatever he lley! may have to say on the subject. An appeal shall lie granted either the party against the decision of the court. Art. 3t>. Afti*r the approval of this adjudication by the court the creditors shall siqiersede the debtor in all his rights, obligations, and ilierl actions. All the privileges and actions of the preferred creditors can [lentj be enforced against them. In no case shall the responsibility of the ited,| creditors exceed the value of the assets in their pos.session. Art. 37. At the same meeting in which the creditors decide to make ‘atly the adjudication they shall have to elect by absolute majority of the •vice votes present one or more representatives, who in their name shall ■ord- take possession of the assets and defend their rights. They shall also ►phii' decide whether the said representatives shall proc*eed with the liquida¬ lalh tion of the assets or continue to do the business of the debtor. If no xist- explii'it instructions are given to the said representatives, it shall l>e ^atis understood that the latter are theraby authorized and granted full |K)wers to act as they may consider to be liest in the interest of the i tL estate, subject, however, to the limitation set forth in article 3t). prc Art. 33. Upon the approval of the adjudication and the delivery of 11 thf the assets to the cretlitors, a deed of release and discharge shall be given fror to the debtor; but the debtor, however, shall be Ixiund to cooperate ■eatl; '» See April anti May Bulletins, pp. 1033-1037, and 1322-1325, respectively. plat INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1659 by wire, to be seized and opened in his presence, or in his absence by the judge, and that anything of a purely personal character should ])e delivered to him. 2. Ordering all those who have in their possession property or docu¬ ments belonging to the bankrupt to place them at the disjwsal of the trustee, under such penalties and responsibilities as may be proper. 3. Forbidding all persons to make payments to the bankrupt or deliver to him any effects under j)enalty that such payments and deliv¬ eries would not release them from their obligation toward the estate. 4. Directing the trustee to take jx>ssession of all the property belonging to the bankrupt. 5. Directing the district attorney, who is a party to the proceed¬ ings, to be propt'rly summoned. Akt. 45. The bankruptcy decree shall be publi.slied in two daily newspaiiers, in the domicile of the bankrupt, and in the places where he keeps commercial establishments. It .shall be publi.slied, further¬ more, in one of the newspapers of the place where the court is held, and if there is none there it shall be published in one of the newsjiajiers of the neare.st place. Art. 46. If the meeting of the creditors adjourns without an agree¬ ment being reached bi'tween them and the debtor, or an adjudication of the assets being decided upon if the debtor has not actually sus¬ pended pai'ment, then the court shall suspend the rendering of the bankruptcy decree until the suspension of payments does actually take place. Art. 47. The actual suspension of paj’inents may lie suggested at any time within a year thereafter by any creditor, and the court, in riew of such suggestion, shall make the bankruptc}’ decree, appointing as trustee the same one previously de.signated by the creditors. Art. 48. The debtor and his representatives or heirs shall have the right to reijuest, within five days, in the case of the foregoing article, the repeal of the liankruptcy decree; but his petition has to be founded only on the falsity of the suggestion that payments were suspended. Art. 49. The (piestion thus raised shall be discus.sed and pa.s.sed I upon by the court after hearing the party at whose re(|ue.st the declara- ! tion of Imnkruptcy was made, lioth parties having the right to priKluce ; such evidence as may l)e deemed by them to be necessary. The discussion of this question shall not take more than twenty days, r »t the expiration of which the court shall give its decision. An appeal e can Ikj biken against this decision, but the execution of the latter ;■ shall not be suspended. b Art. 5U. The opposition by the debtor to the Imnkruptcy decree if shall not prevent the provisions of article 44 of the present law from y being carried into effect. Art. 51. If the Imnkruptcy decree is revei'setl, everything shall l>e }T brought liack to the state in which they were l)efore. 1(>60 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. I> The merchant against whom the proceedings were taken shall have J A the right to sue for damages the part}’ at whose request the said pro- i agre ceedings w’ere instituted; but he shall have to prove that the said : agai party acted tortiously or with manifest injustice. side Art. 52. A merchant who has sus|)ended payments and does not i on a come befoi’e the court within the time tixed by article <5 to reijuest an anio order calling his creditors to a meeting, or has absconded or run away, for I shall be adjudged a bankrupt at the request of any creditor or of the A attorney for the Government, as the case may be. The protest of mor any obligation made before the clerks of the merchant, or before the A municipal authority, shall be sufficient ground for the making of this rupt request. In this case the bankruptcy decree shall contain, in addition witli to the provisions of article 44, the appointment of an accounhint, to A l)e chosen as provided in article 68, who immediately shall tsike posses¬ mad sion of all the property, books, and papers of the debtor, and the con¬ to h vocation, by public edicts, of all the creditors to hold a meeting within A tifteen days thereafter. befo Art. 5.8. The nonappearance of the debtor shall constitute a pre¬ A sumption of fraud, and the court, when making the bankruptcy decree, cles shall order the said debtor to be arrested and committed to the juris¬ rupt diction of the criminal court. assis Art. 54. The creditors of the bankrupt shall send to the account¬ prill ant, appointed as provided in article 52, three days before the meeting reqii at the latest, a statement of the amount, character, and origin of their ^ allui respective claims. be c The accountant shall take charge of the projiertv of the Imnkrupt and safely keep it. He shall also make, u|K)n examination of the l)ooks and documents of the bankrupt and the data furnished him, a list of the creditors and a balance of the assets and liabilities. T1 Art. 55. The meeting of the creditors shall be called to order by the estii judge presiding over the court, and the order of its business shall be and as follows: Reading of the report of the accountant, and then the crop examination and proof of the claims in the manner provided in article at 1( 16 and those following. When said examination and proof are com¬ pleted the creditors shall proceed to appoint, by majority of capital, A one or several trustees, to whom the court without further proceedings Arg shall give possession of the bankrupted estate; and then trustees shall proceed to the licpiidation qf the same in the manner and form agreed upon by the creditors, or, in the absence of instructions, in the manner and form which they may deem most l)eneticial to the interests of all KOI the parties concerned. AI Should the voting be so divided as to render it impossible to obtain OS the two majorities, the judge shall appoint one of the i)ersons voted for by the creditors out of those who obtained the greater number of : B; votes. iof ti I , hon ii INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1661 Art. 56. If the Iwnknipted merchant had formerlj' entered into an agreement with his creditors, the creditors who were parties to it shall again he entitled to exercise their rights, but their claims shall be con¬ sidered onl}' in the following manner: If no dividend was paid them on account of their claims, the\’ will come as creditors for the total amount; if something was paid to them, they will come as creditors for the Imlance. Art. 57. A merchant may lx? adjudged a bankrupt even if he has no more than one creditor. A son is not permitted to recjuest that his father be adjudged a liank- - nipt, nor can a father do the same with respect to his son, nor a wife with respect to her husband, or vice versa. Art. 58. The adjudication in Imnkruptcy attracts to the court which made it all the causes and cases pending against the bankrupt relating to his projierty. Actions belonging to the bankrupt shall be exercised by the trustees before the proper courts. Art. 59. If the bankrupt has complied with the provisions of arti¬ cles 6 and 8 of this law, or if in case that the adjudication in bank- niptcy was made at the request of the creditors, he has rendered assistance in properly conducting the proceedings, and it appears } prima facie that his insolvency is not fraudulent, the court shall at his ' request, after hearing the julvice of the trustees, grant him a monthly ‘ allowance, in the shajie of alimony; but in no case shall this allowance be continued for more than three months. (To l)e continutsl.) MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. The 1903 corn crop of the Argentine Republic has been officially^ ' estimated at 147,857,0 BOLIVIA. MODIFICATION OF THE CONCESSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION } AND EXPLOITATION OF THE RAILROAD PROM VIACHA TO \ ORURO. [From " £l Edadoy No. 410.] i By order of the Second Vice-President of the Republic, in exercise I of the Executive power, the Government of Bolivia accepts the addi- ffion j)ro|x)8ed to article 8 of the concession for the construction and 1602 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OK THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. exploitation of the railway from Viaeha to Oruro, grantt'd on Octol)er | the 4, 1}>()2, making’ the revised clause S read as follows: j (W “Akt. 8. The State shall always have at any time the right to acquire hit the line by paying to the concessionary, or the jierson or persons that ex| succeed him, the sums invested, deducting therefrom the amounts | ex] liquidated, and paying furthermore an indemnity of r)tK),000 h^Jh'iaml am ($166,00(1), to which there shall bo added a sum that shall be arrived I at by capitalizing at 4 per cent annually the avenige amount of the* Th net profits of the exploitation obtained during the live years preceding ' Ik) that of the acciuisition by the State.” , ■ 98( 19( a 1 BRAZIL. wa go MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT RODRIGUES ALVES. (6( The opening of the Brazilian Congre.ss on May 3, 1003, was signal¬ ized by the delivery of the first message of the present President of the Republic, Dr. Rodrigues Alves. This doi‘ument called attention to the healthy political conditions" de prevailing, and congratulated the country on the improved financial j position shown bj' the stability in the exchange rate and the higher prices of securities both in Brazil and in Europe. The iK)licy, the i me.ssage continues, suggested by the situation which called forth ^ the funding loan, should be strictly adhered to. The redemption and ! An! Rai guaranty funds must be maintained and strengthened by the continued | Mai Foo collection of part of the customs duties in gold. The message recoin-; 8pe mends the greatest accuracy in the budget estimates and the alndition - of indefinite authorizations of expenditure. The economical situation,; Ani while it is stated to be unsatisfactory, is not hopeless. It is due mainly i Mir Vef to the helplessness of the coffee producers in face of the overproduc-, Spe tion. The introduction of foreign capital and immigration continue: to lie greatly needed. After referring to various reforms which are needed, the message expresses the wish that Congress should regulate the j>ower which the" various States of the Union have assumed of issuing foreign loans- w’hich may eventually cause .serious embarrassment to the credit of’ the Repufilic as well as complicate its international relations. The message also asks for the reform of the mining legislation, as = the pre.smit .system rather di.scourages the investment of capital, and i Noi Soil Oei finally points out the nece.s.sity of a revision of the inb'rnal revenue m * Art consumption laws, of the stamp laws, and t)f the acts regulatiiis: J AU! Bel savings banks, collection stations, and subtreasuries. S Bol Bu: So far as the figures are complete, the Brazilian exixirts in l!K>2 w('ri : Cai Chi Chi valued at 736,1(X) amtos of rei« and the imports at 467,231> routimoi /r«, (.nil 3. INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1663 'l)er the surplus of exports over iiniMirts lining 26!S,SH1, against 410,871 eontox of reix in 1901. The decrease, however, is due partly to the lire higher rate of exchange and partly to the reduced value of the articles that exported. The President drew attention to the fact that the coffee ints exports iH'tween 181*0 and ll>02 rose from 4,000,(mm) to ir),(MM),(K)0 hags, utm and also jKiinted out that the value of the exports of small articles in ved 1901 was Hi per cent of the total, as compared with l»i jH*r cent in 1902. the The Treasury status is stated to he good and credit rising. 'Phe internal ling lionds two years ago were ipioti'd at <>9.5 tiiilrelx and are now worth 980, while in London the 4 jMU’cents rose from H2 in 1900 to 78 in 1902. The receipts for 1902, so far as they can Im‘ determined, reach a total of 43,051 co/itox gold and 238,381 ])aper. The expenditure was 34,650 conUm gold and 251,737 paper, the surplus lieing 8,957 gold and 3,269 paper. The Treasury has lately redeemed one-tenth (60,000 of the internal loan of 1897. fnal- FOREIGN TRADE FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 1902. it of According to statistics compiled hy the Ihireau of Statistics of Rio ;ions de Janeiro, the foreign trade of Brazil for the first nine months of icial 1902 (January'-September) was as follows: gher Value. , the orth IMPORTS. MilreU. and Animals and animal prodncts. 4,191,141 Raw material for ase in the arts and indnstri-'. W, 002.8.15 lined Manufaetureil articles. 142,952,013 Food prodnrfs. 129,579,889 20111- Specie . 46,729,608 ition Total. ,| 367,4.55,.506 tion, Animals and animal products. 27,611,677 I inly MineralxS and mineral products. 12,823,442 Vegetable products. 485,803,290 •duc- Spwie. 5;7,.539 inue Total. 526,755.918 .sage 'piij, imports and exports hy countries were as follows: 1 the [Value ill inilrriH.] oans it of ImtMirts for Kxporta for first nine first nine months— Countries. months . 1902. ; 1902. 1901. II, w - •inH North Africa. .1 2,369,713 2.090,828 ‘ South Africa. .' 3,886,224 2,528,610 IP pf Gemianv. 37,53.5.8.57 81,879,813 86,938,719 ' Argentine Republic. :l0,349,a5:$ 15,4.53,818 13,701,336 6.266.102 13,877,090 15,239, .536 Belgium.. 7,9t>2.812 , 11..'>13,383 10,.505,245 Bolivia. .1 742, .567 5,786 Bulgaria. . 7,’289 . .1 1,408,648 1 2,696,6.51 **"""*"'. 37.5.223 816,990 7W,141 . . 2. .556 Cuba 135,633 . 1664 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. Importx lor Exports for first nine fit»t nine months— months 1902. Denmark. l.C 1,900,100 2,:175,242 United States .' 42,4 206,94fi,.T82 260,95:1,775 Franoc. 28,1 48,18fi,189 51,223,770 Gibraltar. 838, tl7 Great Britain. 93,' 93,958,417 76,f>44,:i37 Greece. 65,106 96,170 591,925 1,102,290 23,279,906 2.5, .511,108 Island of Madeira.... 9ti,.591 Italy. 4,274,400 .lapan. Malta. UaraKiiay. Pent. PortiiKal. British possessions ... Russia. Norway and Sweden. Switzerland. Turkey. Asiatic Turkey. Uruguay.!. Total. 340,725,898 Tho total miinber of v»\s,sels that entered the jiort of Rio de Janeiro during the period under review was 11,454, of whieh S,6(i7 were national ve.ssels and 2,H47 5vere foreign. The countries that figured most largely in this port movement were England, with 1,252 ves.sels Germany, with 57U, and France with 246. The number of vessels licaring the United States flag was only 33. CUSTOMS RECEIPTS IN MARCH, 1903. The receipts of the various custom-hou.ses of Brazil during the month of March, 1!M)3, as compared with the .same month in the jireceding jp 3’ear, were as follow.s—the values lieing given in conton nf re!><: fo Rio de Janeiro. 6, .5:10 .5,2.50 Paranagua.... Santos.I 2,675675 2,7:18 Uniguayaiia.. I'ara.i 1,.593.593 1,615 Pamahiba_ Pemambueo.1 1,,530.530 ■ 1,186 Parahiba. Bahia. 1,446446 : 1,645 .\raeaju. Manaos. 720 I. Livramento... Porto Alegre. :168 :184 Kspirito Santo Ceara. Florianopolis. EXPORTS FROM PARA IN APRIL, 1003. The following articles were exported from the port of Para in April, 1903. Rubber. 1,629,78.3 Chestnuts..... 16,902 Cacao 146,329 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1665 The exports, l)y eouiitries, were as follows: 1 Kun>]> e. Cnited ' Slatet). TVjtm. 7>»n». Rubber . . l,33n I,.300 Caontehoiie_ . 373 1 206 Ctrao. . 163 ft2 CUSTOMS MODIFICATIONS. Kxtroct fnun Rudijef Imw No. 0.53, of Devetnhrr 30, 1003. [“ IHarin OffirinI," No. 307, of Dwemln'r 31. 190a.] I Article 1. This article provides that the import duty chargeable on butter and margarine is respectively fixed at 1$500 and at 3$500 per kilogram. Under the same article the consumption duties on cigars are modi¬ fied as lielow: Cigars of a value— Keis. Not excee (a) Trade articles not specially ro«iuircd for the puiposes of the lUK service intended to be preferentially treated are excepted. Re (b) Said excei)tion also ap])lies, under the provisions of the customs code, to such articles as are likewise proiluced by the home Industry. SoleThe insertion of the free-etitry clause is for})idden in contracts or agreements havinjj referem-e to sup])lles for the service y of the State. I Art. 12. The duties applicable to chairs (No. of t'ustoms Tariff V’u IbOU, former No. .T5+) are modified as follows: FcirmiT Former New rutos. New rates. | 1 rati’S. rates. 1 78000 208000 ‘ ^ S8600 r«(X)0 1 :j8«oo 08000 208000 .008000 28400 ."i8000 108000 i 208000 19(1 18200 48000 2.08000 .008000 78000 208000 148000 308000 3S.‘iOO 68000 78000 208000 Iniji 98000 208000 18000 380IK) Kx|i 68*XX) 208000 2$ The rest of the item remains unaltered. 1 Art. 13. Tin plate in stamped sheets imported direct by butter->)ox exp factories are exempt from import duty and clearance charges. tigii Art. 17. All contrary jjrovisions are hereby repealed. Mai MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. ^1,( the An international exposition of apparatus used in connection with exp alcohol will be held at Rio de Janeiro from Augu.st 2 to 31, r.>(»3, rec« under the auspices of the National Siwiety of Agricultuiv of Brazil. Mai A congress of sugar producers and manufacturers of alcohol has been T called to meet at the same time, in order to discuss what measurt's are tioii necessary to be adopted in order to increase tlui consumption indus¬ quii trially of alcohol. The objects to be exhibited include motors, heat¬ plm ing and lighting apparatus, distilling apparatu.s, etc. Objects intended 'r for the exjwsition should be addrc.ssed to the Sociedode Naclonnl de as ( A CHILE. NEW CABINET. The International Bureau of the American Republics has l)een informed, through the Dejmrtment of State of the United States, under date of June 2,1903, of the formation of a new Chilean Cabinet INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1667 ife I unch'r Sefior Don Uamon Bakkos Lrco. Acting? Vice-President of the I Kepuhlie of Chile, as follows: us I Minister of Interior and FiU'eijfn Relations, Don Rafael Sotomaver. y. I Minister of Justice and Puhlic Instruction, Don Anibal Sanfuestas. i‘n I Minister of Hacienda, Don Manijel Salinas. ce I Minist<*r of War ami Marine, Don Ricarc'o Matte Perez. , Minister of Industry and Puhlic- M'orks, Don Francisi’o Rivas ill = Vicuna. CUSTOMS RECEIPTS. [From “Kl Meri'urio" No. •j:C01t(.] The customs receipts of the R(‘puhlic durinjf the month of March, : 190H, were as follow's: Import cluties.$2,827,165 Kx|m)rt duties. 2,908,904 Total. 5,731,069 The duties for the month of March, 1JM13, were: Imports, ^2,319,4h7; exports, !i^.5,(»29,52r>, or a total for the month of $7,349,022. These tigun-s show' that the receipts from customs duties for the month of March, 1992, exceeded those for the month of March, 1903, by iil,617,953. A further analysis of these statistics indioites that while the receipts from exports in Man-h, 1903, as compared with the exports in March, 15>o2, diminished to the extent of $2,125,ti21, the reccMpts from im])orts for March, 1993, as compared with those for March, 1992, increased in the sum of §597,6t)S. 1 The administnitor of customs .states in his report that the exporta¬ tion of .saltjxder for ltt93 havinjf Iwen fixed at 39,,599,(M)9 Spinish ■ quintals, the receipts for the^'ear can not fall Itelow 47,421,4(M)^y<'««, i plus 309,5(M1approximately, receipts from icnline. ' The customs receipts of tlie Republic for the first (|uarter of 1903, P as compared with those corresjKindinj; to the same }H*riod in 1902, 1! exceeded those of the latter year by $1,863,344, as will be .seen from the followinj; table: First quartiT— k Exports. $10,42i,464 *11,489,897 f Im|s)rts. 6,417,180 7,217,081 t Total. 16,838,6»1 , 18,706,978 The receipts from the Arica custom-house, which is subject to the |s conditions of the truce agreement with Ikilivia, were for the first quar- ates, 1 tgj. 1902, $9,303, and for the first quarter of 1903, $17,391. binet j s 1668 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. COPPER SULPHATE DEPOSITS AT COPAQUIRE. F A 'Phe following tletails covoriiijf th«‘ facts rclatinjf t« the copper sul- Si phate deposits at Copa«|uire, in tin* (.’inlean Repui>li«*, are foiinde i INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1669 Ferric oxide. 4.45 Aluiitiiui (eliiefly au sulphate). 2.11 Sulphate of lime (anhydrous). fi. 51 Sulphate of magnesia (anhydrous). 4.47 Manganous oxide.2»> The remainder i.s roek insoluble in water or acid. The percentages of metallic copper work out at 3.25, 0.88, and 0.31 in the sulphate, carbonate, and sulphide, respectively. It will be seen from the altove analysis that carbonate and sulphide occur as well as sulphate. The carbonate was proltably formed by the action of the carbonate of lime on the sulphate. The sulphide occurs aschalcopyrite, and is interspersed throughout the rock side by side with the sulphate and is often nearer the surface than some of the sul¬ phate. This fact would lead to the opinion that the sulphate was deix)sited by infiltration and not by oxidation in nitu. There are deposits of chalcopyrite at higher altitudes, and the water in streams and lakes higher up contains sulphate in solution. It may be that at some past time these waters from al>ove ran over and through the rocks now under discussion and that afterwards some volcanic action changed their direction and left the region waterless. This, however, is pure speculation and further details of the geological and mineral- ogical features of the neighliorhood are required before any definite opinion can l)e put forward. Along with the sulphate there are also found other soluble salts, such as sulphate of alumina and magnesia. These may have l)een formed in place by the action of oxidizing pyrite in the presence of HK-ks containing alumina and magnesia, or they may have been depos- I ite«l by infiltrations from solutions derived from similar reactions in the mountains al)ove. At the present time the commercial exploitation of the deposits occupies the chief attention of those interested in them. The roi-k is very friable, and as it occurs on the surface of steep inclines there will l)e little cost incurred in mining and crushing. The usual course of treatment would be to wash out the sulphate with water and exti-act the carlxmate with acid, but the natural difhculties present serious obstacles. In the first place, there is no water near. Thei*e is a water course 15 miles away, and water i-an also 1h* obtained by sinking in cerbiin places, but, in l)oth cases, the cost of supply would lie a serious item. Secondly, it would l>e impossible, owing to the rough and steep nature of the track, to bring up acid for the treatment of the carlion- ate. During the last year or so processes for extracting copjMjr from carl)onates by means of solutions containing an excess of sulphurous acid have been proposed, but so far the value of these processes has not been demonstrated. Besides, the pyrite in the district does not occur in masses, and a supply of sulphurous acid could not be economic¬ ally obtained from them if they had to l>e first concentrated. It INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1671 Coscuez, markod out by the followiiij; limits: The Sor “Art. 5. N. N. I»inds hiinsplf toward tin* (iovorninoiit: : h( “ 66 To piy into tlio National Troasury tho sum of-in Anieri- ' SI csin };old or in doifts drawn in favor of tho'rreasur«*r-(ipiu*ral on l^on- ; ai don, Paris, or New' York, ])ayal>lo at most thirty days after sijfht and ai indorsed by a rospeotjible bank of tin* city of Hofjota, or the equivalent ; tl thereof in ('olombian currency, on the day of payment, as the nn>nthlr tl rent of the lease, on tin* last day of each month. j tl To jfive back to the (lovernment at the expiration of this con-! la tract any property he may have received in conformity to article 2, in ri the .same condition as in* may have receiv»*d it, exceptiiiff such objects as may be w'orn cmt as iM'fore .said. I ti “Section. If at the date of the expiration of this concession it should | tt appear tlr.it the articles jfiven back to the (lovernment an* worth lt*.s8^ P than those received by N. N.. as stipulat«*d h(*n*inb(*fore, the ditfen*ncej ai in value .shall Ik* i)aid by him. accordin*; to the valuation made by thej ii apprais(»rs interferin»f with tin* prcweedinj^s foi- the delivery and receipt I P of same articles. s “ (c) To work the mines and make use of the w “ Si'ction. The niiiiiinuiii price of tli»‘ monthly rent shall Ik* !|Wo,(k»0 coi American gold for the ten years’ lease. lia' “Section. To the etlect of the tinal allotment the payment of at' least .5 per cent upon the basis of the valuation, n'ckoning from the up second year of the operation of this contract, shall 1h* considered as an 1 bii advantage. The percentage to he ])aid from the third year forward j shall be calcnlated npon the total am«>nnt of the rent of the mines in iie the previous year. th( “The licitation, therefore, shall taki* place not oidy on the price of ottered as rent, but also on the ])ercentage to be ])aid after the second wi year. to “Akt. 13. The licitjition shall take ])lace on the 31st of I)ecemlM*r, lttb3, at the Ministry of Finance, the minister presiding over, assisted by the chief of the fourth division; it shall commence at I o’clock p. m. and shall htst three hours, during which time the projmsals shall be considered and the verbal bids and outbids heard. The pna^eedings ; shall be closed at 1 o’clock, and thereupon the contract shall be tinally allotted to the highest bidder. [ of “To be admitted as a bidder is re(piii‘(*d: | itu wh “ First. Not to be in debt ov«*rdue to tin* National 'Freasury, a fact po which shall 1m* proved wdth a certiticat«* issued by the 'Freasurer of the = Republic. noi ide “ Second, d'o have produc«*d the n*spective ju’oposal addressed to ? the Minister of Finance in a close and sealed envelope stating the con- ^ All 1 tents thereof, lH*fore 10.3u a. m. on the 31st of December, 10U3. ' “'Fhird. 'Fo add to said ])roiM)sal a certificate (»f the Treasurer-(ien- tin eral stilting that the bidder has deposited in the National Treasury, in American gold or in dnifts on Lond«)n, Paris, or New York, payable, to- imi at most, after thiity days’ sight, to the older of same Treasiiri'r and me backed by a respectable bank in Hogota, or tinally in receipts from the a a Credit Lyonnais, the London Rank, the ITiion Bank, or from any other respectable establishment, if the bidder is a foreigner, the amount is of ^)0,(MK> required as a guarantv against bankruptcy. De UIK “Fourth. To present likewise a statement signed by the bidder, showing that he accepts, without any r(*striction whatsoever, the stipulations set forth in these presents. i “Art. 14. For the purpose of the licitation. bidders abroad shall I appoint a legal attorney representing them before the Colombian (iov- Co ernment. Such bidders shall submit or send by mail to the res|M*ctive RO! diplomatic ministers of Colombia abroad a close and sealed envelope containing their projxisals. of “Art. 15. No proposal or bid shall lie admitted which shall not : ne: cover the minimum amount required for licitation, say $30,(X)0 Ameri¬ des can gold. After the bids and outbids and after approval by the E.\ee- Co utive power the agreement shall 1m^ recoi'ded as a public deed. The INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OE THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1675 contract beinj^ finally allotted tt) the highest bidder, it shall be ]nib- lished in the ‘Diario Oticial.’ “The Treasurer-tieneral shall give l>ack to the unsuccessful bidders, upon order signed bv the Minister t)f Finance, the sunis deposited as biinkiupb-y l)ond. “Art. 16. At all times the (iovernment reserves itself the right to ins|)ect the mines in order to prevent the damages that may be caused therein and the lil>erty to declare the contract null and void by reason of sjiid damages. The (iovernment may occupy, ipso facto, said mines without applying to the judicial authorities and ev’en having recourse to force. “Bogota, February 5, 1P03. “Aristides Fernandez.’’ ENCOURAGEMENT TO IMMIGRATION. in a recent issue of "La Rejmhlica,'' published at Bogota, the capital of Colombia, there appears an article advocating North American immigration to Colombia. The v.riter enumerates the advantages which he declares certainly would follow intercourse with such a powerful nation, whose commercial standing to-day is one of the most notable events in the history of the world. He also deprecates the idea that the ITiited States contemplates absorbing Centnil or South American Republics. Immignition from nations far advanced always brings in inestimable good, the writer continues, and he jioints to Kurop«‘an immignition as the pi'incipal cause of the phenomenal prosperity of the United States to-day. Among the lienetits resulting from tin* desired American immigration the article cites the introduction of new industries, new methcxls of developing industries already established, fresh capital, and a spirit of enterprise hitherto unknown in Colombia. 'I'he statement is made that it is not genenilly known that in the three Colombian Departments of Antio<|uia, Cauca, and 'rolima alone there is more gold underground than in all California. IMPORT DUTIES. The Dejiartment of State of the United States has received from Consul-CTenenil H. A. (tuixser. of Panama, and Consul Os<"ar Malm- Ros. of Clolon, translations of a recent decree, which provides: “Article 1. The reduction of commercial imjxirts, of which decree of January 5, 15)03, treats, will continue in effect until the 1st of June next. From the aforesaid date the rate of duty on merchandise destined for sale or use in this Department will be 25 per cent in Colombian silver on the value in gold. “Art. 2. Liquors will pay in accordance with the following tariff; 1676 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. “For each liter (1.0567 quarts) of eoniinon whisky and its com- I sti pounds up to 21° Cartier, such as ruin, brandy, gin, whisky, aniseed I rel brandy, retined rossolis, orange, etc., 1.50 (54.1 cents). r “For each liter of liquor from 22 to 42°, as chartreuse, cream of I Nc cocoa, peppermint, father kerman, kummel, eb-., 2 (72.2 cents.) “For each liter of alcohol up to 42°, I(H6.1 cents). “For each liter of alcohol more than 42°, 1.50j/ II.—Decree No. llftO, of October 1, 1902, aholixhing in artain cmto.n \ '"•g Jtmixex the surtax of 100per cent on liquidatimx. j: be 0 [“ DiarUi Ofleiatr No. n7.i2. of Ootolx!r 21. 1902.] f T1 Sole article.—In all custom-houses of the Republic where im|wrtj she duties are payable in silver money of a standard of 0.835, the admini- Tiii lNTEKNATlU2i(AL BUREAU UE THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1677 strators shall not levy on liquidations the surtax of 100 |x*r cent referred to in decree No. 507, of 1901. (See Tariff, p. ‘21, IX.) Para COSTA RICA. MESSAGE OF PKESIBENT ESQUIVEL. On May 1, 1003, President EsguiVKi. delivered an interesting^ mes- sajre to the National Congress, welcoming to the capitiil of the Nation the member.s of that distinguished legislative Isjd}', and discussing in a clear and concise manner the principal events that have occurred, with respect to the foreign and domestic relations of the Republic, the since the adjournment of the previous Congress. The foreign relations of the Republic continue amicable and cordial, aga, During the present session there will be submitted in detail to the |i considemtion of the C’ongress the various agreeiinmts tliat have f)een celebrated with the object of promoting and developing the future elle, progress and welfare of the Commonwealth. An account of the estsiblishment of the tirst Central American Arbitration Tribunal, created bj- the Convention of Corinto, will also appear in the corres¬ >olli- ponding report. These rejxirts will clearly indicate the jmcitic and ■ticle progressive course that has been followed by the Administration in I matters relating to international affairs, ports I I he l)oundary cpiestion witli (./oiombia has not yet Immui settled, Imt g all Mt is hoped that it will be fi.\<*d in the near future in accordance with inge. the arbitration decision of the President of Fniin-e. Said decision is •rein;}! not entirely clear regarding the eastern iMumdarv line, but it is doubt- o“250iilcss that the two interested nations will settle it in an amicable and mutually satisfactory manner. 1 Educational matters have received the espt'cial atbmtion and foster- 5 q/| ing care of the Administration, and notwithstanding the increasing needs of the (iovernment in v’arious ways for the employment of the public funds, the greatest number |K)ssible of primary schools have established, and higher education has also l)een encouraged and pnt so far jis was within the power of the (lovernment. One of the most notable acts of the Administration in this direction was the founding of a normal sclund, the ultimate result of which, in furnish- teachers to the primary and intermediate schools, will doubtless pbe of widespread benetit in the education of the youth of the nation. I The Administration has not been able to carry to completion all of mpojiV^^ public works it would have desired, and in many instances has dm ini I‘ iiiited its jM*tivity to the c onservation and repair of the Governnpent 1678 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. properties alreadj' in existence, and whenever feasible has assisted the I provinces in opening, conserving, and improving of the public roads, | ni among which, on account of their importance, are worthy of mention I the highw'ays leading to San Carlos, Atenas, Rio Grande, Santo : ai Domingo, San Mateo, Naranjo, San Ramon, Palmares, and Puriscal, | all of which are centers of rich agricultural districts and some of ^ which connect with the Pa<‘iHc Railway. Referring to the Pacitic Railway, tin* Government has given careful ^ attention to this inn^rtant line, and in a short tinu' will submit a coin- ^ plete report enumemting in detail the success of its elforts. The (lovernment is in possession of the said railway and of all of its | branches, and is actively taking the necessary steps for the opening of - the entire line and the betterment of the service. The relations of the state and the church are most harmonious and j to satisfactory; the judicial department has continued to disjiense justice to to all impartially and without restraint; the funds of the nation have been collected and disbursed in a just and eijuitaVde manner, and the ; tinances and jniblic credit of the Republic hav'e lieen faithfully looked after and upheld. Regarding the amendments proposed to the constitution of the Republic, the Administration approves and recommends the first nine , articles, and opposes the remaining six, and di.scusses at length the I advisability of adopting the fonner and of rejecting the latter. 1 The message is full of interest, and is an able dtK*ument which gives; 17 a detailed account of the acts and policies of the (Tovernment at the : ex present time and of its hop<*s and desires for the future. : Is] m( ini DECREE ENCOURAOINO AGRICULTURE. fn I'nder date of April 28, P.toS, President KsyuiVKL promulgated an tit important d(“cree relating to the formation of a national a.s.sociation eft- agriculture, the object of which is to encoumge the development of an the agricultural industry of the Republic in all its branches. The offi¬ exi cers of the society are a president, four vice-presidents, a l)oard off enl directors, a secretary, and a treasunu'. The Secretary of State is presi¬ coi dent ojfirio of the society, and the Director of the Institute eff( Physics and Geography will a meml)er of the lH)ard of directors. [, or The board of directors will govern the society, furnishing the siiin.: 4 with by-laws for the management of its business, and will have unch ^ po.- its direction the national .societies establi.shed or which mav in futin , Sai Ik? established for the purpo.se of developing the agricultural indu.strv j rer The board of directors shall in every way iK)ssible endeavor to prc| mote and encourage the development of agriculture in all its foriic| Sta and .shall a.ssist the General Government with advice upon agricultura pn matters when called upon to do so. to 1680 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OK THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. and tinancial condition. In dealing with the May 20, I90:i. j a INTEENATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1683 “(JRKAT INCRKASK IN SURPLUS. “ When (ieii, Lkoxard Wood, Military (iovernor of Ciilia, turned the island over to the Chihans, there was in the Trea.suiy §540,000, from which some debts had to he settled. The last report issued !>}’ the Secretary of Finance shows §2,00y,O “ Kconoluy has the watelnvord in tiie appropriation of jfovern- inent funds, and the Hnaiu-ial conditions pr(»ve how well it has heen adhered to. ‘WORK OK .SENATE AM) HOUSE. “ Even without takinjif into considemtion that those who constitute the Cuban Lejjfislature have had no previous experience in the science of {fovernment. they have done remarkably well and de.serve the praise of their people. The Senate and House have worked sU)wly, but have accomplished much, notwithstanding; all the delay.s. The mo.st lm|M)r- tant measures pa.sses were the reciprwity treaty, the loan bill, and th«* tariff bill. “One of the mistakes made by the Cuban C’ongress was the repeal of several orders and decrees issued by (iovernor \V “E1TNE.S.S OF APPOINTEE.S. “ President Pai.ma has j)roved his good judgment by the apix)int- ments he has made to the high (iovernment offices. In nearly every instance he .selected those best (|ualified for their respindive places, regardle.ss of their political affiliations. This applies also to the mein- l>ers of th(* diplomatic and consular corps which have Iwen established within the. year. Every department of (iovernment, with the excep¬ tion of the jK)st-office. has l)een ably <‘onducted, without ani’ lavish or unneces.sary expenditure of money. Improvements in public works under the direction of Secretary Li^ctano Dia/. have been steadily carried on. “'I'he annexation .sentiiiKMit, so .strong at the outset, has ])nu‘tically died out. Those who <-ried * reciprocity or atmexation' wonder now how they could have made the mistake of believing that the life of the Cuban Republic depended on reciproi-ity. Personal interests fig¬ ured largely' in the agitation for annexation. The Planters’ A.s.socia- tion, the strongest influence for a jK)litical as well as a commercial union with the United States, represi'nted oidy plant'rs’ intere.sts. They had in mind the free introduction of sugar into this country, which would mean a great increase in their profits on that commodity. “A large part of the Spanish element, which is an important factor 1686 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. the commi.ssion, said when he was here two weeks ago to the writer that the lists would he ready in June. Since this statement was made the time has been extended. Fifteen or twenty million dollaix will be required to pay the veterans for their services, and, as a matter of fact, the completion of the work by the commission will not necessa rily bring money with it. It must come from the $3,5,0(M),(MM) loan that is to l)e negotiated this fall. “It is most improbable, however, that the disappointment of the soldiers at not receiving their pay will be marked by any disorder or violence. General Gomkz, who knows the Cuban soldier l)etter than any man in Cuba, said before sailing for llabana: “‘The Cubans hav'e fought many years to attain their independence and will never take any action which might endanger the institutions which they helped create. They are a patient people, too, and would rather wait indetinitely than have the Government sacritice itself. But the army will be paid this year.' “I’KOVISION OF THE LOAN' IHIJ.. “As passef by Congress, the loan bill provides for 5 per <’ent lK)nds, to be sold at not less than BC per ct'nt. Although several syndicates of American bankers are trying to obtain the loan, the writer has it from a well-known New York banker who was recently in Cuba that the Cul)an Government can not n*aliz«* BO jair cent on its tii'st issue of bonds. “In this connection the wisdom of the Platt amendment again demon strates its(>lf. One of its clauses provides that before borrowing money Cuba must establish a sinking fund from which the interest is to Im* paid. J'his is a guaranty that ('uba will never burden herself with debt without the means to meet the obligations. This has In'en one of the drawbacks to the progress of sojue of the South and Ceii tral American Republics. An mternal-revenue law has l»een enacted by the Cuban Congress for the purpose of establishing the sinking fund, but has not yet b(*come operative l)ecause of objections that some of the industries are tcx) lu^avily taxed. “The distribution of 1^15,OOB,BOO will be of great benefit to the pt'ople and materially help the reconstiTiction of the country. Much of this money will be invested in the cattle-raising industry, which wa.s once an important one in Cuba. A special tariff on cattle to encour¬ age this industry has been enacted. Out of tlu' proposed l{iif.5,tK)B,(K)0 loan Cuba will either redeem the Ixinds issued by the Junta in New York during the last insurrection or refund them, but the lamds of the ten years' war will not be redeeiiu'd. “THE (JKEAT (iKOWTH OF TKADE. “Comm<*rcially Cuba has also improved. This may not be directly credited to the able administration of affairs bv the Palma Govern- i INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1687 meiit, but the inereased activity iu tlie prtKluctive industries of the country argues we!l for the eontidence which the (Tovernment enjoj's. Much new capitiil is invested in Cidni, and most of it is American cap¬ ital. Uspt'ciall}' in the sugar and fruit industries have there l>een large investments. Thousjinds of a»-res of land have l>een bought. “The tobacco crop has not been satisfactory l>ecause of unfavomble weather. Since the tobacco has In'en hanging in the l)arns there has not l»een sufficient moisture to insure perfect curing. Ordinarily the total crop of tobacco grown in Cuba each year is from 45U,(HK) to 50< bale.s, of which the Vuelta Abajo district contributes aiwut 150,(MKj bales, the Partidos .section about 60,000 Iniles, w’hile the dis¬ trict of San Juan de los Kemedios contributes the bulk of the remain¬ der. The Vuelta Abajo crop this year may turn out to be as large as usual, but those merchants who have recently been in Cuba sa^' that it is a washed-out croj). The Partidos crop is not much betb'r. In th<' Kemedios district all except alamt l(k>,(XK> Imles will have to be allow’ed to rot in the tields to fertilize the next crop. “The sugar crop, however, has l>een the second largest in the histoiy of the island. This year’s crop is e.stimated at 1H)0,(HX> tons. The largest was in 1804, the year before the outbreak of the revolution, when it amounted to 051,(XX* tons. In ,Ianuary there were 80 ‘cen¬ trals’ grinding cane, agjiinst 74 last A’ear. If all the 2)lantations w'ere in Ulceration this I’ear that yielded the phenomenal crops of 1804 a new record would have been made. Many of the plantations destroyed at the time of the rebellion have not resumed work since. Last year man}' of the plantations failed to yield even enough protit to pay the labor. J’his year, despite* the failure of reciprocity, there is an improvement. The demand for Cuban sugjir is greater, and the planters are receiving a quarter of a i-ent more a pound. 'I'hen^ have been large shipments of sugar to Kngland fromCuUi, the tifst iu many years. If the reciprocity treaty had iH'come oix'rative in time for the crop just ground, the planters would have received a very fair proicortion of the projKcsed 20 per cent reduction in the taritf. “ Kxperiments have Ix'en made in Cuba with sea-island cotton and have proved succe.ssful. Many of the plantations formerly used for sugar will hereafter grow cotton, as the protits are larger. 'I'he pineapple crop has also lH*en unusually large this year. “excellent .sanitary conditions. “Culm has lived religiously up to Article V of the Platt amend¬ ment, which makes it incumla*nt on the Cuban Government to main¬ tain the standard of sanitation established by the military government. This is of great imiMcrtance to the commerce with the Cnited Statos and health of the Southern ports. The Province of Sjintiago, w'hich was always the worst of the yellow-fever ports, neglected a few months ago to make a sufficient appropriation for its .sanitation, and President 1690 INTERNATIONAL RITREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. Or an exress of ostiinaUHl r«*ce ipts over ostiinatod <‘X|>enditures of $11,788.75. CONCESSION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TRANSPORTATION LINE OF AUTOMOBILES OR TRACTION VEHICLES. The “Offifial (hizette” of March 28, 1}H)3, conhiins an iin{x>rhint concession {^ranted by the National Conj^ress to Mr. Daniel Fortin, authorizing him to estjihlish a transportation line to engage in the carrying of freight and passengers to the southern poi*ts of the Kepub- lic by the use of automobiles or traction machines. The line will extend from Tegucigalpa to San Lorenzo or to the port in which the highway now being constructed terminates. Under this concession Mr. Fortin may iimM)rt into the country, free of customs duties and of Federal and munici]>al taxes, all of the machines, cars, tools, rolling of stock, and articles and materials of ev'ery kind that may l)e necessary ab to construct, eiiiiip, provide, maintain, govern, and exploit the road, and may bring into the country expert workmen of any' nationality, wjth the exception of C'hinese, for a period of live y'cars, that he may deem projH'r to employ’ in the works of the concession. 'I'he concassionaire also has the right to rent, sixsign, transfer, or dispose Pn* of this concession to any’ jx'rson or corponition, except to a foreign Oth Government or State. One y’ear after the completion of the roadbed, with its corresponding bridges, the i-oneessionaire obligates himself to place eight automobiles or traction machines at the disposal of the public. The tariff rates shall not exceed 7 cents per kilometer for passengera and ^ cents [>er M 1(K) for freight. Each jmssenger shall have the right to carry’ baggage fn free to the amount of 22 kilograms. $3 .M im MEXK'O. ia FOREIGN COMMERCE IN FEBRUARY, 1903. According to figures issued bv the Statistical Division of the Trejisury’ Department of the Republic of Mexico, the foreign com¬ merce of the Republic during February, 11>03, and for the eight months of the fiscal year ending February’, 1903, showed the follow¬ ing results, the figures for the corres|KUKling periods of liM>2 InMiig also furnished for the purpose of com)>arison. INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1691 < of lMl*ORTS. [(toUl VitliiHtion.] KiKht inniithN iMirlinK Vi'h- i P'ehniary— ! ruHr>’— 1 ION 190:!. ! 19 Animal suhstances. J368.7.6‘2.09 ! wot!, 1.67.97 t:<,168,.6&l..69 ! 93.314,‘26‘2.80 Vegetahle substanc-cs. l,‘228,618.‘2:t 808. .677.19 8,896, .664.96 1 6,928,830.10 bint Mineral sulistances. 2,670,67*1.37 1.821,691.19 15,481,98‘2.84 11,689,;M9.9:1 Dry gi sals. .W. .64.6.90 ('•XO.tKU.tKi 6,824,836.30 .6,.60:i,‘269.03 TIN, Chemical pnalucts.' ‘213,7‘2‘2..VJ 217,18ti.21 1,741,420.73 1,719,%9.91 Uqnors, fermenU'd and natural cirinks. :i‘21,986.13 •206,3:10.62 ‘2,078,448.88 4,73.8,078.7.6 the Psja'r and applications. 111,.639. .62 114,392.7.1 1.‘299,‘27.6.‘22 1,267.614.11 Machinery apjiamtus. 681,473.6;{ ' ;684,381.78 6,668,961.76 4,884,080.96 pub- Vehicles . 1 178, i:«.87 i 14:t, 1‘21.66 I,040,84‘2.li6 8‘27,‘269.80 Arms and explosives. 1 I01,3‘21.‘27 1‘21,:«0.92 1,06.6, 107.92 874, .661.35 will Miacellancoits. 1 161,1.64.36 1I8,0!M..63 1,361, .640.07 t,‘249,81‘2.‘23 the Total. 1 6, (>69,961.96 5,2S2,223. S5 19,619,8:1.6.92 :!9,997,028.96 ision and It is thus shown that the im]X)rts in Fehruarv, exceeded those lling of the corresjK)nding month of the previous year by !?l,3b7,72S. 11, or siiry al)out at).27 iH‘r cent. KXroRTS. oad, [Silver VHliiHtioii.] lity, months uinliiiK Kebruary— ^ t he ruary— I'he 1903. 1902. I90:i. 1902. pose .1 $.6,443,4‘20.20 W, 867,880.00 ' 860,168,668.12 818,949,081.63 •oign Other articles. .j 7.72.6,472.61 7,67.6,196.00 , 61,931,290.19 5‘2,690,.689.6‘2 Total. . 13,168,892.81 1‘2,.633,077.00 i 122,102,958.31 101,639,671.‘25 1 ding biles [ COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE WITH THE UNITED STATES. mtes Orticial statistics covering the conunercial intercourse l>etween s per Mexico and the United States show that in 1902 Mexico’s imports from the United States aggregated !fl2,87o,-l44, as compared with $3t>,774,304 in llMil, whUe for the two jx'iiods under comparison .Mexican goixls shipped to the northern Republic were valued at $42,730,823 and ^3r),280,232, res])ectively. Thus in the later jx'riod an increase of !$r),.59<),4lO for imports and ^b,450,.591 for exjxirts is shown. The chief items of innHirt f^om the United Stab-s in 1902 with their increa.ses over 19ol were as follows: UK)!:. Increase. f the Cgrieultnral implements. J156,704 Cittlc. 84,302 coin- Books, maps, eiiRraviiifpi, etc. ‘241.-its 117,610 [ Cars and earriiiKes. 1,4‘29,573 479.;i60 eight Utuminous cnal. i.T-ai.ow ‘283,712 Copper. 797,7H0 I 384,180 illow- CMton, raw.. 3,14‘2,‘223 2,‘244,682 Fmits and nuts. 169, S41 ‘29,292 iMMIlg Beientific and elo’trical apintraliis 447,064 Bonder's hardware, etc. 766,3)7 187,736 , Electrical machinery. 41U,6‘23 ‘274,‘298 613,ti(W 66, .628 I Dew ing machines. 42!:, W6 94, .681 Typewriters. 163, .V21 .67,489 i Boots and shoes. 6X0,607 118,048 I Paper, and manufactures of. 479,013 78,382 Tobacco, manufactured. ‘226,999 68,064 Wood, manufactured. 611,161 102,798 Uimber. 1,509,983 510,694 D8. INTERNATIONAL RUREAU OE THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1(U)3 Tho above Hjfuivsajrjjn'gato a total valueof 02,whieh, added to the !?23,047,802.5*) colleeted in the eiistoms-houses durinjf the tirst nine months of the tiseal year 1002-3, {fives a total for the ten months from duly to April, iiu-liisive, of 5827.147,784.58, a{rjiinst ^23,037,500.32 ill the eorresj)ondin{f jn'i-iod of the ])recedin{f tiseal y«‘ar, and shows an increase of ^,110.224.20 for the current year. DEVELOPMENT OF THE SUGAR TRADE. “The Mexican Investor" for May 18, ll»03, .states that there is a 000,% 192,4» steady mid {frowin*; demand in Liverpool and other foreijfii markets ■IftS.-C for Mexican su{fars. For the week endinif May li» it is reported that 12,000 l>a{fs of su{;ar were shippi'd on lioard the steamer Xicarntjiut s|X)rt from Venicruz for LiverjUMil, the purchases havin'; been made bv a , and prominent Hriti.sh tirm, while durin*; the ensuinj; week, 20.(kio more ne of bii'fs were shipjx'd to the same market. 'Phis is considered to be the be{;innin{; of a steady sn{;ar tiiide In'tween Liverjaiol and Mexico throu{;h the ports of Veracruz and 'Pampico. 'Phe coinin'; crop to be {Withered in the fall of 1003 has lieen en{;a{;ed by the same house, which agrees to take all the excess of the home consumption. ;)ntier crease RATE OF EXCHANGE IN JUNE. resent Thr Trea.surv Ib'partment of the Republic of Mexico makes oHicial r reg- announcement in the “ Dtorlo (tficinJ" that in accordaiu'e with article 3 in port of the decree of November 25, 1002, the rate of exchange for the lupii- in the (lation of im)M>rt duties on inerchandise entering the maritime and frontier customs-houses during the month of dune will lie 228.80 ci'iit, that being the result of calculations made by the Department l)H.sed on the avenige of the rates at which the banks in the (’ity of Mexico sold exchange on New York at sight during the interval from May 1 to 25, which average was 232.54 {hm- cent. tll,^'V9.^: 222.9 The “ Diario Oticial" also publishes the communication to the i:n,o:B.ii Director-dene nil of the Mint.s, under date of May 20. from the :i9,2‘i6.S Assistant Si'cretarv, stating that the commercial value of 1 kilogram 1,231.* frt4.« of gold in silver coin on which to nilculate during the month of dune ,5,171.3 4,103.0 the 3 jH*r cent for the stamp tax and the 2 ]x*r cent for the coinage tax, «7,.'ie2.C 231.1 in conformity with the decree of NovemlM*r. 26, 1B02, is sj^l,570.61. ■2S9.S IMPORT DUTIES. 13t.K20.3l 4'» '{f Ifivi iiilh r ixiiiltlixhniij n xnfftw nj’’ ju r n nt on ^fo/'i fjn t/4nn/x nnportnl thrtonjh tlo’ 'Dnnjoro ruMfoiii-hon*n‘. IWfi, IX9.S [" nUiriit Ojlriiil” Xii. 2S, of 3, 1902.) 92,379.3 72,i9«.« Aktic’lk 1. On and afti'r .Fanuary 1, 1S>03, and until otherwise ordered, foreign goods imported through the Tampico custom-house 1694 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. shall pay for the benefit of the municipality of that jxu’t a surtax of t 2 per cent on the import duties chargeable thereon under the laws in t force. The jH*r cent additional duty established by decrees of Octo- t ber 2r), 1893, and .fune 4, 1890, and also by Section III of article 7 of general ordinance concerning sea and lan II.—Ihrnt (hitfd Fchnninj 7, ir/ixif enfrrhnj tliriHujh t of thv Rc/mhllf from tin jHiifiiirnf of ioqrn'f and od^i- s tiomd, dut/rs. [“ IUnriti OHrinl” No. of Kebruar.v 7, HUB.] t c Article 1. Fi’oiu the date of this decn'c until the 30th of June, 1903, fonugn wheat entering through the custom-houses of the 8 Republic is exempt from tlui payment of imjM)rt and additional duties. U a Art. 2. On and after the 1st of July, 1903, imjiortation of wheat shall relx'come subject to th hogs, r),0(K) sheep and goats, and l.(KM> hors«38, and the buildings for offices, dwellings for employees, and nMuns that may be used by purchasers and dealers. D The conee.s.sionaire nm.st pre.sent the plans in duplieatf* to the Ih'part- tl ment of Fomento within six months from the promulgation of the e contract in the “ Diario Ofcial," showing all the details of the con¬ w struction and plant, with the approval of the inspector to 1m* duly k appointed within six months from the official approval of the plans. a The construetion of the whole st(M*k yard, with all its appurtenances, I must Im? finished at the latest within five years from the same date, and ready for exploitiition, which shall fH> subject to lnsjM*etors to Ik? named C( by the Department and by the competent authority of the Federal 1 District. % The concessionaire is expressly authorized to construct rail connec- ii INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1695 tions from the .stock yard to the existing railroads and to establish telegmph and telephone lines for the nece.ssary service of the exploita¬ tion. The concessionaire agrees to invest at least $800,0 REPORT OF THE NATIONAL RAILROAD. The National Ibiilroad Company of Mexico in its first report, sub- mittwl to the shareholders under date of March *27, 1903, comprises the i)eritHl from it.s organizjition to Decemix'r 31, 1902. The gro.ss earnings from all .sources for the year 1902, in Mexican currency', were §9,202,859.01; the total exix;n.se.s of ojx'rating were §f),048,084.07, leaving the net earnings §3,21-1,175.54, which reduced to gold at the average price of the Mexican dollar for the vear (41.3314 cents) gives 11,329,428.38. The gross earnings per mile of roaxl operated were §6,802.70, as compsired with §5,837.23 in 1901, the percentage of increa.se l*eing 17.57. The operating expen.ses per mile of road operated were §4,481.37, as compared with §3,028.25 in 1901, the percentage of increase t)eing 23.51. The net earnings jx;r mile of road operated. Bull. No. 0—03-14 1696 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. were $2,381.33, as compared with $2,208.98 in 1901, the percentage of i CO increase being 7.80. Average miles operated in 1902 were 1,349.74, j ict as compared with 1,323.32 in the preceding 3’ear. * j Gi Upon the completion of the new line between Uuehuetoca and ! di: Gonzalez the track mileage will be as follows: Texas Mexican Rail- , waj’, controlled bj' ownership of all its securities, Coipus Christi to | G( Laredo, 161.620; international line from Laredo to Santiago station, | sh Cit}' of Mexico, 802.311; Citj’ of Mexico, Colonia station, to Taculm, ]' ac- three-mil track, 2.979; Cintura line, three-rail track, 3.293, making ' ov a total of standard gauge of 970.203 miles. The trackage of the : M narrow-gauge system is as follows: Cit^’ of Mexico to Uruapan, lei 320,826 miles; Acambai’o to Gonzalez, 54.959; Vanegas, Cedral, and Matehuala, 37,282; Guanajuato, San Luis de la Paz, and Pozos, 31.441; Michoacan and Pacific (leased line), 56.927, making a total of j ni: narrow-gauge line aggregating 501.435 miles. The total mileage, \ l)oth standard and narrow gauge, is 1,471.638, not including the nar- [ wi row-gauge line from Matamoros to San Miguel de Tamaulij)as (75 M( miles) and the Brownsville and Gulf line of mile. The company 1 nii has a very favorable concession from the Mexican Government for building the line from San Miguel to Monterey, which it is proposed tei to construct standard gauge, and in connection therewith to broaden the gauge of the existing line between Matamoros and San Miguel, or which will make the total distance from Matamoros to Monterey Sti approximately' 232 miles. The mileage above noted does not include that of the Mexican Inter¬ chi national Railroad (880 miles), control of which was acquired by' obtain¬ of ing $15,786,100 of the capital stock out of a total issue of $20,708,200 and the total issue of income l)onds, $4,449,000, which was paid for by th. the issue of $7,000,000 preferred stock and $7,0< (0,000 4 per cent con¬ bei solidated bonds of the new company, as provided for in the rejidjust- is ( ment plan. str It was announced on May 27 that an agreement had been reached th( whereby the Government of Mexico had acquired a large amount of Sti the several classes of capital stock of the National Ihiilroad of Mex¬ uai ico. The features of the transaction, as i)ublished in the New York fre ‘’‘Commercial Bulletin” for May 27, 1903, were as follows: (of “The conversion of the present $33,350,000 common stock of the the company into two classes of stock, of which $22,233,333^^ is to be sec¬ wil ond preferred stock and $11,116,666| is to be ‘deferred’ stock. the “The Government of Mexico has agreed to purchase all deferred ica stock which may be offered during a limited period at $10 per share ica cash. ab< “The Government promises concessions to the National Railroad of Mexico which provide for a consolidation of the system, and, further¬ the more, that no new railroad of any kind (except branch or local lines pel INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1697 connecting only with the trunk lines of the National Ihvilroad of Mex- | ieo) shall be constructed in a long strij) of territory running from the Gulf of Mexico along the south bank of the Rio Grande River for a distance of several hundred miles back from the coast. “The railroad company acquires from the Government at cost the Government’s holding of i;i,00(),(XM) of 4^ per cent second debenture stock of the Inter-Oceanic Railway Company of Mexico. This latter ac<|uisition will, with the stock of the Inter-Oceanic Company already I owned, give virtual control of the latter to the National Railroad of Mexico. This purchase gives the National Railroad of Mexico an out- •! let to Vera Cruz, on the Gulf coast. “The early dissolution of the voting trust. “ Rights of the existing preferred stock will not be affected in any manner by the projiosed arrangement. “ liy this arrangement it will be seen that the Mexican Government will become a very heavy stockholder in the National Railroad of Mexico. Among the reasons why the Mexican Government should make this purchase the following are suggested: “Advantages from a milihirv standpoint of having what may be termed a ‘Government road.’ “Ability to defeat any general consolidation of Mexican railroads or the absorption of the National Railroad of ^lexico In' any United States railroad. “The investment feature: The (iovernment, in addition to its pur¬ chase of the deferred or junior stock, will have a considerable amount of the i)resent preferred stock and of the new second preferred. “The special concession above referred to in the territory south of the Rio Grande River is to be in effect for twenty years from Octo¬ ber I, lbu3. This concession is .subject to legislative nititication. It is ex|K;cted that the^concession will prevent for twenty years the con- J struction of any line in the zone described which would compete with I the National Railroad of Mexico for through traffic with the Ignited | States. This conce.ssion will also provide for its termination on Jan- I uary I, IffuT, unless the railroad company shall, within three 3*ears |j from JanuaiT 1, lff04, complete its line from Montere\' to Matamoros jf (of which 14U miles remain to Ih' built), and will also provide that on Ij the application of the railroad companj' the United State's of Mexico | will consent to the consolidation of the ownership and operation of ‘1 the properties of the National Railroad Uompari)' of Mexico, the Mex- ^ ican International Railroad Company (already controlled by the Mex- 3 ican National), and the Inter-Oceanic Railwaj’ Company, a total of ; about 3,3(>4 miles. “The second preferred stock is to lie entitled to receive dividends ; thereon, if and when earned and declared, up to, but not exceeding, 5 | per cent in any 3’ear, before anv dividend shall l>e jwiid on the deferred J 1698 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. stcK'k, but such profcrred dividends shall not Ik? euinnlative. After the payment in any year of dividends of 4 |ier cent on the existing preferred stock and of 5 per cent on the second preferred stock, holders of the second i)referred stock and of the deferred stock shall be entitled to rank on an ecpiality in the distribution of any profits that may then be distribut'd in dividends if and when declared. The second preferred stock and the deferred stock are to be issued onh' in exchange for and in conversion of the existing common stock of the company, and at the rate of two shares of second preferred stwk and one share of deferred stock for every three shares of existing common stock.” BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1903-4. [From tho "Mcxiciui Economist.”] The budget for the next fiscal year, commencing .Inly 1, 1903, and terminating .June .30, 1904, tis approved by the House of Deputies, amounts to !f'T4,S3S,2(! lA'fiislative. $1,155,801.20 F.xocutive. 207, IlOO. 86 Judicial. 450,80.3.40 Forcitrn relations. 782,576.75 Department of Interior: Personnel and exjKJiises of the dej)artnient. 3,173,549. 70 Political and inunici]>al government of llie Federal district. 5,731,203.55 Political and municipal pjvernment of the Federal territories 357,143.10 Department of Justice. 9t58,969. 70 As.sistant Secretary of Public Instruction. 3,123,598.03 Department of Public Works. 1,145, 718.30 Dej)artment of ('ommunications. 9, 743, 723.83 Treasury: .Administration. 7,681, 740.65 Public debt. 24,542,54:1.99 I)ei>artment of War. 15, 713,595.71 Total. 74,838,268.77! ADDITION TO THE EXTRADITION TREATY BETWEEN MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES. [From the "OfliciHl Hiillctin" of the I)e|«irtment of ForciKti .\ITalr.i, Volume XV, .Vpril, I'.io:!.] The United States of America and the United States of Mexico, j Jteing desirous to add tJie crime of Jnibery to the list of crimes or] ortenses on account of which extradition may Jm* granted under the! convention concluded In'tween the two countries on the :i2d day of j February, 1.S99, with a view to the better administration of ju.stice j and the prevention of crime in their re.sjx'ctive territories and juris- ; diction.s, have resolved to ctinchule a supplementary convention for this purpose and have appointed as their plenipotentiarie.s, to wit: 'I'he President of the United States of America, Powell Claytox, INTKRNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1699 Ainltassiulor Kxti-aordiimrv iind PUMii|M)t»*ntijiry of said United States at Mexieo; and The President of the United States of Mexieo, 1>. hjNAt'io Makis- CAi., StH-retarv of Foreijifn Relations; Who, after haviiiff eonuminii-ated to each other their resjH'etive full powers, which were found to he in due and prop«‘r form, have ajjreed to and concluded the followinsj The followinjr crime is added to the list of crimes or otfenses num- l)ered 1 to 20 in the second article of tin' said conventitni of Fehruarv 2*2, 1S9B, on account of which (‘xtradition may he <;ranted, that is to say: PrilK'ry; defined to he theoivinj;, otterin}', or n'ceivinjj of a reward to influence one in the discharge of a h'oal dut}’. The present convention shall he nitifled and the ratifleations shall l)e exchanjjfed at the Uity of Mexico as soon as possible. It shall come into force ten davs after its puldication in conformity with the laws of the hi»;h contnvctinj; parties and it shall continue and terminate in the same manner as the ssiid eonvention of Fehruarv 22, 180!*. In testimony whereof the respt'ctive pleni}X)tentiaries have sij^ned the present convention in duplicate and have hereunto aflixed their seals. Done in dujflicate at the City of Mexico in the Enjflish and Spinish lanj;ua};es, this 2r)th day of .lime, 1!*02. [l. S.] PoWELI. (’I.AYTON. [l,. S.] loXAlTO MaUISI’AL. RAILROAD FROM COAHTHLA TO ZACATECAS. The JJt'arto Ojic-hd" has published the text of a contract made between the Department of C'ommunications and Mr. Wiij.iam Pur¬ cell for the construction and exploitation of a 1-ailroa‘d to start from some convenient jioint Ix'tween the stations of Avalos and ConcejK'ion del Oro on the Zacatecas and Coahuila Railroad and will run through the Ikinanza Hacienda to the mining district of San Pedro Ocampo in the State of Zacatecas. The contractor obligates himself to complete 10 kilometers of the line within eighteen months, and the entire line within five years. The comiMiny may charge for trans\K)rting|MVssengers, jx'r kilometer, the following i-.vtes: silver. First class. fO. 07 Second class.04 Tliirtl class.0:1 1700 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. I’assongors shall Ik? allowed, free of eharjje, the followinjif hajfjjage: KiUw. First class.. . 50 Se<‘<>n(l class.. . ;«) Third class. . 15 The freijjht charfres per ton of l,ooo kilos, j)er kilometer. will Ih' as follows: silver, j Silver. First chiss... $0.10 j Seventh class. $0. 005 StHumd cliu TAX ON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1903 4. d'he “ Itiario OlioiaP' of May S, IJtoil, eontains a li.st of the tpiotas assijriKKl to the diffei’ent States as the tax on iilcoholic beverages eor- responding to the liscal y<‘iir llKilVT, !i copy of which is as follows: t'aniiHsdie. . $11,500 1 (taxaca. .$20,000 C MISCELLANEOUS NOTfS. # A steamer of the Chinese Commercial Steamship Company was .scheduh'd to tirrive at Mtin/anillo on May lO, carrying 4(H> Chine.se immignints .seeking employment in the Mexican Republic. Large numlter of coolies are to be employed in the hemp fields of Yucatan, the “^lexican Herald” for April 30 giving the number of prosjK'ctive Chine.se lalKirers in Mexico as 25,(KK). The total gold exports of Mexico for the first half of the fiscal year llK)2-3 (July to December) amount'd to $4,740,240.96 and of silver to $42,3S6,212.00, as compared with §4,426,301.01 for gold and $;12,681,S33.43 for silver in the corresiK)nding period of the jireceding year. INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1701 Congress has extended for another year from June 7, 1903, the decree relieving all importations into the territor\' of Quintana Roo from all duties and port dues, provided the said articles are impoited exclusively for consumption within the territory. It is stated that the cotton crop for 1902 was the smallest for many years, owing to the lack of rains, but that for 1903, l)\' reason of the copious rains and ample irrigation, will be the largest in the history of the Republic, this being especially the case in the Nazjis River and Lagunilla regions. Land to the extent of S3,(K)0 acres has iK'en ac«juired by prospective B<)er colonies near Santa Rossilia, on the Conchas River, while other tnu'Ls are being negotiated for with the design of esbiblishing 1,(MX) families. A contract for the construction of a waterworks and sewerage sys¬ tem in Monterey has l>een awarded. The value of the contract is al)out $2,000,009. An American syndicate has acquired extensive timlwr tracts in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico. The lands are almut 2,500,0(M) acres in extent. So as to facilitate transportation of timber, about 60 miles of railway will be built. NICARAGUA. AaRICULTUIlAL CONDITIONS IN 1902. United States Consul Chester Donaldson has forw’arded from Managua to the Department of State of the Unitt*d States a veiy interesting r^'sumd of the agricultural conditions prevailing in the Republic of Nicaragua throughout the year 1902, which is reproduced as ])ul>lished in the “Advance Sheets of the Consular Rep<)rts,” No. 1652: “cacao. “The crop was al>out an average one (which is le.ss than is u.sed for home consumption), but as usual was of excellent quality, bringing a higher price in the markets here than any of the imported chocolates. Although the far-famed plantation of Menier—situated near Granada, Nicaragua—is supposed to furnish that wefl-know’n chocolate manu¬ facturer with his .superior quality of raw materials, it is understood that all his crop is sold right here in the country for at lea.st 20 cen¬ tavos (about 4 cents gold) per pound more than he has to pay for the same article imported from South America. The price of Niraraguan cacao (raw in the bean) in the markets of this country to-day is 1.60 pesos (about 25 cents gold) per pound. 1702 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. “It would 1)0 iinix)ssil)le to niiiko an accumto ostiinato of the quan¬ tity of chocolate used every year in this countiT, as none is exjiorted, a small quantity is iinport«‘d, and there are no statistics of the amount j,^rown here; hut it is an article used in every well-to-do household in the, country at least twice a day, in hot chocolate drinks and cold ‘frescos’ (chocolate j^round with parched corn and shaken up with cold water and sugar), so that one might make a rough estimate that al)out 5tK),hOO pounds are consumed, “ Cacao planting is one of the most attiactive and lucnitive industries in the Tropics, hut, owing to the delicate nature of the tree and the great care necessary to j)reserve it, few of the natives wish to trouble themselves with it. hut prefer corn and plantains, which are much esisier to cultivate. Nearly all the cacao plantations are owned hy foreigners, and although the ti’ee grows more luxuriantly on the Atlantic coast and along the river valleys on that side, it also grows in all altitudes from the sea level to 2,(MK) feet. One cacao ti’ee, not over 6 years old, on top of Catarina Hill (1,700 feet aliove sea level), to nn’ jiersonal knowledge has alread\’ produced three crops of over 4 pounds each; thus it is easy to calculate what an acre of such trees would protluce annually. According to custom, these trees are planted 4 yai’ds apart, in rows 3 yards apart, or about 400 trees to the acre. Calculating an output of 4 pounds each, or 1,000 pounds of fruit, this at 25 cents per jiound would give an annual return of $400 jier acre, which nets the planter at least $350. The trees thrive liest in a moist soil, and, like coffee, must he shaded. Thus, when clearing land for cacao, all the largest trees of the forest are left for shade, w’hile only the underbrush is cut and burned. The clearing costs alnnit $ “coffee. “The present crop is not only very small, hut will probably’ lie less than 10(»,0(M> centals (10,(KW),000 pounds)—about half the avemge yield; and although for several years jmst coffee planting has not l>een profitable in this country, and many of the principal planters have been forced into l«inkruptcy, there seems to be no decrease in the acreage devoted to this industry' and everyone exjiects lietter times. “The market value of coffee to-day in this city is from 40 to 60 ptxnx paper currency, or aliout $7 to $lu gold, iier cental (1(K) |K)unds). The crop in the Departments of dinotega and Matagalpa—where the finest grades are produced, owing to the salubrious climate and the rich, moist soil—has, for the first time in many years, lieen a sad dis- apiwintment to the energetic planters (mostly Americans) who have settled there. INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1703 “corn. “Th(‘ two crops of <'orii wliich are usually harvested here each year—one in Aujfust, the other in Decenil>er—have also fallen far below the avemge, hut owinjf to the lack of statistics it is impossible to {(ive a close estimate of the number of fanegjis produced. A ‘ fan- ega’ is 24 ‘medios’ of 12 pounds each of corn, or 288 pounds—not a bushel, as is often supjwsed. However, the crop is alK)ut sufficient for home consumption. The prices are very high for this country, : where the cost of production is so small. No fertilizers, phosphates, f or even ashes are ever used, hut the crops genenilly yield from 25 to [ 50 bushels per acre twice each year. Prices range from 00 centai'ox (10 cents) to 00 cctitfirox (15 cents) })er medio (12 ixmnds) instead of the average of 30 cenfavox (5 cents) ^ler medio. This has caused much hardship among the poor, for whom corn is the ‘statf of life.' The corn grown in Nicaragua is of an e.xcellent “cotton. “The cultivation of cotton in Nicaragua is still in its infancy, and, owing to the lack of exj)eriencc, this year's crop has l)een almost a failure, and nearly every plantsition in the Department of Chinan- degji—which is appsirentl}* l)est adapted for cotton, as it grow’s there wild and luxuriantly—has been destroyed by insects. “ricf.. “Although the rice crop has l)een unusually* good, there has not been enough for home consumption. Next to corn, it is a staple diet among lalK)rers. The yield may l>e estimated at 1U,0(X) sjicks. The rice is all of the side-hill and high-elevation variety, gi’owing l>est almut 2,00b feet almve sea level. It sells for at least 2 jxxox (about 35 cents) more per cental (lOb pounds) than the imported article—25 jhxm, or I about $4 in United States gold. “.SUGAR. “Sugar cane grows luxuriantly in all parts of Nicaragua, from the low plains of Chinandegji and the lake region to an elevation of about 4,000 feet al)ove sea level. “The largest plantation in Nicaragua is the San Antonio, at Chi- chigaljRi, on a low, level plain sloping to the Pacific. Its average annual production is 7g,0GG centals (7,000,000 janinds), but it will lie a little lielow that this year, oyving to the drought of last .sea.son. The Sftn liafael, near (iranada, produces aliout 1,000,(MK) ixiunds annually, and El Pol von, near Chichigalpa, 7,o(M» centals (700,000 jxninds). There are hundreds of small establishments operated in connection with other enteriirises, especially* yvith coffee. Altogether, it is esti- 1704 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. mated that alwut 100,000 centals (10,000,(K)0 pounds) was manufac¬ gol( tured during’ the 3’ear 1002. This, however, represents only alwut cle one-half the production of sugsir cane in the country, the other half »n)c l)eing used in the production of aguardiente, or rum, which, during S the j'ear, amounted to over 1,400,000 liters (369,84.5 gallons), nearly imn all of which is consumed locally’. It is the country's largest source of shal internal revenue, excepting coffee, the tax amounting to over l,tM.)0,(X)0 ere< ptxm ($3.50,(K>0) during the year. mei offi( “'TOnACCO. ofli( “Tohacco is produced on a small scale in nearly all parts of Nica¬ arti ragua, (‘sp<‘cially in Masaya, Chontales, and on the volcanic island of Ometepe. Like aguardiente, it is a (Tovernment monopoly’, and yields an annual revenue of alK)ut $40,o(K) gold. ll “other PRODUCTS. “Other agricultural products of the country'are potatoes (which grow well at an elevation of about 2,000 feet above sea level), pine¬ ( apples, V)eans, sweet pohvtoes, yams, eggplant, cabbage, lettuce, oranges, dut lemons, limes, mangoes, jokote, mamone, anona, grenadilla, and dozens c of native fruits for which there is no name in English.” its The British Consul at Grenada reports that since 1901 cotton is being planted in the Department of (ffiinandega, Republic of Nicara¬ Ih gua, and is exported to Liverpool, fetching about 5 pence per j)ound. During 1902 about 6,000 hundredweight were exported with good results to the planters, and the industry is said to Imj likely to increase with great profit to the planters. I bei IMPORT DUTIES. ing at I.—Decne of Ntwember W, 100£, resjtedimj the payment of imjwri hei dutU'x. I [ “ JHaru) OficUU" No. 1800, of November U, 190!2.] 8011 wil Article 1. From and after the date of the publication of this ceri decree the amount of imjiort accounts shall lie paid with a surtax 1 equivalent to the depreciation of the Trea.sury’ note in proportion to for the quoted value of gold. be Art. 2. The Minister of Finance will adopt the necessary measures DOl with the view of always lieing kept acquainted with the latest market quotations, whether the rate of exchange increa.ses or decrea-ses, and i will duly communicate to the collection offices the current rates of de( the value of the note, so that the collectors may, at the time of pay¬ to ment of the accounts, levy’ such surtax as shall lie deemed equitabla tizi Art. 3. Importers consenting to pay the amount of their account ii INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1705 iac- goUl shall not only 1m* released from the surtax referred to in arti¬ X)Ut cle 1, hut shall further he entitled to a premium of 5 jk*!’ cent of sueh half aniount. ring Art. 4. 'Phe duties payable on imported gt)ods shall l>e discharged arly immediately after adjustment of the account. Chiefs of the customs ;e of shall not, under their strict responsibility, allow goods to l)e deliv¬ ',000 ered except after payment of the corresponding duties. In case merchants prefer paying at the General Treasury or suhtreasury office at Bluelields they shall Ik* permitted to do so, in which event the officials of these administr.itions are n'tpiired, for the purposes of this *Jiea- article, to give notice thereof to the chief of eustoms. id of Art. a and <>. * * * iolds Art. 7. The present decree rejM*als all contmrv provisions. II. —Dt'Ci're of N(n'i'm1hT Iti, 19it2, exempthoj from duty imported r»mi- 'imm mutihiny ximp and xtearine candlex. rhich [“ l>inrio Ofirial." No. 1S02, of NovomlxT Hi, 1902.] pine- (1) Ckimmon washing soap and stearine candles are exempt from iges, duty on importation. )zen« (2) The present decree shall take effect from and after the date of its publication. on u cara- III. —Dea'te of Dccemher 9, 1902., rexpertiny the payment of import >uncL dutiex hy meanx of '‘^amortization ixmdx.''* good [“ IHario Oficial" No. 1S23, of IKfeniber 11, 1902.] rease Article 1. For the purposes of article I of the decree dated Novem¬ ber 12 ultimo, the premium on silver is fixed at 1(H.> ix'r cent for import¬ ing merchants who have undertaken or will undertake not to buy silver at a higher premium, and who, moreover, have suhscrilied the loan n]>oti\ hereinafter referred to. Until the Government deems tit to reduce the nite aforesaid, hy rea¬ son of the improvement of the money market, chiefs of the customs will pnx-eed to liciuidate the accounts by applying a surtax of luu per : this cent. art ax Art. 2. The Government is authorized to contract with native and on to foreign capitalists a loan of at least 1,(KW,(MM> pixox. This loan shall be exclusively applied to increasing the amortization of national-hank isuro- notes. liirke! Art. 3. * * * 4, iin(i Art. 4. Sulwcrihers of the loan will receive a Ixind, redeemable hy tes of deducting 25 ]xr cent from the total amount of import duties payable f pay to the cu.stoms. This Ixnid shall Ix^ called “ NationaMmnk note amor¬ tabla tization l)ond.” int is Art. 5-7. * * * INTKRNATIONAL KTTKKAIT OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICa. Art. s. Ill accordanco with article 12 of this decree the IkhuI wi ; duri coininence to l»e redeemed a fortiii<;ht after the first issue. = folic 'I'he ijeiieral treasiir(*rorall other officials charged with the collectid of customs duties shall rciiuire payment, in national-hank note amor tization bonds, of 25 piu- cent of the import duties shown on accoiiiil ^ presented to the customs e.xceediuf; 50 jh-xos. Any person failinjj t __ produce a bond shall be liable to a surtax of lO iM‘r cent on the toti,' i«7.. amount of his account. j isw- Art. !». Importers jireferrinjr to pay the full amount of tlii'i accounts in silver coin of le<;al tender siiall not be liable to any ciisj toms surcharj^e nor oblij^ed to exhibit the bond. - Art. 10-13. * * * . i Art. 14. The amortization of the 2o, 15, 0, and 5 per cent bonds if:_ circulation shall not apply to the surtax referred to in article 1 hereoli. iw.. If, however, the Importer fully dis PAllAGUAY. EXPORTS, FIRST QUARTER OF 1903. [Friim tlio " Iliili tin Hiiinminl'' No. 1902. f _118«S Hides: I Tics.kilos..! 3.560.J11891- Dry.nninl)pr.. 2.5,112 27,.503 I Beams.number.. 3.stU891 Salted.do_ 21,20S i 27,.597 'Posts.do.... iu,oKr Hair.kilos.. 21,4.5S j ].5,li(i COMMERCE WITH THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC. [From reiM>rt of Consul-deneral of Paraguay at Buenos Ayres to Minister of Foreign Relations oi Republie of Paraguay.] |q The commerce lietween the iVrjjentine Republic and the Republic of:* Pai'ajfuav in IJMll i.s show'ii in Table.s A and li, annexed, the total exjxirb i' INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1707 diirint? the i)eriod comprised between the years lSB7-lhU2 as follows: Erporlx from the Argentine Iteinihtie to Paroguwj. .Vmouiit,' Amount, Year. Year. gold. 1 Kold. 1 $l.’>9,094 1 1900.i *161,6ia 144.lOS 1901.1 •Jl«,l>!S:l 177,974 1902.1 •212,212 ImiMtrtx made by the Aryentine Repiitilie from Poruffuny. Siibjwt to Year. Free. Total, gold. duty. «I.3«1,1.t.S *76,174 *1,4.')7,3'27 1,723, .177 3:1, >162 1,7.17,439 1899. i,;m.03t> ;10,613 1,371,619 1,8'21,7'20 39,2-26 1,860,918 1901. 1,729,399 38,245 1,767,644 1902. 1,469,510 1,469,510 9,466,395 218,1-22 9,684,517 after shipments of general merchandise from the Argentine Republic to Paraguay, effected by means of reloading and reship- nients in the port of Buenos Ayres, amounted approximately to $1,510,640 gold. The following table shows the amount of these shipments from and to both countries from 1881 to 1001, inclusive: 1881 . $400,4.5:1 1892. $320, 166 1882 . 64:i, 793 1893. 774, 707 1883 . 536,538 1894. 696, 860 1884 . 709, 727 1895. 1,166, 724 1885 . 518, 822 1896. 1, 717, 5.59 1886 . 727,879 1897 . 1,964, 388 1887 . 321,224 1898 . 1,636, 341 1888 . 738,265 1899 . 1,271, 9:16 1889 . 407,470 1900 . 2,269, 3,50 r>co.4f 1890 . 297, .5.56 1901 . 3,004, 292 3. Ml 1891 . 166,078 10, OK 179,* Table C shows the imports of the jrrincipal prixlucts that the Argen¬ 110, M ■M,* tine Republic im|)orts from Paraguay, together with the imirorts of 2,ill< the siune pnxlucts from other nations. 'ruble ,J shows the number of ships dispatched by the ('onsulate of Paniguay at Buenos Ayres bound for Paraguayan ix)rts in 11)02, the tobil numlK*r of ves.sels engaged in this commerce being 2S7, of which 265 were steamers and 22 sailing ves.sels. Of the total numl)er of ves.sels emplo\'ed in this tnide 2()2 made the trip with freight and 85 in balliist, the tonnage of the 265 steamers being 13)»,447 tons, and of lie of the 22 ssiiling vessels 8,656 tons. The nationality of these ve.ssels was ports 266 Argentine, 15 Uruguayan, 5 Brazilian, and 1 Paraguayan. The 1708 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMIIRICAN REPUBLICS. totiil iiiaritiiue foimnorce between the Arj^entino Republic and Para¬ guay, token from official stotifsties, is as follows: ShipK entiring Argmtiue jiorlii proceeding from Pnrnguayan por(* in UfOl. 1 Number. Tonnage. 1 Steamors. I.IIJ ,V>7, «6.=) SailiiiK vcnm-Ih. 131 1.5,3SM Ill ballaat: Steamers. l,H-27 1,M2,:«3 Sailing vessels. 16 1,661 j Total: Steamers. 2, 1,610,18s SailinK vessr-ls. 147 17,05.5 i^enmerK clenred from Argentine porix ilextined to Pnrogwtgon jnirtx in PJOl. Numlx-r. Tonnugc. (Irew. r Loaded: Steamers. 0t>3 177,576 1 32, K Sailing vessels. 37 5,612 W In ballast: Steamers. 2,228 1,19.5,2.57 32,7* Sailing ves.sels. 165 9,998 .4> Total: Steamers. 3,191 1,672,833 ; 11.5, .V Sailing vessels. 202 15,610 i 70! There were signed in the consulate of Paraguai’ at Hueno Ayres ii 1902, 3,43b bills of lading, 877 freight manifests, 118 signatures were legalized, tind 02 certiticates of nationality were issued. The total consular receipts of the Par.iguayan consulate at Buenos Ai'res in liHtJ amounted to !?7,843.3-l, gold. The following tobies show the commerce of the Argentine Republic and Ptiniguay in 1901 in detail: T.vni.K —Imimrtx from I'orngnog to the Argentine Kepnhiic in l!K)l. .tvorago i)„iie. valuation. "'»“»• t’attle.hc-ad.. Horsos. Average valuation. _Kl»r.cubic meters. (12.00 Firewood.kilos. .027 ! Lamber, planed and rrm^h.etibic meters. 12.33 j UuntHT, planc Total value, (1,767,644, gold. Table B.—I^rodiictx esjmrteil from the Argentine Repnhlic to 1‘orognoy in 1001. 1 Average Value, Quantity.i valua¬ Duties. gold. tion. head.. 10 (200 (20.00 Free. .do.... 803 ' 24,500 16.61 Free. .do.... 2,782 .53,895 23.81 Free. .do.... 1,905 ! 57,150 30.00 Free. kilos.. 493 30 .06 Free. .do_ 444 89 .20 Free. .tons.. 17 1,8K1 116.95 4 p. ct. .do.... 46 ' 9.59 16.98 Free. .do.... 6 114 20.00 iFree. .do.... 2 21 10.11 Free. .kilos.. 1,010 42 .01 Free. .tons.. 47 3,740 80.00 Free. .do.... 948 3.5,999 38.04 Frte. .do_ 310 3,100 10.00 Fitre. i^ndry domestic products.. 842 ^dry articles reexported . 1,H99 . . Total value, (216,053 gold. Table C.—Imjmrt* from htraguay ond other cmiutriet into the, Argentine Rejmhlieof mitdry prmlncU in 1001. I.KAF TOBACCO. Quantity. Value in golil. | Year 1901. .Average Year I’eriod Year I’erioil valua¬ Duties. 1901. 1897-1901. 1901. 1897-1901. tion, g*)ld. ! gold. 1 A'l'/os. Kilot. ■cnaanv. 1 '225,802 , 765,275 i (13.5,481 (520,081 (0.4019 . (0.19627 1710 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. Tablk C.—ImiHtrtx from Panigitny and other coantrieit info the Argentine Reinthlictj mndrij produrlK in IttOl—Continueil. ORANGES. Quantity. Value in gold. Year 1901. | .\verage Year PtTiiMl Year !’eri Thnu- faixtu. Thuumndn. Brazil. 49 1,040 198 82,128 81.97 Frw Spain. •JOO aw 400 700 Italy. 7(v> 2,373 1..W0 ,s,:«8 Paraguay. l.'i.SOJi ftti, 189 30,.i20 107, M6 BANANAS. Bunrhr*. tSunehf». 1 Brazil. 146,701 779,6.54 i 827,724 8107,008 80.188 1 Fnt Spain.1 4,060 4, (NX) 1 .500 .500 Italy. 4,000 4,000 1 400 400 Paraguay.I 6,6:15 13, .543 { 1,774 1 3,7.50 Uruguay. 7,000 800 .i :.1 CEDAR TIES. 1 Kiln*. KUn*. Brazil. 1 2.52,112 :110,112 81,765 82,171 80.007 80.00111 Paraguay. 2,180,981 1 2,;i40,988 1.5,;i02 16,386 1. IRONWOOD TIES. A'l'Ms. Kilof. Brazil. .58, i;i9 148, :189 r29i 8741 80.005 80.(M Uniterl States. I’lTCH I’INE. Cubic Cubic iiicUrt. mitcm. Germany. 146 i 146 $1,756 81,7.55 812.00 124 .1 447 1. 5,362 Brazil. .52 1. 6:vt United States. 181,484 1 734,167 2,177,8:12 9,400.141 France. 21) ! Mh :M5 . 5,306 1. 66,282 8,H71 8^871 ! 106,45»> 106,4.56 Englanif. 2; 008 6,325 24.089 86,3?J __ SPRUCE PINE. ' ('ubic ^ mctem. 1 mctrrr. \ :)28 1 1 .541 8:1,'2S9 85,417 810.00 K.1 I’niterl States. 91,081 1 .541,049 ' 940,892 5,861,640 . Italy. :i,lll .; 43, .524 . Paraguay. 4,279 1 4,279 42,813 42,813 . England .. 2 i 8,09;{ 1 22 86,806 .■. 1 1 FIREWOOD. A'l'/o*. h'ilim. Uniterl States.1 225 . r27 1 80.927 to* Paraguay . 411,111 81,.5« 1 4.180 i INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1711 c^l Table 0.—ImporU from Parngiuitj and otiur rountrien into thr Argentine Republic of I sundrg product* in t!M)l—Continued. l*OST8 FOR FENCES. 1 Quantity. 1 Value in RoUl. ] Year 1901. 1 1 Avenute o. i Yfar Krual Year ' Peril «1 1 valua¬ Duties, J. 1901. 1897-1901. . 1901. 1897-1901. 1 tion, Kol'l. Kolil. Sti. meter*.' .Stj. meter*. Gcrniftiiy. 360 1,451 H73 $709 $0. .549 1 $0.175 1,33.'> j 1,3.55 745 i 745 6,000 2,400 19,116 7,805 1 77 31 T24 290 51,079 ;C4,945 i 28,071 i 148,775 24,154 ' 13,280 .1 1 1 FORAGE. Ton*. Tons. Brazil. 1,524 9,iM6 ! $1.52,393 $9M, 672 $100.00 $22.00 PataKiiay. H,970 44,071 896,981 4,107,106 100.00 -22.00 HAY. 9. wrJ Ton*. ; Toil*. Brazil.. 20,957 W,624 $2,514,845 !$13,021,5I3 $1-20.00 $48.40 PaniKiiiiy. •4«7 1 4,987 58,502 j 661,788 1-20.00 48.40 CEDAR. ( 1 1 Cubic Cubic 1 meter*. mrtern. Brazil. tiiiO 4,148 i $7,797 $47,023 i $12.00 $2,642 138 ' 2,979 1 1,6,54 35,360 1 .1 7 87 1 Italy. i 50 1 500 1 16,:«M 1 75,009 816,480 1 • i 55 1 i 1 H’MBKK, KOrOll AND PARTLY PLANED. Cubic Cubic meter*. meter*. Rermany . 26 . 30 1 $314 $400 $12.3:4 $4,916 Belfrium. 1 ■296 28 6,9:47 Brazil. 1-20 -2,101 1,4(M 25,044 Chile. 1.55 1 1,862 Cnitisl .8tntes. .5,6-29 15,461 88,321 305|uO-2 164 7,762 Italy. 6 1 -269 ' 7.^ 1 8,1-24 PzrHKiiay. ■25,710 11-2,988 ■294,766 1,13.5,727 Cnltecl Kinfriloiu. 1,173 4,4-25 , 17,199 1-25,802 LI'MBER. ROl'OH AND PARTLY MANfFAITPRED. Kilo*. Kilon. 1 50 $0.0-2055 $0.00657 3,477,8.50 70,7(‘i0 .5,6‘.»2 2:16 . 19,-AMI 963 Hull. No. 0-03-15 1712 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. Tablk C.—Import* from Paraguwi and other couiUrie* into the Argeritine Republic of *undr;i product* in 1901—Continued. POSTS FOR MISt^ELLANKOrS IT8ES. CjiinntUy. | Value in Kold. j Year 1901. Average I Year ; Perl Kilo*. Kiln*. Oermanv.' 191,.555 ■297, m 1 367,045 3401,636 30.35 10.112 10,837 102,092 ! 8,793 34,062 100 1 35 1^437 92,683 6,103 29,838 3,275 19,563 1,146 5,689 14,214 195, ,501 4,975 63,177 1 ' 2,854 4.5,561 999 11,811 1 2,827 9,809 814 3,443 IRONWOOI) I'OSTS. yiimher. Mionhrr. I 1 United States SO. 30 30.096 Parairuay_ 30,416 20o!ra England. 2,945 !. i_ 1 Table K.—Sieam*hip* enterhuj Argentine port*, jmH-eeding from Parngunyan jtort*, in 1901. I»aded. ! In liallast. j Total. PoK-etslintf from— Tons. ‘ Crew. Ships. 1 Tons. ; Crew. ] Ships. Tons. ! Crew. AsuneiOn.! 1,023 .5.53,520 37,866 1,778 1,035,770 70,7.58 2,801 1,589,200 108,624 HumaitA 4.50 50 1 1 ' 89 , 11 i 8 ' 5.39 61 Villa Concepeifm... 1,457 109 2,083 .3,540 Villa EncamadOn.. 1,448 ;t61 3,096 4, .544 Villa del Pilar. 3.52 25 251 603 Villeta. l,2:t7 113 1,237 Otroa I'untos. 74 9,401 l,;t08 1,084 70 10,435 ToUl.I 1,142 567,865 39,832 I 1,827 1,012,323 , 71,425 2,969 1,610,188 111, I I I : I I Table F.—Sailing rc**el* cnUTing Argentine jtort*, jiroceediug from Partignaytin pit in 1901. l»adiHl. In iMlIast. I Total. Pnaatslitiif from— ShljiM. ! Tons. I Crew. Slii]is. ; Tons. ' Crew. I Bhi|is. I Tons. (Ire AmineiOn. 12,042 ‘ :<3I 6 , 1,1.50 30 13,192 HumaitA. 209 ; ;io 209 Villa ConeepdOii... 976 58 1. 976 Villa EncamaidAn . 113 ! 10 113 Villa del Pilar. 295 ! 26 10 488 37 783 Villeta. 680 51 680 Otrua PuntoH. 1,079 ! ; 1 23 1.i' 1,102 Total. 131 15,391 iJl 1 1,661 1 17,056 ssss HumnitA. AxanoKm. (Xros I*unt08. Villa delWlar. Villa Knearhac-lAii. Villa ('oncept'lAn... Vllleta. Tari.k II.—SteaimfhlpxrlmrrdfromArgentinepurU,deMinedtoParogtinyanportx,in1901. San Jos6. Otnw IhintOH. Villa Kncamaoi6n. Villa Conoepoiftn... HomaitA. AMinridn. Tablk (4.—SkipKdearivgfromArgnUhwjujrtu,houiuifurPnragnttgimfportu,inlitOl. Januarv. July. 2 June. 1 September. 61 May. 3 yarch. 51 February. 4 Orloher. 8 April. 8 Novemln-r. 3 Au^lst. 2 DeeemiK-r. 3 January. June. July. April. March. Pehmary. 0ctolH»r. SepteinlKT. May. AUKlist. INTERNATIONAL BUREAUOFTHEAMERICANREPUBLICS.1713 Total. Total. Total. lOOi Total. Table J.—PerapllnlntionofvesselsdisfHttehedUythisnmsidatein190 Month. Table I.—Permitsissuedtojmssengerstnjthisconssdntein1902. Month. ! 1 Ships. Shiiis. ti9f. 96:1 44 15 19 1 37 3 5 -2 : 1 i ' 5,612 .I. Lotuloil. I»aded. 477,576 32,493 Tons, j('row. 109,028 31,:)02 Tons. 5,467 !S03 1,340 -261 5,1-26 2 o 730 156 713 ]7-2 313 6-2 63 48 1 1 i ! -201781 1 817,41 1 ^* 1 :wilt-«l-203 Crew. X -.«1 1 'a2 108 i1;97 ? S1 1 'i’£! ■20 16181 401 618|{ -251 610 ■21 17131 .Vil 3-24 16 !614 161 3i:ti 9 17 107 IfiO " 36 X a e S •2r* 7 5 20 ■26 ■25 ■27 18 *20 19 18 24 16 5 j 165 Ships. Ships, j 2,t«6 •2,-228 X ccZ- i ~ 31 ■22 46 91 13 16 ■2 5 h 5 1 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 8 1 1 9,998 In ballast. . In ballast. 1,190,627 1,196,257 136.447.37 11,435.31 10,1.58.62 11,678.18 1-2,065.-20 11,913.-28 11,738.11 1 .V.! T2,.-t46.14 r2.86l.46 r2.910.«t Tons. 9,798.75 9.997.65 9,511.61 Tons. 1 X 1 1 * •2,1-29 4 1,.‘>16 < 8,385 16 Hr H] * ■ 61 91 3 1 1 1 1 604 262 -295 801 313 141 89 63 82,182 Crow. 82,799 8. (Ui6 Crew. 12 s2lJ' Tahi.k K.—in tin’ ojfici’ of tin' Conxnl-ileinrnl nl Unenox Ayre* in litOJ. Repi whil* Kci-cipt.-i, Reccitita, Month. Mimtii. Kold. uikIo Jiiiitmry. $•'>77.7*"> AUKUst. *719.75 tolll- Kfbnmry .'Mil. (19 Si'plcmlHT. (1(1:1.25 rt'tin March... 015.7:» ; 0<-P>lH'r. 7.S7..'i» April.... :m. (K) XiivcnilKT. 61(1.25 iny t May. r»r)i.oo Dcccmiwr. 720.25 June. 625. r.0 ■ jiort July. ^ 7(Hi. 25 Ttital. 7, SIM. 34 1 xtifrx HI. I’EHU. CUSTOMS LAWS. /.—E.vti'*u‘t fi'iHii tiu’ loir nf Decnohn' /.^, 1001, ojfecthoj the monetor^ Li lin ’d of the Repuhlle. be a] [“ Kl /Vtmumo” Xo. 7, of January 10, 1902.] Art. 7. All .silver or copper money is prohibited to lie imported into the territory of the Hcpuhlic, 'Fhe coins referred to can oidy T1 enter throiijjh the port of Callao where, after being declared at the horn customs, same shiill be forwarded to the mint by the Administrator deta for the purpose of being transformed into ingots at the expense of the the importer, to whom the money shall be returmsl in this form. year Passengers are only idlowed to hiive in their iKisse.ssion lo so/en in fifth silver for their personal expeiK^iture, ous esta Art. 11. * * * Tronxitory jirovixionx. * * * niiin (3) Contracts payable in silver xolex and entered into at a date prior lK)tt sodii to the promulgation of this law may Im' paid in silver xohn during two larg years from such dati', after which time they shall lie payable in gold the at tb(‘ rate of £1 per 1(> xolm. scar II.—1). eixlou of Jliei-niher If), 1001, ox to fHiyiiu nt of voxtonix Rppuhlii*, in Peruvian silver money exceedinjf in quantity 10 Kolex whieh passenjfers an' allowed to *‘arrv with them, van oidy lu' (‘fleeted under a pass issued in (‘aeh ease at the place of shipment, and the cus¬ tom-house of clt'arance shall aflix seals on the paekajjes and adopt the recpiisite measures for insuriii}; identitieation of the packages. Pend¬ ing the new regulations coming into force, the importation and trans- ]H>rt l*y coasting traders of silver mon(*y in a (pnintity not exiwding 50 Huhs shall 1m‘ sul>j(‘ct to the provisions of the d(‘cr(‘(* dated April t*, IS06. ///. — IhdxHui (luted J [•• El No. ‘29, of Ffl>nmry 5, I'JO’J.) r\j Li(pild ammonia or volatile alkali, mentioned in taritf No. shall l>e appniised on gross weight and not on net weight. GENERAL TRADE NOTES. The French Legation at Lima, in a report recently made to the home Government, furnishes the following information concerning the details of some of the trade conditions in Peru for IBOl. It i.s stated that the total l)cer production of the Kepuhlic is alamt t)8(>,(X)0 Ifottles a year, and that the annual importation is about 35,(MX) bottles. Foui’- fifths of this tobd is of German origin. Breweries are located in vari¬ ous sections, the principal ones being at Lima and Callao. These establishments also run extensive ice plants. Owing to the incr(*a.se manufacture of licpiors and the extending wine business the lack of lK)ttles is felt, as the im|Xjrtatlon is .somewhat restricted. Bottles for soda water, ginger ale, etc., come from Great Britain. There is a large demand in the country for conden.st'd milk, more esjjecially in th(' interior iimong the miners and agriculturists, where there is a scarcity of pasture. 'Phis article comes mainly from Hamburg and LiveriKM)! and is of Anglo-Swi.ss origin. In regard to cutlery, the re|M>rt states that as a rule the denuind is for kniv(‘s of a cheap grade, German gfMxls holding the best market. There are a few French bninds .sold, but wherever a really tirst-class, reliable, strong article is re(piired the preference is given to English gfXHls. I'he same is true in the case of .sci.s.sors. nynamite to the extent of al>out 75,0 Tho French brands of ink known as “Antoine’* and “(xardot” are very nmch appreciated throuj^hout the llepnlilic, and consetiuently France holds the lead in this article, thoujfh hhijxli.sh, German, and American inks have jfood sales also. I'he United Stab's supplies the In bulk of the sevvinjx machines used, as well as the needles necessary, w'he: while ordinary lu'cdles come from Aix la ChajH'lle and crtM'het needles acti\ from France. Many coimtrics furnish oils, paints, and colors, but two in this trade Great Britain holds a superior position. h*rom (iermanT of L and B(*l}xium o<-h<*rs, chalks, and ulti’amarines are imported. The ufac United States also has a small share in the trade in oil colors. I'he inb'i tobil annual importation of chemicals into this country is valued at Tl alKJut 3,(MM»,(»(K) fra)H‘x. Germany', the United States, and (in'at was Britain are the chief sources of supply. France, who formerly' pi-acti- the (•ally monopolized this branch of trade, now' holds fourth {x>sition, fol¬ stain lowed by' Itiilv. Germany' supplies the bulk of the acids, cocoa butter, easil and camphor used. Embrocations, capsules, sirups, etc., come from was Enjjland; medicinal herbs from China; c FACTOBIES FOB THE MAKTTFACTTTBE OF HATS. [From the Report of Department of Public Works.] ^ In addition to the factories in the northern part of the Republic where hats are woven from stmw, and the trade in which forms an active commerce in that portion of the Republic, there are in Lima two factories, one of which lielongs to the National SocieU' of Hatters of Lima and the other to Messrs. Ckkvani & Co., lM)th of which man¬ ufacture felt hats, thc! consumption of which is considerable in the interior of the nation. The first of the factories mentioned is the largest. Its machinery was purchased in 1898 and is the most modern known to the trade, the complete installation having cost some 400,000 mle^. Notwith¬ standing the fact that the raw material for the manufacture of hats is easily attainable in Peru, the enterprise has not been as prosperous as was to have lieen expected. This industry, more than any other esbiblished in the country, has felt the lack of experienced workmen,- and it has l)een necessary to bring experts from abroad in order to secure a competent working force. THE MANTJFAGTHBE OF COTTON-SEED OIL. [From the Report of Department of Public Works.] The increase acquired in the cultivation of cotton during the last few years, due in a large measure to the development of the textile imlu.stries, has materially augmented the number and importance of the mills devoted to the extraction of oil from cotton seed. The general result of this operation is 85 per cent oil and 15 per cent of by-products. The oil is clarified in the soap factories of Lima, Ica, Pisco, and Cerro Azul, and is used in a number of industrial opera¬ tions, especially mining, where it is utilized for lighting purpo.ses. The crude oil from thc by-products is employed in the manufacture of soap. The residue or oil cake is pressed into blocks of convenient size and exporb*d to Great Britain, w-here it is used in the fattening of cattle. At the present time some 2,5(H) tons of oil cake are exported annually. The factories utilizing the cotton seed from the Egyptian cotton are situated in Lima, Pisco, Chincha, Piura, Cerro Azul, and Huacho. CANDLE AND SOAP FACT0BIE8. [From the Report of the Department of Public Works.] The largest candle and soap factoi-y in Lima is the Guadalupe, which has a capital of 400,000 The annual production of the factory is 12,000 boxes of stearin candles and 4,000 quintals of perfumed soap of various grades. About 150 operatives are employed, one-half being 1718 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. womon. Lima ha.s also six othoi' factories eiififagcd in this industry, rest) and there are small factories at other points in the Republic, such as eiilti Piura, Lainbayeque, Trujillo, and Cerro Azul. cut i prod SUGAR CANE GROWING AND INDUSTRY. T1 inch [From thf Kvport of the Dejiartmeiit of Piil)li(‘ Works.] 1894. Of all the agricultural industries of the Republic the sugar industry 189"). is the one that has attained the greatest development. I'he iirea of the 189«. sugsir plantations under cultivation at the present time exceeds 50,000. 1897. hectares and gives employment to 25,0(M> persons. The R(‘public con¬ tains more than tiO targe sugar-cane plantations that exti'act the juice from the cane and work it up into excellent sugjir having an average saccharine richness of 06 , and secure from the distillation of molas¬ ses and other by-products a tine grade of alcohol of a strength of 40^. The capital employed in this great industiy is at least 5O, resorted to at will makes this region a favoi'ed one with respect to this 5 cultivation. Another important fact is that in Peru the cane can Im? cut at all seasons of the year, thus rendering the working up of the product steady and unfailing. Tlie following talde shows the exiKuds of sugjir from 1SB4 to IBOl, inclusive: Metric tons. | Metric tons. 1K94. (V5,00() 18‘W. Itti, 7i:? y 18t»5. 75, (XX) 1S1«(. 10:{, 7(X! e IXUti.. 71,7:{5 1 !XX). 112,2-J2 0. 1897. 105,4(52 liX)l. 114,(5:57 j- !e [e B- SALVADOR. CUSTOMS DUTIES. ». /.—(h'diiiauce ihiteil [‘'i>iar/o Oficiat" No. 248. of Oo.tober21, 1902.] in n- This ordinance ti.xe.s a duty of 15 centnrox per kilogram on imjiorta- of tion of iron or steel wire mattresses not spt'cially mentioned in the at tariff. y> ru II.— Ordinance of Xovendhr 10., 1902, rxtahlixhlng the rote of duty he payahlr on the inxectiride eulh d “ Kil-lol Eh etrlc." 69 (“ lUario OJIciiil" No. 2tifl, of November 11, 1902.] on )t£ 'Phis ordinance classities, under tariff No. 90, at the nite of 10 een- tuvox jier kilognim, the insecticide known under the name of ‘‘Kil-lol en Electric.” ite rt- III.—Ordinance dated Xorernher 2^, 1902, relating to the regime to he ral applied em imjnu'tation IT. (•‘/>»Virio OJIriat” No. 278, of Ntivemln'r 2.'», 1902.] en In virtue of this ordinance the s(*a custom-houses of the Kepuhlic me shall continue to levy on importation of products of the soil and l)e industry of Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica the taxes estab¬ ite. lished by law’ save on the articles and products sjx'citic'd in tariff Nos. the 437-447, which shall remain duty’ frc'e. As to imjxirts from Hondums. due regard shall lx* taken of the provisions of the general treaty the] (xmcluded on the 19th tianuary, 1S95, with this Republic, and put in be ojienition under a diplomath' protocol dated •laiuiary 19, 1!X>3. 1720 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. IN’ IV.—Ordinance of No’vefnd>er 1902, respecthuj the importation of A empty Hocl’K o f hemp or j ate. [“Diario Oflcial" No. 286, of December 4, 1902.] ri deer In accordance with this ordinance, empty sacks of hemp or jute delit measuring 52 bj’ 92 and 73 i)v 73 may lie imported free of duty and A( taxes. For this purpose eacli sack must be furnished with the name st('a« of the factory or business house for which it is intmided, and prior to ixmd the ai)j)lication for clearance a memorandum in duplicate shall Iw pre¬ in si' sented to the Mini.stry of Finance showing the numlier and sizes of the on a .sacks, the Mini.stry re.serving the right to reduce the numlx?r accord¬ of Si ing to circumstances. A copy of this memorandum shall be tiled at tho.sf the office, and the other, duly stamped and signed, handed over to the be aj person concerned in order to be affixed to the consular invoice at the ing i time of examination; provided that freedom from duty is to 1k^ refused A1 if the quantity, marks, and sizes of the sacks do not agree with the per I particulars appearing in the memorandum afore.said. they This ordinance shall enter into effect from the date of its publication. BECEIPTS AND DISBUE.SEm:NTS OF THE DEPARTMENTS IN 1002. [From the “Official Gazette” of March 18,1903.] ' RKCEIPTS. Balance on hand from former year. $78,438.46 Amount of muuici|>al taxes. $711,259.48 Fund for public roads. 61,347.35 Agricultural fund. 54,040.57 Fund for cemeteries. 20,675.57 Fc Cash deposits. 6,524.08 Government subsidies. 88,911.95 Burt Transfers from other treasuries. 35,071.47 the 1 1 nterest loans. 12,000.00 - 989,830.4? conn para 1,068,268.92 nisnURSEMENTS. also Municipal expenses.$878,311.19 saint Exj)enses of agriculture. 30,928.56 the Ex j lenses of cemeteries. 13,532.93 Transfers to other treasuries. 91,375.68 expc - 1,014,148.36 inenl Balanci> on hand January 1, 190:i. 54,120.56 nece for 2 RAILWAY FROM LA LIBERTAD TO SANTA TECLA. [From the "IHario A contract wa.s approved on April 29, 1903, for the con.struction of a steam railway that will run from the port of La Libertad to 8anti Tecla. Tne concession is granted for a jieriod of eighty years and Ch LoRwr carries with it a subvention of 5,00() pesos jier kilometer of line com¬ Cent Hex pleted and opened to traffic, to lie paid out of the public treasury. CuU INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1721 AMORTIZATION OF BONDS OF THE CONSOLIDATED DEBT. I'he ‘‘^‘Didrio OjiciaP" of May 1, 191)3, publishes an important decree relating to the amortization of the Ixmds of the consolidated de))t of the Republic. i According to this decree, which Iwcomes opt'rative duly 1 next, in¬ t stead of paying 25 j)er cent of the duties on imported merchandise in [) IkhuIs of the consolidated debt, S jK'r cent of sjiid duties shall Ih' paid ill silver, and, furthermore, in place of the tax of lO cents ja^r laittle e on aguardiente, whii-h is payable at present in bonds of the Republic i- of Salviulor, 6 cents silver shall be paid. I’lie revenue derived from it these two sources shall form a sinking fund, 40 per cent of which shall « be applied to the monthl}’ redemption of the bonds referred to, includ¬ le ing interest due thereon. A After July 1, 1903, the lionds of the consolidated debt shall draw 2 le per cent interest annually, instead of (i jier cent per annum, which they earn at present. a. 2. UNITED STATES. TRADE WITH LATIN AMERICA. 8TATF.MENT OF IMPORTS AND F.XPORTS. Following is the latest statement, from figures compiled by the Bureau of Stati.stics, United Stiites Treasury Department, showing the value of the trade betw’een the United States .and Ijatin-American .47 countries. The report is for the month of April, 1903, with a com- “ panitive statement for the corre.sponding month of the previous year; also for the ten months ending April, 1903, as compared with the same period of the preceding fiscal year. It should lie explained that the figures from the various custom-houses showing impoils and exports for any one month are not received at the Treasury Depart- '•3* ment until about the 20th of the following month, and .some time is ).5j neces.sarily consumed in compilation and printing, .so that the returns for April, for example, are not publi.shed until some time in June. IMPORTS OF MERCHANDISE. Ten months ending April— April— 1 of Artirlt*!* and <‘<>untrie8. inti 1902. ! 19U3. 1902. 1 1903. and ChFBilralii. fir.: LokwooiI (I’alommpffhf; Pnmlrrampffhr; Cnmpffhf): DoOarf. 1 DnUart. DoUart. IhMarD. om- T.-W 336 17,466 4,720 Cuba. ‘22,162 1722 INTERNATIONAL RURKAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. IN' IMIttRTS OK MEKCHANHISK— Nine months ending April— Artirlest mid omntries. 11102. 1903. 190’2. 1903. OniI. Iiitiiminoiis (fWrbun bilttminmsn; fViii'/li# hilu- Agricn miiKHiii: I'harlxm dc terrc): Dolliirs. Juilliirs. liiiUnrs. Ills Mexico.. 1I7S 8.091 760 Ceiiti Mexi ( fVimi/; iiiatii rni; Ciifwi): Ciilia Oiitral Aiiu'ricii.. Ills •2, SSI •2,389 11.381 Hrazil.. IS, ass 71,174 913,4.52 1. .588.999 (UIkt !S<)Utli AiiUTini. '21S.ri72 72,021 1.017,109 1,307,761 Chile 1 Coloi Collif (Cil/e: Ctl/f): Vene (Vntnil AintTicii.. UOl.'ifi.'. .575,100 , 3, .500,18.5 4,011.181, Othe Mexico. .■iio.liso 348.485 I 2,212, .590 1,.'do, 316 Brazil.. *2, 7f».H 4,008,043 1 40.910,301 37,8'>2.076 Br< other Soiilli America_ ist;. 708,915 4,091,009 4.'2('iO..'>l6 Com (. ('oi>IK'r (t'ohre; Ciibif; ('Him); Cent! Mexico. .S31,707 80,424 8.7 H, 020 l,rdO,231 Mcxl South America. 1,217 1.-211,907 10,721 Cuba Souti Killers: Wheat Ctotton, uiimanufactureil [AlfjntUin rn rniiKi; Alifmlno Cent! nnraimt; Coloii, imniimiiiifniiuri)'. Mexi South America. 111. (Mi 38,799 473,1.53 407, .'i47 Soutt Sisal imiss (y/iHei/HiH; Utiutiuni; i/iHiiK/Hiii): Wheat Mexico. *2:ju 853,317 K,r>7H, 070 10..5S0.111 del Cent! Krults: Mexi Bananas {PhUnnns; /iOHiiiios; Unnamx): Cuba (Central America. 2.'>S,.'SSS •249, 173 2,0.57,7.57 •2,4.80,420 Brazi Cuba. WK 737 06,835 •281,093 331,031 Color South America_ 57,100 tiO.733 435,««1 470, ,556 Othei Oranges (AViniiyux; Ijirttnjw; OrniKjin): Mexico. Ifi? 704 100,787 80,790 Car Cuba. •22 43 535 1,087 Carriag tus Fm skins {|•illlllJillaK; 1‘tUis; FuurrurcH): ros; South America. '24, .531 1‘2,857 •270,750 108,416 Centi Mexi Hides and skins (CiuroH y picUs; Oiiiros f jnUes; Ciiin Cuba ft jKllUJ')'. Argei Central America. 42,249 31,398 43’., 314 .5-22,447 Brazi Mexico.. •2ia,ss8 •267,692 3,021.3121 3,-203,728 Chile South America, 7«2, K28 940,357 10,440,427 ll.IUS.OOt Color Vene India rubber, crude ((itnmi eh'tslirn; Hurrnrhn rriia; Othei Cniiiitrhitiir): Cycles 1 (Central America. 47,111 61,219 478,732 411,212 rios Mexico.•.. 1‘2,311 7,0'25 KO.HM 70,31)0 Centi Brazil. •2,0.5.5,'28.5 •2,'289,090 13,4.57, .591 11, .'>07, .588 Mexii Other South America. 21,979 38.4'28 408,091 .'av>,'271 Culm Argei I>-ad, in pig^. liars, etc. (iVomo rn ihi/h/ho/os. iHirnis, Brazi rtc.; ('IiuiiiIhi nil UnijimdiHi, biirriis, rlr.; liiimbs ni Color Hiiinnoiis, III hums, itr.): Vene Mexico. 320,131 •273,890 3,137,1.51 OtlK-l Sugar, not alxivc No. Ifi Dutch standanl (A:iinii', iin Copiicr tuprriur ilr In isiiilii hiiliindeiui; Assiirar, ndn su¬ Mcxi( perior no .Vii. p; dr isidrdo hiilliindcz; Siirrr, jhis au-drssiis dll Iiijm luilUtiidais No. Hi); Cotl Central America. 33,'291 11,492 174,010 8.3.83) Cotton, Mexico. 005 1,098 7,201 8,761 do; Cuba. 2,7'20,3'25 .5,08'2,790 13,1'20.4U5 31,390,121 far! Brazil. .501,'271 j 4,Kr7.11.5 l.otai.tiTt Mexii Other South America. '214,4.W 1 wi.ori? 5,145,197 4,951,111 Sotilli Cotton Toliacco. leaf ( Tnluim rii nima; Tnhnro riii futhn; ddo Tnbnren /ruilUs): Centi Mexico. soil ' 1,4.54 41,019 .51,617 Mexii (’uba.. 930,0-20 938.'297 7,414,'298 8. .'>38,071 Cuba Algci Wood, mahogany (Canhn; Mngno; Amjiiu)’. Brazi Central America.1.. ■51,'21% •29,880 351,380 .581, W Chile Mexks). 21,140 41,.519 337,'202 308.-211 Colon Culm. 43,KI4 63,8.51 •220, .528 1 4(ri,32I Vene; .South America. 10, Othei Wearin Wisil (//iim; hi; htinr): dUii South America— Cent! Class I (clothing). .51.5,889 ! 089,898 •2,8.51,790 l..'>K7,0U Mexii Class ‘i (eombiiig). 8,378 1 1.792 40,431 108,527 Cuba Claas 3 (caniet). 151,570 j 73,327 449.030 519,'231 Argei Brazi. INTEKNATIONAL BUKEAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. H'ii EXl’ORTS OF MERfHANDISh:—Coiitinuetl. Nino months tending April— Artic-Iwi anil coiintrii'M. Agrirnitnml imploments (liintriimt niiHtilragriruHiira; Inutrumcntmtlr nijririiUiim; Miu'lihifK aijrinili*)-. Dollarr. Contral America.... 37,511 Mexico. 285,726 Cuba. 31,774 Argentine Repnblie. 2,525,2lil Brazil. 27,745 Chile. 143,655 Colombia. 3,268 Venezuela. 1,242 Other South America. 142,458 BreadhluffH: Com (Mai:; Milho; Main): Central America. 6,027 39,319 Mexico. 22,S9:t I 476,373 Cuba. 20,471 i 685.634 South America. 6,047 j 90,018 Wheat ( Triflo; THgn; UU): Central America. 1,132 I 23,785 Mexico. 209,409 i 731,295 South America.' 224 ! 451,741 Wheat flour (Hariwadttrif/o; Fariiihadctritjo; Faritu- j debU): Central America. Mexico.! Cuba.' Brazil. Colombia. Other South America. Carrlagea, ete.: Carriages, cars, etc., and parts of (fVirrin/jrs, mrron y tun neersorios; CnmiaymK, corros r. jnrlrn df car- ran; Vinturcr. wayon* d Uar» jmiiirii): Centnil America. Mexico. Cuba. Argentine Republic. Brazil. Chile. Colombia. Venezuela. Other South America. Cycles and parts of (ItiricMa* y nm acccmriiui; Hicy- elo» e arrrrmrio*; Uiryrlrtlii> ft linm jxirtirr): Central America.. Mexico. Culia. Argentine Republic. ! Brazil. Colombia. Venezuela. Other South America.i Copper (f'oferc; Oihrr; Ciiiirr); Mexits). 6:17,016 6('>6,4»0 Colton: Cotton, unmannfactimsl (Alyrotnn non manii/actlira- do; Alffoiltlo ntloiiiaHiifartiirado, Cotmi, nonmanu- fartiirf): Mexico. South America. Cotton cloths (TlyVi/os dr aliyxtoH; Fazendar de alyo- dtlii; tVrfoM maiiufariiirfy. Central America. 73,‘223 65, .550 .540,031 753,264 Mexico. 17, «ri 16,117 230,031 1.50, .572 Cuba. I3,;l97 46,121 i 173,171 1 131,374 Argentine Republic. 7,733 10,639 79,3:13 64,273 Brazil. 63. ;tou 4.5.212 1 431,963 \ 473,963 Chile. :H.026 37.107 315,230 .512,600 Colombia. 89.123 f>l,74l 6:11,374 1 1,225,912 Venezuela. 67,425 74,.5«> 101.9:11 387, Hi! Other South America. 19,753 ;tl..54U :itw, 697 :i:i9.030 Wearing apparel (Hiyia dr aliyxloii; Hoiiya dr aUjo- dHo; y/irmrnlHmroloH): Central America. :t0.153 31,237 36:1,9(13 '262,113 Mexico. 31,419 33,296 :122,366 318.1.59 Cuba. 16. :tH) 20.174 i:i3,728 146.73:1 Argentine Republic. 19,402 17,4.>2 177,175 151,330 Brazil. 6,727 6,735 1 48,616 65,463 I 1724 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OK THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. KXPORTS OF MER<;HAN1»1SK— Ten mouths ending April— April— Articles ami countries. I'JtK. lytKl. I9(r2. I'.Wt. >'a Cotton—(’ontiinusl. Ro«in, Wearing upiHircl—Conttiiueii. Jhillars. Hollars. Ihillars. IhtlUtrt. Rf Chile. 5. AMI 4,990 •2I,‘22.V 18,577 Cent Colombia. 8,f«{ .5:4, •2^27 lU, I4:< 73,788 Hex 15,481 Venezuela. •2,ra7 1‘2,83* Cub) Other South America. 1,771 8,365 40,869 4.5,828 Argt Electric and scientilic apparatus (Apnralnn lUetriniK Bniz y cientifem; A/jjsiiv/Aos rUrtrirm e uriniliflttiK; Cbll Apparnl* fUctritimn ct eriniti/l(iHf>i): Colo Central America.i. 3,430 40,539 «>, 14C .51,404 Veni Mexico. •fl,4ia 41,298 313,993 789,330 0th« Argentine Republic. 1,318 1.5,515 107,911 104,264 Tnrpei Brazil. 23,ii62 r2,892 170,480 ■ •275, .540 Cent Chile. 3,070 3,608 34,059 .55,922 Hex Venezuela. •2,3% 3,’297 •24, .5.50 19, .554 Cubi Other South America. U,3«7 9,789 90,469 86,051 Argt Iron and Hteel, manufactures of: Braz Steel rails {Carrihn tic accrii: Trilhiut tit tirn; Railx Cbil tVarier)'. Colo Central America. 19, W9 It, 108 Ven Mexico. 40,573 •2,940 1,07^2,854 l.ViltB Otht South America. •21,704 •2,059 395, iHf. 12,791 Oils, n Builders’ hardware, and saws and bads {Miilcritiltii 1 de metal para niHKtntrridn, ticrrait y hrrramicntaf; Hex Ferrtujcn*. tterran e /irramrnlaii; MaUriaujc tic ctni- 1 Cub ttruciitm en /tr rt arkr, fries el aiitils): Oils, Central Amen<-a. ii.au 11,570 89, •211 97,299 Mexico. 70,4-2« 70,772 .549,7.52 .593,658 Cuba. 3‘2,-215 30,808 ;r20, •276 257, •256 Argentine Republic. •29,-294 •23,514 •2.50,3^26 237, .517 Ceni Brazil. 9,560 15,725 108,766 167,848 Hex Chile. 9,943 12. .573 78,761 136,470 Cub Colombia. 4,5:i9 12.‘286 39, .5.50 76, .502 Argt Venezuela. 3,001 3,840 •28,013 1.5,448 Bm: Other South America. 8,756 10,008 130,782 138,756 Chil Sewing machines, and jmrts of (.Vdf/iK'nus tie raser Cold y accesariaf; Mnehiaas tie rater c arertsariat; Ven Maehintt d raiitlre el leiire jiartirs): Othi Central Ameriia. 1,831 2,697 •24,355 •22,098 0ils,v Mexico. •21,700 .5.5,310 313,3.51 389, .546 vfi Cuba. •20,3tn» •26,621 74,989 74,158 Ceni Argentine Republic. 7.l:t0 ‘28,642 94.687 109,144 Hex Brazil. 3,875 .5, .5.56 36,8^29 67,213 Cub Colombia. 1,7.56 2,1 to 9,840 •2^2,043 Argt Other South America. 4,470 19,170 141,958 183,166 Bra: Steam engines, and isirts of (Ijtramalamt y arretariat; Chil lAKanwtinu e nerrsstiriat; Irtramatifs i1 leiirs jmr- ties): Othi Central America. ;40,‘290 6,000 Pi Mexico. 175 ‘295,313 472,089 1,057,961 Beef,( (Miba. 10,800 3,900 319,869 6.5,370 Argentine Republic. ‘27,938 8,;m d. Cen Brazil. %,*.8J0 119, .5.51 Hex Colombia. 31, too Cub Other South America. 81,4.50 400,981 .56,2S0 Aigt Ty|>ewriting machines, and iwrts of (,Ud>/«inus tie Bra: esrritnr y acrefttriat; Marhinnt tie ttrriliir e Colt acrettoriat; Mnrhhut ti ferire rt leurt jmrtUs)-. 0th< Central America. 165 939 4,889 7,331 , Beef. Mexico. 14,558 9,836 llU,0tM 141,974 F sa Cuba. •2,328 3,680 ‘28,824 •35,1* Argentine Republic. 1,709 3.:«J0 •22,800 •28. .501 Cen Brazil. 915 1,‘208 9,391 40, tm Hex (Vdombia. •241 ;186 2,761 •2,700 Cub Other South America. 1,487 4,317 •28,797 f2,44l Bra: Leather,'other than m\c {Vtura ilitlinia del tie sarla; Chil Caura nda jtarn salat; Vnirs, autres (/iic pimr semrUrs); Colt 0th. (’.entral America. .5,225 4,‘241 •28,090 49,137 lUlot Mcxltsi. ‘2,-229 3,686 9,353 12,470 Cen Cuba. 5,.'.•23 13,‘215 55,308 *‘A.O80 Hex Argentine Republic. •2,601 4,065 6.5,909 40.2» Cub Brazil. I7..5’29 5,667 ■ •20,259 71,241 Bra: Chile. . 1,908 350 14,362 I6.08S Chil Colombia. 1,057 919 7,368 13,1» , Colt Venezuela. 4,536 4,610 •28,360 '2U,ffiO I! 0th Other South America.. 41 3,‘220 17,358 •25,831 Itcnr B(H>tH and shoes (fVifbtdo,- I'al^ida; ChaussHris): Cen Central America.. ll,7’24 9,311 121,075 96,1« Mexico.. 68,133 .50,980 I .51.5,774 .519,806 Hex Colombia.. 7,040 10,618 41,187 86,410 Cub Other South America.. 5,095 7 466 I 96,619 82,601 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1725 KXPORTH OF MKROHANDlSe—OoiitiliUfd. Nine months ending April— K April— ArtifUti anil cHiuntries. | iwr2. I'Wl. 190-2. 1903. 1 Naval Ht«rFN: Bodn, tar, etc. {Senina y alquilr^n; Kruina e alcalrOii: Rt»ine el goudrim): IHiUarii. /arffar*. IMMare. IhUlars. ,5T7 Central America. 933 1,410 8,723 9,431 .TUN Mexico. 618 1,891 12,671 11,962 .K38 Cuba. 1,423 3;092 18,307 30,527 ,828 Argentine Republic. 4,477 7,722 17,616 139,091 Brazil. 10,617 9,488 191,828 166,466 Chile. 765 7,060 15,726 15,971 Colombia. 902 710 8, .538 10,180 .404 Venezuela. 1,772 1,862 18,6.-» 17,482 ,:«) Other South America. 1,692 6,676 54,602 60,301 ,264 Turpentine {Aguarrdr; Agita-raz; Tfribenthine): i..'>40 Central America. 628 1,086 7,316 8,306 .922 Mexico. 217 4.55 2,696 6,436 Cuba. 2,730 6,074 37.137 33,9T2 i,061 Argentine Republie. 13,370 1-2,415 56,-248 113,311 Brazil . 8,883 3,713 .51,134 61.-281 Chile. 1,659 9.642 14,414 48,698 Colombia. 429 729 3,666 5,976 1,108 Venezuela. 468 1,619 3,718 3,-246 !.U2!i Other South America. 424 2,-220 15,7.58 30,781 !,791 Oil*, mineral, crude {Acritre mimralex, rrndt»>; Olcm minerart, crit; Huilrn minfralr*. brtihn): Mexico. 39,2.53 98, ,-188 4-28,6.36 399,328 Cuba. 21,891 23,396 279,4-29 i •277,-290 Oil*, mineral, refined or manufactured (Aeeiteii 1 i,299 tnineralen, rejhuidot 6 manufarturadoii; CHeot mi- ],(iS6 neraet, retnddot 6 manufneltiradot; Iluilet mine- ' 7,2» ralet, rajfinies ot» manufdeturiet): 7,1517 Central America. 9,718 13,262 124,468 148,280 7,848 Mexico. 14,769 18,770 160,949 183,308 6,47* Cuba. 21,94.5 16,162 1%,867 176,196 6,.’i02 Argentine Republie. 66,296 196,061 886,766 1,139,446 !5,446 Brazil. 62,412 160. .516 1,671,681 l,r27,893 8.758 Chile. 78,647 129,6% 447,657 460,120 Colombia. 10.398 7,742 11.5,019 98,379 Venezuela. 11,‘284 6,318 111,618 74,9-26 Other South Ameriea. •22,886 44,136 436,081 497,291 2,098 oil*, vegetable (Accfteirfflrto/e*,- ()leo» irgetaee; IluUet 9.545 4,1U Central America. 638 786 7,6.58 10,714 9,144 Mexico. 29,909 40,9-29 984. .531 883,634 7,213 Cuba. m) .5,786 •29,933 33,767 2,043 Argentine Rep EXl’OKTS OF MEKCHANDISE—( ontiliUfd. Nine montha endinr .Vpril— April— Articles and <-(>iintries. ISO!. 1903. 190'2. liaw. ProTlslniiK, eoni|irlslDic meat anil ilalry |irmlurts— ' Continued. Bacon—Con t i n lied. Holtnre. DtAlare. Dollar^. Dtdlan. Hoo Brazil. 7,-JlS 14,587 149,‘245 191,610 Fnmitii Colombia. (> 1,322 ‘2, .5(0 Centn Other South America. (UO •29,467 13,8fi lloxii Hams (Jaminies; Protuntu; Jumlxm*)-. Culm. Central America. 2,1 la 2,419 ■26,‘2.53 24.9(« Arjfen Mexico. 1, tia 5,760 51, tKW 05. W BrHxil Cuba. i9,4.'>a 39,779 47.5,467 449,.5« Chile. Brazil. 3ir. 180 •2,743 1,9« Colon Colombia. 1,214 814 13,690 12,318 Veiiei Venezuela. 2, .TO 4,360 31,140 26,313 Other Other South America. 2,-nai 2,775 31,996 42,291 Pork (Came tie purrm; Came tie juirea; Purr): Central America. 7,aifi 11,375 91,368 107,161 Cuba. 46,747 24,895 433, ,59:t 224,928 Brazil. 6Uri 3,1‘20 605 17,299 Colombia. 1,23.t ! 1,086 13,538 9,691 Other South America. 17,327 24,442 •230,530 256,408 Lard (Manteca; Bnnha; Saindoux): Central America. 12,032 8,079 131,66:) 1.31,4.59 Mexico. 1)2,998 1 8,238 |■)47,097 292, lit Th( Cuba. 19.S,411 65, ,578 1,781, ,510 1,6.30,091 ArRentine Republic. 762 75 5, ,596 3,331 Aiut'i Brazil. 6.1, .Wi 1 42,009 944,686 624,420 Chile. 3,963 1 10,253 39,691 40,331 at tiu Colombia. 6, ,542 29, .500 78,996 120,890 Venezuela. 47, .521 21,899 375, .524 189,271 Thi Other South America. 20,949 30,497 315,116 822,061 Butter (MantetiiiiUa; Manteitja; lieurre): of Aj Central America. 2,070 4, .584 34,475 88,211 Mexico. 7,'2.59 6,222 73,057 66,718 for C Cuba. 3,247 1 2,36,5 27,307 14,611 Brazil. 4,954 13,1,50 139,517 90.330 petni Colombia. 1,106 1 2,042 10,798 13,608 Venezuela. 10,910 i 11,030 76,799 65,711 Tlr Other South America. 327 2,144 19.962 20,690 (;hec-se (Queiju; Frotnaqe): i mont Central .Vmerica. 1,635 1,856 18,721 18,881 Mexico. 6, .573 1 2,203 36,329 33,368 the h Cuba. 1,498 1 1,102 17,9‘20 7,992 1. 574 1 S2 Durii C/Olombia. 826 5f»S 7,286 8.689 Other South America. 160 1 105 3.098 1,818 carry Tobacco, unmanufactured (Pibtiro no manu/artu- 1 rado; Tahtico ndo vianufaclurado; Tttbac non The' mantiJaelHri): Central America. 4,frl7 : 4,6.51 23,996 34,708 refer Mexico. 1.5, .587 1 12,089 162,9.57 171, Anrentine Republic. 2,390 1 2, .552 5,619 16,612 (Colombia. 2, .579 1,420 33,‘291 28, .516 Other South America. 2,198 6,249 1 65,801 6.5,108 Toliacco, maniifactiire.s of (Maniifarliimit tie talxiro; Man ii/artiiraK de tnharrj; Talxtr/ahritjiii): Central America. .5,241 . 6,682 43,016 72,661 Mexico. 1.19:1 ' 1,045 14,9‘r2 1 1‘2,711 (.'uba. 10,;t8l 1 14,.573 119,178 1 114,8» 204 412 \ 471 Colombia. 2,7.59 1 i.otu; 19, .5)0 31,817 Other South America. 2,974 i i,.5o;i 38,471 ‘A 907 WimmI, anil manufartnreN of; Wood, iinmaniifaetureil (Matlern no mnnn/actnrado; Madeira ntlo nianufarturada; JIoim hrul): Central America. 4,111 1 22,125 33,428 86,101 Mexico. 70,970 14, .578 .531,871 314,431 8,44r> 154 161. m 44. .582 Aixentine Republic. 10,287 ! 26,999 32,‘2.55 57,38 H90 n Chile. 2, Ol'iO 2:). 080 Colombia. 1 3.50 9,061 7,811 Other South America. 5.55 1 17,171 01,.531 38,400 LiimlH-r (Madrrae; Moih irae; llniit tic roiielrutiion): Central America. 4,016 9.4a .37,408 44,862 Mexico. I41,.W l.5J,.554 1,016,‘286 1,197,88 Cuba. l:«),994 62,731 806,813 619,722 ArKcntine Republic. 99,413 114, no 99:), (MS 8 KXI*()Rrs OF MERCHANDISE—<’oiitiinuM. Ten months ending April— April— .Vrlieles and eonntries. 1902. 1903. I9tr2. 1903. Wood, and manufarturrs of—(lontiniual. rnmitnre {Mufbh»; Mnbilin; Mnihl)i>): IhiUarit. IMtar*. Ihiltarf. IhMan. Central Ameriea. 6,728 1,991 38,‘22f. 30,833 Mexico. .61,3.68 39,119 460. .606 46:1,6.66 Culai. 19,139 20,730 •269,445 20‘2,225 Argentine Repnhlic. 7,308 8,379 79,727 101,809 Brazil. 813 1,293 13,478 13,4'28 Chile. 1,888 1,306 16,918 13,576 Colombia. l,i;» 2,400 1.6,9'29 •26,932 Venezuela. >175 42 9,866 .6,103 Otlier South Ameriea. 1,871 2,763 37.632 36,443 IR 299 692 CONSULAR TRADE REPORTS. 406 469 116 The following reports are furnished the International Hureau of the 096 356 Anii'rican Kepuhlics by the various Latin-American consular officers 420 SSI at the jwrts inentioned: 890 277 The Consul of Cuba at Philadelphia reports that during the month 061 of April, 18 ve.s.sels cleared from the |X)rtof Philadelphia bound 274 716 for Cuban iiorts carrying 28,452 tons of coal and 20,800 cases of crude 649 362 petroleum. .606 >,744 The Consul-fieneral of Mexico at New York rc|X)rts that during the 1,690 month of April. 0 ves.sels proceeding from Mexican entered the harlnir of New York, bringing 122,724 packages of nierchandi.se. During the .same jieriod 14 vessels cleared from the |M)rt of New York, carrying 250,447 jnickagi's of merchandi.se destiiHsl to Mexican ports. The imiMirts in detail from Mexico to New York during the month ,706 referivd to wen* as follows: ,422 ,642 ,.‘>98 ,108 .XrlicU-x. Onaiitity. .Vrlielex. Quantity. ,667 AlllKHtorxkinx. .bales..I ;a Hides, liaise. number.. 8,523 .743 lonox . |a«'kaKes..| 118 Honey. ..barn-ls.. 272 ,KH Broom nM>t_ .l)aies.. •2,1(» Ixtie. _l>ales.. 2,173 72 Cedar. .loffs.. 794! Jalap. ...sacks.. 14:1 471 CUt'le gum .... .Imles.. 890 lA‘an bullion. .liars.. 65,936 .847 Ci|4arx. _lM>xr'S.. 47 I.umiKT for sliifis. ...plofeM.. •2,574 ,907 Coffee. _saeks.. 18, mi LuiniH'r, other...... do.... •263 Copper bullion .lairs.. .‘>,.‘>31 MahoKiiny. .logs.. 161 DeerxkliiK. .laiU-s.. .’M M etala. ...boxes.. 182 Djrew .862 Aeeording to reports furnished by the Mexican consul at Nogale.s, ,821 ,722 .\rizona, the imiMirts into Mexico through the |M>rt of Nogales during ,336 .981 the month of April, 1BU3, amounted to 1^123,341.5U, and consisted of .069 .348 the following men'handi.st^: ,019 ,479 1728 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AxMERICAN REPUBLICS. Aiiiiiial pnMluctH. $!>, 275.95 Anns and explosivi-s. 3, it44. .‘JO Ik‘venigt‘>i. I,S5;{. 70 Clieinic’al priKhict.M. 14, (WO. 85 Ma<-liinery and jartn tlu-n-of. 13,979.85 Miiu*ral priHlncW. 18,024.55 PajHT and j>apt*r i)r Total. 12:4,141.50 This moivlmndiso orij^iiiated in the followinj^ cotintrios; F-cuador.. $.502.00 En^'land... 10,91.5.00 Franee.. 2,075.00 (ierinany. 9, 742.00 Italy. tIO.OO .Japan. 1,080.00 Pern. 680.00 United State.s. 98, .317. .50 Total 123,341.50 Tho c.xports froiti Mo.xico ti» the United State's thronjrli the port of Nojrales in April, ainonnh'd to !i>7()7,58!>, Me.xiean silver, and eonsisted of the followinjr prodiiets: A rl!rU‘s. Quantity. Value. ae m Copjier.|Miiiii Ki'ports from the Mexican Consul at San Francisco show that the imports into the United States from the Republic of Mexico, through tho port of San Francisco, during the month of April, 1B03, consisted of mineral products to the value of 1^145,HI 1, Mexican silver, and other ])roducts vtilued at !^7,31S, or ii total of $1!)3,22!), as is showD in detail in the following table: INTERNATIONAL HlIKEAU OK THE AMERICAN KEPlJHLICS. 1721> .95 Onatitity .70 .S5 MINKKAI. rRoUlHTS. .85 Golll •••lill. r:. 48(1 Mexii aii liollars. :iw> .55 aiver Imllioii. 114,918 ■js.m ..35 Silvtr iinw. i.fiO Total. 14.\911 .80 al'NIlRY |■R(•I>^• .Vriieles. Quantity. Value. I .\rtieles. (pmntity. Value. lie. Jt)K2 (ilasM. J97:i •Iquanlientes.gallons.. 187 Ollle. |H>nnils.. .518 rs5 .Ipples, Kreeli.barrels.. •211 Grease_ 148 17, (W Bwr.lsittlisl.•lo/.en.. i:u; 179 (ina’eries 1,17.5 6M Haul. isiiinils.. i,i88 182 12,401 BrtiU'rs, t'tf. 1. 11.5 II Ink. ■278 « ■u Iron: 1-2,441 (best 4,02.5 2,S«I Butter.IHaiinls.. .571 li'at III Uirs.[MMinils.. ■29,038 1,010 92« 974 171 Cili(SH.s.>anls.. 73 »,i7i ;12 1 l.ainl.|Miuiiils.. 1,'220 I4C> Candles.IHaitnls.. 4,711 401 1 Mine.liarrels.. 4 It m.fm :»i 924 3,00:1 8,t)12 Cement.barrels.. .5ta» ! Matiufaetiiri'S of: Cheess-.isainils.. 9.51 77 Cider ...•..gallons.. t's5 43 i. Clav. CorI.tons.. 34 tlw Codlish.IHiniids.. 851 1,202 Coke.tons.. 10 5, .TtR! Cordage.ismtnls.. ■29,500 •2:19 sted 1,.574 Cotton waste.jsmnils.. 1,100 517 and Crackers.do_ 10,557 537 Bilk . 41 141 own Dried appU>M.|MMiiids.. 921 Tin. 1-26 ■2,001 WiskI. 1,079 270' Znu*. 7fil 1,271 1 MoAt ft>r Miiiisage.pouiulH.. 173 38 88 Milk. 408 Flour.liarrels.. 479 1,911 ! NHils,eut.IMiiiiuls.. 7,800 ■242 322 1 Nails, wii^.do_ 30,100 8(il 26t» NutM. ■215 218 i Oils.gallons.. 8:10 484 Furs. 51 1 Oniuiis.quiutals.. 450 291 1730 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS, AMKKICAN MKRCHAN'DI-SI-^-i'iiiitiiiiaMl. Artii'Uw. (Quantity. tjiMiitity. Oysters. SI 10 Soap.' (29 Paints. 1,413 Spirits of turpentine.gallons..I S6 I’apcr, printiiif;_ 3,000 112 Star(;h.isiunds..| i’atent medic-iiies. Staves.; 2.1U I’lR FORKKJN MERPHANllISK. Aguanliente.gallons.. 126 ?271 (939 Beer and ale.do_ 37 34 Mineral water .. ...gallons.. 610 144 115 Pepia*r. ...|s>nnds.. 2,872 419 eacao.{smnds.. 307 4S Rice. 8:1, .610 1,411 144 77 Cement.pounds.. 7,460 Champagne.dozen.. 2 26 Tea. .do.... liw2 23! (V>gnac.gallons.. IS .59 488 29 Whisky. ...gallons.. 28 38 108 :r2 Total. .5,128 Tlio e.xports of Me-xicuii dollars to Ilon<;kon«' duriii}' the nioiith amounted to Tlie C'onsid-Cieiieral of Venezuela at New York advises that the total .shipments from tlie city of New York to the Repuhlie of Vene¬ zuela duriii},^ the. month of April, eonsisted of 25,557 paekajjes of merehandise, weijrhinjr l,52t},15S.20 kilojrrams, valued at 521.11, as eompared with 4r»,4Hl jiaekajjes, wei};hin^ 2,38i*,.53S.{*8 kilotrnims, valued at ^2Ut5,353.3J», shipped in April, ltM)2. The followinj' talile shows the movement of this merehandise in April, 11M)2 and lt*03: VMfl. ItHK!. 1 Num¬ Num- 1 Ports. Articles. j Iht of ber of Weight, Value. Weight. 1 |>ack- 1 i paek. i agisi. 1 ages. 1 i 1 Ktlon. ttnlimrr*. KiUm. Hnliram. La Gtialra. Merchandise .! 16,387 ' I,097,0»s5.40 .532,706. .50 12,972 879,8'28.95 .619.064. .1 Do. 2 1 60. .50 1.59,800.00 1 ^ 1'24.00 3.50,000.« Ihierto Calxdlo... Merchandi.se. .5,831 244.232.75 119,639.35 4,715 185,227.05 1'25,657.)» Maracaibo. .do. 9,332 . 452,606.75 296, .5,30.50 7,111 4-27,-Z27..50 •288,7*16.99 Do... 4 72.00 200,000.00 2 17.00 .50,000.09 Merchandise. tail 26,692.25 12,302. .50 348 18,573.70 11,515 00 H9 1 5,277.00 2,425.00 20 2,036.00 870.09 112 7,477.00 1,708. .50 719 .5L 650.00 19,247.15 80 7,119.00 1,7.50.01 4K5,780.38 202,786.65 Cano (6)lorado.... 135 1L4-26.00 4,878.15 101 .5,97.5.00 3,24.5.e6 92 7,199.00 2,074.80 ToUl. 46,481 2,389, .538.98 |l,614,099.00 •2.5,3.57 1,.526,1.68.20 1,380,069.# 1 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1731 eoinnierce was ni; of the followinjT articles: Pack- 1 Articles. Weight. Value. ages, j - KUo». Hiiliraret. Ammunition. luo 4, .>166.00 i.aavoo Axes and HKricuItural implements. 146 4,409.00 ' 7,265.00 Barbed wire and clamps. tw 18,934.00 5,602.50 Beer and hops. 2 44.00 1 130.00 Blankets. 302 42. .MO. 00 141,3.60.00 Butter. tkW :«,««. 00 i 47,3:1.6.00 10 •28-2.00 1 1,2.60.00 10 914.00 36.00 CorduKc. M'sU 4€t. 07G. W 43,780.00 Cotton drill: Colons! and while. 122 i •23,-225.00 69,.6 Total FOREIGN COMMERCE IN APRIL. ('oinplete returns rej^ardinjif the foreijfn trade of the United States for April, lt>08, indicate no very noteworthy cdianjjes. Kxports of manufactures show an encoura KXIHIRTS IVn months ciKliiiK April- PJIKl. { 19tr2 1991. 1 19tr2 i Domestic pnKlncts: AKncnltiintl.. f.68,115,'244 ! $.69,'215,999 8771,716,997 ! $7.63, a'sl, 404 UamifHoOires. :19.816,.669 :i8,9id,:xil :i:t9,0-20,1-20 1 ;i:t3,821,ll3 MiniiiK. 3,690,257 :i,-25i,:i68 30.486,091 3'2,b;i9,898 Forest. 5,177,001 4,108,83.6 46,876,913 1 :t8,1-23,13:1 Fisheries. ■270,191 447,983 7,'291.096 6,846,566 Miscellaneous. 1^2,760 963,51.6 5,477,li09 1 4,.689,2»5 Total domestic 107,641,985 106,61'2.001 1,-200,868,8'26 1,169,074,109 ForeiKii •2,1:15,149% •2.5'27.872 •23,106,-285 •21,083,278 Total ex|s>rta 1732 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. j .Vpril. j Ten months cndinK April— IMt«. rjo-j. i9o:i. 1 I9(r2. FfWHlstufls. .I SIS, 749,5S') S15,4fi<'.,.'S70 ! *1K2..'.99,471 Slt>S,‘201,fi91 Crude raw iiinteriiilK. .i :b, 979. llrt-2 31K,-29.5, 4-21 •273,799, (SO Manufactured materials.... . 9.t’.l.i.39 Tho statistics for the ten niontlis just t-oinjileti'd show that nianu; | faeturers’ materials formed 471 ))er cent of the imports for the ten | months, and 41L7T per cent, or praeti<‘ally one-half, of those of the latest available month. April, while in March they formed 4tL(M! per cent. B(\vond douht the totiil importation of manufacturers’materials in the fiscal year 1!»03 will hy far exceed that of any precedinj; year. The fiscal year liM»2 was the hann(*r year j)ri«»r to its total heinj; !^l.a,0(Kt.0(K», while the hiifhcst tij^urc ever reached prior to was in IBOO, when the total was !j^8.S0,()0<(.(MM». The share whi<*h man¬ ufacturers’ materials form of tin* total, as alnaidy indi«-ated, will be altout 4S per cent of the total im])orts of th»* present fiscal year. In 11«»0 it was, in round terms, f(} per cent; in IS'.KI, :-54 p(*r <*ent; in I8S0, 37 per cent; in lS7u, ]>er cent, and in iNCtU. 25 |K'r cent. The*lu principal articles of manufacturers' materials importe .\rliclcs. ISWl. 1 190:!. 1 Copper, unmanufaeturctl. .S.T0. OSO 17,242,3n| Fibers, uninunufactiired. I. ^StM.-iTT •29. .'■>•29, OKI Hides an The fijjures of chemicals include all chemicals imported, as it m| impracticable to tell sepanitely fi'om the monthly statements the e.xact proportion which are munufacturei’s’ materials. The heavy increase in imports is due to lM)th the remarkable indus¬ trial activity of the country -calling for enlarged ste)cks of raw mate¬ rials, and to the general i)ros|)erlty accompanying this condition call¬ ing for many articles of luxury of foreign manufacture or pnaluction. Export* of domestic manufactures still continue to In* in excess of INTERNATIONAL BHREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC'S. 1733 last yoar, l)ut the amount of ditTorence is growing smaller as the etfect of conditions in this (•oiintrv iK'conies more apparent on the volume of manufactured exiKirts. These exports in April amounted to ii.W,S4t),56S*, or 37,02 per cent of the total exports, agsiinst !j(.38,9t)l,301, or 3*5.54 per cent, in April, 1902, the increase being less than ^9(t0,tM)0. For the ten months ending April 530 this year these exports amounted to $53539,02**,120, or 28.23 per cent, agsiinst $53533,.821,1153, or 28..55 jier i-ent, for the .sanu* periml hist yesir, an increase for the ten months of ijS,199,oo7, or little more than an avenige of $.5*ki.(MK) per month. While some articles of iron and .steel manufsicture continue to show increa.ses, these are more than offset by the decrtaises in other sirtieles, and the total ex|M)rts of manufactures of iron and steel for .\pril amounted to but $.s,l(:>l>,25353, sigain.st $',*,532*>,*5533 in April hist year. For the ten months this year the simount was $79,.8534.9553, against $82.538.8,4*553 last year and $!>t>.228.228 for 1901. Kxjiorts of .structunil iron and steel, which have kept up lietter than .some other lines, notably steel mils, fell from $2..891,24*> for the ten months ending .\pril, 30, 19*>2, to $1.*527,77J> this year, Kxports chtssed as miseellaneous manufactures of iron and steel de¬ creased from $1*>,1>74,9537 last year to $7,.5*H,95ti this year. Increases are shown in the exjwirts of electrical and scientitic apparatus, builders’ hardware, pumps and pumping machinery, sewing machines, ty|>i'- writers, and other articles of highly manufactured iron and steel, showing that the highly tinished lines are apparently holding the I foreign markets better than the coarser products. In .some of these r lines the increase in value does not represent a eorresjMinding increase in thi* volume of exjxirts, but is accounted for by the increa.sed price. For instance, though the value of lo<‘omotlve engines ex^xirted during ; the past ten months is reported as lieing $2,99.8,491 against $2,9531,707 r la.st year, the numlM*r ex|K)rted this year was but 200 against 5324 last _year. On the other hand, in at lea.st one line, steel wire, there hius '2,.T0t|: decrea.se in the export price, as is shown by the fact that while a, an y.oiB the (piantity exjxirted this year was 181,927,8*>1 pounds against 178,511,723 ixjunds last year, the value this year w'as but $4,193,923 >1,701 a. 13 against $4,217,4*51 la.st year. n, m f 14.717 Ex|x)rt.s of agricultural products for the month of April, 1903, were In other lines the ti^ures of April, were siihstiiiitially re|H*ated this year. The value of the four principal articles of domestic export for the month of April agjfrejfated $54,<>+7,860, exceeding by $248,036 tlujse for the same month last year, breadstutfs showing an increiise of $3,737,206 and a total of $18,277,501, mineral oils an increase of $353,020 and a tobil of $»);03<5,878, while provisions fell off $2,520,314 and cotton $1,318,77<>. Compared with the like |x*rio«l of the j)revious fiscal year, the exj)orts of these articles for the bai months ended April 3o increased $3,442,420 in a total of $<>00,251,<>72, breadstutfs l>eing $4,083,005 and cotton $6,055,868 greater, and provisions declining $3,737,20<> and minenil oils $5,031,070. Exi)orts of cotton «-loths continue to show slight increases, the total value of colori'd and uncolored cloths for the ten months having lH*en $22,282,048 against $21,262,043 for the sjune }M‘rit>d last year. For the month of April there was a decrease in the value of coloi’ed cotton cloths to $52o,85<> against $<>7o,O0<) for A])ril last year. 'Phis was more than compensated for by the increase in the value of ex|K>rts of uncolored cloths, which rose from $1,770,070 in April last year to $2,101,218 in April this year. The following table shows the values of the exjiorts of some of the leading articles of domestic manufacture for the ten months ending April 30, 1002 and 1063: Ajfr><''llt'>™l .I }1‘J,9S7,193 [ 816,7.59.061 Books, maps, etc-. 3,291,093 3,711,8S» Cycles ana i>arts.,. 2,121,421 1,730,331 Cars, oarriaKfs, cte. 6,995,213 6,7.51,‘2a Cl WHEAT ACREAGE. Statt prt's? d'hc “.Vmerican Afjriculturist'' of dune tJ imldishes the followinj;: livt* t The followinjr stsiteimnit shows the condition of the crop (winter wheat) dune 1, by States, tlu^ avenij^es for May 1 Ix'injj appended for comuarison: i’lnulitioti of irliili'r irheiil in Stiilfu. grazi Iteloi . 1 1 1 June 1. May 1. Junel.| MayL with |l stay 1 1 New York. SO 97 MinneHiita.; 97 > % i 96 for ji H4 i 91 1 7M ^ 9.5 1 96 Hors 9r» i 96 94 97 M5 I 96 witht 92 95 99 1 •,> 94 95 ' 1 K.5 Th(*y 90 99 1 97 97 91 ; 9a ' K\ 95 ports 9:1 94 8H.9 1 93.1 1 _ subje tion, The first report of the season for sprinfj wheat sh*>ws a very hijjh averajj«' <-ondition in practicalh’ all |)ortions of the Ixdt. The «*ro|) I'y tl wind was planted at al>out the usual time under moderately favomble soil and t conditions. There has l>een plenty of moi.sture, so that the crop j'enui- nor it luitcHl promptly and iHij'ins jjrowth with everythinjf in its favor. tact I or hi passe cattU conta INTKKNATIONAL JiUKKAU OF THE AMEKICAN REPUBLICS. 1737 Arn aijf mid condition of *])riuijf wheat. .Vereage. I Coiidi- lU»ii 1S03. 1902. .liilltf I. Sew KukIiiikI ..} 10,000 10,000 85 Mieliipiii. ...1 :b,ooo X{,(KI0 80 lUir.di.M. ...' 111,000 1 111,000 90 Wux'oiisiii_ •112,000 1 .S77, UW 97 _ ... 5.»i»,000 r>, 091,000 90 Idwii. ... 1,OSM,000 l,l.i2,000 91 K*nsii>'. 91,Oft) 1 91,00^l 9r> Sebriiskii. ... i,tr>9.ooo i,r2r>,ooo 90 ... i,tisi.ooo i,.'>i.‘>.ooo 90 ... :i.s7s,ooo 1,010,000 9(1 rilifxriiiii ... 92,0W» 1 lOT), OOO 75 Orepiii.. •190,000 1127, UHI 9S WilsIlillKtiill , oai, 000 1 820, WIO 83 Others. 927,000 ! 909,000 90 _’ 2^l, 17^!,(M) 20,21.'>, •!•)•» 1 91.7 CUSTOMS DECISIONS REGARDING LIVE STOCK IMPORTATIONS FROM MEXICO. 'I'lit* (l(‘cisu)ns issut^d «»ii Miiy 14. lS>o;{, hy tlio I'uited States Treasury Departineiit an* desijened ‘“to more eHectually sup¬ press ami jtrevt'iit tlie spread of eouta<;ious and iiift'ctious di.seas«*s of live st(M*k,*' aud heeaiu** t'll'eetive ou and after May 1, niniHTATlONS KKOM MK.XICO INTO THE I NITKD STATES. ‘‘7. {ort from any ])ort of the Tinted States. They shall, howev(*r, he subjected to ins|M*etion when exjK)rted from ports at which this llepartment has insjM'ctors statiom*d. “(/>) All l attle im|>orted into the Tinted States from Mexico are subjected to ins|M'ction. ('attle for breedinpr pui*]M)ses, milk prcMluc- tion, j;i*azin}r, or feediii}; must be su’companied by an alKdavit made ij;h liy the owner, statinjjf that said cattle have lM*en in the district from which shipped for six months next precedinj; the date of importation, and that no <*ontaoious disea.se artectin*; cattle has existed amonjf them nor amon^ any animats of the kind with which they have come in con¬ tact for six months la.st past; also by an atlidavit made by the imjiorter or his a<;ent suiM*rvisinpf the shipment, statinjf that they have not [ptt.ssed throuj^h any district infe<-ted with eontapfious di.sea.ses atfecting cattle; that they have not been exjMised in any jMissible manner to the contajfion of any contaj^imis disease, and that the animals, when not 1738 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. driven, have l>een shi|)i)ed in cleaned and disinfecttnl cars and vessels direct from the farm or ranch where purchased. Drink “(c) All cattle imjK)rted for hreedinjf piii’imses, milk production, Gonie grazing, or feeding, when not accompanied hy the recpiired affidavits, Tol>at' Softg must he detained in (juarantine for one week at the ex|>ense, of the Reari) owner or im|X)rter, under the su|M*rvision of the insjx'ctor in charge. Raw I During this detention a rigid inspection will he made. Varioi “(y an affidavit naule hy the owner of said she(*p stating Agriei that they have h«'en in the district from which shipp«‘d for six months Other Varioi next preceding the date of importation, and that no contagious dis¬ Provis ease affecting sheep has existed among them, nor among other animats of the kind with which they have come in contact, for six months last past; also hy an affidavit made hy tin* imiM)rter or his agent su|a*rvis- It ing the shipment, stating that they have not passed through any dis¬ the 111 trict infected w’ith contagious diseiises affecting sheep; that they have not f>een exposed in any ixtssihh* maimer to the contagion of any con¬ tagious disease, and that tin* animals, if not driven, have heen shippt'd in cleaiH'd and disinfect(*d cars and vessels direct from the farm or 1)80.... 1)81.... ninch where purchased. Sheep for hreeding purposes, grazing, or 1)82.... 1)83.... feeding not accompanied hy the reipiired affidavits must lx* detaimni 1)84.... 1)85.... in quarantine for one week at the exp(*ns»* of the owner or inqwrter 1)86.... under the supervision of the inspector in charge. All swine shall he accompanied with affidavits similar to those It ! reipiired for cattle and sheep, relating to the existence of contagious valua diseasi* affecting swine, and when not accompanied hy said affidavits is tru shall he detained in quarantine for one week, as provided for cattle and sheej). “8. Animals admitted from North American countries for imme¬ In diate slaughter must he consigned to some recognized slaughtering the jM <*enter and must he slaughtei’cd within two weeks from dah* of entry. U,t All animals admitted for cxjiort will 1m^ suhject to inspection at the hale; port of exjiort.” tons. Ita) skins, UlUKUIAY. ash, 1 Frt FOREIGN COMMERCE IN 1902. hales; The following statistics of the foreign commerce of the llepuhlic of corn, Uruguay were furnishi'd to the Departni«*nt of Shite of the Uniti*d /%/ Stah's hy Consul Albert W. Swalm, under dati* of March 23, 15)03: jerke( INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. 1739 I • IMI-ORTS. Drinkn in Kt*m‘ral. $1,990,367 ComeHtiblw, Total 23,517,347 n. Live stoek |«;il,945 e Slau>;literhou8»* j)ro40.85 Septiembre. 5,895.45 Octubre. 7,568.65 Novieinbro. 6,014.45 Diciembre. 7,891.75 - :«», 074. % I’or iinpiu*>!to