National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-13
REPORTED BY THE CoNsULs.
A Summary OF the Information Fur
nished the Department of State.


nished the Department of State.
The following abstracts of United States
consular reports Of the several districts are
made from No. 60, January, 1885, of the
serial publications of the Department Of
State. The reports are very full and inter
esting, and testify to the great and patient
care of the consuls to furnish their home
country with reliable and valuable informa-
tion:
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC. -Buenos Ayres, L.
i. Baker, consul-The principal advance in
industrial pursuits is due to the foreign
element, the larger part Of which is Italian.
The population is from Q, 10000 to 3,OOO,-
0C0; Of this number the foreigners areabout
one.fourth. One-half the adult male labor
ers are foreigners.
Licenses and stamp taxes are heavy, and
burdensome on the poor.
Mechanics wages are generally low, yet
exceedingly variable; at present they are
paid in deprecated paper, at loss of from
30 to % cents per dollar, gold estimate
Living expenses Of the laborlng classes
are high. These classes are poorly housed.
Few farmers own the land they cultivate.
The laboring people, generally, do not be-
come intoxicated. They are Woodworking
and selfdenyiGgs
Immigrants never become naturaized,
dreading military duty, which in that case
is obligatory.
Labor and capital harmonlze no "strikes"
occur Every trade has its "union,n which
taboos non. members. These unions are
benevolent in character.
There is no inducement for American
laborers to come here: parties from Europe
may come and prosper.
This abstract embraces only the main
items Of long, elaborate, and most inter-
esting report, wherein great devotion to
duty and careful statistical research are
evident. Consul Baker will receive for his
labor that highest reward-the gratitude
and commentator Of the public.
AUsTRALIA.--Sidney, q. w. Griffin, con-
sul-More kerosene was imported into New
South Wales in 1884 than in any previous
year, namely G76, T04 gallons, value Sl92, 400.
The value of the importation into Victoria,
same year, was S362,6l5. The value for
1885 will be far greater. A duty of Cd.
(l2 cents) per gallon is charged.
The Sydney importers of the American
article object to the law in New South
Wales, which requires 1t to be stored In
licensed warehouse, with heavy charges
imposed.
All the colonies use the flash test instead
of fire tests. The government encourages
the use OF the native product, but 1t is in
ferior. Petroleum and parafflne have been
manufactured from the native shale prod
uct, which is vast. This industry has de-
clined, but its restoration, at an early date,
is confidently anticipated.
BELGIUM.-Neryiers and Liege, G.. ID.
Robertson, consul-The imports and eX-
ports of iron and steel are scant; competi-
ton is tremendous; prices low, and lower
predicted.
BoIvIA.-La Paz, VIM. A. Seay, consul
neutrality-suspicious. here in Il very rude
state. Cocoa is the most important produc-
ton. Quinia is also important and largely
exported. Manufactures are small and
primitive, consisting of coarse cloths,
sugar, cigars, pottery, beer, cabinetmak-
ing, and silk. The silver mines are rich
but no longer worked. Bolivia, having nc
coast, has little commerce; that is con
| Quoted through ports of neighboring coun
tries. Exports, 1885, about $9.745,OOO; i'm
| ports, S6,S20,C00. The former were OF
silver, Peruvian bark, gum coca, coffee
copper, and cocoa; the latter of cotton aud
N0Olen goods, machinery and mill work
| hardware and cutlery, beer and ale, clocks
watches, and canned goods.
Education is at low ebb; few schools and
poor ones, attended by about 8 per cent. oil
the school age.
Population, 100000. OF this number
|
mixed 5O0,0OO whites, near 100000. The
white race dominant.
CANADA.-Ottawa, Thomas w. Hotchkiss
consular agent-Two interests affect the
| United States: The manufacture of white
| pine lumber and mining of "aphatite,n Of
mineral phosphate OF lime. Development
OF the latter rapidly increasing. Shipments
for 1885 exceed $4,000 tons, mainly TO Grea
Britain and Germany. We should claim
| slorn inetnoI pf ei ut cnnpnI honf
and extravagant prices
| Quebec, j. NJ. Rose, consul-Many min
erals are found there; few worked, none t
| much extent.
CEYLoN.-W. Morey, consul-The res
toratlon Of ancient irrigation works is pro
| crossing, and will improve the cultivation
| of grain. Production of coffee and new
products increasing.
| DENMARK -Copenhagen Henry b. Ry
der, consul-The Copenhagen laboring maj
receives about G3 cents day, the agrlcul
| tural man 30 cents.
FRANCE Mameillcs, Frank II. Mason
consul-Ihe crystallizing process Of pre-
serving fruit is practcel on large scale
Rec ommends such industry to the United
States, where so much of the article is i'm
ported.
CognOc, j. Il. Irish, consul-Crystalll2
ing generally abandoned In this district, fruit
beiag scarce and high priced, and other ex
pens(s considerable.
Rheims, John l.. Fr,sbee, consul-No
manufactured extensively.
Bordeaux, George W. Roosevelt, consul
Nearly 1000 pounds crystallzed annually
Annual export Of cherries alone to England
and Russia Is 1000 pounds,
Nice, Albert n. Hathaway, Consul-Pro
ductiOn here, annually, about 10000 pounds
Rheims, John l.. Fnsbee, consul-The eN
port Of champagne wine to the unite'
States, lately decreased, has largely re
vivcd. Situation In wooden mills gloom,
for capital and labor, Workmen striking
and factories closing.
Lyons, NJ, j, Newmark, consul-Fallin!
of in imports Of crops aud silk raw ma
terlals, vel this years '(lSS5) raw silk will
exceed 1854 by $4,000 Kilograms.
Roucn, Charles p. Williams, consul
new invention for stripping flax, by NJ
Jules Carbon, promises great benefit to ilal
growing aud linen manufacturing indus
tries II seems to be successful.
Marseilles, Frank H. Mason, consul