New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-03
TRADE AND FINANCE ABROiD.

The commercial advantages conceded 70 some
American goods In Madagascar NAV influence the
State Department In tho negotiations Initiated ny
the French Government toward tho recognition By
America OF the French preiect0rate over TuniS
Tho decree OF July 2s 1897. establishing the new
customs regime m Madagascar attempted 20 sat-
isfy both foreign commerce and that - France
But II appears II has not proved satisfactory 10
tho latter Several French manufacturers are
complaining They pretend that the duties for-
eign goods do not perm Il them 70 compete success
cotton goods do not pay At Madagascar n duty Of
- per cent. ms they do In France. hut only - p.r
cent The case IN Tunis Will be- similar as rngards
printed and coored cotton fabrics petroleum and
condensed milk. which viii be rated a. the hgure,
OF the minimum. Which constitute. ~ nri real
favor to foreign commerce
The latest instance Of the invasion ~ Mexico by
British capital T. furnished by The recent sale Tor
81 10000 II Che IIosiotiiaquo silver mine. owned
by Sonora El.gia Romero dc Para and her sons.
Another sum OF 81 o".v1 viii Doe devoted hy the
British company which bought the mine 10 rs de-
velcpment.
Tho foreign merchants n, Tangier. Morocco are
complaining that the service OF The "carcasses,"
or lighters In the port. IS inadequate 70 no
loading and Unloading of vessels. There are only
eight Of these lighters placed by tho customs au-
thor!tles at the disposal ~ the merchants. VINO
pay sixty cents a ton Of merchandise for iheir
service. ordinarily tn" number is siN. instead o,
eight. on account OF frequent repairing !, NJ.
be seon that Il was quite time 10 nave hnsheo ~
last the small jclty constructed al Ihnger WIN
the Sulians money, thanks TO the requests OF INC
Diplomatic Corps.
The Financial Commission OF the Buenos Ayres
Senate has reported fayorabiy TIE Government pH
providing 10000 toward the expenses 81 the Ma
,,onal Exposition which will be opened IN l">
At the same time n committee of merchants AZ
rucuman I'm a province OF the Argentine Republic
was at work 10 organize an exhibliion 81 70
special products Of ne province; " oro,' ~. ossp
parts OF the Republic.
American tourists. always 50 numerous IN
Switzerland during the summer season. WIZ %
n,easod TO hear that the railroad 70 The summit OF
tho famous Yunc Frru will have finished for July
next it's first section. that Of the "Fetiia schel-
deck" While the question Of the purchase OF AZ
railroads by the State Is being agita'ed in =" ~
isr'tnm On the purchase will soon take pIsee,
the project OF the simpon Ing9n,i Is ne%f nsx;
spring II VIII he pursued with all me means ,nst
modern science places at me dl-ie:,r on Tunnel
viii be pierced In Ave and a half years AZ 49,
OF D,',o KAT sum And it would have taken twen.
Is wears Tor MS completion butt h at n' under
WI, wnen mo sn separaiine France from Iiay
Tho whole coas, % chill will soon be lighted
With line OF lighthouses with electrical power u
the Government AZ Santiago accepts the f''f'
lions made by syndicate OF iren'h tuPs ~ -
and contractors They sent some monihs az. -,
Gbiu an eminent engineer and electrician 'I hn
Eugene de Vaucroze, who has recehily ra H. con
sierlng H. ~ the latest dates
Although the Anglo-E Egyptian Go'frnmeh' nus
declined the invitation oiicia'y 20 p''"~',a.
tho Paris Worlds Fair OF 1900. the papers OF levy
sfoto that two native merchants nav" "t.". "a.
matters with the General Commission o. 80
zion ANYHOW n. this grand rendezvous OF ha"'"s
nj the end Of this century