New-York tribune., 1902-08-28
TRADE AND FINANCE ABROAD.

The American Consul General at Asuncion Para
quay, Mr. Rufin, who is also consul there for
cuba has been advised by the Paraguayan Min
lister of Foreign Affairs that his government at
tributes the greatest Importance to the St Louis
Worlds Exposition III 1904. firmly believing that it
will be of great benefit to all the countries which
take part in it." The Paraguyan Minister, DR..
Manuel Domnguez. added that he will communi-
cate the promised resolution as soon as 1t may be
adopted by the proper authorities. Consul Ruffin
among the other advices often sent by him 10 en-
tighten American manufacturers IN regard to the
field opened for some of their goods in Paraguay.
has not forgotten the tile business. which is men
toned in a recent report OF the Ftencn 1naLse Le
d'Affaires at Asuncion. This report stated that
ing the defective floor tiles made in the country
and which until then were alone used for for hoorLns
purposes in Asuncion, by tiles of foreign manu-
facture. Ceramic tiles. in compressed cement
would find n certain opening in Paraguay, as the
climate of the country makes necessary the use of
smmption of this article is increasing every day
Tiles be furnished easily in larger quantities
America than could be expected from French FAC fac
of a tile and marble mosaic manufactory employ
ing some eight hundred skilled w0rkmen Snd turn
those made in Europe
The recent publication in Europe of 10000 copies
of a pamphlet designed to attract immigration to
Chill has already been chroniced here, and such
publication, made under the auspices and with
the funds Of the Chilian treasury. which spends
about SlO,tD a year Upon AN Immigration ONCE
with headquarters in Paris appeared just in time
to corlnteract the effect produced upon public
opinion by the return to England Of the CTrimSDy
fishermen who went TO Chill. They had started with
families months COlonize the
island of Chloe. upon the invitation of Chilian
agents The expected TO pursue their fishing
trade, and it had been concealed from them that 1t
was agricultural work that was required. The
agent who sent these fishermen from England told
fishing vessels for their purpose, but, as they say
I'VE found that he told what is not true They
signed a contract for 500 month. but found that
this was enough for family IN Chill Finally.
these poor people were sent back to England with
funds raised by their countrymen residing in Chill
ian towns
Ill Progresso Italo-Americauo' of New-York
has lust published as a leader a letter from Signor
Bertari, its correspondent at the exposition now
held at Turin. in which great praise is given to
the American section organized with the initiative
of General di Cesnola director of the Metropolitan
Museum of Art. This section shows the develop
ment of art in the New World, and that Ameri-
can art displays in many works and many as
poets, varied qualities above criticism, together
with originality OF its kind
The Alcoholic Exhibition which TO be opened
Lima Peru. the first of next September has
been postponed to the first of next January. Peru
is sugar growing country. and produces alcohol
in considerable quantity. Many debates have taken
place in its national Congress relative to the diff
exhibition Lima Will enlarge it and give rise to
international view of that questionable utilI-
cation OF alcohol for motive power and other pur-
poses.