New-York tribune., 1902-12-05
TRADE AND FINANCE ABROAD.

Germany is one of the European countries which,
according to late cable dispatches. are renewing
their competition for the domination OF Morocco
until some power assumes possession OF that coun-
try Meanwhile the various powers trying to
secure commercial predominance there Hamburg
is the principal German point of export TO Moroc-
CO. In 1890 the shipments amounted TO 5000 quin
tails. valued 100000 marks; in 1901 they amount
ed to 30.799 quintals. valued at 100000 marks.
These figures place Morocco on the second rank
of the North African countries trading with Ham
burg. Egypt comes first. In 1901 Hamburg's ex-
ports To Algeria valued at 900 marks: to
Tunis. 100 marks, and TripoH, 1900 marks. while
they amounted 10 $4,000 marks for Egypt Mo-
rocco receives principally woollen and sem-woouen
articles. hardware tea. refined sugar. coffee, al
cohol and cotton fabrics. Moorish exports to Ger
quinials valued at $1,000 marks. in 1890 to 5s00
quintals valued at 4,2Q0,eoO marks. in 1901 The
marks TO 1880: the sheen woods from 10000
marks to 10000 marks, Olive oils from Morocco
by Esmburg. They amount to ss6, 500 marks: then
come goat and sheep skins TO the value OF 174.SO
marks
Brazil and the Argentine Republic seem to be
actively competing for Japanese trade and I'm
migration. The government of the State of San
Paulo. Brazil. has extended for eighteen months
the delay granted to Sehor Fiorita for the
ganization of company for the introduction of
ATgeptina has received "a public audience Mr.
Okoshi. the Japanese Minister to that country
These two governments also vyins with each
other in other fields. Buenos Ayres has just ap-
proved the project for a telegraphc convention
with Chill and will shortly submit the plan to
Congress. The cost of the construction of the lines
join with the Chilian lines. viii be about s2000oo
This project is mainly consequence of the under
standing recently reached between Chilli and Argen-
tina in regard to the international politics of South
America. The Bureau of the Society of Agri-
culture, Industry and Commerce OF the Brazilian
State of San Paulo has established a permanent
exhibition of agricultural and other machinery, in
Guiding motors and alcohol engines. Brazil has an
cheap source of power in that country San Paulo
is of the richest States in the young republic.
and is inhabited by thousands OF Italians and Ger
mans. some of whom prefer the cultivation OF vine
favor of alcohol motive power has the support
OF the government. and alcohol motors of foreign
manufacture by recent decision have free entry.
This should be of interest to American manu-
facturers-
The question of the Acre territory. which caused
the incorrect report Of the closing of the Amazon
River to all foreign shipping. gives additional
interest to the information that the directors of
the Amazon Steam Navigation Company Of Eng
land have received from Rio de Janeiro. the Of
hcial publication of renewal OF the company's
subsidized contract with the government OF Bra
zl. The contract, subject to the approval of
Congress, extended to Ju 81. 1919. While calling
for a continuance of service already performed by
steamers to run between Para and the river
oyapock. this being the boundary between Brazil
and French Guiana. This additional service to the
Oyapock carries . special SUBSIDY