New-York tribune., 1903-03-28
TRADE AND FINANCE ABROAD.

Since it was known in Europe that the United
States intended to create Secretary of Commerce
at Washington similar ministries established for
long while in European capitals have increased
their work. in order not to be distanced by their
new American competitor. In France for instance
the National Bureau of Foreign Commerce. In
teHigeHtly managed by Collin Delavaud, has fnaug-
urated this year an Innovation which doubtless
will be received very favorably by foreign and
colonial merchants He has resolved to constitute
special and confidential "dossiers d'affaires, or
business fIes reports. documents. etc. something
In fact similar to the American mercantile
viii In be aa The
siers' will contain the results of careful invesiga-
terested persons upon their request. with the ex
tom and aHt 10 eon IN the dos
siers." Up TO the present time importers ana cx-
oficia publication about the general condition Of
the INIT beT or Sy T a IN h dak
the and bna ama aGres and
Lilies # is to furnish this personal and special in
formation that the National Bureau of Fereien N
the American private mercantile agencies its new
special and personal 'dossiers
While the flow of European immigration to the
United States has been increasing. as shown by
the statistics OF arrivals at the port or Newt olh
there has been also revival in immigration AT the
ports OF the Uruguayan and Argentine republics.
This was especially notable during the month OF
December 1902. The number of immigrants arriV-
ing In ocean steamers-for those coming from
Brazil not counted any more than are counted
here those crossing from Canada to the United
States-amounted to 1856 fof the single port or
Buenos Ayres. This movement was at first re
garded as being of only a temporary characteT.
produced probably by the attraction OF the haryest
"a suppositon supported by the fact that 5S6. OF
the immigrants we're Italian iahoFebs fbos Ha
have lost the habit Of returning to their country
know that misery has increased in their native
land, and the figures of what r. called peTme9-
become larger and larger. as compared with those
called Temporary emigration.
The struggle between the ports of Marseilles,
France and Genoa. Italy. becomes daily more
strenuous and also more Instructive and inter
esting. The MarseilIes shippers and merchants at
tribute the decne of their great port to the bitter
and frequent strikes which have occurred there
for the last six or eight years. The "Semaphofe'
of Marsees. the most important paper IN the
Mediterranean basin. admits that the growth OF
o7eesen rs in f6e fa 81 ef the Feeble Of
cation at Marseilies the momeRf %hen ne our mort
Marseilles. During the year 1902 there were en-
tered m at Gen Genoa @ or sn % % tons
merchandise. Compared with 1901 these figures repre- rep re-
tons Displacement and 8S8oOO tons Of mercha 9dise
to $4,000 These tsures cor c@mparGd Win wit
those at the port of MarSedlleS sci IN lS & ShT| e
ment while they show GoOOo tens more Of mer, nl,
Movement OF our port is st larger by 1lS5,co
tons tha that of the Genoese port"
1t is gratifying just now. when rumors had cir
cuIated about an alleged GOODNESS between Argen-
tina and Brazil account of the formers view
of the Acre business, that commerce has greatly
increased recently between the two countries Ihis
is d reassuring feature to the maintenance OF
the perfect Brazilo-Argentinc accord Brazil eX-
ported during the third quarter of 1902 to Arsen-
tina goods and products to the value of 2oo contoS
(the conto is about sycD that is more fnan n d946e
the exports during the first quarter of 1872 '0nee
aSed bE a
of tea hv 5s9 600 kiIos on the other hand. Argen-
tina's exports exhibit considerable increase an9
during the third quarter the value of goods ana
products shiT ped TO Brazil reached 434S contos'
against 1868 Contos during the second quarter.