New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-17
TRADE AND FINANCE ABROAD.

The recent report OF the Belgian Minister to the
Argentine Republic contains paragraphs which
plain and support the views lately expressed in
Tribune article headed Advance In Price OF Wool"
Il says that the amount OF wool from Argentina
between October / 1893. and March 81 1904, was
3So37 bales. against S63,379 in the period of
1920. There was therefore a decrease OF 54343
bales or about 10 per cent in the wool
ports from Montevtdeo. in Uruguay. were 1923
the preceding year The decrease is theIefore TO- III
bales or q per cent. In the quantities above IN,
States which were 20.519 bales from the Argentine
for the causes OF the decrease. the Minister'S
pert states that. In regard to UruSIay 1t must
In regard to Argentina. the cause OF the decrease
OF expectation must be looked for In u diminution
number of sheep. which has gone on steadily for
production. and sheep breeding will be concentrated
IN the southern provinces or the taInPas OF the
destroyed the pasture lands
Tranquility had been established. at the
latest date by mail. in the ports OF Marseles and
Brest, in France. The latter is not OF great
mercal Importance. being especially military
port. and strikes there possess u character more
political than referring to purely labor questions.
Some time ago the stan OF the merchant marine
went on a strike because the shpowners. obeying
the injunctons OF the sailors and lockers. had dis
missed some officers OF their vessels. Then the
made both sides. 1t was soon renewed. on the
OF the officers, and the shipownerS have yet
to fight against the demands of the lockers. These
men have placed interdict on the steamers of
the Compagnie Generate Transatlantique, navigat-
ing in the Mediterranean. ana the Compagnle
Aiixte one two steamers. plying between Mar
seilles and Algiers, left the former port without
their cargoes and the mail bags had to be carried
on board by the W. The lockers OF Marseilles
acted TO support those OF Algiers. who
strike Tho boycott was soon raised when the dock
understood that no crews of stevedoreS would
be from Africa by the shippers of African
products unload cargoes. The port of Marseilles
suffered much from the great strike four years
ago, which benefited the rival Italian port OF
Genoa and from those which have lasted all this
year that better understanding Of the situation
Is about to prevail among the lockers. sailors and
shpownerS
The consul general OF Japan at Buenos Ayres
has forwarded the Minister of Foreign Affairs
OF The Eastern empire a report of 1fty-ive pages
describing the commercial movement OF the Ar
gentine Republic. This report was received with
great satisfa action by the Mlkados government,
which answered that il accepted the idea suggested
by the consul general In regard the establish
Buenos Ayres of permanent exhibition
OF japanese articles, and of similar establishment
at Toxic for making known in Japan Argentine
products.
A sum of 5000 900 has been provided by the Gillian
government for exposition, to be held next year
That exposition will consist of nine sections in
Guiding separate departments for arts, manufact-
ures, industries. hygiene and education. Those de-
sirous of exhibiting must inform the authorities
hsfnrs august -.