Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-24
THE WAY THEY DO IT
ITALIAN METHODS USED IN THE
 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
Articles Sent By That Government Are All Manufactured in the
 United States.

Washington. March 24-- Consul Dunning of Milan, reports to the bu- reau of manufactures of the depart ment of commerce and labor, on the methods of Italian manufacturers in building up their trade in the Philip pine islands. Iombardy shipped S3S0 in goods to Manila in 1903, $4,O0O in 1904 and for the six months ending on December, 1905, the shipments from Milan to the Philippines amounted to over $3S,0OO. Every article sent by the Italians, the report says, is being made in the United States. and in- clude hats. paper, cottons, umbrellas, boots, milk, macaroni, paint, hemp. lamps, medicines. preserves, linen, soap, pottery and wearing material. Many of the "NIanilla" hats coveted by travellers and collectors, the coil sul adds, are made in Milan and then shipped into the east by the gross.
 American shoes,' are also made in Italy. Vice Consul Schlemmer writes from Mannheim, Germany, that he vis- ited number of shoe stores in that city which advertised American shoes. Some of the merchants admitted that their stocks were from Milan. One of the shoe store managers was an Ital- ian who said he saw no reason why American shoes should not be made in Italy just as well as in Massachu- setts.
 Special Agent Hutchinson writes to the bureau of manufacturers from Antofagasta describing the shipping facilities between the United States and Chile and Argentine. The recent attempt to break the combination rates from New York to the river Pla- ta brought the freights on general merchandise as low as five cents per cubic foot, or less than half the ratc from Liverpool "The war" resulted in the defeat of the competing lines and the rates from New York to Buenos Ayres have jumped to 13 and 1G cents per cubic foot. In Chile 1t is common statement that freight raes from New York average one-third higher than from Europe. notwith- standing that the published rates report says special concessions to Europeans operate against American shipping and predicts that with equal ocean transportation facilities the foreign trade of the United States would forge ahead more rapidly.
 New steamship subsidies just awarded by the Portuguese govern ment are announced by Consul GeneT- al Hollis of Lourenco Marques, who writes about the efforts of Portugal to extend it's trade in Africa. A Portuguese steamship company is to receive S12.OO0 per monthly trip. Lis bon to Beira. S10.0O0 annual subsidy from the province of Angola and S36.0O0 more per annum from Mozam- bique colony as subsidy for coast wise service The company recipro- cates by making lower freight rates between Portugal and East Africa. The Mozambique Mangrove bark Is again availale for tanning purposes. the Portuguese government having re- moved the export restrictions and re- newed shipments to the United States are anticipated.
 A valuable rubber concession has been granted by Nicaragua. reports Consul Ryder of San Juan del Norte. by which the conceSsionalre will prof it SJ000 gold per year for ten years while the government will receive only s1.6O0 in full for ten years.