New-York tribune., 1907-09-15
CHILE OF TODAY"
Conditions in That Country Set
Forth bY Consul General Ortuar.

"At the present time said Adolfo ortuzars
Consul General Of Chilli in this city to a Tribuns
reporter the other day. South America con-
tlnuaIIy attracts public and diplomatic attention.
Thus IL IS useful TO make a study OF the COM
merciaI and financial situation OF some or the
countries there. and to this end have published
q work called Chill of To-day subventioned by
the Chilian government
The administration OF President Pedro Montc
began in September last year In the midst OF the
trouble caused by the earthquake Of August 10,
which reduced Valparaiso to ruins and also part
Of the central valley of Chilli The government
on this occasion aIIeviated the situation with all
liberalitv. efficiently aided by the foreign colo
nies who rtvaIIed IN their zeal and sacrifice the
natives themselves Foreign nations contributed
S2I41 600 for the succor OF the suffering and
the government Of the country the sum Of Sll.S
100000.
THE revenues Of the nation in 1906 reached
s161. .OS9 725 and the public income in 1sOIs
taking as base the entries OF the first half year,
is estimated at S17IOO0OOO. In the budget foF
1905 more than S57OOO,O0o is destined for pub
lie works and railways. OF this sum S25.OoO.0Co
is drawn from ordinary revenues OF the coun-
trv and $50 100000 from foreign loans. Inter-
national commerce in 1905 reached the figure or
$500 5554 40. showing an excess Of S91s5oOOO
o1er tine previous year. OF the above sum $751;
513522 was derived from exports and $Z36.O4O.-
991 from imports In 1905 the exports exceeded
the imports by SO 9O3 COO The imports were
Increased from 1905 20 1906 by S3900OOO0 and
exports by S12. $4,000.
..The articles which tended 10 raise the I'M.
ports were machinery and iron implements, ,oSl 0l
which 10 more than the value OF s40Oyys.otys -
were imported. against 1905. when the EaIHS 6l a
these articles imported reached only Szo.VooUoh
The increase of imports CONSISTED mostly OF 1ha-
f5rp1F
THE export of nitrate was 36,;4SOtp quin'aIss
of 100 pounds each; or coPper 70 iie co So 0o
The custom house dues levied IN 1890 reacneo
the sum OF $1O3 96J31S showing surplus O.
So t4 go over me 2'eeouS ~, ,ttyste as expors
dues S4OOOOOOO was import duties. and the rest
from other customs dues -
THE principal foreign countries eNpuItn5
Chill in their commercial Importance are Greas
Britain Germany and the United states
CnIn f-rJtad states SIS S67 $40: Great
Britain. ST1. 100. .129; Germany, S4I5SIoe2 rms
country could easily increase to a consiGef4Di9
extent its trade with Chill because 1t mas arIl.
cles such machinery. iron goods. agrlcoIISrat
iDDIarnentS industrial oils and sons American
much larger scale in that market Ine cnisr
reason that this country does not considerably
increase its commerce with Chilli is the want or
American capital invested in public works IA
that country and principally the lack OF an
.s.g NAV he seen bv the foregoing facts the
most favorable for development Five years
ago. due 10 military preparations m Ne@ ~ OF q
St-ar with Argentina. the financial measures
then undertaken were misunderstood as having
extin nei1ished the country productlon tnus coiu-
,ror,isino the situation of Chill in such a way
that il seemed Impossible that she should nnd
the necessary means 10 satisfy even the essen
tja1 necessities within her own boundaries
1T was believed that the country was ex-
bausted and without resources. but thanks TO lts
yood administration and 10 earnest efforts Chtu 4.
has risen again. stronger than before
sCyhili.s social evolution has also Deeri con-
sidera ble The country's condition. considered
todav is prosperous Official reports connrn
The favora hle development OF commerce ana pro-
ductiop The taxes inconsideraoie tHe
COLLECTION thereof presenting 10 dlrncuitieS-
Nevertheless Chill Is far, very FAR IRON proouc-
ING what il could aspire tO-aSrtculturer MIN
inc and nitrate production should develop Ten
foId For this development more labor more
carjtaI ard more means OF transportation ars
reGuIred For this reason we consider the pres
art time most OppOrtune for American capital
iets in Chilli and for merchants deslrous or ad-
IantageOusIy augmenting their business VINO
tolra . keen interest In the commerce. mining
and nitrate business of that rich country