The sun., 1919-06-30
JOTTINCS FROM THE
cONSULATES IN ~ Y.
Interesting Bits OF Infor5na-
fion About South America.

ColomDtA " IN reCeipt OF u cautoHENth
from Bogota saying that the board In
charge Of the centenary Of the battle OF
Boyaca, the last and decisive battle for
independence, IL projecting Offering a
cash prise for an airplane hight from
BaranQuiila to Medellin and Bogota- the
prize TO 70 60 the flrst aviator realizing
tho flight II IL theis intention to try to-
induce some American aviators to under
take the flight.
ECUADOR municipality OF
Guayaquii. the first commercial port Of
Ecuador. has decided to obtain loan OF
100000 sucres for q new drinking wa
ter plant for the city. This loan win be
placed by the Banco del Ecuador and the
Banco Comercisl Agrtcola, both Of
Guayaqun.
PANAMA--Upon the ratification OF q
new treaty signed between the United
states ana the Republic OF Panama
travelling statesmen from this country
viii be required to take out license be-
fore doing business on the isthmus- The
license win be valid throughout the coun-
try. The same conditions win APP
ply to commercial travellers from Pan
anna In the United States.
The taxi OF the treaty 20 a. follows:
Manufacturers merchants and trad
ers domicilcd within the Jurisdiction OF
one Of the high contracting parties may
operate as commercial travellers, either
personally or by means Of agents or en-
pioyees, within the jurisdiction OF the
high contracting party on obtaining from
the latter, upon payment of n single fee.
license which shall be valid throughout
Its entire territorial Jurisdiction.
an order TO secure the license above
mentioned the applicant must obtain
from the country OF domicile OF the man
ufacturers. merchants and traders repre-
scented q certificate attesting hts charac-
ter as a commercial traveller. This GER
tificate, which shall be issued by the au-
thority TO be designated In each country
for the purpose, shall be vised by the
Consul OF the country in which the appli-
cant propoees TO operate, and the author
tiles Of the latter shall upon the presen-
tation OF such certificate issue TO tho ap-
piicant the national license.
"a commercial traveller may sell his
samples without obtaining n special IL
cenee as an Importer. Samples without
commercial value shall be admitted to
entry free Of duty.
Samples marked. stamped or defaced
in such a manner that they cannot be
put to other uses shall be considered az
objects without commercial value.
Samples having commercial value
shall be professionally admitted upon
giving bond for the payment of lawful
duties II they shall not have been with
drawn from the country within n period
Of six months. Duties shall be paid on
such portion OF the samples rs shall not
have been 90 withdrawn.
mo license shall be required OF per-
sons travelling only to study trade and
its needs, even though they initiate COM
mercial relations, provided they do not
make sales Of merchandise. nor OF per-
sons operating through local agencies
which pay license fees or other imposts
to which their business Is subject; nor OF
travellers who are exclusively buyers"
Immediately upon official notification
Of the ratification Of the treaty the law
will become effective.
In the past commercial travellers to
Panama have been compelled to take out
q municipal license in the district in
which they desired to transact business
The cost Of the license, which was gov
erned by municipal decree, was from $40
for thirty days In the municipality OF
Panama to $12.so and $40 respec-
lively in the districts OF Colon and Bocas
del Toro. for q period Of six months.
COLOMblA-E. IL turner OIL tiie All
glo-Colombia Mining Company OF New
York city. a corporation controlled by
British capital, has arrived In the Pan
ANA Canal Zone on his way to the COM
pany's platinum mines in Andagoya, $50
miles In the Interior of Colombia. The
company is bending every effort to pre-
pare shipments of the metal to the
United States and Europe. where the de-
mand is greater than the supply. When
the platinum supply of Russia was cut
of Colombia was practically the only
place from which II could be obtained.
| 1t is In great demand by the airplane
Industry. At the outbreak of the war.
| according to figures OF the United States
Geological Survey. Russia was pr0duc-
ing no less than 100000 ounces troy a
year In 1915 this dropped to $4,000
ounces and In 1917 the figures went as
low as $4,000 ounces. Colombia, on the
other hand. shipped 10000 ounces In
1912, and in 1917 the amount ma i
| reached no less than $4,000 ounces.
BOLIVIA-The business interests Of
the United States should be made ac-
quainted with the resources OF the Re-
public of Bolivia. The statement Is re-
fected in brochure issued by the Con-
sul-General of Bolivia this week and
| cles.
''Our purpose is to prove that Bolivia
Is q large productive country and that
II possesses valuable natural elements
Of intercourse in its industrial applica-
tons" says the report. In citing fig-
ures we are going to make evident the
fact that the United States had not d.
rected her attention or influences
toward Bolivia until the European war
broke out We also desire to manifest
that Bolivia possesses natural products
| sufficiently extensive to interest the
commerce and capital of this country.
bolivia pursued. with the other
South American countries. a commercial
intercourse toward European markets
I'D 10 1914 Commerce was almost en-
tirely directed 10 England. France and
Germany Belgium and other countries
sending their mineral products in ex-
change for manufactured goods and ar
ticles. The United States did not wish
to play a commercial role in that move
ment OF barter or intercourse. German
commerce encouraged its activity 10 the
extent of establishing an Office In the
German Transatlantic Bank. which took
charge o. propping up Its commerce
with more capital, with a series of
credit combinations, taking advantage OF
the good will and good faith which
characterize the type Of person found
| in Bolivia. The European firms In Bo-
livia came to study the country. its
necessities, giving certain facilities to
commerce. not under a gratuitous pre-
text. With or without pleasure, Bo-
livia accepted these facilities, consid-
ering that it needed and still needs
them for the strength of Its situation.