HF 77 pa UC-NRLF B ^ 57T 3^S ^s \wtMMgMmMmMMMS0Mtwttfgt00M§ft9£ttg0ftwgg9»»»MstfwggMtaBmg»0MrrggMgM0st0MMsmman9taMgma&gMgMt€M9a§tgttg»Mtf§gtgwtg»nMi The PAN AMERICAN UNION " "^ • , ■ , JOHN BARRETT : : : Director General FRANCISCO J. YANES : Assistant Director A Reference List on Commerce, Exporting and Importing Compiled By CHAS. E. BABCOCK, Acting Librarian PAN AMERICAN UNION ; •' ' \' 1 I ^'**f'"t99*gMftgfMM0ttegMtttM0tfMftttMgMggtggMag0gMttMMMtttgM£gMMaigtgMgtSt»It£gM£gMgMMMMMMS§ttgMtgtSgaatM£gtttMMggS00f»009gmMgMMg WASHINGTON. D. C. JUNE, 1919 ^ggg^0gggggggggg0gg*g3gggg£gg£g»gggga£agggg0ggg0fgi£gg£gggggggamr0ggggMg0g0ggggggM0gmggtgggg»ggi HFll PREFACE Tliis pamphlet is compiled to serve as an aid to persons desiring to stud America from a commercial standpoint. No effort has been made to pr complete bibliogi'aphy and only publications which can be readily obtained large library or in any large book store have been included. In addition to books and magazine articles on commerce, exporting and i ing, there are added, as suggestions for supplementary reading, lists of corC' geogi-aphies, general reference books, and commercial magazines. As an aid to persons contemplating a trip to Latin America there are inc few references to guide books and maps, and for persons desu-ing to write t Americans, a few references to books on commercial correspondence and to of nq-ijies of ^business firms. Owing to the large number of general descriptiv an,"l'histiQfiep, Jists of these for supplementary reading have been omitted fr paiiiphlfe't Unvi special compilations will be sent on dii'ect application to t American- U.nioA;. Of spec:ia'.irni)t»rtance to all persons interested in foreign trade is the con ■ statistical inforriiation of every kind, believed to be of service to exporters importers from Latin America, compiled by the Pan American Union from Latin American sources. These original sources are the official pubhcati< . id reports issued by the Governments, or by accredited officials thereof. In It of such official publications the Pan American Union uses such unofficial rep< ;m1 publications as have proven to be reliable. These commercial statistics a h- lished in the form of pamphlets, one for each country, and will be sent withoui ' s,v to those requesting them. Governmental and other organizations interested in developing foreign tj listed as additional sources of information. PRESS OF GIBSON BROS.. INC V/A3HINGT0N. D. C. 0' ON COMMERCE, EXPORTING AND IMPORTING BOOKS Acceptances: Guaranty Trust Company of New York, 1918. 29 p. 12°. Acceptances: Their importance as a means of increasing and simplifying domestic and foreign trade. Prepared and issued by the American Exchange National Banlc, New York, 1916. 48 p. 8°. After the War Trade Plans of Five Nations: Great Britain, France, Italy, Japan, Germany. A series of five articles setting forth the preparations which these countries are making to expand their foreign trade when the world conflict ends. Reprinted from the "New York Evening Post." New York, 1918. [20], p. 4°. Price 25 cents. American Business in World Markets: Our opportunities and obligaiions in securing export trade, the plans and purposes of other nations. By James T. M. Moore. New York, George H. Doran Co., 1919. xi, 320 p. 8°. Price $2.00. American Methods in Foreign Trade: A guide to export selUng policy. By George C. Vedder. First edition. New York, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1919. xii, 197 p. 8°. Price $2.00. Americans in Foreign Lands: A plea for recognition by the Government and people of the United States of the services and rights of American citizens who go out to foreign countries, and, by so doing extend commerce. By Charles Louis Seeger. New York, 1915. 8 p. 8°. An Export Order: With a description of an effective agency for promoting the foreign trade of American manufacturers. New York, Foreign Trade Depart- ment, National Association of Manufacturers, [1917]. illus. map. 48 p. 8°. Announcement and Digest of the Foreign Trade Situation: By Benjamin M. Rastall. Boston, Wright and Potter Printing Company, 1914. 15 p. S°. (Compiled for the Massachusetts State Board of Labor and Industries.) Are You Ready for Peace? Reprints from the Standard Daily Trade Service. New York, The Service, Dec. 5, 1918. 64 p. 8°. [U. S. Commerce and Commercial Opportunities.] Banking Service for Foreign Trade: Guaranty Trust Company of New York, 1918. 10 p. 12°. Chap Books of Export: By A. G. Glover, president of the Pan American Directory Corporation. New York, Johnson Printing and Pubhshing Co., 1914. 11 pamphlets. 8°. Price 25 cents each except No. 6, which is 50 cents. Whole series, $2.00. [No. 1, How to build foreign trade; 2, Advertising for foreign trade; 3, Protection of trade marks; 4, Our way vs. their way; 5, Export sales vs. selling for export; 6, Tariffs and their influence on our Latin American trade; 7, Latin American credits; 8, Banking; 9, Packing for export shipment; 10, Hints for commercial travellers visiting Latin America; 11, Uncle Sam's great assistance to manufacturers.] ^ Common-sense Management of an Export Department. By Stanley H. Rose. Chicago, La Salle Extension University, [1916]. 38 (1) p. 8°. Conference on Training for Foreign Service: Called by the Commissioner of Education of the United States and held in Washington, December 31, 1915. By Glen Levin Swiggett, Washington, U. S. Bureau of Education, 1917. 67 p. 8°. Course in Foreign Trade: A series divided into 12 units, each unit comprising one subject. Sold on subscription by The Business Training Corporation, New York, N. Y. Price, $55.00. 12 v. 8°. [The volumes numbered 1 to 12, cover: Economics of World Trade; the World's Markets; Export Policies; Export Houses; Direct Exporting; Export Salesman; Shipping; Finances; Foreign and Home Law; Importing; Export Technique; Factors in Trade Building.) Co=operation as a Necessity in Developing Foreign Trade: An address before the Mississippi Valley Association Foreign Trade Convention, New Orleans, La., January 1, 1919. By R. L. McKellar. 8 p. 8°. 45^728 . ■ ; THE PAN AMERICAN UNION 4 ,■ ^nmercial Opportunities: Proceedings at a conference for trade expansion ^ with Central and South American countries held at Richmond, Virginia Sept. 29, 1914, under the auspices of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce. Richmond, Whittet & Shepperson, Printers, 1914. 66 p. 8°. Directory of Government Organizations Concerned in Foreign Trade: Reprinted from "The World's Markets." Revised and considerably enlarged. New York, Dun's International Review, [1918]. 16 p. 8°. Effect of Wars and Revolutions on Government Securities, External and Internal: By E. Kerr. New York, Wilham Morris Imbrie and Co., 1917. 131 p. 8°. (Discusses Argentina, Brazil and Chile and includes bond quotations of those countries.) Elementary Lessons in Exporting: To which is added an Exporter's Gazetteer of the World. By B. Olney Hough. New York, Johnson Export PubUsbing Company, 1909. xvi, 425 p. 8°. Price $3.00. European Economic Alliances: A compilation of information on international commercial policies after the European War and their effect upon the foreign trade of the United States. Also an analysis of European and United States commercial inter-dependence and treaty relations. New York, National Foreign Trade Council, 1916. 118 p. 8°. Export Manual. Suggestions for the Manufacturer or Sales Manager in Handling Export Trade: Second edition. Compiled and pubhshed by R. L. Ardrey, Chicago, 1913. 96 p. nar. 8°. Export Trade Associations Act. (Webb Act) : Co-operation in American export trade. (Summary report of the Federal Trade Commission, transmitted to Congress, June 30, 1916.) New York, The National Bank of Commerce in New York, 1918. 19 (1) p. 8°. Export Trade Combinations Permitted by the Webb Law Approved April 10, 1918: New York. Guaranty Trust Company [1918]. 46 p. 8°. Export Trade to Central and South America: A few suggestions to the manu- facturer and merchant who contemplate entering into trade with the countries which lie to the south of us. New York, Export Department, The Mechanics and Metals National Bank [1917]. 23 p. 12°. Exporting to Latin America: A handbook for merchants, manufacturers, and exporters. By Ernst B. Filsinger. New York, D. Appleton and Company, 1916. xiv, 565 p. 8°. Price, $3.00. Facilities Offered to the American and Foreign Banking Institutions, and importers and exporters by the Foreign Department of the Guaranty Trust Company of New York. New York, 1917. 12 p. 12°. Financial and Commercial Operations Involved in Foreign Trade: By Benjamin Joy, Boston, Wright & Potter Printing Co., 1915. 38 p. 8°. (Published by the Massachusetts State Board of Labor and Industries.) Financing of American Foreign Trade: Guaranty Trust Company of New York, 1918. 12 p. 12°. Financing Foreign Trade: An address by Dr. E. E. Pratt, Chief of vbe Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, delivered at the Pan American Good-fellow- ship Meeting of the Illinois Bankers Association, Chicago, Jar. 20, 1915. 15 p. 8°. Foreign Commerce Courses: Lectures qp exporting. A series divided into 15 units. New York, Educational Department the West Side Y.M.C.A., 1915. 15 pamphlets. 8°. [Subjects treated: Problems in the Geography of Foreign Trade; First Steps in Exporting; Personal Factor in Foreign Trade; American Policy in Foreign Lands; Need of Training for Foreign Trade Careers; Main Currents in the World's Foreign Trade; Branch Banks in Foreign Countries; Export Merchandising; Purchasing Power of Our Export Market; Shipping and Ship Building; Foreign Commerce Courses. Lectures, Y.M.C.A. [How to Handel Exports, Part 1, International Forwarding; Correct Packing for Export; Export Opportunities in South and Central America; Export Opportunities in the Far East and Australia; Trade Methods of Southeastern Asia.] Foreign Trade Thought of 1918: Excerpts from addresses delivered at the Fifth National Foreign Trade Convention, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 18-20, 1918. New York, Published by the Irving National Bank, 1918. 75 (1) p. 12°. REFERENCE LIST ON COMMERCE, EXPORTING AND IMPORTING 5 Foreign Trademarks and the Export Trade of the United States in Central and South America: By Lawrence Langner. A subject of topical interest to American manufacturers in view of the European war. New York, Warren S. Ortr-n, 1914. 7 p. 12°. Handbook for Export to South America: By H. R. Poussette, Canadian Trade Commission at Buenos Aires, Ottawa, Canada, Government Printing Bureau, 1915. 65 p. 8°. [Published as a supplement to the weekly bulletin of the Department of Trade and Commerce.] If the War Ended Tomorrow Where Would You be? Reprints from the Standard Daily Trade Service. New York, The Service, Oct. 21, 1918. 54 p. 8°. [United States and German trade with each South American country.] Importance of our South American Trade: Address on Nov. 16, 1916, by Andrew J. Peters, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Washington, Government Printing Office, 1917. 8 p. [Published as Senate Document No. 698, 64th Congress, 2d session.] Latin American Commercial Possibilities, the Obstacles Encountered and How They May be Overcome: Address by Hon. Ricardo Villafranca Delivered before the New York Division National Sales Managers Asso- ciation, at the rooms of the Aldine Association, June 9, 1910. 16 p. 8°. Metric System in Export Trade: A report of an investigation of the practice of exporting manufacturers. By Frederick A. Halsey 2nd ed. revised. New York, Pubhshed at the Office of the Institute, 20 Vesey St., 1917. 71 p. 8°. Metric System in Export Trade: Report to the International High Commission relative to the use of the metric system in export trade by Samuel W. Stratton, Director of the U. S. Bureau of Standards. Washington, Government Printing Office, 1916. 78 p. 8°. [Pubhshed as Senate Document, No. 241, 64th Congress, 1st session.] Modern Foreign Exchange: Monetary systems, intrinsic equivalents and com- mercial rates of exchange of all countries and their relation to United States money. By V. Gonzales, New York, C. S. Hammond & Co., 1914. 32 p. 8°. North American Manufacturers and South American Markets: New travel opportunities, 1915-16. Foreign trade building. The importance of starting right. (3 pamphlets published by the American Express Company, New York, N. Y.) Practical Exporting: A handbook for manufactm-ers and merchants. By B. Olney Hough, New York, American Exporter, 1915. 623 p. 8°. Proceedings of the First Pan American Financial Conference Washington, May 24 to 29, 1915. Sold by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. Price, $1.00. (Contains monographs on financial conditions in each republic represented at the Conference.) Proceedings of the Second Pan American Scientific Congress, Washington. 1915-16: Sec. 9, Transportation, commerce, finance, and taxation Vol. 11 of the proceedings. Washington, Government Printing Office, 1917. 653 p. 8°. (Includes papers on Export and Trade Problems.) Reports of Investigation of Trade Openings in South America for British Columbia: Written and compiled by Special Commissioner H. G. W^hite. Issued under the auspices of the government of British Columbia in co-operation with the Victoria and Vancouver Boards of Trade, January, 1916. CuUin, 1916. map. 39 p. 4°. Selling Latin America: A problem in international salesmanship. What to sell and how to sell it. By Wilham E. Aughinbaugh. Boston, Small, Maynard and Company, 1915. map. illus. pis., 408 p. 8°. Price, $2.00. South American Trade: By Charles M. Pepper. One of a series. of lectures especially for the Alexander Hamilton Institute. New York, Alexander Hamilton Institute, front, port. 17 p. 8°. South American Trade Opportunities: New York, Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, 1914. 51 p. 8°. South and Central American Trade Conditions of To=day: Including Mexico, Cuba, Haiti and Dominican Republic. By A. Hvatt Verill . . . New York, Dodd, Mead & Co., 1914. xiv, 255 p. maps, diagrs. 8°. Price, $1.25 6 THE PAN AMERICAN UNION Specific Advantages to American Exporters of American Banks in South America: By John S. Gleaton. Atlanta, Ga. Davenport Printing Co., 1917. 8 p. 8°. Taking Stock of the Future: Outlines of the plans of various foreign countries for commercial reconstruction. New York, The Guaranty Trust Company, 1918. 162 p. 12°. Trade Acceptances: Robert H. Treman. Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 1917. 44 p. 8°. Trade Acceptance Progress: Addresses: discussion by American bankers and business men at open trade acceptance meetings, New York, November 22-23, 1917. Under the auspices of New York Credit Men's Association and American Trade Acceptance Council. New York, PubUshed by the Irving National Bank, 1917. 106 (2) p. 8°. Trade Conditions and Opportunities in South America: Compiled for the Massachusetts State Board of Labor and Industries by Benjamin M. RastaU. Boston, Wright and Potter Company, 1914. 42 p. 8°. Trade Opportunities in South America: Compliments of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Raihoad Co., 1914. 27 p. 8°. United States Opportunity to Increase Its Foreign Trade with South America: By Lorenzo Daniels, New York, Reprinted from the "Annals of the American Academy of PoUtical and Social Science," Philadelphia, May, 1915. 5 p. 8°. Weights and Measures of Latin America: By Frederick A. Halsey. An address presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, December 3-6, 1918. 34 p. 8°. MAGAZINE ARTICLES Activities of British Interests: Effective competition of British firms with the enemy firms in eastern BoUvia. In "Board of Trade Journal," London. January 23, 1919. Address of John Barrett: Director General of the Pan American Union . . . before the Ilhnois State Bar Association. February 19, 1916. 33 p. 8°. Gratis. "*^ After=the=war Competition between the United States, United Kingdom and Germany for South America's Trade: Tables of pre-war trade [1913]. In "The South American Journal," London, October 19, 1918. ^ American Exporter and the Argentine Market "after the war": By Enrique Gil. In "The Americas," New York, November, 1918. American Goods on Uruguayan Markets: Can we hold our position? Sugges- tions to exporters. In "Commerce Reports," December 10, 1918. Supplement No. 47a. •/ American Salesman in South America: In "The South American," New York, March, 1917. Big Business in Export Trade: By Charles M. Pepper. In "The South American," New York, May, 1915. Bolivia. The Country and the Market for Imports: By J. C. Luitweiler. lUus. In "The Americas," New York, March, 1916. • British Trade Interests in Argentina: By H. O. Chalkley. In "Review of River Plate." Buenos Aires, February 28, 1919. British Trade Opportunities in Latin America: Series of articles deahng with each of the Latin American countries in "South American Journal," London, beginning with issue of April 5, 1919. Can we Retain Latin American Trade? By Dr. Leo S. Rowe. [An abstract.] In "Exporters' Review," New York, May, 1917. Central America our Natural Trading Field: By John Clausen. Illus. In "Sea Power," Washington, May, 1917. A Chilean on how to do Business with Chile: By Ignacio Leon. Illus. In "The Nation's Business," Washington, March, 1916. REFERENCE LIST OF COMMERCE, EXPORTING AND IMPORTING 7 Commercial Travellers' Convention, between the United States and Uruguay. In "Official Bulletin." Washington, D. C, Oct. 17, 1918. Cuba as a Market has Peculiarities: In "Business Digest," New York, Julv 3, 1918. Development of our Latin American Trade: By John Hays Hammond. In "Journal of Race Development," Worcester, Mass., July, 1914. Development of the tropics— a Probable Result of the War's Lessons: By 0. P. Austin. In "The Americas," New York, June, 1918. Discrediting the "Yankee" in South America: In "The South American," New York, March, 1917. End of War. A New Era for Pan America: By John Barrett. In "The South American," New York, December, 1917. England's Plan for Commercial Expansion: In "The Americas," New York, November, 1914. Essential Conditions of Foreign Trade: By W[illiam] C. W[ells]. In "Bulletin of the Pan American Union," February, 1918. Establishing Trade with Latin America: By Charles Lyon Chandler. In "Cotton," Atlanta, Ga., November, 1914. • "^Expert Exporting: Some suggestions for the middleman in foreign trade. Illus. In "Scientific American," N. Y., March 15, 1919. . Expert Tips on Trade in South America: In "Commercial Travelers Magazine," Springfield, March, 1916. • Exporting to Latin America: By William C. Wells. [A series.] In "Bulletin of Pan American Union," Washington, D. C. Part I. Feb., 1919. Part II. March, 1919. Part III. April, 1919. . Federal Trade Commission and Export Trade: By John Frankhn Fort. In "Youroveta," New York City. April, 1919. p. 110. 'Field for American Investment — South America: By Percival Farquhar. In "The South American," New York, February, 1916. Fighting for Latin America: Do you want South American business? American opportunities in Argentina and Brazil. By Roger W. Babson. In "The Saturday Evening Post," Philadelphia, June 5, and July 10 and 31, 191.5. < Foreign Investments as an Aid to out International Trade: By William S. Kies. In "The Economic World," New York, October, 26, 1918. , Foreign trade policy [of the United States Foreign Trade Committee, and Economic Laiison Committee]. In "Weekly Statistical News," Washington, D. C, April 17, 1919. Foreign Trade Problems: By W. E. Aughinbaugh. In "South American," New York, January, 1916. J Free Trade between the South American Countries in Articles of Native ' Production, is Urged by Argentina: In "Bulletin of the Pan American Union," September, 1918. . Future of Latin American Trade: [Long editorial on John Barrett's views.] In "South American Journal," London, October 21, 1916. •Going After Latin American Trade: By S. G. Whitehead. In "Cotton," Atlanta, Ga., March, 1919. ■Great Pan American Opportunity: By John Barrett. In "Engineering Mg,ga- zine," New York, March, 1916. . How Germany Fosters Export of Her Manufacturers: In "The Americas," New York,* November, 1914. How you can sell to us [Brazil]: By OUvo Gomes. Illus. In "System," Chicago, May, 1918. How to Approach Questions Involved in Doing a South American Business: By James Matthews. In "Bulletin of the National Association of Credit Men," New York, April, 1917. How to Help South American Trade: By Theodore E. Burton. In "The South American," New York, October, 1915. ,, How Nationality Will Still Count in International Commerce: [Editorial.] In "The Americas," New York, November, 1918. 8 THE PAN AMERICAN UNION How to Increase Foreign Trade: By E. T. Simondetti. In "The New York American," New York, July 17 and 26, 1915. Inter=American Commerce — Before and After the War: In "Bulletin of the Pan American Union." Washington, October, 1918. Keen Competition for South American Trade: By Alba B. Johnson. In "The South American," New York, July, 1917. Latin America and the War: By John Barrett. In "The South American," New York, July, 1917. Latin America and the War: Special Memorandum. Prepared by John Barrett, Director General of the Pan American Union . . . assisted by Lie. Benito Javier Perez Yerdia . . . Washington, The Pan American Union, 1919. 31 p. 8°. Latin American Exports. An Opportunity: In "Bulletin of the Pan American Union," August, 1916. ^ Latin American Foreign Trade as Affected by the War: By William C. Wells. diagrs. In "Bulletin of the Pan American Union," January, 1918. Latin American Possibilities: By John Barrett. In "Jom-nal of Race Develop- . / ment," Worcester, July, 1914. Latin American Products in World Trade: By [William C. Wells]. In "Bulletin, of the Pan American Union," June, 1918. V^ Latin American Trade — A Comparative Survey: 1914 and 1918. By W. C. Wells. Tables. In "Bulletin of the Pan American Union," December, 1918. Latin American Trade Possibilities: By C. T. Revere. In "The North American Review," New York, January, 1915. ^' Meeting Intrenched Competition in South America: By George L. Duval. '^ In "Exporters' Review," New York, April, 1918. Methods of Transacting Business in South America: By WiUiam Tonck. In "Exporters' Review," New York, June, 1916. Mexico. Natural Resources; Trade Opportunities; Relations with the United States: By R. M. Mackay. In "Pan Pacific," San Francisco, April, 1919. Needs of South America: By L. E. EUiott. In "The Pan American Magazine," New York, November, 1915. New Era of American International Trade and Finance: By John Clausen. In "Pacific Marine Review," San Francisco, November, 1918. Needs for Capital in Latin America. A Symposium: In "Annals of the American Academy of PoUtical and Social Science," Pliiladelphia, November, 1916. A Neglected Viewpoint: [Editorial on buying from the Latin American countries.] In "Bulletin of the Pan American Union," February, 1914, and November, 1914. New Era of American International Trade and Finance: Address by John Clausen at Ninth Annual Convention of Southern Commercial Congress. Bulletin of the Pan American Union. January, 1918. New York Prepares for Foreign Tr^de: By Alfred I. du Pont. In "Pacific Marine Review," San Francisco, November, 1918. •" Notes on the Commercial Geography of South America: By Walter S. Tower. Illus. In "Bulletin of the American Geographical Society," New York, December, 1913. Organization of Export Associations under the Webb Act: In "American Industries," New York, April, 1919. Our Commercial Opportunity in South America: By Cyril Petit and Cclestine Steiner. Illus. In "University of Detroit Magazine," Detroit, April, 1917. Our Opportunities in South America: By Oliver H. Howe. In "Education." Boston, April, 1917. Our Trade with Latin America and how to Prepare for it: By A. H. Baldwin. In "Electrical Engineering," Atlanta, January, 1914. Our Trade with South America: By James J. Hill. In "The South American," New York, September, 1915. REFERENCE LIST ON COMMERCE, EXPORTING AND IMPORTING 9 Overseas Packing for the Coming Shipping Conditions: In "The Americas," New York, November, 1918. Pacific Coast and Latin America: By John Barrett. In "Daily Journal of Commerce," San Francisco, November 1, 1917. Pan America and Pan Americanism: By John Barrett. lUus. In "The Cosmo- politan Student," Ann Arbor, Mich., June, 1915. Pan Americanism and the Pan American Union: By John Barrett. In "Case and Comment," Boston, January, 1916. Pan American Commerce — What it means To=day: By John Barrett. In "The Carriage Monthly," Philadelphia, July, 1915. Pan American Co=operation : How Pan America, a vast grainary might feed the world. By John Barrett. lUus. In "The South American," New York, September, 1917. Pan America and the Democratic Spirit: By John Barrett. In "The World Outlook," New York, November, 1918. Pan American Opportunity: By John Barrett. In "The Aerial Age," New York, February 12, 1917. Pan American Outlook: By John Barrett. In "Journal of Race Development," Worcester, October, 1918. Pan American Outlook: A survey by John Barrett . . . Washington, The Pan American Union, 1919. 7 p. 8°. Pan American Union and Peace: By John Barrett. Reprinted from "The Advocate of Peace," January, 1916, Washington, The Pan American Union, 1916, 4 p. 8°. Pan American Trade Relations: By John Barrett. 'In "Journal of American Chamber of Commerce," Mexico, April, 1918. Pan American Union — A Working League of American Nations: A special memorandum prepared for the representatives of the United States [at the Peace Conference in Paris] by John Barrett, Director General of the Pan American Union, Washington, 1918. 2 p. 4°. Gratis. Practical Pan Americanism: By John Barrett. Reprinted by permission of the "North American Review," from its issue of September, 1915. Washington, The Pan American Union, 1915. 11 p. 8°. Practical Pan Americanism — Past, Present and Future: Prepared for the representatives of the United States at the Peace Conference [in Paris], by John Barrett, Director General of the Pan American Union . . . Washington, The Pan American Union, 1918. 5 p. 4°. Gratis. Prospects for After=the=war Trade [in Venezuela]: In "Board of Trade Journal," London, March 6, 1919. Prospects for [United States] — Argentine Trade: An address dehvered by Dr. Jorge Mitre. In "The Shoe and Leather Reporter," New York, September 26, 1918. Putting together the Typical Export Association : In "The Americas, New York, February, 1919. Review of British Trade Prospects [in Argentina]: In "Board of Trade Journal," London, April 3, 1919. Schoolmaster of Trade: By W. C. W[ells]. [German commerce in South America.] In "Bulletin of the Pan American Union," November, 1917. Selling Goods in Spanish America: By W. W. Rasor. In "Pan American Magazine," New York, October, 1913. Selling Our Products to Buyers in South America: By Paul R. Mahoney In "The Paper Mill and Wood Pulp News," New York, July, 1917. [Settlement of International Commercial Disputes by Arbitration]: In "Bulletin of the Pan American Union," August, 1918. Shipping Goods to Cuba and Other Latin American Countries: By Dean R. Wood. In "Cuba Review," New York, December, 1916. Some Considerations Respecting Latin American Trade: By W. C. W[ells]. In "Bulletin of the Pan American Union, October, 1915. 10 THE PAN AMERICAN UNION Some of the Obstacles to North American Trade in Brazil: By John C. Branner. In "Journal of Race Development," Worcester, Massachusetts, April, 1914. Some Papers Read at the Fifth National Foreign Trade Convention: A review prepared by W. C. Wells. In "Bulletin of the Pan American Union," May, 1918. l^ South American and German Commerce: By L. E. Elliot. In "Pan American Magazine," New York, September, 1918. »^ South America and Investments: By L. Percival Farquhar. In "The North American Review," New York, March, 1916. South American Trade — An Opportunity: By Fairfax Harrison. In "Exporters' Review," New York, January, 1915. Start Great Trade Trip to Mexico: Association party, including representatives of many leading firms, leaving city. In "Chicago Commerce," Chicago, April 5, 1919. Strategic Trade Centers of Brazil: Why a Single Agency for all Brazil is not Advisable: lUus. By Richard S. Noxon. In "Dun's Review, International Edition," New York, April, 1918. Tariff and the Foreign Trade of the United States After the War: By Frank W. Taussig. In "The Economic World," New York, May 11, 1918. Trade between Argentine and Brazil: [From Monogi-aph by Sr. Leo de Affonseca, Director of BraziUan Commercial Statistics.] In "Commercial Bulletin," Rio de Janeiro, October, 1918. Trade Expansion in South America: By R. G. Bateman. In "Texas Bankers' Journal," Houston, December, 1915. Trade Opportunities in South America: A good place to look for business. By Edward W. Reynolds. In "Industrial Canada," Toronto, May, 1918. Truth About Business Opportunities in the Tropics: By Roger W. Babson. lUus. In "The Sun," New York, May 2, 1915. ♦^United States Unprepared for South American Trade: Lack of banking con- nections is a big stumbling block in our effort to compete with Em'opean countries for foreign trade. By Sebastiao Sampaio. In "Mid-Continent Banker," St. Louis, March, 1919. Valuable Export Advice in a Letter from Chile: In "Greater New York," New York, January 7, 1918. War and the New America: By John Barrett. Washington, The Pan American Union, 1917. 4 p. 8°. [Speech dehvered before the Southern Commercial Congress. Reprinted from "The World Court," New York, November, 1917.] ^ War and Pan America: By John Barrett. In "The National Marine," New York, May, 1918. War and South American Trade: By W. S. Kies. In "The Nation," New York, March 28, 1918. Webb-Pomerene Law: In "The Americas," New York, February, 1919. y What Latin America Buys: General advice on South American trade. In "The South American Journal," London, March 10, 1917. i^ What We Need to Know About South America: Things Americans must realize before they compete with Em-ope in South America. By Theodore E. Burton. In "The Nation's Business," Washington, August 15, 1915. \^^W\\\ the United States Hold Its Present Trade in Argentina?: By Robert S. Barrett. In "Review of the River Plate," Buenos Aires, February 28, 1919. ^ Winning Foreign Markets is Not an Easy Task: Mr. George L. Duval, a veteran in South American trade, points out some mistakes and explains the means which must be adopted to overcome obstacles. In "Greater New York," New York, May 3, 1918. REFERENCE LIST ON COMMERCE, EXPORTING AND IMPORTING 11 COMMERCIAL MAGAZINES Argentina Republic: Revista de Econolca y Finanzas, Buenos Aires. Semi-monthly. Revista de Bancos, Ferrocarriles, Segiu"Os y Comercio. Buenos Aires. Monthly. The Review of the River Plate, Buenos Aores, Weekly. La Argentina Econ6niica, Buenos Aires. Weekly. El Comercio Exterior Argentino, Buenos Aires. Monthly. • Revista de Econofca Argentina, Buenos Aires. Monthly. Brazil: Revista de Commercio e Industria, Sao Paulo. Monthly. Revista Commercial do Brasil. Rio de Janeiro. Semi-monthly. Commercial Bulletin, Rio de Janeiro. Monthly. Editions in Enghsh, French and Portuguese. Brasil Industrial, Rio de Janeiro. Monthly. Chile: La Revista Comercial, Santiago. Weekly. Boletin de la Sociedad de Fomento Fabril, Santiago, Monthly. Revista Econ6mica, Valparaiso. Weekly. Colombia: Boletin de la Camara de Comercio, Calif. Monthly. Boletin Estadlstica, Medelhn. Monthly. Cuba: El Financiero, Havana. Semi-monthly. Revista Municipal y de Intereses Economicos, Havana. Semi-monthly. Ecuador: Comercio Ecuaioriano, Guayaquil. Monthly. Honduras: Revista Economica, Tegucigalpa. Monthly. Mexico: Boletin de la Cdmara N. de Comercio, Mexico, Mexico. Monthly. Boletin de Comercio, Mexico, Mexico. Monthly. El Economista, Mexico, Mexico. Weekly. Journal of the American Chamber of Commerce, Mexico, Mexico. Monthly. Paraguay: Revista del Comercio, Asunci6n. Monthly. Peru : Economista Peruano, Lima. Monthly. La Revista Comercial, Callao. Monthly. Uruguay: Revista de la Union Industrial Uruguaya, Montevideo. Monthly. Boletin del Ministerio de Hacienda, Montevideo. Monthly. United States: La Hacienda, Buffalo, N. Y. Monthly. Ingenieria Internacional, New York. Monthly. El Automovil Americano, New York. Monthly. El Arte Tipogrdfico, New York. Monthly. America Futura, New York. Monthly. El Exportador Americano, New York, Monthly. America, Revista Industrial. New York. Monthly. El Comercio, New York. Monthly. Empresa, New York. Monthly. Far- Vol News, New York. Monthly. Shoe and Leather Facts (Spanish Edition). Philadelphia. Monthly. El Reporter Latino Americano, Boston. Monthly. El Mundo y Heraldo de la Exportacion, New York. Monthly. El Norte Americano, New York. Monthly. La Prensa, New York. Daily. The Americas, New York. Monthly. American Industries, New York. Monthly. Shoe and Leather Reporter. (Spanish Edition.) Boston, Mass. Bi-monthly. American Exporter, New York. Monthly. 12 THE PAN AMERICAN UNION United States — Continued Cine-Mundial, New York. Monthly. The Journal of the American Medical Association (Spanish Edition), Chicago. Monthly. T^he South American, New York. Monthly. Exporters' Review, New York. Monthly. The World's Markets, New York. Monthly. The Grace Log, New York. Monthly. Mercurio, New Orleans. Monthly. The Pan American Magazine, New York. Monthly. The G. W. W. Bulletin, New York. Monthly. Dun's Review (International Edition), New York. Monthly. India Rubber World, New York. Monthly. Exporters and Importers Journal, New York. Monthly. Export American Industries, New York. Monthly. Foreign Trade Bulletin, New York. Monthly. Foreign Trade Bureau Weekly News Summary, New York. The following newspapers give particular attention to Latin American affairs : The New York Sun. (Special page on Mondays.) The New York Evening Post. The PubUc Leader, Philadelphia. (Special page on Thursdays.) The Financial America, New York. The Christian Science Monitor, Boston. SPANISH COMMERCIAL PRACTICE Commercial and Technical Terms in the English and SpanishJanguages, together with weights and measm'es for the use of schools an.^ for self-instruction. By R. D. Monteverde . . . London and New York, Wliittaker & Co. 119 p. 8°. Price, 50 cents. [Text in EngUsh with Spanish translations.] Commercial Spanish: By C. F. McHale . . . Boston, Heath's Modern Language Series [1918]. ix, 321 p. 8°. [Designed to give the student a practical knowledge of commercial Spanish.] Manual de Correspondencia, with exercises, notes and vocabulary. By Ventura Fuentes and Alfredo Elias . . . New York, The Macmillian Company, 1918. xi, 230 p. 8°. Pitman's Commercial Correspondence in Spanish: By R. D. Monteverde . . London, Sir. Isaac Pitman & Sons, Price, $1.00. 267 p. 8°. (Text in English with Spanish translations.) Spanish Business Conversations and interviews, with correspondence, invoices, etc., each interview forming a complete commercial transaction, including technical terms, dialogues for travellers, and idiomatic expressions used in shipping and mercantil offices. For use in commercial and technical schools and also for the private student. London, Sir Isaac Pitmsdn & Sons. 114 p. 12°. Price, 75 cents. Spanish Commercial Correspondence: Reader, composition book, manual. By Arthur F. Whittem . . . and Manuel J. Andrade. Boston, D. C. Heath, Publishers, (1916). 322 p. (Heath's Modern Language Series.) Spanish Commercial Practice connected with the export and import trade to and from Spain, the Spanish colonies, and the countries where Spanish is the recognized language of commerce. By James Graham . . . and George A. S. Oliver. Parts 1 and 2. New York, MacmiUan & Co., 1906 and 1916. Maps. 2v. 8°. Price, $1.40 for Vol. 2. 75 cents for Vol. 1. DIRECTORIES As a source for names of persons and firms in the several Latin American countries, directories containing classified business sections are on sale by R. L. Polk & Co., New York, N. Y. The countries included are: Argentine RepubUc, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. REFERENCE LIST ON COMMERCE, EXPORTING AND IMPORTING 13 COMMERCIAL GEOGRAPHIES. Commercial Geography: By Edward Van Dyke Robinson. Chicago, Rand MacNally & Co., 1910. 455 p. maps, illus. 8°. Commercial Geography: A book: for high school commercial courses, and business colleges. By Jacques W. Redway, F. R. G. S. . . . New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1903. illus. maps, viii, 406 p. 8°. Geography of the World's Agriculture: By V. C. Finch, assistant in agricultural geography and O. E. Baker, Agriculturist., U. S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Farm Management. Washington, Government Printing Office, 1917. 149 p. obi. 4°. (Maps of the world, showing sources of agricultural products.) Handbook of Commercial Geography: By Geo. G. Chisholm . . . 6th Ed. London, Longmans, Green & Co., 1906. xvii, 639 p. diagrs. maps. 8°. Industrial and Commercial Geography: By J. Russell Smith . . . New York, Henry Holt & Company, 1913. illus. maps, xi, 914 p. 8°. Price, $3.50. International Geography: By seventy authors. With 488 illustrations. Edited by Hugh Robert Mill, D. Sc. . . . New York, D. Appleton & Companv, 1900. XX, 1088 p. 8°. Price, $3.50. GENERAL REFERENCE BOOKS, GIVING COMMERCIAL INFORMATION American Year Book: A record of events and progi-ess. PubUshed annually by- D. Appleton & Co., New York. Price, $3.50. Commercial Laws of the World: Comprising mercantil, bills of exchange, bank- ruptcy and maritime laws of aU civilized nations, together with commentaries on civil procedure, constitution of the courts, and trade customs. In the original languages interleaved with an English translation. American edition. Con- sulting editor, Sir Thomas Edward Scrutton. General Editor, William Bow- stead . . .Boston, Boston Book Company. [The countries of America are included in H volumes. For information relative to specific countries and price per volume, address the publishers.] Encyclopedia of Latin America: Dealing with the life, achievement, and national development of the countries of South and Central America, Mexico, Panama and the West Indies, and giving special information on commerce, industry, banking, finance, railways, shipping, transportation, communications, trade, tariff, customs, and all matters of commercial importance. Editors, Marion Wilcox [and] George E. Rines . . . New York, The Encyclopedia Americana Corporation, 1917. 887 p. illus. maps. 4°. Export Trade Directory: Export merchants, manufacturers, export agents, foreign exchange bankers, foreign freight forwarders, steamship lines, foreign consuls, etc., in principal ports of the United States. CbmpHed under the supervision of B. Olney Hough, editor of the "American Exporter." Published annually at 17 Battery Place, Now York. Piice, $5.00. Exporters' Encyclopedia: Containing full and authentic information relative to shipments for every country in the woild. Published annually by the Ex- porters' Encyclopedia Company. 78 Broad Street, New York, N. Y. Price, $7.50, includes monthly corrections and the "Exporters' Review " a monthly magazine. Kelly's Directory of Merchants, Manufacturers, and Shippers: American edition. Pubhshed annually by the Kelly Publishing Company, 70 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y. Price, $5.00. (This firm also publishes "Kelly's Customs Tariffs of the World," Annual price $5.50.) New Hazell Annual and Almanack: Giving the most recent and authoritative information concerning the British Empire, the nations of the world, and all the important topics of the day, together with much astronomical and other useful matter. Published annually by Hodder & Stroughton, Warwick Square, E. C. London. Price, 6 shilhngs. Shipping World Yearbook, a Desk Manual in Trade, Commerce and Naviga= tion: The Shipping World Offices, Effingham House, Arundel St. Strand, W. C. London. Price, 11 shiUings. 14 THE PAN AMERICAN UNION Statesman's Year=book: Statistical and historical annual of the States of the World. Edited by Sir J. Scott Keltie . . London, MacMillan & Co. Price, $3.50. World Almanac and Encyclopedia: Issued by The Press Publishing Co., (The New York World), New York. Price, 35 cents. ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING COMMERCE BETWEEN THE AMERICAS American Academy of Political and Social Science, Philadelphia, Penna.: Holds special Pan American meetings, proceedings of which are published in the "Annals of the Academy." Bi-monthly. S6.00 per year. American Manufacturers Export Association, 160 Broadway, New York, N. Y. "To foster foreign trade," is the motto of this association. It publishes a classi- fied directory of its members, and proceedings of its annual meeting. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Department of Commerce, Washington, D. C. Publications treat of foreign markets, trade conditions, industries and opportunities and are sold by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. Full list may be had on application. Of special interest for this reference list is, "South America as an Export Field," 25 cents. "Banking and Credit in AJ-gentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru," 10 cents. "Banking Opportunities in South America," 20 cents. "South America as an Export Field," 25 cents. "Central America as an Export Field," 30 cents. "The Danish West Indies," 15 cents. "Investments in Latin America," 50 cent. "Factors in Foreign Trade," 5 cents. "Packing for Export," 15 cents. "Export, Trade Suggestions," 15 cents. This Bureau also pubhshes a daily bulletin known as "Commerce Reports," being the reports received from the United States Consuls throughout the World. Subscription $2.50 per year. Chamber of Commerce of the United States, Riggs Building, Washington, D. C. A national organization whose members are of the commercial organi- zations of the United States. Pubhshes a magazine, "The Nation's Business," monthly, $3.00. Clark University, Worcester, Mass.: Promotes a conference known as "Latin American Meetings," publishes "The Journal of Race Development," quarterly, $2.00 per year, and issues a volume containing the proceedings of the "meetings." International High Commission, Treasury Department, Washington, D. C. : List of recommendations and reports on uniformity of legislation in commercial matters can be had on application to the Commission. [This commission was established in pursuance of the recoinmendations of the First Pan Atnerican Financial Conference held in Washington, May 23-29, 1915, and was empowered to study technical questions of commercial law and administrative methods, and on the basis of its study to make suitable recommendations to the various American Republics.] National Association of Manufacturers, 30 Church Street, New York, N. Y.: Maintains a Foreign Trade Department. Publishes annually a classified membership directory, "American Trade Index," price, $10.00 per copy, and booklets on export methods. National' Foreign Trade Council, India House, Hanover Square, New York, N. Y.: Organized to develop foreign trade, this Council holds each year a "National Foreign Trade Convention," the proceedings of which are published in book form, $1 .50 per copy, and treat largely of trade with the Latin American countries. Pan American Society of the United States, 15 Broad Street, New York: Organized to foster relations between the Americas. Publishes a monthly magazine "Pan American Review." $2.00 per year. REFERENCE LIST ON COMMERCE, EXPORTING AND IMPORTING 15 Pan American Union, Washington, D. C: Full list of publications can be had on application. This Ust is divided into two classes, those for which a charge is made, based on actual cost and expense of printing; and those seht free of charge upon appHcatipn made through, or with the approval of. United States Senators, Members of the House of Representatives, or diplomatic representatives. Of special interest to this list are the following pubhcations : "BuUetin of the Pan American Union." An illustrated monthly magazine, equally suited to the reading table or to the business desk. In four editions: Enghs'h, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. Subscription, $2.50, $2.00, $1.75, $0.75 respectively per year. "Commerce." One pamphlet for each country giving full details of commerce for the latest year available. Gratis. "Descriptive Data." A general descriptive pamphlet of each country revised from the latest available information. Illustrated. Gratis. Other pubhcations of special interest are: Tariffs of Argentina, Bolivia; American Constitutions; Mining Laws of Colombia, Handbook of Mexico, Maps of Bohvia, Central America, Chile, Cuba, Guatemala and Mexico, which are on sale. — Latin America and the War: Coal Resources; America Before and After the War; The Pan American Outlook, A Survey; Pan American Railway Reports; Practical Pan Americanism; Pan American Union, A Working League of Nations, are distributed free of charge. Philadelphia Commercial Museum, Philadelphia, Penna.: Organized to develop trade. PubUshes a magazine, "Commercial America." Monthly. $2.00 per year. Southern Commercial Congress, Southern BuUding, Washington, D. C. : Holds an annual conference in the interest of the South and of the World's commerce. PubUshes proceedings. U. S. Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D. C: Publication sold by the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. Of special interest to this list are the following: Report on Trade and Tariffs in Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Bohvia, and Peru. Issued June 30, 1916. 246 p. 8°. United States Government Bureaus, giving attention to foreign countries within the scope of their work: Department of State: Foreign Trade Advisers. Division of Latin American affairs. Division of Mexican affau-s. Treasury Department: International High Cominission. Foreign Loan Bureau. Post Office Department: Superintendent of Foreign Mails. Department of the Interior: Bureau of Education. Geological Survey. Department of Agriculture: Bureau of Plant Introduction. Bureau of Chemistry. Bureau of Animal Industry. Bureau of Foreign Markets. Department of Commerce: Bm-eau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Smithsonian Institution: Bureau of American Ethnology. Bm'eau of International Exchanges. Pan American Union. Federal Reserve Board. U. S. Shipping Board. U. S. Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation. International High Commission. The Panama Canal. American National Red Cross. 16 THE PAN AMERICAN UNION A few of the many large commercial firms publishing and distributing without charge pamphlets relating to foreign trade are : The National City Bank, New York, N. Y. The Mereantil Bank of the Americas, New York, N. Y. The Irving National Bank, New York, N. Y. The Guaranty Trust Company of New York, The Commercial National Bank, New York. First National Bank, Boston, Mass. American Foreign Banking Corporation, New York, N. Y. National Shawmut Bank of Boston, Mass. All Americas Association, McAlpine Hotel, New York, N. Y. GUIDE BOOKS Baedeker of the Argentine Republic: By Albert B. Martinez. Including also parts of Brazil, the Republic of Uruguay, Chili and Bolivia. New York, D. Appleton & Co., 1914. Price, $3.00. Guide to Modern Peru: Its great advantages and vast opportunities. Toledo, Ohio, A. de Clairnjont, 1908. Guide to South America: By W. A. Hirst. New York, MacMiilan Company, 1915. Paradise for the Toursit: Published by the Lamport & Holt S. S. Company. New York, 1915. Practical Guide to Latin America: By Albert Hale. Boston, Small, Maynard & Co., 1909. $1.00. South American Tour: By A. S. Peck. New York, George H. Doran Company, 1913. $2.50. Standard Guide to Cuba: A new and complete guide to the Island of Cuba, with maps, illustrations, routes of travel, history, and an English-Spanish phrase book. New York, Fister & Reynolds, 1905. Terry's Mexico: Handbook for travellers. By T. Philip Terry, Boston, Houghton Mifflin Co., 1909. United States, with Excursions to Mexico, Cuba, Porto Rico: Handbook for travf Hers, bv Karl Baedeker. New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1909. MAPS Western Hemisphere America. Constructed and engraved by W. & A. K. Johnston. Ltd. Edinburgh & London. Sold by A. J. Nystrom & Co., Chicago. Scale 1:11,400,000. Size, 47 X 60 in. Map of North and South America. Copyrighted, 1917. By the United Fruit Company. Engraved and printed by the Matthews, Northrup Works, Buffalo, N. Y. Size, 40^ x 43 in. Stanford's Library Map of South America. Published by Edward Stanford, Ltd., 12 Long Acre, London, W. C. 58 x 65 in., in 4 sheets; scale 83.25 miles to 1 in. Piioe, $21 from United States agents. Rand, McNally & Co., Chicago. Commercial man of Latin America. Published bv Irving National Bank, Woolworth Building, New York, Size, 23| x 32 in. Rand, McNally & Co., hav« many wall maps of South America, ranging in price from $6.25 to $1.25. Maps of South America by Johnston of Edinboro are sold by A. J. Nystrom & 2o., 623 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, prices ranging from $5.20 to 80 cents. Mapa de la America del Sur. 37 x 32 in. Published by D. Appleton & Co., 29 West 23d St., New i^ork. Pricf, $3.50. Mapa de la America del Sur. 82 x 94 cm. Published by The A.. R. Ohman Map Co., 258 Broadway, New York. Price, $3.50. REFERENCE LIST ON COMMERCE, EXPORTING AND IMPORTING 17 Central America Central America, including Cuba, Porto Rico and the Islands of the Caribbean Sea. (Prepared by the American Bank Note Co.) Scale 1:9,000,000. Size, 14 X 19 in. Sold by Pan American Union. Price 25 cents. Central America. Published by topographical section, General Staff, War Office, London, 1907. 28 x 26 in., scale 1:1,705,300. Political and topographical map. Sold by Edward Stanford, Ltd., 12 Long Acre, London, W. C, England. Price 2 shillings. Mapa de la America Central. By Colton. 40 x 35 in. Published bv D. Appleton & Co., 29 W. 32nd St., New York. Price, $4.50, mounted. West Indies West India Islands, by Johnstoai. 50 x 42 in., scale, 43 miles to 1 in. Sold by A. J. Nystrom & Co., Chicago; price, mounted, $2.40. Map of West Indies. 20i x 24 in., scale, 70 miles to 1 in. Sold by C. S. Hammoiid & Co., 30 Church St., Chicago: price, printed on paper, 50 cents. (This firm also has maps of maliy of the individual islands.) Argentine Republic Map^a general de la Repiiblica Argentina. Special edition for schools, approved by National Board of Education. Has plan of the environs of Buenos Aires. 79 X 57 in. Sold by Angel Estrada y Cia., CaUe Bolivar 466, Buenos Aires. Price about $6.35 U. S. cy. Map of each of the 14 provinces and territories of Argentina, by W. and A. K. Johnston of Edinborough, about 40 x 45 in. Sold by Angel Estrada y Cia. Price, about $4.25 U. S. cy. each. Map of Bolivia, by Luis Garcia Meza. 30 x 37 in., scale, 40 miles to 1 in. Published by Edward Stanford, Ltd., 12 Long Acre, London, W. C, England; United States agent Rand, McNally & Co., Chicago. Price, 12 s. 6 d., mounted. Mapa de la Repiiblica de Bolivia, mandado organizar y publicar por el Presidente Constitucional, General Jose Manuel Pando. Escala 1:2,000,000. La Paz, 1901. Reprinted and sold by the Pan American Union, 1904. Price, 50 cents. Brazil Set of maps of each Brazilian State, published by "Inspectoria Federal das Estradas,' rua Ouvidor 93 e 95, sobr., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil," bearing caption: "Ministerio da Viapao e Obras Pubhcas. Dr. Jose Barbosa Gongalves, Ministro. In- spectoria Federal das Estradas. Dezembro de 1913." Scales and sizes of states are not uniform, that of Rio Grande do Sul is: scale, 1:1,500,000, size, 20 f X 26 in. Map of Brazil. By E. Levasseur. 84 x 84 in., in 2 sheets; scale, 16 miles to 1 in. Published by Edward Stanford, Ltd. Price, 16 s., mounted, 24 s. Chile Map of the Republic of Chile published by the Oficina de Mensura de Tierras, Santiago de Chile. 1908-11. Scale, 1:5,000,000. In 22 sheets, each 19 x 332 in., one for each State. Can be purchased from Hume & Walker, Ahumanda 357, Santiago. $16.50, United States gold. Map of Chile. Published in London by Edward Stanford, 1907. In three colors. Size, 6i X 33? in. Sold by Pan American Union, Washington, D. C, 25 cents. Colombia Mapa de la RepubUca de Colombia, arreglado por Em-ique Vidal, Bogotd, 1914. 27 X 33 in., scale, 1:2,700,000. Sold by Cortes, Vidal y Cia., Apartado 567, Bogotd. Price, $2.00. Nuevo Mapa de la Republica de Colombia, Construido por J. Forest, Geografo. Scale, 1:2,000,000. Editor, J. Forest, 17-19, Rue de Buci, Paris. Price, $2.50. (Gold.) 18 THE PAN AMERICAN UNION Co'sta Rica Map of Costa Rica. 29 x 33| in., scale 8 miles to 1 in. Price, $3.00; mounted, $4.00. Sold by C. S. Hammond & Co., 30 Church St., New York. Map of Costa Rica. Chart 12 x 12 in., for use in public schools, price, 10 cents gold. For sale by Trajos Anos. Costa Rica. (San Jose.) Cuba Map of Cuba, based on military reconnaissances by the U. S. Army during the fii-st and second occupations of Cuba, 1898-1902, and 1906-1909. Drawn by Frank B. Essex and A. B. Williams, Washington, D. C, 1911. In two sheets, each about 29.9 x 39 in. Scale, 10 miles to 1.1 in. Apply to Second Section, General Staff, War Department. Map of Cuba. 41 x 62 in. Sold by C. S. Hammond & Co., 30 Church St., New York. Price, mounted, $10.00. Dominican Republic Mapa de la isla de Santo Domingo y Haiti por el General Casimiro N. de Moya Oficialmento adoptado por resolucion del congreso nacional Dominicana fecha 18 Mayo de 1905. Chicago, Rand, McNally & Co., 1906. Scale, 1 :400,000. Size, 65 x 37 5 in. [Contains small maps of the cities of Santo Domingo and Port-au-Prince.] Price, $10.00. Ecuador Mapa geogrdfico Hist6rico de la Republica del Ecuador. By Enrique Vacas Calindo, based on Maps of Wolf and others. Adopted by executive decree for official use of schools and universities. 4 sheets, on Bristol board. Sold by Libreria Sucre, price, $5.50 Ecuadorian cy. (about $2.75 U. S. cy.). Map of Ecuador, 56 x 66 in., scale, 24 miles to 1 in. Sold by C. S. Hammond & Co.; price, in 4 sheets, $10.00; mounted, $13.00. Guatemala Map of Guatemala from oflBcial and other sources prepared in the Bureau of American Republics. Compiled and drawn by M. Hendges, 1902. Scale, 1,792,000. In two sheets, 24 x 25 in. Price, $1.50. Haiti ^Carte Physique et politique de I'lle d'Hpiti. Dressee par Mr. A. Poujol . . . et. Mr. H. JThomasset . . . Publie6 sous le Ministere de Mr. T. Laleau, Secre- taire d'Etat aux Departement de I'lnstruction Publique et de la Justice, Port- au-Prince, 1908. 36 x 67 in., scale, 6 miles to 1 in. May be obtained from Brentano's, Washington, D. C; price, $7.50, mounted. Also sold by Mr. Chaillu- met, 17 Rue Jacob, Paris. France, and Mr. R. Brouard, No. 120 Grande Rue, Port-au-Prince. Map of Haiti. 18 x 33 in., scale, 16 miles to 1 in. Sold by C. S. Hammond & Co.» 30 Church Street, New York; price, on 2 sheets, $1.20. Honduras General map of Honduras, by C. E. Fialloa, ingeniero, 24| x 38 in., scale, 1:800,000. Published by A. R. Ohman Map Co., 258 Broadway, New York. Price, $4.50. Mapa de la Republica de Honduras, por A. T. Bryne 1900. 18 x 31 ins, scale, 1:1,000,000. Published by A. R. Ohman Map Co. Price, $1.50, folded in pocket form. Mexico Map of Mexico prepared in War College Division, General Staff, War Department Washington 1915. Reprinted for distribution by the Pan American Union With a comprehensive enlarged map of the State of Mexico and surrounding country. Size 34 x 47 in. Price 25 cents. Map of Mexico prepared especially for the National Geographic Magazine, 1916. Sizes 20 X 29 in. Scale, 67.6 miles to 1 in. Price mounted, $1.00. Unmounted 50 cents. Sold by National Geographic Society, Washington, D. C. REFERENCE LIST ON COMMERCE, EXPORTING AND IMPORTING 19 Panama lapa mural de la Republica de Panama arreglado por Ramon M. Valdes. 33 x 64 in., mounted on cloth with rollers. Published and sold by Benedett, Hermanos Apartado 176 Panama; price $3.50. United States agents, D. C. Heath & Co., 231 W. 39th St. New York. ,irta de la Republica.de Panamil arreglada por Ram6n M. Valdes y Andres Villar- real. Pocket edition. Published and sold by Benedetti Hermanos or D. C. Heath & Co. price, 2-5 cents. Paraguay Vlapa de la RepvibHca del Paraguay, por Cleto Romero. 23 x 31 i in., scale, 1:1,- 000,000. Sold by Talleres Nacionales de H. Kraus, Asuncion; price, $3.50 oro sellado (about $3.40 U. S. cy.). General map of Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguaj^ 22 x 30 in., scale, 83i ! miles to 1 in. Published by Edward Stanford, Ltd., 12 Long Aci-e, London, W. C, England; United States agent. Rand, McNally & Co., Chicago. Price, 3 s. ; mounted, 5 s. Peru Mapa escolar del Peni por la Sociedad Geogrdfica de Lima (provisional). Escala 1 millemetro por 1 kilometro y 500 metros. 1913. Reduccion y dibujo por Camilo VaUejos Z. Cartografo de la Sociedad Geogi'dfica. Tip. Carlos Fabbri- Lima, Peru. Price, $10.00. olitical and Geographical map of Peru by Camilo VaUejos Z. cartographer, Geo- graphical Society of Lima, Peru. Reduced from the original and published by Dr. A. de Clairmont, G. S. L. Consul of Peru. Toledo, Ohio. 1908. Size, 14 X 15J inches. Salvador NUEVO MAPA DEL Salvador. Levantado por disposicion y bajo los auspicios del Supremo Gobierno por los Ingenieros Doctores Don Santiago 1. Barbarena y Don Jose E. Alcaine, de la Universidad de San Salvador. 1905 Mapa politico, escolar y telegrafico de la Republica del Salvador, segiin V. Sonnentern Guzman, Fernandez, Gonzales, Caceres, Reyes, Chacon, etc. Por C. Dawson, 1887. 42 x 61 in. A few copies on sale by Hemy Barrers. 21, Rue du Bac, Paris; price, 50 francs, mounted on cloth; postage extra. Uruguay Mapa de la Republica O. del Uruguay. By Saturnino Cortesi and Anibal C. M^ndez. Approved by the National Dept. of Engineers. 51 x 71 in., scale, 1:500,000. Sold by A. Barreire y Ramos, Juan C Gemez 1472, Montevideo; price, $10.00 Uruguayan cy. mounted on cloth with rollers; $12.00, folded in case; $8.00 on paper, in 4 sheets. (About $10.40, $12.50, and $8.30, U. S. cy.) General map of Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. 22 x 30 in., scale, 831 miles to 1 in. Pubhshed by Edward Stanford, Ltd. Price, 3 s.; mounted, 5 s. Venezuela Map of the United States of Venezuela, including surveys. By Leonard V. Dalton. Copyright by Johnson Riddle & Co. . . . scale, 1 :2,000^,000, size, 26 x 30 in. Published in "Venezuela," by L. V Dalton. New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1913. Mapa de Correos de Venezuela, 1905. 231, x 205 in. Political, not physical map; old State boundaries. Published by Litografia del Comercio, Sur 2, No. 18. Caracas. THE PAN AMERICAN UNION is the international organization and office maintained inWashing- ton, D. C, by the twenty=one American re- publics, as follows: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Sal- vador, United States, Uruguay, and Venezuela. It is devoted to the development and advancement of commerce, friendly intercourse, and good under- standing among these countries. It is supported by quotas contributed by each country, based upon the population. Its affairs are administered by a Director General and Assistant Director, elected by and responsible to a Governing Board, which is composed of the Secretary of State of the United States and the diplomatic representatives in Washington of the other American governments. These two executive officers are assisted by a staff of international experts, statisticians, commercial specialists, editors' translators, compilers,Iibrarians, clerks, and stenographers. The Union publishes a Monthly Bulletin in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French, which is a careful record of Pan American Progress. It also publishes numerous special reports and pamphlets on various subjects of practical information. Its library, the Columbus Memorial Library, contains 42,000 volumes, 26,000 photographs, 160,000 index cards, and a large col- lection of maps. The Union is housed in a beautiful building erected through the munificence of Andrew Carnegie. 458728 HF 77 THE UNIVERSITY OF CAUFORNIA UBRARY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARY BERKELEY Return to desk from which borrowed. This book is DUE on the last date stamped below. l^W 49V^