| Show BUSINESS IMPROVING IN SPAIN activity noticeable and confidence has been restored washington D C nov II 11 an encouraging cou raging sign for the future as far as prospects of continued peace are concerned Is the report leport to the state department part ment from U S consular agent mertens at grao on trade conditions in eastern spain he lie says that commercial affairs are in a more promising condition business activity is noticeable ti and confidence seems to be restored A signal tact fact noted by the consular agent is the abolition by the spanish government of the war tax of 2 per cent on exports the effect of this tax was only to hamper trade without specific benefit to the treasury the returns of exports tor for september indicated this greater activity and as the export tax is collected on these goods hopes tor for improvement in the shipping trade during the coming season are well founded heavy shipments of spanish onions are reported including craves crates and as these arc are packed entirely for the american market mr mertens says it Is a pity that they could not be shipped direct as the trans shipments by england must have increased the cost of this vegetable he lie sees a large opening for american exports in spain again particularly tobacco petroleum and staves |
