CHILE

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“moneda  corriente”  or  the  paper  money.
Chile  has  for  a  long  time  talked  of  changing ­
  its  currency  and  making  it  staple.  The
sooner  this  is  done  the  better  for  the  country.
Such  a  movement  has  been  greatly  retarded  by
men  who  have  made  money  due  to  the  fluctuations ­
  in  currency.
Both  the  English  and  Germans  have  large
interests  here,  and  as  a  consequence  do  the
bulk  of  the  exporting  and  importing  business
with  Chile.  Imports  in  1913  were  $122,075,-994
  as  against  $139,878,201  of  exports.  India
shipped  to  Chile  $3,500,000  worth  of  jute  bags
for  nitrate  in  1913,  and  stands  seventh  in  the
list  of  countries  sending  goods  here,  the  United
States  being  third  with  $16,806,341  to  its
credit  as  against  England’s  $38,616,886  and
Germany’s  $33,189,070.
Commercial  travelers  are  not  required  to
pay  a  license.  The  authorities  are  very  liberal ­
  about  admitting  samples.
The  following  cities  are  worth  visiting  for
trade  purposes: