The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-01
Our Intercourse with Central America.
New York, Jan. -, 1919.

New York, Jan. 10, 1919.
Mr.. EDrToR:-
Accompanying the important communication
herewith transmitted, are letters from the trans
later, copartner of the author, to the undersgn-
ed, dated the llth and l4th of October, 1915
which, it Is believed, are the latest dates from
that part OF the Pacific, and are, without argument
the best practical commentary upon the postal sys-
tenn which has long existed in Central America:
Deprecatug, as you do, the spirit OF monopoly,
wherever II shows Its selfish front, the publication
OF this communication in the Herald, from one OF
the wealhiest Spanish American merchants, In
Central America, to the Governor OtiHonduras, IN
succe sslon to the very able and enlightened report
OF The talented chairman OF the House Committee
on Naval Affairs. will, it is apprehended, tend both
TO augment the information conveyed IN that re-
port and inform the mind of Congress as to the re-
ciprocal action already at work in Central Amen-
ca, upon the subject.
The importance, also, of opening diplomatic in
tercourse, and establishing consular agencies OF
The United States of the North, with the States of
Central America, and in view of a revlsa of our
diplomatic and consular system, and our extern
slve commercial interests on the Pacific the let.
ter from Senior DardanO, OF San Miguel San Sal
facilitate the action OF Congress, upon this much
corrupted, as well as incomplete branch Of the
public service. ID. B.
SAN MIGUEL, October 10, 1s4s
Mr.. EDIroR THE HERALD III you shouli and It
agreeable. permit the following letter whish ut the
request II Spanish merchant here have slated
from the Spanth to occupy few lines in your wide.
ly circulated and appreciabs paper; and though 1t
may not give much informat alton still 1t will show the
views taken by the leading merchant of Central Ans
RIGA with regard to the commercial interests existing
between this place and the United States of North
America
During residence Of twenty years In Central Ame.
-rtca have had occasion to become acqua nted with
all Its coasts and ports aud to study its commerce.
calculating the approxmated quantity of its products
we'll their character and the communion of thu
imported products from foreign n md fo nh
serve In long residence in each one Of the States
of this republic the character the taste the state
commerce of Is carried in the degree by
the EsglitA that that great and calculating nation
in fabricatng goods ofttls value and having esudy
appearance which blinds the purchaser, while they
are almost always of an ordinary quality yet offered
at such low prices apparently that their ignorance Of
fabrics does not enable the consumers to Judge Of
them correctly; but that gives great advantage to
the importer, and the English manufacturer Pene-
trated with the force OF these facts two VOYAGES
that have made to the United States of North Ame-
rca having witnessed the progress Of that republic in
now the North Americans are able to compete sdvan,
tsgeously with the English commerce In all the dis
tant places and to rival oil nations In the republics Of
Spanh America, because her own soil produces the
principal elements, and abounds In enterprise and
commercial genius from which it results that her rates
Of transportation lower than those of the English
have become convinced from the oduction made
by myself Of American goods that the people gene.
OOmpaCt0006
and durability: and have asked myself why is this
Because the Central Americans have greater politi
cal sympathy With the North Americans, who also
manufacture better aftcles than the English and are
neghbors with this nation, and the frst in oiy
cation and liberal institutions And have eneou q.
tered another very plain 1t is this That the
English having claims against, are always molsstino
these governments; and, for this reason they have
been tora againrt the real wishes Of the people
and their commerce moro favored than that Of any
other nation and because all parts of these
ments are encompassed by English consular, diplo.
matte, and commercial establishments and whsrsvsr
you cast your eyes you encounter them tho nrst Az
am only spe ctator but deeirous that Central Anne
RIGA should rid herself Of this tyrsnt yoke over her
inhabitants, conclude that 1t is the duty of this
republic, by all possible means, to facilitate and
stI.ct IN: commerce Of North Amsrios, because in
thizes with and also because her situation being
north Of the tropics, her people naturally have ne
and ss We also have . necessity for their products
repeat, that would like that the Governors would
commence by lowering the export duties products
to ma ke some gradual In favor Of goods i'm
ported from North America when brought to the re-
public would like also that the government of Hon.
duras would open diplomatic relations With the cabinet
at Warrington, and arrange with the United States
that the line Of steam vessels that they have
established between Panama and California might
touch In the port Of Amspoa in the Island of Tiger
where they might bring the of all Eu
and in ns of all the world and to Garry ours to What
part Of the world may wish to send IT. be
Re that knows the advantages that this line Of vessels
will give cannot for one moment doubt but that this
point must BE- the throat channel for the
OF ell tho world we'll that OF the Isa del Tigre or
Tiger Island is the centre Of this republic.
How many blessings the Central Americans NAV
hope for and In particular those Of Honduras II the
express line Of steam vessels touch in their goi pR
and coming at the port Ut Amapola tho island OF
Tiger Then, whoever wishes may 20 from thence to
New York In ten or twelve days; to the Antilles in six
and to Europe In twenty four and
will srrve In the same time and then va can say With
the Instructor speaking of the discovery of steam
"that this wonderful discovery has brought Engsu
before"
II the government Of Honduras. or Central Anne
rcs should so with the of the line Of
augme ntaon Of five hundred per cent OF the postsl
income, because IL 10 . known principle In political
economy that so much more facilitates means
Of communication, 70 much more will be augms tad
the correspondence and ~ much less the price OF
transporting the communication, that, II now by
conveyance OF letters by the eouriers, the admins.
traion Of Honduras scarcely pay the expenses OF
the port and maintain the interior relations, when
they obtain the means We have spoken Of post will
produce return with which to pay all expenses and
build up the port Of Amapols without the
having to pay out Of the treasury and will exte the
relations 80 necessary for the country and parti
cular thote Of commerce. because without this bran
We Will be reduced to nudity; but to obviate this
the government Of Honduras negotiate With the
estabither' Of this line, that they share with 70.
sard TO the receipt and payment Of postage, &c.
In proof Of this, In England they have established
the fact that Is much the facilities of CON-
uunic1iOp eXpenO 30 muc0 more the cOrrespo ndenc0
10 augmented. In New York they have actually
drawn up petition to the government thst they may
reduce the postage Of letters from five cents to one,
or uniform rate irrespective OF distance; thus de-
mons'rstirg the fact that there have tripcst
I'd the postal revenue The spathists, aud those OF
little Judgment object saying that to regulate this
subject 1t 10 necessary tina there should exist ma
tonal government Of the States of Central America
but judge that 1t will be necessary to try this mea
sure with posts between the United States and II it
be not possible to secure those great advantages in
that manner then Honduras alone should take It
under charge, and gain the glory Of being the govern
for fosterir the Introduction In to Central Ams-
Iica OF civilization and commercial greatness.
In conclusion, the government has the power to
establhh In Amspoa post office, where. per force,
all the vessels Of the United States will have to 20 to
receive their correspondencs and that which to be
rent bread All the progress Of country consists in
the facility Of the Communication. equally much
interiorly as extericrly. CENTRIC AMERICA.
Police Intelligence.
Charge Dismissed We noticed In yesterdays Herald
the arrest Of Edwin o. Ptkina, suspicion Of being
an accomplish Of Jackson and Miller two who
arrested for watch sufipg MIR Pitkins It seems
went to the police Office bearing Of the accusation,