The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-10


the above named gove j ents:--
it sometimes occees has : commercial treaty does
not produce al the sdssnra ages Anticipated from it.
there are exceptions = ths re and begin by saying
that the treaty Of Auglt belongs this category From
whatever point Of vie coniier this treaty its con
cusion Political aud fact of the greatest
Importance which the happiest consea ueuces
for both countries J. Tli d4w closer their commercial
relations unite thei political Ia erests and strengthen
the bonds of FRIENDSHIP ehcb lave long existed between
them The treaty is etepee 70 nsecrate in regard TO
the products of bot lp.cs the principle OF free
trade in the whole al its application Its real
izaon viii procure toe Argentine Confederation and the
republic OF Chill the hoT being the the Anne
rcan continent TO opt the pucplss Of the most emf
nent modern econouists. ~ civilized governments,
without exception hsve submitted to revision Of their
tariffs in order TO ri modified tciAl free
dom proh otion has not entirely disappeared from all
tariffs duties imlti.e materials have undergone
Everywhere consdeae isigctq and fullest sue
ess has accompanied hese reforms in countries
where industry Is sdvanced. This reform con
tinues slowly but essisey because system VIII CHI
has endured for cent es and upon which the largest
part ef the income OF based cannot be reform
ed IN DAY II Is no. from conviction any partiaity
for them that custom house unte maintained it
only tom necesss which viii by and by disa ppear,
A. soon Is the system 81 posts has undergone radical
Our tariffs had beer framed so as TO prepare US for the
Introduction OF this heva policy From the time that
there constitu'inGal government in our confedera
ton, the duties have been merely fiscal Their only
object was to give tn treasury snfcent to pay
inc expenses OF the gene az ration, and by
means for the protect 81 the few the prejudice of
the many. Our tariff foios a descending scale In
proportion rs the conpp ion by the increase of popu
iaton augments the cp-ou house dates will be dimiu
ished till posses-i9a 0ther of income
enables us TO proclaim aaGte commercial liberty with
al nations of the word
The full triumph Of the prrc- Of free trade is CON
secrated in the I'd clause e the treaty which declares
AL articles of produeuon manufacture in both repub
lies free from all duiies ma tool, expectation importa
ton Tobacco and plying card the only exceptions
to this stipulation. ans playing cards being
State monopoly in ChN form ~ present an important
branch Of its income. However, hope that thi,
that the Government n tis blie Il occnnync itself
with the considera iou VI measures aboishing the
tnIxa
;ns ,ha da6c;t wSch t ss,,r foTo the snnnrsss;Sy
ing soe aenclt "ncn .si ss rum the suppression
Th+ free exchanse 81 srrcts bstween the two rsnub
lies of Cbr and he ar.nns q onederaton was ;pd;s
-, !. -. ,, - ~, y 80, ;.a vas s sne.
Countries the oeogr n hi,l no..ion ~ which touather
win Their natnrai ~ Am i'm. md narticnlar csrcun,
WIZ tne4f nauiSi = au. nv Pai 11r circuui-
il Ills way M ,r,o,rtsree of rha treatv of
August asr "a no. r,t,enI i incoptestahIa' IF
ID ne examined mefsIy rom ae point of view of
the interests ~ tbe ag. ~ ON edsraon II i easv
10 see that il offers rrst advantapas At present
the exportaion froc 6tl IS lie Argentine Republc
chiefly consisting Of e ercn an lis. amounts TO one
= lilo, ~ nasos 5daI sh,l.t onr aynartation Of Az
rsutine products ALOE es hs srm al three millions
81 pesos One can easily fesee that If This result was
obtsnes under he ts, ~ j,,5rt and eS,ort at;ss
a. cor a. ,hasa anti. ~ obisnad and the svstan, III
tee exchsnoes nrenuese 9TH ths sevelonament of our
sa IA az ;stI aa IN, " M, J%
nronr.ion IF one "a tl,ae I urrnan. in our f,vor-
ara. and astoraI i,s,,. 4, be Co9eiaration will 10
TIE i-st Ia feel the h. epseuuances Of tbs treaty.
ave ali our No stora IN s soon as orr south
n ronrier /. sernrsd ma the traBc al the Indians in
stolen cattle bronph TO e3e i must increase consid
ereelv I'D the Seasd for an prolscts in the markets
OF n3rth.rn as yell ia sonfhern Chilli will be much
greater
We have M to rhis int exasoned this treaty only
from -mercis point 81 view a, TIE most Important
for the augmentation Of r riches and prosperty Ne
yerthesss the other siu tons relative to the prvi.
ieses which The ci;ize u and the Argentine Con-
federation are 1eciorae NV 10 enjoy rela i've to consular
s9euts navigation tai arapgenents extradition of
CRIMINALS &C. are mo- a. Important as there is per-
fec. and Equally established by them for the
citizens Of both tate
The question of oounoares ha7 not been touched by
treaty having been D. ooued for further inves
hut there is no doub thai bo i governments viii have
No dif6culty in coming "a 1 endly understanding on
tbis poot In apv CO. II thew ammo. agree the cues
ton VIII be submitted 10 he me ia ion OF some friendly
Power This resolu iou Il 4 wise one for a disc ussion
on Que, ton CT limtts b4teen nations who possess
immeuse uncutiyaed trscts Of and in the i'm mediate
neighbo hood OF their elites wcud have been inoppor
tune in the cons ie, Oh 0f the great proect which