Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-20
EVENING STAR.
WASHING TON CITY:
THURSDAY August 90, 1887.
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.

The Union this morning contains a statis-
teal article upon the industrial resources and
foreign commerce of Costa RIGA, wherein the
thrifty condition of that enterprising, industri-
Gus ard thriving State-for such it is-are duly
set forth in glowing colors. The writer of the
article, however, complains bitterly against the
fact that Costa Rica's foreign commerce is
almost entirely with Britain-saying:
Whence this disparity in the exports of Great
Britain, 5000 miles of, and of the United States
almost at the very threshold of Costa Rica, Nav
1gation and import duties are precisely the same
on both flags; the vessels Of both nations are
treated precisely alike in the ports of Costa RIGA;
and II there be any preferences in the markets OF
the republic for the merchandise of either, il is
In favor of the United States for the British con-
sui at San Jose, In the despatch already referred
70, informs his government that . the nited
states export 10 this country better and cheaper
unbleached cottons than can be obtained from
England, and, doubtless the bulk of this de-
scription of goods, of which there is large con-
sumption, will in future be imported from the
States.n And yet cotton goods constitute the
bulk of Costa Rican imports. and Great Britain
supplies more than 50 per cent of the whole, and
over 400 per cent. more than the United States
What say our manufacturing friends in Lowell,
our shippers in Boston and New York."
We have repeatedly taken occasion to show
that Costa Rica is practically an English colo
ny; that is, so far as British influence within
her limits, and her entire Identification with
British interests, are concerned; and all the
Union says to-day upon the remarkable facts
that, though the navigation laws of the two
countries offer equal inducements for Costa
Rica to trade with us, though we are three
thousand miles nearer to her than England,
and though the staples Of which she purchases
most are cheapest in our markets, vet Britain
continues to monOpolize her trade, apply with
great force to make plain the truth of our posi-
ton, that it will be dangerous for this Govern
ment to permit Government 90 closely identi-
fed with England as Costa Rica is, on any pre-
tence Of conquest or bargain and arrangement
with Nicaragua, in her present helpless con-
dition, to obtain the control of the latters
isthmus transit route; which can and should be
and beyond any and all contingencies of Euro
pean interference or Central American political
connections, and with as little delay as possible
The IntsiIfgencer comedies with us in doubt
ing the truth of the story that Captain j. d.
Simms, c., has, under orders from Com
modore Armstrong, taken the island of For
mosa.
The same paper knocks the newest Abolition
idea-"COnpensativeE Emancipation the
middle Of next week, by publishing waggish
letter, showing the obstacles in the way of the
success of any such scheme of regulating the
institutions of the South, without saying to her
citizens, as much as-By your leave, sirs.
We also find in the IntelXigeRcer q very in
teresting, and hitherto unpublished letter from
Washington, concerning Talleyrand, showing
that T. enjoyed his highest personal confidence
and esteem while an exile in this country. and
also that reasons of State compelled him to re-
frain from public manifestation of the fact.