The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-23
SIAM.

siAM EsE TREATY WITH THE UNITED STATES.
BANeKoK. siam, November 10, 1865.-The time
is approaching for the revision Of the treaty
made in 1856, between the United States and the
"magnifcent" King OF Siam. It is matter that
greatly concerns the merchant manufacturer
the mechanic and shipowners OF the United
States, as / shall endeavor to shown this paper.
The people of our country have never appre-
ciated this country as one of the great rice pro
duoing fields of the world, and a country that is
dependent upon foreign nations for its luxuries
and necessaries.
Most OF these latter can be had from the United
States The United States might have had the
monopoly of the supply of the machinery if the
management of our interests here had fallen into
proper hands. But, unfortunately, from mis-
management we nave been ousted 6v European
competition. The fault has been our own. The
articles furnished were high, and not of that
character TO insure continuance OF confidence.
This country is new, and Just beginning to
develop its resources.
WHAT IS REFUSED.
But to come back to the treaty revision. The
person or persons should be meu OF known and
acknowledged character at home. No people
appreciate 1t more than the Siamese as was
evinced on the reception of the Prussian
Embassy, headed by Count Gutenberg. He was
received with every distinction, and soon granted
the objects of his mission. The importance of
this matter should not be overlooked if we wish
The persons should be men not only of high
standing, but OF enlarged and liberal minds
ready to negotiate with liberal spirit with full
knowledge OF the wants of this country and it's
capacity in productiveness. The United States
does not want exclusive privileges but to have
Its commercial intercourse put on liberal and
equal footing with others. II that we're done
many OF the present obstacles that fetter enter
prise might be removed.
INCREASING PROSPERITY OF THE COUNTRY.
tbaea cfo y mill bo Ibo+ ~,
exports have increased in a wonderful ratio.
Rice sold here at the time the treaty was made
az sixty cents per picuI and increased in price
till 1t reached say, on The average, one dollar
and eighty cents. In the year 1865 tor six
months The expectation of rice was prohibited
by the Government on account of the failure OF
the crop. The blessing of throwing open the
country 10 foreign trade is obvious to every one
The people have more money, and, of course
are able to purchase foreign luXuries and neces.
saries.
These facts are exhibited in their dwellings
and their dress. New articles of trade have been
opened up. Salt was formerly, like everything
else, prohibited, except at the pleasure of the
King; In 1864 the export reached 17O, ,O48 piculs,
mostly Tor the Java market. Cotton has in
creased--mostly owing to the Rebellion in the
United States-from few hundred piculs to
10000 piculs Fish are now exported to very
cohsIderable amount; last year it reached 200 600
plculs. They go to Java and China. This trade
has sprung up within the last five years. The
nsh somewhat resemble herrngs.
SIAMESE IMPORTS
imports into Siam during the year 1854 So 604 947
Imports into Siam during the year 1869. -. 2Sl9925
inOredse ........,.. 81, ,7S5 O2s
The above facts will be attractive to the ship
owners and merchants. In 1865 steam was first
introduced by the King building small steamer
named the hOyGt Seal, fifteen horse power The
Siamese have now thirty-one steamers. The
R0ydt SOUereign, Yacht, side-wheel one hundred
horse power, two hundred and twelve feet long
foIty feet beam, steams fourteen knots. Some
OF these steamers have American machinery;
they also have English and French machinery'
There is now in Bangkok three steam rice-milis,
one OF which is an American mill.
Lately they have erected costly sugar mill a
short distance f1om Bangkok. believe If these
facts are presented to the people of the United
States the subject will at once engage their
attention. Few OF the goods are imported from
the manufacturer but from Hong Kong and
Singapore.
The whole customs for imports are farmed out
Tor S96,OO0 per annum; and as the rate is three
per cent dd udtOTem, the whole amount on I'M.
ports is only about SIC 0OO This tax is too little
and ought 10 be raised, so as to enable the Gov
ernment 10 relieve the goods themselves from
internal duties in other shapes. Rice pays an
export duty of $240 on twenty piculs.