The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-23
MEXICO.


can Shipments at Ono Hundred Thousand
The Causes OF European Preponderance-
Statistics Of Duties ON American Impor-
100 sN MAzATLAN May Is, 1868.
In reviewing and contrasting American and Euro
pean at this port for the past four months
there must necessarily be great difficulty In arriving
at the actual statistics owing to the fact that Maza
Ian was the headquarters Of revolution which for
the greater part of the time controlled its commercial
as well as other interests, with but little regard TO
final squaring of accounts. After the sudden fall OF
the revolution and the rapid flight of its leaders the
Custom House presented o sort of commercial bed
lam where chaos reigned supreme. To get at facts
and figures was Of the imp0ssbilities. However,
from such data as could be procured on the subject
treated sufficient evidence will be given to prove the
great preponderance OF European commerce. and
facts adduced to show why this prepon derance exists
One OF the most intelligent merchants In this city es
Inmates the European commerce at this port Tor the
past -four months at $4,000, 900 and the American
commerce at 800, 900. A review OF the commercial
record at the United States COnsulates office in this
city substantiates the above estimate OF American
commerce at this port. The causes OF this enormous
discrepancy to be found in the high tariff and the
fabulous additional duties imposed upon American
manufactures or products imported here. In &C
cordance with the provisions Of the treaty OF April,
1882, established between the United states and
Mexico, American goods and manufactures are to
enter all Mexican ports the same footing as those
Of other nations. But, unfortunately, Mexico has
not been able to enforce her rights as respects Euro
pean commerce owing to leagues between revolu-
tiOnary leaders and foreign merchants, whereby the
latter discharge their cargoes at great reduction OF
duties. The foreign merchant buying his goods in
Europe at say Onethrd less than they would cost in
the United States, and then getting them passed
through the Custom House here at reduction of
from fifteen to twenty-five or thirty per cent lower
than American goods or manufactures, 1t follows as
logical consequence that the American merchant
cannot compete with the European importer. Now
take the articles OF American manufacture and OF
first necessity to Mexican industry and prosperity,
and 1t will be seen that the duties are enormous
that Mexico has virtually shut her commercial doors
against impOrtatOns so essential to her welfare.
| Here are the stubborn facts
On ordinary sized steam engine, about. $500 90
| On every hundred pounds machinery...... 56H
On common farmers wagon tariff. ........ 80 90
| on common harness, for every hundred lbs. IS 90
Additional duties on said harness Is "a
The additional duties are supposed to be devoted
to internal improvements, building OF roads, &C.
That have not yet been but
and additional duties on articles Of clothing are as
On every hat regardless Of cost price, .... 80 90
Additional duties Of IS per cent so
On dozen white shirts cOst price $24... 40
Additional duties Of rs per cent 10 so
on suit Of clothes (cost price $4O. 90
Additional duties Of rs per cent ............32 90
BY these figures Is WIN BE- seen that duties o.. on
than the first cost Of the article dozen Of shirts
bought fn San Francisco at $24 have to pay the sum
placed on the counter Of the merchant they stand
| him $40 20. Then comes the percentage that must
&C., and leave me merchant handsome margin for
his labor and risks. Finally 1t comes home to the
consumer, who foots the entire bill. The item Of
clothing, however, Ia not the one to which we wish
to cali the special attention OF thinking men-Mexi
cans as well as Americans. Another Of more vital
which refers to the duties upon machinery, lumber,
| agricultural implements, materials and tools used
everything greatly needed for the development Of
mines agriculture and trades. With the present rate
Of duties as above exhibited, on the importation Of
is plain that this branch OF industry Ia 30 burdened
as to make 1t business OF great risks for unless
mine be immensely rich and worked with the closest
economy its working Is almost certain to prove dis
astr0us failure. When to these duties is added the
twenty-five and onehalf per cent 1t costs the miner
to have his bullion coined at the mint and pay export
and other Duties then the burden Is 30 great as to
s Prsy5e mining snd BY the
ment requiring its manufacture into coin when in
tended Tor expectation the government believes
twenty-five per cent to great source of income to
| the Treasury Department But the policy OF such
| legislation is sh0rtsghted II this duty were not
SO heavy, II the difficulties were not 30 nsurmount-
able as refers to mining interests, thousand dollars
dollars now given circulation. Again. for every man
now employed In mining fifty could find remunera-
tive employment: Men who work hard for from
nifty cents to dollar day could earn from three to
five dollars Liberal mining laws would attract capt.
tai and this would attract labor Mexico wants capt.
tai, and its investment would produce the revenues
so essential to her depleted treasury. Take, again,
the importatiOns from the San Francisco Market per
California, oregon and Mexico Steamship Company.
II the duties on American goods were not so enor
nous for every ton Of freight now brought to this
| market there would be an increase OF from ten to
twenty tons. Now, suppose the present duties were
reduced Oneha is 1t not plain that Mexican finances
| would be SO much repleted. BY giving new life
Mexico could really become the second republic Of
the world II enlightened legislation characterized
branches Of Industry the an en- Of Mex
| welfare Instead Of repusing capital there would
be an attraction; instead Of having labor drug in
has population that needs employment. Idleness
Is the mother or vice, and from want Of employment
are idle Take sonora, with its Ia, 900 inhabitants;
Sinaoa, 10000; Chihuahua, l4s,oOO; Durango,
a4 100 Coanuia $3.50; Lover Caif for do
souls. Here is a market for American commerce
and American capital, with San Francisco
spirit OF enterprise like that pervadng the people OF
California, build railroads and telegraph lines navi-
from port TO port Sng
mines and agriculture and In few years this unfor-
tunate republic. weak from internal wars, i'm
armies, would see glorious resurrection; Capital
lists are ready and willing to do all this. Will Next
best interests Of the country, to the welfare and
happiness OF Its peOplef BY their malicious legisa-
ton IN lettering commerce tney prove themselves 70
who have cut the great artery through which should
have flowed the life blood Of the nation.
| PITHOLE ANGELs.-The Tlonesta PA Bee gets or
| the folowug:-Tn q neighboring village lives q
| family who recently emigrated from Pithole, and
which contains, among other members, two little
girls, Annie and Minnie, aged respectively four and
eight years. One night, a short time since, as her
mother sent Annie to bed, she told her to be q good
little GIRL 90 to sleep, and the angels would come to
| watch her all through the night Little Annie's
sleep was as sound as the nature Of the case would
admit, her tender flesh being rare feast for the
miniature swapping turtles that infested the bed.
The next morning when her mother came to take her
up she gave the following opinion Of the angels
"Mother, don't like them angels. don't want
them to watch any more, they bite me So" "0h,
mother mother /" exclaimed Minnie, II know what
kind Of angels them is them Is Pithoie angels"