The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-31
New York Items-The San Domingo
TFealY, &c.

NEW 1Uhk, Marc0 0U.-l0o HeT-
aids Washington special says the
President, IN conversation on the pros
poets OF the San Domingo treaty, this
evening, in brief explained the fol-
lowing opinion bearing on this i'm.
portant subject: A government as
extensive and populous as the United
States consumes many things grown
only IN tropics. The population of
the country Is rapidly increasing, and
as q natural result tho consumption
of tropical productions becomes
larger III proportion. We talk about
balance of trade being against the
United States in Europe. This is an
error. The United States consumes
about SO, 600, 900 worth Of sugar a
year. This is almost entirely drain
upon the wealth OF the country. 1t
is true that bills are drawn on Eu-
rope, but chiefly 30 pay balances
against US In the tropics: The balance
against against US In Brazil alone, is
over $50 100000, and proper
tionally the same In the case
of all tropical countries with which
we have commercial transactions.
This, being an incontrovertible fact,
certainly is the most desirable step to
acquire in country where American
labor and enterprise could be en-
ployed IN raising sugar, coffee and
other tropical growths for American
consumption.
The President res umed this whole
question as follows.
/ resolve under four heads. First.
the United States requires such pos
session as San Domingo, in an agri-
cultural point Of view, for reasons /
have already stated. Second, the laws
of Porto Rico and Cuba are inimical
to American commerce.; there is no
reason why American manufactures
and provisions, such as we are able to
compete In, should not 60 to those
islands, as their laws are hostile to
the interests Of this country. They are
a check on our commerce. | wish
most earnestly to see commerce re-
vived. A stronghold In the West
| Indies would very soon regulate this.
Third, the country has become so i'm
mense in its proportion, that it re-
quires outposts. Our vulnerable
point is the gulf. Before it is too late
we should plant ourselves there; this
will be q guard against aggression
from foreign and consolidated power
of resistance by this country. The
last reason is, without such foothold,
in the event of a struggle, the ene-
mics of the United States would rem
| devious on the gulf, and the whole
power of the nation might be called
upon to concentrate against a danger
which by timely action could have
been arrested.
Speaking even more earnestly, the
| President remarked: How can we
tell what moment there might be a
demand for action in this very water2
| 1t is the part OF prudence to be always
prepared for every emergency"
It is rumored that one Of the largest
| shipping houses in South Street, hav-
| ing extensive western connections,
failed for 100000. The suspension is
reported as owing to its inability to
| fulfill large contract5-for the delivery
Of breadstuffs.
The steamer Java has arrived from
Liverpool. She brought passengers
and mails Of Samaria.
A State Convention will soon be
| held for the nomination Of candidates
| for Judges of the Court of Appeals,
for election, under the new law, on
the 18th of May.
At meeting of the Board Of Ex-
else, to day, the Finance Committee
presented a report of the disposition
of excise moneys. They deny that
moneys have been misappropriated by
any one.
United States Marshal Sharp, takes
his Office on the first of April.
John Schultz, hitherto a respecta-
bic citizen, cut his wife's throat in a
quarrel. in Hudson City, last night.
The wound is probably fatal. Schultz
has been arrested.
The steamer Arcadia has arrived
/ from Palermo.