New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-25
WASHINGTON.
CHOICE BITS FROM THE LETTERS OF OUR
CONSULS.

CHOICE BITS FROM THE LETTERS OF OUR
CONSULS.
CHANCE FOR AMERICAN CAPITArIsTs-ArsTRfA ARM
ING WITH NEW GUSs-COrToN TRADE WITH
CHINA.
WASHINGTON, Aug. PA number OF ex-
tracts from correspondence just printed presented
below. The United states Consul at Buenos Ayres, In
letter TO the Department of State says:
CHANCE FOR STEAMER LINE TO BUEyos AYREs.
II is notifying fact that while all the leading coun-
tries OF Europe competing for the trade OF the River
Plata, the United States, whose maritime commerce Is
next to that OF Great Britain does not support single
line or steamer There IL doubt that the trade OF this
country with the United States could be very greatly
tended and made profitable, bad proper fGcltics In
the way OF steamship navigation. Tho increasing
showing large balance ~ trade in orr ayor Is snf
Client proof OF demand for American manufactures by
the Argentine Republic to assist in the establishment
Oh steam communication between Buenos Ayres
fact that the Argentine Congress "a early 1863
voted subsidy of $4,000 gold FOR eight yeaCs-whish
Which has done for any other nation Beside,
the Increase Of our commerce. the traffic would
and PM their children to school in the United States, but
very large proportion European tourists and traders
change take the route via the United States They do
5n 81, 70 now on account Of the delays expense and
dhhrulties 81 transshipment ~ Rio d. Janeiro.'
AU,ruAs EXCITEMENT OVER HER CANNON.
The United States Consul at Vienna Austria, says:
"While in this empire the military laws being
steadily enforced auSmenting s defensive power 1t has
not kept pace with its neghbors in preparation for war
and in the Of its offensive armament. While dis
eussing the best methods of preserving life and promot-
2 prosperity inc attention OF the country his suddenly
peen called TO ia neglect IN securing tne
tary authorities of this Empire have convinced
themselves by recent trials, that their field artillery
would be comparatively useless in contest with the
superior adopted by other armies and ltde
citenent has attended the discovery for what do inter
nal Improvements and scientific invest Gatius profit
state u s artcryis insufficient! Tic in:erlOr;y OF
understanding small arms compared To 0reechloaders
ment to force. II declined, however to
take American arms, which proved in every Respect SAT
to it, own citizens ard encourage the manufacture in it,
own country and great establishment was accordingly
European standard ii will be necessary for the Govern
nent TO at subsdze another nanuseory foT steel
guns. However other industries and MANUFACTURES may
.nguish. the great business of mIsng ANS, according
TO the iest aid improved pattern hourishes and
| increases"
OUR LOST COTTON TRADE WITH CHINA.
The United states Consul at Ten Tsin, China says
Our trade with China in manufactured cotton goods
was once considerable and promsing but in time OF
national misfortune that trade passed away TO other'
who secured AMI si enjoy its benefits by the practice OF
downright. systematic frauds. That countless tons OF
clay and other authorizations. used by English manfc
turrrs should be sold H. tie Chinese cotton with thf
aid OF counterfeitcd trade marks Ia evidence OF the shirt
made ny those manufacturers 20 rctah coh.rul OF rt
thar does rot naturally belong 70 them Notwthst lhG
il seems anomalous that England should buy cotton OF
the United states transport 1t across the Atlantic ara
when Manufactured send that same cotton In the shape
of fabrics by long and circa0us route TO the con
SINNERS in China, when the same market Il
| the United states where the cotton originates
American manufacturers could certainly purchase cot
manufacturers and would that the higher price
for labor paid by American manufac;urcr should D,
taiion direct China The Pacific, while English
goods would have tVbcar the additional eost 81 ranpor
taffe fBp nd
distance from England round he eastern hemisphere
China. II American goods could avail Of cheape. Trans
| portatuF even now. IL bO remembered that they
could not at present compete IN China with grossly adl
tcrsed md h;ice cheaper. English goods bearing TN
| OUR EalLROtD STOCKS AND BONDS ABROAD.
The United STATES Consul at Rotterdam Netherlands
says Come rning the TRANSACTIONS in United states rail
road shares which, before the catastrophe in the United
States. had been important an element in the Dutcl
money market have but repeat the statement Of ny
preceding annual report Far rom showing any sign
returning confidence in United states railroad shares
tie Dutch public rather mdniiests increasing aversion
The sale Of United states railroad securities, even at IN
| lowest rates. is limited To the SMALLEST mlnlnum IN
laws recently enacted in Wisconsin, concerning railroad
| capita ists had invested enormous sums namely. tn
Chicago and North-western, and tine Milwaukee ant
| still believe that the hopes created ard entertaine.
| by the directors OF these railroads will be real
! the supreme Court. should this not be the case
depreciation OF these securities. well as OF al
years come. intestine z, Of Dutch capital in United
states railroad enterprises viii be made fnlncers VINO
I'm this country have been dealing in United states rail
road securities in declaring that revival OF conn
dcice American railroad enterprises can only be
pccted "A radical change OF the press ut Legislation
on railroad companies place in the different states
As the restoring confidence they lndlcat,
strict &c ro OF creation and payment OF the CAPT
| tai OF companies; the obligatory, regular at less
monthly publication Of the receipts and expenditures
the railroads; the limitation Of the arbitrary power
the sidents OF the COpanes ana greater nGeic'
on the part OF holders OF really paid bonds
similar s-ateruent. rOme from o her