Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-14
s63, 9e2. 900 s117,7s9,O 600
IMPORTS FROM
. ......... s27, $50, 600 s111, 9l5. 900

In word, South America exports to Great
Baitain 81 per cent, more OF her products than
she does TO the United States, and she purchases
about 800 per cent more from the markets of
Great Britain than she does from those of the
United States
Besides the trade with England and the Uni
ted States, South America
CARRIES ON AN EXTENSIVE COMMERCE
with France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Spaiil'
Portugal aud Denmark, all of which countries
are more or less active i'll steering reciprocal
commercial relations. The rapid increase (du-
ring the last decade) in the exports Of Brazil is
due to causes which have not exhausted them
selves. IL furnishes good criterion of what
may be anticipated for the entire SouthAmerican
Continent in the near future. The Amazon
Valley, with its vast supplies Of india rubber,
basams, dye woods and medicinal plants the
Pampas of the valley Of the Plate, with thoir
innumerable herds OF cattle, furnishing ex-
haustless supplies Of beef, hides. tallow, hair,
wool, &C.; the lowlands productive of coffee,
cotton, sugar, tobacco, rice, wheat &c the up
lands aboundng in beautiful wood for cabinet
work and mines from which can be extracted an
untold wealth of precious metals, stones and
diamonds Z; even the Ielands of the coast such
as the " Chinchas," with their strange deposits
OF guano,
ADD MILLIONS TO THE CONTINENTAL WEALTH.
We say that, not only is it desirable to estab-
lish and foster commercial relations with nations
30 blessed by Nature but neglect Of such OPP
portunities. or apathy regarding their value,
would be disgraceful. We need to realize these
facts and act accordingly. BY act mean that
our leading men of the United States should go
to these countries in person and make the ac-
qualntance of the South American merchants,
learn their present wants. anticipate their future
ones, sound the temper of the people and hav'
ing returned home. send them the very best our
country can produce Believe me those people
will have the best or none at all. Already there
has been too much of
THE twooDEN NUTMEG" SYSTEM
about American intercourse with the South, and
portion of the strong prejudice i'll favor or En-
glish goods can be traced directly to this fact.
Many may object that personal visitation would
involve too much time In response, l
would only say. that il you value the trade at
all, do not pay those gentlemen the equiyocal
compliment of sending subordinate to rep
resent you. / would also add, that the money
now spent on South American advertisements
(of questionable vaue) would go far towards
defraying the expenses of a trip to those coun-
tries and would yield much more tangible re-
suits.
Another mos. impor ant direction for our ac-
tivties, il toward the establishment of more
frequent and rapid communication with South
America.
l believe that to day, there is business
enough
FOR ANOTHER LINE OF STEAMERS
and that with the second established, scarcely
two years would roll around before there would
be the greatest encouragement for third line.
believe also that even If the subsidy was with
held line could be operated with profit, pro-
vided due regard was bestowed upon the style
and character OF the vessels.
In word, our great want is more thorough
knowledge Of the ways and customs OF the South
American nations. lhe approaching Centen-
NAL Exposition will prove an important agency
toward the supply of this want, although from
the nature OF the case its Offices can only be oil
an Introductory character.
THE RAPID STRIDES
made of late years by Modern Science tend tow
ard the practical annihlation of distance they
| thereby deepen and strengthen the foundation
of truly Cosmopolitan sentiment When such
sentiments have more fully taken hold of the
minds of our countrymen will the claims of oui
Sister Continent receive their proper recogni'
ton