The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-15
w A S HIN CT O N.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, May II, lS7d
OUR FOREIGN COMMERCE BEGINNING TO
ATTRACT THE ATTENTION OF coNoRxss-
NECESSITY FOR A CHANGE IN TREATIES
HOW OUR SURPLUS MANUFACTURES CAN BE
DISPOSED OF.
The conviction that must extend our foreign CON-
merce IN order TO make wider market for our manu-
featured products Is making itself felt In Congress-
The special efforts making by Fall River and other
cotton manufacturers to establish export trade with
India and South America, as well with England,
attracts attention here The. shipment OF cotton
cloths TO England from Fall River for tho third week
in April amounted 10 about quarter Of the
weekly product of all tho Fall River cotton
mills, and there Is growing feeling that II We can
only dnd an outlet abroad for our surplus manufao-
lures industries will revive. or in other words.
that We now mako than wo can consume and
must sell abroad In order TO prosper. Tho question
will be brought before House of Representatives
Tuesday by General Elijah Ward, OF New York, who
will ask Tor the appointment of commissioners TO
fer with others to be appointed by Great Britain and
for other inquiries to ascertain what terms moro
favorable than the present the people OF the United
States and Canada ought to DO allowed trade with
each other, and whether we might not, with mutual
advantage exchange the products OF the United States
with those OF Canada
General Wards speech will open tho question or
revival Of foreign commerce General Gibson, OF
Louisiana, has been for some time engaged in the
animation OF our commercial relations with Mexico.
which he believes can be very greatly improved by
consultation with the Mexican authorities and the
adoption Of liberal commercial regulations by tho
two countries In this connection tho adoption Of a
discriminating duty on savc-grown sugars Is also
likely to come up for consideration measure which
Is favorably spoken OF in the sugar growing States,
and is hero thought very likely put summary end
10 tho Cuban troubles We pay Cuba almost en-
tircy gold for the sugar get OF her. but for Mexi
and Central American sugar could probably pay
with American manufactures, which would help those
PROSTATE industries
Tho project Of q commercial treaty with France
is also receiving consideration 1t has been asccr-
tanned that II we hada proper treaty Of commerce with
the French, wo could sell there very considerable
quantities OF manufactures nj profit France has
two tariffs OF which applies to nations with which
she has negotiated commercial treaties, which includes
almost all civilized nations except ourselves; tho
other the general tariff applies to transactions with
us; and under that, while cotton salt raw hides
and other crude products admitted. cotton goods
and many other Of our products prohibited. The
result is that pay France about
OF her; while might, under proper
treaty pay her almost, If not quite, entirely
with own products, TO the manifest advantage OF
American industries. England now sells to France,
under her commercial treaty. about $l5, 900 900 worth
of cotton goods alonc, under light duty while the
importation Of cotton manufactures is pro-
hibtcd
1t is believed by many persons here that In order to
get tho full advantage OF Centennial Exnibion
ought TO take pains to establish better commercial
relations with Canada, Mexico and all the Central
and Sonth American States, especially with
Brazil and Chilli With the latter country
VIC used to have an important commerce. At present
it amounts to very little; but the English have weekly
limo OF running between Valparaiso and Liver
pool The surplus of manufactured products is not
large but crushes the home market because It has
outlet abroad and hence all manufactures pros
tratc Canada, Mexico and Central and South America
would easily consume the whole of surplus manu-
faciures IL had with them such treaties would
enable rs to take In exchange thcir crude products
which in turn would give employment to our own
people in many branches Of manufacture.
ADDITIONAL FIGURES IN REFERENCE TO THE
TERRITORY OF NEW MExIco-rHE PEOPLE
STATE.
Hero are some more figures concerning Now Mexico
The territory had in 1868. according to official returns
H. $50 voters; 1879 u.s. 1885, in 1875 1871 That
to say population has increased In twelve years by
oss than 1000 voters. Between 1850 and 1870 tho
number OF dwellings dccrcased, according to the
census, s92 1t hal last year only five public schools
which the people taxed themselves TO the amount
OF $1,000 Tho public school fund, instead Of IN
creasing, decreased, from 1874 to 1875 $1.637 and
the last Legislature refused to pass school law.
The census shows singular and marked contrast boz
tween New Mexico and other Territories in The
Der OF persons years OF age who read
or these Colorado had 6.2e7 Utah, 25l5; Washington
Territory 1O18; but New Mexico Is, 1885, Wool grow
ing is of the principal and most profitable indus
tries OF tho Territory but the shows decrease
of21067s In the number Of sheep from 1860 to 1870
Nor has mining prospcrcd largely for the product has
not increased and In 1870 all quartz mills tho
Territory employed only lightweight hands These
figures explain sufficiently why tho Territorial debt is
SO largo ana increasing and why the Territory does
even collect enough taxes pay the interest tho
debt The best Information here Is that the majority
OF the people do desire their Territory 10 become
State A few politicians ankle for places pushing
the matter; and doubt two United States Senator
ships arc tempting PRIZE.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.