New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-29
FOREIGN COMMERCE.

GOLD MINING SUPERSEDED AMONG TUE ARGENIINES
CARRYING TRADE oF@AnNA, JAPAN, AND THE
SOUTH PACIFIC.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-The following ex-
tracts are the report OF the Secretary OF state upon
the commercial relations between the United States and
foreign countries the information having been furnished
by American CUnSuls and others:
There to be less known in regard to the gold ana
silver miues Of the Argentine Republic now than 800
years ago Under the Spanish rule every adNenIuIer 10
The Rio dc Ia Plat. a seeker after the precious
metals, and the yield OF gold silver and copper was
LARGE item in the revenues OF the Casuan Gown but
since the introduction and marvellous propagation OF
cattle and horses upon the npas the eStonettFo mas
superseded the gold hunter the mineral regions are 50
Buenos Ayres ana inaccessible except by
in regard 70 them cannot be obtained Consideng iaS
commercial ana financial emharrassments under whlcn
trade of all kinds laDOred during the year - ~ thlt
with the United States cohtinuId very s,clua. a., In
amount the figures that the United states was thc
Ph lj ED Land I heinz first S51 IO5 SOB France
second $40 S36,237), and Belgium thFi CSl6I1"ool)
Speaking carrying trade in China and Japan the
following statements are made:
In China and Spain alike great efforts are being made
10 GUST foreigners from the domestic carrying trade IN
latter country the Government is SAID to nave direct
companies In of the failure OF the companies IL Is
likely that the chef losses would fall upon tlc Govern
meut Their vessels compete with foreign ships al the
open ports and have great advantage IN the fac mat
they visit also unopened ports Custom Irgnlons
foreign. In China the effort to dspacc lorel-a
vessels is directly oneourdscd 10y the Gorerhn mn
Merchants Company founded AT the IN
stance of lie Hung Chang Niceroy OF ChihH'
and has his direct and active support IL mas been as
serted that of the members Of the Government at
Picking have pecuuaIy interest in Its success Is very
CERTAIN that the Central Government Is well informed OF
its existence and OF the means upon when IL relies iOr
success. The important OF tLese Is the nOhopo o
The carriage Of tribute rice All indications point 20
the pros pect that the Japanese VIII SOONER or attf -:
involved in "A war with the CUIeaus whether this WIZ
result i'm Ouenug COrea TO trade generally cannot b"
furetOd, the Japanese prefer 20 make special ar
rangemeMts their benefit The best way To open
relations with COrcd would b. To arrange convention
with her the protection Of seamcn, s contemplated
y the Department 1870 letting this De the beginning
OF an undCmOustTatiye Intercourse winch would Gdu-
ally disarn suspicion of the COreanS ANA hns ABOUT
The same results Commodore PerTy's expedition 10
Japau The failure OF mission was tlc result oi
desire TO get along rapidly with the work ll was III
hand and to accomplish than II quite rcasoId-
BILE to hope for The prompt and very gallant punish
ment the Coreans for their unnecessary attack upon
mad good effect, and Will 20 long way 10
secure tie respectful treatment 81 sGipwrecked people