New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-26
STEAM LINES TO BRAZIL.
THE pEMAxps or AMERICAN COMMERCE..


TO the Editor Of TIE FYfbEas,
SIR: The information in recent articles in
THE TRIBUNE indicating substantial plans for the ostab
smen OF lines OF steamers between the United States
and Brazil Is highly encouraging TO all friends OF Amer
eau manufactures and commerce. The enlighteSea
policy and enterprise OF Dom PEDRO deserve the prompt
response OF cur citizens and Government But the CHIEF
object OF this communication IS TO call attention 10 the
substantial reasons why the proposed line Of steamers TO
the Atlantic OF South America should not terminate
at Rio Janciro, but BucnOs Ayres Steamers OF the
best model and latest improved machinery can make tue
transit from auy of Atlantic ports to Bueos Ayres
in "a days and give the necessary stoppages at ST.
Thomas, Pernaubueo, Bahia, Rio Janero, and Monte
vleo The steamers should be sufficiently numerous 10
make semi monthly transit each way Nothing less VII
the present demands Of American trade As con
tanning many Of the substantial and conclusive fac's
bearing the importance and the proper termination
the proposed hne OF steamers, ash for Insertion
in TIE TRIBUNE of portion OF communication 10 inc
Department Of State while the undersigned was Unhed
States Minister Resident at Uruguay and Paraguay
Having been published in the official volumes OF the
State Department. there IMPROPERLY in transferring
it your columns for the purpose above indicated
AUGUSTA, Ne, Dec. 8, 1876. ills
SIR. STEVENS TO MR. FISH.
UNITED STATES LEGAIIos,
No 3s1 MONTENEGRO, October, 1877
The Atlantic slope of South America Leaving out Cen
trail America has p0niaron OF 13GooIUG, VIM mush
that the United States do not produce but need ior
consumption and requiring much that tne T. itea
can supply and wish to export To maze tle uceSssuS
exchanges Of productions between these lSOOOoVVo OF
foreign people aud the OF our own bih
is there IN operation OF the great agcucies which
have so FcvoluinlZed and accelerated modern CUM
merce2 one monthly line Of steamers between New
York aud dc Jancfro All else save what Is conc "
this line Of three steamers must Do done oy ue Sano
What are the Europeair agencies Of commercial com
munication with these l3000,OOO OF AtGhtlo nou5n
stspmsr. anSTins transit for passengers freight and
mail SDse a T {S each Vy 6 9e NAM S masScent
steamers of 5000 tons each carPs freSht pashSes
nd a s SGS eaten eam may Of sooo tons ee
carrying passengers, freight aad mail twice moHtn
,assengtTa froght ana HIa affords monthly transit
each way. The White star Lnr has recently eonineeo
ue passengers. freight and mails monthly, 10 ana O
Europe. 1ne French line has four rstcass ron steamers
freight and mails month each way. The Italian
nc mas four large iron steamers ior passensS IlIs
and intermediate lorts inc German mli % , ap
stcaSis Tor s sr egd sn" TIE CLYDE Inc
OF four steamers. TOR passengers, frsSbi anu inGis,
Britain and intermediates ports. The Belgian line OF
four steamers for passengers freight aud MAIL 9'olai
Antwerp. TIC Royal Mail, the French the Bglgan, Snd
the Pacific lines are subsidized the iiFst ny lo Eus.sn
Government the second by the French Government the
third by The belgian Government, aud inc 0uIth ny ~
Chiian Government tnns While Inf w., i III tbe
l3OO001o Of people OF Atlantic south An,ee1 - sSs
I q
pcam countries have communication with the same
Atlantic South America lSO times ~ - ear, VIII me
freight and mail on an average 0i each alternate S4H
Aud, while Eurupe has this constant conInunicliion VIII
all the countries and chief citles OF Atlantic South
America, the United States monthly COMMUNICATIONS
extend no further south than hio ur Jdneoi a'mihb
i J rr, t r I'll sStb OF Ry, de Janero Agains5 shis
tremendous odds of regular and rapid uraus ~ cum
i IL ~oisr that the aties has no gIruteT proportion
aff Tie trll Ga Of
But what l. the indHcement 10 the Hctcn "f HvNeih'
RIO dc Ia Piial Tie numbers or tCoplc lNlUg IN 'hs
part ~ Atlantic South ADr@l eainot vary much rom
0o ~ MoI, giaeo and Bienos 1yrcs !. about
$4,000 900 gold per annunI: Al thu time tae United
nom Womb be- speedily changed greatly IN our favor
could the New-York hne az s.eiuneis be eAtendti 20
N0ntcvidco and Bucnos Arcs Inc pIodItls 0 ~ ~,
IL, Ia PIsEa nov readily TRANSPORTED to tho Caitrd
sLateS by sa" ,y ,,e, go ccorse n, isbt can
lie successfully shipped by tho sanc class oil vei-
SIS ,, 70 Wy '.V r ~ cutnsai tools ard machinery the
rnpccs ADD vnlg able packages " goods Tie nahrio
seciaes" in the production OF which American lnse
nuty much cxcels, direct ami REGULAR team us' =,
ludispensa0lc, - olt st-.iA'ts naAi ny P'aS S ~
shol they not euntmne the other 100 niles 10 iih"s
Ayrcn Why the transit oi hve-si1ths cf ne distance
70 liz 3OOO COO Of people Of the Rio dc Ia Plata Wip
cUusUmc greater pro rata 81 such artGc5 rs We nlo
duce than The people living nearer the EuAtoTf Pcf
haps may be saia tat N snc reasons Iyf Tao oAsh
su Of steam line ~ Mon'rvidco ana bu'nr- A!Lc'
TSqd in sff rlns s nya Ts IA er Already
IEc in,.,ns II steam transportation NJ the Rio &c
Ia Plua ana It's uI Du,aI'eS aiS =" i,e ~
ierests az the United STATES. IL Wouid
rGsglt then, that II the link is supplied l@tNeen
Ei0 dc Janeiro and the two great commercial ports OF
tne PIC Dc Ia Plata. that should have eoinpete
cain OF organized steam transport OF 5000 ineA iroia
Nryy YORK 10 Province of MattO Crosse, Tar up Tue
R,yer Paraguay, IN SOUTH esteIn BrhzL
Clearly fine iutrraiiye interests OF our commerce de-
Inud semi monthly Tine Of superior steamers, equal 10
those of the Garrison line between New" orA ana te
Rio ,,c /, Plata. But the Immediate extension OF w
mguthly line to Ayres l. necessary TO enaDie
American trade break through Tie wall at klu DC
gnro which shuts citizens from the coinnerce OF
$ OOO, 900 OF people. JOHN 1" eIh'hNS'