New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-02

not than 600 burden, specially adapted I'd tho
Brazilian trade-rapid. substantial roomy ships-burn-
ing not 10 20 tons OF fuel day and to run them
monthly for a term Of years. Those concerned say
they put a class OF Americana ships which,n
ordinary operating expenses, in time consumed, ana
interest on the capital, will save to the company an
amount equal TO the subsidy received by the Garrison
line IN other words be for nearly 100000 less
per round voyage While that IL a matter which prin
eipally the company, 10 Is OF interest to tho
public "a indicating probability that excessive rates
need not charged for freight and passengers Plans
are rapidly perfeoting for this enterprise
The other project referred to is one looking more TO tho
development of the extraordinary resources OF certain
great province in Brazil, accessible only by the River
Amazon, than afording facilities for Americans 10
market large quantities OF their manufactures and pro-
visions Nevertheless both enterprises will he accom-
plished by the establishment Of steam ne and the
facts Of interest TO American merchants The prov
nce which IL intended reach with this particular
line steamers is that OF Anna lying thousand
miles up the Amazon and stretching thence TO tho
frontier Of Peru and north and south vast distance It's
principal port ManaOs situated centrally near the
mouths Of great rivers Purus and Negro and within
81 miles Of the Madeira Manaos has direct water COM
munication with half the southern continent and Is
the future metropolis OF rnat vast Interior empire IL
already supplies Venezuela Peru. Bolivia, and Ecuador
with a share OF their imported European and American
goods ia wilderness as yet and the popula-
ton is too small TO warrant on us part
very prodgious consumption OF American goods
for many years TO come But :he province imports
pretty nearly everything does consume, clothing man
ufactures OF all kinds, wne beer, provisions building
timber eyen in spite Of the fact that the province is
buried the magnificent forests IN the world Inc
people live well and buy largely OF Injuries and foreign
goods province exports everything, Also IL pro-
duces ndia-ubber Brazil nuts, cOcoanus, cacao sars-
parla piassava, hides, cabinet wood and so on. In
proportion the population therefore, the foreign trade
OF the province ia extraordinarily large. Could few
| he GOODWIN
10 gather I'D the millions dollars worth OF Brazil nuts
that decay upon the ground annually iel inc costly
cabinet woods that grow there; put little more Vgor
into the ndlarubber and industry lthey caIhOS
well be called industries yeti, and create better Market
for American manufactures in that outohe-word re-
gfon large and profitable traffic with the United states
would be built up in very few years. Even at present.
direct communication alone is needed to develop very
fair trade The province, itself Of course would noursn
under it, could market what 1t wants 10 sei ana '
stead OF paying $50 barrel flour which Costs
50 rs in NewYork City it could buy for Sl2 or Sl4 ana
nearly every everything else it wants in the same pro-
portion.
Up to 1874 the province OF Amazonas was obliged to
depend upon the little city OF Para, at the mouth orthe
Amazon to ship it's goods abroad and buy for It IN re-
turn Para was created largely by the trade OF these
MINER regions trade which sustains the Amazon
steam Navigation Company with its 20 boats, largo
tug and lighterage company, and NUMBER Oh smah
private steamboat companies. This trade became SO
were put on between Liverpool and Para-Booths ana
the Red Cross Line-wh four ships each, and now
being worked prohtably But the people OF Amazonas
have wished emancipae themselves from dependency
upon Para and they made various efforts In that drec-
ton As result the province granted concession III
1878 for 20 years to citizen OF Manaos Commander
Amorm to run line of steamers between that city ana
Iiverpool Through the exertiOns Mr. John Landes-
man. English capitalists went into the enterprise, and
the Liverpool and Amazon River Steam Line was
formed, with subsidy of 100 contos OF res
(S5OOOO from Amazonas. The pioneer SNIP
the Mallard, sailed rom England IN March, 49,
She was followed IN May by the Lan and later by tins
Amazonos The ships at first loaded with from
500 to tons Of merchandise, but went back empty,
except that they carried cedar wood for ballast WORTH
about ten shilngs ton at Manaos and rs IN Londot-
The company has since been recognized, and under
better auspices, Its ships run back loaded with 1he
valuable products OF Amazonas and Para-that s they
have full cargoes both ways Thisreorgmized company,
the Liverpool and Amazon Royal Mall encouraged BY
Dom Pedro and the Government OF Amazonas thereto,
now proposes to line from Manaos to the port Oh
New-YOrk
The following is the proposition submitted by the COM
pany TO Dom Pedro Government:
Direct steam communication between Manaos and
other ports OF the Amazonl and Liverpool ANA 0her
European pOrt having been established now neg ieave
10 pTOpose to establish by contract direct steam COM
municatiOn between ManaOs and New York. as follows;
York for Manaos calling at Havana, Maranham, Para,
Santarem, ObldOs, and serpa Uhe last three On inc
! AmazOn), and back the same way.
H. They shall carry the mails first and thirdclass pas
iii -Four round voyages per annum shall be under
" The said line Of steam vessels shall be established
within six months after the signing OF the contract
" This line shall be subject IN all respects so FAR as
applicable the regulations and restrictions, as
the line running between Liverpool and hanaos.
VI In consideration Of these services, your Maestys
Government shall pay in support OF this line one hundred
contos of Refs $3.50 OOOl annually
paid by the Government OF the Amazonas to the Liver
p0oi ana Manaos line JoHS LANDEsNAN,
PoG eni Manager LIVERPOOL and Amazon r. NJ. s. s. Co.
MINERS BUILDING, LONDON.
NoTA-The advantages to be derived by the provinces
of Your Maestys Empire at the ports OF which these
steamers shall call but especially by the Province OK
Amazonas, are, among many others:
/. More frequent direct communication by steamer
with the United states.
necessaTes life -four butter cheese, salted fish,
beef and pork, all kinds OF machinery building mate
rails, and agricultural implements, most OF thesc ar
tices being supplied to the Amazon exclusively by the
United States The saving IN the home cost Of these
tices the expense of freight In the Labor danger ana
COST Of transhpmcnt, would by means OF this line 10
considerable while the difficulty ana delay OF receiving
such articles on the Amazon would be entirely over
3. The facilities afforded to American immigration and
4 Exporting directly the products OF the Valley OF the
Amazon to the MAJ kets OF the United states.
No more concise statement OF the details OF the scheme
could be made. All that il is necessary TO OF IL in
the way of supplement is that IL omits 10 mention the
advantages Of the line to the United States which, how
ever il was not all necessary to force upon the aen
ton OF Dom Pedro's Government. These advantages
are apparent at glance. Tie line would enable Ameri
cans To get better prices for the provisions which
now taken from this country the Amazon by way Of
England. It would open up new market for cot
tons woolens, boots and shoes, paper tools, and ma
chinery and stimulate great many interesting CONF
mercal ventures OF various descriptions. II Brazil
grants the subsidy asked for it ia stated that the enter