The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-08

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Nearly lis per OF exports the Uni,ed
States was III the eight articles named above OF
which lett France without rendering. subsequent to
hrst production, tho highest tribute to her modifying
industries. Fity-scven per cent of the whole com.
merco between tho two countries fifteen arti.
ces of which those from tho United States repre-
sented The rudcst, aud those received by them the
highest achievements Of labor Besides tho manifest
inequality, In u material point OF view, OF such
lions Of product exchange the difference in tho cult.
vaiing influence upon tho people OF country involved
la the two modes Of production may be thought TO be
subject worth consideration.
The character OF our imports from Germany Is smi.
lar TO that Of our imports from France, Belgium and
Great Britain, and The may 20 said OF our OK
ports. In each furnish articles for food and
raw materials for mniiufact and much Of
tho material back paying Tor transportation each way
under foreign flags and for forcgn skill and labor
such profits as circumstances unavorable TO allow
other countries To exact
BRITAIN.
proper consideration OF the statistics OF TRACE With
Great Britain thus far given VIII show that little
United States, and that the latter little lcss
than per cent Of her exports anu has but eleven
per cent interest on her total foreign commerce.
JAPAN
There Is little TO report upon statistically from
Japan for the past year, and or total
Doreign oinInerce can DC gwen.
THE NETHERLANDS.
No steamers entered or cleared bearing the United
States flag, and our percentage IN the vessels
threetcnhs and IN the tonnage nvclenths Of per
cent Great Britain, whose flag prcdominatcs IN this
navigation, usually most had a. per cent OF the
ships, and o5.S per cent OF the whole tonnage
EGYPT
The Turkish Empire furnishes no com mcrciai sta.
tstcs Of note aud only Of its dependencies pub
fishes an annual statement OF commerce aud nxviya.
tion.
on tho Both OF June OF tho present year tho
treaties Of commerce anu navigation between France
aud the principal countries OF Europe expire, and
two years thereafter France Is free rcgu.
late her customs and navigation Tariffs upon n
basis The Minister Of Finance has called upon all the
chambers oil commerce OF France for expressions
corning the relative desrab,lity Of regulations by
troaty and by general tarn imposing ad vaorcm duties
There appears To DO great unanimty In favor Of treaty
regulations in tho replies 70 his appeal,
and II Is probable that government action Will
be taken IN that direction, and extended
lar II may TO be OF mutual benefit, the
tries Interested
The Argentine Republic, Peru and Australia, AZ
well as Mexico, have held out Inducements
Gently TO emgrants IRON all countries, and under
the influence OF the hard times, which have BY
most people OF each country been crroncously sup
posed to be local only q moderate movement
IN emigration has been made toward those pointn
Many persons. citizens OF tho United States have
ports from consular officers Ia the countries named
steps, and that often, from tho want OF means
of immigrants, II Is unavaiiing; though IN
instances masters OF American vessels
have been induced to aid tho return OF their
countrymen. through generosity which must neces-
sarily have limits. rho entire experience OF those
who have emigratcd from the United States goes TO
show that from the Circumstance surrounding such
movements they have not resulted aud .a:.ass rcsns
Satisfactorily.