The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-06
TRADE WITH BRAZIL.
A Second Steamer for the American Line
To Be Launched To-Day.
NEW MARKET FOR THE UNITED STATES.
What II Is Proposed to Accomplish tor
Our Merchants.


CHESTER, Pa, April 8, 1878
The launch Of tho new steamer OF John koachs
hne 10 Brazil the City Of Para, will DO an important
event In the history or Chester. The President Of
the United States the Cabinet and gathering OF the
meat distinguished men OF tho nation will witness
tho formal inauguration OF the now American steam
ship line TO South America, and u is estimated that
The famous snpy ards JohnRoach Sons will to NOR
row contain about 80 visitors from far and near
rhc Preside ntia special train from Washington viii
arrive al Chester about hafpast ono In tho car viii
be The President The Secretary Of State. the Secre
tary OF the Navy Secretary ef tho Treasury. tho
Secretary Interior, the Secretary Of War; the
United States Postmaster General, several foreign
ministers and members OF legations and few others
while tho remainder OF tho train goes direct 10 the
works tho Presidential will be sent TO The Chester
Railroad station, where the party will DO received
by tho Mayor and city officials OF Chester, who will
escort them tho shipyards, with company Of tho
National Guard OF Chester as military. o.
cort Al the gate OF the yard tho as
tinguished party Will DO met by Mr.. John
Roach l. Sons Tho workman in tho yards TO tho
number OF 1000, VIII be drawn up In two lines,
through which the Messrs Roach will conduct thu
VISITORS accompanied by the foremen Of tho different
departments OF ship works, proceeding 10 the cast
p,er where lies the new seamer-the Grst Of the ne
recently launched-the City OF Rio de Janeiro, from
tDc deck which the President and his party VIII
witness the launch OF the City OF Para There viii
also be on the special train from Washington largo
pumbsr Of other distinguished guests in addition 70
tho Presidential party. Attached 70 the Washington
train will be special cars from Baltimore.
From New York win como special tram, which
si arrive In snipyard at halfpast twelve There
w,Ii undoubtedly be largo body OF representative
commercial and Official pcrsonages. Al Philadelphia
viii DO attached 10 this train the Of Governor
Hartranft and staG
A delegation from the Board OF Trade and the Corn
Exchange will come from Philadelphia on the Amcri-
can line steamer Pennsylvania, which will
stop Al Chester and salute tho new ship.
The Mayor OF Philadelphia and the members OF
councils and tho city governments w, go down to
the launch on the police tug Stokeiy. There will DO
special trains The Philadelphia and Reading and
other railroads, which viii carry largo number OF
visitors IRON the interior. Many prominent railroad
officials will DO present, among them Colonel Thomas
A. Scott president OF tho Pennsylvania Railroad; +.
b. Gowcn. president OF the Reading Railroad; }. Z.
woottsn. general manager OF the Reading Railroad;
isaac Hinckcy president Of the Philadelphia, VIII
mingson and baltimore Railroad and otnors
LINE.
There has been SO little published about the
line Of American steamers between New York and
Brazil that called upon Mr.. John Roach the other
day Tor history Of enterprise that promises
Of utmost importance, especially TO our msnuiac-
surers and their workmen, who ara worry much In
need OF an outlet for overstocked homo markets.
Somewhat condensed, his statement was about fol-
lows
Alter the panic OF 1873, said he, tho reul cause
Of the depressed condition OF tho country was not
we'll understood, and many OF our business men
thought effects would pass away In little WHILE
yust ~ mad been the aiter other temporary
periods Of commercial depression. sucn no. proving
20 DO tho fact the iaitcr part Of 1874 began
Quire into tho causes OF the long continued stagns-
lion s.ro msnr mors Soods
our own people could consume, and there were
many foreign markets. whcn we had no means Of
vcsciiing. Tue condition OF my own busness-shp-
buiioing-snowed this state Of affairs. There were
moro snpyards than there were ships 10 build. Even
she coasling trade SO much cut up ~ the RAIL
roads that there very much reduccu demand
for small vessels II was plain that there was
money invested IN railroads and IN manuact uriDg
than necessary Tor home consumption, and knew
that IL would stimulate my business and the general
busi oil The country To md now market Tor our
productions. We would eithor have TO close up
of our factories extend the field to supply.
knew that If We could only do The latter we would
have great advantages snipbudlng, Tor We
Nruct ships cheaper here than IN any part OF the
world because OF natural having all the
materials at hand Ny attention directed toward
Boutn America and appointed a competent gen liamau
10 countries the lower continent and
iuliy study their condiuop. During the Csn,en nni
made myself acquainted with the Of The
leading south American nations ana iound snst they
chinery aud DESTROYS Of exchanging their agricultural
products Tor our Manufactured
BRAZIL
But no other country presented such an inviting
field as Brazil WIN aisrritory Of 100000 square
uliies-isrger than country before the annex
aiiou OF Alaska-she produces IN abundance many
things which We need, sncn as coffee, rubber, vau-
able hard woods, dye woods. &C., while she Anxious
70 get In exchange asriculturaI implements many
Nhcr kinds vi manufactured ARTICLES. Notwo
krcs In the world are better adapted to trade with each
other adjoining, they do almost and each produc.
iog SO many Things that the other wants. Having
yeachel this conclusion tho next thing 10 open
n tsy In Y utfe
Colonel Wilnam Y. TisdeL who had travelled great
deal IN south Amorica. Furnished with the proper
letters no went Brazil 10 discover exactly the
condition OF the Empmc, its resources It's value 10 tho
manufacturers OF the United states . market. and
from them they bought so nt,lc from US, Tor
found that We imported from Brazil 500. oOo 600
year and sent back only $1,000, 600 In goous, tho
difference having 10 be- maao up gold taken out of
the country. IL was found that the United states ~
the only leading nation without direct communion
ton wuh BrazL All tho great nufscturing NATIONS
ef Europe have mail facilities with Braz aud bring
spain Italy, ali having OF steamers Offering 10
thcr manufacturers tue opportunity 10 ship 10 Brazil
Tue American dag Is not known in Brazilian waters
except when occasional calling vessel arrives.
ENGLISH SUPREMACY.
The English control lar largest portion OF tho
BRAZILIAN trade. and my iihcutes began when 4
sought obtaia portion OF ~ Tor the United states
W. the only people the English dread
petition the manufacturing world. and every effort
made 10 retain to themselves the control OF tho
Brazliian markets. 10 shut oil au American line tho
Epgiish steamers hal oOlsincd a contract from tho
Empire TO carry the mails from Rio Janciro 20 the
Uniicd States, merely stopptDa New York
their way 10 Liverpool but taxing nothing
back from this country fney come here With the
Brazilian mail anu cargo oil coffee, duty iree then
cross 10 Liverpool and return Brazil with English
mauuiactured goods, thus preventing the United
states from Shipping anything TO America. For carry
ing the MATHS this way they Received IRON the IRA
sIian Empire 500. 900 year, and like sum from
Great Brain. There Is the greatest desire 10 Brazil
~ OBTAIN American goods, but the character OF the
English steamers 10 such tpat even the Brazilian
chants desire to come TO this country Duy will
not travel Them. All mali commu alton from
the United States to Brazil has 10 90 In English
sssner nrst TO Liverpool and thence by that round
about way to It's destination. ut cost Of
cents letter, nineteen OF which goes 70 the Ing
lish gov ernment. THIS almost prohibits busin
,ercourse between TINS country and Brazil and ex-
pans why the Brazilian exports last year
kIv7 600 900, Of winch the United states purchased
more tnaD hall sending her back only S7,o09ooo
in petroleum, lour, butter and other things whicn
could not 10 sent from Eogland and which. England
therefore permitted US TO send A large portion Of
our Imports first sent across the Atlantic 70
Liverpool before gong 70 Brazil