The New York herald., 1878-12-01
Min ster zamacona on Reciprocity Be-
tween the Sister Republics.
Nj UTU AL INTERESTS.
Natural Products Of Mexico and Fruits
Of American Industry.
MARKETS AT OUR DOORS.
A Plea for Good Neighborhood
and Better Acquaintance
BALTIMORE, Nov. 30. 1878.

BALTIMORE Nov. 80. 1878.
AT the invitation of the Baltimore Board Of Trade
NJ. de Zamacons. the Mexican Minister at Washington
delivered address the subject OF reciprocal
treaty between Mexico and the United States this af-
ternoon. at the OF the Board 1t was listened
to by nearly the entire mercantile community of Bal
timore. NJ. Zamacona real his address, which was
substantially as follows:-
consider as the highest honor the invitation which
enables to attend this meeting and address such
respectable audience. Only desire to enjoy this
distinction could induce me to overcome the difficult
lies arising from my poor state of health. from my
limited command Of the English language and from
very moments. Your city, So enlightened and so
prosperous her credit and influence not only to
her exalted commercial standing, but to the high de-
gree of her civilization and refined culture Seeds of
truth and information sown IN . corporation like the
one which now does me the honor to listen to me
must and will undoubtedly spring up and ripen into
abundance of rich fruit to be gathered in the
est future Highly important interests for the Re
countries becoming better with each other
food of light must be thrown on both. that the
United States shall become able to see what Mexico is
and vice versa. This kind or work-the work of truth
and of rectihcation Of error-has been my task for
the last fve years. and was commenced long bc.ore
became the diplomatic representative OF my country
What surprised most of all when visiting this
country for the first time was to find how imper
feet were the ideas and opinions entertained ~
Mexico regarding the elements of American indus
try. and how equally erroneous were the ideas pre-
saing here regarding the natural products OF Mexico
Before oil the commercial corporations who have
done the honor to hear me have alluded TO this
almost incredible degree Of reciprocal ignorance on
the part OF nations geographically intimately
connected This ignorance extends alike to the physi-
cal and economical to the social and political con-
ditons OF either country Here the impression very
generally exists that all Mexico is afflicted with a
torrid climate like that of our coast region. lndi-
viduas, who by no means can be considered as be-
longing to the uneducated class, have, several
occasions, actually asked the, question whether
Mexcans were satisfied with our present Emperor
No, wonder. then that amid such darkness cur,
rency should have been given to defamatiOns and
bellous assertions such were promulgated by in
diyiduals whose interests lay in the direction Of seeing
Mexico "isolated" " and, 30 to say, divorced from
the United States. Our neighbors have been told that
their next door house occupied by people of doubt
full character. and. without troubling themselves to
inquire whether such was really the case they have
renounced the advantages offered by the nearest
market. The Board OF Trade OF Baltimore has in
vited me to give expression to my own views and
convictions regarding the question of commercial
reciprocity between the two Republics. Logical order
demands that first of ALL the possibility itself Of
such commerce between both countries should be
touched upon. II il were true, what has been
peatedly asserted in - days Of the past BY persons
that our Republic is country yet IN state OF semi
barbaris, II neither persons nor property pro
tected and secured il the Mexican market Is nothing
but decoy trap for foreign merchants and msnufac
tlrers it would certainly be a most useless task to
attempt any discussion touching the effects Of
which would frustrate all combinations such mod
ern economical science has int troduced harmonizng
the commercial interests Of all nations II. on the
contrary the conclusion Is arrived ut that Mexico Is
more or less extensive market more or less prod,c-
tive, but Offering Immediate profit and future deyel
opuient. then opportunity will be gver to inquire
by what international arrangements the commercial
interests the United States and Mexico could reach
y better condition. In fact, who advocate the
plan to bind these two neighboring countries with
the ties Of peace and commercial interest nave
always abstained from any attempt to induce or per-
snade the American people that they should believe
simply word alone and should embark
with their eyes shut on hazardous enterprises. At
tQaa L /
remember TO have made any effort with such an
object in view. But I have. indeed. recommended
the manufacturers and merchants of this country to
go to Mexico and make personal investigation of
her economical political and social condition. 30 that
they could Judge tor themselves. and should not
trust. blindfolicd. either who have at heart AMI
praise the advantages OF commerce between the two
nations. those Others whose ambition is to keep
them perpetually divorced.
My own efforts in this direction eliminated in .
project which was formed by large number
Df merchants and manufacturers Of Chicago and
St. Louis, undertake the journey and visit Mexico
during the present winter Unfortunately while
they were preparing to leave a communication from
Mexico reached them. coming from person ~ high
official standing representing to them that for all
sorts Of which imagination or reality could
furnish they could expect bnt very little from o
Mexican market. The position held by the persona2e
am alluding to and the position myself occupy
his communication / shall limit myself to an
preston of grief that should have arrived just ut
.his present juncture. What damage could have re-
suited either To those who believe in commerce
with Mexico to those who deny its possibility IL
certain number of practical and enlightened indi-
viduas had gone there TO make inquiries ia person
to which of the two contradicting opinions would
be found TO be on the side or truth and
that spornr sxpton nave re,led and base .se
made efforts In Its behalf. in addition to furnishing
proof of sincerity submit our individual opinions TO
the criticism Of the parties Interested.
MUTUALLY ADVANTAGEOUS CONDITIONS.
The first fact to be encountered by the members of
Mexico will be European commerce, established on
large scale and of daily progressing Importance.
They will observe that this commerce is carried on by
. very numerous colony of Germans French, Span
iards and English-by colony composed Of persons
who either live there quietly do the French with
out any diplomatic protection, or whose Ministers
rarely. IL ever, have occasion to complain of u
wrong committed against their countrymen.
There was il is true period when the press and the
diplomacy of Europe were spreading about calnmnies
OF every description against the Mexican people and
against their government. but this WAS at the time
when preparations were going on to impose
foreign monarch and defamation was charged with
the task to pave the way.
Comparing the tranquility and security which the
European merchants enjoy in Mexico the reports
which describe that country A. sort OF ambuscade
for property and life of American citizens, the
question will naturally arisc:-"Do the lat
ter have perhaps exceptional and
favorable prcdcancntg" Well u few steps more
taken ON their inland journey. and the American
travellers will ind that tine very opposite Is the case
that no foreigners among all those residing between
Texas and Guatemala. are in the enjoyment OF more
efficient diplomatic protection than the citizens of
The United States; that with no other country has
Mexico celebrated two treaties like those OF so and
citizens: that with no other government has Mexico
been punctual In pecuniary matters rs with this
kepublic: that with other nations We have had quar-
rcls caused by the antagonsm Of political principles
while to the United States tied by the bonds
Of identity of institutions and by the aspiration coin
mon to both countries 10 extend and consolidate the
principle Of rcpublicanisn.
All these circumstances. the geographical and topo-
graphical conditions OF the two Republics. the ac
ties of communication either by way ot Journey ~
SEA OF only two days of over tho smoothly Ia
rlineu PLAINS, extending from the city or Mrx,o ~
SANTA fe; the character of American manufactures
and or the natural products of Mexico. the respective
distinct CHARACTERISTICS OF the two nations the one
distinguished by the artistic deality OF the Latin
races, the other by the practical instinct aud the
spirit ~ mechanical Invention of the Saxon racial
this, when seen In the land itself aud found expressed
IN facts of palpable reality will convince any Amer
ran who inay visit Mexico that two Republics not
only hou IN their hands at this very moment tile
possibility but are nianlfcsty destined to establish
between them intimate and mutually advantageous
relations OF commerce. Mexico aspres IT, this with
unquestionable sincerity 10 create facilities OF IN
tercourse she subsidies within the extent OF her