New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-28

line to the United States, and recently THIS was u
creased to $4,000. Mr. Osborn says the high
prices of the war also had the effect to cut OIL trade
with Buenos Ayres. He continues:
But the values of nearly all American products and IN
dustres settled down TO such prices as 10 rem
der them profitable for this market as they were IN
other years and yet, with the exception OF Iuhlper
kerosene, tobacco, and some agricultural
and few other speciaes, which are strictly Oh ad
can growth or manufacture AMI cannot be oDtaIneu
elsewhere, little or nothing Is Imported thenee @
informed that IRON me Unted states n1norted
To England, and none TO the River La Pata; %
less all these articles are received here IRON
and although OF American origin are sold as Engsa
products Moreover, American COTTON g0ous Va oi,on,
quality and low cost are notwithstanding these au
vantages, rarely never seen In TINS narket WIZ ~
imported and meet with ready and prontapie SAT-
So too refined sugar and Carolina rice were iornei
among the principal imports 70 this country IRON lne
United States: now the chief supplies OF sugar arc
drawn from France, Germany and Holland VINO most
OF tile rice is received from Italy a..
Tue cause Of this iaIing of in the trade with this
upon tho United States COR these articles as e9mpaSa a
with former years, VIII be found III the aGt VA. , t9
want OF direct steam communication with Inc Oni.eu
States, and the du on Argentine WOOL have dveiieo
important trade from the United slalts into .ro
hands of the English French and Italians, WHO receive
Argentine WOOL FREQ Of duy and who, with their hecs
o steamers, maintain almost daily cumlunlcatoh VIZ,
1870 steamers have arrived at The port of Buenos AyIos
belonging to the abOyenained hatlonal,ies. LIB
steamers departeuiOr lht iespeci'oue S''""' ~
full cargOes
MIR. Osborn, writing from the United States Le-
CATION at Santiago Chill, sends some facts about
the trade of the country, and says:
The importers OF Ch. are nearly all foreigners, and
confined principally TO the English huu GeIlais.
They nave tner home connections and it hardly DO
expected, therefore that they should encourage te
building up Of competing commerce; American aeai,
in Chm exceedingly scarce and such trade as we
have here Is absolutely forced upon TIE European met
chants by reason of demand Tor our goods Tue at
tcnUn OF the public being directed to the suriluIS
of our manufactures ana tue desire ior az n
era but If our business men would reap the Iu pene
III Of this they establish commercial houses mere
and place their goods here III competition Will INC I'LL
pOrJatOns from Europe. ...,,,-
ABSORBED by Europeans, and the people compare
tIvey ignorant of the advantages winch tDey w0uu d-
present before and have them understand
that many OF the articles which iney e0nSne are
1900 miles TO Europe, and thence nearly lOOoo mfrs
the work of our Government. BY bringing tue iacls 10
the attention OF the people anu SHOWING tnrn nat sSv
win half tins distance OF transportation, the way toa
revival OF our trade with Spanish America VIII DC
greatly smplided Respectfully suggest 10 the sere-
iary Of state that il would good policy IN my opn'
ION TO cause he translated into Spanish aud Tor
warded TO the various diplomatic ana consular repre-
OF The Government III south America, shoae
articles of THIS character with view oil having them
IcDu5lIsned III the country To which they are seut
Mr. Dickman writes from BOgOta that MIR. Rodan,
the Secretary of Foreign Relations, has proposed
that as dry goods form the bulk of mportatiOns to
that country, that a reduction of 20 per cent be
conceded on the duties on American dry goods and
that American beer be admitted free, and IN return,
the United States to admit Columbian tobacco,
which is raised in small quantity, at reduced
duty. He says that the proposition is Important.
He also says
In many respects the commerce Of this country oesr
very inviting fie ID TO the American merchant or man
ufacturer. Owing to the conditions OF Tao climate
competition in the way OF manufactured goods heed
apprehcnded; the country requires everything
manufactured the United States, and can offer in eX-
change variety OF tropical productions when We
Among the chief difficulties in the way Of commerce
with the L ned States are the Yeltstabshed connec-
mons with Europe and the habit Of trading there also
the want of Wedge on the part OF our exporters III
selecting preparing ana packing goods for this market
Tne inIrrquency of eommuneston with The unlIed
States the prnclpa seaports OF this Republic IS also
conuries; and while do wish 10 express an opin-
ION in favor of what is commonly known as subsidy
Goyernmtnt Of the United states would pay a liberal
for the carrying OF the maiisa FREQUENT ana regular
have reason believe that the propOrOuao amount OF
money could be obtained from this Government s1g-
gest SewOrleans on account OF It's proximity ana that
an opportunity would he Afforded 10 our southern iai-
roads transfer 10 the United states the passenger ana
freight trafr which exists between this country
Europe by sea- In TINS way the me between TINS
country and Europe couid DC shortened anu part OF
the sea-yOy ago.avOldcd
| There are several letters from Mr.. Gibbs, the
Minister to Peru Mr. GIb5s sends quite large
batch of statistics Of the trade of Peru showing the
small part played by the United States therein.
I'm 1877. the United StaIes sold to Peru goods to
the value of 1855, $40 sOis only, while England
sent 10. G25 1913 soils, France 3,9i0.S32 soils. and
Germany 2,7,SS, 1878 As to causes. he says:
Our tariff aeeps some articles, particularly sugar
and wOo and The want Oi cheaper transportation To be
composed OF american steamers with some assistance
whereby they can compete with the European subsi-
died lines EngiIsh. French and German, u AspuWail,
VINO are ia combination aud connection VITA tie Ing
sb line that mOnOpOlZes the whole west coast OF South
Anerica and OF which gave description III my dis
patca No. 1872 OF August o, 1877 Merchants can have
their freignts brought from England France ami Ger
many By steamer via toe lstnmus OF Panama al 20 TO
so sGngs per aud have pay 20 Gems gold per
cubic foot Newl OrE Tnero Is every disposition
on the part the Peruvian Government and people TO
EXTEND commercial relations between the two countries
Mr. Gibbs sends the following interesting item
| about shipping:
Our carrying trade is slowly increasing on this coast
as Won will perceive by tic following nOe and We hold
the supremacy OF live large carriers The result OF the
Heavy tonnage turned out OF TIC Maine shpyards these
mst two years being In the comparison with the
vessels Of the European natOnalites arriving at this
| Republic for the years 1876 and 1877
1876
/ A ola ona ay 10 TONS