New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-09

trade until we build up Europe has 200 steamships
running and from The United States and the United
the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans Three-ffs Of the ex-
ports nine-te1ths Of the imports and al the ee
for sbiI-buding s25,cooooo per annHm, exclusive
Of the Immense expended for repairing old vessels
Nearly all this money was paid for labor. Now we
expcnd less than half this sum, or about 900
ship building has been reduced onehalf. Our sailing
vessels so far as foreign trade is concerned are tte
more than so much dead capital.
The coasting trade protected by law against foreign
and there is danger this remnant OF our com
mercal glory Will pass away FROM us unless our pocy
Perhaps the most remarkable feature in the history Of
American commerce is the strange indifference when
has always until existed this country in regard 10
trade relations with the Empire OF Brazil It's mag
nicent country governed by an enlightened ruler ana
prosperity. IL covers OF nearly four
million square miles, and contains population OF III
and coasting trade Of about $50 900 900 open to for
eign flags or the trade which Is yearly increasing inc
only about 81 $500 that country although needs
great many If not most OF our manufactured products
The of the trade with Europe aud the gold we
pay TO meet the balance Of trade against u.s. goes TO
England TO purchase supplies for Brazil all OF which
Why is this The answer is humating There is not
q steamship line between the United States and Brazil
not even foreign owned one but there nine regu
larry est abolished steamship lines between Europe and
Brazil each Of which is generously paid for carrying tue
irst-class and OF over 5000 harden. England
France and Germany each has steamship lines 70 Brazil
and each pays literally for the TRANSPORTATION OF TIE
mails there and elsewhere on the high seas. .
There not single American banking house In Brazil
aud not banking house in Ncw-lork dong BrazLian
business. All exchanges are negotiated through Lon
Every letter from this country directed to Brazil has
10 90, directly south but across the Atlantic 5000
miles to England. ana thence 5000 miles to Bra
I'll; and about nne-tcnths OF tho postage on
II goes to support the heavily paid steam team
snip lines between the Two last named eonn ,;
The postage on letter to Brazil, until Brazil entered
the Postal Union, last July, II cents, and about Is
cents OF tina, went to English steamshps Inc pos E
land pays her lines about ~ per mile ana France pays
porting the mail to Brazil
1t WILL Of course, take to divert large portion OF
this oou,h American trade 10 me ohled s'"esi nnE
land VIII make desperate effort Ia retain ~ Although,
after establishing monopoly Of trade she has some
She has never done 50 as long as thec was colneuilD
She has paid IN tins the last ten years over SJO
100000, and she l. mistress of the sras
Tie committee regards the establishment Of two lines
To Brazilone from NevYOrk aud tie other from New
Orraus necessary for which are at once aPpa-
rent. Ihrce-lourths OF the imports INTO tl's country
To- NewIOrk Ii Is the great heart ana centre OF
commerce-thc emporium OF American trade. a
steamship line Is about to he established from maj port
To RIO JanerO under contract already entered mt"
with the Brazilian Government, ana the requirements
OF that contract ar rImlar 10 tnosS Piolu,'i III
the Bill offered by the committee In regard TO the charac
the shl the service 10 be performed etc inhs-
much l. beicN ed that no line can Ice successfully
established and maintained without the cooperation OF
the two Governments, II was thought 10 De salcat ana
best in every respect to make Ne"fork The terminus oi
one line. 80
OtEcr reasons induced Inc scccujn OF Nc"oIicahs Us
the minus OF the other nc Ia the HIST place wlt
ness, appeared before tie committee aud VINO hhd
negotiated the contract for tic NcwNOrk line with the
Emperor OF Brazil testified that II was tao wish OF
t.at Government 10 see "A line established at New
orleans, and that tie Emperor would cooperate
with the United States In giving aid to 1t
il established But in addition to This there
are overwhelming considerations ahec mg the
ORGANS is To inhabitants of the Mississippi. Valley
what NcwYOrh is 10 tue Eastern Sac-. and me great,
magnificent territory OF Texas, win ITS boundlrs' re-
sources uf all kinds bcng rapidly developed must
be included among her rlbuttcs. TIE success Oi
the WOrH at The mouth o. tine M-SISsppi d,-,cs her
gulfruacy COMMERCIAL pOft Tor tia iuiu,t bHt,
above all other considerations, New One ais n the nat
ural out let and inlet trade between south America
and The United