Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-16
TRADE WITH BRAZIL.
John ROaCh,s Opinion as to the
splendid Possibilities OF our
south american Commerce.
From the Washington Post

From the Washington Po=t.l
went down to east Ninth street last
week to see John Roach on business, and
found him in II pleasant little room above
his Office, ornamentcd by drawings ot
SHIPS and steamers, breezy autographs
of the open sca, and models OF engines,
hulls and suund steamers. The front
windows looked out on the Morgan Iron
Works. white 10 the right was II st"ra4e
yard iull OF pie cs OF pundcr"us mhrhln-
cry and its products A few men in their
working clothes We're to be seen occa-
sionalIv. but the place had gha>t!y
look. IL though the tenants had moved
out OF it, and these were the ;idmlnatra-
tors taking an inventory.
"HDw much money have you planted
here. Mr. R"ach?' asked, a. We cross
ed the street and entered the vast work
shop. crowded with gigantic ir"n-work-
ing machines oi every description.
1.-TWO millions, perhaps, or ut least
| it cost more than that was the reply, |
! with the accompaniment OF smile sng- |
gcstve family of nausea at the rccoiiec-
ton.
What about your Brazilian line, Mr.
Roach ?"
Its running"
"Yes. know it s running; but what
is it doiug?'
..Wrll. taking into consideration the
fact that the government Is unlntentI"h-
ally placing every impeachment in the
way of lis success, it is doing wonder
fully WELL
What sort OF impcdiments ~
Those which grow out OF unihv"ra-
BILE OF vicious legislation. For instance,
taxes. We have to pay tax ot between
l two and three per cent. on the capital
, invested in our ships-whether they
make anv money or not. The English
| only pay an income tax on their net
earnings These works, which would be
:. OF incaIculablc value to the government
in case OF any emergency requiring thelr
use. cost me more Idle than when lhilE
employed. Here" said Mr.. Roach,
: warming M. .'are the most favorable
: conditions III the world tor buIlhlnS inc
) new order of vessels. Our country fur
y, ni-hes three -fourths of the treightage o'
the world We have the iron, the coal
/ the timber. the corC!aye and tha skilled
l. labor, everything that enters into iirs
!. class vessel. and yet. outside of ou1
-. cuasting trade and the Pacific mail trade
ana tlil> lliIt t!ittI l-' VI 'ih''' - ''''
" iii. we can't be said t" have footing
s. among maritime powers.
And vet" said |, 1.-The balance o
trade is largely in oar favor
But that does no, signify" was tht
v Quick reply. '.that it couldn't be doubled
IT Because a man is making $40 600 yea
ne in his business. is that any reason wh
~ hr shouldn't spread out AM! make so
UUU?"
\ "Uow could we louhle our trade :?
ID Take the matter ui treights alone
" In the first place. nobody Will deny IN
40 It would toe Il great source ot pro>Per!t
If W.. could revive the ship-bulIding II
t" trrc>t in this country. That would b
he tn" first profit the setting to work ,
ne ~ uun idle men. Then those ships HAY
ia to be manned More than 3oo.V"o me
are to-day employed on English owne
' vessels, although We raise the be-
nj sailor, of any nation, and then, att'
u giving employment to the Shp-hu!idin
,rt and the sailor, there i the matter
- SluU. .OuU. .UUO that we pay oGrea! BrItal
~ every wear tor carry ing our trcigh's-
Sc money that we ought to earn, every do
20 lar Of it
in ~ there did not appear TO he any a
sw.r ,o this. suggested that | Won
OF T;I'o 80 Sen on. If III, BraziIj.n steame
gh and get some figures % that trade.
NJ So over to Brooklyn we went, a!
.L,' p,,,ar,.s wh,r. whore Su
''c ,,,,'.,,, ~, .,,r,,, nj men ,b, City
ne p.,r,. v,. unloadinr and loading at Il
tc ..,n,o honr The amount of coffee III
A.. .ha b.,a ,omitad cut of her capaciu,
- v.,s s,mnIy incrcdIhle. and '
I:.,i', ,,,,,.a,, ,in,,rnns wore workir
lue ','t, ,,,r Inar Ito and dumninr near
in ,;,,,, L,,r. cvrrv minnie. Two score
re ,,,,re 81 mon ware busy rcsackinc 1t a,
=, ,,.,,I.i,,,;, far rhic,on ST LnrIs. .Tolel
'he '',,'l I NJ ta, " n,hn,. mnimts On the Sta
the hn.,rJ .iI. =, LIGHTER WAS di,charrinr
t is ,,n~,;,n.nt 1N 600 barrels of flour rccciv,
.t', ,n,,rr,r,, from, Y,eper 4 Crano'
,o,. "t :, Inris which in thirty davs ire
''S ~ ,I,n .;nn !, l.,, thr mill would be la
l"f I',rn, -, E;n Joncirn and the procee
ven ina'",, md r.invcs,ed N wheat. +
we'd ;'t'm !" ','', ,,,,oi, ,ras covered with box
a, rrl'''', nnn',. ro,Jv 70 he slowed away. Tw,
81. .o,n,s were discharring the |
ITS. ,1rs nt ;cn necessary To last the ror
ex- trip @ No fewer than 200 men were ha
vim -, w.rl In,hirr unloading. reshippi
.ao and av.rsrrinT-,he employment fl
r;.haI Inv the one vessel built bv
l"' pIuckiest man in the United States
are ,be toca Of hindrauccs and threats Il
ace would aupal ANYBODY but genu
thu. hero. An unmistakable Yankee u
,>o, introduced as Captain Carpenter,
close compact, wirv, enterpriSing n
'ack Englan,Irr, lust the class of men t
to we're turned out by scores when we
any our own and halt of the other natio
sos ocean carving. He had been at dc
nearly thirty hours, and having
aea. .verythrur in motion. was lust going
isrd lnr the first time to see his wife .
II. children. Thus. business before pleasr
,.o- ..Icll me something yelled in
Rnach's most responsive ear throl
lahu III. roar of engines and weighers. lg
ding ermen. truckmen and horses tell
,int- something about the cargo"
!, :, "Well, look for Yourself. DO YOU
Tins, measurement goods 2" point
u to the boxes that barricaded both s
J are of the dock. There are 40 tons
istlc them this trp-all on orders The
and second trip we took on % tot
..WI,ot are they ."