New-York tribune., 1878-12-20
clusions which all these reports tend to support
He then continues:

FrstIt seems to be very evident that the provision
OF regular steam postal communlcatlon Dy aa Iro
performance OF Great Britain In ne great markets
Central and South America both on the Pacno ann
that the efforts Of the other European nations h
been successful in proportion with their adoption OF
regular steam postal communication Win tue So'oi"
Second-These papers show also that the enterprise
and sagacy thus shown by the European nations nave
actually reversed the advantage which our
position gives in relation this extensive com,
merce of the American hemisphere The eommeTGiai n,
correspOndence of merchants with the uaolng
points the East and West coasts crosses the Auanc
twice to maze postal conntoon IN circuit OF tpsue
The Of limited trade under TINS
prc1ncts ia these South American markets upon
being grated even at tne cost OF circuit or import
incol pOrates IL contribution the volume and the
profits of European South American trade Nos rongtr
demOnstraon OF The tendency OF commerce TO follow I'd
the Of postal communication can be conceived tan
this and expensive circuit OF inportat on resorted
to, IN default OF direct opportunities between INC eouh
tries demand and supply.
Third-It would from these reports that the mer-
chants and the communities less than the Govern
ments Of tnese countries strongly desire ah enlarge
OF direct trade with the United Sta es WIN AL
advantages OF foreign commerce supplied Dy te e1
stDg European ARRANGEMENTS for its prosecution Ihese
markets perceive THAI tins unnatural circuit wuen te
resources Of the United States cou supply direct
trade In its place, must be at the EXPENSE OF he party
G s sna sPd io
shown great desire 10 expand their trade WIN tne
Of thes Governments are ready be opened t. share III
the expense of steam postal communications OF wa ose
value M promoting foreign commerce their own OK Pc
rence furnishes Irrefrdgable proof.
Fourth-Whlle m.uy Tess immediate and less simple
measures about which Judgments may not readily con
cur may properly canvased our people, now eager
for restoration and extension Of foreign commerce;
upon this simple and st sep OF direct guar anu
equtn postal communication between theUnited Sas
aud The primer pal commercial ports OF Central ana SOutn
America there would ana ought 10 be no more room ior
DOUBT
II this obviously the dictate OF interest ana
duty the part OF the GOven nment To promote Dy
every just and appropriate means the atlaihDent OF
this and principal agency Tor the desired EXPANSION
foreign Ii is difficult TO understand
how tins commencement and development OF an
ocean postal to be f0rernner OF the expected
trade can be wholly trusted 10 The mere interests Of
mercantile combinations The Governments OF iplelgn
States with which this commerce Is to be opened are
ready to take their part the public expense OF TINS
postal communication with the United states, ana ne
participation nOn'participauOD By tie United states
public expense seems to be the turning pOt III
the acceptance rejection OF the reciprocal trade now
prOferOd us.
The report from Postmaster-General Key referred
to by the President is merely letter of transmttal,
covering a copy of report received by him from
Mr.. J. w. Frallck, which was printed exclusively
in The TRIBUNE at the time it was made.