The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-10
HINDRANCES TO TRADE.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Being admrer of your earnest efforts to advance
the interests the trade and commerce of the United
States allow to call your attention that portion
of President Hayes Message to Congress respecting
trade with South America, wherein he recommends
Congress to its efforts in opening trade and
commerce with the citizens of said country The
recommendation Of esteemed President is
worthy and should and will, no doubt. receive
the proper attention of Congress due time but a.
commercial traveller. allow to call your atten-
ton to the fact that it is necessary to open certain
portions Of our own country to trade and commerce
as well as that Of South America. and beg to call
your attention to certain laws in this country which
not only barrier to the general freedom of bust
but also place embargo trade at home.
Should such laws exist in the cities of South America
1t would be long time before Americans would seek
those markets.
OBNOXIOUS LAWS
Fortunately for healthy business intercourse inter
nally. we'll between nations such laws exist
in England France. Germany. AUSTRIA Russia, Spain.
in any Of the South American cities or Mexico.
The obnoxious laws referred to are simply these:-
Little city ordinances preventing q msnufac-
turer or merchant or their representatives, doing
business in New York. Philadelphia, Chicago Boston.
ST. Louis Cincinnati, Louisville where, be 1t
membered he pays his taxes the sum total of his
busincss), from showing samples OF his goods
soliciting orders for the I'm Washington tor in
stancc without being obliged to take out license,
costing in some places Sl5O per year (which one
AFFORD to pay), be shadowed by detective and
subjected to heavy fine and imprisonment. These
laws do not exist any of the Northern. Eastern
Western cities, but they do exist in Washington, d.
c.. and IN the Southern cities, with some very few
EXCEPTIONS
If we had to take out lie in South American
cities for the privilege of showing American in
vention or specimen or general stock of merchan-
disc, trade with that section would be of slow
growth, let transportation be ever cheap; but
such Is not the tor they receive foreigners with
welcome hand. Then why cannot keep pace
with other countries, especially among ourselves,
and abolish all laws obiging man living in and
doing business in New York. Pennsylvania Ken
lucky to pay license for showing specimen of his
line of business in Washington. tho capital of the
country, and also many southern cities, be
chased by detectives. fined or imp isoned?
Would not constitutional amendment of stronger
rupted trade between the states be helping step
toward q healthy business between all sections OF
country and enable us then to approach foreign
nations are received by them?
AN EXAMPLE FOLLOWED.
am pleased to note that. while recently in Charee
ton, s. C., the Common Council abolished the local
license law, to take effect the menccment of tho
present year. am and have always been admirer
OF the southern people tor their manly of JUS
tice and true friendship and certain that when
they come to the position these unjust laws
place them in. in the light of commercial people.
they will at to II that their
both national and local. will abolish such laws and
place the citizens of the whole land an equal foot
ing of internal free trade Respectfully yours.
NJ. J. FOGERTY.
NEW YORK Jan 3. 1879