The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-18
THE BRAZILIAN EMPIRE.

THE SUBSIDY QUESTION: NEW CANADIAN
PRoPosITIoN-rHE CROPS IN SOUTH AMER
rcA-RELATIoNs WITH THE WEST COAST.
RIO JASEIno. June 81. 1879.
The United States mail subsidy question continues
open. as In consequence of the representations OF
the contractors against the Maranham call the Minis
ter of Agriculture got the Minister OF Marine to sub
ject the question of that call to commission formed
OF the director and four other members of the Hy-
typographical Department, who TO report without
delay to the practcablity of the Roach steamers
calling at that port. One of the members of the
commission, Lieutenant Mancebo. completed two
three months ago detailed examination of the
port, in connection with it's improvement. that
the material for the report at hand. and sehor
Mancebo has already declared the call impractcabe
the nature Of the report is easily foreseen.
1t seems that the Canadian government has offered
q subsidy of S50.0O0 to direct line between Canada
and Rio, in addition to the discriminating duties in
favor of coffee and sugar imported direct from the
producing countries. These of Canada
have aroused much attention of late being de-
cidedy favorable to Brazilian trade and it is prob
able that the Legislature would vote a subsidy of
$4,000 more tSlO0. 000) to u Canadian line if pro-
posed. The Minister of Agriculture is disposed
toward to take advantage OF the provisions
munication thereupon has been made to the Brazil
ian government for it to act upon. 1t is said. how
ever that Canadian agent IL expected here very
soon to negotiate arrangements for establishing
direct trade cofco and sugar from Brazil and Hour
from Canada
WHEAT FROM THE ARGENTINEs.
In relation to the -four trade, more dangerous
competitor than Canada for the possession of the
Brazilian market is arising in the South. Nothing
has surprised people here more than the sudden and
great development of the culture OF wheat in the
Argentine Republic, this years exports from
Santa Fe being great that forty vessels load
ing at once. So far Brazil has not received much,
but this is mainly due to the scarcity of -four
mills the River Plate rendering it necessary to
ship the greater part to Europe in grain. and it is
probable that next year large number OF -four mills
will be put up. As 1t is Argentine -four beginning
to appear in quantity in Rio. Brazil itself could
grow immense quantities, but the question OF
transport will long nsuperable obstacle to the
development OF the culture tor. like cotton. it is
crop for the interior OF Brazil.
BRAZILIAN PUBLIC WORKS
On the ODD the Senate grudgingly conceded to the
hated liberal Cabinet ways and means of harassed
life until the regular estimates for the year COM
mencing July can be passed through the Senate
sent back to the Deputies in crippled condition.
and not improbably rejected by the Deputies as un
acceptable in its state OF mutation. The prolonga-
ton of the existing law is until the end of the
rent year 1879. cexsing the regular esti.
mates pass. but the government may not spend q
cent more OF each appropriation than il exactly pro-
portiona to the time expended, an impracticable
condition, and the Senate struck out the authorize
ton to continue work on the three railroads started
by the government to supply work to the starving
to borrow 5O,OOOOO0 milreis to fund 23.0O000O mil
reis of treasury bills Interest notes. and meet the
deficit of the current half year. estimated at about
49, inilreis besides 1000 milreis wanted
to carry the government over to tho end OF 1879.
The Minister of Finance cohtemplates putting
the home foreign market at early date loan for
the so O0O00O mireis but he has resolutely refused
declare the nature OF his operation The general
belief il that, existing contract prevents the
issue of six per cent bonds before the end
of January $780, he will either negotiate f50OO00O
sterling loan in London or Paris or issue "gold
hnnd a nf HVa 0anf in ~
So 900 milreis.
THE BRAZILIAN CROPS.
Matters in the drought region unsatisfactory.
although rains have filed the reservoirs again IN
Ceara. The crops, however. have generally failed,
and in Rio Grande do Norte, and especially Parahyba
there has been decided return Of drought, destroy
ing all hopes tor this season The government relief
outlay has, however reached already GO.00O 600 mil
res and it is felt to be impossible to continue such
drain. Moreover the Senate looks with hostile eye
OUTLAWS which it considers tend to strengthen the
influence Of the liberals. and 1t Is threatening to
refuse approval to further credits. Enormous
abuses also have attended the distribution Of
relief. and reports Of commissions Of inquiry show
almost general system OF plumber of the govern
ment and of the persons receiving relief. carried
in the most shameless manner. The Minister of
Finance himself has declared that the expenditures
shall and must be reduced within moderate bounds,
whatever IL alleged. In fact, the whole population
of the Northeast is becoming. or has become.
people of beggars unwilling and refusing to work
when work Is offered, while ut the time the
government to provide laborers to the planta-
tons is about to expend largely on the importation
OF Chinese, and is now advancing flO a head for
passage to Portuguese islanders engaging to work
i've years on plantations.
BRAZILIAN NEUTRALITY.
The Chilean envoy here, ID. victorino Lastarria,
tried hard at his audience to evoke encourage
ment Chile In her troubles with Peru and Bolivia
bnt the Emperor replied in the most formal and un
compromising manner. Brazil being resolved not to
mix herself In TIE most triaing degree in the
fict in which. in fact she has no interests involved
The Chilean envoy, however. is publishing docu
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