New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-13

OF their the representatives OF tine oheo
States allowed. by special act OF 1870 70 engage
10 trade Colonel Roosevelt and Mr. Grmn' ID CONVEX
att on made the following statements regarding New"
Zealand and its foreign trade
New-zealand has 100000 white inhabitants prncF
pay English and only 10000 natives, or Maoris. as
they are called There three Islands designated rs
Sorb south and Middle. with an area represented by
paraelogram about $50 miles long and 10 miles WIDE
Il Is estimated that twice the present population could
be supported the islands and provided with homes
and farms. The British Home Government appoints
onv the Governor the other officers the Parliament
being elected by the coonists The principal towns be-
side Auckland are Dunedio. which has 27oOo inhso'-
tants; Wellington where the English Governor Resides;
Christ Church. Russell and MoDgony. Within the last
two years American trade with the Islands oil the facnc
and with the South American countries has greatly IN
creased Colonel Roosevelt said the trade between New
Zealand the United States very small at present
and that the colonsts very anxious TO cultivate
commercial relations because they believed that Amer
can manufactures better and cheaper than those
Of the mother country. New-Zealand merchants had
asked him try induce American merchants 70 SEND
goods there on the basis OF dealing common on the
Isands-that is on four months credit This credit
tenn Is so truly established that other manner OF
dealing. in his opinion. would succeed During his
residence there he had not heard Of thef or seen as
beggar a tramp, and he had formed very hlgn opin'
ion OF the honesty OF the New Zealand trades people
Female servants and day aborers were scarce since
most OF the immigrants brought some money ana
usually started for themselves In farming or trade
The climate of the islands mild and equable Very
faint hquake shocks sometimes felt at yelling
ton and Christ Church Wheat rye and barley grow
well on the islands and can be raised on South
Island. Coal, iron. gold and copper are found ana
there IS also silver In very small quantities There
appears to be good demand for American agricultural
implements, edge tools and email hardware. Hard
wood furniture Is in great request aud Colonel Roose-
yet had known of American furniture worth here
$40 or $50 set to sell there for $50 or i0 or nearly
five time It's value American carriages sell WE'LL
also woodenware and canned fruits. Mrs Roosevelt
paid 81 cents yard for the better class Oh American
prints and cents for ordinary calico WOOllens are
purcha sed England, whittier the wool Is exported
the American duty being high as 10 drive IL away
from the market An invoice OF American shoes FOR
women received in Auckland eagerly bought up AS
only large and clumsy shoes made by the resident
shoemakers An Auckland tailor wanted to buy an old suit
OF clothes from Colonel Roosevelt to hang In his shop
window IA advertisement, and actually advertised
"clothes like the American ConsuPs mace hereF
Nearly every drinks spirtuous liquors and Amer-
can whiskies sell well. A great deal OF kaure gum,
used i'm the manufacture OF cOpsl varnsh Is shipped to
the United States. The NewZealand customs tailH Is
uniform being per cent al valorem. Colonel R0Ose-
Welt Thought that IL American merchants would arrange
to sell goods through AN agent by samples thrging
business be done and also extended to the lnnn
merabe small islands in that part OF the Pacific Consul
Grimm is preparing TO act as agen, foT American dealers
fore he was sent to settle the Stenberger officially
the Samoan or Navgators' Islands. referring 70 ms
thirteen months experience there he says tha he nos
tty of the white population so strong against the
native Government established by steinoeFeer' anu
against him for attempting 20 sustain relatiOns WIN
FMS on behalf OF the United States Govern
ment, that he osracised from the white society OF
the Islands, and being unable 10 obtain credit was Tor
months Obliged to live among the natives aud 10 snDsist
on their ordinary diet of bread fruit. with game occa-
sionally When the white hlbusters attacked the CON
sulate and drove HIM ont without coat or nat captain
Aube, OF the French manof-war lie Seignelay offered
him protection, took him on board ana said inns
Will not be the first time the French have helped your
countrymen." Through the aid of the Captain, com
munication opened between Mr. Griffin and the ma
tive Government which organized body Of soldiers for
his protection. He one day sleeping under palm
tree being completely tatlSuea Dy MS uouoits, anu
awoke to iEd that his head had been whltewaShed Dy
the natives. act which elevated BIN to the rank OF
chief HIS person also declared To be sacred lie
offered daughter OF the Chief In marriage ana III
order to decline the compliment without offence ialsey
said that he had a the United States and cited
the fact that President Grant had only one wie
and not allowed to have more. THIS excited the
sympathy OF the CHIEF, VINO SAID one wire 10 soou,
for in Samoa the exalted the parsonage the more
wives he is entitled to.
For nine months Mr.. Griffin waited anxiously Tor the
return the embassy to the United States
strategem to keep the confidence OF inc
natives assertion that manOf-war would come
TO his assistance. In the meantime SIR Arthur GOrGon
Governor OF the FIJI Islands appeared with an English
and tried to negotiate treaty WIN te ma
tive Government before the return OF the embassy ron
the United States The United States steamship Adams
reached the Islands June 49, and put an end TO me Con
suls difficulties, aud brought the ratlcaton
OF the new treaty. SO strong was the feeling against
Captain Aubc for protecting the American Consul
that complaints lodged with the French authori
s Tho Fsey y oG AGDe II Mnser Noye
presented Captain Aube the thanks OF the United
states anu te me-, =, th rons of C"mmn
dore. In a letter recently received by Mr. Gllnh
Commodore Aube says he ia not displeased at the re-
suit which places him In command OF squadron, put
that he wears great many more gray mars oaT Oh Mr.
Griffin intends soon to publish book on his expert
ences In the Samoan Islands.