The New York herald., 1879-02-28
AMERICAS COMMERCE.
Merchants and Manufacturers AdVOcat-
Ing Its Immediate Extension.
MEXICO AND BRAZIL.
Importance TO the United States of the Trade
Of Those Countries Clearly Shown.

A meeting of manufacturers and merchants who
favor extension OF commercial relations between
the United States and South America held last
evening in the hall of the Cooper Union. The at
tendance was not nearly SO large as might
have been expected. Among those on the plat
form Mr.. Zamacona, the Mexican Ministers
Francisco Bento, OF Brazil: Judge Dow. of Colo
rado; Colonel H. d. Faulkner, B. G. Clark. Charles
Benedict. Joseph p. Hale Abraham Bussing, H. w.
Wheeler. j. T. Smith. j. A. Sweetzer, II. d. Smith.
H. H Beadle and Frederick Adler. The meeting
called to order by j. H. Pratt, who. after briefly
auding to the object sought to be attained. nomi-
mated for its presiding officer the venerable Dr. Peter
Cooper.
PETER CooPER's REMARKS.
The nomination having been greeted with ap-
plause. DIR. Cooper stepped brskly forward
and spoke foows-We have met. my
friends. to consider and adopt the proper means to
promote and extend our friendly commercial
relations with all the South American States.
We that their soil and their climate
will always enable them to produce many articles
that our people would gladly take from them in
change for any of the surplus products OF own
country. To advance this great commercial in-
terest it is proposed that expedition similar
the one that lately visited Mexico shall be
ganized to visit some of the South Ameri-
can States. There gentlemen present
who have lately returned from visit to
Mexico, who will give you an account of the very
extraordinary kindness and attention they received
from the government and the people Of that country
l am from the character of the noble man who
rules in Brazil that efforts to establish closer
commercial relations with that country will be
daily reciprocated there.
MINISTER zAMAcoNA.
Mr.. Zamacona on being introduced to the audi
;fa1t ,l,l;,
mind had, within the past year, been much enlight-
ened regarding the government of Mexico, and that
| public sentiment in this country becoming
more friendly toward the Mexican people. The
| gratifying stage which the discussion the
question of increased trade between the two coun-
tries reached mainly due the enlightenment
on subject which had been scattered broadcast by
the press of the United States In regard to the feel
inp of the Mexican government and people he would
declare without that the government and the
people sympathze with all their hearts with the
| object the meeting had in view They were deter
mined by every possible effort to establish in
innate relations with this country. The drawback
heretofore was that both countries lacked sufficient
knowledge OF each other.
| Mr.. Zamacona produced a letter from the Depart
ment of Public Improvements in Mexico and trans
lated to the audience 1t set forth that the govern
ment of Mexico had fixed the opening OF industrial
exhibition for January 49, 1885, and that the erection
of the building would be commenced Immediately.
1t is intended tor thesexhbiton of North and South
American products. The letter suggested to Mr..
zamacona that the United States might at once make
application for such space as they will require in the
| Exhibition.
Continuing his remarks Mr.. zamacona said that he
considered the Philadelphia Exhibition as the start
| ing point of of commercial intimacy be-
tween Mexico and her sister republic. the object
of the meeting should be carried out he hoped that
the day tar distant when in the City of Mex
leo there would be established forever commercial
| treaty between the United States and Mexico and
thus the ideas OF progress and advanced civilization
| OF this country would be extended to his people.
| THE SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE
| Mr.. John LandsInan said that the trade OF
South America amounted to $5o0. 100000 annually.
and the share which fell to this country in
significant that it scarcely deserved mention II we
consider that some of the nations OF South America
| in high state OF civilization and geo.
graphically our neighbors, the question arises.
| "Why don't we do larger trade with
| themY' Before the this nation
smaller and produced far less than it produces now,
| though our trade with Europe much larger
! before the than it is During the contest
for national existence rebel prvatecrs swept
| commerce from the ocean. Now we are no longer
| able consume what we produce. and the time has
| come when the country must look abroad for
market for it's surplus productions. and thus give
| employment to the thousands OF our workinSmen
| who are now idle.
Mr.. Landsman was more familiar with Brazil than
| any other country in either Central South Anne.
| rca having been interested in the establishment Of
steam communication between Great Britain and the
business with Brazil of from SlOO.00O,Ouo to
$3.50 900 annually. To give an idea of tho vast
ness OF that trade. he said that one English COM
pany employed forty steamships. while the United
| States employed only two As commercial city OF
this continent Rio Janeiro is second only to New
York. We buy or Brazil $4,000 90 annually. while
sell only s5.c0O.ooo The reverse Of this ought to
be true.
| SPEECH GENERAL WHITING.
The next speaker General Whiting, of Chicago.
one of the gentlemen who recently visited Mexico.
| He said that while Mexico is not paradise the
country is not unsafe. Its civilization will compare
favorably with ours. The educational institutions
perfect There is only one obstacle to increased
| trade with Mexico-the order to General Ord to
cross the frontier. This insult Mexicans would
resist but If it rescnded they would be ready
and willing to offer us the right hand of fellowship.
| At the Conclusion Of General Writings speech .
| letter was read from Senior Salvador de Mendoza.
Consul General of Brazil, the sis of which was that
if Americans wished to establish trade with Brazil
they must be able to supply the brazilian markets at
cheaper rates than ybody else can supply them.
| REsoLuTIoSs
| Mr.. W. g. Andr then read the following resolu-
| tions, which were adopted
Whereas the rapid growth of the various industries Of
United has made nation of the largest
producing nations of the world and whereas the skill of
nations in many artieos OF and whereas
,he Of our and products is far
Resolved That wise and patriotic policy demands oar
efforts toward the discovery of new fields OF sIae
among the nations OF the earth i.
apid uncaton with such nations
products. and especially with those Of
Resolved that the recommendation Of secretary Of
trate 10 the senate December lg is7s establish an
ccnt postal between the United States and
interest and duty the OF
pansion Of our with our hcar,y spprovs
aud We will sustain our Senators ana representatives
thcranee OF That Object - i, 49, .,. -,.. =
committee Of nine whose duty shall be to recommend
Of which shall aim foreign
trade especially with the nations of Western hemi-
| sphere.
| The committee is as follows:-B q. Clark of tho
Lackawanna Coal and Iron Company }. a. Swcctzcr.
of Durking. Millikcn Co.. W. Irving Adams. OF the
Scovlle. Manufacturing Company: II. W. Wheeler. OF
| Wheeler Parsons Hays: A. &. Rand, Of the Lafin
Il Rand Powder Company; IL. III. Bendlo OF tho
| Mcrden cutlery Company; ID. y. Ropes OF the Hard
| Rubber Company; w. IA. Popham. OF w. II. Pophain
| n Co.. and Louis Holmes, OF Fuller. Warren Co.
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