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

To THE Eprron OF THE HEnALD:-
Being admirer of your earnest efforts to advance
the interests of the trade and 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 i'll opening trade and
commerce with the citizens of said country. Tho
recommendation of esteemed President is
worthy and should and will, no doubt, receive
the proper attention of Congress in due time; but
q commercial traveller. allow me to call your atten-
ton to the fact that it is to open certain
portions Of our own country to trade and commerce
well 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 on trade at home.
Should such laws exist in the cities of South America
1t would be long time before Americans would seek
OBNOXIOUS LAWS
Fortunately for healthy business intercourse inter-
nally, as we'll as between nations such laws exist
in England. France Germany. Austria Russia. Spain.
or in any OF the South American cities or Mexico.
The obnoxious laws referred to simply these:-
Little city ordinances preventing q manufac-
turer or merchant, or their representatives doing
business in New York, Philadelphia Chicago Boston.
ST. Louis. Cincinnati, Louisville &C. where. be 1t
membered, he pays his taxes the sum total of his
business), from showing samples OF his goods or
soliciting orders for the I'm Washington, tor in
stancc) without being Obliged TO take out license
costing in some places $3.50 per year (which one
AFFORD to pay) or be Swallowed by detective and
subjected to heavy fine and imprisonment. These
laws do not exist in 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 nse in South American
cities for the privilege of showing American in
vention or specimen general stock of merchan-
disc, trade with that section would be of slow
growth, let transportation be ever cheap; but
such not the case tor they receive foreigners with
q welcome hand. Then why cannot keep pace
with other countries, especially among ourselves.
and abolish. all laws obligng man living in and
doing business in New York. Pennsylvania or Ken
lucky to pay license for showing specimen of his
line OF business in Washington. the capital of tho
country, and also many southern cities, or be
chased by detectives. fined or imp isoned?
Would not constitutional amendment of stronger
tone than that part referring to free and uninter-
ruptcd trade between the States be a helping step
toward = healthy business between all sections OF
country and enable US then to approach foreign
nations are received by them?
AN EXAMPLE 70 DE FOLLOWED.
pleased to note that while recently in Charles
ton, =. o.. the Common Council abolished the local
license law to take effect the commencement of tho
present year. / am and have always been admrer
OF the Southern people tor their manly JUS
tce and true friendship, and certain that when
they come to sec the position these unjust laws
they will at to 1t that their Representatives
both national and local, will abolish such laws and
place tho citizens of the whole land equal foot
lug of internal free trade. Respectfully yours,
NJ. J. FOGERTY.
NEW YORK. Jan. 3, 1879.