Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-01-22
Reciprocity With IT,
Views of Ez-Ministsr Romero.

The correspondent in Mexico of the Boston Herald has talked with Nr. Romero, formerly Mexican Minister tO the United States, on the subject of re- ciprocity between this country and Mexico. Mr. Romero said:
 oIn my ODiuiOn, it would not be viso to attempt tO establish treaty on the basis of unrestricted reciprocity at tle present time. Among certain classes here there is still some fear and ]e1l- Ousy of the United States. # IS uut natural, perhaps, that there sAouia e9
 many who witness with dlsmay sue rt1ii
 growth of AmeriCauisU. Though ll ia
 bringing much benefit upon eur country
 yet it is believed tbat it may become
 power that cOuld prove destructive or
 our national dignity and integrity.
 Though 1 do not, by any means, share
 these feelings. l understand then and
 know of their existence. For Instance,
 the FrankO-Es,yptian Banking Com
 pany is composed wholly of 9ieXscsns and Europeans. Its sulv-u1.c1 vas granted especially with a view Co cua- teract the strong hold Americans gre acquiring upon all of our G-aleia. cn- terprises-and this by the preel. t.- min1stration, which has certainly shown great favor to American c1ri,l.le-s-
 But there is another view Oi tbs lues- ton which must commend itself ro tne hearty approval of every one wa' de- sires to see the country prosperous and the people happy.
 And | believe that it would be both wise and expedient to enter m'o ec11- mercial treaty by which certain spce---s.t products of each country should b. aa- mitted free of duty, or with a reduced tariff, into the other for hu-t2I pgii'J, say three years. IT this was ioUaj lt- vautaCeOus to the people Ci both cptl- tires, there could then te DO opposition to extending the list of articles oduitied free to everything embraced within the international commerce.
 a" It is beyond all doub. ia my rlnd that an unrestricted freedom oi trade the present tune, would not be egls.-- favorable to both uatioI,s. it must ra remembered that while one country ls rich and independent, the other has only within the present decade eInerEed rom a half century Of evil disturbances Our is by no mcdrs r.cL- -J must look sharply aftsrits revenue. ILLS at present amounts Go about S24,tuNu.O Der anuum. three-foUrths Of winch is de- rived from the tariff Take away this principal source of revenue and lt vouiI Ee perplexing feat to carry on the government without bringing bacN t1e hard experiences of the past J agree with you that 1t would be a wise po1cl to repel any advance made oy vour government But 1t ls sad truth that yoUr le-ls!ators have thus far treated this whole subject with indifference. Whom they give evl- dence of a generous policy they VIII, no doubt. find that the higlgst ra- tional welfare is the aim of NeNC.e-
 The question certainly requires tie gravest consideration of the a.esi-ei and business classes or both coUElt-eS. l cannot say that facts ll Poilcal science may not be brought @ h-ar that would make a secondary ccnslaef- ation, even of the import lGtt now COZ sidered SD necessary Co Aezlco. ooe internal trauguiity must always te or first importance Co auF naHon- U, l' return for the United states graEfi- = absolute freedom of entry co our s.5 gar and other bulky staples, O. winch lneE would consume enormous 4uill l--iess our Government establishes retuaed tariffs for their manufactured srt'tiess the result could not but be sale aud go- vautageous to all concerned The are creased consumption o1 American er- ticles would then be So great, and me temptation for smuggling across t frontier be SD materially lesscueO, t.is the proceeds from our mpc, d"i.as would rather be creased iln ,.illia- ished. On the other hand, ,Nert -dai- tional pound of sugar OF coi|e OF wool produced here would mean SD much more business for American mglflac- turers, while uo interest in --5 jui.a1 States would be otherwise than n,ae- fcially affected, as immense guali---.i of these products are annually Dportct there from Cuba. Brazil. and Australia.