The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-01-13
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TaE mEx1oAN TREATY.
Nothing as Yet But Informal
Talk.

Washington, IL There has been
good deal of talk here in the past few
DAYS about the commercial treaty with
Mexico, which If was stated bad already
been drafted by General Grant and Mr..
Romero, commissioners to negotiate such
treaty respectively on the part of the
United States and Mexico. II is safe 10
ssy al such talk, based upon the assump
lion that draft OF treaty has already
been made bV these gentlemen, rests on
very shsllow foundation. The fact is
that although appointed commissioners
negotiate g treaty, General Grant has not
yet been commissioned as such, and for
him to go to work and draft treaty and
discuss it with the commissioners on the
part of Mexico, and with the Senate COM
mittee on foreign relations, as has been
stated would go far hey onds the bound of
diplomatic usage in such matters. Gen
eral Grant and Mr.. Trescot, since their
confirmation by the Senate Of then ap-
pointment as commissioners to negoti-
ate the treaty, have in advance of the
issuance of the commissioners, exam
ined the subject with which they are to be
entrusted. General grant was familiar
with it before his appointment, and it is
probable he and Senior Romero have
discussed it in various aspects, between
/ Themselves. Such aspect could not
under any circumstances be more than
conversation between the men who have
before them the prospect of engaging
mutually in an undertaking. Their con-
clusions could not have any binding
effect on their future labors. On this
point, q senator, who is 8 member Of the
4 fnrnioyp rolofIOn1 enid n
night: General Grant should ask to be
are claiming for him thst ne has,
with Mr.. Romero, drafted a treaty
in advance Of his receiving his
commission. At the request Of Grant
several members Of the foreign relations
committee mot him and Romero in the
committee room this morning and inter
changed views as 20 the past present
and prospective relations between Mex
leo and the United States. There were
present senators Window, Morgan, Pen
dleton, Latham, Miller (Csla.) Call and
johnson. Mr.. Tresecot, commissioner,
with Gen. Grant, though invited, was
not present. 1t was understood ty the
senators who attended, that they were
not meeting Grant and Romero as o COM
mittee, rs that would have been i'm
proper. They came to the meeting with
the understanding that they were to
have confidential discussion of the re-
I lation between the two countries, with
view to an understanding Of a subject
on which they might be IN future called
upon to act. Officially there gss an in
terchanse of views as to the temper Of
the two peoples with regard to a treaty.
AS to the condition of the two countries
and the extent of the benefit to be de-
/ rived by each from a treaty such as is
contemplated, and on the advisability of
enacting some legislation which would
empower the secretary of the treasury to
make regulations for more convenient
system Of traffic between the two coun-
tries, especially in relation to the trans
portation across the borders of merchsn-
disc in bond, preventing the present de-
lays consequent upon the bresksge of
bulk. The line of legislation, more than
treaty-msking, was the subject of dis
cussion. There YVES a good deal of talk
as the sentiment in the United States on
the subject of treaty and some inquiry
as to how far the old time distrust of
Americans by Mexicans had been
sbated No draft of treaty was pre-
sented for approval or comment
Of those attending the conference,
and if such is in existence,
the fact is unknown to the senators who
are members Of the committee on foreign
1 relations. The circumstance of the Senate
being now engaged in consideration Of a
tariff bill, had something to do with
bringing about the meeting, The author
| ity with which it is thought the secretary
could be endowed for the regulation o
the transportation Of merchandise be-
tween the two counties will. if conferred,
be defined by provision in the tariff
bill. There is also an additional reason,
that In arranging the tariff list the pros
pective commercial relations of THU
country with Mexico, will be an import
ant factor. Mexico has q free list, ano
out Of $4,000, 600 worth of goods i'm
ported unto the United States from tha
country in 1881, $5,000,000 worth wal
free Of duty, while the exports to Mexico
that year were in round numbers Sill,
100000 There is q growing feeling il
senatorial and diplomatic circles, tina
the prospects for the negotiation of
commercial treaty with Mexico are any
thing but good. A senator who attended
the conference with General Grant Rn(
Senior Romer, said tonight there are
great many things to be considered il
discussing the advisability Of a CONNER
fetal treaty is not pleasing. We wer
pretty badly nipped in our little affair o
that kind with Canada, and now on
treaty with the Hawaiian government
being sharply assailed. Our suga
interests are opposed to the Hawaiian
treaty, and they will be opposed to thi
proposed treaty. Fer my part l don
believe we can benefit ourselves by
commercial treaty With Mexico.