Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-11-26
SOUTH AMERICAN COMMISSION.
The object and Purpose OF the
Trip.

A representative VI the HERALD finding
the s0uth-bound train would be late, took
the up train and met the Commissioners at
| Newhall. and had two hours Interview on
the way TO this city yesterday. which was
substantially as follows:
ID Is understood this Commission was ap.
pointed in accordance with an act Of the
last Congress, which authorized this Com
mission TO make q thorough investigation Of
the Mexican. Central American and South
American republics states and provinces,
excepting the English and French colonies,
and ascertain the wants Of consumers, and
open up channels of trade for American
products and manufactures. The party con
sists of ex.Gov Thos. G. Reynolds and wife,
Of Missouri, Gen Scion o. Thatcher, wife
and two daughters. Of Lawrence, Kansas.
and Mr.. W. y. Curtis and wife, of the Chi
cago Tnier-Ocedh. General Geo. II. Sharpe
is also one Of the Commissioners. but has not
been able 10 accompany the party. 10 far.
lie will probably join the party at the City
Of Mexico or at New Orleans. The party
visited Philadelphia, Boston, New York and
Chicago, where they were met by members
Of the Boards OF Trade, manufacturers,
| merchants ana representative UuhlhtsH
men, who have ably addressed the Com
mission, as to the condition Of trade and
commerce and the necessities OF the manu-
featuring, industrial and productive inter
esis OF the United States, and their wants In
the way OF better facilities for coping with
England and France for the growing trade
from South America and Central American
states, as well as our neighbOring republic
OF Mexico. Their visit to San Francisco and
their Interview with the Board Of Trade,
Produce Exchange and business Interests
of that city impressed the Commission very
strongly with the importance of the re
sources and the facilities Of the Pacific Coast
for manufacturing
ON meeting the party at Newhall, G. W.
Gi Json President of the Board Of Trade,
kindly introduced the writer to the party
when Mr.. Curtis, one OF the leading news
paper men of the continent, kindly i'm
parted all the necessary Information. The
kindly invitation OF the Board Of Trade Of
this city, through President Gibson, who
went to San Francisco to welcome the party
to this city, and who during the trip TO this
city Impaired volume OF Information, as
well MS the greeting Of representative men
who met the Commission at the depot, and
the flying spin around the city In carriages
provided by the Board OF Trade, was more
than appreciated by members of the Com
mission.
In answer to Inquiries Mr.. Curtis said
their visit to the City OF Mexico was more to
witness the inauguration of President Diaz.
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such facts relating to closer and
more friendly business intercourse.
Mr.. Curtis expressed himself that
the late reciprocal treaty with
Mexico might work a hardship. In some OF
It's features, but that In the main It would be
u decided Improvement He believed. when
commercial relations were thoroughly and
more intimately established, and our manu-
facturers consulted the fabrics, styles, col
urs, and needs OF the consumers, In the
Mexican and South American States, our
manufacturers would get q better share Of
their trade. The imports from the United
States to Mexico In 1882 were $4,000 900,
while in 's3, they were only $l3, 0OO, 900, which
is accounted for by the great falling of Of
railway building In s3 in the republic, or in
other words the excess of railroad improve
ments In 1882.
In speaking of the future commercial re-
lations OF California with Mexico, the South
| and Central American States, Mr. Curtis
| claims there Is bright future. He says
with our coal, iron, tin, petroleum and lum-
Der interests, with other inexhaustible re.
sources, California Is the most inviting field
| for manufactures In the United States and
| he also claims when the natural channels of
| trade have been opened, the treaty VIII work
| hugely to our advantage. He believes the
| time Is not far distant when our petroleum,
Tint is worth but dollar barrel. and is
| now being sold for one dollar gallon In
| South America will be admitted free Of duty
| to the Argentine Republic and Colombian
| States. That the time is not far away when
| the American coal oil lamp will supplant
| the fish oil lamp and the tallow dip in the
Land OF the Aztecs or the territory conquered
| by Bolivar aud Balboa. Mexico imports as
| much from England as she does from the
| United States, and aa much more from
| France aud other countries, and the Com
| mission claim by putting an additional force
| on guard in the way of an improved Con.
| sulnr system, the commercial interests OF
the United States will be materially bene-
| fted.
An important matter which the Commits
| sion desire to accomplish Is the establish
| ment OF bonded warehouses for the storage
| OF American goods shipped into Mexico for
sale. At present there are no facilities Tor
| holding goods In bond till there Is chance
| to sell them but as soon rs merchandise mr.
riyes In that country the duty must he paid,
although the owner might not wish to sell
Tor II year. A system of bonded warehouses
| with government keepers and uniform tariff
would greatly facilitate commerce between
| the two countries.
The Commission left yesterday afternoon
| for the City of Mexico, and expect to arrive
| saturday, so as to be present at the inaugh-
ration OF President Diaz next Monday. Alter
| the Inauguration they will visit various
| points OF Interest and hold interviews with
| members of the Cabinet and Congress, and
after doing all they can to further and per
| feet the friendly commercial relations, they
| will go to New orleans, where they expect
| to meet representative business men and
manufacturers of the Southern States, ms
well as heavy importers and dealers from
South America, who will attend the EXPOSE
ton. From New orleans the Commission
will go to Colombia and the Central Ameri'
can States. From there they will go to Ven
zuela, Brazil and the Argentine Republic
| und such other South American States as are
| not under protectorate of the English or
| French governments.
The personnel OF the Commission and the
| entire purity are of the wide-awake and en-
| terprising American type, who appear to
| comprehend the objects of their mission and
| determined to accomplish some substantial
results