The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-18
THE WORLDS ExPOSIrIos AND ouR
FOREIGN TiiApt--TnE ORION.
Trinity OF TINAs,


TUSITy OF TEXAS.
From time TO time we have published SC
counts Of tho great in,orett which Mexico
and other foreign countries are taklng Ia
tho New Orleans, or WORLDS Exposition
lexlea hss appropriated $4,000 for ME
purpose Of securing there proper exhibit
OF her resources, etc. Even 81 tho pressh'
moment extensive arrangements are being
eonsummated by her agents IN The cretcsni
city, while her people are being called on
| 10 furnish contributions OF their own
When the fair shall DO un doorway will be
magnificent oppor ubliy fer the ol!stns OF
this county, aud especially Of
reIss. TO understand thai ooun.
try, 90 rich In native ana needed
productions. and to enter into commercial
relations that must DO Of infuite bsnehs to
both aides. Our total exporis 10 Mexico
TOO. up some hing in tho neiRbboThood OF
Oh, 200. eco, while those from Gfsst Britain
aud France slightly sIcted this figure
Now our imports are about 1900 COO,
,esinsl some So COO, 900 received by The two
former European powers. During the last
iosmsr five yeSrs our buiosss has been
co ideratly ON the Increase with our
ne ighbor, but II yet islls Ter abort OF what II
should b.. From her We receive
oh eny ecfrse, hides, skins and fuIs
an ju.e aud tie gfasses, the
coffee valuation being sbout 81 600 900
rhs main articles cent - tho United king
dom 10 mAhCgan and come dyes,ufs
Francs however, eScelJ in the importation
o. the latter. cur own country importing
but Little. Our expert, 10 her are prlboi
pslly raw Gotten and mar uisctures there.
from, but the manufactures OF iron and
st Il exceed even these Provisions slso lar 10
ly erio. Into the list. Great Britain ptssei
~ In the manufactures OF cot on
and OF tho metals. Francs's ex
portg ocnsit. nf winss AID tbs
hler woolen goods, and leather goods
There 10 70 good reason why our people,
tae adjoining neighbors, should not dc
mort the entire bu,iness heretofore con
duct ed orobb the wide oceans, Gnd we pre-
iiCt that iiom and alter next year mos
visible improvement Ia this regard will be
accorded.
We ara IN the stms anomalous condition
wi.n our tfaos with Central America. The
toisl airuri exports frtrn this country are
IN toe vicinity oi 100000, OF which ths
Uuit d States receive only So 200 ooO BENG
olithy coffee, Cocoa, Dyes, hides
BkiLs and woods, Ths total imports
there are approximately $l20oo0,CO0, Of
which We supply only about S20U0.0OO
Great Brittin imports sboat $1,000 coo md
exports thereto some 10000 France
does hut lille with that region. Not only
have our Englith cousins this advantage
In the volume Of ihei' exports, but vastei
orc In tho character Of the GOODS; for the
bulk Of ihese are EnulAolurts, whereas
ours are rhiurbl pTcGuco.
When We look at the Britlth West Indies
wo era siill moro struck AZ the disparity
against US. There NO find the txDor,s oil
their own product at neaily $4,000 COZ, OF
which the United States receive OILY
S. .OOO, 600. In the matter OF Imports from
them We receive hut eoout S3OeO,O0J
aErinst Greet Britannia S25,0e0 600. II We
c1Asider the total business OF all tho lnuios
twill appear that thsir total Exports WI
be not fer from Si75, coo Geo, OF which Grs>
Britain and Franco receive about $4,000,
oDo, leaving say, sl25.0De COO to US. Bn
III y tats from W. In exchange pos,sxessd nj
80 coo, COZ and from our European Compel
tors about ;oJ. Coz, coo. Now thsroi 10 no rossoI
why the United 5istss should not yupBly |
vast deal moro II va viii arrange 70 cDts
into direct TRADE with thess governments
To this end, rslisbls commission houses
hollitlea OF purchase and hAIs
ample banking fselitiss and ohsal
and eosvsnient transportation vii
do the work, for they hsvs no prsjudicoi
against our people nor any discriminating
tariffs, and frsights ought TO be in our favor
When We turvsy the South American
field She cass IL equally usly for MS. Thos
countries import values TO the amount o
not far from $970, 0O0. 900 receiving from tn
United Btaies acme $50. 0oO, 600 Only. Thsi
exports. ngure about 1850 Oo0 COO We 70
ceiving thereof only $50 0Oo,0 We ar'
tcanialously la the rear with manuiscture
articles importing . tpt,l ~ these from
tDfee COUNTRIES Oi " kUtly 'Nef SiV'i'oV''o"
We furnish only $40 COO GOO, Great Britain
and France furnishing the balance. The mrs
i country supplying some $50, 0oo, 600 OF cot'oi
aud wooden goods alone against our $40,
100000. This 10 igcxoussble, especial,
for the products In which We excel. la
hardware l.ather and its products, earshen
ware, drugs, etc, we ought indeed sroee'
our foreign friends combined, instead o
falling beh ind.
Attention is directed to thssa facts, II
the hope that som, Eudy will be givei
them by orr mere iants and commissioned
to tho Worlds Exposition next winter
Fortunes are in store for somebody. juss a
they once exIsted for those who inaugu
rated this E,et India trade years ago. Pra
dence, caution and business tact are o
course 40 much to control 50 nerve enter
prise and perseverance,. Texas 10 immed'
at.ly, Is deeply concerned, and can reap
rich harvest from vast stores Of iutellisenc
20 he procured at the great internationa
assemb bly,.
NOT TO DE ENTERTAINED
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