The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-12
THE GROWTH OF OUR MEXICAN
TRADE

In No. II, Of the Consular Reports, we
notice communication from DR. Ronr.
G. CAMPBELL, United States consul to
Monterey, that contains some facts aud
hguros worthy Of moro than passing at
tcntioh. They relate to the present and
possible trade between this country and
the city OF Monterey.
Monterey, the principal city Of Nueya
Icon, Is perhaps beyond all doubt the
most important and promising city of
Northern Mexico. II now has direct |
railway communication with Texas aPd |
the status now or growth Of its trade |
ought to bo u matter of considerable con |
corn TO our merchants. Whom tho proper |
commercial regulations and relations be-
tween Mexico and the United States cN-
list, It IN probably with Monterey that
Texas will do its best Mexican trade.
While other sections may reach Mexico
through different routes and cities,
Texas will most likely ship aud trade
direct more extensively with Monterey
than any other Mexican center.
On. CAMrnrLL's figures and sugges-
tons in the promises therefore are time
ly and Of interest. lie says that the im-
ports greatly exceed the exports and
that this difference IL rapidly increasing
every year. In other words the Mon
torcy people are becoming annually
moro extensive buyers, aud that the
greater part of these imports arc from
tho United States. Among other facts
Is the one that last year the Mexican
National railroad delivered at Mon.
torcy ~ ear loads Of machinery and az
ricultural Implements shipped from the
United States. Another item was the
I, sale In Nueva Leon of some 5000 sowing
machines in lSS3 and the importation OF
lG0,OO gallons Of kerosene oil.
Tho Consul, In mentioning several
large houses, remarks; "They import
very largely from the United States
aud keep ON hand every description o
American agricultural implements
hardware, cutlery, etc., which are com
y ing mere In demand every year, an,
y have almost entirely driven out of thi
- market tho English and German goods
= which formerly had n monopoly" Bu
: tho main point of interest is the state
T" ment that "within twelve months afte
T. the reciprocity treaty becomes opera
|" tive, the trade between the two cour
" tries will have Increased ten-fold, q
" least" Tho Consul closes his ropoI
with tho remark that these data are |
]" every way reliable.
" Such an encouraging growth and GU
- look OF our Mexican trade cannot br
~ prove roassuring and incito our mo
W chants 10 greater efforts In that fiel,
!, And Texas ought TO reap, OF all 9th,
States, tho golden harvest In our fitul
~, commerce with Mexico.
!" Tho necessity OF impressing upon o,
=. Cengrcssmen this winter the importnn,
90 OF urging the passage OF the bills to rel
!" der the reciprocity treaty operative, Is
~ once apparent. That bill ought to
~ through easily next winter. and II n
" various Exchanges aud Boards OF Ira,
In Texas will take the matter In har
Nv and urge the delegation TO enthusiast
:" advocacy Of the measure, by this tin
~ next year many Of our large firms vi
" be indinga new and profitable field 4
- their wares TO the south ofus.
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