The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-01
THE MEXICAN TREATY.

ssnate ON the ratification of the CONNER
cial treaty with Mexico. there were ~ In
favor and 20 against the measure, lacking
one OF being the ut cessary two-thirds, with
II senators absent. A reconsideration was
moved, and there will be another vote latt'
in the season.
This result is deplored by oil who urder'
stand the question and believe in proper
measures to restore the commerce ana
shipping Of this country TO the proud 20
sition they occupied for fifteen years before
the war. Every one DESTROYS OF increasing
or rather building up, great trade
with Mexico was anxious LOT
the ratification of the treaty. Two causes
are assignedfor the opposition TO 1t. Lo'
cally and specially the democratic sena'
tors OF Louisiana, oppose 1t because 1t nd
mits Mexican sugar free Of duy. Some
republicans, as advocates OF the present
exorbitant tariff. oppose it because 1t adj
mits any thing Tree of duty. The Louisl'
ana objection is farcical and unworthy oithe
intelligence OF the senators and the people
of that state. This is selfevident when 1t
is considered that the people Of the United
8 sates annually import about ninety mil
lion dollars worth OF sugar, on which
duty OF three cents pound 10 paid by the
people-the production OF Louisiana being
that much short OF the consumption
Of this country; and secondly that in
all the centsrs OF Mexican popu.
lstion sugar 10 much higher than In the
United States, and It will require years OF
prosp Gritty in that industry in Mexico before
enough can be made for homo consump-
lion. On both coasts Of Mexico large terri
tories are admirably adapted to sugar cul.
ture. but the country, except In . patch
culture sense, is q wilderness. The treaty,
| il ratified, has emily six years to run. time
entirely too short for the production OF that
country to justify expectation to this In
Central Mexico. Chihuahua way to Qneve'
toro, there common brown sugar now sells
A. about twelve cents a pound. and white
Loaf at twenty-five, higher prices
tlan ether foreign sugar br ngs
liza this country after paying three
cents pound at the custom house. So, in
| fact. tor the six years to come, this feature
Of the treaty can cut no figure whatever on
the sugar interests of Louisiana. 10 pet
and foster that industry now every family
| In the United States is compelled TO pay
three cents per pound more for all the sugar
they use then would be the case II not an
acre of cane was grown in that state or in
the Union.
| But the real benefits OF this treaty.
| n q
ID N MArIAs ROMERO, progressive states
| m An OF Mexico, will arise from the markets
opsned TO American manufacturers and
these will be enormous. One or two illus
trations will suffice. Mexico is compare
| tiysly destitute OF our modern wagons and
other vehicles, using TO q large extent
the wooden trucks OF century
ago. The tariff on Miibnn or other
wagon, worth here about seventy.five dol
lars. is seventy dollars in Mexico, which
added TO freight and other charges. would
nlaoe IL ~ about hundred and seventy-iive
dollars in the interior OF that country. On
all other vehicles the tariff is thirty-ive dol
Iars per wheels hundred and forty dollars
on a buggy, carriage or spring wagon.
U pder this important treaty these ana all
agricultural implements, with long list OF
other articles made in this country and
greatly needed in Mexico. would be admit
ted free of all duty. In letter from GENERAL
II. p. Bee, one Of the best informed men
living. on Mexican material Affairs, he ex'
, -esses the belief that within the elk years'
existence Of the treaty Mexico would buy
tan million dollars worth Of American We
CONS vet this would be small portion oil
the aggregate benefits to American trade
Ever since Mexican Independence her
trade has been largely monopolised By Ea'
rome. The wisest men Of our country nave
long desired such change ss would pour
that rich commerce into this country ~
next door neighbor, and sister republic
Everything tends to such wonderful dsvel-
opments in that country as to increase nef
trade IN an almost unparalleled ratio, and
All things considered, the defeat OF TINS
treaty., n finally contaminated, would be a
suicidal act on the part Of the United States
senate.