New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-30
SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE.
70 EXTEND THIS CoUNTRY's COMMERCE.
DISCUSSION BEFORE THE COMMISsIoN-A BRITISH
NAVAL OFFICER FOR PROTECTION.

DISCUSSION BEFORE THE C0MMISsIoN-A BRITISH
NAVAL OFFICER FOR PROTECTION.
The Central and South American Commission IN
The interest of commerce bcwccn The tnitch states
mud the Central aud South American countries neld
It's second session yesterday III the Collector once
I'm the Custom House. Among those present were
the representatives OF business houses "l me oIE
doing business in South America, Slgnor hoWtI";
the Mexican Minister; PhIllp II. Morgan United
states Minister ~ Mexico; j. Gurgal do Annai0l
Valonte Charge d. Anairs and salvador Meudouca,
Consul. General of Brazil the Consul Generals OF
Peru, BOLIVIA and other south american Nallons
Nh MORGAN Munster to McM'o, oS,HSlrn IGsS@4
wunld offer the Commission every faclhtY ~ rs
visit to that country. SiCuor Romero SAID That ne
was satisfied that every facility would he au"upu
II. reciprocity treaty between IN" Two '"'ns
tiics is now awaiting. be said. the final acton oi
The legislative bodies IN both countries aud II
would greatly influence the matters ~ when ihls
COMMISSION was interested H. y. Anderson.
special Commit. sloucr from the Spanish American
markets 10 the Ncw-Oflcnns xpositon, nado a
Theme No lu.0oO.oDD consumers iu hoso m1tk'is.
in ~ area Of soop0op 'qu'c mii's' IN" ,,Nl.'
1h,t np deficient IN mliuinr tntcH Hnd 'tl non HuP
iiic forming iurl'm' me- "l mr'i 90 ", H. ID, ,,"'
aud tropical Nuts ana hard woods The i"!l l"'Fn
3r e,n t"'riCnn Ecrubic. /, ra55 ooOooo nnd Of
the trade the United ntdts controls lees lhhu "' ulln
iho Hons share beng monopolloi BY Great irllin,
our exports go 10 Europe aud only per cent 10 Tie
fouth American EcruhHcf
JOSEPH G. Tracy. the Peruvian Consul, said that
his experience showed that English merchants
gave longer CREDITS than Americans aud ihs was
The chief difficulty with which the Americans nad
10 contend. This statement was confirmed by me
nsu-GencIal OF BrazI, VINO sara that
he had already expressed his views IN
in an interview that presented them accurately
Two per cent of our manufactures goes 70 foreign
markets. and only an insignificant portion Oh Tue
two per cent TO the twenty American countries
south of us We need new foreign outlets for our
surplus manufactu lures. and We cannot look 70
ic t-an pIi.1
markets for there they viii not for fifty years
manufacture the goods which we can now sell them
The COnsul-Geueral added that there was not sur
hrient importation by steamers between lhc
United States and Brazil At present the American
steamers run az intervals of a month and half;
American merchants did not seem t. undeiStand
the wants of the Brazilian trade, but Engllsh and
other foreign merchants did understand them ana
in the habit of Shipping American goods lhat
had been imported TO those countries 10 ,bIaIi.
He knew that his Government would do all IN MS
power to assist the interchange of commerce with
the United states 80 ., ,
Captain Bedford Pim an ex-Member of Parha,;
mept aud an officer IN the British Navy, was ashed
10 give his views. lie said:
II seems to from intimate acquaintance with
American commerce that the United States Ought 10
carry all the trade OF The continent. You nave inc
greatest Nation on earth and all the means ana
facilities You want more ships as mn'h as
you want 20 give long credits II England can nH her
trade let take it and keep lit am an old Tory,
IN, 1 admire the Monroe DOCTRINE and wish we h3I IL
with Iahomnatc free trade No other nation ut my
own prctends 10 maintain IT. II seems To me tat tn"
American should give his attention now TO his marine
commerce, Railroads have had their day; Now let the
men of middle means invest their capital In building ny
The American shipping ana they MiH spread lhch ''c"u
Thomas X. Lombard Honduras merchant, sald
that much of the dissatisfaction with American
goods IN south America arose from the fact that
they were not well packed 80 As TO be carried over
the mountain roads into the interior. A few years
ago Ncw-Orleans merchants sent commission 10
Honduras IN the interest of trade and 1t mas re-
suited IN the establishment of a business that IS
driving out all other foreign merchants.