Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-18
TT0 SISTER REPUBLICS.
CONFESSIONS VISIT TO
Tbb ,,CTAY AND ARGENTINE.

nth Exceedingly NhAAN7 =
Dy'n sn,ate relations with This country
nnnsnortatiOn Facilities the Flrst
as,+v-Wool the Only Export nom
I,o,o,,sv No1s, to This Country.
w.su1vGroN, Aug. 1.-THE commits
...annoipted to visit the Central and
s,,S Hou = American States in the interest of
'Ou'1 Ultimate International and CONNER
NV. l.oIotions between those countries and
.,' yla' lrnited States, has submitted report
y. ~. Dsnartment OF State of its work in
,5.',nay 'uo aud the Argentine Republic.
otus stating that both at
n.V s Ayres and at Monte
DIon' .I.o tbe commission sought from
.ha .la'y commerclal communities information
Wv ..oorning the present condition OF com
CvuSgl U.arca and suggestions as TO the nest
looys luon N promoting trade with the united
llssn9 nes,ns which will he submitted with the
osacrt osas, 10 the President, now In course OF
nrenarstion. the report says;
P-f RIVER PLATTE TRADE.
4 ,,.. share Of the United States in the
r,ons luU trade of the River Platte coun-
,IT ,gbich includes Paraguay, Uruguay,
w tho Argentine Republic, is lamentably
8 naisni6cant, and less than it was half a
an,nrr ago. Tue reason is very appar-
~ Tvpnty-one lines OF steamships con-
& .act nc these ports with those OF Europe,
DSila fbere ls no regular steamship COM
,-nioation whatever with our country.
T.nr, A m 80 steamers arrive at BuenOs
81 ,yras ,T,a every month from Europe, and not
~. t.o,n he United States. The flag of
orr conrtrv is never seen in these waters,
.voant rnon men-Of-war and semi-0cca-
sionally mon some small sailing vessel
vScb happens to be chartered for some
S special occasion.
DONE BY ENGLISHMEN.
An English company sends steamer to
81 Naw York when necessary, where 1t dis
81 charges carg0es of hides and wool and re-
loads with cargOes of merchandise for
# Turope The few products of our fields
and factories found here are brought
sometimes in these chartered vessels, but
more frequently come by way Of Europe,
s. nercbants with one voice saying that be-
suse Of the absence of steam communi-
ntlon they can afford to buy In the
rnited States only such articles as cannot
% obtained elsewhere.
The presentation Of the COM
rssion to the President of Uru-
nay was made the occasion of great
eal of ceremony and military display, it
eing the desire of the government, as
z we'll as the people, to testify in this man
E rgto their admiration for the grand re-
public as the United States is universal
f called.
OTHER AMERICANS PRESENT.
The commission was attended by the
United States charge acting consul and
Ae commander and officers Of the United
tates steamer Nipsic, which happened
b be lying in the harbor, and the usual
addresses were delivered. At the conclu-
ion Of the ceremonies a conference was
eld with the government, at which q
cries Of topics were submitted for
Onsiderati0n. The President of
ruguay and his ministers
ter expressing with great ardOr their
dmlration for the United States. their
erts to initiate our government in all
llgs and their desire for closer rela-
ols, accepted without discussion each
% all OF the propositions except that
len relates to a reciprocity treaty with
Be United States.
'Nf3 III ONLl hAEOhIs
IS 10 THIS they would have readily assent
also had the commission felt justified
encouraging them to expect that the
ugress OF the United States would con-
y! 70 reduction or removal Of the duty
WOOL This being the chief product
uruguay and the only article ex-
INa 70 the United States which is
~ sl under our tariff, it was, of course.
eso..l .asll winch they felt the most and only
,eesI' with regard to the proposed
'lInlOn COIN and International congress,
ley were quite enthusiastic.
STEAMSHIP LINES.
i1e government Of Uruguay, they
~, ~ was not In such financial condition
hI;.l hsG9nel pecuniary aid towards the es-
,'a1.l ,.9uuien1 OF steamship line between
-rolts- LIS duu tle United States, but very
nna e;o'! uoped that something might be
roSd "a !. 'uls direction aud would agree to
o,,a. te we vessels special privileges in the
TIe 1S'ef Of harbor dues, etc.
,lPI,Se5senJatlOn Of the commission to
a.o'uent OF the Argentine Republic
VIII, we COMMISSIONS request, attend
sir, "a, an hltle fOrmality as was con-
M ~ "lvu t diplomatic rank and usage.
en- 'ue eSoI usual complimentary addresses
ssp. s'A"DiNG OF THE REPUBLIC.
Js,a,,o, aot loFmal topics submitted for con-
nj Poca "s, q. our conference with Presi-
rsay. ,a anu snu his government" the re-
daccen,.ss we're all cordially approved
nnisso.eeu Oy tnem. Nowhere has the
alty rC' snd met met with more genuine cor
ossr poIitioo1H oH ueTe has the desire for
F tho rnte.al, ana commercial relations
i ii tbo "',eu yea states been 80 apparent
4 untry ,ro nc, AIgentlne Republic. That
p bat ON @op,res op,i 10 be to South America
hent 'OuIllry osI is TO the Northern con-
bid stu. oa Is making very
n Taye Ts.1e' towards such posi-
er ibstit5, initiate us in all
der ta9b,lllons' place their children
ates And II, imported from the United
ayor Ia f,6n IN Their national policy EN-
ID wbiob as closely as possible the
ospentv o me nave found leading TO
nt '0 International develop
he prost5 'ON FACILITIES NEEDED.
Innate cutnI earnestly desired mora
iled snta' icIal relations with the
p % eyre..' OUT said that il was use-
10 iaclitt. "a9e without transporta.
nt was ' ,F, ihe Argentine govern
ted M, ""Ilhg TO do as much "a the
steamsb,r m giving financial aid 10
ye.so,sF company that would
TIE IetWeen the ports
hoped countries, and
W DO somo,,nat mat our Congress
tae ma"ge.alhg at once, 80 as TO
s'ille t0 t1' as Ae's OF the United states
.eiio tbe A. ,nagI,gentine importers. lie
ota.r me,l,, mn"'lea states TO lead In this
'fd o. ass,souures' and we were re.
o'a eo.'I lure ',n,..ur our government that
.i. B. agy ''mu'ai'se,alately follow and do
''s uads. NY Movement that would in.
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