The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-18
NATIONAL NEWS NOTES.
THAT SOUTH AMERICAN TOUR.
The Commission Submits Su Iuters ting
statsment of Its Visit to Uruguay,
Paraguay and the Argentine
Republic - Appointments
and General Reports.
More of That South Amorlo.n nonor,

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WAsnINaToS, Aug. 1.-THE COM
mlsstoners appointed TO visit the Cen
trsl and South American States In the
interest of intimate internal and COM
mercial relations between these coun-
tries and the United States has sub
nlltted report to the department OF
state OF its work in Uruguay and the
Argentine Republic. After stating
that both at Buenos Ayres and Monte
I,video the commission sought from the
commercial communities informa-
tion concerning the present con-
dition OF commerce and suggestions
as TO the btst means OF promoting
trade with the United States, which
Will be submitted in their re-
port to the president, now in course
OF preparation. The report, in part,
says: The share OF the United States
Ia tho enormous commerce OF the river
platto country, which incluoes Para.
quay, Uruguay and the Argentine
Republic, Is lsmontAbly insignificant
ana less than 1t was half century
SSo' The reason Ia very apparent.
Iwonty-one lines OF steamships con-
necl these ports with those OF Europe,
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communication with our country.
From 40 to 60 steamers arrive at
Buenos Ayres every month from
Europe and not one from tho Enlted
states. Thef products OF our fields
and our factories found there ate
brought, sometimes In chartered ves-
sels, but moro frequently come by
way OF Europe, the merchants, with
ono voice, saying that because
ot the absence OF steam COM
muniCation they can afford
TO buy in the United States only such
articles Ms cannot be obtained alse-
where. Tho presentation OF the com
mittee To thopresident OF Uruguay was
made the oscasion ofa great deal of
ceremony and military display, it he.
lug the desire OF the government, an
well m OF the people, 10 testify in this
manner TO their admiration for the
grand republic" ~ the United Slater
10 universally called. Toe president
or UTugua1 and his ministers, after
expressing with great ardor their ad-
mirstion for the United Slater,
their efforts to initiate our
government in all things and
their desire for closer relations, ac-
cepted without discussing each and all
propositions submitted by the commit
tee except that which relates to u re-
eipiocity treaty with the United
States. To this they would have read
ily assented, also, had the commission
lot justified in encouraging them to
expect that the Congress Of the United
states would accept u reduction OF re-
moval of duty on wool, this being the
chief production Uruguay, and the
| SnlU lnla aNnOrtan "a fha ITpttaA
States which IL taxed under
our tariff, With regard 70 the
proposed common coin and the inter
national congress. they were enthu-
elias ic. The government OF Uruguay,
they, said, WAS not In suoh fiuhnclA
} condition Az ~ otler peeualsrs eic 90
ward the estnhlihhment OF steam
ship line between its ports and tn,
United States, bat very earnestly
; hoped that something might b9 don,
IN thih direction and would agree /,
afford the steamers special privileges
. IN the matter Of hnrbor dues, etc.
. The pres9ntatlon OF the com
mission TO tho president o
, the Argentine Republic was a
tho Oommisslonors' request attended
With as little iormality as was consist.
ont with diplomatic rank, and the
usual complimentary addresses were
T; exchanged. The formal topics sub
, mittsd for consideration at our confer
, once with President R0ca aud his gov
} ernmont, the report continues, were
; all cordially approved and accepted 10y
them. Nowhere has the commission
imot with more genuine cor
- diallly, apd nowhere has thl
desire for closer political anl
, commercial relations with the United
: states been so apparent as in tn
Argentine Republic. That oountr,
I aspires TO be 20 South America wha
; our country IL TO thu northern cont
nont, aud is making very rapid stride
toward that position. The presidon
earnestly desired more intimate com
. mercial relations with the Unit
States, but said II was useless TO ex
;. pect aid without transportation facll
Q tios. The Argentine Republic govern
ment was willing 10 do as much as tn
United States In giving financiG
aid to organize ship company tha
would eail vessels between tue port
O. Of the two countries, and ho hope
that our Congress would do somotnin
a. onco so AZ To make tho markets {
/; the United States accessible TO Oh
Argentine republic importers.