Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-11

and that the men who have been on the
frontier for the last four years will now
be permitted la taste the sweets of army
life. "That ORDER said an officer TO-
day, "means the resurrection of the
army
THE SOUTH AMERICAN COMMISSION.
WAsrINGroN, Aug. l0.-rhc commits
sion appointed Ia visit Central and South
America in the interest OF commerce be-
tween those countries and the United
States Ina, made reports on its visit to
Ecuador, Venezuela and Guatemala No
reports on the visit TO Brazil aud
the Argentine Republic have
been submitted and il is
understood that none will br made. The
early return Of the commission TO Wash
ingtom was made at the telcgraphic re-
quest of Secretary Bayard who asked
the members to be at home by July
last.
The commission says il found the
president of Ecuador dislnclincd to re-
ciproCity treaty because his government
needed the revenues from imports and
because other countries buy more goods
from Ecuador than the United States,
which in that respect stands nth.
The tariff of Ecuador is 20 be
revised soon, however, and he would
suggest reduction in the duty on inn
ports. In regard to the adoption of Il
common silver coin for the Central and
South American states and the United
States, he said his country was not work
lug its silver mines and had no silver to
coin. lie favored Il commercial congress
of the countries mentioned and went ON
TO say that one of the great obstacles to
commerce with the United States was the
high freight charges, the carrying trade
being practically monopoly and
mtimatcd that if the United States would
establish line of coasters with equitable
charges, no other vessels would he al
lowed to trade at the ports of Ecuador.
Tile commission found that treaty with
spain, Ecuador'S largest customer, was
being negotiated. The commission be-
licrcs that by means of proper methods
the United States can gain practical con-
troll q the trade of this country.
The commission reports that il
was received by the president of
Venezuela and his cabmct,1o and
.
matters of much importance, but That the
/ Venezuelan congress was soon TO con
venc, and the prcSidcntdcsircd not TO be
/ hampered by promises, but said he would
/ soon communicate with the United States
/ government on the subject referred to
| In addition, Gen. Blanco was m Europ,
Tor the purpose of negotiating treaties.
In the report ON the results ui the visit
TO Guatemala is embodied II communica
ton from the minister of foreign relation,
In relation to the memorandum OF the
points for consideration submitted by th,
commission, 1t concludes as follows
"The government of Guatemala Is thor
oughly convinced of the necessity o
more intimate relations between tn,
United States and IT,, and accepts glNdl,
the manifestations made to II of the de
sire of the United States To lend its mora
influence in the case of necessity To pre-
vent European interference IN American
aitalrs, and considers that such infucnc,
ana attitude Will be very important ant
hcnchcaln
The government of Guatemala Is dis
posed to arrange, and II has alread,
taken some steps towards It's treaty q
reciprocity, drawn up so ~ 10 produc,
the greatest possible benefit Ia the great
est possible number OF inhabitants o
both countries, according to the trrm
proposed In the memorandum but rr
serves the privilege of hereafter Stain.
in detail the articles 10 lac included OF
both sides. lie provided thai anon.
these articles produced by Guatc
male TO he received free into tn
United States, sugar shall be in
clnded. The memorandum add
that Guatemala favors common silye
coin of the value of the gold dollar, tina
the nation would gladly Join an interna
iional congress, and concludes by Sayin.
that the consolidation of the i've Centra
American states would prove of urea
commercial advantage all around.
WACO.