New-York tribune., 1886-01-17
TRADE WITH BRAZIL.
HOW IT MIGHT BE FOSTERED-lHE DAuA-
MER'S REQUIREMENTS.

MERS REQUIREMENTS.
frRon AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIbuNII
Rio DE JANEIRO, Dec. 3.-Para stands upon
the low ground beside OF the mouths OF the Amazon
IN, velow current O. that great flows like mill
race by the city, sweeping along with spags broken
pam branches other hoasam aud etssm from Tar up
In the Wilderness Para not sc bad as tits painted IL
has many hne buildings, Ia comparatively clean ana Is
steadily increasing In Importance as commercial cen
the trade Of the Amazon river opened up tah
city gains in business prosperity Here are orouRhs
millions Of rubber yearly from the INTERIOR ana
from here this product is shipped to Europe ana le
United States The United States is heavy buyer VI a
Brazilian products but Instead OF sending her produc1
10 turn TO Brazil 1t pays Tor of them in cash Tho
United States imports yearly from Brazil about
$50 600 900 worth of products and sends back only
about Ss 100000 worth England and France control
tho markets st the interests OF the United States
in the I'm pire are immense and Rapidly growing
From Para River steamers up to Mspaos, distance
OF / 900 miles, and come back loaded with rubber.
These steamers were built in the States anu
are owned by American company, which controls
the rver trade The carry into the Interior
American manufactured articles and before long the
savages of the Upper Amazon will be carrying water
bury watches, and the festive kazoo will eDven the
reeesses Of the sevas There Is OF couree al Immense
quan OF valuable wood In the Amazon Valley ana
is wouder that more American capital is not Invested
In getting IL out
tis.uays sumwcr in Para, for inst north o. '"o
,y ia the EQUATOR Its hot OF course but is hotter
FROM 90 TO 70 north Of the equator than 1t Is on IT.
Winds from the river the ocean blow over Para
and temper the OF There are large opera
house several fine churches aud an avenue OF roJM
paIms une ualled In the world " Tara 10 an lhuiah
word and neass sea" for 50 broad is the Amazon
the Indians considered 1t the ocean ana sah
Para"
From Para W, sailed to the souh aud one morning we
knew that the long voyage drawing to close From
the chiness Ot the late autumn we had sailed INTO t'
summer of the world. and crossing the equator now
held our other and breahod In converse
seasons" Tho day the iron heart OF our steamship
would throb and the Advance would he at rest
I'm the harhor OF Rio JaneirO. So all on deck
early the which Is presented by the most
picturesque harbor In the world. Soon the spectacle
was before wild confusion of huge grahlte
mountains springiug from the waters edge. hills
crowned with fOrtrosses ravnes where psm treesErew
villages nestled. the serrated or9an Mountains win
their silent musc to the westward In front mass OF
bare granite 500 feet high. sprnging almost perpen
dcuarv the clouds. and beyond II the city. with
dornes and and oitadol-such was the scene.
fleet OF merchant ships from every nation In the world
rode at anchor on the placid OF the bay.
several formidable iron-clads few the green flag
of Brazil The white aud gold yacht OF tho
Emperor was anchored by. The imperial barge
pulled by Oarsmen Just putting of for the
The business came from the CITY, ana
ths song Of the sailors the merchant ships they
"shantied" at their work sounded the by. Little
launches shot hthcr aud thther and every where
hustle and animation and beauty. Here was the
great of Brazil. From here all parts OF the
word tho merchant fleets waiting 10 bear tho rich
products Of this rich Empire. But Of all tho ships that
anchor before the city only two dew the
American flag. There great steamships lying the
flags OF England Germany, France and Italy. but
steamship the only one that few the stars and
Stripes
II IS especially CALLING to American the well
laden tramp" steamers OF England 20 Of the
OF Rio bound for American port. wuoss the
departure for the States OF those British which
carry the triangular commerce which takes many
hundred thousands OF dollars out Of cOuntys wealth
annually The steamships In the triangular trade LOAF
In England with manufactured articles for Brazil. In
Brazil they load with coffee other products
OF the Empire for the United States. Ia the United
States they load with grain for England. Thus they
realize three profits all OF which Of the United
States The natural result Is that they can
afford TO take freight at lever rates
than the steamers OF the American line and thus wo pay
indirectly to English steamships annually large amounts
OF money, enabling them to keep up competition
which prevents tho American ships from doing a prof
liable business Yet 1t proposed 20 give to tho
American fine compensation for carrying the mails
One-tenth OF the money thus paid to English ships
Democratic desagOgues would raise the cry OF cub.
commerce languishrs and CorcOvsdo looking over the
beautiful bay sees tho Argosies OF other nations 20
In and out OF the granite gates and Brazil begs I'm vain
for closer commercial relations with the great Republic
OF the North. Our merchants cold and ppathetc
Government is almost hostile, We pay millions
in tribute TO the Emperor OF the Braz and the Quoea
| OF En-. an
There nothing the Brazians desire more than ipt,
nate relations WITH the United states The barbors of
the Empire crowded with the steamships Of England
thORe
agents OF English and French firms ia Brazilian
wants TO buy machinery cotton goods he can nnd I'm
VIII take his order and get the articles fr Enrp-
| him. But II he wants American machinery or cotton
! goods lie must take long Journey TO the sta'os
| 10 get them. Aftsmpb have heea male from
tirns time by American nsrehsnts to get control
| OF the markets Of Brazil. bnt tnsy have gone
hou, IL without considering at all the requirements OF
"a. trade They have gone about Introducing their
into the or the Empire In the same man
ts.ttbsy would 40 about introducing them into the
narsers of Missouri Caforns and the consequence
thai they Lave withdrawn from the attempt dlsgusted
- indtgnaut Again thcy have sometimes sent out ir-
s ssn,n.illr men who went juDkeIing expedition
| -tE tbeir empoyers money aud did nothing else.
! The custom laws OF Brazil are yeIstio9s In the OK
| .ueh matera Bat II shippers would use oare
| "a ,atiepce the laws would not be troublesome
sa sna d.shiup hail-feliow well met carry aplsoo
lno drumner whose sales In Western cities make
rub their hands In goc is not the sort OF
| e.Io, for Brazil The Braziians lol In hammoeks
ander Iustns pam siways afternoon They greet
cach other with aud Kisses and drive sbarp
| harsains with languid urbanty thas Is Truly charming
'Ss1t.ye BRAZILIAN would cheat man out OF his last
mt and leave him with tho Impression tbat he had been
nost hly honored The drummer VINO succeeds here
must be- a. polite Chesterfield Is persistent as an
orSce-seskor as calm statue, and 40 sharp "a o
| needle