The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-04-04
Commercial Relations with Other
Republics. M

Commercial Relations with O.her
Republics. "a
o, Saturday last the President sent to /
The Senate the following nominations
John b. Henderson. of Missouri: Cor |
neltus N. Bliss, New York; VIM. Pinck-
asy Whyte. Maryland; Clement Stud cha
ksr. Indiana; 7. Jefferson Coolidge, Mas |
saehusetts; W illiam Henry Prescott, South |
Carolina; Andrew Carnegie, PeDnsylva-
mia; John II. G. Pitkin, Louisiana; Morris
III. Estes. California. and J. H. Hanson,
Georgia. to be delegates to the conference
between the United States and the Re
public of Mexico, Central and South
America. Hayti. San Domingo and the
Empire of Brazil, TO be held in Wash
ington in 1889.
This is an unusually able body of men,
and their selection shows the Importance
Of the interests to be cons:dert d at the
contemplated conference and the concern
felt for the proper represent, tien OF this
governmen In it. Our commercial Jela-
tions with the Republics named have
been greatly neglected heretofoie-'o
much 80 that that vast field for enterprise
and trade has been mOnOpollzed by other
powers which have no political or terri
torial sympathy with them. Our exports
tooare mere bagatelle in comp arson. with
our imports from those countries, where
there is an inviting field for our manu-
factuIes and products of all kinds. We
have simply, by indifference, ignored one
of the most affiuent and inviting sources
of commerce known to the world. Mr..
Blaine. under the Garfield administration,
called attention to this interesting sub
ject, and had formulated plan for a
Congress Of American Republics. s.mi-
lar to that now proposed, when the assas-
sins bullet arrested the preparatl 'as End
changed the influences then at work. One
of the FIRST important acts of the adm in
istration In which he is again placed in
charge of our foreign relations, is to re-
sums where he had been forced TO leave
off In the negotiations and treaty stipula-
I'll ,ns, which will be necessary for the C, n,
summation of this important work.
Already are the business men of the
country moving 10 the direction INDICATED.
In New York on the 20 h, in advance of
the nomination of the commissioners above
published. meeting of three hundred
men identified with the commerce between
this country and Spanish-American ports
met In the hall at Delmonico's under the
title of the Spanish American CONNER
;ol IIx,fo no of
ton, as announced. Is the promotion of
trade with Mexico, Central Americas, the
West India and Philippine Islands. Among
those present were : j. NJ. Ceballos. War
ner Miller, VIM. p. Clyde, Charles Wat
rus. g. J. Kimbali. j. NJ, Munoz, r. A.
q. Smith, John F. Plummer, Charles S.
Higgins, Colonel F. X. Kahn. w. B. Boul-
ton, g. n. Bliss. FL. III. Rogers. F. G.
Pierra, d. do Luna. William l.. Strong,
A. Il. Whitney. G. II. Flint, F. b. Fiske,
Frank Cheney. G. N. Jordan, E. Gorgoza,
r. II. Hoadly. Antonio Gonzalez. ArtuIa
Cuyaz, b. Yiberga, <. j. Berinold. john
Is. Bacon, General Buttertield and j, Sea.
yer Pace.
The hall was decorated with the flags
OF the South American Republics and the
Stars and Stripes. j. NJ. Ccballas called
the meeting to order, gave the guests q
cordial welcome and then introduced as
the presiding officer, William IL. L.
Hughes, of the Ward Line of steamships.
Mt. Hughes addressed the meeting briefly,
explaining the conditions that had made
organization necessary. and outlining the
requirements of the future. +. q. Pier
"a, acting as Secretary. read the statistics
coacernir~ the exports and imports OF
the various South American countries.
These showed that Great Britain monop'
olized large per cent. Of the import bust
ness. The figures given showed that OF
the $3.50, 000. 900 of imports by Spanish
American countries annually, the United
States contributed only about il pei
per cent. or less than the smallest of The
European nations. Mr.. Pierra read ct
ter from President Harrison. regletting
his inability to attend the meeting, but
expressing his hearty sympathy with the
movement.
Elk Senator Warner Miller, who was
next introduced. spoke of the benefits te
be derived from rapid steamship commu
nication with South American ports. Pres
ident Hughes introduced John f. Plum
mer as man ''who. If he isn't a states
man, tits his own fault. MIR. PlummeI
said it was true that intercourse was the
soul OF progress. as somebody had said.
The time had now arrived. Mr.. Plummer
said, when America should have the hes t
ships ON the sea. After remarks by e l.
fifty years in South America. and by s.
Perez Triana. permanent organization was
effected by the election of the following
officers President. j, M. Ceballos; vice
presidents. j. M. Munoz, Conrad N. Jor-
dan. j. f. Plummer; treasurer, e. Cor
goza; secretaries. F. q. Pierra. Il. A. g.
Smith and s. Perez Triana.
It ia thus that plans and organizations
are assuming shape and substance to press
the matter of our trade relations with
the Span ISL. American countries and to
arrange for such reciprocal conditions as
will utually benefit the powers to the nj :
gotfau ms. We regard it as the most i'm
p3rtant. subject that will be likely to en-
gaRe-the attention of the administration
during Mr.. Harrison g four years. term,
involving interests Of far-reaching effect
and eomprshendingthe enlargement of our
com slercial relations to an almost indef-
mite extent. The south is peculiarly in
tsFested in the conference bad in view
in the appointment of the commission. as
we'll as In the action Of the business men
in New York. 1t will open up an out let
fJr thu productions of the whole country
and 4 specially the Southern States, and
3 seimpulse to all the material interest 6
of the Nation.
It is stated tAat Mrs. StOneWaIl Jackson
Wis Offered the postmaster at Lexington.
w. The statement is further made that
her reply to friend (who wrote that he
was informed she had only to signify her
willingness to accept to receive the APP
poiatmentl was that while sensible of the
kindness which prompted the move she