New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-19
AN AMERICAN ZOLLVEREIM
low TT STRIKES THE EUROPEAN MIND.

This 4 the name under which the European press is
now fervently discussing the scheme originally con-
ceived by Secretary Blaine years ago.
and to be laid before the International
American Congress at washington next oc,
toher The statesmen. political economists and
merchants Of Europe easily understand that If Mr.
Blaipe,s suggestions are carried out, the three
Americas will form "ZOllverein" like that achieved
by Bismarck between the German States, and which,
while conducting TO PruSsan supremacy In the faiher-
land, proved very advantageous to every member Oh
that Custom House Duties Union" Among inc
many papers Of Continental Europe which might be
ouoted. a few lines only translated from lie
Temps" of Paris. the oh ana HlHueiludi oiea~ VA
doctrinaire Republicans:
The United states are preparing a Congress ana
nIan OF economical federation of great significance
II tho Congress about to meet at Washington III Oc
ober gives the expected results, the whole European
commerce will suffer from it to greater extent ana
for longer time than 1t would suier from inc con-
SEQUENCES OF long The question, in fact Is 10
know whether or not the protectionst current pre-
yaipg in the United States and accentuated by the
arrival to power of the Republicans with Presidents
Harrison will encrcle the Spanish American coun-
tries and close the New World against the products
Of the old continent"
The writer proceeds then to the enumeration OF the
different questions TO be discussed at Washington, the
principal of which, says he, will be the unihcation Oh
e m.hO
Zollvereip This will amount TO nothing less
than to an economical reorganization of the New
World and the exclusion of Europe. North America
is market for raw materials, and South America
is for industrial products, vast market not yet
saturated That is why the Congress at Washington
which seems first sight somewhat harsh con-
cention. must not be treated as a utopia
strong appeal is addresses to European manufacturers
so that they should accommodate the quality and
IN he
expected competition European importers are ad-
vsed TO increase their business relations with spanish
American States in order that the offer of new
market so inviting, tempting" should not appear
to those countries compensation for the loss they
would suffer- through their adhesion TO the prohloVe
system of the United States"
Loss or no loss. it is evident that Europe fully
realizes the fact that the American system OF pro
lection is far from being obstacle to strong com
mercial union between the "Three Americas" II
not completely established by the International Con
rress of next October, the discussion there will be
great step in that direction, for II IS certain that
the able statesmen already appointed a nleIlDers
4, useless or wild talk For instance. they would
consider for moment ne saeses'Sn l V IA
thorities should send Rio Janeiro and Buenos Ayrs
mails by way of the lshmls, Ch and me S'rdlis aus
consideration the real and not the a.pa et condlloh
Of some countries - south OF Vs. aor d ans mo
Gem 10 succeed in La Plata and Brazil as wei as
Is renorted: fl shiploads Of immigrants are con
stanty brought back 10 la an ports from those c0ul
tries a fact which has never occurred In regard 10
The United States 1t VIII be also borne m nina 'hat
IL is not sufficient that trade sholld BE- plentiful bu
that II must stand if profitable at all on sOunn
money basis. and Just now there IS one south Aneil
can country which has kept borrowing money IN
Europe for the last ten years, on such giSaht c
1cae hat IFS paper negotiated AT some - per cent
discount But these second considerations, winch
cannot I'm the least prevent the final conclusion sooner
later. Of the American Zollvcreh 30 NUN uredueu
by the European trade.