New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-23
TRADE WITH SOUTH AMERICA.
VAST MARKET OPEN TO AMERICAN ENTER
PRIsE-THE NEED OF SUBSIDIES.

PRIsE-THE NEED OF SUBSIDIES.
To the EdftOr Of The Tribune.
Sir: The fact that the Canadians, for the year ending
lime 40 1850 imported 30 ,O0O0 900 I'm value moro
from this country than from England deserves care
full considerations II clearly indicates that we are
steadily and rapidly securing the greater part OF the
trade of Canada without a treaty of reciprocity. Il
proves that whenever we have ready aud regular
access TO a neutral market as England has we can
secur, orr full share of the trade of that market. 1t
also proves that our manufacturers and producers are
selling their wares as cheap cheaper than those of
England or are supplying better article at the same
ur1ce and that our protective policy IS not working
TO the injury Of the American consumer FnghtS
from Liverpool to Montreal little, If any, higher
than from New-IOrk.
In a short time the representatives OF the South
American Governments TO meet representatives. OF
our Government to discuss among other subjects, our
trade relations and commercial intercourse with them.
Direct. frequent, RAPID, regular and permanent
access ~ south American ports is tho first requisite
70 obtaining DIR legitimate share Of the large ioreg
,tade NJ those countries. That once secured we can
yueat on very much larger scale what we have uoho
In Canada and obtain the lions share OF lher Uale
without IL treaties OF reciprocity VIII not pear uon
fruit To secure proper communication DeI"eoh our
leading seapors and those OF South America our GOV
ernment must take the Initiative We must grant
liberal subsidies for a CONSIDERABLE PeIlo' vi ''"
induce capltasts to construct and run between these
ports steamers of high class. 1t should not DC any
halfway measl,re but so liberal TO secure prompt
accentance from responsible persons or companies IL
sbouId he done at once so as TO induce large mum
her NJ South Americans visit our Exposition III l7'-
and study our markets. The congress SUM W do
sembe here will tend to interest the Peopie Vi 0ou'"
America I'm our productions, but we shali l-l III rap
ng tbe fuu benefit without direct, rapid, frequent
and regular communication, upon sueh hnah''.
basis as will create confidence In both countries III
It's permanency. ,, I'D
We arc ON the verge Of roapinG enormous al
,ao ,ro,, our protective policy; We have lad the
tonnds,ior for a mighty manufacturing industry
IT,, growth. development and benehcent results III
tho near future will confound the wisdom Of moso
who denounce our fiscal policy. by fe'A'i'e ou'
home markets for our own producers we nave ell
courared the construction Of manufactures on ~ i
a scale a. To secure a thorough division Oh laoor' 10
s,,,,r, ,r low cost of production and high grade
of workmanship BY increasing the producu'ono's
NJ labor we have secured TO the skilled artisan
biyr Average rate of wages than is paid in any other
country I'm the world by shutting OUT t,r~a
petition have secured the ereeuon b % nrotected
manufac tories In every class and so haHe o mr.
The consumer by active competition among "'''' p'o
auSS hs ,r.sert Is only forease OF the future The
,nraI Ppcuards we are able 10 offer for new Itoor-
saving inventions or new scientho p,sg to us the
isc ,ha cost OF production Is attracting 10 10 slo
hs, talent of other lands besides stimulating our own
pe0pe 10 achieve sim greater anu posenrfactnrinC
"a nan who i'm 1870 had predicted mahua 80
i us nIan ~, ms country In 1890 such as VIII nc
disclosed by the census "oud nave oDd SutIe. and
~ ,,isionary over san guine and an unsouhu su on0
a., re cc1ls which will be taken IN me year -'oOo
w dscoss greater gain 1890 than the sh one
taken IN l o1p home market We are now ready to
%nter foreign markets. Let US o sI, ranh fro
Amerca - Liar Fla, and permanent access TO foreien
M arket5 and We shall dement, our -