New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-09
arriving al Calao in 1850 from foreign porte
not IN the coasiing trade:

French ................. 80
Ton ics 94Io7
This exhibit leaves ont Of account the coaSting
trade and also the steamers, and merely shows the
number and tonnage of sailing vessels entering
Calao in the course of year directly from foreign
ports. Out of 10? vessels fourteen were under
the American flag. and nine, measuring l",9'o
tons register. came from ports of the United STATES
There were seven vessels of 6,93l tons register.
from the same ports under foreign Hays. ne
cargoes brought from the United States in reg
islcrcd tonnage included 1927 of wheat 9,O+4 oi
lumber and 800 in general merchandise FROM
Hamburg the sailing feet brought rcSls'ereu
tonnage Of j.59i in general cargo ana from "re"'
lritain 6.227 of merchandise and 31,554 Of coal
The bulk of the English, French and German i'm
ports comes however by steamer, ana Is IT,
shipped either al VALPARAISO or Panama. The
English and Gillian lines each dispatch one an"
Sometimes two. steamers week from Valparaiso
/ to Calao and from Panama n steamer Is S."'
sonth either once a week once a for'nilm, lor
Corral in Southern Chilli, stopping at intcrmedl'c
ports. The German Kosmos Line also SENDS
freight steamers TO the nitrate ports ana 'al'"o
from Valnaraiso These steamers bring mer-
chandise from European ports with lower lrcieht
charges than are paid for the transportation u
American goods ny steamer via Panama OF ny
sailingvesscl direct from Ncw-lork. TINS has
boon and still remains the chief obstacle I" inc
/ DEVELOPMENT Of the export trade of the II l'ed
States with Peru With higher freghts. American
co1tons woollens and hardware cannon 'o"P'"
with English and German goods, which are 'ro"S"e
into this market at the lowest posslhN Idc' VI
TRANSFORMATION. Even with the hrueh' OF "e'''
competition from Panama southwark oe'"''" INV
English and CHILEAN lines the freight cha'-'' "''
materially higher American merchah"l' ''""
on similar classes OF European goods. Inc'r q"
also an increased risk of brcakage from o''"'
handling by the lsthmus route, when oFI"'S
to the prejudice Of American goods
The exports from Callao TO tie 'hlcu "'
have fallen OIL heavily since the wal WIN ' HI"
4 list which the courteous viceconSul h"s P'-
cured for me from the Custom House SIN's "u
aggregate of Ss0,9i2 AZ for 1889. Inc p'l"'p'.
entries are gold bars and coin. silver "''S ANU
coin cocaine coca leaves and goa'sNI's' '"'!''
and nltratcs are sent from o.hcr poI''' "'' Wv
aggregate valuation of the exports from cru 10 wv
United States is less than II was before 'hc WIS.,
coast war The exports "f guano. h'Ie' SH-''' ""''
ores and cotton from the same ports I" '' "'''
Kincdom have averaged less than Slo.ooo.ouo a
wear since the Treaty Of Ancun. whereas .''oi'
tbc war tLcy ran as high as S3l 500 Oo' exclusive
England have averaged S5,ooo,ooo during '"e
como nerio1 whereas in le57 the amount was
nearly 500 o0O. 600. These comparisons discI' $
the conplcic exhaustion Of Peru. No' OILY
American trade. but European trade as we'll mas
suffered from the paralysis Of Industrial cheI-lS
,rodpccd bv one of the most oahm'ous ana Un-
necessary of South American wars
loss or AMERICAN PRESTIGE.
CO.. ,,tract il Is generally believed
horo will transform Peru in the course OF L."
years and invicorate its PROSTATE Industries Ih''
il will exert a. most helpful and stimulating in-
A,erce. by bringing into the country ne" h'">>''
of canital. can hardly be questioned lie COM
t,v in natural resources. Is one OF the r'"'s' lH
South America FOREIGN capital j. necI'" I''
,L, dcvclopmcot Of mining and agrcniHll Oc'N.
When it is supplied. and employment j. l'"hu
for thousands Of workmcn IN the competitor ''
,bc railways il is reasonable Ia lhicf ''"' wv
orercies of the country will be revived ana '''o
with an increase in prosperity the imP''. anu
cvnort trade will ne restored In We" "' ''''
nrosnect Of an industrial revival, II VIII MOI !"
premature 10 discuss tie probable crec's "I INV
Crac. contract upon American trade Inc iN''''
,enrc.nting the Gcaccs. assert confidently '"'' "
oreat amount Of machinery and rolling S'"'h VIII
hc impo,,cd fiCm the United States Tor me .o"-
nletlon and equipment OF the f'4""HS' '''
may he right. but il seems much more pi''""'
tbo, the companies Organized III EhE.''" ''
e..;no oot tie contract VII con
,rol the purchases Of plant ana roihh--''''"'
and ,bat they will obtain in England Tie ma
"l,aor,. cha, may be required The railways VIII
1oso such presticc as they have had al p''"-
American enterprises Every one Of the lines
will no opcratcd ultimately. in my Judgment ny
an Fnolisb COMPANY. The contracts for mA'"Il"
,,,iu also he made with English manufacturers
/ Tborndikc. once in control Of the southern
railway system and arbitrarily dlsposscsNu "
the present Government, is one Of thc s''",
mariners in the Grace scheme lie has ani"'''''
10 ne very frankly that the railways. III P'SS'"7
under English management, viii lose thcIi A''''
can base of mechanical supplies. The 'oh'-
holders are largely English. They VIII want u
make their bargains with their own people. lh'S
Will not favor American interests
AMERICAN STEAMSHIP LINES NEEDED
Mr. Thorndkc believes mat the general MGR
csts Of American trade I'm South America can W.
promoted by the establishment Of direct lines VI
STEAM communication on tie East ana "'''
coasts. Although an active railway manager
and owner for many years. he has no faith IN the
project Of uniting the TWO continents Uy TRUNK
line. He considers that scheme extremely Wis
ionary. and expresses surprise that IT should "c
seriously considered IN the United States. Inc
distances in his judgment. are great tha' even
if the continental railway We're built, freight c""u
not be carried in competition with steamers.
The completion Of an intcroccanlc canal ""uIu
solve the question of American competition VIII"
Europe on the West Coast, by providing sDof'er |
lines Of communication from New-IOrk. Inc |
Nicaragua Canal, hc fears will be begun, but |
never completed. The Panama Canal would DE |
the better scheme If the Chagrcs floods conld
be regulatcd-a point which VI de LcsTps icit |
out of his calculations
The most outspoken advocate of American |
steamship lines whom have met on the west !
Coast is the Hon. /. Federico EllnOrc formerly |
Peruvian Minister al WASHINGTON I'm the course |