New-York tribune., 1890-03-28
40 FREE TRADE WITH SOUTH AMERICA
WHY RECIPROCITY WAS OFFERED THE ARGEN
TINE REPRESENTATIVES, IN THE PAN
AMERICAN CONFERENCE

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Washington. March % (spocaD.-Rumors wcrc
anoat this afternoon which represented the Inter
national American Conference a. maturing plans for
the purpose OF bringing about absolute free trade
between the United states and the Republics OF
south America II was stated that the whole situa-
ton had been talked with Mr. Blaine, and tiat'
as result Of such consultation, the representatives. OF
this country were authorized, in the name of the
Secretary of STATE and with his approval to make
proposition of absolute reciprocity TO the rcpresen-
tativcs Of the south American countries. The reel
lrocity proposed. IT further stated, was to be
without any exception. and the adoption Of the plan
1t was added. would bring about absolute free trade
in every article OF commerce between the United
States and the South American countries. 1t need
hardly be- SAID that such statements far from
representing what actually occurred. What did take
place can be briefly stated follows:
Mc,srs. Flint and Coolidge. Of the American Com
mission. authorized 10 propose to Me,srs. Pcna
and Quntana. tho two delegates from the Argentine
Republic. absolute reciprocity between that country
and the United states. with the view OF aSccrtanlne
what these two gentlemen were really willing =
oonccde This seemed desirable. because for
time past the two delegates from the Argentine Re
public had been limiting In season and ont of season
at the injustice If the Tinted states looking for
cNr.i ION of il, trade in their country. while the
same time II WAS uuwiln- TO lower the tariff for the
admission Of good, from the Argentine Republic
Mc>-rs. icna and Quniana convcuently forgetting
for the that the United state, already admits
free of duty nearly eighty five per cent of all the
goods south America ~cud- 10 This sort of talk
grew shortly. 1t l. -ad. into something Ike buster
and became. hy is ~cu,cc,s repetition. offensive
.lit regarded necessary either to ignore II
altogether ascertain what the representatives Of
the Argentine Republic really wanted. The matter
reached climax last wcel when Mr.. Quntana de
livcrcd speech. in the course Of which lac went
the familiar grounds often travcrScd hy him
and his colleague. until the subject became dstasto
ful not only 10 the Commissioners from the United
state. but to the rprf Scutavcs Of the remaining
south American Republics as well. Th, speech It
Wa, which finally determined the American Com
missioner, H. submit {, hr Argentine prcscutativcs
proposal If absolute reciprocity, and for that purpose
Mc--r.. Flint ard Coolidge were commissioned T.
consult with thouI.
\, .oon a. the proposition was made Messrs. Pcna
1ud QIintaua niir,d from the advanced position Oc
oupcd D., them over since they came 70 Warrington.
and .,au 10 plficy AID beg for time to take III,
offer into consideration In fact. they pleaded thai
they were not authorized io discuss such PROPOSE
tom flai they would have 20 submit II to the proper
,athouc- That thes would telegraph for instructions
ind more 10 the sam" purpose. Ana herr the mater
r'-f-. and in ti- condition - !. Hkrlf u remain
Of ID wholesale r, procii, an absolute free trade with
all ~ countries oi south aud Central America. such
-..ra,,.,t a'@ il iaa, ADJ, b. a~,im,d ths; such It
Vlt. ir,rr received The -.iipus consideration OF NJ
blaine
90 connection with what has already been sail. It
scarcely necessary g. point uut the tft tha'
~" Argentine Republic cannot pns Div AFFORD 20 open
lir.fllft' li- market, to the trade OF the ult y
~tnfr, So oic huoA- fA. better. probably. man .'i
fop..-,nftiIN.t ~ The Conference, Who have - N''r
ou. rs lesf tcnounrlug tie protective policy of IN"
fIfed state. q polio, which. a~ far a, the Nrgrn
uro Republic l- concerned J.. more Ihci"l. perlap,
n %. practical .upilfttlnu tuwal that country tht
toward arN other. The nitliudc II Nor. Iruh AM
yu.rfana ln fsft. -rn- t. justify the suspicion mat
, ,r rot .fl, If. nscr. ia ih" oA precision Of their
,l..,.- iuf .i.. that flcs are Welding too much I"
TIE. Influence q iI.h nrar'icr~ ana mAhniA,'"t
f. fniin,f ~ whom. we'll known. hr" Controlling
m, financial policy ~ the argentine Hcprhlic.