The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-23
OUR TRADE WITH BRAZIL.
South American Merchant Discusses
the AdvantnEes OF ReoIprocitr.


the Advantages OF Reciprocity.
Mr.. Antonio Guimaraes, a Brazilian, and one
OF the leading merchants In business between
Brazil and the United States, on being asked
what would DO the result OF treaty OF reci-
procty between the United States and Brazil.
ms proposed by his Government and Mr.. Blaine,
said that in his judgment such troaty would
be OF great advantage to both countries.
Brazil" he says, produces at present GOO,
600 tons OF sugar per annum: but under n
treaty OF reciprocity with the United states in
less than three years 1t would produce enough
sugar to supply the entire country At present
Brazil furnishes &c per cent OF the coffee con-
sumed in the United States, but while the area
OF coffee production is limited to the States OF
San Pauo Rio, AMI Mnas. The northern pro-
duction being OF no account. the sugar cane
area extends from Para to Parana. and, in fact,
ell along the littoral Of Brazil from the equa-
tor to a few degrees below the southern tropic,
the possibilities of sugar production being far
In excess of those OF coffee production. aud
almost unlimited"
Mr.. Guimaraes said that his correspondence
from various parts of Brazil indicated that his
countrymen fully realized the great advan-
taGes to be derived from reciprocity with this
country. Tho desire for such treaty was
especially marked in the northern provinces,
where sugar cultivation is already one OF tho
principal industries. There has been some
DISPOSITION in those provinces to dissatsfac
satisfaction would be entirely allayed II,
through the central Government. q treaty
which would open the doors Of this market to
them. and give to tho sugar raising industry
the impetus and development which 1t is capa-
In exchange Tor these important advan-
tages 10 my country" continued MIR. Gui.
m9araes . I've prGposo to reduce our import
Bra2il is dependent on tariff for revenue. and
while In exchange Tor FREQ sugar we could not
make such reduction Of duty that the produce
ana mnnufactures OF the, nited States would
same articles could be 81 mpHrted from Euro Pc
and this would. be sufficient 70 create for
American manufactures In Brazil an immense
ooo NY N.Y. country haS aropuiatton OF over 12.-
I'll Of such produce and manufacturers as the
lntted States could supply would very large
indeed: For eXamrle: We import 81, OOGOoO
taken from the nited States, and the impor.
United States already ship in considerable
quantities 10 Brazil. would be- very largely in
creased under the stimulus of preference in
:" At present the United s atcs purchases of
our produce t6o0O)G9O. while We in return
SIIS DuS sn''UUOuV. Le bulHuCo against luO
United states has to be RENTED in gold or its
equivalent to Europe TO pay for the merchan-
disc that we buy from there. Under recipro-
city the United States would purchase from
Brazil n larger amount but would increase ut
the same time the exports to brazil.
Brazil Is rs large country as the United
states; II is as well populated as when tine
United States We're allie to measure their
forces with England The conditions. to-day
one proposed. We have. Just drafted Cons'i-
tuition which will undoubtedly be adopted,
similar to the Constitution of the United States,
and the tendency throughout the political or
EGni2ation Is to institutions similar to those
winch exist in the United States and have
given them their uueXampled prosperity.
Tho people in Brazil lean strongly toward
the northern republic. and there is no douht,
AS ! Lave Already stated. that they would hail
with great SATISFACTION IL treaty OF reciprocity
which would bring tho two republics into
closer commercial relations leading ultimately
TO improved facilities for han king and trans
and developing the exchange OF
commodities on Q scale the magnitude Of
which II is now difficult 10 estimate.
Unfortunately. Mr.. Blaine Is one OF tho few
s. atesmcn in this country who has studied the
nd NantagrS to bn gained 10y reciprocity. and 1t
Is to lie lamcnted that instead OF the question
being discussed on purely business basis as
Il should he. 1t is looked at from the stand
POINT OF politics. As a stranger 10 American
politics; It does not seem to me that tho score
.ary Of State could propcrIy have allowed legis-
alton to have passed. without rlacing the 10 il
ion clearly before tho country, and whatever
3 done through the statement OF that position
~ Nr. Blaine will stand MS an evidence OF his
superior knowledge Of the commercial condi-
Ions. not only Of the United States but those
existing In the States OF the Americas"