Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-02

on, made q speech in New York daring
he stay of the delegates in that city, in
which he SGT fosth with as much FRANK
ness as pcliteuesa permitted his impress
sions of trade relations with tAis county.
He showed that it was not the faux Of
Mexico that freer commercial intercourse
had not been established long ago. To
spoke Of the treaty negotiated by General
aYant in 1882, "wno, being w5ll
acquainted with tie resources,
oonditions and fature OF Mexico,
and at the same time being
a Just and upright man, never eu.e
tanned the idea Of making q one.Bided
agreement but intending to negotiate al
OF permanent character,
concluded treaty for tho promotion Of
the reciprocal interssla of both parties"
Ee stated that Mexico bad to overcome
many dihienlties, Inherent in the very
nature Of her revenue and mercantile
systems, to sccept that treaty, bn., wish
ing to increase her trade with the United
States, shs brushed away these
obstacles and the treaty OF rsoI-
pYoeity ives sigasi. AZ that time
it was thought BY American statesmen
that our usnufscturing industries had
grown strong enough to overflow into
new market in = country that a3joins the
United States for over 900 miles, ard is
inhabited by y ooJ, 0Ol people who pro
duoe very few manufactured articles hat
can supply much raw material that
American manufacturer need. But there
were some manufacturers who aid not
agree with the statesmen and they were
influential enough to prevent the con
summation OF the treaty, Senor Romero
could not say out and ont that tssss
manufacturers ware not ready to sUr.en.
der any part OF their facilities for pluck.
ing the home consumer, but he ala cay
that "it would bs almost "a insult to the
people Of the United States TO acclUnt for
the failure Of that reciprocity treaty By
such hImsy, homogeneous and contra
dictory reasons" "a wsto urgad against
the legislation required to iusEe the srsai Z
operative. Since that tins (las23l be
had concluded that tue American people
were not ready to adopt the necessary
measures for opening foreign mArksta to
the manufactured articles OF the Uaitoi
States, but what he bas seen and heard
during the recent excursion Of tue Pan.
American delegates hos iuolluod him ia
the belief thst the situation 10 changing
that public opinion, which really con.
trolls the destinies Of the nation, faycr'
the adoption Of the necessary measures
for the opening OF new msrketI abroad
and tina. II ia becoming nov possible &c
carry out similar provisions 70 those con
templsted in the reciprocity treaty witt
Mexico
II was OF this treaty thst Prssllaa
Arthur, who never caught on to tbs iael
that the perpeEustiop Of o WY tariff wa
essential to the salvation OF conn ~ il
time Of peace, said, in bis massage Q
1881 THE treaty Of commercial reoi
procity concluded January goth, 1853 hs
been ratified, and awaits the ufeesasr
tariff legislation o. Congress to bl5ol
effective. This legislation viii, dpub
mot, be among the hrdt measures b CLAIM
your attention. trtl treaty or com
mercs, navigation, and consular right,
much 10 be desired and aaoh treaty
have reason TO believe tho MeItca
government stands ready p cor
ceden And farther IN, in n
same mes age President Arth-
set forth, among other reasons, ihs lax
that "our system of tax and taElH gisl'
tion is yielding revenue which is y @
csss o. the prn ont needs os tie cover,
ment, n.as valid Argument il favor
recriprocl trad with a tho ooaGtgis
OF the AmsrcaE continent ami Sic al.
cent iBlanda, which 'srs fo. the e ii,
Etates the natural marts q supply al
demand It is from them wo ston'd d
tain what We DO mo- psotaoo, OF d } p
produce ia 37A3isncy, ana it is to tbs
that the sGlp Us Productions Of or Eel
our mills, aaI orr w5tGspops shna
Cow, under conditions thgt T..} ,q1slfi
or favor them IN compsyis9a With -ofIs
competition" 10 this end gus qts3i4s
favored:
a ssris5 D. reciprocal COZ gG"Eg58l freA,,
With the countries Of AnHi0aa W3iea 5E
foster NstRs u VI and rteIl an IlE...lj y
mavau#at Of tEgde, 'f.a Coz t.s-5
these treaties q Juil hs taR 'ts- a0lEt-5i
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