The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-11

Of Colorado, had introduced "a bill to
authorize the appointment of special
commissioner for promoting commercial
intercourse with such countries OF
Central America as may be found to
possess the most natural and available
facilities for railway intercommunica-
ton with each other and the United
States" congressman Jordan, OF Gin
cinnati, had introduced another bill
entitled "a bill for the encouragement
ofcloscr commercial relationship, and
in the interest of, and the perpetuation
Of, peace between tue United States and
the Republics of Mexico, Central and
South America and@,th Empire OF
Brazil" - $3.50 w.
Both bills were referred to the Com
nittee on Foreign Affairs Charles
Stewart was chairman OF the suh-com-
mittee charged with their consideration
He reported. substitute for the two
bills and was authorized by the COM
mittee to report it to the House. This
substitute was adopted 1t led to the
appointment of three commissioners,
who we're afterward sent to South
America by President Arthur to obtain
such information as would aid in the es-i
tablishmentyof closer commercial rela-.
.ionshiplwith our sister Republics.
In making his report, Charles Stewart
called attention to the fact that the bal
ance of trade was much against us in.
Central and South America The total
amount of our last annual imports from
these countries was, $50, s5f, 900. Our ex-
ports to these countries for the same
year aggregated in value SS3StASO, ooo
This showed a balance of trade against
us Of 51,STT, OOO Charles Stewart made
tabular statements showing that the to-
tai value OF the foreign commerce OF
these nations, including Mexico, with
all the world each year was S759 DIS, oQ0.l
The total commerce with the Cnltedl
States was only -S143,2s2, 600. Tho value
Of the exports of our sister Republics
was S41s O94. 600 The. United States re-
ceived only S93, $40, 600 of these EXPORTS
and England got nearly all the rest
The sister Republics imported SS9S, Ss4' !
900 worth of foreign goodsseeonlly scS4S, !
sGs, ooU worth canos from the United
States. II I sE i I tsE
In his report the Judge asserted that.
there ought to be no Balance of trade,
against us IN our commerce with these
Repuh lics. He earnestl recon meHd ed
tie adoptio III CT e some tb would
lead TO comm ercittl reciproei DE
poiilnsea to the fact 4
entaing . are 5tb eIe 33eal-i
aneao 81 trad IF I'll i'll ON syori
amour ting to: 81 aiddt to-
our our r,Ii iydad comm tn kha at
country, and TO psogres-
siye spirit actdatt ia III IS 81 aIax5eanssi ov-
ernment in enaonsagia g srnfEi sas in.
!, irestnents EEa res Ilts,f::ha urged,
could .halnhtatned in the sfssss Gen
tral and South America by Similar
Ltgc I AaI OF ).
| There was no insrperable obstacle &c
I building % railroad from the United
Estates to the Argentine tRepRblic. He
said thatit would meet wiihliRste5e
natural obstacles in the way of its con
/. struction. Hhe distance would not ex.
ceed s, soolniies. L ItIcsuld be shortened
ito|6IoOo miles Ib5 beginning cpnstruc
4 ton aJ tiseE CITY, Of Mexico. hSbere i
night,connect with the railroads already
s;ibniltg o ri :sf}I
/ Charles Stewart alluded to Other
means and Facilities VII geei pg9
commercial relations between these Re
publics and this country could DO pro
q; Ifrn1otea. Willie there f&as mo direct sug.
gestion Of the staoiishme ntll OF. fret
t.Str alde between these Kepnb bits and the
United States :the report iereshadsowet
itSs3 &c alluded ta@ tie sfaot s,tllats Great
Britain had cpatrol Of more than hal
a Of St6e soreiign tradA with these
y tries, hes the > gnited Estates hes
!, than ,one.aftb Of it Ii did not, how
] s 30 spsESF es 8 shat with TIN
j balance Oh trad ! 80 heavily against o
OUT Sistf Hsrubn eos could uUsagts sha'