Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24
SOUTH AMERICAN COMMERCE.
Significant Petition From the Chamber &
Commerce of Lima,


Hon. F. c. C. Zegarra, Peruvian minister to
the United States, has presented to the Secre-
tary of State the following significant petition
from the chamber of commerce of Lima Peru.
to the department of foreign relations of that
country regarding the improvement q steam
ship communication between the UnlSI States
and Peru:
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF LIMA.
Nov. IL. 1880.
To the Department of Foreign Relations. Fl.
&C:
The government Of the United States of
America has for some time manifested lively
interest for the enlargement of the commercial
relations of that country with the other repub-
lies Of this continent. Such was the
aim and the primary object of the
American international conference re
Gently assembled in Washington by invitation
of that government, at which was introduced
and discussed every project conducive to that
end. The said government must therefore be
inspired by the proposition to offer TO the COM
merce Of South America with its country every
class Of facilities, thus giving effectual
proofs of its desire TO tighten its
relations of every sort with this part of the
continent Among these facilities, as indi-
Gated. the improvement Of De steamer service
between Colon or Aspinwaii and New York
would have notable influence. At present
there is but one line for the traffic between those
ports, which is the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company. Three steamers Of this company
on appointed days leave Colon every month,
making the voyage in eight days, but as four
per month leave Callao for the Isthmus there is
no punctual connection between these and the
former for trade on the mails, owing to which
circumstance several days are almost lost in
Colon, in order to take thesteamer for New York.
This delay would be remedied if the said
government could prevail on the company re-
ferred to 70 run an additional steamer every
month between the mentioned ports In this
way the four steamers that leave Colon might
always connect with those that arrive at
Panama, and this would avoid the loss of several
days now experienced.
II in addition to this the steamships made the
voyage from Aspinwan to New York in eight
days. which they could easily do, fresh benefit
would result in which the whole Pacific coast
would participate, as in this suggested two-fold
measure the voyage to the United States would
be rendered shorter, the communication would
trade more active. The chamber of Commerce
Of Lima, over which have the honor to pre-
side, comprehending the manifest convenience
Of this combination, has permitted me TO ad-
dress your honor on the subject to the end that
endeavor in concert with that of the
United States to obtain from the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company another steamship on the
line between Aspinwall and New York in con-
nection with those that run between the Pacific
coast and Panama.
This chamber supposes that said government
will willingly give its approval 10 such . step,
which would AFFORD one more opportunity Of
putting In execution its wishes 70 promote its
relations with the other American countries.
II Is not doubted by this institution that the
honorable minister and your honor win lend il
your efficient aid to obtain the measure have
indicated and which, ~ your honor sees, would
be Of indisputable convenience 70 the CONNER.
ciaI interests Of The rspubiic. God guard your
honor. 0igned) PRDno CoRnzA 6AHfrA0o.