New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-16
foreign trade OF the five republics, compiled
from the latest available statistics
1856. $50 49,:
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These five countries are to be united in sep
TENDER under a National Government, to be
known as the Republic OF Central America. \
provisional constitution will tncn 20 into effect,
by which free trade will be established between
the five States and central Government TO be
administered for year by the President of
each in turn will be organized. The tentative
scheme OF unication is limited by agreement to
ten years, but permanent system OF National
Government will probably be provided before the
end of that term There Is to be- an Executive
Council of five Ministers and Federal Diet of
fifteen members, five from each State, en-
powered to eglslate for the cOniederacy OF re-
publcS The practical operation of this scheme
VIII be IN the direction Of retWnchment IN the
diplomatic service one representative at foreign
capital taking the place Of five, ana Of greater
economy and efficiency in many branches of az.
mnstratlon, such as the pOstOffice and the Gus
toms. There will be large OUTLAWS for rail
ways and steamship enterprises. and increased
facilities for borrowing money abroad for various
schemes Of national Improvement. The weaker
States VIII be protected under the provisional
constitution against the supremacy OF the more
powerful members of the cOnfedcracy. since the
five countries have equal representation in the
Diet and Executive Council, and each Is to hold
the presdency l for year; If the Bund proves
marked development of American trade may be
confidently predicted.
This volume of foreign trade. now exceeding
81 ,OOQ,OOO annually, has largely been expanded
through the agency of the Pacific Mail steamers,
which have called regularly and frequently at
nine ports on the Western Coast. The KOsmOs
and another German line competing with
the American company in carrying coffee and
dyewoods to Southampton and Hamburg via the
Straits NJ reduced freights The trade of the
caribbean ports is also increasing with the
structon Of railways from the coast into the
interior, and this commerce is carried on
clusvely under European flags. The bulk of the
trade IS still controlled by the American steam
ers. which by virtue Of contracts with the Panama
Railway have monopoly of the transient bust
ness at the Isthmus. German competition heing
by long voyages around South America Ia Europe
Coffee, dye-woods and other produce delivered
by these steamers AT Panama and shipped TO
Europe by the various English. French and Ger
man lines in larger volume than to New York
The development Of Central American trade. while
mainly the result of the establishment of steam
communications on the West Coast. has
trlhuied more largely 10 the growti of European
than 10 American commerce This result is
shown by the receipts and shipments of coffee and
indigo AT the Isthmus last year in an exhibit
furnished 10 mo by Captain Dow: The amount
OF coffee received NJ fifteen Pacific ports. Cham.
perico Acalutla. Puntarenas and San Jose being
The main shipping points. 5jj.3lj BAGS.
This produce was carried over the Panama Rail
way 10 Colon and shipped either - EuroDc or 10
the Imtcd States The amount Of indigo re-
ceivcd from La Libcrtad. La Union ami other
ports was lo.0?2 packages. which were trans
shipped from Colon. The following table shows
the estimation Of this produce collected by the
Pacific Mail steamers AZ Central American ports: