The daily critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-06-19

Havre, Bremen, or Hamburg with
wheat, corn and cotton. There they
load again with manufactured goods for
the South American markets, and con
tiuue their triangular voyages, paying
for the food they are compelled TO buy
of MS with the proceeds of the sale Of
their manufactures in markets that we
could, would supply, If we controlled
the carrying trade.
France taxes imports as we do, and
in 1880 her merchants suffered as ours
do now, from the lack Of transportation
facilities with the Argentine Republic
Under liberal announcement from the
government direct and regular steam
ship lines were established between
Havre and Buenos Avres, and, as a di.
rect and natural result, her exports In
creased from SIS, 292, S72 in 1880 to $22,-
$50 600 In 1883.
The experience of Germany fur.
nishes an even more striking example.
In 1850 the exports from Germany 10
the Argentine Republic were only
81 3G5 1872 In 1855 they were $l3..
100000 This result, writes Mr..
Baker, our most useful and intelligent
consul at Buenos Ayrcs. is due. first 10
steam communication between the two
countries; second, TO the establishment
of branch houses by German merchants
and manufacturers: and third. TO the
opening Of a German Argentine bank
to facilitate exchange.
There Is no direct steamship com.
munication whatever between the
United States and the Argentine Re.
r1ffItIfF aud Fharn Il
facilities. The International American
Conference has earnestly recommended
the establishment Of both but reciprocal
exchanges Of tariff concessions will be
equally effective I'm stimulating com.
merce and in increasing the export Of
the products Of which we have the
largest surplus, not only to the progress
sive Republic named, but 10 all the
other American nations.
The conference believed that while
great profit would come to all the coun.
tries II reciprocity treaties should be
adopted, the United States would be by
far the greatest gamer. Nearly all the
articles we export to our neighbors are
subjected to heavy customs taxes; so
heavy, in many cases, as 10 prohibit
their consumption by the masses Of the
people. On the other hand more than
81 per cent Of our imports from Latin
America are admitted free, leaving but
10 per cent. upon which duties may still
be removed. But, mindful OF the fact
that the United States has, from time to
time, removed the duties from coffee.
cocoa, india rubber. hides, cinchona
bark, dye and cabinet woods, and other
Latin America products, our Govern.
ment may confidently ask the conces
sions suggested.
THE increased exports wasild be
drawn alike from our farms, our factor
les and our forests. None Of the Latin
American countries produce building
lumber; the most Of them are depend.
ent upon foreign markets for their
breadstuffs and provisions, and In q few
Is there any opportunity or inclination
for mechanical industry.
"The effect Of such reciprocity would
be felt in every portion OF the land
Not long ago the Brazilian Mail Steam.
ship Company took the trouble to trace
to rs origin every article that COMPOSED
the cargo carried 10y one Of its steamers
10 Rio dc Janeiro, and the investigation
disclosed the fact that thirty six States
and Territories contributed to the total
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