Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-24
ALL OF THEM awake.
Pittsburg Manufacturers and Busi-
ness Men Keenly Alive to the
Benefits of Unrestricted
COMMERCE WITH SOUTH AMERICA.
A Subsidized Merchant Marine Generally
Believed to be Absolutely
Necessary.
IRON MEN WANT UNCLE SAN TO ACT.
ssns Reasons Given Why the United States Can't Get
Southern Trade
COMMERCE WITH SOUTH AMERICA,
IRON MEN WANT UNCLE SAN TO ACT.
Ssns Reasons Given Why the United States Can't GET
Southern Trade.

The mercantile and industrial interests of
Pittsburg awoke yesterday morning to q
vivid realization of the highly important
commercial revelations Of South America.
The account of the condition of trade in
that country, as published in The DIS
PATCH of yesterday, was the keynote that
sounded an alarm in the mills and foundries
OF Pittsburg, and struck an answering
chord of newly awakened enterprise in the
heart of local commerce.
Men who have followed the representative
industries OF this community and safely
guided the fortunes of enormous concerns
through the sea of commercial difficulties,
until the massive firms are power in the
land, unhesitatingly expressed opinions that
the opening of trade with South America
would be an impetus to the home market of
this country, whose influence would be felt
in every branch of labor from the lakes to
the gulf and from ocean to ocean.
AN EARNEST FEELING AROUSED.
On every hand there is an earnest, en-
thusiastic feeling evinced by iron men, glass
men and others to engage with South Ameri-
cans in trade-a keen desire to establish
prosperous business relations between the
United States and the sister Republics of the
ter their careful consideration, and as a
result of their close attention, they are
unanimous in declaring the grand and in
estimable advantages that will occur from a
commercial union with Brazil, Peru, Chill
and other South American nations.
Prominent among the industries that will
derive incalculable benefit from free and
uninterrupted communication with South
America is the iron trade. Mr.. B. f.
Jones, one of its leading representatives,
said Yesterday: ''I am greatly interested in
the proposition to establish some method of
direct intercourse with Brazil, Chilli, and
those countries. 1t is time that the United
States encouraged maritime commerce in
that direction. The Government should
subsidize vessels. That would be the best
plan now in sight, and it should be done as
soon as possible"
WILL COME ULTIMATELY.
Another iron manufacturer, Mr.. james B.
Scott, when questioned in regard to the
Government taking action in the matter,
said: 1.-THE system Of subsidizing vessels is
as applicable to this case as the granting of
Western lands to railroads. 1 am in favor
of that plan to promote reciprocal relations
between North and South Americans The
proposition to subsidize vessels will prob
ably not go into effect for an indefinite
period, but it will ultimately be brought
about by the people of the United States"
IF there ever was a consistent friend
Of protection" said Mr.. John II. Ricket-
son when approached on the subject, "that
friend is Mr.. Blaine. 1 think any plan sug-
gested by him to establish an open and
profitable commercial intercourse with
South America is deserving of the most
careful consideration"