St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-09
She Is Anxious to Do Business
With Americans.


With Americans.
CHICAGO, Aug. IA. Thompson Rel,
commissioner of the government of Chilli,
in an interview with him this evening,
manifested considerable discontinue
over recent publications made by
American journals concerning the
trade relations between his government
and the United States, wherein it was
asserted that all preferences from the
CHILEAN government were given to Eli
gliSh manufactures. In refuting the
ideas enormously created he said: Il
have been told that several American
Journals have published articles claim
ing that the Chilians did not care
to cultivate business with your
country, and that we gave the
preference to England because
our sympathies were more in harmony
with English ideas. Now allow me to
say, in the way of explanation, that
such is not the case. 1t is very wrong
to accuse our people in that way. Eng
land buys from us our principal pro-
auctions, such as copper, nitrate of sill
yer and wheat. In return we buy their
manufactures. Your government has
taxed our productions. such as copper,
hides and wool to such an extent that
we cannot bring them here and eX-
change them for United States manu-
features. Since Jan. of this year our
congress has passed a law allowing all
mining and industrial machinery, as
we'll as agricultural implements, to be
entered free of duty to my coun-
try. Thiss of itself is a direct
protection to your countrys manu-
featuring interests. as you will
see, and your government should recip-
rocate and receive our productions in
like manner. There is great sympathy
in my country for the United States,
and, as a proof of this, there is in our
principal port, the city of Valparaiso, a
statue erected to the memory of MI.
Wheelright, an American, who
was the first man to show US
steamboat. He brought the first
one to our country ever seen there.
Chilians appreciate all who make eff
| forts for their own progress. Ii you
will allow me to talk plainly l will say
| that with some honorable exceptions
many of the Americans who have gone
| to my country are not the best OF men
| but men who are there looking for
money and without capital them.
selves. AS an example, two years
| ago lily SONGIHLICllG dohCu LII
bids for building 900 kilometers Of
railway and the sympathy of the gov
| eminent was with the American bid
der, who finally received the contract
which amounted to S30.000.C00. Very
soon after receiving the contract WE
were sadly disappointed at this enter
prising man by learning that his com
pany formed in this country for carry
ing on the work was mo-
reliable institution, and thai
his representations to us were
! sorry statements, indeed. Our govern
ment was compelled to cancel the con
tract and take the road before the lines
were put in operation. The contractor
had further troubles with his American
| friends, and finally took sick and dice
while at one of our hotels, where for {
long time he remained on the charity Of
the landlord. This is an example OF the
| class of enterprising American citizen;
| who took upon themselves the contract
| amounting to$33, 100000. have examined
great many of your American nipple
mentS and the various styles of schoo
furniture, but must give your Western
| country credit for better styles, mort
varieties, and, think, better goods fo
less money than the same class OF goods
are made for in the East. / will make
an exhaustive report on my return tt
my government on the many American
implements which have examined ane
studied as to their adaptability to GU
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