The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-20
BLAINE POINTS THE WAY.
MoH TO INCREASE OUR TRADE WITH
THE SOUTH AMERICAN STATES.


clare Our Ports Free to All Products OF
Any Nation On this Hemisphere. On
which No Export Duties are Imposed,
whenever such Nation shall Admit Free
Certain Products OF the United states.
WASHINGTON Juno 19.-Presidcnt Harrison
to-day transmitted to Congress letter from
Secretary Blaine conveying tho report OF the
Pan-Amerioan Conference upon the subject OF
customs union. In his letter Mr.. Blaine says:
THE Conference recommended that the sew
0ral Governments represented negotiate reci-
proclty treaties upon such basis as would be
acceptable In each case. taking into copsidera-
tion the special situations, conditions, and in
forests OF each country, and with view to pro-
mote their common welfare. The delegates from
Chill and tho Argentine Republic did not concur
In these recommendations for tho reason that
the attitude OF our Congress at that time was not
such rs to encourage them to expect favorable
responses from the United States in return for
concessions which their Government might
offer. They had como here with an expectation
that our Government and people desired to
make whatever concessions were necessary
and possible 10 increase the trade between the
United States and tho two countries named.
The President of the Argentine Republic. In
communicating to his Congress the appoint
ment OF delegates to tho International Confer
once, said:
Tho Argentine Republic feels the vesst interest in
tho subject and hopes that its commercial relations
with tho United states may nd soma practical solution
of the question the interchange of products between
the two countries considering that this the most et
cacious way of strengthening tho ties which bind this
country with that grand republic whose institutions
serve us AS model
1T was, therefore, unfortunate that the
Argentine delegates. shortly utter their arrival
In Washington, in search OF reciprocal trade.
should have read in the daily press that propo-
eitious were pending in our Congress to i'm
pose a heavy duty upon Argentine hides, which
for many years had been upon the free list,
and to increase tho duty on Argentine wool.
Since the adoption OF the recommendations OF
the Conference which herewith enclose, hides
have been resto red to the free list but the duty
upon carpet wool remains. and, as the Argen-
tine delegates declared, represents the only
concession we have to offer them In exchange
for the removal Of duties upon our peculiar
products"
considerable portion OF the letter Is devoted
by Mr.. Blaine to statistics showing the value
and amount of tho commerce of the Central
and South American States In which the
United States participates to only o very lin
tied extent. The chief obstacle in tho way Of
increased exports has been lack Of means for
reaching their markets. This difficulty Ger
many and France, both taxing imports as We
do. overcame by the establishment Of quick
regular steamboat communication. Lack Of
banking facilities Is another drawback to inn
portatIons from the United States. The Con-
ference believed the letter says. that under q
States would be the greatest gamer AMONG he
American republics, as nearly all the articles
duties in the South and Central American
States. In conclusion Mr.. Blaine says:
ss has BEEN u suxsest n that praescS
Bile and prompt mode OF testing the question
iii the ns to passass
the ports OF the United States free to all the
pPpSqs of Mhe Do OF a anss ar ho
shall ad%t to is pSTs free q az hneo1a
preserved meats fish. vegetables and fruits,
soHs nudns 's articles iood DF S
Dor, furniture. and other articles, OF wood.
ing and mechanic al machinery, structural
steel and IRON steel rails. locomotives, raj way
troleum. | mention these particular articles
because they hay. have been NEST IreGEently re-
cSaSSe &c could be- readily ~ Effected Tie s
could no doubt be pIroatably enlarged by
careful ,E Of the reeds and adyan-
eign delegates that the legislation herein re;
profitable markets for the products OF which
we have SO large a surplus and thus inyiRo-
ical industry. OF course the exchanges in
yoved in these propositions would be rendered
e sr
stead Of allowing the same object to be attain
cd by the reciprocal arrangement suggested;
that our tariff laws offered an insurmountable
barrier to a large exchange of products with
proper to call especial attention to the fact that
more than 50 per cent. Of the products Of those
free. If sugar Is placed upon the FREQ list.
Eracticnly every important ant, article exported
from ro'e ets WI" exs s G'eH Woo be res
dinicuty in the way Of negotiating profitable
te thas Is 'hs Gsys gtSs
mutual concessions which such treaties i'm
ply ! cannot doubt, however. that the pres
near and friendly States enjoy in our markets.
though they are not by law.exclusiye will, with |
to adopt such measures by treaty or otherwise,
sswlll tend 70 equaliIe and greatly enlarge our !
enoasb will GsEtsrly BE t%2
we must cheaper the, cost OF produce
SI .f by c9eaHSenGG labor IN order to
when We have fairly tried the effect Of estab;
lished and reliable steam. communication and
There can be no doubt i think. that, With
these facilities well established, and with a re-
used in tho Manufacture OF goods for export.
our moreh9ns VII be able to compete in the
those OF any other country
II. after the Congress shall have acted upon
pending tariff Legislation, it shalI appear TINT
under the general treaty max ing power or I'M
der any special nower given by law. our trade
with the states represented In the Conference
can be enlarged upon basis Of mutual ad- |
vantage. 1t will be promptly done"
MR.. BLAINE TO THE MTLLERs' ASSOCIATION.
WASHINGTON. June l9-Secretary Blaine has
received tho following Telegram. from the |
Chairman Of the National Micrs Association. |
now in session NJ Minneapolis:
Its reported thai Az additional duty OF 80 cens per
barrel VIII be imposed upon American nOur by CuuI |
on July THIS would prohibit my hour trade between
tho United States and Cuba. The miers ARE cOuSr.
QuentIy agitaed hence your prompt telegraph reply is
earnestly solicited }, r IdGs Chairman
Mr.. Blaine answered rs follows:
ptPAn.NtNr OF STATE WASHINGToN, June 10
J. +. TEbJ. WCSf Hntr. = Inn 'tiDlS Hrng.,
We have no Official Gdylcos al the State Department
OF the 10 certs addition ,utF on hour IN Cuha, II
levied It win make III" GntF Oh yer nre, evidently
intended rs NpGn 10 IN prGUiAtGrr The whole sub
Jet Is within tho power aud EylOm OF Congress II
has been CON tany haid he for l'e last six months
TINT the Western farmer 'enand HE repeal OF tho
sugar duty. 1t Il with the power of Western farmers
ny encoufA ing system nj RECIPROCITY. 10 seClIre
exchange for tic Of