New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-24

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During tho ten years in which there has been
a marvellous expansion Of the European steamship
business imports have increased from Si'''''. ''''
70 Slesi12llO and exports from Sl",5o''''' 10
SloOl1l.903 The total volume Of trade has
risen during that period from SPj.'sl.l'" L"
?s.5e4.o13. This increase OF trade Is I" ''
/ Ear. civ attributed 10 the development Of Steam
communication between European ports ana ~"
Plate England. with 800 steamers. had -
per cent of the imports and ], per cent oil me
exports France. which since l~>l has h''h pas -
inc shiphuildinr and navigation boun'ics TO
vessels under lis FLAG IN tie foreign trade mas
- per cent Of The exports and nearly i per
cent of the imports Belgium. which has recently
subsidized line OF steamers furnished by Lam
mort 4 Holt. las fine record of S11.o-ii~!
in imports and SlG.G79.ol4 in exports 10 sho"
for lis enterprise There was decrease Of
Il 09i.65S in the imports from the United states
from ls~7 to 1855 and an increase of Sl.f2'.'l2
in the exports While the Imports from ENGLAND
have run mp from Sl2.43l to- IN 49," to 81
! O44.s5 in 1855 and the exports from S@.s'-.'''
to Sl7.O61.41l-an increase OF IT, per cent in
! ten vcars-theTe has been no progressive move
mcnt in the trade between the United states
and the Argentine The imports from American
ports consist mainly of lumber. of which the v1-
uation was SG.ll1.-i7 in 49, and Si"i'.l 10
in ISIS Kerosene is the second import IN the
order Of importance. The list also inclndcs inI-
pcntinc. starch. lamps, gas fixtures furniture.
agricultural implements. railway machinery. hard
ware. tobacco. cotton. hemp. and woollcn goods
! The exports from the Argentine 10 Nc,y-Nork are
OK and cow hides. carprt wool skins. and hair.
Tie conclusion 10 be drawn from the exhibits
Of shipping and foreign trade. which hay" Ola
tanned from the American ConsIl. Is that tie rs
Enlistment OF lines Of American steamers VIII
tend 10 develop commerce between the United
States and the Argentine Republic. vol
mmc Of exchanges. Amounting IN l-~-
10 Sl7.jOO0Oo without tie and of steam
ships under the American flag. lusiiics
measures similar - those which have been
adopted by European maritime Powers in tire
interest of their carrying trade. For nine month,
Of l~se the exports from the Tinted
| States were valucd al S1o.3-j.oj'
and the exports from the Argentine Erpabhc ~
S5.562 29G, indicating a large increase over -~~.
With an export trade from American ports AL
ready large. it would be reasonable I, expect a
direct line Of steamers 10 carry full careoc> from
the outset Oh their voyages 10 the Plate. Even
while have been writing this letter. l.. II. Qnn-
| By Of the Scaboard Lumber Company, Sew
York; has sent in his card 10 tell me that hc has
| come down the coast with "a cargo OF lumbar on
| the steamer DunmOrc. What. exclaimed j.
| IL possible that an American merchant steamer
| can be seen i'm the Plaicr' No. u WIS au Ing
| lsh steamer. chartered by AN American rompin
| because there Was no other vessel 10 'r l1d tli
| Quinby had Two small American HAS ~ ms
pocket which he displayed with 40 lIiile pride.
| and expressed his regret that he had been com
! PEELED 10 bring out his lumber under En-lSli col
| ors This incident shows that ii"ehis are "'nl
tara Anne Of
which il "a better CARO- toI sailing ships Than
for steamers makes the bnlk of Tie g. ports from
| the United States II must also De remembered
that the figures obtainabc from tie records OF
the Argentine custom houses do not represent
all the American goods shipped 10 This market
Merchandise sent from Newly ork via lhcm"n
Hamburg. Liverpool, Southampton or IlaNrc is
ordinarily credited 10 Germany, England 81
| France \ representative Of hfty-ninc American
manufacturing houses told me IN Monicyldco that
! all the goods ordered by him were trins,hlppcd
| III Bremen and entered al the Plate as Ger
man merchandise The American 'onsuls ~
| Monte vidcO and l}ucnOS ANrcs have emphasized
| the fact that the statistics Of export, from il"
| Iuitcd States do not include all cons "nIn -
made via Europe. Hence IN estimating We
nrohablc frcights Of n line Of American steamers
= large allowance must be made for exports from
| New York which now appear on the book OF me
! Plate custom houses 10 the credit OF Germany,
! ENGLAND and France
| With cvnorts from the United States amount
| ing already to 81 .GOO.O 900 al MonicNldco. and Il"
81 600 900 or even 81 .O0O, 900 - $50 ~ Bucu"S
|
| from the first for AN American line of steamers
Returning il will have frcghis in the exports from
the Argentine Republic to the nfrd States,
| amountinp now 10 50 -. 12N ri M"ui"vldco and
TO 81 900 600 in Bucnos AyTcs. These if'i@his
will include OK and cow hides lndc-cultIh2s, h'If
| kips capincho skins siagskIns. dccrskifs, stone,
| wool and whale oil. II full cargocs ar" not oh
tanned in the Plate. the steamers can run IN al
| Rio and load up with coffee for the return VoN-
ages. Out of total export of 2,aO,l'l bags 81
coffee from Rio during $50 two-thITds 81 IT. or 10
be exact, 1,sl4.175 bags went to Ncw->ork ana
! Baltimore These figures do not include the san
| los Shipments The bulk of this coffee was ear
ried under the English flag by steamers Of the
| I.ampOrt Holt Line. American steamers return
| ing from the Plate could compete at santos ana
Rio in the Transportation Of coffee 10 the American
market. and might also take freight AT Bahia ana
! Pcrnambuco. They could also take icrl<cd beef
| from the Plate 10 Brazil These calculations leave
ont Of account the large increase both IN exports
| from and exports 10 tie Plate which would inrV-
| tablV follow the establishment Of American
| line. 1h" bcst-lnlOrmrd commercial Traveller
| whom | have met on the Plate cmphatically de-
| clarcd that in year he could double n bust
ness already amounting to 81 900 in American
manufactured goods If he could order them by a
direct line Of steamers As now transported III