The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-07
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Board of Directors Chamber OF commerce
Regarding Them.

Board of Directors Chamber OF commerce
Regarding Them.
The board Of directors Of the Chamber Of
Commerce will meet to-day at II o'clock 10
consider the following letter. which wa, writ
ten by Messrs Thoma. Branch & Co.. of this
city. yesterday. % Coloue. Purcell. president
Of the Chamber
Dear Sir We beg leave 20 ask you t. APP
point a committee 90 go to Washington 10 see
the Postmaster-Goneul IN the interest of the
United States and Brazil Mail Steamship
Company. ROW running from Newport News
10 various ports oi South America.
First. Because the nited States and Bra
I'll Mail steamship Company. starting as 10
does from Hampton Roads. is of great impor-
lance 90 Virginia and adjoining States
second hat this lire has increased the
business largely from Brazil. and IS beneftng
the State Of Virginia. especially by the large
shipments Of -four which IS 50 popular in
Brazil.
Third. That the reciprocity treaty with
Brazil is likely Ia increase the business be-
tween the two countries. and we are anxious
that the State should have the full benefits
arising from II.
Fourth That there is q larger expectation
Of the products 81 our state TO some OF the
other ports of Brazil than there is 20 Rio de
JaneirO, and one of the greatest necessities
Tor increasing the business between Brazil
and THIS country Is the opening up OF all the
coastal ports of Brazil. that that IS more OF "a
necessity toward increasing commerce be.
tween the two countries than 10 have a fast
mail service from New York 10 Rio de JaneirO
without touching at intermediate points. that
Paris with its three thousand miles If nayi-
cation on the Amazon. Is of far more impor-
lance 10 the trade than Rio de Janeiro If
itself
That Maranham is also an important port.
That Pernambucl Is a larger port of dis
trltutlon 20 the surrounding country than
Rio.
That Bahia Is also an important port. and
that Alacelu and terea are also growing ports
aud O.. ey should not be- neglected and given
tine go-uy for tine purpose of putting fast
mail into Rio.
These are facts that our experience for A
number Of years has shown that il s Ear more
important 10 have these ports opened and
regular state steamship service than it is 20
have one fast through service to Rio dc
JaneirO.
Also. our steamship service with Brazil is
an entirely different affair from what il is
with Europe. for IN Europe If YOU reach one
port YOU reach the whole But IN the ports of
Brazil that these steamers stop at there is no
railroad communication with Rio. and there
Is no more reason why direct mail service
should be established 10 Rio than there should
- either Para. Pernambuco, Bahia or Santos.
The foregoing reasons. which we have
hastily given. are the main ones b urge.
The POstma,ter-Generaa and the President
have II in their minds that Rio Is the most inn
pOrtant place 10 reach from the United States
and they want a fast mail service from New
York direct TO Rio without stopping at inter-
mediate points. and It is a very grave mistake
from commercial point of view.
The United States land Brazil Steamship
Company at present stop at -. Thomas. Mar
Unique, and Barbados. in the West Indies.
and Para. MaraIham. Pernambueo. Bahia.
Rio do Janeiro. and Santos. in Brazil and