New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-11
TRADE WITH BRAZIL.
ANXIOUS FOR GOODS FROM THE UNITED
STATES

In u4SSln
cannot fail to be impressed with the importance to the
wealth of Brazil Of this great staple and with the
almost unlimited resources in the still uncultvated
lands Ii is the export Of this berry t. the United
states which turns the balance Of trade 50 heavily
against u.s. seeing that we buy nearly t~ohfds OF the
crop Rubber, Of which we bought 1882, 507 pounds
valued at 81 560, O01 in 1855, is the second item CT
importance as an export. facts naturally raise
the inquiry why with all wealth OF products we
do not sell more to Brazil. We buy from that nanoh
10000 and sell IL only about S1.OO0Ooo. Inc
three principal things needed TO increase our sales
are increased transportation facilities better mall Ser
vice and direct tclcyaphc communication. Brazil
is endowed with good harbors. The syS-
TEN of railways internal navigation Is fairly goou
especially in the coffee and rubber districts Ihe D
ance Of trade is against Brazil as regards England
Germany France and Italy, and dligent Investigation
can find but cause namely Their superior means
of transportation.
NOT A QUESTION OF TARIFFS
II is not a Question Of the freetrade policy of Eng
land for while in former years the monopoly OF steam
communication enjoyed by England insured her a
monopoly in many branches of trade that monopoly
has been broken in upon by the proectonst Nations
France Germany, and Italy, who Of late have alded
their steamship lines with subsidies England. by
reason Of the policy of the Nations namei has LOST
much Of her trade with Brazil especially in cotton and
wooen goods. At Pernambuco and Bahia English
goods have been driven out of the market ana Seou
inroads have been made al Rio dc Janciro me hlted
formerly controlled the trade with Brazil ~ cot
ton prints, but this has been lost entirely through tg
Of direct communication. our goods were sIpPtu
via England and her manufacturers. taiinS az
vantage OF this fact initiated the prints IN those Oi
inferior quality broke down the reputation Of American
brands, and then secured the market for themselves IVES
In blue Jeans. superior was the American MAKE la'
it impossible to Dust them ana We sun hoid con-
mand Of the market Indeed, as 10 these goods during
my stay in Brazil. merchants complained that tieS
could not get their orders for American Jeans hlied
pCt!on tends t promoe tCadc is evidenced by the fact
that companies often md II profitable TO put on add
ment The Increased facilities for passenger raihc ana
better mail service are important factors IN deVeoPG
recently visited Brazil in the interest Of his firm ne
was in the beginning disheartened by the ielEht ras
from The United states, and when desiring To- return
home he was compelled to take the route VIA Eng
land and upon entering Plymouth Harbor he was WAS
shown sixteen steamers and ships loading Tor south
TneT5tm In Corcnnn was once Obliged 10 snip an
hon bridge contracted for in South America on steam
ers traversng the Atlantic ocean in oppose directions
TO reach their port Of final destination
FREIGHTS ALL GO ONE WAY.
There is no lack of steamers departing from Brazil
for the United states but there is great disparity in
the number of those making the return passage The
service now carried by the American line IS very
insufficient and the time Of passage should be much
reduced. The time between New-Iork and RIO dc
Janero including the stOppsge at ports Of call ou-ht
not TO occupy than twcnty-four days NO better
Illustration Of the harm due to inleqUent departures
from NewYork can be given than by cinng recent cent
the United states the sender OF {aS 2TaeF wd m
formed In return tldt Inc IN'sl CONVEY dII'r NV1N
in steamer which at the very moment In tho |
port of Rio loading for New York. This meant roughly
That the goods would arrive in Rio in about siXtytNo
DAYS Tie result be imagined; the goods were |
ordered from Europe. . ....... ,.o...o,
Europe and Brazil compared 70 those between tho
United states and Brazil Is most striking me thrao
pnsieen DAYS respectively delay due to calls Included
from bordeaux southampton, and Liverpool; but IL
must be forgotten that these lines are SUBSIDIZED
passenger traffic between Brazil and the Old countries
which does not extend 70 Tie United tate ne Amer
Of" , rIaf O''"S ''p''' VI '''' ''''' ''' W
SHABBY NAIL AND TELEGRAPH SERVICE.
The present mail service between the United States
and Brazil is disgracefu; other term applies. Ira
tcally one steamer month sails from New-for FOR
the ports of Brazil. Letters mailed the day after the
steamer has sailed, unless marked via Europe lie IN
the NcwYork Office Till the sailing of the next steamer
thus taking forty 10 fifty days in reaching Rio de
Janeiro Newspapers come in patches Of nearly q
months issues time 1t is idle 10 expect increase
Of trade with a country from which il takes fifty 10
seventy day, 10 get a reply TO letter. This STAT
existed good teecraphic communication between tic
Two countries. There two lines which finally reach
First The Western and Brazilian, which arrives at
Enea1d via pan SecSnd; l49 Ofh' ANU down
the west coast Of South America to chill, thence
across the continent to Buenos Ayr,S il, terminus.
Negotiations beine erersetcaly coadut ted to isA
this legation with the Imperial Government to secIG
american Line 70 Rio de Janeiro but these nes9 r
tions ended with the fall OF thtvGovernment. Inc
ruped owing to their extreme length and exposure,
ne The Provisional Government has granted con
cessiOn to the COmparnic Francaise Maritime to lay
branch to Key West Fla. 1t Is to be hoped that
this will improve the service and cseaPen ths rates
tro free from foreign espionage pen Tor comcT@
AID diplomatic ue There are 99sLacI hes IN lhe Wag
10 disposition on the part Of Brazil TO force the
using of her land lines, but time VIII show that the
ADV 70 be Gained by direct service VIII
BALANCE the benefits o. the ~tcnue to be derived from
an enforced usage Of the present lines
LOTS OF TRADE FOR rs IF WE WANT IT
Tftt trade can be secured by the United states when
proper effort Is made is evidenced by the practical
monopoly enjoyed by the Baldwin locomotives by the
Singer sewing machines, and by the LedSerwood agri
cultural implements. great is the demand for the
latter that they have erected factories In Brazil for
their manufacture To secure trade, the methods o.
Erazil must be conformed Long credits, six, nine
months and a year, demanded. Collections By
the retailers slow; not that the debts are bad but
the climate itself makes all action by the people de-
uberate, heItce the wholesale houses must have uhc
The taste of the people In goods must DO s'unea anu
catered The goods must be on the spot ana ,aS,e
iny cHPoieui im %1c 70 So by sample Goods
must be made in piece Of The length To- suit purchaser,
goods is on the piece Goods for the interior mast be
done up in packages of size suitable for transpotV
The results of active and direct efforts to push trade
in brazil may be appreciated from single Illustration.
an agent with a machine. lie gave an eHhDl'2h. "a
the machines qualities. inviting the president OF uH
botanical gardens and other distinguished people 10
witness the trial. Interpreter was present 10 eA-
plaiu. Twelve machines were sold on the Spot t"o
yeIknown houses competed for the agency, and orders
flowed in so rapidly they had 20 be refused .
The present cOrdality Of relations with lfaZli onS
an excellent opportunity TO increase our uane' NJ
prompt resumption Of diplomatic relations by TN.
United Ststes-the first nation 10 extend the mana OF
fellowship to the new Eepublicollowed by the FORMAL
recognition has engendered hearty sympathy on the
mart Of the people. The recent Pan American con
rrcss has greatly aided that feeling. The late ditcnf
between England and Portugal naturally excited the
sympathy of Brazil for It's mother country. Leagues
were formed 10 "boycott' English goods. ana res0u-
tgns were passed calling attention to America as
market in which to buy.
June l. 1890 ROBERT ADAMS Jlt'' MHhSUer'