New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-13
RECIPROCITY WITH BRAZIL
AN ENORMOUS INCREASE OF EXPORTS.


IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TK1BUSE.i
WASHINGTON, sept 12-The reciprocity agreement
etween the United states and Brazil became operative
APRIL l. 1891. At that time the antiAdminlsuauoh
Press especially that part of IL devoted TO free trade
eemed with elaborate interviews and lahored editorials
20 show that the agreement would DO barren Oh coln
mercal results far producers and shippers OF the
United States concerned; In fact thai tue agNe
ment as Mr.. Toots would say. was "of no conSe
quenee.S
While IL Is too soon accumtey TO gauge the cHect OF
the agreement upon exports from the Umtco stale 10
Brazil, some indications ALREADY visible which are
Worth good deal more than the assertions ana preuc
tons OF Tree trade prophets.
The month ~ J,rne vos the third month under the
agreement and the great Southern Republic was TO
large extent new and unknown field so iar a.
American commercial experience and enterprise "ere
concerned That field was occupied by acuVe' az
gressve and experienced compet!tors-Englsh German
French and other foreign houselong ana hriny estao
Iished whose enterprises had been encouraged ana
aided for years by the governments OF their respective
countries, which had granted heavy subsidies 10 steam
ship lines order 10 promote speedy cheap and regu
lar commercial intercourse Moreover the commercial
uncertainties due to recent radical change in the po-
utca constitution Of Brazil had not ceased to be FELT
And yet despite every obstacle and dscouragement,
The export trade from the United States to Brazil at
gnce began Increase. In June. 1900, the exports
IF certain domestic products and manufactures rom
he United States to that country Amounted to Sooo'
800; In june 1891 the exports of the same articles
amounted to 5000 959 an increase Of more than 90
per cent. All OF the products alluded to affected
by the agreement which went into effect on April l.
II only the same rates Of increase be mantalned
throughout the year the total increase for twelve
months will be IS s31 $50, nearly onehaf much
the total value-SI1 ,902, 496of all the exports
from rle United States to Brazil in the year ended
June 80. $780, and considerably more than double
The total ncreases2 625, os5of all exports from the
United States to Brazil in the year 1890 over the ex
ports OF 1889. But the ratio Itself will increase as
obstacles are removed from the channels OF COM
mcrce, and 1t win not be surprising the exports from
the United States Brazil shall exceed se5,ooOoOO
In the fiscal year ending June 80, 1892.
The monthly statement of the Bureau Of Statistics
does not show separately all Of the exports from the
United States TO Brazil which affected by the reel
procity agreement The articles Of export made free
Of duty, Brazis share Of which is not separated from
exports to other South American countries are as fol-
lows Corn and manufactures thereof including corn
meal and maizena,, rye and rye -four buckwheat and
buckwheat -four. barley. potatoes, beans and peas,
sailed pork sailed fish, dried in brine cottonseed
Oil, COAL instruments and books for the arts and sci
enccs.
The articles not separately enumerated which arc
entitled TO admission at reduction Of 25 per cent from
the regular rates Ct duty include hams. butter and
cheese canned and preserved meat, fish, fruits and
vegetables leather and manufactures Of leather except
steel in many forms
In the year ended June 80 1900, the total exports
from the United States to Brazil Of the articles Of
dohTestic merchandise above mentioned fol
lows Articles now free OF duty, when produced In
and imported from the United States, 81 1927 ,275 or
at the rate Of S52,273 a month articles entitled TO
25 per cent reduction, S1717 ,4O6 at the rate Of
S143,117 month. II the exports Of these articles
have increased in equal ratio with articles exported
TO Brazil and separately ennmeratCs in tho monthly
statement OF the Bureau of sstistel june 1891,
there should be added TO the known increase of
100000, as compared with June, 1890, the further
Of $3.50 4s2, making the total increase $7e3,442
at the rate OF S04Ol ,30l year. The following
table shows the value Of the exports from the United
States 10 Brazl Of all articles Of domestic merchandise
which are separately returned in the summary state
ment Of the Bureau of stetistcs Ior the months of
June, $780, and June, 1891, respectively:
How affected by reel
Articles Value Of export procity agreement.
-four ..... s4l91H 500 5s7 Duty abolished.
GAYS -, 5I,lYS 2I,OO3 Duty abolished.
clothing -, S5,lW Ol424 Duty reduced 25 p. c.
and
Sewing S:5s St 51s Duty Duty reduced B.
r S..........;. 24aS35 1882 Duty abolished.
aud turpci5inc. ll,Ia4 .9.ss7 Duty abolished.
Lard ........~. 774Sd Ji,037 Duty reduced rs p. c.
Lumber boards,
planks, !osts,
ID. c.
Other manuiact-
ures OF wood. 14,49G 1O757 Duty reduced 25 p. c.
Total. 5000 $50 s50j,O99
inspection of this table shows that the increase
n exports about equally divided between manu-
actures Of cotton, iron steel etc. and agricultural and
Orest products. Two tems-cOtt9n cloths and cloth
ng and sewing maclllnes-show decrease as follows
cotton goods, $40 233; sewing machines, 81 ,so7. IN
respect TO cot3ns is not unsafe to that the
Establishment will do everything In thel: power to pre-
vent the Introduction aad sale OF American goods In
1850 the United Kingdom exported to Brazil cotton
goods to the total value OF 912 l67 $50, while the
.tni,ed States sent to the market cotton goods
amounting In value to only S03l ,O04. In the same
year the total OF all the exports OF domestic MGR
shandise from the United States Brazil 81 e91,-
o72 less than the value OF the cottons exported from
the United Kingdom 70 that country. II will DO
That the British cotton manufacturers playing for
heavy stakes. in respect to the slight falling OF in
sewing machines IL may be said that the exports TO
neatly every country less In June, 1901 than in
June 1880 the decrease OF the exports TO the United
Kingdom from 81 s92 in the former month 10
S45,133 in the latter month.