New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-14
RECIPROCITY WITH MEXICO.
NEG SIATToNS IN PROGRESS AT THE MExI-
CAN CAPITAL.

CAN CAPITAL.
FAIR PROSPECTS OF suCcEss-oUR TRADE WITH
THE NEIGHBoMNG REPUBLIC STEADILY IN
cREAsING-ExroRTs GREATER UNDER
THE NEW TARIFF THAN UNDER THE
OLD oNE-DIsMAL PROPHECIES
OF FREE-TRADERs NOT Full
FIILED-THE NEW MEM-
DAN TARIFF NOT
sRETALIAToRY..
rsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TMBUNEl
washington, Sept. 13.-It appears that the negoua-
tons looking to closer and favorable CONNER
rlsl relations between the United States ana MEXICO
are being conducted at the Mexican Capital by Uned
states Minister Ryan and Senior Limancourt VINO was
recently commissioned to perform that duty IN oehaI
OF Mexico by President Diaz. Sonor LmapeourV was
appointed one Of the delegates from Mexico W Uno
international American Conference but MS absence
in Europe prevented his attendance TIC Is sara 70 10
a man of great ability and broad and liberal views'
and withai statesman who beneVes MI an" up
holds the policy of uniting the commercial interests OF
Mexico and the United states as perfectly as may
be found practicable There IS good grouno ior lhe
belief that the pending negotiations will result In an
agreement which will be regarded as fair ana sauS
factory by the people of both countries.
Despite the crOaklng OF rIec-AiouOI wa" ~N0'"S~
at the outset that the Mckinley tariff would Virtually
destroy the trade between Mexico and the United
States and who continue assert the same thing at
trade continues steadily TO increase III inc siA
months ended December 81, $780, Mexico e2pOrteo W
the United States merchandise not inciudng gou vi
silver bearing Ores silver lead ore to the amount OF
ss,164,l2o or at the rate Of s16,3os,24o per an
mum: In the year ended June &c. $780, the exports
Of merchandise, excluding the ores named aoeVe' !"
this country amounted to S14,6oo,oo0. These agnres
indicate gain on merchandise alone OF Slsoeooo ior
the year ended juno 80, 1897 and their slghncanco
is increased by the favt that the total exports Vi
merchandise from MEXICO TO all countries in the last
six months of 1890 decreased S47eoo6, as compared
with the last sig months of 1850, indicating de-
crease Of se62l12 for the year ended June 30 1871
In the last six months Of 1900 the total exports o.
precious metals from Mexico, including com anu
bullion, as well as the ores Insnuoned pei'ie'
amounted to 500 O43 $685. of which the United states
received $13, 243,343.
The foregoing figures concusvely show that the
odious Mckinley tariff" has not prevented an increase
Of imports from Mexico "Mexioo is angry Oec"use
We have increased the rates Of duty OF her product
and will not only refuse TO buy from us, but Will re-
tkiste nv raising her duties" solemny declared the
greeTrade prophets. Let the facts answer
In the fiscal year ended June 80, 1890, the total
exports Of certain leading articles OF domesuc mefa
disc from the United states to Mexico amounted 10
ga $40 s1e: in the year ended June 80, 1891, the ex
ports of the same articles amounted to S9,oo''Sz4'
showing net increase of $1.O06,oOS in single year
All but the increase in the first three months
OF the year before the Mckinley bill became la",
the Free Trader may exclam. Not so. The exports
for tho first quarter of the last fiscal year amounted to
o05 the exports for the last nine months OF the
year amounted to 81 sol ,229 an average OF $1,000
Ae7 for each period Of three months since the bill be
came law or On increase Of neerly 100000 for each
quarter as compared with the quarter preceding the
enactment OF the law.
The articles included In the exports which give the
above results are classified follows In the monthly
statements OF the Bureau of Statistics the accuracy
al which nobody viii question Agricultural imple-
ments, animals books, maps, ETC., breadstuns, car
riages and steam and horse cars, coal, cotton and
cotton manufactures fruits and nuts, hops iron ana
steel manufactures, oils, parahne and parailne way
provisions refined sugar, tobacco leaf stems and trim
mings wood and manufactures Of wood, not including
frcwood. Of the sixteen classes here enumerated five
showed net decrease as follows Breadstuffs S52,-
1871 parafns and psraffme wax, S12,620 PROVISIONS,
s97 1927; refined sugar, $3.50; tobacco leaf, stems
and trimmings $51 343. The decrease in the exSDrts
of breadstus was wholly due to the short corn crop of
$780, and amounted to S91 ,433, which partially
Offset by of 1902 In the exports of wheat
-four To the short crop of also may be safely
attributed in part at least the decrease in the eX
ports of CATTLE which amounted to $134,966 loss,
however, which was more than counerbalanoed by an
Increase in the exports Of swine amounting to $685.
572. One Of the manufactures of iron and steel
sewing machnes-shOws decrease of S50,690, but
the exports builders hardware saws, tools, steam
engines and machinery amounted to S25o,733 The
net increase In the exports Of lumber, timber, furni
ture and other manufactures Of wood amounted to
s277 6l0 the exports Of coal increased S215505 the
increase in the exports Of carriages and ralwaS and
horse amounted TO S133739; the exports of min
eial oils, crude and refined, increased about 1920 o00
and OF agricultural implements about $4,000
In the year ended June 30, 1890, the classes Of
articles above enumerated comprised about 67 per cent
of The total exports from the United States to Mexico;
If the increase in the exports Of articles not enumerated
increased in equal ratio the total increase for the
year ended June 30, 1891, amounted, compared with
the preceding year, 10 nearly $1,70o,Oo0 1t should
aIso be added that an examination Of the monthly
statements shows that the ratio Of gain steadily In
The FREQ Trade prophets will not find much comfort
In these figures, Which so completely refute their pre-
dulge IN realatory tariff legislation against the United
law If the abstract of the new Mexican tariff which
telegraphed from Mexico and published in The
indicates that the duties will be favorable 70
the producers and manufacturers OF this country as
This fact may also be regarded strong Indication
that there is genuine, sincere desire on the part Of
reciprocal commercial relations with the United States
which will DO especially advantageous to both countries
THE balance of trade against the United States IS
large In the year ended June 30, 1890 the imports
OF merchandise from Mexico amounted TO SO 69O,015 ;
and the exports OF domestic merchandise that cOun-
try from the United States amounted 10 $12 666, 103
leaving balance OF than S10,0o0000 the
wrong side of the ledger The United states bought
from Mexico in the year ended June 30, 1850, goods
10 the amount OF nearly S23 100000; the United
Kingdom and France together bought goods from the
same country TO the amount OF less than S40900oo;
In The same year Mexico bought from the United
states domestic merchandise TO the amount OF &c.
sse. 600 and from the United Kingdom and France
together domestic merchandise TO the amount Of
S12,e23,00o.
SUCCESS OF THE ARMY CANTEEN.