Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-11
.BRAZIL'S TRADE.
Uncle Sam Now Has the Advan-
tage Over john Bull,
And Should Not Be Slow to Improve
the Opportunity
Given Us by the Recent Treaty
With That Republic.

If Properly Managed We Can Establish n
Minister to Brazil, Very Enthusiasts
Over the New Treaty of Direct
Communication, Both Overland and by
Sea- Are Now Very Much Needed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-There have
been very great many demands upon
the state department for exact informa-
tion as to the tariff of Brazil and the
products of this country which are most
likely to secure a market in that G6un-
try, The senate Monday adopted a reso-
luton the reply TO which win undoubt-
edly give the public much of the infor-
nation which is sought The resolution
calls for copies of the recent correspond
ence with the minister of Brazil, with
translations of the recent laws of that
country in reference to the recent impor-
tations of certain products of the United
States into that country.
There have been some important
changes in the Brazilian tariff laws
within year The only English form
of the Brazilian tariff now generally ac-
cessible is of recent date. and the cur
rency equivalents by which rates are
stated are not put in a way to be the
most intelligible to the general reader.
The probability is that the president, in
answer to this resolution of the senate,
will cause to be prepared a pamphlet
which will serve as a convenient manual
for American producers and manufac-
turers to guide them in cultivating trade
relations in the new market which is Of
fered them
Ex-NIinister Adams Suggestions.
Mr. Robert Adams, of Philadelphia.
ex-minister to Brazil, who only returned
from that country last fall on account
of his health, which he lost in endeavor-
ing to establish the trade relations
which have now been rendered possible,
is very enthusiastic over the negotiation
of this new treaty. He has furnished
the state department with some valua-
BILE information, which will undoubted-
ly be communicated to congress in re-
sponse to this resolution of the senate.
Some of the suggestions which Mr..
Adams has made are these:
"There is a market in Brazil for every
thing named in the negotiations, and for
many other things for which the agree
ment does not give us special advantages.
The way to sell goods there is to send
show them, studying the markets. II
will be necessary to give long credit, for
the Braz1lians are very slow pay; but
they pay interest and principal, and they
are honest, particularly the Portuguese.
The arrangement is fair one, and aims
a direct blow at English control of their
trade They raise no wheat yet in
Brazil, but there is plenty of an inferior
grade to be had from Argentine. The
Brazilian people, however, prefer Amer
ican -four, and good many of the
bakers insist upon using that -four. The
-four of the United States is now
free in Brazil and English -four
is not, 80 that all we need to do
is to find transportation. Our light
furniture, cane, etc, is in great demand,
as are our great products and our
canned meals and canned goods gener-
ally. The United States Is given by
this treaty 25 per cent. advantage over
the merchants of England, and we
ought to have a great trade with that
country. FL our notions, patented de-
vices, all kind Of labor-saving articles
and machinery or means of convenience
need only to be shown to be sold. Bra
zil offers far more opportunities for
trade than any South American nation.
Our lost ground in the South American
trade is largely due to lack of direct
communication, not only transportation,
but telegraph and mail facilities. With
this new arrangement and improved
communication with Brazil the United
States ought to have magnificent trade
with that country
England has no commercial treaty
with Brazil.