Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-10
RIPI TOR RECIPROCITY
President Diaz Says That Mexico
Will be With U.s.
ALL TRADE WOULD Be STIMULATED
Ihs Ssiiars sf shs Graat Romero Treaty
Not Likely 10 stand la the Way OF
Sev SsxotiAtisss--BiAia
Idea Marching Ga.

New YoRK. July "A City OF Mexl-
CO correspondent gives the following m
teruew with President Diaz on the sub
leet of reciprocity:
.srhe position OF Mexico on this ques-
ton of commercial reciprocity" sAid
President Dlaz, Is quite we'll defined.
We have some articles Of commerce
which. if introduced free OF duty into
the United States. would naturally
stimulate our production. and indirect
~ sonle OF our yoang industries would
ulso be benefltted. on the other hand,
We are and always have been ready 10
admit some American products IN ex-
change. All We want Is an equitable
exchange Of some products which may
benefit both countries"
..You must remember" continued
the president, "that there WAS once
drawn reciprocity treaty between the
U..ited States and Mexico known
as the Grant Romero, and Al
though approved by the Mexican
senate lt Was repudiated by the
American house of Representatives.
The position OF the Mexican govern
nent ON TINS question OF reciprocity IL
today identicaily as il was some years
ago. We are willing TO conoedc to our
nelghbors some commercial dement's,
but of course we REQUIRE what would
mpeusate our sacrifices IN this re-
gard. There are certain articles OF our
production which, by stimulation OF a
reciprocity treaty, would undoubtedly
thrive and develop IN time; but quite
"A number Of these articles are today
quoted higher here IN the city OF Mex
ico than IN most the commercial CEN
tiers OF the United States. Take, Tor in
stance, sugar. Its price here, be 1t
brown or renned, is higher than III the
United States, and, like sugar, some
other products would require time TO
thoroughly develop for export in large
Quantities.
IL remember when the Grant Romero
treaty MAS being discussed IN the United
states" remarked President Diaz, after
a short pause. Il was travelling IN that
country, and while at New Orleans sew
eral delegations OF sugar planters came
10 me and IN . very earnest manner
told me that II the reciprocity treaty
was concluded the sugar industry OF
Louisiana would be ruined, and there
fore they requested nie to exert my IN
fiueuce with the Mexican government
on behalf of the treaty. On the other
hand, l also rece we'd several delega-
tons of manufacturers of shoes, who
were exceedingly interested that the
treaty should be adjusted. This Will
snow you the conflicting interests which
then, as now, exist III the United
States"
1T mas often been said, Mr.. Presi-
dent. that Mexico could not well afford
10 lose u good part of its custom house
revenues, even with the great induce
meut of prospective increase of some of
the products OF the country. To this
cause many persons attributed the fall-
ure SO far of Secretary Blame IN draft
ing a reciprocity treaty with Mexico"
otterved the correspondent.
a.In TINS respect | will say that with
the magnificent natural resources of the
country and with the far credit It now
enjoys The government would probably
fnd some means of replacing the deficit
which naturally would occur. Our
finances are now on . sound basis. The
interior revenues of The federal govern
nlcnt are constantly increasing, and
our defective methods of interior taxa
ton are Eox the subject OF a profound
study, and undoubtedly 1t will lead to
some reforms. To tins end we lately
convened Congress of economists
which considered the best manner of
aooIishing all interstate taxes, which
under the names of alcabaias portage,
consume and the Ike, are very de;rl-
mental to our foreign and domestic
commerce"
"Rsturning TO the subject of recipro-
city. do you think. Mr.. President, tnal
the report made TO the House of Repre-
sentatives about the Grsnt-Romero
treaty so far emblttcred the government
and the people of Mexico that negotia
tlons for another treaty would lie diff.
cultr' =
There might be some bitter feeling
on the part of the people OF Mexico
about the wording of that report, but
do not think that feeling strong enough
tn IN any way prevent the conclusion
of reciprocity treaty If the two coun
tries are wiling To make mutual ano
equitable CONCESSIONS"