The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-17
SnuTH AMERICAN Trade.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-President Harri-
son TODAY sent to the senate a letter from
the secretary of state, enclosing copy OF
the first annual report OF william t.
Curtis, director of the bureau of American
republics Mr. Curtis says that the i'm
mense number of applications received for
information about the South American
countries give ample evidence of the
awakened interest in the commerce ana
conditions Of neighboring countries, and
Is encouraging TO those who are endeavor-
ing TO promote the social and commercial
relations of the American republics. The
report refers to the rapidly increasing
export trade to the Central and South
American republics and says that many
United States manufacturers who never
before attempted to sell merchandise In
the southern continent are now sending
agents into those markets to introduce
their goods. The merchants of Mexico.
Central and South America, who have
heretofore purchased goods in Europe eX-
clusively, are now coming to the United
States. The recently negotiated reel
procity arrangements, it Is SAID, also
affords them opportunities that are be-
ginning to be understood and appreciated.
Mr. Curtis refers to the work under
taken by the bureau, of interesting the
governments and peoples of Latin America
In the Worlds Columbian exposition. The
invitations extended to them to participate
in the exposition have, he says, been cor
daily accepted by every republic and col
ony. Nearly every one OF the southern
republics will erect upon the exposition
grounds building of its own, upon
design typical of its peculiar architecture,
and surround it with practical illustrations
of the life and industries OF its people.
The bureau has been enabled TO prepare
for the exhibition at Chicago an historical
collection, illustrating the discovery. con-
quest and settlement of Latin America,
and the colonial period and epoch OF revo-
luton for independence.
It is also proposed, Mr.. Curtis says, to
prepare for the exposition a commercial
exhibit, illustrating the various classes OF
merchandise best adapted to the wants
and most acceptable to the tastes OF con-
sumers in Mexico, Central and South
America and the West Indies. This ex-
hibit, it is proposed, at the close of the
exposition. shall be permanently estab-
llshed either in Washington or New York.
ANOTHER RECIPROCITY TREATY.
WASHINGTON, Dec 16.-The secretary of
state announces the conclusion of a COM
mercial treaty of reciprocity between the
United States and all the British West
Indian Islands and British Guiana o.
the first of January next the president will
issue Il proclamation announcing the de-
tails of the convention. The agreement
includes special arrangements with
Jamaica. Barbados, and Trinidad and the
Leward Islands. The department of state
makes the following statement:
For the past four weeks negotiations
have been in progress between the depart
ment of state and the British legation. as
sisted by commissioners from Jamaica,
Barbados, British Guiana and other colo
MES, with view TO a reciprocity arrange
ment between the United States and the
British West Indies. based upon section
3 of the tariff act The last of the commits
sioners, from Jamaica, left the city today.
and satisfactory arrangement has been
agreed upon, to embrace Jamaica, Barba-
does, the Nindward and Leeward islands,
Trinidad aud British Guiana In return
for the continued free entry Of sugar and
coffee into the United States, it has been
agreed by the colonies named not only to
greatly enlarge the free lists of their tariffs,
but To make considerable reductions in the
duty on the leading agricultural and other
products OF the United States"