Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-09
TRADE WITH BRAZIL.
General Satisfaction with BIaine's Reel
prOcity Treaty.

0eheral SaIlsiacloh Win blalne'5 Keel
prOcity Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Feb 9.-There is
great deal of gossip at the Capitol owe
the new reciprocity treaty with Brazil
and the general expression OH the sub
! Ject is congratulatory. 1t is stated BY
those who ought to know that similal
treaties have already been negotiated
with Mexico and Venezuela, and thai
these treaties will soon be proclaimed
There are seven treaties altogether
pending or finished, and the effect o1
such an opening of reciprocal trading
ground must have a tremendous politi
Cal and commercial effect.
Representatives Views.
Representative Thompson, of Ohio
said he had great faith that the new
treaty with Brazil would have a most
beneficial influence on the business in
terests of this country, and he was glad
to perceive, from the published COM
ments, that business men all over the
country We're expressing their approba-
tion Of the treaty. No one who had not
looked into the matter carefully could
realize the recent vast development of
trade in South America, and it was of
the highest Importance that the United
States should secure, if not the entire
control of this trade, at least fair
share of it, for our trade with Europe
had already reached nearly its utmost
possible proportions, and we must now
seek to dispose of our surplus products
in new fields. We could never hope to
sell barrel of pork or a bushel of
grain" in the South American markets
until more favorable business conditions
prevail between this country and that
hemisphere, and the negotiation of this
Brazilian agreement seemed to be an
important step in that direction.
Representative Butterworth finds the
subject of reciprocity with Brazil and
South American countries an inspiration
tafaaRo.r+ hiflyieWS 0J9J JeGiRrncitHs "Jhb
negotiations with Brazil, conducted by
Secretary Blaine, would form no pre-
cedent for and inspire no hope of attain
ing the benefit which would result from
a liberal and just trade arrangement be-
tween our people and our neighbors on
the north. If our people are suffering
from any one cause more than another
it is the fact that any benefit that results
to the many is a.mere incident to the
positive advantage secured to the few
by legislation which Is general In Its
terms, but partial in its operation. |
believe the next congress will pass bill
to remove the barriers which restrict
our trade with Canada.
~ can't go into discussion of the ad-
vantages that would result from unre-
stricted reciprocal trade between the
United States and Canada. The project
found favor with the statesmen of New
England, and in fact of the whole coun-
try, until individual interests and the
power of combines became so great that
they would control legislation. 1t finds
favor now with the people, and there is
every indication that they will be heard
and needed at an early day.
Representative McCreary, Of Ken
lucky, said that he had been for years
an advocate of the policy of extending
our trade with Mexico and all the Cen
trail and South American states, and also
with Canada, and had frequent y
favored reciprocity with those countries
in the house and in committee. So far
as this Brazil reciprocity agreement was
concerned Governor McCreary said that
while it did not seem sufficiently broad
and comprehensive to satisfy all his
preferences in that direction, he was in
favor of giving it fair and full trial.