The herald., 1896-11-12

this characteristic; 1t seems also super
fluous to add that good working
knowledge of the Spanish language Is
simply Indispensable.
preliminary trip on the west coast
would presuppose visit to Caliacan via
Altata, Mazatlan. San Bias and Topic,
Manzanillo and Colma Acapulco, with
the coffee ports of Puerto Angel or San
Benito where investigation of the coffee
crop for return freights to here could be
made.
Before closing my remarks on Mexico
L must not omit TO mention the < eat
Importance of the coffee trade, which
so far as the west coast of America Is
concerned, Is practically controlled by
San Francisco. If the proposed line of
steamers or steam schooners be put
in operation between say Redondo and
all Mexican ports as far south as may
be decided upon. taking i'm certain cot
fee ports there is no reason why return
cargoes could not be landed at as low a
rate here as in San Francisco, enabling
our importers here to ship eastward
upon even terms and better in certain
localities, and thus reap benefits which
they do not now enjoy. Furthermore,
the trade in bananas is very large. Our
present supply comes by rail from Gal
weston or New Orleans. The original
source of supply being the Caribbean
side of Central America. By steamer
F! here from the lower west coast the i'm
mediate trade can be controlled by our
! merchants. AS much can be said foi
pineapples, which at present are an ex-
pensive luxury. Another item of consid
| cradle Importance is cocoanuts. There is
| no reason at all why, under the plan
proposed, they could not be landed here
| at low cost and afford some of our
manufacturers an opportunity to put
%1.- ,,Iv NA 4 @s<n An.J
| form as against all other brands.
Guatemala-Chief ports of entry,
| Champerico and San Jose: chief cities,
| Guatemala, 1900; Quezaltenango. 81,
600: Coban. $1,000: Totonicapan, 40 900;
San Marcos, $4,000. opulation of the
country, 100000. Total value of ex-
ports in 1893 were $4,000, 900, $13, 900 900 OF
which is represented by coffee alone
| Total imports into Guatemala for the
| United States sold a trifle more than 81,
| 600 900. Chief imports, cotton goods
| flour, wrought iron, wines groceries and
| machinery. Consumption of patent med
| icines very large.
Salvador is by far the most densely
populated of the Central American re-
publics. Through its three parts, La
| Union, La Libertad and Acajutla, or
| the Pacific coast passes the entire ocear
commerce of the country. The larges
city in the republic is Santa Ana, witt
| a population of $4,000. Next comes SaI
Salvador with 10000, San Miguel with
| 90, 000 and eleven others with from 300'
to 1000. The total population is gveI
at 100000 Exports in 1892, 81 900, 900, d
per cent of which was taken by the Uni
ted States, and two-thirds of which il
represented by coffee. The imports from
all countries for the same year amounted
to s., 300, 900, and comprised almost ever!
line of manufactured articles. Quotint
from G. j. Dawson's reports of Septem
Der, 1898. we find pure California wine!
in increasing demand. Considerable
china and glassware; also drugs ant
medicines. With regard to machinery
the trade shows steady gain, princi
pally in sugar cane cruShin.
mills. turbine and other waite
wheels, coffee and rice ceanin,
machines. all kinds of electrical
tools, machetes. axes. wire and GU
nails, and steel in bars comes mostl.
from the United States, likewise furni
ture of various kinds while Portland
cement, tea, lumber, ready made door
and blinds. preserved meats variou
grocery lines, lard and flour come fror
this country. Also large quantities G
pickles, cheese, salt fish and potte
meats. Quoting still further. the tots
exports from the United States to Sal
vador during the year ending June 81
1893 amounted to 81 1873, 430.