The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-29
TRADE TO THE SOUTHWARK
What the Director of the Bureau of
American Republic. Say of 1t

Washington, Sept. 2S.-Joseph p
Smith, director Of the Bureau Of Ameri
can Republics, will have an article in
the forthcoming bulletin of the bureau
outlining the extent to which, in hi:
pinion, reciprocity can De applied I'M
r. the new tariff law in fostering the
ale between the United States and
exico, Central America and the West
lies. He Shows the expansion OF this
lde through recent improved means
communica ton, by rail and steam
zip. and, concerning Mexico, says:
IF transportation enterprise are sup
plemented by a wise system of reciproc-
ity, there will be no bounds to the de-
velopment of mutually beneficial trade
under the stimulus of closer intercourse
and a better acquaintance. The tariffs
OF the two countries levy duties on the
products of each, which afford the ba-
sis for advantageous concessions. The
United States could Well afford, in my
dgnent to remit or modify taxes on
xican hides. tobacco ores and fruits
exchange for the lowering Of Mexican
oorts on Manufactured articles which
xico does not produce and there can
{ little doubt that governments so
Eriendly and 50 keenly DESTROYS of in
creased trade the one with the other
will quickly agree upon some plan that
Will be heartily applauded by the masses
OF both countries. The able and pro-
gressive president Of Mexico. General
Pofiro Diaz. has frequently exhibited
the friendliest spirit toward the Unit
ed States. and is understood 10 be strong
ly inclined to some effective form of
reciprocity. The administration OF Pres
ident Mckinley can be assumed TO De
stacles 10 trade development, for ii is
announced that the president Will short
" issue a proclamation giving the same
exemptions from discriminating duties
10 goods brought into the United States
in Mexican vessels as those granted by
Mexico TO goods taken into Mexican
ports OF vessels of the Unite5 States
As Mexico has already repealed her dis
eliminating duties upon goods imported
in sailing vessels. and imposed no such
duties upon goods arriving in steamers,
President MChinley's proposed action
viii undoubtedly promptly remove what
now seems II oe a threatening impedi-
ment - trade"
Mr.. Smith says the same Is true as u
the trade of Central America and the
West Indies with the single exception or
Cuba. Many OF the British colonies 10
the southwark are. ne says, practically
dependent on the United States for the
necessaries Of HE. and reciprocity would
insure the sale TO them OF many articles |
which they now buy in Europe.
As II Cuba, he says:
Economic forces alone may be ex- |
pected 10 compel a solution OF the Gu /
ban troubles. which Mil again bring 4
that fertile island into a closer relation /
With the United States Exhaustion 4
must ultimately bring one or the other (
- me parties - the present struggle . I,
terms. even should the United States.
as * mos likely, fail in its endeavors
u effec,sn adjustment in the interest
OF humanity and the principles which
au true Americans have ever had At
heart. a step toward reciprocity has al
ready been taken, even under the pres
ent conditions. Notwithstanding the
exhibited dis.nclination OF |
o. the Spanish government - make any
10 the United States. the
cable dispatches announce that a new
customs tariff has been formed for Gu
ba, which reduces the goods on nearly
al goods imported from the United
States.