The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-29
FOR EXCHANGE OF TRADE.
Reciprocity With Mexico Gao Be Ad.
yantageously Applied.
DIAz IS INCLINED TO THE IDEA.
There VIII He No bounds 10 the De-
vclopmcnt Of Trade, Closer Inter-
course and better Acquaintance.

Washington. September 2S. Joseph
Smith. director Of the bureau OF American
republics. will have an article In the forth
coming bulletin OF THE bureau outlining
the extent to which in his opinion recip-
rocity can be applied under the new tariff
law In fostering trade between the United
States and Mexico, Central America and
the West Indies. He shows the expansion
of the trade through recent improved
means of communicating by nail and
steamship. and concerning Mexico says:
'If transportation enterprises are sup
plemented by wise system OF reciprocity
there win be no bounds to the develop
the stimulus OF closer intercourse and 4
better acquaintance. The tariffs of the
two countries levy duties on the products
of each. which afford the basis for advan-
tageous concession. The United States
could we'll afford, in my judgment, to re-
nit or modify taxes on Mexican hides,
tobacco ores and fruits, In exchange for
the lowering of Mexican imports on manu-
featured articles which Mexico does not
produce, and there can be but little doubt
that the government OF friendly nations,
so keenly DESTROYS of increased trade, the
one with the other, will quickly agree
upon some plan that will be heartily APP
plauded by The masses Of both countries
The able and progressive president OF
Mexico, General DiaZ. has frequently ex-
hibted the friendliest spirit toward the
United States, and is understood to be
strongly inclined to some effective work
Of reciprocity. The administration OF
President Mckinley can be assumed to
be equally interested In the removal OF
obstacles to trade development for II 10
announced that the president will shortly
issue a proclamation granting the same
exemption from discriminating duties to
goods brought into the United States in
Mexican vessels as those granted by
Mexico to goods taken into Mexican ports
in vessels OF the United States. AS Mexico
has already repealed her discriminating
duties upon goods imported in sailing ves-
sells and imposes no such duties upon
| such goods arriving in steamers, President
Mckinley will doubtless promptly remove
| what now seems to be a threatening Inn
piedmont to trade. II the same spirit
| should extend TO an entire readjustment
| Of the tariff relations of the two countries
| TO each other. as " certainly does, there
can hardly be any serious difficulty In
reaching permanent agreement TOT
greater exchange upon terms alike just
honorable. liberal, and highly satisfactory
| to all"
| Mr.. Smith says the same is true as Il
| the trade OF Central America and the Yves,
Indies. with the single exception OF Cuba
Many OF the British colonies to the south
ward are, he says. practically dependent
/ upon the United States for the necessaries
Of life. and reciprocity would insure the
sale to them OF many articles which they
now buy In Europe.
| AS to Cuba he says: Economic forces
alone may be expected TO compel solu-
| ton OF the Cuban troubles which will
again bring that fertile island into clcser
relations with the United States. Exliaus-
ton must ultimately bring one or the
other parties to the present struggle 10
terms, even should the United States, al
| is most unlikely, fail in their endeavors
| to effect an adjustment OF the interests
Of humanity and the principles which all
| true Americans have eyas had at heart
| A slep toward reciprocity has already been
taken. even under the present condition
Notwithstanding the frequently exhibited
dislnclination OF the Spanish government
| TO mako any concession to the United
States. the cable dispatches announce tina,
| a new customs tariff has been formed fol
Cuba. which imposes duties on nearly all
goods imported from the United States"
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