The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-19
! TARIFF DISCUSSED.
| American Delegates Talk of Its
Effect on Trade
|,pClINENT FOR FREE TRADE.
i,,un cave some Advice TO the
,,,, People Ms to the Way
10 Aid Commerce.
DISCUSSED.
ARGUMENT FOR FREE TRAD

,.,Dn,a Pa, July ls.-The CONNER
representatives of Mexico anu ~, AZ"
eth America. who last night re-
i, tom their forty days tour OF the
r,al cep,ers Of the country assembled
=, tho Philadelphia Commercial
,,a held symposium on the
=, reciprocity. The meeting was
documentary nature and a number
w., wsre made, sew, al of the dele
| avnressing decided views ON the
weston. A general discussion %
.t,ao. followed. DR., Gustav Neider-
scientific director OF the museum
le~ most pronounced free trader OF ,ne
NV .srr 6 Hitchings. of Rio de ia
"a ,Tis IN say: II beg, first, TO SIG
hAa ., ," thanks for the exceeding
ny ~h,ch and the other lel1gates
Pess With ..i,h IN Mi the cities we have
IA in this country. ro,ween
tOr,nrocity. II it were as easy p1 ,, mn M
rs as between individuals w ouiu w."
aa,v ne a Just definition OF ialr una
s,y trade: but circumstances oll,n
w o,says-croate difficulties whlch
nractical realization OF such dls-
~, That friendly countries shouiu
LINED 10 make it system Is natura''
a. not think il can cNist without
,-oae. and would be wrong In holu-
y. nrosneots which would indicate any
nv which Brazil would bind itsei
yor one country more than others.
have seen on our tour that the
N states produces machinery and
Of the articles which we import at
nt from other countries. and we
noticed that these States also import
things similar to what we buy IN
e | must say, however, that the
ity of your manufactures. although
bost ways fitted for our market, are
kirh priced. and there viii he no in
hing foreign trade until there is a re-
Ion m the general scale of prices.
cu have to appreciate your dollars,
h have hitherto been so easily earned =;
must make their purchasing power
her, so cheaper living will follow, ana
contentment with protective duties
Initiated currency. Such results can
be attained except by FREQ trade, and
is been my pleasure in the intercourse
your countrymen o find that the ma
agree in the belief that protection
concluded its good work; that its per-
bnce will be effectively pcrnlclous, and
your currency requires without delay
placed beyond the reach OF poll
or the manipulation OF silver trusts.
Ge have seen how your factories en-
most advanced machinery, but these
bines are exported, copied and In some
improved on; others are thereby
Jed TO compete b. using your own
htions. BY reduced prices of the labor
untaxed cost ot raw material. Compe-
b Is wholesome, for it corrects over
lcton: but ynu require 10 produce
for the employment q your skilled
lmen and you must find markets in
h TO dispose of your goods. and all
8necessitates an altered system.
titles Of much of tho raw ma.crial
do not enchance its cost If 1t has to
broad Your machinery is most effect
but do not export too much pf It,
workmen are very skilled. but do
iunderate the foreigner. And to ali
advantages add what free trade can
f secure-a permanent and engrossing
national commerce which will insure
Future of every workman in this Won
country. This Is what is. as
rstand It, reciprocity, and my earnest
is that in such an example we In our
lfy VIII find a lesson and incentive
p likewise"