The herald., 1897-06-22
A Reception rendered Him
by the Merchants
MExIco'S TRADE RELATIONS
AN INTERESTING PAPER READ
BY THE CONSUL
Prominent Citizens Express Their
Views o1 an Important Subject.
Tho Plan Outlined

Merchants and Manufacturers associ-
alton held last night an informal recep-
tion was rendered to General Guillermo
Andrade, the new consul for the Repub-
lie of Mexico. The special subject Of
discussion was Trade Relations With
Mexico" After the opening Of the meet
ing General Andrade was introduced by
President Frank and made the following
address:
GENERAL ANDRADES SPEECH
Mr.. President and Gentlemen: Before
proceeding in speaking a few words to
this meeting of the Merchants and Mar
ufacturers' association, beg your in-
dulgence If cannot do It correctly, for
have not sufficient knowledge to express
myself as fiuently in the English IAN
guage as I would wish to do it in the
great important questions for which
have had the honor, with your kind in
vitation. as consul of Mexico, try to find
the most. convenient measures to in
crease the commercial intercourse and
relations between this rich and import
ant southern part Of the state of Calf
fornia and my country.
beg leave to say that my first point
in view, since 1 arrived in this city, was
to collect all the data I could gather, Of
the natural products of this country, or
which I could rely In order to render an
extensive and well-based report to my
government.
This I consider the most important act
of my part. Mexico knows very little Of
Southern California. We only hear there
of what delightful climate you have
here, and that there Is no better place in
the world for health and comfort, and
deem it my duty as consul to explain TO
my government the Importance of the
great resources of the city and county
of Los Angeles to be expected in the
future large and profitable commercial
transactions between these two border
ing sections Of the two sister republics.
There Is no doubt to me that without
interference with other large markets,
as San Francisco, New York, Chicago
and others, which supply Mexico with
their goods, this part of Southern Cali
fornia has its natural products that none
of the already mentioned markets can
supply quicker and cheaper.
The trade with Mexico can be en-
larged in the future IL this community
set their attention to do it.
We need in Mexico for the develop
ment of our industries large quantities
Of fuel" which you have so abundant
with your petroleum.
read in the newspapers of this city
that the products of petroleum amount
to 1000 barrels per day, and very soon
with new wells recently opened, will In :
crease to 5000 barrels
The calculation is that three barrels
of petroleum Of the quality you have
here are equivalent to one ton of coal,
and the market price, 81 more or less
per barrel, Is equivalent to SO per ton of
coal.
The coal we import from England
Australia and Oregon to Mexico is worth
from 81 to $8 per ton on board at the
ports of Mexico on the Pacific coast
Besides. the expenses of discharging
such cargoes are high, principally at the
port of Mazatlan, ard consequently
when your petroleum begins to be
used in Mexico we will receive an advan-
tage on the prices between Oil and coal
which economy will be at once taken up
and accepted by the merchants and the
whole community, and it will also be an
inducement to start new factories at my
country.
Corn-Sonietimes crops are lost In
Mexico for lack of rain, and large ouan-
titles of this grain are imported into
some parts of Mexico from the United
States of America free of duty by spe-
cial concession Of my government, %
help the poor class of people, who suffer
in consequence of the scarcity of this
necessary food.
Kansas City has been the principal
market to buy corn from Mexico, but 1
think this city can supply this article at
lower price, because the railroad rates
are higher than by steamers or sailing
vessels.
Hay, also, Is sent to the coast Of Mex
leo in large quantities.
Barley, beans, potatoes, onions ETC.,
all of these articles find good markets a,
several Of the ports on the Pacific coast.
Lard, bacon and.ham, also; the con-
sumption of these articles is also large
and profitable.
Who can compete with Los Angeles
markets for the aforementioned pro-
ducts? Several other articles, such as
olives, canned fruits, almonds raisins,
walnuts, honey, etc., could be men
toned.
Lower California, 80 rich in minerals
and with several mines at present being
worked, and a good many more which
will also be worked in a short time, be-
cause that country has already attract
ed attention Of large capitalists from
Europe and from the United States of
America, and who has bonded several
other rich mines need a large amount
Of machinery, all kinds Of hardware
provisions. ETC., naturally that north
ern part Of the territory, will be assorted
from this market being SO near to that
place. ffA
Our products from Mexico, such as
cofree, tobacco, panocha. orchilla, india
rubber, hides. tropical fruits. mescal
(brandy), henequen and other kinds Of
nber fine wood for cabinet makers, CO.
quillo "a small cocoanut3, which are to
be found in great abundance along our
Mexican coast, can be imported here in
large quantities and with good profits.
The main question now, to succeed in
increasing our commercial relations be-
tween the already mentioned bordering
sister nations. is to establish facilities
for the traffic with easy and cheap mari
time transportatio which Is matter
of consideration to the merchants AMI
capitalists Of this. city trying .toi make
arrangements with the r. M. s. s. Co
ana the p c. g. n. Co. to have their