The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
some RECIPROCITY TALK
THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU
OF AMERICAN REPUBLICS HAS
( HIS SAY.
SHOWS The EXPANSION OF TRADE
Through Recent Improved Means of
COmmunicatiOn-HO to Increase
Trade With Mexico-A Tribute
to President Diaz.

Washington, Sept. 2S.-Joseph p.
Smith, director of the bureau of Amer
lean Republics, will have an article in
outlining the extent to which, in his
opinion, reciprocity can be applied I'M
der 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 COM
municating, by rail and steamship, and
concerning Mexico, says:
"If transportation enterprises are sup
plemented by wise system of reciproci-
ty there will be no bounds to the de-
velopment of mutually beneficial trade
under the stimulus of closer intercourse
and better acquaintance. The tariffs
of the Two countries levy duties on the
|, products of each, which afford the basis
= FOR advantageous concession. The
pUnited States could we'll afford, in my
Judgment, to remit or modify taxes on
Mexican hides, tobacco, ores and fruits
in exchange for the lowering of Next
can imposts upon manufactured arti-
cles which Mexico does not produce,
and there can be but little doubt that
the two governments, friendly and so
keenly DESTROYS of increased trade, the
one with the other, will quickly agree
upon some plan that will be heartily
applauded by the masses of both coun-
tries. The able and progressive presi-
dent of Mexico, Gen. Diaz, has frequent
ly exhibited 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
it is 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 repeat
ed her discriminating duties upon goods
imported in sailing vessels and imposes
no such duties upon goods arriving IN
steamers, President Mckinleys pro-
posed action will doubtlessly promptly
remove what now seems to be threat
enipg impediment to trade. If the same
shirt should extend to an entire read
iustment of the tariff relations OF the
two countries to each other. as 1t GER
tainly does. there can hardly be any
serious difficulty in reaching perma-
nent agreement for greater eXchange
upon terms alike just, honorable, lib
eral and highly satisfactory to all.
Mr.. Smith says the same Is true as
to the trade of Central America ana
the West Indies. with the single exceP
ton of Cuba. Many of the British col
onies to the southwark are, ne says;
practically dependent upon the united
States for the necessarles OF Ire, ana
reciprocity would insure the SAFE 10
them of many articles which they no"
buy in Europe.
|EA 8 to Cuba he says:
|kY.Economic force alone may be ex-
Injected to compel solution of the Cu-
han troubles, which will again brlng
that fertile island into closer relations
with the United States. Exhaustion
must ultimat ely bring one or the other
of the parties to the present struggle
70 terms. even should the United States,
ne is most unlikely, fail in its en-
den yors to effect an adjustment OF the
interests of humanity and the principals
,.hich all thorough Americans have ever
had at heart. A step toward reciprJJL n,.
tv has already been taken even ui a;na
tho present conditions. Notwlthstanuins
The freely exhibited Discrimination Oh tne
SPANISH government to make any cohces-
sion to the United States. the cable dls-
match announce that new cus,ohiS
tariff has been formed for CUBA, which
imnoses duties on nearly all goods III
,orted from the United States.