The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-24
COTTON OF VARIOUS COLORS.
SAMPLES OF PERU's REMARKABLE
STAPLE RECEIVED.

The Samples Sent to the Government
at Washington in Connection with
the Reciprocity NeEOtiatiOns-The
Reciprocity Negotiations Proceed
ing In g Manner satisfactory to
the Government Officials But No
Prospect at Present of Completion
in the Near Future.
Washington. Jan. 23.-Reciprocity nego-
tiations continue to proceed in a manner
satisfactory to the officials, but there is
no prospect at present that the negotia-
tons will be concluded In the near future.
The negotiations with Peru are farthest
along. and these have reached a point
where draft of treaty has been made
There are a number of points open, how
ever, and Mr. Eguiguren is now in COM
munication with his government with
view to closing the matter. In connection
with the negotiations the government has
received from Peru samples of the re-
markable cotton grown in that country.
Unlike the cotton Of our Southern states
and other cotton sections, that of Peru
has many colors other than white
ever, that freight rates are an element
which give European countries a great
advantage over the United States in the
matter of trade with South America. In
the case of Peru, the rate to the United
States is the same as the rate from Peru
to Liverpool, and thence to the United
States. This, 10 considerable extent, com
Mi tac he eff RI rart1rirer
rocal trade.
Brazil, Argentina and Chill have made
no moves thus far toward reciprocity. A
more satisfactory trade condition has been
established with Argentina, however. 1t
was understood at one time that retalia
tory legislation would be resorted to by
Argentina as a means of off setting the
Dingley act restrictions. This has not been
done, however, and the new tariff law of
Argentina is said to contain no new pro-
visions specially burdensome to American
goods.
Most of the ministers of the American
republics have advised their governments
of the Dingley provision on reciprocity, and
are awaiting instructions.
The negotiations as to reciprocity with
the West Indies Islands have been entered
into as a result of several recent meetings
between Sir Julian Pauncefote and Com
missioner Kasson. The basis of treaty
has been formulated but the draft of an
agreement has not yet been made. The
ambassador expects to have in few days
much valuable material from the several
colonies bearing on the articles likely to
come within the agreement. The negotia-
ton is restricted to West Indian colonies,
the plan Of Canadian reciprocity being put
aside for the present. 1t is hoped that
some general arrangement can be made
by which commission may deal with all
Canadian questions, including not only rec
iprocity questions, but also the Boring Sea
matter. At present, however there are
no negotiations in that direction, although
it is anticipated they may be resumed.
Phe French negotiations are awaiting
| Ambassador Cambon's further instruc-
| tons from Paris 1s
| The German negotiations are not being
| pushed so far as can be learned, and it is
felt that action on them will depend con-
| siderably upon the success of the move
ment to have European countries which
give a bounty on certain products, main
| ly on sugar, unite in common action.