Year: 1873

Important Points in international Rela-
tions Presented by the United states
Ministers to Foreign Powers.


WASHINGTON Dec. 8, 1873.


The following extracts are made from the diplo-
matte correspondence


Our Minister to the Argentine Republic reports
to the Department OF state certain diicuitiea and
distractions which initiate against an increase Of
commerce between the United States and the
River Plate countries. Not to speak OF the want
OF direct steam communication, he mentions,
first the necessity that all freight sent by steamer
from New York to the River Plato must be landed
ut Mo pay various Custom House charges and pass
q tedious Custom House process. Even the houses
OF business that have responsible agents at Rio
have their goods delayed there from TWO TO four
months. SIX months is not an unusual delay Tor
packages OF valuable merchandise which have been
shipped by steamer IN hope OF quick arrival The
second obstruction s the neglect and refusal OF the
United States line OF steamers from New York to
Rio to encourage the quick passage OF freight and
mails to the River Plate. Il the mails could arrive
to place greater confidence IN their transactions
with their correspondents in the States and conse-
quently increase the amount Of these transactions
II small packages OF merchandise, and especially
sampea could be sent by steamer without any de-
lay at Rio, II would cause very large increase Of
orders Tor certain classes OF goods and create q
market Tor many articles that are now practically
excluded from these countries.


1t is understood, although our Minister cannot
speak with certainty, that the cost to Brazil alone
in the Paraguayan war was not less than
5000 1000. the, independence OF Paraguay IS





posed upon her people by the recognition OF the
Brazilian indemnity Is Ear beyond their ability TO
meet.


Minister Low informs the Department OF State
that the Prince and Ministers OF China have on
several occasions expressed their satisfaction at
students who left in June last for the United
States, and the sending Of the second instalment
two months earlier than the date originally fixed
on shows that the undertaking has thus far more
than met the ex pectations Off promoters.


Ii appears from the diplomatic correspondence
Haytlen government \.
pressed Its desire for treaty OF peace with st.
Domingo, but the Dominican government refused
10 listen TO the proposition un til the Haytlens shall
have plainly shown by rheir acts that they desire
TO live as good neighbOrs


Our Minister to Ecuador suggests the establish
ment OF American shipping connections as the
means requisite for the restoration OF Spanish
American commerce. The matter oil imports Will
amount to nothing when such lines are Afforded. AS
naturally as rivers seek the sea will Spansh-Amer
lean commerce turn TO North American marts
when the proper aqueducts are afforded.


Our Minister at Berlin says the German govern
ment would probably take measures Tor such q
change IN the laws as would subject emigrant
agents to more stringent control, II not prohibit
them altogether. Meanwhile, the Saxon govern
ment, without awaiting the result OF the delbera-
tons OF the government OF the Empire, has already
issued order expelling from its territory all
agents OF emigration who do not possess the right
OF German citizenship.


The Secretary Of State, In June last, addressed a
letter TO our Minister at the Hawaiian Islands
against the importation OF coolies, saying Ii is o
grave consideration for the the government OF
those islands whether they win SO far brave public
opinion elsewhere as TO incur the imputation OF
countenancing that which is virtually the slave
trade, under another name for the purpose Of sup
plying the labor demand.