, 1877-08-25

eceasIon to study with somc miuutene.s
s Aertean ea'e' eommsr 9sr'F ana i'e s, ats'1s N
contemplation to prepare an elaborate
resume Of these causes. 80 aoon rs his private
sngaremcnts will pcrtntt. At present he only
q the Speakers to1ehc,' npon the borlcr-Iines Of
tho question: ~ one of them seemed to grasp Il
IN ts entirety: and to make few brief remarks
III relation to the enbjcct.
Ill, Il ws1e compelled to state IN sentence Tho
lean merchantshIp from foreign waters, I would
narrow them tIovn to two: frat. = lack Of
rtc'nroedi commercial, interests viii, certain
countries; and, .econd, tho policy Of our Gov-
srnmcnt IN reference to maritime subsidies.
There arc others, gutte distinct from these: hut,
II they tao not lead up to the latter, ihcy are hut
auxiliary In character to them.
As 10 The first: Tn ke the example Of tho west
eoast Of South .smcrfca+ with which our tnuntry
nnsc en-. .}e,i reuluneratiyc trade. When the
California estL'c,ncut hcga,. III 1919, ami ire.
tncndous ru*lt Of people t. he fed tpok pIaes to
r.. country entirely 1'9eulttsatcd aud without
trade Ut once snrang Zip With Ehiit. The great
wheat producing Statc of the 51ptkcrn Con.
t!ncnt. American ships sw4rsned upon the Ia.
s'c cua't, arsd t.e sra.'lc soon becn,ne mutual,
tsTtatn pTa'usSa q tho new STATE being sent
III 10th Countries atte.ttny tho truth OF this
statement When California took ra,,k Us uuc
The first Of the whcat-growtne States OF our
country, cli'i GU was COMPLETED 70 .cek other
Nonc, existed tn the United States, and she
found ORG IN England.
Let Us follow the case Of Chill little further.
Tic other great productions u ttfs latter cou-
hr1'icr exists wtsh It's, "rd hut t.ry llmitcd
one fnr tue latter Almost The Whole of these
productions a.c tlfkposctt ul N the English mar
kets. Be,nE thus sold III Europe. The credits uf
nv RI La Etu%H II
usual yt ali ththrs lha: one pct'plc shout buy
OF another who bny of tllctl. u u tlle natural
t.o1lree Of tFuat. Witch, tn our rrts:4on& With
Chilli = tgainss ns. BEYOND tDt% howcyer,
inatter under tonsderAt:.n- Thes> p -, 4.neri.
Gun bou&c III Rp.ttu. wIti .ssnu.. house In
-shctt:ctn enu - .onse. - l. e~,le,l.
They me st:Sn3eatn IN LUCRATIVE :r1!t With Chill,
huytIE larEc:f cf suu! mud >n'ar fn,u>s }rtrl.
uvls, shI'c tIcY. sci! .4tn'erz.. eanucti .;..is,
maehtHes o! Fasiuu.: klid<, est., etc. s., iafge
Is tkcfr trade that they rim their tue tiuc uf
ttcatnshtlM fr"sit Boston te Valparaiso. via the
straits ot Ma.rltau. as slltrs caE te butit upna
The Clsur Al h,uels ;ets eost ssst. lr American
watcts, tht hffE Gpurht where the. cn,stl b,ty
ct.easct.: aht:. un.!cr our Sav;gatso.. .sw., this
Al:.eT:enc Gf!t bal. thrts sh1u. unfcf the EM7tka
.fa1.-.if'ns demonstrating the fact That, wf!cre
ot,nn~d ior tra!e exits. our thctrlailts wiltdu
IT,. bek+s ~. II sr'te uf NAsi%llN't: fawt.
f'eru, uhItc ss1euit:4.-i:t ON: VI the prospect.
itcI>. >.r'hr~: teun:rfes of so1;h Ar,cttra. has
le't:otnss tc'"ti 's,se t"e k.ci ua;utn, pro.:,1.
t.or, r,1a,-'. This article tial fnd i e,Asttcr-
a',la r'a'ks. te Ut coua,tY. IL: it, xrcs. dc.
tnAnd ha+ been isouh lhs war1s"ut !ani. Ut
kufo,*, a,". herns t..' snor,uor. business
81 thas ht'tor,e country Ia chiefly doue
.o. % ot Il. wsss nsr 10 iert.iners m ansa VIM
l1tAs OF TIT F.asl asr suppl.r.t vii. cheaper
Aus,&t:aula. sAsftxte.. 1t ihs inscntL!tt OF our
pc"n1e- Win ffrh. ft"err,. VIZ SIT, have a
trade In cr1atA artir1rs. aise with FGi.ator,
RI ~ tfA FFxIb
tLourh. e,rv !" tla thl. oi tse latter. the great
bt,streaa ii tl,' Coun..s I, Go'.e with Er:opc Il,
the e1'n;t ot cotoA Frou. thcss facts, Ii will
l'c krep ths,. tbs cuHrss ot trasic with these
fthttnn 1t SAv:.A4i.a )aw& would help the
inaticr III tic slightest s3egruc.
Upon tho a.t,rs hand. look 1t Tue Sandwich
Islands. w!osc ttu'!e 1t n1tnpst snonopolized hY
Of jntcrrst whte" ulmos; make: the 1.lantls =
part of o4i 1rn country. No Navigation lars
intervene III Ibis cast, neither ~ ressrus sailluz
o. steam shlps. American bottoms do tbs
business. ltg1ass It fHtys.
i polie. Of t;nscsnnstns Protection aud subsidy
u Alacrlean lncs,--It Is but necessary TO point
breadth Of ar.lon, ha. sens }ne Bittt.t 1ask
pie. In order to learn that bread east
utpn tic watsrs Is sure 10 return. Iustead
Of yranEllnC uYef questions In which tho otiice-
hol0ers anu 0ttrf.%tsilcrts nUt the people at
lasgrs hays an Interest, It WIRE we'll II the
American Cuntrrss sau,ll.t take some steps
towafd tin'lng tnatkcts fut the excessive energy
and production VI tbts Eruat nation, and thereby
lsccntshe Wtrcl VI n,asbinrrt going, the roar.
tnE ilrc .! tlr furnatn burning, md tho brawny
ar'' ol labor In profitable employment, t,-thIs
rctnoy!ny wha& thc writer holcycs to Le tho Is.
sr,ttal fator In tho production Of the terrible
times We have erpesic,,ecI fus sercrai years.
aluch may be Ralu hoth In favor VI nnu
against tic rspcal Of The provisions OF the
Navigation ]aws culnpluincd Of; but the sug-
gcst!vc mind will lind tu these very hasty re-
narkA, perhaps. something bchtud ttlsse laws,
lying nt tho rcry root Ut tic evil. At future
time shall l:opc for an opourtunlty to make
more syntc,lat: treatise Gr the subject, embrace
lnE every cs,ucnt aud fartor outcring into Il.
.. Z. 4. l..
fall American experience In tho subsidy and
bounty business las showi. the policy to be bad
and corruptng. Next to the Credit Mobt1Itr,
tho worst Congressional bribery ,scandals ever
revealed hare erowu out Of subsidies to ocean
steamers. Thu country has not ret forgotten
tho rotten revelations OF the Pacific Mall Steam.
shlp Lluv. The taxpayers have no r,osc money
to sparc To buy Congressional suhslly-bllis, mud
bay bountes, bcs.dcs, for the bcncfit Of rtngs
and special interests. tn the infancy OF eteam-
Great Dsitalu pald:subslllcs for
carrying tho mails, but she Is raptalv withdraw.