Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-02-26
Allow me to give some distances -

Sidney, Australia from London IL ,ssS
Siam, from London sn o2d =,
Borneo, from London o'sSs a.
Manila, from 'T'''
Isnan. from San Francisco 1896 miles.
Canton, China from San Francisco e! cSo "
Sidney, Australia from san Francisco oi10O
5 Jam from San Francisco bfiV
Borne0, from San Francisco o,ast
Manila. from san Francisco o'osV
We have a steamship line to Sidney,
and are gradually obtaining control OF
the Australian trade. We exported there
last year six millions, and imported IRON
there one and ore hail millions. We
have also line to China, and our ex-
ports amounted TO S17 900, 900 last year;
our imports Sl2, 900. 600. My impression
ia, that those are our only steamship lines;
that for freight. passengers and our mails
to every other foreign country we dePt MI
upon foreign steamships.
Again, the South American and Cen
trail American trade iegitimately belongs
to US; yet last year only three per cent.
OF all our exports went to South Ameri-
ca; only one per cent. to Brazil. From /
1870 to 1876 we sold her only forty -eiglt
millions dollars worth OF goods while VI
bought OF her 275 millions. Instead oi |
paving for this enormous importation in
cotton goods, boots and shoes, etc, we
were compelled TO send our gold coin 10 |
Europe in payment. Surely there Is no
sense in this. Let that country serve 81 sn
illustration, Brazil has about twelve or
thirteen millions OF people, several great
cities, as Rio Jsneiro, population 100000;
Bakai, population $50, 600; PerUambuco.
lS5, 900; Peru, 10000.
Her inhabitants are great consumers,
are entirely ignorant of New England
economy in wearing, make no repairs. II
a hat is smashed there is 10 recovery Tor
Il, if "A boot rips 70 cobblor can mend g..
Where DO they get their supplies ? Prir-
cipally from England. Why from her ?
Because there are nine monthly steamers
in her ports from Liverpool. Euglsnd
knows her business. She said 10 her
manufacturers aud merchants Establish
your trade in Brazil, we will furnish yCu
speedy and economical transportation I'll
Goods She subsidized all OF the'
steamers for years.-prsctically does 20
now By mail contracts. Trade was esIa0-
hshed and the manufacturers, merchants.
steamship lines, and England herself are
reaping the harvest. O,her countries
are competing for the trade. There are
two monthly steamers from Antwerp
and Havle, two from Bordeaux, one
from Oporlo, and one from Lisbon-all
subsidized How many from this great
country, gIoaning and laboring for an
outlet? Not one!
Ii the shoe factories oil Auburn or the
cotton mills Of Lewiston would send
their surplus products to Brazil, they
must send hem in an English steamer
to Liverpool, thence via Lisbon aud the
Yves, coast Of Africa, voyage OF thirty
six DAYS, and if Mr. Ara CUShman Wish
es to send letter OF inquiry 10 BIS
consiguee at Rio JaneirO, he must serd
i, by the same route and pay England
twenty GEMS TOR carrying il. The ur-
employed vii. remain 50. wages will 60
stall lower. stocks shrink still. more, cries
oil bard times still continue. unless We
demand and take our tair show OF trade
with Japan. China. tue East Indies, etc.
We ough 10 demaad and take about all
OF the. South American trade. Rio de
Jsueiro is only ninsteen days from New
York. We csu command that market ii
we take the necessary steps. Our man
utac,urers will cheeriully bear the losses
necessary 10 the establishment OF trade,
bat they canuo, aud ought not assume
the addi,iousl bnrden OF providing steam
ship lines by which to transport the
goods. These lines will not be self sup
porting for few years, but when Trade
is fairly set. then they will be. Dom
Pedro was greatly impressed with orr
country. especially With rs wonderie!
exhibits last year. lie had bseo paying
England $4,000 year Tor carrying bis
mails TO the United States. DESTROYS 81
closer connection be offered the sane en-
nually for ten years 10 any America
line that would take them direct 10 New
York. Whether or not the United States
shall encourage such line by paying
Literally annually for the same Time Tor
mail service is TO be settled by this Con-
gress. Remembering that Brazil wants
jas, the goods that Auburn aud Lewiston
have 10 sell. that the interests Of 100
farmer OF my district will be promoted
by the prosperity OF these manufacturers
that Bath. Richmond, BOwdOInh9ni and
Georgetown, &c, will have their share
in q restored carrying business
shall certainly vote AYE. l. may 10
that in my opinion. another or other
lines should receive ike consideration. II
yes, 1 shall vote AYE" right in the iaoe
OF the subsidy resolution passed ty
such au overwhelming vote" which |
had the temerity to vote againsI-thus
"misrepresenting my constituents
1t is q significant fact ths. our exports
| IN China Last YEAR were SI7 .OOO. 900, our