Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-08

Pacific slope seized with mania for specu-
lation-men, women and children growing
crazy over fortunes, real or fictitious, no.
body knows which, made or lost On holes in
the ground, reported by an interested few to
be 'bonanzas,' but of the value of
which the public are in utter ignor-
ance. The result is that mining,
which ought to be a substantial business, has
become largely the instrument of gamblers
and spectators, by which the people are i'm
poyerished, whole communities are swindled,
/ leg innate mining is para yzed, and the
| country deprived Of the immense advantages
which ought to be realized from the richest
! there are inspectors of mines. We have in
spectors of Hour, of whisky, + milk, etc.
These are for the protection OF the people, the
collection of taxes, etc. Why should we not
/ have some means of protecting the honest
miners, as well as the honest investor, from
the schemes of mining gamblers? Judicious
and we'll considered measures IN that regard,
and in others that might be readily named,
would give stimulus and confidence to
! legitimate mining enterprises that would i'm
! mensely increase the product OF gold and
silver and of other mineral products of this
country.
Then there IS our foreign commerce-no,
take that back; we are no longer carriers,
England is the worlds carrier. She is our
| great competitor in the worlds markets, and
yet we are dependent upon her to carry our
| products to the very markets in which we
compete with her. She not only makes the
immense profits of the carrying trade, but
by commanding the access to the world IS
markets she controls them also to great ex-
tent. Are we always to sit with folded hands
| and see our farmers, manufacturers, and
merchants dependent upon the great rival
| for the means of reaching market? / do not
| so read the temper of the American people.
| The results of our foreign trade last year
| were very satisfactory, but we cannot rely
| upon permanent continuance of the circum
stances which resulted in so large balance in
our favor We must prepare for the future. We
must readjust our treaties SO far as we can
in the interest of commerce. We must open
new markets for our food, and for our man
ufactures, and we must put the Influence OF
the government on the side of our people in
their struggles with other peoples for com
mercial supremacy. This can only be done
by reorganization of the executive depart
ment in the interests of our people. The
day for governmental apathy and Indifference
on the subject is past. The time has come
for us to regain our commerce, and to ster
boldly forth for the mastery of the worlds
trade. We can do it. We can supply the
world with food, and we must do it, or oul
rapidly increasing agricultural interests vii
anguish. | am glad to see that our mer-
chants are waking up to the idea of aiding
our commerce, and opening up new markets
by the establishment of ocean postal service
81 have said that would include the pat
ent Office in tho new departments. This
would go far toward adjusting the conflicting
interests Of the inventor and the public, be-
cause both would b. considered together, and
the rights of the inventor could be protected
without burdening the industries which are
affected by his patent. We are now supply
ing the world with labor-saying machinery
American inventors are making their power
| felt in every part of the world. They lead
all other countries at the Paris exposition
The patent office should by all means be in
Guided in the new department under which
our other great interests are to be grasped
'sSuch a department would be of immense
advantage to our manufacturers by doing fol
them what the board of trade in England
does for British manufacturers, viz
l By aiding to secure readjustment
of our treaties for their promotion, by inves
tigating their wants, by aiding in the enact
merit and enforcement of laws for their en-
couragement, and by opening new markets
! to which we do not now have access.
'sThen there is our internal commerce,
which opens very wide field for the useful
ness of such a department. Already we
have a railroad division and division OF
interna! commerce. and it will not be long
before the railroads themselves will seek
government regulation. We spend from
$5,00O,O0O to $3.o00,000 every year on in
ternal Improvements, in which we do an i'm
mense service to the commerce and agricul
ture of the country, but am sorry to have
to add that we also waste a vast amount OF
money which might be. saved through the
judicious care and responsibility which
would attach to such department.
81 have only limited at some of the means
by which l think the government could pro
mote our national interests. The subject
you will see is very broad one. Sugges-
tions have often been made to put some one
Or other of these great interests under the
fostering care of the government by the es.
Enlistment Of a bureau or of department.
but am not aware that the plan of grouping
4 them, with the intent to harmonic and pro
mote them all, has ever been considered by
the people. wish the newspapers whict
| now educate and control public sentiment
would take it up and discuss it, If any bet
ter way can be devised | am its earnest adj
vocate. What the country now needs is suct
a department. as have named with an in
telligent and competent head and suitable
sub chiefs in charge of the various bureaus