The Morning herald., 1878-06-18
THE WEATHER To-day Il ,utlI be
'carm and patty cloudy, or tatr probably
,ctth shoWers
SUBSIDIES.

Pennsylvanhns, appeared in Every Even
ing one day last week thatit was typical
of the styb of that journal all that need
be said. I was melted to the attack by an
article from West British journal, pub
llshed in C,nnecticut, owned in all proba-
bllity by sne OF Belmont's ring of gold
bugs, abusing John Roach for looking for
subsidy, ald Pennsylvania for being pro-
teetionists Every Evening as we'll as any
other gol bug organ is entitled to its
opinions and their free expression, but
blllingsgaie argot, is not decent to say the
least-yet our nsighbor walloNs in it.
There ean !be no manner of doubt that
the interest of the State of Delaware is in q
great MEASURE linked to that of Pennsyl-
vania, The prosperity Of our big sister is
sure to reach upon us and benefit our public.
The industries Of the Northern part of the
State ale of such character as to require
fair and proper protection against the
competition of Europe and hence the
subsidy asked for by John Roach is fair,
and such demand upon tho exchequer Of
the Republic to nurse up great enterprise
into success. Mr.. Roach offers to build,
equip ard set upon the seas feet of indus
trial messengers and carriers called steam
ships, It is confessed that our commerce
languishes, snd our products lie unsold in
our marts for want of commercial commu-
nicatlon with South Americs, West Indies,
Mexico, Australia, &c. The balance of
trade against us last with South America,
was equalled to almost one half Of the in
terest upon our National debt.
10 tap this rock-bound source Of wealth
with driving rod as potent as as that OF
Moses at Meribah, it needs lines of steam
ships; Mr.. Roach asks aid to found them,
until their running would at least pay ex-
penses-arguing meantime, that their es-
talishment would be profitable to all our
people. This request is berated as raid
upon the public purse, and writer whose
commercial vision is bounded by his own
limited horizon, becomes hydrophobiac in
bis opposition, To be plain and square
about the matter, our representative IN
Congress has In almost every act OF his
sustained the policy dictated by the West
British gold bugs, of New York, policy
fatal to the Agricultural and Industrial IN
terests of Delaware. The journal In ques-
tion has never failed to be guided by the
sentiment delaware men can alone pro-
tect Delaware's honor" and 1t is wonderful
how it can be the apologist of our repre-
sentative who Is unfortunately Pennsyl-
vauian hy birth and education. The French
have been rightly held up as the great ex-
amples in finance and commerce they sus-
tain lines of steamships by subsidies to
every part where there is market for their
manufactures, and thereby profit them
selves la, gely by an expenditure Of a few
millions of francs. granted to promote the
efficiency of their commercial nsvies. 1t
trulv cannot be unwise to follow in such
wise footsteps. We know their is hard
conservatism existing among us which Ia
always ready to cry "Whose to the car Of
progress," without taking counsel OF ex-
perience as to how far their action SUD
serves or imposes their own interest,"