The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-04-01

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New York Just previous TO his embark
ing for Peru. he was interviewed by n
New York Tribune reporter TO whom,
after some urging. he gave his views
upon several topics OF the day. They
are ali sound aud important Concern
ing affairs in Peru and the possible
benefits to accrue from his going there,
he said in reply TO the question "D Do
Won carry with you 10 Peru any special
instructions regarding trade relations
with this country"
"No; my instructions 80 far are
general. / shall do what can TO bulld
up our trade with that country, but
little can be done without change in
our tariff laws. Peru annually exports
now about Sl2, 900, 900 worth OF guano,
sS. 900. 900 in sugar. 81. 900. 900 nitrate
OF soda, 50, coo, ,000 an wool, SO, 800, 900
in silver and other articles making IN
all $40, 900, 900 in exports. OF this
amount the United States receive very
little. and sends little in return. Our
tariff laws shut out the light grades Of
sugar made in Peru. Tho fine grades
OF alpaca wool produced there does not
come here for a similar reason. A
small part OF the guano trade comes
here, but as trade has TO be reciprocal
we cannot expect much OF an increase
in our commerce with Peru until a
change is made in our tariff laws. Fog
lish vessels do most OF the carrying
trade OF that country, aud OF course
diverts il 10 England.
"What do you think OF the policy Of
subsidizing lines OF vessels as means
OF increasing American trade?"
In general / am opposed 10 subsid-
les. | voted against the Brazilian sub.
sidy, but had l been in the senate
when it came mp l might have voted
differently. There are iustifiable
reasons for voting subsidies, aud 80
long as England follows that plan it
may be necessary for MS to adopt a
similar course in order 10 compete with
her.
There are many Chinese in Peru,
and Mr.. Christiancy was asked il he
would make them an object of investi-
cation while there, to which he re-
piled
"Only in a general way. The
Chinese in Peru-except, perhaps, ia
Lima aud some OF the principal cities
are treated like slaves. On the plan
tations and in the interior, where
great many are employed, they are
whipped and subjected to other cruel
treatment The Chinese minister in
Washington has been instructed 10
make this n matter OF investigation
and protest, aud he has asked me to
render any assistance in my power.
Did you approve OF tho Chinese
bill?"
mo because believe It contrary
To onr treaty with China. Still, |
think We have quite enough Chinese ia
this country full as many as is com
patible with the interests OF the
nation. Cheap labor will be injurious
to the republic. A class OF people who
do not assimilate with our citizens, or
intend to remain here, cannot be ben
etcial to our national interests. /
know of nothing in our laws that pre-
vents a Chinaman from becoming "A
citizen on the same terms as any other
foreigner. The class that come here
however would not make very desira-
ble citizens.
His idea OF what the country now
most needs were teresely expressed
thus:
Increasing our foreign trade by
changes in our tariff laws, steady hard
work and a rest from political dis
quietude. Under resumption the
country is gradually regAining pros
perity; this will go on until II culmi-
mates in another panic. That seems 10
be a regular sequence, and will un-
doubtedly come in the future as in the
past.
Mr.. Christiancy, while being n Re
publican, unquestioDably. was inclined
to take, from force Of long established
habit. judicial rather than a partisan
view of political affairs. But this
could not blind his eyes 20 the real
condition of affairs at the south and
the need OF a firmer aud fairer enforce
ment Of law in that part Of the Union,
particularly the election laws. He re-
CARDS the danger OF southern aggres-
sion as the greatest menace 10 nation
al harmony there now exists. He spoke
on this subject IN these words, reply
ing 10 several questions:
'I think a great danger oveThaDgs
the country now in tho attitude assum-
ed by the sc nth. The impending crisis
is AS great nov, fear, AS before the
last war. except that l do not think il
will come to blows. The south has had
enough Of war; but the old imperious,
aggressive spirit is still there, as shown
by the recent debates aud revolution
airy proceedings in congress. There are
leaders from that section in congress
who would gladly contribute 10 a bet
ter feeling, but they would be ostracis-
ed at home II they did not stand mp
for the eonfederacy. The feeling is be-
ing transmitted Ia the rising genera
tion; il Is taught in their school books,
aud everywhere IA regared as sacred, -
IL ~ extremely detrimental 10 the in-
terests Of the south, and prevents the
proper development OF that section. -
The continued threatened raid on the
treasury for the purpose Of developing
the south are a standing menace 10 the
public credit and OF great injury 10
business interests. One Of these
schemes is to plunder the treasury TO
build up lsvees on the Mississippi for
the benefit OF the riparian owners OF
the soil. So long as this spirit is man
ifested prosperity is retarded.
DO you think the elections are fair
ly conducted in the south?"
$50 long as this intolerate spirit is