The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-12-09

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railroad companies ard the funding of the
debt of the several Pscific railroads, under
such granting as shall .fiectuslly iDs1re its
ultimate payment The report of The
Utah commission will be read with interest
Ii discloses the results of recent Legislation
looking to the prevention and punishment
of polygamy in that territory. L still be-
lieve that If that abominable practice can b.
suppre .sed by law it can only be by the
most radical legislation, consiste Mt
with the restraints of the constitution.
| again recommend, therefore, that cor
gress assume absolute political coatrol of
the territory of Utah and provide for the
appointment of Commission with such
governmental powers as In Its judgement
may Justly and wisely be put Into their
hands. In the course OF tn s communica
ton reference has more than once been
made to The policy of this government as
regards the extenIion of our foreign trade
1t seems proper 10 declare the gener al
principles that should, in my opinion,
uuderlie our national efforts In this direc-
ton. The main conditions of The problem
NAV be thus stated We are q people In
mech 4nical pursuits and fertile In inven-
ton. We cover a vast extent of ter
ritory, rich in agricultural products and in
nearly all the raw materials, necessary tor
use of the manufacturer. We have a sys-
tenn of productive establishments, more than
sufficient 10 supply our own demands. The
wages of labor are no where else SO great.
The scale of living OF our artisan
cl asses is such as tends to secure their per-
sonal comfort and the develop
ments of those higher morals and
intellectual qualities that 60 to the
making of good citizens. Oar system of
tax and tariff legislation is yielding q reye-
nue. which Is In excess of the present needs
If the government. Those are elements
from which ii is sought to devise scheme
BY which, without unfavorably changing
the condition of the workingmen,
our merchant marine shall be raised from
its enfeeble: condition and need. Markets
are provided for that sale beyond our brr-
ders of the manifold fruits OF our indus
trial enterprises. The problem is complex,
and can be solved by no single measure of
Innovation or reform. The countries of
the American continent and The adjacent
islands are for the United States the nat
ursi market of supply and demand. 1t is
from them that we should obtain what We
do not produce, or do not produce in sufi-
ciencs, and il is to them that the surplus
productions of our fields, our mills and
our workshops should flow, under condi-
tions that will equslizr or favor them
in comparison with foreign competition.
Four paths of policy seem to point to this
end
First-A series of reciprocal CONNER
cial treaties with the countries of America,
which shall foster between us and them an
increacement of trade. The
OF these treaties should be the
free admission of such merchandise as this
does not produce Ia return for adj
mission free or under
A FAVORED SCHEME
of duties of our own products, the benefits
Of such exchange to- Pply on these goods
carried under the flag of the parties to the
contract. The removal on both sides from
vessels to so privileged of all tonnage dues
and national imports so that their vessels
may ply unhindered, between our ports and
those OF the other contracting parties,
though without infringing on the reserved
home coasting trade the removal or reduc-
tions of burdens on the exported products
Of those countries coming within the bene-
fits of the treaties, aud The avoidance of the |
restrictions ard penalties by
which our intercourse with those countries |
is at present hampered.
Secondly-The establishment of the con- |
'ular service of the United States on sal. |
aried footing, permitting the relinquish-
nent of consular fees, not only as respects |
vessels under The national flag, but also as
respects vessels of the treaty nations carry
ng goods entitled 10 the benefits of the |
rates.
Thirdly-The enactment of measures TO |
avor the construction and maintenance of
steam carrying marine under the flag OF
he United States.
Fourthly-The establishment of an uni.
orm currency basis for the countries of
America, so that the coined products of our
mines may circulate on equal terms
throughout the whole system OF common
Vealtbs.
This would require
A MONETARY UNION
f America, whereby the output of the
ullion producing countries and the circu-
alton of those which yield neither gold
or silver, could be adjusted in conformity
18th the population, wealth and CONNER
lal needs oil each, as many OF the cOun-
RES furnish no bullion to the common ]
.ock. The surplus production OF our
lines and minis might thus be utilized
nd step taken toward the general remon-
Iization OF silver TO the accomplish
lent of these ends, SO far as they can be +,
ttained by separate treaties, the negotia-
ons already concluded, and now in pro-
ress have been directed and the favor 8
18th this enlarged policy has thus far i
cen received, warrants the belief th,t its
peraiions will, ere long, embrace all or i
early all the countries OF this hemisphere. I
is by no means desirable, however, that i
lie policy under consideration should be 9
pplied 70 these countries alone. The T
ealthful enlargement of our trade with Q
urope, Asia and Africa should be sought
? reducing tariff burdens on such of their :
ares as neither we nor the other Ameri- {
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