New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-02


nearly all the raw materials necessary for success
inl MANUFACTURING We have n systcm Of productive
establishments moro than Huiluirht TO supply our
own drinnnda. tho wngcs of labor are nowhere
clHc M great the scale ot living of our artisan
clnsos ~ nnch IN tends to nccnfo thor personal
comfort and tho development oi those higher noihl
nnd intellectual qualities that NJ Ia the making or
good ciikrna our system ot tax nnd tafiii i"s-li'
ton m yielding revenue which N ~ excess oi tho
present needs OF the Government, These nro the
clements from which I" m ~ sought m,,hoa TO
uninvoraby changing the coudition Of workingmen
our merchant marine shall be raised from ITS on
feebled condition and new markets provided Tor
the sale beyond our borders OF the manifold fruits
Of Our industrial enterprises.
The problem IL complex, and can be solved by no
single measure of innovation or reform. me
countries of the American Continent and the ADA
cent islands ara for the United States the natural
marts of supply and demand. 1t Is from them that
we should obtain what we do not produce or 10
not produce IN sntiicency and II is 10 them that
the surplus productions of our fields our mills, and
our workshops should flow under con-
ditions that Will cqualize or favor them
in comparison with foreign cOmpetitl0n
-Four paths OF policy seem 10 pOlht to tins end.
First-A series of reciprocal commercial treaties
with the countries of America which shall foster
between us and them an unhampered movement OF
trade The conditions of these treaties should be
the free admission of such merchandise as this
country does not produce. III return Tor the admis
sion free or under "a favored scheme OF duties, OF
our own products; the benefits of srch exchange
to apply only goods carried under the nag OF the
parties TO the contract; the removal on both sides
from the vessels privileged OF all ton
mage dues and national impOsts. so that
those ye 3scls may ply unhlndered between our
ports and those OF tbs other contracting parties,
though without infringing IN the reserved home
cOastlng trade; the removal or reduction OF bur
dcns on the exported products OF those countries
coming within the BENEFITS OF the treaties, ana the
avoidance OF the technical restrictions and penal
ties by which our Intercourse with these countries
at present hampcred.
SecopdIg-rhe establishment of the Consular ser
vice of the nitcd states salaIled footing, thus
permitting the REIMBURSEMENT OF consular tees not
only a. respect. vessels under the National tag. but
also as respects vessels OF the treaty nations carry
lug goods entitled 10 the benefits of the treaties.
JhirdIy-Ihe enactment OF measures to favor the
construction and maintenance OF steam carrying
marine under the flag OF the United states.
FOurihiy-ihe establishment OF a uniform cur
rcncy basis for tac countries of America. 80 that
the coined ploductS If our mines may circulate on
equal terms throughout the whole system OF com
monweaithS. THIS would require monetary union
Of America whereby the output Of the buillOn-Dru-
ducing countries and the circulation OF those which
we'd neither gold nor silver cOuid be adjusted IN
mcrcIal needs Of each. AS many OF me conn
tries furnish no bullion 10 the com
mon stock, the surplus produc ION
of our mine, and minis might thuS be utilized ana
Il step taken toward the general IcuOueJ%dlloh Oh
silver
TO the accomplishment of these ends, so far a
they can he ttained by separate treaties Tue neg
tlatlous already concluded and now IN progress
have been directed, and the favor Whch TINS en-
arCcd policy has thus far received warrants tHe
belief that rs operat ions WILL long. embrace all
or nearly all, the countries OF tins hemisphere IL
i hy no means desirable, however, tnht me poIcN
under consideration should be applied 10 lheSecou
tres alone The healthlul eniai@'mrnt Oh our Uiir
with Europe Asia and Africa should pc sought
by reducing tariff burdens on such Of thor wares aS
neither we nor the other American states aie ntted
to produce and thus enabling ourselves 10 OBTAIN
i'm return "a better market for oar supplies OF io0d
of raw materials, anu % the manufactures III Nhicn
we excel
1T seems 70 me that many Of the embarrassing
elements IN the great National conflict between
protection and free trade may thus be turned ~
good account, that the revenue may b. reduced So
as no longer t0 oyertay ne pc PIE that pi2le'tl''
duties NAV bc retained without becoming burden
some that our shipping interests may pe lu-
dlcously encouraged, the currency hxeu on
firm bases, and above all snc1 an Hhl,y
M Interests established among the states OF the
American system as viii bp of great ana rYri-ll-
crrasirp al Vantage to them all. All treaties ~ the
line of This policy Which have been ncgoiiairH ~
arr ~ TESS ~ negotiation, contain prot ls0n
drcmr1 tO hr rrqu'lte rntei me t'inS "f 'u. WE
stitrton limiting rs the ilonse ~ Representatives
1hr authori't 10 Originate bills Tor raising ie'en"''
tnp Civii SrRtiCr.
nn iho ooih ~ lrbtratt last transmitted rs tht
rrhc,ts3 ,hr Nre annral irpoit of the evil
ee,,np iuprsaHr. ,Nptthpf Wh eHnr
,tUoltaiHa, NaW ,ie laH1s ~ tht
.ncD i4pM,ltH NeFa'iWt"s W ilt
uutt,u,D,Ut namrlirs lnp practical NWbiNes w
tAn las, uude, RtlGh the tpWaisai"A hHl haaA
ac,tua ihe guui ltsUiis lhetn Wtsi'HhuNhh
nave hrrn mulo than realized iho system mas
fulll answered the pcctIiuno ui iialihhls !" et
curing competent aud iilihini pnnlc soIf ANS aus
IN ulutgut ug the appointing uNhtrio 90 iIt h"f''"
uieIt from the uIt-suIr ul per uud luphIlu"il "HH
mann IN, Labor of eAamIuug the claims did pre-
tensions Ui rival candidates lol pHbic '"P"1 N"''
Tho law has mad tho uulidNhrI HuPplt
of the President and 81 the heads OF lho "''lhl
departments and the members 1l the '"Hl'' ,,"n
have performed their dutirs WIN HrtI huu nue.,
Their report Will shortly he submitted ana WIN ne
accompanied by such RECOMMENDATIONS lpI Vh''lE
ir 10 s,our ot the existing statute rs Shill com
mcnd themselves to the Executive and tho Com
I.soncis charged with It's administration
BANKECPICY H. Gl~LArioN.
Il, view of the general and persistent demand
throughout tho commercial community Tor a
National bankrupt law, hope that the differences
of sentiment which have hitherto prevented it'
enactment may not outast the present session.
TIE Gil LEHA.
The ncstilcnce which for the past two years ha'
been raging in the countries OF the last recently
r,odo ira ,ppearance in European ports with
winch we are in constant communication
The then SECRETARY Of the Treasury, III pursuance
of a proc lamaton of the President, issued corta"'
regulations restricting and for Il tmc prohibiting
the importaiIon of rags and the admission OF pdG'
gage of immigrant, aud of travellers arr ing iro
Infected quarters Lest this course may nave peei
incubation of the present Secretary that the Con
pre., take action IN the promises, and also recon-
mend the immediate adoption of such measures a.
will be likely to ward oil the dreldeu epllelhlc
and TO mitigate its severity III case II shall uhnap
PLY extend to our shores.
TIE FEDERAL DISTRICT
The annual report of the Commissioners of th'
District of Columbia reviews the operations OF tn
several departments of its municipal government
o.L vnur careful consideration of its suggestion
in rrspect TO legislation. especially commendin!
srcb ~ relate to n revision of the CIVIL and Grim
ina, Code the performance of labor by persons sen
fenced to mpri ,onnent IN the jail, the construc
lion and occupation of wharves along the rye
front and the erection OF suitable buldihS 10
District offices.
APENsIoS FOR GENERAL GRANr