Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-07-31

eral prosperity Of our people. The Nation
al Convention, in view Of the special dan
gers menaclng the wool interests Of the
| United States. deemed it wise to adopt a
separate resolution on the snhlect of its
proper protection. This industry is very
large and important one. The necessary
legislation TO sustain this industry upon
prosperous basis should be extended.
! No one realizes more full, than myself
the great delicacy and difficaip Of adjusting
| a tariff so nicely and equitabl, as to protect
every nome industry, sustain every class Of
American labor promote 10 the highest
| poln, our great agricultural interests, and at
/ the same time to give to one and all the ad-
vantages pertaining to foreign productions
| not in competition with our own, thus not
only building up our foreign commerce. but
taking measures to carry it in our own bot
Y toms.
| Difficult as this work appear. sa! really
/ is it is susceptible of accomplishment, by
4 patient and intelligent labor. and TO no
hands can il be committed with as great as
surance of success as to those df the Repub-
llcan party.
orr MONETARY SYSTEM.
Z The Republican party Is the indisputable
author of financial and monetary system
which IT is safe TO say has never before been
equaled BY that Of any other nation.
Z Under the operation Of oui system Of f.
nance the country was safely carried through
an extended and expensive war. with ma
tional credit which has rsenF, higher and
higher with each succeeding year. until now
the credit of the United States is surpassed
by that of no other nation, Vile its securi-
ties, a, CONSTANT, increasing premium. are
eagerly sought after by investors in all parts
Of the world.
Our system Of currency is most admirable
IN construction. While all the conyeniences
OF bill circulation attach 10 il. every dollar
Of paper represents dollar nf the worlds
money standards, and as ion. as the Just
and wise pole, Of the Republican party il
continued. there can be no Impairment of
the national credit. Therefore, under pres
ent laws relating thereto. il Will be imroS,i-
ble for any man to lose penny in the bonds
or bills of the United States or in the bills
Of the National Banks.
The advantage of having bank note in
the house which will be a. good in the
morning a. it was the night before, should
be appreciated hy all
The conyef,iblli,y Of the currcncy should
be maintained intact, ard the establishment
Of an international standa ID among all COM
mercial nutions, fixing the relative values Of
gold ami silver coinage. would be measure
of peculiar advantage.
INTERSTATE, FOREIGN COMMERCE. AND
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The subjects embraced in the resolutions
al, I,pL ,.s
Interstate and foreign commerce and 10 the
matter of our foreign relations. are fraught
with the greatest importance to our people.
In respect TO the interstate commerce,
there is much 10 be desired in the way of
equitable rates and facilities Jf transporta-
ton. that commerce NAV flow freely between
the states themselves, diversity Of indus
tries and employments be promoted In all
sections Of our country. and that the great
granareS and manufacturing establishments
Of the interior may be enahl, 10 send their
products to the seaboaId ~ shipment to
foreign countries, relieved o. yrNa,ious re-
siric,ion- and Discriminate q uat,ers of
which II MAY en.phatical.. be said. 'tine l.
money!" and also of unjust charges upon
articles destined TO meet close competition
from the products Of other parts of the
world.
As to our foreign commerce. the enor-
nous growth Of our industries and our sur
pri>ing production Of cereals and other ne
cessites ~ life. imperatiycIy require that
immediate and effective mean, be taken
through peaceful, orderly, aud conservative
methods 10 open markets which have been
and are now monopoiized largely By other
nations. lhi, more particularly relates TO
our sister republics of Spanish America, as
also TO our friends the people Of the Brazil
ian empire.
The republics Of Spanish America are
allied 20 us by the very closest and warm
est feelings. based upon similarity Of ins,i-
tutlons and government, common aspira-
tions, and mutual hopes. The Great Re
public, as they proudly term the United
States, is looked upon b, tneir people with
atfectionaie admiration and the mode.
for them TO build upon, and We should cul-
tivate between them aud ourselves closer
commercial relations, which will bind all
together by the ties Of friendl, intercourse
ard mutual advantage. Further than this.
being small commonwealihs, in the military
and naval sense Of the European powers,
they look TO a. as, at least. moral deien-
der against a system OF territorial and other
encroachments which, aggressive In the
past has not been abandoned at this day.
Diplomacy and intrigue have done much
more to wrest the commerce of Spanish
America from the United State, than has
legitimate commercial competition.
Politically We should be bound to the Re
pubiics of our continent by the closest ties.
and communication by ships and railroads
should be encouraged 10 the fullest possible
extent consistent with a wise and conserva-
tive public policy. Above all, We should he
upon such terms Of friendship as to preclude
the possibility Of national misunders,ani-
ings between ourselves and any Of the mem
bers Of the American Republican family.
The best method to promote uninterrupted
peace between one and all. would lie in the
meeting of a general conference or congress,
whereby an agreement to submit all inter-
nationa. differences to the peaceful decision
Of friendly arbitration might be reached.
An agreement of this kind would give to
our sister republics confidence in each other
and in US, closer communication would at
once ensue, reciprocally advantageous COM
mercial treaties might be made, whereby
much of the commerce which now flows
across the Atlantic would seek its legitimate
channels, and inure to the greater prosperity
! of all American commOnwealths. The full
advantages of policy of his nature could
not be stated in a brief scussion like the
| present.
FOREIGN POLITICAL RELATIONS.
! The United States has grown to be
Government representing more than fifty
million people, and in every sense, except
ing that of mere naval power, is one of the
| first nations of the world. As such, its cit
izenship should be valuable, emitting its
possessor to protection in every quarter of
the globe. | do not consider it necessary
that our Government should construct enor-
nous fleets Of approved ironclads and
maintain a commensurate body of seamen
in order to place ourselves on war footing
with the military and naval powers of
Europe. Such a course would not be COM
patible with the peaceful policy of our
country, though it seems absurd that we
have not the effective means to repel wan
ton invasion Of our coast and give protec-
ton to our coast towns and cities against
any power.
The great moral fore Of our country is
so universally recognized as to render an
appeal to arms by us, eiher in protection of
our citizens abroad or il recognition of any
just international righ. quite improbable.
What We most need n this direction is
firm and vigorous assertion of every right
and privilege belonging TO our Government
or its citizens, as wdl as an equally firm
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