New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-27
~ AuERIctN c0NriyENTIL P0LIcE

~ dWINIt IN iON IiNINI.iL i'bi'I'
Although the Democratic platform roundly
ABUSES the Republican party, il gives the Re
publcan candidate for President handsome and
unexpected approval. II sa'si We htNor
can American continental policy, based upon
"morc intimate commercial and political rc'n-
"tiuus with the Gftrcu sister rcpubiicsol Notth,
"Coutrll and South America. bui cnlanrmg al
chances with uonc." And thcmcn who framed
lhis declaration knew that, about the time Mr.
Cleveland was rising into notice a. candidate
for Mayor of Buffalo, Secretary Blaine was
already initiating this policy.
The dcsiubility of closer commercial rcl9-
tons with spanish America cannot BE- gliu.ad.
Mexico. Central America the West Iudic, and
the southern half of this continent, though
.plr,cly settled, already buy from other coun,
trics every year merchandise amounting To
500. 600. 600. Most OF this Is manufactured
goods. which can bo produced IN the United
Slatrs ns chcaply as In Europe yet we supply
only onc-,Nlh of Spanish Americas demands.
Wcdo not even pay her for what we buy of her.
in trade. The annual balance against Us is over
800, 900, 900. We imported from Brazil last
year 10 the amount of %lLINS, l59, and cN-
ported thithcr only %9,159,33O. From Cuba
we bought to the extent of f5j,5l 1891, and
sold goods valued at only 81 L37N, 100. These
facts are too suggestive to need comment 1t Is
worth noting, however, that the Senate bill Civ
ing effect to an important commercial treaty
with Mexico was shamnfully neglected by the
Democratic House, to whom it was sent several
months ago.
We moreover want a market for our talent as
well ~ our goods; AMI we have capital seeking
investment also. Large quantities of coffee
tobacco, cabinet and dye woods, tallow, hides,
drugs, chemicals. guano, jewels precious met
ais copper, fruits and other commodities
which the world wants are produced
in Spanish America, although the industrial
methods and apparatus there are rude, the
facilities for transportation from the interior to
the seaports are wretchcd, and the magnificent
mineral and agricultural resources OF that vast
region are impcrfecty developed. With mod
crn processes and machinery, Yankee skill and
energy. and IA little capital, the yield OF all
these products may be enormously increased,
and rich harvest be rcaped by the men who
grasp the opportunities thus offered. Civil and
mining engineers, merchants, farmers and bank
crs are wanted there; and the United States
has plenty of them to send
But before commerce can extensively he
vcIoD, emigration set in, or capital from tins
country be largely invested in Spanish America.
diplomacy must perform Il difficult yet neccS-
sary work there. Owing to Il somewhat quarrel
some disposition among the people OF our sister
republics, they engage in frequent civil and for
cign wars, which parIlyze industry, imperil the
life and property Of such foreigners as may be
within their boundaries, and mjure individual
and National credit. Spanish America must,
therefore, be pacilied and taught financial
science and honor. This task peculiarly
belongs to the Great Republic OF the
West. From il those countries caught
the idea of National Independence and
civil liberty. From it they adopted the forms
of sell government From it they should learn
its spirit. The mission IL certainly not one
which the monarchncs of Europe can perform.
Even Republican France, laundering In Tunis,
Madagascar and Tonquin. ia not TO be trusted
To leave the independence of amy of these weak
American Powers unhampcrcd. The United
States. which proved her friendship and disin-
terestcdncss by roscuing Mexico from the
clutches of Napoleon ILL., aud which invited
conference of all The ropubics on this cont
ucnt in the cause of honorable and lasting
peace. IL alone entitled TO undertake this doll.
cate work. Aud no statesman has shown such