Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-12-02

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Utah coMxrnaY0x
WIZ Be rcd With interest,". Il discIoses
the results Of recent IecisIztiou Iookine
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polyRamy In that territory. / sfiiI BE-
iieve that Il that aborninshIe practice
can be suppressed BY Law. Il can cnIv s.
By tbs most radical legislation eonsis-
tent with the restraint Of the oooatisu-
ton again recommend, therefore.
that Congress assume absolute political
control Of the Territory Of Utah. and
provide fYr the app0intm-ut Or ( cym-
mission With such governing power e
IN its Judgment may Justly and wisely
b pat IN their hands.
In the oourse Of this comm7nicasion.
reference has more than once beer
made TO the policy Of this Government
- regards the
KxTKHsI0x or DUN roRxr0x TRADE.
IL seems proper 10 declare the general
principles that should in my opinion
underlie our national efforts In this d.
rection. The main oouditions Of the
problen may be thus stated We are .
people skilled In mechanical pursuits
and fertile in Invention Ne cover
vast extent Of territory, which IL
rich IN agricultural products and In
nsariy all the raw materials neoessaYv
FOR succesafal manufacture we have 3
system Of productive establishments
more than sufficient 70 supply orr own
demands, and the wages Of labor are
s0whefe 90 great. The scale Of living
on our artisan CLASSES IL such a tends
20 secure their personal comfort and the
Of those higher moral and
inteiiectaal qualities that 90 to the max
ing Of good citizens. Our system Of
Sax and tariff legislation 10 yielding .
revenue which 10 In excess Of the pres.
ent needs Of the 6overnment. These
are elements from which IL Il
sought to devise Q scheme BY
which, without unfavosably chang
lag the condition Of the workinQman.
COR merchant marine shall be raised
from its enfeebled condition, and new
provided for she sale beyond
orr borders Of the magnificent fruits Of
our industrial enterprises. The prob
lem 10 complex. and can be solved BY no
single measure of innovation or re-
form. The countries Of the American
and the adjacent islands are
for tbs United States the natural mar
kst Of supply and demand. Il 10 from
them that Ne should obtain what ve do |
not produce In sufiiciency. and Il u to |
them that the surplus production Of our
zelda, our mills, and workshops |
should dow, under conditions
that viii equaIize or favor Thorn
II comparison with foreign competition. |
Four paths Of policy seem 70 point TO |
this end. First-A series Of reciprocal
commercial treaties with the countries
Of America which shall foster between
the United States and them prosperous
trade. The conditions Of theas treaties
shoald be the free admission If such
AZ this country does not
produce, in return for the admission,
under favored scheme Of duties, of |
our produots, the benefits of such an
exchange TO apply only TO those goods |
carried under the days Of the parties To
the contract; the removal on both sides |
frsm vessels so privileged OF all tonnage |
dues and national imposts, that their |
vessels may ply unhindered between our |
psrts and those of the other contracting
pafties, though without infringing on
the reserved home coasting trade; the
or reduction Of burdens On the
exported products of those countries
coming within the benefits Of the trea-
ties, and she avoidance of the technical
restrictions and penalties by which our
intefeourss With those countries ID at
present hampered. SecoHdly, the e.
tablishment Of tbs consular service Of
tho United States on q saiaried footing,
the REIMBURSEMENT OF con-
sular fees, not only as regards vessels
under the National nag, but also
al respects vessels Of the treaty
nations carrying goods entitled
90 the benefits Of the treaties.
Thirdly, the enactment OF measures to
favor the constructions and mainten-
ance Of steam carrying marine under
the dag Of the United States. Fourthly,
the establishment of a uniform currency
basis for the countries Of America. 90
that the coined products Of our mines
may circulate on equal terms through
out the whole system OF common
wealths. This would require q monetary
union Of America whereby the output
of the bullion producing countries and
tho circulation Of those which yield
neither gold nor silver could be adjusted
in conformity with the population,
wealth and commercial need OF each.
As many Of the countries furnish NO
bullion TO the common stock. the sur
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be utilized and Q step be taken toward
the general demonstration Of silver.
To the omplishment Of these ends,
90 far as they can be attained By sep
arate treaties, the negotiations already
concluded and ROW 10 progress have
been directed. and the favor with which
this enlarged policy has thus far been
received warrants the belief that Its
operations will ere long embrace all or
nearly ell the countries OF this henri
sphere. Il 10 by no means desirable.
however. that the policy under consider
alton should be applied 10 these coun-
tries alone. The healthful enlargement
of our trade with Europe, Asia
and Africa hhouid be sought by
reducing the tariff burdens on such
of their wares az none Of the American
states are fitted 10 produce, and thus
enabling Nc TO obtain in return Q bettcz
market for our supplies OF food, OF raw
material and Of the manufactures II
| which ve excel Il seems 10 me thai
| many Of the embarrassing elements u
the great national conflict between pro
lection aud free trade may b thu
turned 20 good account; that the reve
nus nav be reduced 90 AZ ts no ionsc
lax the people shas protective dutie'
NAV be retained without becominR nuf