The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-27
MIR. BooxwALrER ON GRAIN ExPoArs
Hts Views Amer . Study 81 The 1nataa aAA
Aastpaliaa wheat Fields.

Before the Introduction Of steamboats, and
telegraphs 1t mattcrod little to this nation what
the informal state OF commerce In any other
nation might be. but now believe It Is not
overstating the fact to say that our commercial
relations with countries like Europe are as OK.
tensive and intimate rs were the commercial
relations OF any two States Of this Government
nifty years ago. This nation stands unQuestlon-
ably at tho head Of all nations in devils.
ing ingenious mechanism for labor saw
Ing and multiplying the products Of labor
by the aid OF labor-saving machinery this
country can grow agricultural products that
would meet the requirements OF at least 49,
OOO. 900 poo pie. As We have only $4,000 900 OF
home consu mers We are obliged to look TO for.
eign countries for the consumption OF . por.
ton. else the price at which We would be COM
PEELED to sell the whole amount In this country
would fall below the remunerative point a. the
price OF the exported surplus fixes the value OF
the whole product.
ITO know how important factor this OK
portation OF agricultural products has been In
e oa, as & hs IT
Ss.js: 3;
she price of aariesltarai produsts Is fizea IN
s2%or as Of ois
the daily quotation In tho markets Of Liver
Dp SS AID 81 Hq GSsssc snd Yof consult the
stand at . great disadvantage: from the fact
prices to the farmers Of other countries thatit
same things ut as low q price. This anomaly
sde our ~ wSas oas sh nas p yhs
cor il foreign @arEs.s. the priss
5S Sasy ssS " sSSsfs ?,
should s BE- liked IN the Is same markets Tia. AZ
the Of hs not
many years competed with the peasantry and
cheap labor OF France: Russia. and South Amer
India, who works for live cents q day. there is
staring him in the face the necessity OF reducing
Sa o% prs o. w6s
-" Australia. New Zealand. and South Ameri-
can States not many years since were pur-
same markets in Europe. The suez Canal has
HReTca. MI" The result IS that. whereas Sei S
the construction OF that cana! there was no
sps &C. iSe
land naturally 5ny KS q al her own colony India
| annum. the Argentine Republic about ~ 900 900
BY she s,o and Australia from 15.Ooo.o0O to
Thsre Is an annual de deficiency n foreign s a
bushels Of wheat, Ten years ago this country ,t,
already mentioned. nearly S0.OOO 900 per: an
iSs a snns% e ma
OF Chicago In the reductions Of the price to the
lowest point !. has reached for perhaps
portation OF agricultural products during
tine last ton years caused balance OF trade
tho Su5 sIEs Gssaas L S%s Tas5ss:
| OOO. 900 against US. Our commercial prosperity.
depends chiefly
alike should labor for tho prsserystion and il; ::
crease OF our export trade; This thing OF
| doing at the rate OF several millions a week. to
settle our balances when the grain that should
Sranariss f for want Of purchaser is al wrong.
and is a state OF affairs that should at least
awaken our legislators to the necessity Of pro-
sTTkk e present duty Of the Democratic party
is the abolition OF war taxes and tho inaueura.
sity Of this country is commercial freedom.
Mr. Blaine and others have proposed methods
she most meod "a d
tributng 2, surplus revenue is not TO collect
would he BAD enough to rs ~ asss
bsso%ss aS
ana aaes : hs
sSsss d, tina. II: G,sssn. rate ., tax
ssnnt 20 he q S 1
Rs.sS ss s4sd xssa
proved by further reduction Of a debt that I:
the country. 4 great advantage might Be 70:
| cured TO the country by reducing the annual
mi%ms in the Resumption es its own Obligation.
sa%s pan u saa
payment OF Tie debt viii compel tho Govern
to Pug as n as
dabt TO tho extent Of that premium. Moreovsr.
nominations could be- diliussd throughout the
nation among the, people. It would become q
sition iinds an Illustration in France rentea
Of that country being held BY nearly one-haIi
Sa hos ny Sa
Meeting iinE betvesn the People and tho Gov:
saS h 1sry IN his
H.Td enc American In h%ndfsd has
bond !: Tessrdsd By the masses as sIeIu.ivsi,
the property q the rich, .,,.u =,
value Of exports 10 800 900 900. or $500. 1000 0Ol
annually, over eight. tcnths OF which are a9ri.
cultural products. This seems magnificent
natural advantsgsss and resources. and popula.
ton that ours does, tho amount Of experts
should DO at least doubled. Even nations like
Chill export In proportion to the Inhabitants
nearly twice as much rs wo do. Under policy
moro In harmony with, tho laws oil
trade, our exports would increase &c
products, and necessarily OF great weight
| and bulky they would give an added trafilc. &C
that our present excessive railway facilities
| would be utterly Inadequate to carry the prod
| ucts to the seRboard. Our railroads. In which
| $1,000 900 900 are invested. should all be In
favor OF commercial freedom.
Congress- has legislcted literally In favor o
railroads. sometimes even before they were
| 30 legislate as to enable the farmers and plant
ers to furnish profitable trafflc to these roads.
have faith that tho Democratic party vii
do its duty In this respect. Indeed, ! should
not DO surprised to see even the Republican
party after the election whatever the result
steering toward that reduction Of taxation
which Il now denounces as free trade heresy
It can change its politics quicker than the his
torio Postmaster. who could not be beaten b,
| any Administration In changing politics."
|
| Giving Himself Away.
| Prom the Fonlers Salesman.
Where we're. You last Sunday. Robbie 2