New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-23
PHovyrE or EyLIRGED ENr0aT 1RAnE

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PEOVYvE or ENLIRGED ENF02T TRADE
In the evolution Of the industrial life OF this
country a new feature is steadily thrus,!ns
it.,,f into prominence. Many branches OF
manufacture are now predicting 50 chcapIy and
p.cuUiu,ly As not only 10 supply the home
market, to the exclusion of foreign good, but
also 90 seek buyers in other parts OF the world.
Already other H., lions depend largely upon the
United States FOR cotton, petroleum. grain, meat
and dairy pi)d&,ts. These exports orr manu-
iactur,ls want to equal or surpa,s with their
cotton cloths. shoes. paper. agricultural nipple
mcuts and other labrications. \ great deal OF
money thought ami well-dircctcd energy has
been expended in the last two decades in bring
INK the excellence and cheapncs- of American
manufactures to the notice of foreigners. The
recent investigation OF the needs and prices Of
the Mexican market by representatives Of the
Ncw-Ioik Chamber OF Commerce and the Ark
wright Climb, az Boston, is only one instance of
this eager reaching out after foreign trade.
Much of ihis pioneer work has been fruitful
and some of the paths thus opened are already
we'll beaten. Other experiments, while not re-
sultng Immediately in lucrative commerce,
have at least exposed the nature of the diff
culics in the way OF establishing it, Individual
enterprise has thus far been virtually I'M
assisted: and little has been sought beyond an
outlet for a small surplus in our production.
Bat our manufacturing industrc, are develop
Ing rapidly in capacity. We are nearer to the
great markets Of Central and South America
than the people who now mostly supply them.
And in numbers and other resources Americans
have decided advantage, over THEN rivals. IT
is no extravaganza, therefore, to predict for the
United States an export trade in manufactured
goods vastly exceeding that of Venice, Holland
or England in their palnic,t days when once
the requirements Of orr possible patrons are
fairly understood. and the American Govern
ment has iutelligently and earnestly devoted
itself to the promotion of this object.
The Republicans by their tariff legislation,
built up the manufactures of this country;
and the Republicans afford the only reasonable
promise of am enlarged export trade. Past Ma
tional platforms and Congressional legislation
OF the Democratic party will be scanned in vain
for evidence that it understands this subject Or
seeks this end. Indeed, its pledges and its acts
for several years have seriously menaced the
very manufactures which commerce with Span
ish America aims still further to nurture. The
Republican party, on the contrary, is alert to
the new need, of our growing industries,
and still in close sympathy with the labor and
capital it has already so well befricndcd. The
resolutions recently adopted at Chicago CON
tain the first specific pledge Of Government
help in developing foreign trade to be found in
such party declarations. But a more significant
pledge Of this naturc-by far the most subStan-
tial the country ever rccciycd-was offered by
the nomination of Mr.. Blaine for the Prc>i-
dency. When the discussions Of the campaign
Just opening reveal, rs they the true nature
and grand proportions Of the South American
police undertaken while he was Secretary of
state, the manufacturers Of New England and
the Middle States will be profoundly impressed
with his mastery comprehension Of ard de-
yotion to their interests. And even should be
add nothing, in his letter of acceptance, to the
elaborate statement of his views on this point
made two years ago, the fact Will steadily grow
more apparent that his election is the surcst
means to develop the American export trade.