Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-02

the effect of il would be to cheaper Ameri-
car productions, and to increase the coupe
tition of America with US in other parts Of
the world. We should have to meet that
competition. We should find the Amer
cans very serious competitors, and we
should have in this country to throw aside
many of the bonds which fetter our indus
try" ;,
The present condition of our foreign trade
is not as fully understood BY the public as II
ought to be, or there would be greater IN
essiness in regard to what may De the re
suit. Look, for instance, at our trade re
lst;, ms with Brazil We sold to Brazil last
wear various articles 10 the amount OF S.,
645,26l. We bought Of her various kinds
of her own productions TO the amount Of
$59.265,8SS, leaving S4l, 620,62S as the
balance against US. Now, how Is
this large balance iquidated? Not
by gold. but BY the sale of the farm products
for which there is is a large demand in Eu'
rope. 1t is our cotton, our wheat, our pc
troleum, our beef and pork, which can be
produced more cheaply in the United States
than anywhere else, which create the sterl'
ing exchange that enables US to carry on
this one-sided trade with Brazil. Now, II
BIZ the failure Of our crops, or very favorable
seasons on the other side of the Atlantic, or,
what is more probable, BY retaliation. our
exports of these articles should materially
decline. what then would be the condition
Of our Brazilian trade? Instead Of depend
ing upon the exports to Europe for the
means to cover the balance in favor o.
Brazil. ought not an effort be made t.
equalize that trade BY our manufactured
goods? Ought We not to endeavor to verify
the prediction Of Golden by becoming q
competitor with Great Britain in the Bra
z,lian markets? Ought not this to be a.
attempted in the interest Of our own manu-
iacturers2
In tie commencement of its work the
Commission should, think, regard the iol
lowing points as being settled:
Fmst-1hat the public revenues are not
C be in excess Of what may be required TO-
he support of the Government, and the
-radual reduction Of the public debt.
St cond-That our manufactures, which
u Ger the fostering care Of the Government
I've attained such gigantic proportions an
whose prosperity is essential to the welfare
oc all other interests, and not to be put IN
jeopardy BY radical are Sweeping change
"a the tariff; and that all reductions OF i'm
port duties should be made with view to
Heir ultimate advantage by opening tc
hem markets from which they are now in
I large degree excluded.
PERTINENT.
Regarding the present status of the tariff
The Secrt tary makes the following recon-,
u.endations:
First-That the existing duties upon raw
materials which are to be used in manutac,
IRE should be removed This can De done
the interest ofour foreign trade.
Secoud-That the duties upon the articles
rsed or consumed by those who are the
least able to bear the burden of taxation
should be reduced This also can be effect
d without prejudice to our export trade.
The removal of the tax on tobacco is
recommended.
WHISKY.
The tax upon whisky could not be re
tailed without disregard Of public seuti
.;ent, nor without creating necessity for
CHER duties upon imported goods, bu'
hlie this is true the tax upon the alcohol
sod in manufacturing might, be removed
18th decided benefit to home industry and
foreign trade.
The total value of merchandise exported
lIUm this country into Brazil for the fiscal
year ending June 30, was s. 10000; the
,alue Of imports, same time and place,
so, 100000.
rom South America amounted to ST5,SOO,'
90; exports $3l, 100000.
EXPORTS.
The value of exports from the United
Nates to foreign countries, during the year
nded June so, 1884, was as follows
omestic 6 $50
or ign merchandise ................... l5,oiS 75I
Total 7iO,5lS61
pee bi,l45,"Si
Total exports OF merchandise specie sO7,6lS 90
IMPORTS
Tie imports into the United States during
he last fiscal year were as follows:
ervhRnd'se ...... hs
TV!d anu J',4<h,zo
lOtaI.-........... 'uD,l- 80.
The principal articles imported, with their
value, were as follows: Sugar and molasses
>lO3.SSL2Si; WOOL and manufactures Of
wool, $53,ji2,292; silk, and manufactures
of silk, Sl9,949,l28; coffee, S49,6s6,7 O5
ron and steel, and manufactures thereof
81, 46i.j99; chemicals, S38, ,965; fax
hemp, iute and like vegetable substances,
aud manufactures thereof, So, 1863, 1893; cot
ION, and manufactures of cotton, $50, 454,
I76; and hides and skins, other than fur
skins, S22,35O ,906.
The total value of manufactured and Of
unmanufactured articles of merchandise
imported into the United States during the
last fiscal year was as follows:
nmanuiactured... 40 W.
Nan ulaCtt eu. 40l, ", IOi
6 69I go
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