Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-07-25
INTERSTATE, FOREIGN COMMERCE, AND FoRRIol
RELATIONS.

The subjects embraced IN the resolutions roBpec-
lively looking 10 the promotion Of interstate and
foreign commerce and to the matter Of our foreign
relations fraugh with the greatest importance to
our people.
In respect to interstate commerce there is much to
be desired In the way of equitable rates and facilities
Of transportation, that commerce may how freely be-
tween the states themselves, diversity Of industries
and employments be promoted In all sections OF
country, and that the great granaries and manufac
turing establishments of the interior may be enabled
to send their products to the board for shipment
10 foreign countries, relieved Of vexatious restrc-
tions and determinations in matters Of which may
emphatcaly be said, thine Is money" and also Of
unjust charges upon articles destined to meet close
competition from the products of other parts Of the
world.
As TO our foreign commerce, the enormous growth
OF our industries, aud surprising production of
cereals and other necessities Of life, imperatyey
quire that immediate aud effective means be taken
through PEACEFUL orderly aud conservative methods
10 open markets, which have been and are now
nopolized largely by other nations. This more par
ticuarly relates to sister republics OF Spanish
America, as also to our friends the people of the Bra
lillian empire,
by the very closest and warmest feelings based upon
similarity Of institutions and government, common
aspirations and mutual hopes The "Great Repub-
lie as they proudly term the United States is looked
upon by their people with Aneconate admiration and
the model for them TO build upon and should cul
tiyate between them and ourselves closer commercial
relations which will bind all together by the ties OF
friendly intercourse and mutual advantage. Further
than this, being small oOmmonwealths, In the militia
ry and naval Of the European powers they look
to as, at least moral defender against system
Of territorial and other Entertainments which, agrees
sye In the past has not been abandoned at this day
Diplomacy and intrigue have done much more to
wrest the commerce Of Spanish America from the
United States than has legitimate commercial compe-
tition.
Politically should be bound To the republics Of
our continent by the closest ties, and communication
by ships and railroads should be encouraged to the
fullest possible extent consistent with wise and
sentative public policy. Above ALL should be up
such terms OF friendship to preclude the posEi
bility Of national misunderstanding between our
selves and any OF the members Of the American re-
publican family. The best method to promote unin-
terrupted peace between and all would lie In the
meeting Of general conference congress, where
by agreement to submit all international differ
to the peaceful decision OF friendly arbitration
might be reached.
An agreement Of this kind would give to our sister
republics confidence In each other and in us, closer
communication would at once ensue, recprocally adj
vantageous commercial treaties might be made where
by much Of the commerce which now flows across
the Atlantic would seek it's legitimate channels and in
to the greater prosperity Of the American COM
monWealths The full advantages Of policy OF this
nature could not be stated in brief discussion like
the present.