Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-12-04


cnce has more than once been made TO the
policy Of this government as regards the
extension of our foreign trade. 1t seems
proper TO declare tue general principles that
should, in my opinion, undcrlie our Dational
efforts In this direction The main conditions
of the problem may be thus stated: We are
a people rich In mechanical pursuits and
fertile in invention. We cover vast extent
of territory rich agricultural products and
in nearly all the raw materials necessary for
successful manufactures. We have system
Of productive establishments more than
sufficient TO supply even our demands. The
wages Of labor are nowhere else so great
The cost of living of our artisan classes lie
such as tends to secure their personal com
fort and the developments Of these higher
moral and intellectual qualities that 20 TO the
making of good citizens. Our system OF tax
and tariff legislation is yielding revenue
which is In excess Of the present needs
of the government. Those are the elements
from which It is sought to devise scheme by
which, without unfavarablc changing the con
dition Of the workingmen. Our merchant
marine shall be raised from It's enfeebled con
dltlon, and new markets provided for the sale
beyond our borders Of the manifold fruits OF
our industrial enterprises. The problem is
complex, and can he solved by no single meas
the western continent, and the adjacent Is.
lands, are for the United States the natural
market Of supply and demand. 1t is from
them that We should obtain what VIC do not
produce or do not produce In sufflciency and
1t is TO them that the surplus products Of ouI
fields, our mills and our workshops should
flow, under conditions that will equaliZe OF
favor them in comparison with foreign com.
petition. Four paths of policy, seem to point
TO this end First, a series OF reciprocal com
mercal treaties with the countries Of America
which shall foster between us and them an
unhampered interchange Of trade. The condi'
tion Of these treaties should be the free ad.
mission of such merchandise as this country
does not produce, in return for admission free,
or under q favorable scheme Of duties, Of our
products, the benefits Of such exchange to ap-
ply on these goods carried under the flag of the
parties to the contract. The removal on both
sides from vessels so privileged, Of all ton
mage on dress and national Imports so that
their vessels may ply unhindered between oui
ports and those Of other contracting parties
though without infringing on the deserved
home coastlng trade, the removal or reduction
Of burdens on the exported products Of those
countries coming within the benefits OF the
treaties land the avoidance of the technical re-
strictions and penalties by which our inter
course with those countries is at present ham
pered.)
Secondly The establishment Of the consu
lar service Of the United States on salaried
footing, permitting the REIMBURSEMENT Of con
sular fees not only as respects vessels under
the national flag but also as respects vessels Of
the treaty nation carrying goods entitled to
benefits Of treaties, Thirdly, the enactment OF
measures 10 favor the construction and main
tenance Of steam carrying marine under
the flag Of the United States. Fourthly, the es
tabllsment Of uniform commercial treaty fol
tho countries Of America so that the coined
products Of our miuts may circulate on equsl
terms throughout the whole system ofcommon'
wealth. This would require monetary unior
of America, whereby the output Of the bulliol
producing countries and the circulation Of
those which yield neither gold q silver, could