Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-19
CHILL

DR.. C, A. Logan, formerly of Kansas,
and lately United States minister to
Chilli, having been asked by a reporter
of the Chicago Tribune if he had seen the
statements going the rounds Of the press
| that Chill was aching for a fight with
the United States, said:
eyes, and also the intimations of some
/ that she needed q good thrashing.
| There is no truth in these statements,
! and knowing as do the motives prompt
| ing their diffusion, I am we'll satisfied
/ that personal agencies are at work which
/ our government cannot look after and
restrain too soon. The Gillian people
| have the most cordial good feeling for
ours, and there is no country they desire
| to be on better terms with than the
| United States. When / presented my
letter Of recall to President Santa Maria
/ in public audience June 18th, replying
to my parting address, the president
used the Warmest terms Of expression
toward my country as we'll
as myself personally. When my
successor, Mr.. Roberts, presented his
letter Of credence, the pres dent empha-
sized the declaration of good will FOX
this country, and when I left the Ma
tiOnal university, conferred upon me the
honorary degree Ii D., being the first
time 1t was ever conferred upon g for
eigner. 1 know the animus Of these at
tacks upon the Chllians very well, and 1
shall take pains to advise the admins
tratiOn oft. Many Of the writers Of the
articles referred to may be quite ignOr-
ant of the source from which these in
situations come or are being used to
manufacture a public sentiment for the
subscribing of private interests. For q
nation Of 2, 500, 900 people, Chilli is prob
ably the strongest naval power in exist
anCe, and while her ships could, without
much effort, sink the whole United
States navy, 1t has never entertained
such an absurd idea as going TO war with
US"
"You were there when the Amer
Fan commercial commission reached
lili?"
Yes, and procured its member-only
ne member came down there, Judge
I Lhachsr Of hansas-an audience with
the president, besides doing everything
In my power to forward the objects Of
the mission. This mission, however,
had no usefulness other than to collect
the same information that Las been on
file In the state department for a long
time. There Is nothing which any com
mission might do TO bring Us the trade Of
countries where the natural conditions
tries of Central and South America
would be glad to deal with the United
States, and would If the mere wish to do
could compass the end. But 1t cannot.
Trade between nations is a matter Of re-
ciprocaI advantage. There is a vast deal
Of misunderstanding In our mercantile
community concerning our foreign
trade, as it is called. When times are
good our merchants and manufacturers
don't want the trade Of South America,
and viii not take the most essential pre-
liminaFy measures to secure il; when
times are bad there Is q great rush and
ClamOr to build up our trade with Span
ish America"
What are the real reasons, or what
are some Of them, for the fact that we
have no South American trader"
'There are a number Of factors under
lying the question Of trade with those
countries, some Of which are susceptible
Of successful mastery and some are not
not. The main condition Of trade-tae
one our people seem so slow 20 Comprs-
hend-rests upon g fundamental law Of
reciprocal exchange. Take, sOP instance,
he case Of Chill. Her exports are sub
stan4ialIy copper, silver and wheat. The
United States not only does notWantthess
articles hut she Is ChIFs competitor for
their sale Ia European markets The
present depression IN Chilli Is due % Ehs
low prices Of these articles "a Europe