New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-13
COMMERCE OF THE AMERICAN NATIONS.
Mr.. wHrrHoRNE's SPEECH ~ THE sENATE-PAss-
AGE OF THE ARMY BILL.

X.
AGE OF THE ARMY BILL.
WAsUfNGT0y. June 12.-After routine morn
ing business in Tie senate to-day Mr. WnltIhorne adj
dressed the body in favor Of Mr.. Frys's pill To pro-
mote the political progress AMI commercial prosperity
of American na.ons." To show che Importance OF
Mr. Fryes policy M WnitthOrne citod statistics to snow
the foreign commerce OF the world for series OF
Years. From these figures It appeared that
the foreign commerce of the word has within the
iart Efty years grown follows; In 1880 It was
go 900 600 In 1s4O It 49J, 100000; In 800
II was g. 49, OO0O0O: 1850 n was 30 100 OOOOOO
in 1870 it was S935O.O0OOOo IN 1850 it was
44OOOOO0O. Mr. Whitthorue cited figures
10 show the foreign commerce OF the lead
Ing nations " the world separately from which
II appeared that in $40 The foreign com o CrreaC
Britain was $50. 100000; the British colonies
$50. 100000; France, Sl,6J5OOOOOO Germany
~Ij7jOOOOo 600; and the United states. 81 100000
Continuing, Mr. Whttnornr 'aid .udt wno inc uni.eu
comurrc. Of the countries named represented more IMAM
two-tAr OF that Of The entire world the nag o. Irea
Britain a1ae nearly Oue-naf of aud mat or ne
United scales over only one-sl1th tAe Oniteu
II world in agriculture and tr,t IN manufactures.
though only fourth IN commerce. one OF inc mo-, e.o
uurt OK statistics nOwrYei, Whcu III NhIuotho
n.,, ~ tf r-,red -arss compared with that OF
Europe. or the whole industrial power OF the United
and Europe. 10 was found th.t tho Oned st4trs
possessed 36 per cent while al Europe conDlneu n4
only per cent been the history ol the word,
that with the oyerprOdnction OF wealth ana popua-
ton. nations sought new hed' OF occs pancy
tory sud tradition alike COncurrcd III atesng the
ana the record or Europ" re-
sstancc to tie eucr0achments OF the Last as Wei as
Of the Western Hemisphere Was u cOu
unuous recital same rtcL inc struggle lnVolVeu
iu t.s WORK was which the weak went uONh Anu
the strong succeeded Applying THIS reasoning 10 the
United states, M WnItthDne demanded that
American Craftsmanship DOth III Legislature
and Cabinet, keep pace with American necessities
Tie great field Tor expansion ana growth OF our COM
ncrce fr WhitihOrns saw IN tne nations yih- SOUTH
and west of tile states. Wnat wts the Nue OF
the comn.rce nt those nations Inc following hSurrs
| would answer In 1850 the commerce OF
l,DU
5000 OO0@ tie west indies. rl25.0Oo.O0o
Inc Crufrn American states r3J.OuOOOJ; Austria aS',
-5lj. 900; Cnina $3.50 OoO,OOo, anu Japan,
ST. 600. DOOR making = total o. FlO'HuOOOVo Nhen
those Countries should have the iu beueht 10 ne derived
from the general ut reduction OF steam aud ELECTRICITY
who iores-e the eItcn,o whicA their foreign COM
would rev - o., .A .
Al the conclusion Of Mr. Whitthornes speech I 20
senate took up and passed the Army Applopfa-
tion bill ex 4ctly a came from tue senate
COMMITTEES. It apprOpriates e-3.s3O,s14 whcn -
SI3s. OJ3 less the amount Appropriated Nv lhs
House bill. The principal changes are an increase 81
S5 600 for the construction and repair or hospitals
ami 90 900 FOR the manufacture OF arms az Natlohd
,rmorrs ana a decrease OF S42,OOO Tor the pay anu
s1l6OCO for the subsistence % the Army.
senator Miller presented petition from tue NeW'
York Chamber of Commerce aud business men OF New
York CITY praying that appropriation OF Nl'VOVVVv
ne made for the ''Deginnlng Or permanent "orA Oh
decpenn the water sandy HOOK bar TO thirty iee1
al tide"