Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-07-21
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DlsRusted win the free Traders.
To the Editor OF EvENISa Journal.
Inc editorial In a late Issue upon
"Subeidies" as means directly for aid in
establishing steamship lines to foreign perts,
and indirectly for the encouragement OF
the shipbuilding interests, was read with a
great deal OF interest.
There is probably nothing more calcu-
lated to inspire feelings of disgust in the
patriotic American citizen than the recent
action OF the Democratic majority In Con
gress, in voting against representative
Binghan's amendment TO the post Office
appropriation bill This amendment pro.
posed to appropriate S450,O0O ito increase
the mail facilities. not only between the
United States and Central aud South
America and the West Indies, but between
the United States, China, Japan, the Sand
wich lslands and Australasia, and provides
that American ships carrying the mails
shall be allowed four times the rate OF com
pensation they now receive.n Mr.. Bing.
ham supported bis amendment 10 a clear
and forcible speech, which drew fnvolun-
tary applause from both sides of the house.
Yet, when vote was taken, the power OF
King Caucus was plainly shown to be sup.
erior to individual preference and ths
amendment was defeated. The Democratic
majority, whipped into line by Premier
Mills and his lienteuants, was compelled to
vote against a measure, which strongly
recommended itself to every patriotic
and unprejudiced legislator 1t is q most
lamentable fact. that Congress allows it,
self to be actuated by partisan motives,
rather than by an honorable and business
like appreciation OF the real needs OF the
country, when such measure as this, vi.
tally affecting the commercial status OF
the nation, is brought before them for de-
liberation and action.
The spectacle OF our National Legislature
wasting it's time quarrelfng and euuab-
bling over the Mills bill--a distinctiveIv
party measure-with constantly incrsas-
ing and overwhelming surplus in the trea-
sury while our merchant marine Is fast de-
caying and our coast line unprotected, has
always seemed to me a most pitiable and
humiliatlng picture OF a Republican form
Of government. It seems that the eve of a
Presidential campaign, with the prospect
Of Democratic defeat, has thrown Premier
Mills and his bosom friends into q panic
OF terror. lest the control of
national legislation pass from their hands
To this cause, think, we may attribute
the defeat OF every measure proposed bV
Republicans, and Mr.. Bingham's amend.
ment il most certainly one OF these. There
is fest growing patriotic sentiment in
the ny -
in favor OF bolsteriDg up our merchant
marine, and extending the Stars and Stripes
90 every port on the globe. The Republi
can party recognized this advanced
nationalspirit and embodied in its platform
a plank advocating tae advancement OF
the shipping interests The Democratic
party, more from q spirit Of antagonism to
Republican principles than from any other
cause, opposes every measure introduced
into Congress that has for Its object the
fostering Of our shipbullding industry and
the support OF our merchant marine. On
this issue the Republican party is sistinc
lively and periodically American.
Can there be any doubt in the minds Of
American voters as to which party thew
should give their adherence-to the Repub
lican party with protection TO American
industries and the promotion Of the mer
chant marine as It's most prominent prin-
ciples. or to the Democratic party, which
has recently shown its hostility to American
interests, when they clash with English
interests, by defeating Representative
Binghams patriotic amendment
Wilmington. July 20. 1883.