New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-18

French fashion, l must express decided dissent.
IN lieu thereof, would recommend general legisa-
ton, fairly protective of American shipping. A
few illustrations Will serve to express my
views upon this point: About eighteen months
ago the Government of the Dominion Of Canada had
just completed railroad the continent. and
proceeded at once not only to divert American COM
merce between the Pacific Coast of this country and
the States east Of the Missouri River but also In
nection with the British Government to grant a sub.
sidy of 100000 to steamer line between Port
Moody and China and Japan as against compensa-
ton Of only about $4,000 granted by the United
States Government for postal service between san
Francisco and Asatic ports, such service being at
least twenty times the magnitude Of the possible pos
tai service by the Canadian lIne This was an au-
dacsous attempt to accomplish by subvention that
which George I'LL, King Of England did by force PRIOR
to 1776, and which constituted one of
tho causes for setting up new gov
eminent, Wis., the fact that he had given his assent 10
legislation :" for cutting of trade with foreign
Countries This act OF Canadian aggression might
properly have been met by countervailng subsidy,
and an act discriminating against the foreign rail-
road and its steamer line extension would at once
TS So1nceo our 700 entefprslng neghoor that the
foreign arts or arms. The managers Of the railway,
however saw the gathering storm Of popular indigna-
sive.
Another occasion for the useful application of sub
All the last merchant steamers of Great Britain
are subsidized 9Sa through special Admiralty fund
cordng to certain requirements having in view their
City Of New York, upon which Mr. Blaine returned to
this country, enjoys such subsidy protection fact
which have from the mouth Of the captain of that
vessel.
The expedency and special need of subsidies for
the maintenance OF foreign postal service Is how
ever more srkngy indicated BY the obvious duty Of
culttvatng larger and more Intimate commercial
relationship between the United states and Mexico
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now properly awakened by abuses OF the rights Of
American citizens in samoa, but our commercial and
south Of us on this continent outweigh a
reasons why should cultivate closer relations with
Mexico, Central and South America, much less to
and instrufnentalities by which such an important
measure of International policy Is to be wrought out
Teqpres Dor dts successful I treatment such high
craftsmanship and special knowledge as we all have
Of our foreign relations by the most renowned of Amer
can statesmen. Let It suffice here to say that the
American ship flying the American flag much be the
connecting link Of such enlarged and improved rela-
uonshps and that this can be accomplished By means
and by such determinations in favor OF our own ship
ping and the shipping Of other countries on this con-
tinent as can be established without doing violence
spect and confidence Of our southern naghbo essen
tal to the Of broad American policy Of inter-
national relationships so long as our commerce with
those countries is carried ON under the flags Of Euro
pean nations.
There is ono other fact which may be noted in
this connection Our imports from Mexico, Central
and South America mainly upon our q" free lst'
and do not enter into competition with the products
of American industry in our own markets.. Therefore
the establishment OF closer relationships with those
countries win not DO complicated by the paramount
object OF protecting American industries, policy TO
which the country Is now fully committed.
This is clearly indicated BY the following table,
showing the value Of merchandise free of duty and
duabe imported into the United States from Mexico,
Central America and South America during the year
ended June 80, 1883: