Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-20
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1885 4, THURSDAY. JUNE 20, 1885.
JOIN l. s1RvLHs. EDITOR


Peuib smeries, both az ~ her politics
m. 70 b,r commerce, Is assuming inerea'-
ing importance 20 the people of the
tinted @tsies. Within the last twenty
ytaf. ~, = ~ the countries 81 that e"nfi
MT have received a new impglse Thich
!, fh.hlpz ibem 90 the road u deyel0p-
most and prosperity. he t~o most en-
ter. icing and growing nations ~ south
lmsrsca sre the Argentine Republic ssd
Chill There are strong reasons Why the
United states should make prompt aud
.n.ctiv. forts to secure close commercial
relation, With both Of them. The former
l. .vid,ntIy destined - b. the pushing
ard eliminating people On the Atlantic
.id. u III. continent a. Chill Is now the
con- -olling and -nierprising country on
tbs Pacific side. Nothing can be palmer
u those who have carefully examined The
satts 10 IN. question than that The Con
gre.- II the United states should hasten
70 vote the neees.ary amount II money to
pda.iish steam line and mali connection
" no ftliA f'AiHAf Wv 'NtfeffitHts w "
ter. forial limits Deteeen thiii and the
Argentine Republic, by which the entire
Paci &C. fos.t and ~. -tfAits Of Magellan
on 18th -,dss have been conceded 10 Chill,
the latter country hs. undertaken gigantic
works 10 aid Of 10. natural interests and
obviously favorable opportunities. Re-
emily large contracts have been entered
into with citizen. Of the I nited States Tor
th. construction Of railroads connecting
with tn. Argentine lines, BY which 4
thfsugh transit will within two year. be
s,isbIish.d b.tws.n the Atlantic and Pa
sse sos.ts. The Ande. will b- crossed
snd turb.led. T-enty-nv. millions Of
dollars will he expended in this way. snd
Ike amount will be -osa expended In
ether lines.
The GILLIAN Government has slss decid-
I'd "a lay submarine cables, connecting
with many points on the Pacific Coast A..
far =. tho Strait. Of Magellan and sl.s to
fsusa new eitiss on Pacific waters IL hs,
likewise so far ignored 1t. Engllsh pre-
posssssisss a. 10 favor the making Of con
irscts in The | nited state, for sub marine
sshlss and railroad supplies. or late there
has bees sorne increase in the trade be
tween chill aud the uited states, bat our
snare Of the commerce ef that growing
would be with proper encouragement ny
eur Government
while We ske nearly a. France
sna Gernsnyo Of the product. of Chill. We
do net sell II half as much a. either Of
those n,tions and only about one seventh
=. much - Great Britain. IN. chief cause
OF hi. lisit.d trade relation. with Chin
compared with those 81 the chief European
H4"on. I. in the ~sut of proper steam con
section which i ~ admirably arranged
and supported By the European Govern
msut- congress must no longer pay any
attention to the Ere. Trade cry against
aub'Idis. and proteetiv. legislation II il
Is wise to protect our Industries against
foreign competition, 1t ia equally wise to
project and aid our manufacturers
ami merchants ia making sale
Of our productions wherever mar
ket tor them cun he secured abroad. It
T. mn" on scuso aud sound American
pouioti.m for eur government with its
en"rnou. iinarcial resources 10 assist in
the establishment NJ american steamship
ltIsa fu Ia, sgtnG w.. .. Hugf.uJ France