The intelligencer., 1889-11-02
THE PAN AMERICAN CONGRESS.

THE PAN AMERICAN CONGRESS.
Secretary uE ou.lr HayaIu. in rur.a
ance OF the act of congress of 1888
Invited the delegates from Mexico and
the seventeen South American states
who are now in this country, and have
this week been in st. Louis and Kansas
City,as the members of the approaching
Pan-American congress.
Perhaps no gathering of equal impor-
tance to the world has ever before
attracted so little notice in the country
in which it was held. Outside of the
localities visited, and even there, but
small care has been vouchsafed to a
body of men whose councils should
result in great advantage to the couu-
tries represented.
1t is, perhaps, true, as has been OBJ
served, that the congress has attracted
more attention in Europe than it has in
this country, and this is not unnatural.
Europe, especially Great Britain, now
enjoys monor oily OF the trade of South
America. The people there are conse-
quently easily alarmed at anything that
threatens their supremacy in that COM
mercial field. Their press sees all
manner of ways in which the Yankee
may out-wit them, and take to himself
the rich fruits OF the woods and prairies,
the mountains and valleys ofa continent
which is in the very vigor of youthful
growth and development. This fear is
TO be expected. 1t is just what should
be felt with cause il the Yankee was
not so over selfish as not to see the real
interests of our country.
But what is the fact? America. wi hich
should be as much exalted by the Pan
American congress as Europe is cast
down, cares but very little for it. Why2
Because it does not want additional
trade? Because the idle hands in our
manufacturing towns do not desire to
be employed2 Because our prostrated
woolen manufacturing industry would |
not like to be revivedp Because our
depressed iron and steel business would |
not glory in new life2 o, not at all. |
These would each and every one rejoice |
In the inv igorating boon OF rush OF
orders, for ready cash, as would the |
country at having once more mer-
chant marine the cynosure of all ey es,
with the fastest aud natIiest boats of /
every sea sporting once again the stars
and stripes. With vessels loaded both
ways-out, bearing American manu-
factures; in, carrying the raw materials
TO be manipu lated by the smartest
mechanics and the best machinery in
the world.
Strip ed of her swaddling clothes, with
q fair field and no favor, the United
States can compete with all the world;
and with all the earth as its market,
can keep its labor employed as il can
never do with the barbarous fetch oil
q prohibitory tariff.
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they know that monopoly and greed
lust now have the country by the
throat; they see that the subsidy sys-
tenn has built up colossal fortunes, which
can and do buy policies i'll the marker
place as housewife would radi,hes,
and that there is at this moment little
chance of beueacial intercourse witt
neigbboriDg countries.
Reciprocity
Why that Is rank heresy-it is free
trade; trade must be hampered, you
know, to make the people prosperous
and happy.
Yes, but this is only for South {
America.
D, is that it? Well, why more with
South America than with Europe? W.
are closer TO Europe than to Soutl
we know more about it;wiii
many OF its countries there are seuII
mental lies much stronger lnan al.
which bInd us 10 the countries whO.t
back bone is the Andes; we are bouho
to them now with bands OF wirt
which flash the spark of intel
ligence and life; we reach them quicker
by steam or sail. Is not the humaf
family one? And are we not upon The
verge OF The twentieth century, Snail
we be brethren to the Latiu races OF
the south, and give the back OF our
hand to the Auglo-Saxon, the Celt, the
Gaul and the Teuton?
Il Is all sham-''all but leather and
prunella." il
Give US reciprocity with South b
America and we shall soon have free 6
raw material everywhere. 1t is a con- {,
dition deyoully to be wished, bat know. +
Ing that the one step comedies the a
whole, there is no chance of its obtain II
Ing under So called republican ad- o
Then what can the con [,
gress do? Make fine speeches-lisIen i,
to fine speeches Brag. Well that will v
have its uses. We should know more
Of each other. We should be friends
brethren. We can't open our hear
enurciy, as Z have closed our pur
but there Is u majority vi our pcop I
who would do both. Tell them the u
story That will do more good than o
anything else. Don't load them down
with platitudes and taffy. Tell them
that Mr.. Cleveland had hundred
thousand more votes than had MIR. i
Harrison, and invite them back in 1898.
Then their visit " i'll not be meaning =
less. Then it will awaken thrill b
our borders to which now a
1t is as nothing. Then this America 4
,an say to the other r:-"Come; let Us i
throw away the shackles which 50 long =
have bound our commerce.; let us be d
friends, not only TO America, but TO all a
The world" Then and then only can
these two Americas arise 10 the dignity
Of their great opportunities and realize
The fuIlness of their grandeur.
Ii the republicans, as announced i'll
certain circles, shall advocate repeal h
Of the whisky tax as means for re- ii
ducing the surplus revenue, and prac-