The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-05-21

STEEL rails Mt : lou n ton ana Mn nd valorem
OF % per cent. Tha Democrats pursued
the shadow; the Republicans enjoyed the
substance. The Democrats would rather
have low al valorem equivalents and
high prices than high ad valorem equiva-
Tents and low prices What was the COM
plant against the bill? Was il that it
would stop expectation and interfere with
our foreign markets? The foreign mar
kets were ms accessii le under the bill rs
under existing law. Thew we're as ac-
cessibe uader the bill MS they would be
under absolute free trade.
The committee wonld encourage fore gn
trade and sustain il. but what peculiar
sanctity hung about tie foreign market
that iii \ not attach to the domestic mar
ketr Was the foreign consumer ~ better
consumer than the American consumer!
Under the system of revenue tarih We
bought more abroad than we sold. and
paid the balance in old, an unhealthy
state of affairs. The organized opposi-
ton 10 the bill came from the consignees
here and the consi9ners and merchants
abroad. Why Because it would cheek
their business. The press of other coun-
tres had condemned the bill. Why?
Because II works against them. This
b II was an American bill, made for
American interests. Much had been said
about our foreign trade md commerce,
and our vast domestic commerce had been
ignored. Why was it hat the producers OF
the great West found their markets in New
York and Chicago rather than in Europe?
Why should we pass over the best mar
ket Of the world-our own market? Not
withstanding all of these croakings.
however, we were now exporting moro
products than Mt any time in our history.
Our exports have increased IS per cent.
more than the exports from free trade
Great Britain. While Great Britain had
between 1870 and 1850 lost l3 per cent. of
her commerce, the United States had
gained % per cent, and with the same
aid to sh piping that Great Britain gave,
the ships of the United States would
pillow every sea, under ths American flag,
In successful competition with the ships
of'the world. On our Atlantic coast this
year would be produced 100, 600 tons OF
shipping, built by American workmen OF
American material. We had enjoyed
twenty-nine years OF continued protec-
tion-the longest period since the foun-
dation OF tho Government-and found
ourselves in greater prosperity than ut
any other time. In the arts and sciences,
IN wealth, in National honor. we were at
the front. In 1860, after fourteen years of
revenue tariff, the country was in a sta 9
of depression. We had neither money
nor credit. We had both now. We had
a surplus revenue. Under the Morrill,
tariff confidence was re stored and cour-
age terminated. With a treat war on
hand, with money flowing into the Tress-
ury to save the Government, indu 'tries
were springing up on every hand under
the benehcent influence OF protection.
The accumulations of the work. ing classes
had increa'ed; their deposits in various
savings banks exceeded those Of the work.
ing classes of any other country. Those
deposits told their own story. Tho pub
lie debt of the United States per capita
was less than that of any nation OF the
world. We lead all nations in agric1l
ure and mining. Could any nation fur
nish such evidences of prosperity? Yet
men were found to talk about the re-
straints we put upon trade. The greatest
good 10 tho greatest number, the large s.
opportunity Tor human endeavor were tho
maxims upon which our protective sys-
tenn rested.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Mckinley
speech he was warmly con gratulated per-
sonally by almost every Republican pres
ent while the cry of Vote, Vote, was
heard all over the .ern side Of the
hall.