New-York tribune., 1890-07-15


Secretary Blaine has been received to-day by senator
rye:
Bar Harbor Me, July IL, 1890
Dear Mr.. Frye: have Just received lnNinecnhoee
from the highest commercial authority IN Havana tat
American Hour. under the new duueS IMPOSES cNt ~ ~
sill 46 per barrel counting the shipping price ID New NS"
YGTk at "a 80 per barrel. SPAN holds t.e Ha ~ ,'o
price which totally excludes the American -four from
the markets Of Cuba and Porto RICO: Other sINCtes
point OF prohibition This onesded commerce WIZ
seriously inture the shipping routes WiTh are sun III
1t would certainly be very extraordinary poIcy on
the part Of Government just at tlS time 10 Ope,
market without charge or duty 10 tle 1hs
crops OF sugar raised in The two spanish Islands Nuga
and Porto Rico furnish the United states WIN e an
we far larger consumers thaa any Otier Hauod ~
the world 10 give free market 70 'IS fhe Moment
Spain is excluding the products ot American I1h rt6
from her market would be policy as Unprecedented
a. Our trade With the American republics as well as
in ia most unsatisfactory condition. The aggregate
balance Of trade with all Latin America IL h@eSviS @
We reneaied the duty on coffee in 1872 we have I'M
ported the products of Brazil 10 the extent OF oo 80
oo,r own products The dihcrence-$G04. .61l .0O0,We
have paid in gold its equivalent, ana Brazil nae iaS
can readily see how different the result would nave nave
been if in return for the free ADMISSION oi braLid
sion OF certain products of the United states III co
Brazilian market To repeat TINS error h T,f" cofceI
q
will close all opportunity 10 eSlaohsH i0''p''''
trade with Latin America ., o,io- rbicb
The charge against the protective PonC$, " ~
has injured IL most is that its Denehts 90 Wioli " tbe
mannfacturer and the capitalist, ana not AT an % NV
farmer You and / well know that TINS IS not HuIv, HI
Int still it is the most plausible anu tneIeaoci% ~ u
100 bnr+f argument made by the Free Trader here
ie an onportunitv where the farmer may ne n"he-
fted- primarily undcnably richly henentc Her Is % s
onnortlnity for a Republican Congress 10 oPcii tie
markets. OF 10000 900 people to the products OF Ae
lean farms Shall we the opportunity OF shaI VIC
! do not doubt that in many respects the Iarl1
bill pending in the Senate Is Just nea'G&rv & 1~ th~
that not of its provisions in accordance Win tc
wise policy of Protection. But there Is not scCt.o
or line in the entire bill that will open InaTkeV
for another bushel of wheat another baeI OF porn
If suCar is placed on the free list wlthout eAa
ing Important trade concessions in return we shai
ourselves think you will find some valuable INNS
on This subject in the Presidents brief message OF
lime 10 with as much practical vlsCom as was cNer
stated in short space; ,,a- -. ouuo,ror
our foregn market for breadstuns grows harro~eI.
rreat BritaIn is exerng every llerve 10 secure heI
bread supplies from India and the rapid expansion OF
the wheat area in Russia gives us powerful COM
potitor in the markets Of Europe IL becomes us, us
thereforc to use every opportunity for the extension
Of our market on both of the American oontmehVN'
With nearly 800 100000 worth Of sugar seeking our
market every wear, shall prove ourselves most
unsked legislators If do not secure a large ncIG
for the sale and consumption OF our breadstuHs a'u
provisions. The late CoDf.Tencc OF American repuuCs
rroved the existence Of common desire foT closer
relations our Congress should take mp the worn
where the International Conference left ~ Our reg
OF commercial development and progress HeS s2tI %
us. Very sincerely yOulS. JAMES G. BLhA->f'
To the Hon. ". p. Frye, United states Senate