The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-02

always beEet. But after AL this Is d0Ea il " in
D. found that our martets are open to friendly
other great powers.
MS owN rFFcRrs.
From the time Of my induction into ofii-e
the duty o. using every power aul influeur,
sivea by law 20 the executive Department for
the Development OF larger market, Tor orr
products especially our farm ur,iuc;s has
been keep constantly in mind ami 10 e tort has
been o. v il be spor'd u prom BE tlr end We
are under no GisG Vantage IN auy foreign
market. except that We pay our
workmen ami worSwomen better wa -es
than arc paid elSswnare Retter all
stractiy. and butter relatively 10 The cost o; the
neccsslr,e, OF liz e.. do not doubt chat q very
largely Increased foreign trad, is accessible to us
without bar eriug Tor a. either our home mar
Aci Tor suca products ot the farm
and shop as our own people can supply,
or the wages Of our working PEOPLE.
In many OF the products OF wool and iron, and
IN meats and hreadstuifs. we have advantages
that only neei better facilities OF intercourse
ana transportation 10 secure for them Ii 80
foreign markets..
raE RECIPROCITY CLAUSE.
The reciprocity clause OF the tariff net wisely
and ctfe. lively open, the way 10 secure n large
reSiproc Il tr'd' IN exchange for the Tree al
mission M 70 our ports Of certain products.
Tue right OF Independent nations %
make special reciprocal trade cone a.
sions IS well established. ami does no.
impair either the comfy due e. other powers,
VI Nu-A - huQNN as iuH FilNNfei nAtiNn
CLAUSE 81 generally found in commercial
treaties. What is given To one for a. adequate
agreed consideration taunot be claimed by AL
other freely. iae state OF jh' revenue WAS
such that W. could dispense wiki any import
duties upon coffee. tea hides AMI the lover
grades %, sugar aui ninla SOS That the large
advantage resulting To- the count ries producing
ami exporting th-s' articl IS 10y plac ny them ON
"a free list entitled Us Co expect fair return
Ia the way OF customs CONCESSIONS upon articles
exported b. us To them was 50 obvious that t.
have gratnto1sie abandoned this opp1r-
UNITY dlay TO Charge our tral' wouli
There we're but two methods 81 maintaining
control of this question open to congress: To
place all of th'se articles upon the dutiAbe list
suhl YET TO sucu treaty agreements as could be
secured. or TO place them all permanently upon
the free list, but subject "a the rrimpositiou OF
specified duties II the countries from which we
received them should r fuse to give ~ us sui
ahie reciprocal benefits. lliS latter method, I
Ia advance the consent of congress to reCi
procty arraugem auts affecting tuc,a pro ucts.
which must otherwise have been delayed and
unaSc Art Aimed Ultil each treaty was ratified by
the nate and the necessary legislation
enacted by congress. Experiences has shlwn
that some treaties looking to- reciprocal trade
ave ialed t. secure n two-thirls vote Ia tue
senate Tor rtttiratioa and others having passed
that stage have for years awaltc The concur
renee of the House add Senate an sue fnolin-
cations OF our revenue laws as W, re necessary
u give tlitCi 70 tNeN PROVISIONS
4 DEFINITE OFFER NOW.
We now have tae concurrence Of both Houses
in advance, in distinct and definite offer OF
free entry to our ports Of specific articles Too
eNecutiv Is not required To- deal in conjecture
rs 10 what congress will accept Indeed, lhis
reciprocity provision is morc than an offer. our
part OF the bargain Is complete. Delivery has
bsen made aud when tho countries
from which We receive sugar. cphc', ten aud
hides ave placed on their free lists such 81 our
hall
lent for our concession, "a proclamation OF TAFT
fact completes tho transaction, and in the
meantime our own people have free sugar, tea,
COFFEE aud hido The indications thus far
given are very hopeful of early AMI favorable
action by the countries from which we receive
oar large Imports Of coffee aud sugar, aud 10 il
confidently believed that II steam communion
ton with these countries can be promptly ina
proved ami enlarged the next year Will snow II
most gratifying increase in our exports OF
breadsrufs and provisions a. won as Of
some important lines of manufactured goods.
The Legislation Ahead.
In addition to the important bills that became
laws before the Adjournment Of the last session,
some other bills of the highest importance wer,
well advanced toward a final vote aud now
stand upon the calendars of the two houses In
favored positions The present session has Il
nxed limit, and if these measures are not now
rought to q final vote all the work that has
been done upon them by this congress Is lost.
The proper consideration OF an apportionment
bill and of toe annual appropriation bills will
require not only that no wording day Of the
session shall be lost, but that meas Tres Of minor
and local interest shall not be allowed to inter
those that are OF universal interest
IN view OF these conditions refrain from bring
ing before you at this time some suggestions
that woull otherwise be made, and most earn
esty invoke your attention Ia the duty of per
fecting the important legislation now well ad
vanced.
pEvELoPsgSr or STEAMSHIP LiNLR.
To some Of these measures, which seem TO be
most important, ! nov briefly call your atten-
ton. / desire 10 repeat with added urgency,
the recommendations contained IN my last
annual me sage in relation 10 lie deyelopm snt
Of American steamship linre. The reciprocity
clause of of the tariff bi Will he largely limited.
anl us benefits retarded and diminished, if pro
vision IS not cpnttmp oraneOusly made 10 en-
courage the establishment Of tirst-clasS steam
communication besweeu our ports anC the
ports Of such nations as may meet our OYER
lures for enlarged commercial exc hnges. Toe
steamship carrying the malls stGtedy and IRE
quently, and Offering to passengers com
Portable and speedy transit, is the hrst condition
of foreign trade IL carries the order or the
buyer, but not all that is ordered or bought. It
gives to the sailing vessel such orders as are not
urgent or pers, able, aud indirectly, at least,
promotes the important adjunct OF commerce..
Taere is nov, both IN this country and in the
nations Of Central and South America state
of reciprocity and confidence as 20 increased
trade That will give n double value to your
prompt action upon this question.
4 he present situation of our mail communica-
ton with Australia illustrates the Importance
of early action Of congress. The Oceanic
Steamship Company mai itans line Of steam
ers between San Francisco, Sydney aud AucN-
land consisting OF three vessels, two Of which
nre OF United States registry and one OF foreign
registry For the service done by ths line In
carrying the mails 80 pay annually the sum OF
81 600 being, as estimated, the full sea aud
United States inland postage. which Is the limit
fixed by law. The colonies Of New South
Wa'es and New Zealand have been paying
annually to these lines f5700O for carrying
these mails from sydney ana Auckland 10 san
Franci4co The contract under which this
payment has been made is now about TO ex-
pire and these colonies have refused 10 renew
the contract unless the United States shall pay
a more equitable prop rtiOn Of the whole sum
necessary to MAINTAIN the service ] am ad-
vised by the Postmaster General that the United
st Ates receives for carrying the Australian
mails brought TO San Francisco in these steam
ers by rail to Vancouver, an estimated annual
income Of s15 600 while, as | have stated we
are paying out for the support Of the steamship
line that brings this mal TO rs only $4,000,
leaving an annual surplus resulting from this
service of $4,000 The trade of the United
states with Australia, which is in IA considerable
part carried by hes steamers, audithe whole
Of which is practically dependent upon the mail
communication which they maintain, Is lirkely
in our fav r. Our total exports OF merchandise
to Australian ports during the fiscal year end
ing June 30 1880 we're 81, 266. 46i, while d o
total imports Of merchandise from these ports
were only S4,211 &c. IL we are not willing to
s % this important steamship line withdrawn or
con- inued, with Nanc Juger substituted FOR San
Francisco as the American terminal. congress
should put i. in the power OF the Postmaster