Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-15
ERASTUS WIMAN
On "Reeiprocity, The New Hope
Of New England"
He PaTofs ADOPTION Of The Sherman.
Hit Resolution by Congress-,
Which He Thinks Viii Open Up
Great Trade With Canada

NkN HAVEN oGt lf--At Al INVITATION
from the New Haven Chamber of Com
meree, Erastus Wimsn spoke this evening
in the rooms of the Cour; of Appeals on
Reciprocity, the new hope of New Eng
land He said, IN part The conditions
which confront the manufacturing indus
tries of this region are completely reversed
a. compared with those 10 years ago. For
while New EngiAnd manufactures have
been built up at The expense Of other parts
Of the country. these parts are nov deyef-
oping manufactures of their own at the ex-
pense of New England. In the impending
war OF competition New Engiand would be
utterly unable TO maintain herself xgainst
competitors in the western and southern
States, with their ready access to raw ma
ter,al and ample food supplies at the lowest
cost for production and distribution. The
fact ths. the home OF the Corlss engine
has been removed from Providence 10 Mil
waukee illustrates the change of location
going on the Industries of the country
The hope of New England. therefore, lies
in some change of policy, and As it seems
impossible for THAI region entirely to re-
verse its ideas, in favor Of protection,
there is rev hope for it in the principle of
reciprocity. While the tariff recently
enacted put up barriers higher than ever
against Europe, it recognized q desire for
reciprocal trade with the countries of this
eontineat.
10 order that any practical results should
come to New England from reciprocity
il must be extended to the whole of Amer
'ea. The cheap raw material II is possible
for New England to obtaia only in CAnsda,
is quite as essential to success in compel
ing for the Southern markets as subven-
lions or reciprocal advantages. The near
by supplies of iron, cosl, fish, and other
food products in the Maritime Provinces
would be Immediately available under reel
procity with Canada, and would give New
England an advantage ia manufacture both
for foreign and home trade of ineslcuiahle
value. Reciprocity with Canada would al
so mean development in thet country equal
to that of the United States in which our
people could equally Participate. thus en-
riching themselves and the world al large.
Markets would be created for New Eng
land manufacturers which would readily
absorb the surplus of production which
would have advantage Of free admission to
so large portion OF the British Empire,
goods from Great Britain and foreign coun-
tries would be burdenei with tariff equal 70
that of this country. la Europe, Germany.
and England are dividing the Continent, in
hope of trade with Africa, inhabited by
urcer'ain.
Reciprocity with Canada would give the
United States free access 10 rogion
equally vast, and Possessing possi-
bilities infinitely greater in wealth
these advantages and give the United States
,he Influence which, as nation. it slould
possess over the whole of this continent it
is necessary to obliterate the trade barriers
that row cut it in two parts This can be
done by Congress by adopting the Sherman
Hit resolution, empowering TIE President.
to appoint commissioners to prepare plan
for submission to Congress az saon ss the
Canadian government is ready to do like wise.
The present government of CanaIa cannot
be expected to respond to this invitation.
but the vast majority Of people in Cansta
favor the closest trade relations with the
United States and this sentiment can he
greatly strengthened by the operation of
the Mckinley bill 10 doubling the duty on
their exports. The Parliamentary election
is room 10 come and if Copgress will ex-
press the same desire to trade freely with
the North az with the south and enact the
Sherman proposal, the liberal party of
Canada will carry the day and a govern
ment come into power in a dominion whose
policy, inst al of restriction and bostlli y
tossrd the United States will be one Of
harmony and good will. Thus will he Sc
cured corporation towards the creation of
mutuality of interest, the advantage of
which To New England and the whole coun
Try no one can tell.