The Forrest City times., 1890-07-19
BLAINE ON THE TARIFF
Against Free Sugar from Cubo
 and Porto Rico.
M'kINLEy BILL OMISSIONS
Mr. Biains's views on the Lat,n- Amer . ican Trade, and Ills Opinion as ts what should be Done---A
 Letter to NIT. Frye.

WASHINGTON, D. C., July l5.--The follow Ing letter from Secretary Blaine was re. seivsd to day by Senator Frye,
 BAR HARBoR, Me, July l2, 1890. O.--DEAR MR FRrE: l have just received intelli- gence from the highest commercial au. thority in Havanns that American flour, under the new duties imposed by Spain, can not reach the Cuban market under q cost of 3ii.46 per barrel--counting tho chipping price in New York at si.so per barrel. Spain holds the market for herself, and Is able to send European four at . price which totally excludes tho American Hour from the markets of Cuba an d Porto Rico Other articles of American growth Are likewise taxed by Spain to the point of prohibition. This one sided commerce. will seriously iniure the shipping routes which arc still in American hands, largely if not exclusively.
 It would certainly be a very extraor- iinary policy on the part of our Govern mcnt just at this time to open our market without charge of duty to the enormous srops of sugar raised in the two Spanish islands. Cuba and Porto Rico furnish the United States with nearly or quite one half of the sugar which we consume, and we are far larger consumers than any other nation ih the world. To give free mar set to this immense product of the Spanish plantations at the moment Spain Is exclud. ing the products of American farms from her market would be a policy as unprcce- tented as 1t would be unwise.
 s'l do not doubt that in many respects the tariff bill pending in the Scnate is just measure. and that most of it's provisions are in accordance with the wise policy Of protection. But thcro Is not section, or a line in the entire bill that will open mar kct for another bushel of wheat or another barrel of pork. If sugar Is placed on the free list without exacting important tra1e soncessions in return. We shall close the ioor for profitable reciprocity against ourselves. 1 think you will find some valuable hints on the subject in the Prcsi- aent's brief message of June la. with us much practical wisdom Ss was ever stated tn 50 short . space"
 Our foreign market for brcadstaffs grows narrower. Great Britain is cxerting every nerve to secure her bread supply from la. aia, and the rapid expansion of the wheat srca in Russia gives us a powerful com petitor in the markets of Eurrps. It hc- gomes us, therefore. to use every oppor, tunity for the extension Of our market on both of the American Continents. With nearly ti0n, ,o0o, GOO worth of sugar seeking our market every year, we shall prove our selves most uuskillcd legislators If we to not secure a large field for the sale and con. sumption ot our breadstuns and provisions.
 The late conference of American repub lies proved the existence of com nou de- sire for closer relations. Our Congress should take up the work whero tho Inter. national Conference left 1t. Our field ,oi commercial development and progress lics south of us.
 Very sincerely yours, JANssG. BLAINE.
 Hon. w F, Frye, U. s. Senate.