New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-23
AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.

The talk of European retaliation, IN case 'hiS
country has the audacity TO defend It's INDUSTRIES
,cainst foreign aggression, seems pccu''ar'!
r;d;cu,ous to those who know the conditions Vi
American trade with the principal nations OF
Europe. This country purchases from Europe
in the main, Injuries and manufacturers p'ou
nets which Americans could produce as wen.
Europc buys from this country neccsSdr,eS u
life and would be compelled TO MAKE living
more costly for all workers, ana thus 10 increase
the cost of production i'll all hiailchcs ., III
dutry. if these should he eNc''lded Many
nc,nlc arc aware Of these facts III a general
u,v hut very few realize to what extent 'hi>
country is now independent of European trade:
c,c,t Britain. Germany, France. Belgium ana
ro.IJuncary are supposed to he mcdtltlng
.n.;s,ls These countries sold to the United
states in the fiscal year 1855? IN" EiS' Oh " h'''.
detail, are published S3t7 ,o"6""3 WORT" y,
,rod, out of $40, 1871 ,C3- imported from an
countries: that is, somewhat less IMAM n"''
p,t of rho nroductS taken for this cointr! apo"'
half or S171SOO, 900, were ltIxurlcS OF 10"
,,o,t classes which Americans could get aIoh1
=. rolI without. and $4,000. 600 III value was
of other manufactured products which col'pet'
directly with products OF this country ~
value of all other imports from the 'o"''''
named including 4 multitude OF minor ar'l''>
,f luxury. "A host oI minor competing h'd""i"'
urcs all materials Of industry. ana large value
&c nrnd,,,tS ORIGINATING in other countries "u'
.L;unod tb,ouct England. Germany or France
oar.o of convenience. was but ISL .9Oo.Ooo,
anal ,berc i. Int a small part indeed OF these
,,,;ccs which would not be brought from other
countries as well. or supplied hy nome ih""''i!
if there were no intercourse between inc "'''
states and the nations named. Inc! "P'h"
up,n us for brcad>iuilS. meats. iIeh'' iihl'c
mcntS. tools. engines and th"u>iho "'h'r
nccc.sarrs cf life or of production. DIV 'h''
rr;,nd STATES takes from them cloths. hhfic>
and fancy articles which are NOR" l'ixuri'>.
viuc> spi,it,. jcwcry. gloves. buttons anu
feathers. "hich are III II" sens" necessary anu
,,bcr products Of industries which are mcr''!
suppressed and Frustrated here hy foreign COT"
| ,c,i,iou. and hut for that competition would
| abundantly supply the American DEMAND
/ Taking the countries separately II Is interest,"
| inc 70 800 how little this Nation - d"prnh"h'
| mon either Of them for its real needs. IN inc
| f,Iluviuc III, ~ are included among InNnl"'
| orly the chief classes here nam'd w""il'h'
| r,,ou. six and linen goods and clothing be-
.,,,., ,,,,,duc,. used hv IN" millions are or cln
hc almost wholly proGuccd here. AMI In" I'M
! .,,.d articles ui, Objects If luxury wines.
manufactures Of wool. GLOVES. and other manu-
f,uur., Of leather j,'"rliy. hats and h"nh"'>
feathers and fancy articles. imported glass ana
c,r,honwarc. butt ms hii~tI">. book and pant
| ;ups. Among other COMPETING" miii'i'a''hr''
which ,hi, country docs or can fully supply arr
| included only products Of iron and >'"'
| leather m,.a! compositions. Tin plates, m''>i'a
instruments. salt. chemicals and products OF Goa
far All oihcr' articles thus includ" man!
| which should bc in these Glasses The division
hy countries is rs follows, amounts beng S'a'c'
in millions and dccimal>-thu>, 80 mean
S44.4OO.