Mohave County miner., 1890-12-13

perfence, and the evil aufsifyrs - 70 iis
results eonfpurdel by the market reports,
the savings banks. infErpational trade
balstres aid ihe general prosperity " oar
psopje, Already W. begin 10 heaK from
ks@epa Anf ftefn cur ,epsto houses nlst
the prohibii1ty etlaAt apon tnsof ta,iggs W
imputed 10 the kt IL not iussihod Ire
Imports at the port Of New York for tbs
Gfst two weeks OF November were neariE
3 per ceat greater than for the same peri0d
IN 1889 and 70 per cent grcstcr than IN the
same period OF 1898 And, 50 Tar IRON
being an act 70 limit exports, ! confidently
telfeve that under IL we shsli secure 6
ksskerand more profitable participation "a
foreign trade than we have ever enjoyed,
and that We shall recover proportionate
Etektlhihatlsip In the cesar carrying trade
6f the world
The criticisms Of the bill that nave e5shs
20 US from foreign sources may well bo re-
jected IL these critics really believe
that the adoption by as of free trade
policy 0f Df Tariff Ratas tagsha reference
solely u revenue would diminirh the Par
Ecipstion of their own countries II the
commerce Of the world, theig ~ ypcacy
and pF9m0toh BIZ speech und btiief foruis
Of organized effort OF this movement among
our people Is rare exhibition Of pnsel'ish.
ness 10 trade. And. on the other hand, II
they believe the adoption OF protective
policy By this country inures 10 their profit.
II 10 noficeably strange that they should
lead the 0utcry against the authors OF q
policy SO helpful 70 them and crown win
favor those who would snatch from them
. substantial share Of d trade with other
lands already inadequate 70 tasir necessi-
ties,
There IL 40 disposition among any Of our
people 70 promote pr9hibitofy 5r retaliatory
legislation Our policies are adopted, not
70 the burt pf Others, but TO secure for our-
selves these advantages that fairly. grow
out of our fayoted position az Q batlog.
Our form of government, with Us iucIdent
of universal suffrage, makes IL Imperative
that we shall save, oftr working people from
the agitatiOns and distrcsses which scant
work and wages that have no margin for
comfort always beget, but, after all this Is
done, II win be f5nnd that our markets arc
open TO friendly commercial exchanges Of
enormous value to the other great powers
From the time Of my induction into office,
the duty Of using every power and influence
given BY law TO the executive department
for the developenent Of larger markets for
our products, especially our farm products,
has been kept constantly 10 mind and no
effort has been br will be spared ~ pro.
mote that end We are under no disadYant.
age In any foreign market except that we
pay our workmen better wages than arc
paid elsewhere, better abstFactly, better
relatively 10 the cost Of the necessaries Of
life.
RECIPROCITY UPHELD.
do not doubt that q very largely in
creased foreign trade is desirable TO US
without bartering for either our home
market for such products of the farm and
shop as our own people can supply or the
wages OF our own working people. In
many of the products Of wood and iron, and
In meats and breadstufs. we have adyant~
ages that only need better facilities OF in
tercourse and transportation 70 secure for
them large FOREIGN markets.
The reciprocity clause Of the tariff act
wisely and eifectually opens the way 70
secure a large reciprocal trade In ex-
change for the free admission 20 our ports
OF certain products. The right OF inde-
pendent nations TO make special reciprocal
| trade ebncessions Is well established and
does mo- impair either the comfy due 10
other powers or what is known as tho
flavor ed nation clause. $50 generally found
In cor mercial treaties. Indeed, this reci-
| procity provision Ia more than an offer,
our p Irt Of the bargain Is complete; de-
livery has been made, and when the coun-
tries rom which we receive our sugar,
coffee, tea and hides have placed on their
| free i SITS such OF our products as shall be
agrCe,l upon as an equivalent for our con-
cessio a, proclamation Of that fact com.
pletes the transaction; In the meantime,
our oy n people have free sugar, tea, coffee
and lides
DIsPUTED LAND TITLES.
The subject OF the unadiusted Spanish
and Mexican land grants and the urgent
necessity for providing some commission
or tribunal for the trial Of questions Of
title growing out OF them. were twice
brought by me TO the attention OF congress
at th.1s last session. Bills have been re-
portad from the proper committees Ia both
houses upon the subject and very earn.
eStly hope that this congress viii put an
end 10 the delay which has attended the
settlement OF the disputes as To title be-
tween the settlers and claimants under
these grants. These disputes retard the
prosperity and disturb the peace Of large
and important communities.
NATIONAL BANKRUPTCY LAW.
The enactment Of national bankrupt
law regard as very desirable. The con.
stitution having given to congress jpris-
dction Of this subject, 1t should be exer.
cised and Uniform rules provided for the
administration uf the affairs OF insolvenf
debtors. The inconveniences resulting
from the occasional and temporary exer-
else Of this power by congress, and from
the conflicting state codes OF insolvency
which come into force intermediately
should be removed by the enactment Of a
simple, inexpensive and permanent
national bankrupt law.
Guarding the water.
The subject Of the conservation OF the
water supply OF the arid regions has had
much attention from congress, but has not
as yet been upon permanent and satisfac-
tory basis. The urgency of the subject
does cot grow out Of any large present de-
mands for the use Of the lands for agri-
culture. but Of the danger that the water
supply and the sites for the necessary catch