Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-17
PROJECTIONS CITADEL.
Mr.. Blaine Says 1t Is Reciproc-
ity's Enactment.
MOREOFTHB sECRETARY's VIEWS.

He Further Strengthens his stand Against
FREQ Sugar without Reciprocity. aud
Says That tho Defeat of Reciprocity
Is the Opportunity Of Froe Trade.
BosroN, Sept l7-Col. w. w. Clapp,
editor Of The Boston journal, has just
received the following letter from Secre-
retary Blaine, in which the seeretary's
views on reciprocity are further stated;
Secretary Blaine's Letter.
NJ DEAR sIR-I am in receipt Of your favr
asking lne II can attend the annual banquet
the Boot and Shoe club OF Boston, in October.
You add that the members are in Hearty sym
pathy with my views regarding the best method
Of extending American trade, aud would be glad
70 have me address them. regret that my en-.
EaFeHlents win not permit me to accept the in
vitation, but yon will please thank the club for
the compliment they pay me. I am GLAD to hear
that the members Of the club are interested III a
system Of reciprocal trade with Latin Ameri-
ca. They can do great good by counteraeting
certain phase Of New England opinion enter
tanned at home as well as in Washngton-an
opinion which | must regard In the highest
degree uawise aud hurtful to New England in-
terests. New England is 70 receive IL the new
tariff the ampest protection for every manu-
featuring industry within her borders, both great
and small, and il will in my judgment be both
inexpedient and injurious for Representatives TO
disregard measure which will promote western
interests.
A Significant Letter.
have lately received letter from Mr.. ]. T.
limbs, Of St. Louis, a leading representative Of
ehe four interests and president Of the late con
vention Of miiers at Minneapolis Speaking Tor
the grain and flour interests Of that great section
Mr., limbs says that "edyces OF recent date from
Cuba state that the duties now collected on
American -four are at a higher rate than was al
first supposed 70 be the caaen And he adds
y respectively submit that the American miller
will be unable 80 retain any part OF the Cuban
-four trade unless immediate relief Is secured"
ln view Of these facts is it possible that a pro-
tectionist congress can even think Of opening our
markets to Cuba's products free, while allowing
great western industry TO be absolutely ex-
eluded from her markets by prohibltory tariff
With reciprocity the west can annually sell many
hundred thousand barrels OF -four 10 the markets
Of Cuba and Porto Ricco, together with a large
mass Of other agricultural products. Without
reciprocity she will be driven more and more
from those markets.
An Easy Thing to Do.
Giving the fullest protection to all eastern Ia.
terests as the proposed tariff bill does surely no
man OF good judgment, certainly no protection
lst of wise forecast, wishes TO expose western
interest to serious injury, especially when It is
manifestly easy TO protect and promote it-Inan-
ifestly easy because at this very time the boards
OF trades, the chambers OF commercL and the
public opinion in Havana are demandia1 reein-
rocal trade with the United States. / select
Cuba and Porto Rico for examples because ia
certain quarters il has been said that while we
might secure reciprocity with some little con-
tres in South America, we could do nothing
with the Spanish islands. Let Us at least give
Che Spanish Islands an opportunity to speak for
themselves.
What Certain Wise Men" Ask.
Certain wise men ask, How can we sell farm
products in South America when the same thlnrs
are produced theref Cereals are undoubtedly
grown In the southernmost portions Of South
America, bat the wise men will remember tint
cereals and sugar do not grow in the same soil,
and that the sugar countries Of South and Cen.
tral America and the West India islands contain
4oooo,00l Of people who import the largest part
Of rheir breadsiuffs. Indeed, the largest part Of
the sugar product Of Latin America is at our
doors, and we can greatly enlarge our exchanges
the-e II congress will give the opportunity foI
reciprocal trade.
The Sugar Trade object Lesson.
Another class observe that they want time to
study the system. To this must reply that the
best method Of studying q system is to watch It's
practical workings. While studying in the ab
str,M and refusing TO take some object lessons,
these gentlemen propose 20 open our market 10
Latin American products free OF all charge with.
out asking Latin America TO give us in turn some
freedom in their markets. The object lesson i'm
medlately before us is the treatment Of the sugar
question. Shall we make Latin America a gift
OF that trades When we have studied that lesson
1--WE shall be prepared for the second The worst
proposition Of all is put forth by those who say.
Let US put sugar on the free list now, and next
year we will take up the subject Of reciprocity.
X understand their logic il Is to make sugar
Tree this year without condition, and next year
to ask Spain il she will not kindly consent 10
grant US reciprocal trade. Holding the complete
vantage ground themselves, the proposed policy
transfers the vantage ground to Spain.
A Lock for the Empty Stable.
Instead Of granting favor 70 Spain today va
are TO ask her for favor tomorrow Those who
take this ground belong to that class OF enraftI
guardians of property who prepare a very strong
lock Tor the stable after the horse h zone az
not mean IN anything / have said 10 imniv that
reciprocity is only western interest AsIra
marked In note to Senator Frye. il will prove
beneficial and profitable both TO the farm and the
shop. What, for instance, could be more nnt
ural or more Just than that, 10 giving a free mar
lket 10 the United States 20 hides from the Az.
lgentine Republic, should ask the Argentine
Republic to give us better market than we now
have for the product Of leather from the United
Statesl
The many forms in which our business intar
tests viii L, promoted by reciprocity cannot BE-
known antll the active commercial men OF TIE
United States shall have developed those forms
by Investigation and experience We shall MOI
realize the full benefit OF the policy in a day or
year, but shall therefore throw away count |
less millions Of trade in addition TO the sixty
millions We have already thrown away, and then |
ignorantly declare, without trial. that 1.-THE sys
TEN won't workfn
Free Traders Against Reciprocity.
Finally, there is one fact that should have great
weight, especially with protectionists Every |
free trader in the senate voted against the reel
procity proposition. The free trade papers |
throughout the country are showing determined |
hostility to IT, II is evident that the free trade
senators and the free trade papers have a speci
hc reason for their course. They know and feel /
that with system Of reciprocity established and /
growing their policy Of free trade RECEIVES 1
most serious blow. The protectlonist who Cd. L
poses reciprocity ia the form 10 which Il is now Il
presented knocks away one Of the strongest sup.
ports Of his system. The enactm snt Of reci-
procity is the safeguard Of protection. The de.
feat Of reciprocity is the opportunity Of free
trade. Yours very respectfully,
JAMES @. BLAINE.