The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-10-26


coming 10 the relief Of the people and the
only three times that the people OF the
United States tried free trade tariff they
fell into adversely until the protective
tariff came 20 the relief OF the people.
Some people want US 10 let the pro-
tective tariff go by in order
TO make experiments again. We
would like TO see that experiment tried II
only one or two people were 10 suifer, but
we fear il will injure many.
"Mr. Schurz condemns the effort OF
congress 10 secure reciprocity OF trade
with certain countries. Free traders have
always been telling us that IL we would
adopt their theory, we would have q new
era in this country. On that form of
statement will not differ with them.
think We should have new era. Con-
gress at its last session concluded oadopt
a new policy. They looked at South
America and they found we were receiv-
ing from those people vast imports, and
exporting little 20 them. The ques-
ton was, shall we repeal the duty on
sugar and give that 10 South America
In addition TO coffee and hides, and dye
woods, and rubber, and other things from
South America, shall We ask them III we
give you our markets for pound will you
let US enter there for a few shillings"
oh, no, Mr.. Schurz says, that Won't do at
all, you must resort 10 free trade, but j
would like 10 ask Mr.. Sehurz before this
Ohio audience how free trade is going to
let us into their markets with our pro-
ducts2 We have been giving Brazil a
market for their nearly 60,000,0O OF pro
ducts, and they were taking from us
seven or eight or nine millions. Now
suppose we declare absolute free trade.
How would that help us with Brazil?
"They have not been buying anything
and they do not let anything in free.
Thirty-six millions of dollars worth OF
coffee, 100000 TO 100000 of rubber,
several millions OF hides and a great many
of die siuirs, and wood OF all kinds all
coming the United States without a shil-
ling Of duty. but we want 10 send down
there some -four. some lumber, some corn
and wheat, products Of the west as well as
Of the east and we are not satisfied as
things are going. Well, we went on and
awakened them TO the necessities OF the
situation and we found they felt just as
we do. That two nations dealing with
each other, fairly. honestly, literally; so
that the advantage shall not always be on
the side OF one man or the one nation.
"Well, that was reciprocity. 'Tis not q
very complex problem. Mr.. Schurz rather
intimates II as strange way OF getting al
things. How strongly mysterious recip-
rocity Is; IL is just as strange and mysteri-
ous as when Starke county farmer
brings hundred bushels Of wheat to Can
ton. gets his money for il, buys supplies
for his family and goes back home. That
is a mysterious process, and very difficult
to understand. yet am sure Brazil and
all south OF the AmeElcaa- -kiaIss pRaeG1
stood rmenf6mcHtm Was mentioned.
~ believe we will make a very favor
able arrangement to trade with South
| America. Take county like Venezuela,
of large area, but small population, not
more than two and a half to three mil
lions. They bring us $40, 100000 worth OF
products. But how much of that is taxed,
do you suppose? Only 100000. Every
centof that except 1000 escapes taxation.
We send them good many things, but
| we do not send them one shillings worth
that is not taxed by them. That is moi
fair. They admit II is not fair and they
are glad and willing 70 right the matter,
and place us on reciprocal ground that
will be 10 the prosperity of this country
and the prosperity Of the other. Because
trade that is so one-sided as that cannot
be continued forever.
"Let us wait year and see what can be
done. am not here 10 boast OF our plans
At one time during the speech the peo
pie in tho gallery were alarmed by a
cracking sound and began TO make fol
the exit and there was nearly panic
Mr.. Blaine and Minister Phelps, however
succeeded in reassuring them and all re
turned to their seats. Mr.. Blaine, after
his address, went TO meeting at the
Academy of Music and spoke very briefly
The party left this evening for Chicago.