The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-07-17
BLAINE HITS MCKINLEY HARD.

His Letter Creates CONSERVATION Among
the Greedy Gang OF Monopolista and
Trust Sharks Behind the Little Napo-
leon Of Protection -.dood Reading For
Stark County Farmers.
WASHINGTON, July i6.-[Speclal. 1.-The
letter OF Blaine 10 Senator Frye against
the main features OF tho Mckinley bill has
thrown the Mokinleyltcs into confusion
and caused great CONSERVATION In the
sugar trust. The letter Ia dated NJ Bar
Hnrbor, Maine, and addressed 20 Senator
Frye, OF Maine, and intended for publca.
tion. It's purpose IL 20 deteNt the McKin'
10y bill In the Senate, and secure practl.
oally free trade with the 10 Republicans
OF Central and South America, and free
trade with Cuba, II IN conceded 10 DO a
strong document IL IL known that az
least ten Republican Senators from the
West are In full sympathy with Blaine In
this move. The following are extracts
from Mr. Blalno's letter;
Dear Mr.. Frye; / have Just treceiyed IN
tclllRenco from the highest commercial
authority In Havana that American Hour,
under the now duties imposed by Spain,
cannot reach the Cuban market under u
cost OF Sii.A0 per barrcl-counting the
shipping price In New York NJ $3.50 per
barrel. Spain holds the market for her.
self and IN able 10 send European Hour At
price which totally excludes tho Ameri.
can flour from the markets OF Cuba and
Porto Rlca. Other articles OF American
growth are likewise taxed by Spain 10 the
point Of prohibition. This one.sidcd com.
merce will seriously inIuro the shipping
routes which are still In American hands,
largely II not exclusively.
IL would certainly be u very oxtraordls
nary policy on the part OF our govern.
ment Just az this time 10 open our market
without charge Of duty 20 the enormous
crops OF sugar raised In the two Spanish
iaanda. Cuba and Porto Rica 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 In the world. To give free
market 10 this immense product OF the
Spanish plantations at the moment Spain
IN excluding the product OF American
farms from her market would be policy
as unprecedented as itwould he unwlse.
Our trade with the American republics,
ns we'll as with the West India Islands,
has been for many years In q most un.
satisfactory condition. Tho aggregate
balance OF trade with all Latin.Amerl.
ca IL heavy against us. A single illustra-
ton will suffice. Since we repealed the
the products OF Brazil 70 the extent OF
1921 ,S00,0 900 and have sold 10 her only $780,
i8b,0O0 OF our own products. The diiier.
onco (S664,G7l 1000 we hayo paid In gold or
Its equivalent, and Brazil has expended
this vast sum In the markets OF Europe.
You can readily see how different the re-
suit would have been N In re.
turn for the free admission Of
Brazilian coffee In our markets
we had exacted the free admission OF GER
tain products Of the United States In the
BRAZILIAN market To repeat this error
with sugar TO an amount three times as
large with colroe) will close oil opportunity
10 establish reciprocity oftrade with Latin
Amsrica.
Here Ia an opportunity whore the farmer
may bo bonoiitcd-primnrily undoniably,
richly benefited. Here In an opportunity
for q Republican congress 20 open tho
markets OF 100000 people 70 the pro-
ducts OF American farmers. Shall we
seize the opportunity or shall we throw
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Our foreign market for breadsmfls
grows narrower, Great Britain In exert
Ing every nerve 10 secure her bread sup.
plies from India and tho rapid expansion
Of the wheat area In Russia gives us q
powerful competitor In tho markets Of
Europe, II becomes us, therefore TO uso
every opportunity for the extension Of
Our market on both OF the American con.
tinonts. Withnearly Sl00,000,0O0 worth Of
sugar seeking our market every year, we
shall provo ouselvos most unskilled legis-
latorp II We do not secure o large field FOR
our brendstuifs and provisions. The late
conference OF American republics proved
tho existence OF common desire for
take up the work where the ntornation-
nj conference left II, Our field OF
commercial development and progress lies
south OF lis. Yours sincerely,
JAMES G.. BLAINE.