Evening journal., 1890-07-26
BLAINETS REPLY TO FRYE.
Reciprocity Protectors High
est Form, EIe Says.
HRS FIGHT AGAINST FREE sUGAR


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tusa received tho following Aetaor frvm SEQ
retary Blafne tn reply b his reont tn
Quirfes rspoosang the effecs Of reciprocity
ON the sugar tnlda with Calha and Porto
Riou
''BAR HAiBoR, Me. July y, 1sn
'sDEAR Ma FnYR-I have yuur reply 70
my lececr and am glad ttns the essential
part Of n has been given 10 TIE prss You
ask me what assurance have as o. spainis
willingness hD enter into recprooal an
rangements of TRADE with The United
States Your question surprtss ms for
you cannot have forgotten that only six
years ago the prime minister of Spain, in
his anxiety to se0ure free admission 10 our
markees Cor the sugar Of Cuba and Porto
Rico. agreed To a very extensive treaty Of
reciprocity with Mr.. John w. Foster, than
our minister "a Madrid
Against FYSe Sugar In tho Past
"a year befure-lsS9-a very admirable
treaty OF reciprocity was negotiated by
Gen. Grunt and MIR. William II. Tresoott,
ns United States commissioners, with the
republic of Mexico-a treaty well oonsid-
ered IA all its parts aud al rs details
whose results would, l believe, have proved
highly advantageous 70 both countries
'.In view Of the pending discussion II is a
somewhat singular circumstance that both
these treaties Of recipRocity failed 30 Sc
cure the approval OF congress, and failed
for the express reason thai 10th provided
for the free admission of sugax- Congress
would not then allow a single pound Of
sulIlr 10 oone IN free of duty under any
circumstance whatsyoF.
A Remnrhabae Change Of Opinion
"And now tne proposition Is 10 open our
ports fres bo everybody's sugar, and 20 do
IL with such rapidity that We are not 70
have moment's time 10 see II we cannot
make better trade-a trade by which we
may pay FOR az least a part of the sugar
In the products OF American farms and
shops. Our change Of opinion has been
certainly remarkable In 40 brief a period
Indeed, tbe only danger of our DOT secur-
ing advantageous treaties Of reoipFooity
now ~ tttt lAaAcA 0n AhdfA VI h4tDa1 N3uAlT
tries that WE are 40 anxious for free sugar
that by patient waiting they oan secure all
they desire without money and without
pEioa
A ET8nf IhGpt He Was Ignored.
Fearing that result sought an inter
view with the eight Republican members
OF the COMMITTEES on ways and means more
than I've months a9o-to be exact. GA the
10th day a last February. / endeavored
20 convince them shat IL would be expedi-
ent and wise 10 leave 10 the president as
tho treaty making power an opportunity
| TO see what advantageous arrangements OF
reciprocal trade could be effected ! wes
unable to persuRdB the committee 70 take
my view. mention this circumstance now
because Il has been charged In many quar-
ters that tle suggestion for reciprocity
came too lata- In fact, my effort was made
before the tariff bill was reported 70 the
house or even framed In committee.
Reoiprocisy Protections Highest Form.
lit Il. l think. very grave mistake TO
oppose this reciprocal proposition touching
sugar from the fear that Il may conflict in
some way with the policy Of protection.
The danger Is, think, wholly ia the oppo-
site direction.
LET Us see what is proposed Our
| government has heretofore collected a
heavy duty from sugar-amounting one
| year in the aggregate 10 k5s.O00,00O, and
averaging s5OO00,O0O per annum for a CON
siderable period Wewish now to cheaper
sugar by removing the duty. The value
OF the sugar we annually consume Is enor-
mous Shall 1Re pay Cor It all in cash, OF
shall we seak reciprocal arrangement by
| which large part Of il may be paid for In
| pork and beef and In -four, ia lumber aud
salt and iron, In shoes aud calico and
| furniture, and a thousand other things2
In short, shall w pay for 1t all in Dash or
ry friendly barter IN psrt' think she
latter mode vs. the highest form of proteo-
tion and the best way 10 promote trade.
/ address this note 10 you. as did my first,
because you have taken an active and
most intelligent interest fn the Increase Of
our trade with South America. When
shall we enlarge our commercial inter
course With that great continent II we do
not now make a beginningf
Give Subsidized ships Cargo, He says.
III we now give away the duty on sugar
as we already have given away the duties
on ooffpc and hides and rubber and get
nothing in exchange which shall be profit
able 70 the farm or the factory IA She
United States, what shan be our tustihca-
tion for the policyi You have recently re-
ceived congratulations, in which oordi-
ally join, on carrying the shipping bill
through the senate Do you not think that
line of ships generously aided by tho gov
eminent will have better prospect for
| profit and for permanence II we can gise
TO them outward cargoes from the United
States and not oonfne them to inward car
goes from Latin America am sincerely,
| yours, JAMES G. BLAME
The sundry Civil Bill in the HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, July 36.-In the house the
sundry civil bill, with senate amendments,
was debated. the chief discussion being on
the subject Of the appropriation for irri-
| cation survey Without acting on it the
house took recess During the discussion
Mr.. Turner IN. Y } made brief speech in
which he criticised those who have charge
ofthe business of the house in slighting
the measures reported by the committee
ON labor.
Natives Cannot XIII Pup Seals.
| WASHINGTON, July e6.-Secretary Win
dom, in a letter to the deputy collector Of
customs at Ounalaska, Alaska, has denied
4 tha collectors request that the natives Of
| Ounalaska and others Of the Alethuian
Islands be given permission to kill such
| pup seals as they require for the purpose
/ of supplying themselves with food and
clothing, on the ground that this permis-