New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-29
PESrLTS or RECIPROCITY.

Secretary Blainc's forecast oil the results OF
Reciprocity is conservative. but most hopeful
In opposing the extension of free market to
the sugar-raising countries i'll the South he has
never assumed that il was furcgOne cOnC!u-
sion that Reciprocity, grounded upon cqnta"Ie
exchanges. would be successful policy. lie
has merely contendcd that very large meas
uIe Of free trade had been offered 10y the
United States to Brazil and spanish America
without securing cOlnpenSalonS IN return. ana
that before giving away the advantages OF Il
free market for sugar it was worth while 10
Try and find out what could he done through
Reciprocity. Now that his ideas have been
embodied in the Reciprocity clauses OF the
Tariff Act he speaks cautiously. albeit III
most Sanouino spirit. respecting the prospects
of improved trade with Spanish America
am sure" he SAYS. land | speak with great
candor when say that ] believe that we VIII
make very favorable arrangement to trade
with South America" Through his inter
course with the delegates to tho Pan American
Conference and his confidential relations with
Ministers resident in Washington lie is III a
p,SitlCn to form Il most deliberate ana lnt"l!i-
,cJt Judgment OF this matter. Americans viii
DC inclined to accept that judgment rather than
TO heed the sneer> Of Ere" Traders at R'n-
pr0city as a sham and dcuNIpn.
Very little reflection will he required i'll odcl
that Americans may convince themselves that
mortant results aIo to he expected from Rcci-
procitv Brazil under republican rule is most
ravorably disposed toward the | ln;ed STAT :.
The pl0mptne>> with which III" NV Govern
m.nI was rec. .nized AT Washington contrast
I'd strongly with tn" hesitation and nar,ion 81
England. Germany. spain and ll1IN. III" DIS
patch of an American fleet 4 RIO strengthened
this good impression Brazil has c"-"p,lat"d
heartily with the nted states III rrCn"'Ing
The chief objects OF Pan American diplomacy.
IFS inanciel> know that tho American ma kct
Is the main source of BRAZILIAN Wca III and pros
petty. ilS chief staples al" exported mainly
10 the United states and the American de-.
mand for Reciprocity is recognized As just and
fSir Under the new Constitution export duties
will be prohibited after Is9:-a general coz
cession which Will tend to cheaper coffee and
rubber in the American market. The >ug@r
industry has been aided III BI1Zll hy Govern
mont bounty. and is capable Of extraordinary
development Reciprocity VIII hn most helpful
in promoting il prosperity. and The general
policy of entering into special trade r. iafion<
with the United ~tu:eS is one that will iH''eiv"
popular support. The time and political con-
ditiors are most favorable tur KcciP0c:t! ne
gotations
Venezuela is another coMrtrN with which
Reciprocity ought easily to h. arranged That
country is hostile 10 England aud pl''d>p">cd
TO trade with tho United states and France.
1t has practically enjoyed fro" trade with the
United states only $1,000 Of an rTpuratIon
of S10.400.O00. as secretary Blaine shows.
Icing subject 10 duty. IN return il has taN"d
-four over 100 per cent. and pnt high duties
on everything else imported from the United
States. The operation Of the RcCproclty
amendment will be III the direction Of the
abolition Of the duties on American food prod
nets. The same result is likely TO follow in
the Spanish West Indies where a strong pub
tic sentiment in favor Of Reciprocity with the
United States has already been developed.
Mexico is another sugar-raisng country which
has everything 10 gain from improved COM
mercial relations with the United States No.
coiatiOnS for a renewal and extension OF the
recent treaty which was signed hut not ratified
between the two Countries can be opened with
reasonable prospects OF success.
All these considerations are understood hy
secretary Blaine and are carefully weighed
when he declares that tho Reciprocity policy
will lead 20 very favorable arrangements for
trading with South America. We believe that
his forecast will be fulfilled more speedily than
he must Sangune advocate of Reciprocity In
Congress expected when the Aldrch amend
mcnt was adopted. Let the commercial ma
rine be restored by tho operation of the moa>-
ares which have passed the Senate. and Reel
prccity will supply the remaining conditions re-
oured for the development of American trade.
This has been All epoch making year in National
legislation. The opening of foreign markets
Ivy Reciprocity and the restoration of American
shipping to the high seas are among the crown
ing objects of Republican policy.