The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-08-21
rnn aroIrRooIrY ATTAoAMHNT.

Mr, Dlaine's intrusion OF the theory
OF reciprocal trade relations with Latin
America has already received such I'M
petus from popular approval that lla
adoption ia some form appears lneylla'
bio, The subject 10 an interesting study
whether viewed from a political or eco
numie standpoint, The contention ID
futile that the Mckinley proiectionialh
aequIeaee In the project The Demo
cratic welcome II receives does not
arise from unqualified endorsement OF
the scheme, az II ia actually outlined,
but from confidence In the ultimate ex'
tension OF the plan, and the thereby
widening OF the breach In the prohibl'
live wall theory OF trade,
There we're two pending reciprocity
resolutions In the Senate, before Mr.,
Edmunds, yesterday, proifered his,
namely the llale'Blaine measure, and
the Pierce, PreSldent Harrison one, The
arst fayors reciprocal freH entrance OF
more products OF the respective ooun'
trIea than either Of the two remaining
propositions permit, The laat-Mr,
Edmunds-cOnanes Ia dleker TO sugar
on tho ono side, aud agricultural pro-
ducts on the other, All these reaOlu
tlons contain provisions for the exeeu'
tive atoppage Of the reciprocity II the
Latin nations do not adhere 10 the orig
lnal bargain,
The dangerous defect In these pro
posala for mutual FREQ interchange OF
specified ana exclusive products 10 that
the Latin nations are themselves OK
porters OF agricultural products, and
only desire American manufactures
There would be no opening for Ameri
can farmers. In fact, this considera'
tlon ialmportanti American machinery
would obtain free entrance into South
America 10 increase her agricultural
exports 10 Europe, there TO compete
with, and further tend 10 crowd out our
farm exportS thither, The free impor'
tatlon of Argentine wool would lessen
the cost OF woolen products, and thus
increase the area wherein the exporta'
ton would be profitable, but 30 long aS
free wool Is limited to importations
from Latin America, there must result
inequltable relations between the man
ufacIures from free wool, and those
from dutlable wool purchased In more
extensive markets, The true plan, the
one which has long been the Democratic
doctrine, is TO cheaper the cost OF do
nestle manufacture, II the American
cost Ia higher than abroad, and such 10
the Republican declaration, how, even
under reciprocity can Europe be under
sold In South America, The key 10 TO
lessen the cost OF the raw material, aud
to cater TO the markets Of the world
There is another defective feature IN
these pending formulas for reciprocity
They in a measure remove from the
legislative branch Of the government
the control Of the revenues, and pro
tanto lodge II in the executive. This is
a dangerous departure and involves
the intrustIng of too great power to the
hands Of one man. II such power
should be- Welded by Secretary Of State
Blaine, his speculative character must
be radically reformed, or at last he
might realize on some anchors TO the
windward, The Edmunds resolution
Is decidedly open TO this objection, and
ID was introduced very probably TO de
feat all reciprocity legislation, II pos
sible.