New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-02
nrc5pDorJTy,S POPULARITY.

As n demonstration OF the popularity, DIS wen
90 tho inheritance. of Secretary Blalnes Keel
nrocity plans nothing could be more Significant
than fhe testimonial which we printed on oatur-
dov stoned by many of the leading merchants
81 tho country. They had good reason to
Snoal, as they did The policy they praised
is unique in this advantage, that 1t cohiefs
only benefit. and benefit upon all, MI Blame
ia neculiarly a practical man-hiS craftsmanship
il always progressive, always timely, always
belpful. The fact that we were the purchasers
Of 20 ner cent of the total expectation OF
Mexico, the West Indies, Central and South
America, afforded a great opportunity IL Is
not a recent fact. IL had been obvious lor
years. but in Mr.. Blaine the man was louhd VINO
had the WIT TO discern what might be accom-
plisbed through it and the ability to execute
his thoughts In commenting his work. the
business men and producers OF the Nltoh an
doing an act which loses none OF Its grace De-
cause il encourages their own interests. Com
merce is non partisan, and they can well AFFORD
IN sink party and personal Considerations III
the support Of a grand scheme or Natlohal
value.
Undoubtedly Mr.. Blaine has been much as
sisted in securing favorable concessions from
the countries with which he IS III negotiation
bv reason of the immense public interest mani
tested throughout the country in bis work. The
fact has been abundantly shown that the mer-
chants and exporters appreciate what IS belns
done and intend to improve their opportunity
with the energy characteristic OF their race
That is highly encouraging to the South Amerl-
can negotiators. Their market in Europe IS
not growing in fair proportion to the grown
of their products. and the time is near when
its fullest possibility will be reached and will
he found insufficient to consume their goods, un-
less they are permitted at the same time free
entrance here. This privilege cut off, no Euro
mean concession would be of COmpensating
yame. They are glad, then, to meet Mr.
Blane's reasonable terms, and the knowledge
that our merchants intend to follow up treaties
with warehouses and salesrooms is proof that
their market here viii proportionately grow
1t will be most helpful then, II the business
men of every community will take such sensi-
BILE measures to sustain Mr. Blaine as have been
taken by the signers OF this testimonial and
by the Chambers of Commerce III perhaps a
dozen cities. The Administration, we may
venture to say, is not trying to sell Republican
wheat 0r Republican drygoods Mr.. blaine
work knows nothing OF parties or persons. Its
benefits will fall upon the just and unjust alike,
and the person who will be constrained to with
hold his support OF plan to increase his own
business merely because the propoSer Of the
plan differs with him concerning partisan poll
tics is not a very bright or useful citizen. II
we can sell 10 Southern countries, as we easily
can if Mr.. Blaine pushes his work to the end,
$3.50 900, 600 Of flour, pork, cotton goods and
machinery in return for the S25O,OOO,OOO OF
sugar. coffee. rubber and mOlasses we take
from them, we will have placed our total ex-
ports so much ahead of our total imports and
have left just so much money in circulation
TO quarrel with those who render this possible
because they do not believe in Free Trade or
States Rights is to reveal narrowness Of mind
and shortness of sight truly pitiful.