The record-union., 1891-03-02

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at the polls.
The platforms and the nominees must
both present solid assurances of good
faith, because they know who can be re-
lied on; they know what they have been
getting heretofore from platforms and
nominees after election; they also know
the numerical strength of the majority
class and its capacity for business when
organized; they understand the potency
of that subtle prejudice which exists to-
day to certain degree against the minor
ity class-hence, if either or both parties
shall fail to erect the standard high
enough to command their personal votes,
one may look for runaway team for
our next Presidential election.
Persons who fail to connect proper
relevancy between runaway team and
Presidential election are respectfully
referred to Senators Hampton and In
gals.
1t is more than year before these pre-
dictions can be brought to the test, but l
am giving the straight goods. The T.. NJ.
b. a. are here to stay, and we may as well
look the future square in the face. Every
Presidential aspirant knows this-none
better than Mr.. Blaine, of Maine.
REVIEWING THE FIELD.
Last year England exported goods into
Brazil valued at S447, ,895, 1858. She i'm
ported goods from that country valued at
SIS6, ,4SS, ,956.
During that period the United States
exported goods into Brazil valued at
S11, ,973, ,526, and imported goods from that
country valued at S59, 9,51S, 1856.
This is a very unfavorable showing for
the foreign commerce of the United
States, but it is true in that instance, and
substantially the same kind of showing
obtains the whole world over.
The primary reason for this grows ont
of our civil war. After the rebellion was
ended England promptly paid us Sl5,-
0G,000 to reimburse our merchants, ship
owners and seamen for the property
losses sustained by them through seizure
and destruction by British cruisers sail
ing under the Confederate flag. Tha!
amount was a mere toy; they could easily
have made an annual payment of that
sum and still realize fair profits derived
from our lost foreign commerce.
In 1855 75A per cent. in value of all inn
ports and exports was carried in Ameri-
can vessels. The question naturally arises
why we haven't regained that or Il large
portion of it during these twenty-five
years of peace. The answer is simply
embraced in two reasons-iirst, there is
so much sham economy: professional
politics instead of StatesmenShip at home
just before every election that any at
tempt to Subsidize our mail steamships
or sailing vessels is unpopular: second
ly, the liberal bounties and subsidies
granted to the mail steamships and sail
ing vessels of European nations (eSDe-
cialiy Great Brittany, to extend their for
eign commerce.
That English merchants will look
quietly on and see Mr.. Blaine or any one
else make inroads upon their Brazilian
trade, or any other foreign trade, through
reciprocity or in any other way, would
be to undervalue the industry and sagac-
ity OF that nation, and subject ourselves
to the imputAi0n of being either idiotiC
or stone blind.
In view of the chronic impecuriosity O.
the Latin Governments on this hemi
sphere, their instability and uncertain
tenure, the reputation they enjoy of easy
financial approach land the writer i.
speaking from an actual experience o
four years official intercourse with one o
those polite nations during PreSiden
Arthur's administrator, is it unlikely
that those methods and influences whicl
have heretofore retarded and obstructe(
commercial legislation in North Americ;
will be backward in asserting itself il
South America, in comparatively
speaking inexpensive field? No one vii
doubt their capacity, willingness ano
ultimate effectiveness i'll the direction
especially with the aid Of political anC
1 i
''sacll" abroad.
Consequently it looks as though ou
reciprocity won't get to reciprocatins
very soon, or last very long. Hence
neither Mr.. Blaine nor anybody else car
rely on much political popularity fo
! themselves, or commercial prosperity fo
our manufacturers without the aid OF ou
squadron Of evolution.
A NEW DEAL.
| 1t is very generally considered b,
prominent politicians in Washington tha
the aggregated banking capital of th
! country have undertaken the job of re
nominating both Mr.. Harrison and MIR
| Cleveland for the Presidency in their re
| spective pariies-when the time comes.
In the first case Mr. Blaine and hi
friends don't seem to think the goods cal
| be delivered. Apart from the unpopu
larity of Mir. Cleveland's last letter, b,
which he imposed upon himself an en-
forced retiracy from the field, it is claime(
| that the silver question viii be summar
! lily disposed OF by the next Congress, auC
! il viii no longer be an iSSue-and he b
made available by and by.
| 1t is very certain that the Democrat!
will be slow to take up Mr.. Cleveland
! AS a gentleman said yesterday at til
that letter and killed himself before tn
convention met, instead of writing
! afterwards and killing his party"
Governor Hill, of New York, as befor
mentioned in these letters, does not re
gard Mr.. Cleyeland's candidacy at all h
! has other things on hand to attend t
which bother him great deal more. MI
! Whitney, Secretary of the Navy unde
! Cleveland's administration, represent
| Cleveland, the Standard Oil Company
the dudes and the ''sack." He is not il
! the way, either, although he was dowl
| here during the early part Of this weel
| consulting with the leading Southern
! Democrats, with the view Of trying TO ge
| them TO adopt him in lieu OF the defunc
! Cleveland. There is something worryin.
| Governor Hill more than either of these
There is heavier timber laying across hi
| Presidential pathway than all the othe
! Democratic aspirants put together.
! In the election in New York in 1888 Nj
Harrison's plurality over Mr.. Cleveland
was l4,373. Mr.. nilrs plurality owe
! Warner Miller was 49, lS7, and for Lieu
ttenant-Governor, Jones plurality owe
| Kruger was 22,234. Here is where tn
trouble lies. Lieutenant-Governor Jone
received larger vote than Mr.. Hill with
out having the odium Of being accused O
''kniting' his party.
Mr.. HiIi is elected to the United State
Senate, and should be here to take hi
seat on the 4th day of next month, to at
/ tend an executive session if called. Their
are precedents where Senators have no
appeared until the following December
when the new Congress conyenes. 1t i
said that he is going to avail himself o
! this benefit, for the reason that his tern
of Governor don't expire till January
| 1892, and the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vii
have but one month of perfunctory serv
| ice to perform as Governor, and hardl,
time to set up anything for himself.
! Should Lieutenant-Governor Jones re
ceive the nomination for Governor thi
fal and be elected, his candidacy as
dark horse for the Presidency is more t.
! be feared than either of the others. It i
easier TO beat him for the nomination