The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-02-12

The conclusion of n treaty OF reciprOc-
ity between the United States and Brazil
is a contamination which augurs great
things for this country. 1t is the first
step in the establishment of trade rela-
tons between the Republic of North
America and the various governments
of South America, which will develop
to a magnitude not dreamed OF by those
who have not given the matter careful
study. 1t opens up the way to an eX-
tensive market for our -four, wheat, iron,
and machinery of all kinds, and assure S to
us, for the consumption of the masses,
sugar at reduced prices, moiasses, and
such other products of Brazil as we do
not manufacture or grow ourselves.
Heretofore the import trade of Brazil
has been almost exclusively carried on
with European powers, while this coun-
try has purchased largely from that
country and sold it not more than one
fifth of the amount we imported from
it. 1t extends and enlarges the re
ciprocal policy which prevails between
the States of the Union and adopts that
of free intercourse between the coun
tries which do not manufacture and our
own, which is the greatest nanufaci ur-
ing nation on the globe. 1t asserts the
principle of reciprocity where reciprocl-
ty will be greatly to our advantage, while
maintaining the protective policy us to
,t,ins MI FL, of -
come in contact with our own. In one
sense it will unity the governments OF
South America and that of the United
Satisfactorily their commercial inter
ests, and operate to mutually benefit the
several powers with which similar trea-
ties will, in the near future, be negotia-
ted. The advantages to be derived by
this country from the consummation OF
the policy of reciprocity proposed by
Mr. Blaine are incalculable. 1t will
favorably affect alike the agricultural
and manufacturing interests OF the Uni
ted States, in providing market for
the products of those classes of industry,
while it will enable us to procure ut re
duced prices articles of general con
sumption in this country produced by
the other powers to the agreement.
1t, too, stamps Mr. Blaine as the most
sagacious statesman OF his day. 1t Illus
trates his splendid genius, and eleyates
him, head and shoulders, above any 9th
err statesman of modern times That
which was designated Il decade ago rs
Blaine's ''jingoism," and was sneered at
and ridiculed by his political nppo-
nents, as well as by many of the same
political Identification, is now hailed
with delight aud approved by all true
Americans, whether of one party or the
other, and is more universally endorsed
than any act of any administration for
the past quarter of a century. 1t easily
places Mr.. Blaine in advance of all other
memhers Of his party for the Presidency
in 1899, and nothing bpt death or his
| own positive refusal can interfere to
prevent his triumphant march to the
executive mansion as the chief magis-
trate Of the nation.
AS it looks to us now, Mr.. Blaine is
the only Republican who would stand Il
fair chance of winning in 1892. His
known opposition to the elections bill;
his enforcement from the petty eontens
tions over patronage and office during
Mr.. Harrison's administration; his broad
views of administrative policy; his clear
! conception OF Legislative eaactments;
his courage his sagacity; his genius; his
Americanism-aii comhiae 10 present
him as the ideal statesman, whose eiec-
lion TO the chief executive chair of the
nation would bR the elimination of
the better thought and aspiration If
the American people.