The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-10-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.

1t is almost certainty that within the
next few days the Russian army will cross
the Prnlh and invade The Balkan States.
Should this be done II would raise the price
OF wheat from 10 10 Is cents per bushel. IL
may not happen, however, but the United
States Government is now negotiating q
treaty with Germany by which the duty on
cereals and meat imported from this country
| into Germany will be removed or reduced.
We now pay 80 cents per bushel dnty on
wheat, 30 cents on rye Il cents per pound
on fourand corn meal and 2-10 cents on
chees, butter and meat. Under the ieci-
tprocity clause ofihe Mckinley Act after the
| FIRST OF January the President can re-lmpose
all the duties on sugar imported from any
country that does not enter into equitable
arrangements for the reception of our agri.
cultural products. Germany exports to this
country an immense amount of beet root
sugar, perhaps $40, 900, 600 worth 10 year,
Should that country refuse to enter into
what is considered an equitable arrangement
the President would, after The first of jan
nary, 1e-impose the duty and not pound Of
German sugar could be brought into the
country. There is tremendous demand
for not only the meats but the cereals of this
country because Of the shortage of the crops
in Germany and the fact that no rye can be
/ imported frou Russia. As soon as this
treaty is made the price of wheat, corn and
meats will materially advance. France il
another sugar growing country and If Ger
many enters into the reciprocity arrange
ment with US France will have to follow
suit, or it can not send Us any sugar, SO that
in the event Of war or peace the American
products are to advance in price.
The political condition in Ohio is render
ed very uncertain because Of the inability Of
the old party politicians to make and cal
culations upon the third party vote 10 that
State. 1t is, however, believed that there
will not be any very heavy vote cast for the
third party candidate for Goyarnor, and
that the third party men will put all their
energies into the plan of elec,ing members
of the Legislature enough to defeat the re-
turn of John Sherman TO the United States
Senate. To do this they will trade votes on
the State ticket. Returns are now made by
the lecturers Of the Alliance which show
every probability of success in that move
ment.
In Nebraska there is no doubt of the fact,
taking even the reports Of the Republicans,
that the Alliance candidates will sweep The
State. This has been admitted by some of
the most prominent among them. In Mary
land both the candidates for Governor are
farmers, The nominations being forced by
The strength Of the Alliance in that State.
Nearly all the candidates for the Legisla-
lure from either party, outside off the city of
Baltimore, are farmers and members of the
Alliance. 1t would make little difference
to the farmers of the State which of the old
parties wins because unless the candidates
are false 10 their pledges the victory TO
either side would be victory to the farm
ers, which shows conclnsively how strong
the feeling has become that the farmers have
a right to demand the legislation which is
outlined by the Ocala platform. II is very
certain, however, that there will be no such
legislation rs they want until the farmers in
their own conventions select the men to
represent them in Congress and in the State
Legislature where the Senators are TO be
elected, and the time is not far distant
when this will be done.