New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-26
MILLS'S MEASUREMENTS.
HE TELLS LESS THAN HALF THE TRUTH

AND SOUTH AMERICA AND THE WEST
INDIES LAST YEAR-FAOTs FOR
FARMERS TO STUDY.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TmBUsE1
Washington, Sept 25.-It IS clear that the Demo-
Gratis believe that the people be deceived this year
as they were in 1890 by lies and misrepresentation
about the tariff and the policy Of protection to Amen
can industries. when Mr. Mills took the stump In
Ohio last week he not content with trying TO
make the farmers dlsbeleve the evidence OF theI
own eyes, to convince them that their fields were
barren their granarles empty, and their pocketboon
lean but he declared that the policy Of the Republican
party was responsible. His speech had been earc
fully prepared and before he left Washington he had
COINED il well-so thoroughly. indeed. that he ccuh
repeat II from beginning TO end without error or hef
ton. lie left behind him CODY Of this labored
duction, TO be published in Washington Democrats
newspaper In this speech the Corsicana Golden DO
rided the reciprocity policy initiated by the last Con-
gress. which is being carried out with such gratifying
success by President HaTksm's Administrator.
Among other things this subject Colonel Nils.
referring TO the Administration, said:
Its eyes turned southwark only because tna.
the only direction for outlet for our manufactures
II says IL Is looking for another msraet for OR wheat
and pork, but that Is not the direction TO look for
our farmers we must look East and North. We now
export less than Sl0,00O,00O worth Of agricultural
products to the countries soutn OF u.s. except e Nest
Indies.
OF course Mr.. Mills had much right 10 except
Brazil or all South America, he had 10 exceIA the
West Indies But, even with this exception. he INST
have known II he had examined the official statistics
of exports that his statement untrue. II Is no
excuse for him TO say that he did not know for he had
been IN Washington for weeks. where the figures were
easily accessibeso accessible that copy Of them in al
probability lay on his table at his elbow when he
preparing his speech II is not unfair 10 that
he knew that his statement wide Of the mark lie
may have thought that no person would take the
trouble TO ascertain the truth.
Now what are the facts In the year ended June
CO. 1890 the total exports Of agricultural products
from the United states to Mexico, Central and South
America, British Honduras, and French. Dutch aad
British Guiana, amounted not to "less than
$4,000 OO07 as he asserts, but 10 S1s 4G6345 in hs
same year the exports agricultural products from the
United states TO the West Indies amounted to 49,
33334l. making total Of S33, 7996 56 Moreover, d
the agricultural products exported to the West Indies,
no less than $500 1Sl In value were sent to Cuba.
Porto Rico and san Domingo, with whcl, since sep
TENDER l. reciprocity agreements have been in force.
which WILL in all probability, double the exports to
those countries within TIE coming year. Ike agree
ment with the Republic Of Brazil has been in fors
since April l. end will be Of immense benefit to the
farmers of the United States
The following table, compiled from the official
turns to the Bureau of statistics, will show the hnd
and value Of the exports OF agricultural products Ia
1890 TO the markets upon which Mr. Mills bestows BIZ
sneers: