Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-01
OUR HOPE IN CANADA,
EraStuS Wiman Analyses the
Situation in Regard to
Reciprocity.
THE TORY PARTY'S LIMIT
Is a Treaty That Will Admit Natural
Products to the States.
THE LIBERALS WILL GGFARTHER.
If We Demand Unrestricted Reciprocity the
Liberals Will Win.
ENGLISH GOODS MUST BE TAXED.
THE TORY PARTY'S LIMIT
THE LIBERALS WILL GO GFARTHER.
ENGLISH GOODS MUST BE TAXED.
rwRrrrEN FOR THE pIspArcn.l ]

of the negotiations between Canada and tn,
United States is not matter of surprise.
The subject is one Of such magnitude ant
the complications are so great that q goot
deal of hesitance is pardonable. The Gov
ernment at Washington was in q measure
last spring forced to name date for the
commencement of these negotiations, which
subsequent events show to have been inop.
perfume.
The fall elections have bearing upon
this question, and until they are decided ii
would be iniudicious to meddle with the re-
lations now existing Besides, the absence
from Washington, throughout the whole
summer, of Mr. Blaine and his continued
indisposition 10 take up serious work is, of
course, in itself a sufficient cause for DELAY.
Sooner or later, however, and almost GER
tsiDly within very early period, q serious
attempt will no doubt be made to establish
better relations between the two nations.
Great Britain, with whom the negotiation
is held, will be deeply concerned, because
the subject is one which affects her trade in
no less than 40 per cent of her empire,
which Canada In It's area comprises.
The Traffic OF the LakeA
such an extension of trade would assume
If, forinstance, the same measure of develope-
mem is possible on the northern shore of
Lake Superior, within Canada, as has taken
place on its southern shore within the
United States, it is no unreasonable thing
to expect that the commerce of the lakes,
now approaching the tonnage of Great Bri-
tain, would be doubled If proportienate
output of minerals and absorption of mer-
chaudise would result, and these be handled
by American capital and American indus
try, the profits of those engaged would be
increased in like proportion.
Il from the wheat areas of Minnesota and
Dakota there are constantly received orders
for boots and shoes, collars and cuffs, gro
ceries and dry goods, which it profits the
American manufacturer and merchant to
supply, il what sense would the profit be
less satisfactory if orders of a like nature
were received from the future occupants of
the 1000 miles square of wheat areas in
Manitoba and the Northwest territories7
The trade and development of Michigan
have contributed largely to the prosperity
of the Union, because of the variety and
value oi her products, the thrift and enter
prise Of her people and the peculiar advan-
teges Of the geographical position she occu-
pies.
Inc 1raOe OF ontAr1O.
Yet, BY a reciprocity treaty with Canada,
the United States may be just as certain of
The trade of Ontario, which resembles Mich
igsn, only is infinitely richer in resources,
while in area Ontario equals New York,
Pennsylvania and Ohio. Who will esti-
mste the value of the mineral and agricult-
ural output Of Pennsylvania and New
York? Yet Governor Andrews, of Masss-
chusetts, estimated the wealth producing
potentialities in minerals and agriculture of
Nova Scotis and New Brunswick as greater
than those of the Empire and keystone
States, with the addition of o coast line of
fisheries of enormous value.
The time is essentially ripe in the United
States for 8 movement what would enlarge
the area of opportunity. The immigration
hitherto large, is likely to be greatly aug
mented by the high prices in Europe of
food products, and the number of foreigners
reaching these shores is certain to be
greatly increased within the next decade
Yet, in the face of these enormous arrivals,
and in spite Of the need of a new crop of
customers, the available lands for their oc-
cupsncy are becoming greatly restricted.
The scenes in Oklahoma within the past
month, in Ashland and other places in the
past winter, imply Gland hunger" that it
seems impossible to appease by the extent
o. GoFSrnnenL lanQ O1ereQ.
Time to Extend Our Markets.
The Census returns gave singular con-
hrmation of the tendency toward q relative
decline in agricultural occupancy of lands.
The figures show that while the whole coun-
try has grown 26 per cent in ten years, the ]
cities have increased over % per cent;
meantime the farmer population had in
creased only IA per cent While the wheat |
cOfs ha Al
1870 to 1880, increased %, 600, 900 of acres,
of which the United States contributed |
some 1S,0o0,0oo, in the succeeding ten |
years from 1880 to 1890, the wheat areas of |
the world increased only 5000, 900 of acres,
TO which the I nited States contributed |
little or nothing. So it will be seen that |
the new helds for agricultural effort are
among the necessities OF the immediate
future.
Indeed, with the increase of population
IN this country at its present rate, exports
Will, 1t is asserted, cease in less than ten
years, while In the next half century, should
the existing proportions hold good of city
increase and agricultural expansion, there
will be barely enough produced under ex-
listing modes OF culture to feed the whole
population on this continent, unless larger
areas are included next door to the United
States. Ii, as some estimate, 200 600. 600 of
population will need food so years hence on
this continent, the source of supply within
the country is difficult to discover.
The Granary of the World.
Under circumstances so peculiar it is sub
mitted that the time seems most opportune
for the opening up of the remainder of the
not yet fully developed. but which
contains the future granary of the world
In addition to this consideration, the imme-
1iate need Of new markets for the stimu
ated manufactures is imperative For IL
years, ending in 1865, treaty of reciprocity
existed between the United States and Cam
sda. Trade between the two countries
Iuadrupled in the short existence of that
.reaty, and had it continued to this hour 1t
6 no exaggerated estimate to believe that
similar growth would have gone forward,
Ianada profted greatly, owing to our high
var prices.
The question to be decided upon will be. |
o what extent the barrier should be re-
moved. 1t is possible to have unrestricted
eciprocity. 1t is equally possible to limit
he operations of the treaty to list of ar
lcles, as wasdone in the South American
reaty. But if this partial measure is
dopted, it will practically defeat the
argest and most comprehensive movement,
ne United States in its foreign trade pol
ey ever attempted.
The Exchange Would Be Fair.
The first great essential of the impend-
ng negotiations will be the free admission
nto Canada of American manufactures, in
ddition to natural products. At first
lance this seems entirely reasonable, and
S Canada gets a market for her natural
roducts as well as her manufactures, the
xchange would be entirely fair. Indeed,
Is construed by many a. more than fair, ,