The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-08

WueTc tsHueuSe DfHGItS arc tD De DUtAiuCaDy
fostering aud facilitating commercial e1-
changes? The democratic party 10 In favor
OF reciprocity. Not the narrow and worthless
article which 10 confined to countries where
labor is degraded and poorest paid, and
where the least amount OF business Ii practi-
cable or possible: but a reciprocity with che
great governments and peoples Of the world.
where there is wealth, ability to pay. vast
numbers OF consumers and where the great
est PROFITS and advantages are offered to all
concerned. In short we favor reciprocity
which will secure reciprocal benefits.
PORK PRODUCTS.
The exclusion OF the pork products OF the
United States by Germany and France. In re-
ialliation for the exclusion OF Germany and
French manufactures from this country by
our tariff legislation. has already destroyed
more OF the foreign markets for American
produce than can BIO gained In thousand
years by Dir. Blaine's reciprocity scheme with
the South American states. In 1881 our cx-
exports OF hog products amounted to $1of,-
000,0O0. In 1889 they were reduced to $68,-
900. 200. The decrease since 1881 compared
with the exports OF that year will show how
the foreign marFct for hog products has been
closed to American farmers, due entirely to
the tarin policy of this county. We ought
to have no: only to have maintained the ex-
ports Of 1881, out should largely have In
creased them by reason OF the general In
crease Of our foreign trade due TO natural
causes. But instead or this We have lost
every year since 1881 In our exports OF pork
products. The decrease from 1881 to 1ss2
was over Sc 1000, O0e. between 1881 and 1883
over $50, 009.0 900, and 20 on for each year,
showing . loss Of our foreign market for
hog products during the past ten years OF
over 1856, 900, 900. And this loss con-
tinues from year to year, and there was
not section or = line in the Mckinley
bill to reclaim this market. On the
contrary wo largely increased the
duties on many French and German products
and thus .shuug defiance In their face Why
was not q &c ction put In the Mckinley Act to
the effect that certain manufactured pro-
du Its OF those countries could be admitted
free or at reduced rates IL those countries
would again admit our pork products? This
would have been reciprocity that would have
resulted In reciprocal benefits to all con-
cernee. But this policy would have inter
fered with the profits OF some Of the favored
industries and pet monopolies OF this coun-
try, with some protected manufactures from
wnom 1.-THE fat" IL fret every four years for
the purpose Of raising corruption fund with
which to ensure the election OF protectionist
congresses and presidents. These favored
individuals must not be offended. The far
mers may lose market for their pork pro-
ducts, in which they could dispose of hum
dreos of millions of dollars worth Of their
products, out there must be no interference
with the trusts and protected monopolists.
GERMANY OPENS THE GATE.
Two or three weeks ARo Germany revoked
her edict OF exclusion Of American pork, but
retained her tariff on ito importation, amount
inR,to "a cents a pound, Republican news
papers are claiming this action on the part OF
Germany ms q great triumph of M. Blaines
foreign policy. This 10 mistake. 1t simply
means that Germany Is UNDERGOING the same
80 Ah.A
was shown In this country BY the election OF
representatives in congress year ago. Th 1t
country has discovered that prohib.tory
tariffs and DEGREES are as injurious to Its
own citizens - they are to the countries
whose products are thus excluded. The
people OF Germany are demanding cheaper
meat, cheaper bread, and freer trade. The
new emperor IL grandson of Queen Vitoris.
and has imbibed tho principles of English
political esonomtets. He has already neRo-
tiatcd q commercial treaty, or treaty of reci-
procity with Austria-Hungary, and similar
treaties are in contemplation with other con.
iDsntal countries Of Europe. Let US hope
that France will follow Germany's example
and ut once admit our pork products. Such
| action would result In restoring to our
farmers the msrkct for their product. from
which they have been excluded for 50 many
year,, and with sucn disastrous results. The
republican party Is entitled TO no credit for
removing the embargo on American pork In
Germany. The people of Germany who have
been outraged for so many years by being
~mpeird 10 pay two or three prices for their
III. have demanded the repeal Of the OBJ
Boxious n.aasufe. The demand for cheaper
necGssaries A life and fresr trade WAS needed
b. the su0eran4ss.s ssa the people on both
sides ct the ocgan uas been Sreatly bone-
rttel by tbs change. II txh protection
policies OF bismarck ard AckiLl-- have re-
CaivaA SNV9MA rphi1p- from me-, Ia ~
Germany anu Tue Ua!gea States. 10th
co., nitric realizing rha ia6uflicI ey OF be
home market, and ars .s.,hing out towards
the m arkets OF the world.
MAREET os THE OTHER SIDE OF THE oC. An.
Protectionisss tell us continually that the
objec: Of our protective tariff Is to secure &C
/. our people the home marseG. Their poiics
has been in operation for thirty years, yet
| the surplus OF our products, which must ~
| imported, are continually increasing. In
| ls65 our total exports OF domestic mercLnn
disc. including gold and silver, amou ated to
| AMY Sso2, 700 00o. In 1891 they were SOIL
| OuU.000. The incre ase was S647, e00.050 Ii
| 1865 the exports we're only 50 80 per capita
| In 1891 they were SIS 20, The population
| Increased only So per cent. The exports in.
creas ed over zoo per cent. The increase pei
| capita was CD per cent. Our exports are tht
| products OF tee United States which csnno
| ind purchasers In the hoEae market, AiteI
| twenty-six years OF effort, since the close Of
the war. to furnish the people OF the United
| States with q home marKet, the policy Of
/ protection has utterly failed in its object
| The statistics show tina, the home market /,
/ becoming less able evesy year to furnish
| purchasers for our products. As the year,
| roll on the surplus of our products become
/ greater and greater, aud the home market
| weaker and weaker. Tho heme market /.
utterly unable to furnish consumers for the
1 Mt
| The markets Of the world, which In
cludes the the home market, will alon.
/ suffice. About Is per cent Of our exports
are products of our farms. The farmers
| realize, above all others, the insutfciency o.
| tho home market for their produce. Durint
| the fiscal year ending June 81, 1891, the ex
| ports OF the leading produces OF domesti,
| to 85Ss,UO0,000. Toe home market was full,
supplied and s5Ss,O00,000 OF our products
| could find no purchasers here. These pro
| ducts were compelled to seek '.the other sid,
+! of the ocean" for consumers. Contemplat,
| for u moment the effect upon the Producer
| OF tatss proauc ., n they had been confnet
1 to the home market; the p ice or all the pro
| ducts OF the farms would have been reduced
| enormously. Thoussrds OF dollars worth O
! the products OF your toll would have peril het
| for want OF consumer, and other thousand
| of dollars worth would have roSded GU
| st0rehouses AMI warehouses, without pur
chAsers or consumer and tho financial dis
tress of farmers would be Increased hund
red fold. Ii Mr.. Mckinley will take tn.
pains to inform his Ohio followers Of all tn,
/ facts In reference to home market, aud vii
/ then re-Su omit his question to his Audie nc Q
namely: "Wou'd the farmers or Ohio rather
| have their customers on this size or on th,
1 other side OF the Oecan!' no one would be Q,
! foolish ~ to answer, .'On this side." Blu
| from every intelligent farmer would come tn,
prompt response, ''Oa both sides. That il the
/ doctrine Of the democratic party. We offer q
| the farmers OF the country customers fo
their products on both sides Of the ocean
| We cfYs e you the whole world for y msrke