The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-14

L2O AABOu0b QA WOfA 10 10 uOuB 0Dk9S G0AJ WILL
enable the American manufacturer TO pay to his
w0rkmOn from fifty to hundred per cent more
In wages than IL paid in the reign mill and
yet to compete 10 our markets and in fore gn
markets with the foreign producer; that will
further reduce the cost OF articles OF wear and
food without reducing the wages OF those who
produce them; that can be celebrated, after itS
effects have been realized, as its expectation
has been in Europe as well as In American
cities, the authors and promoters Of it will be
entitled to the highest praise. We have had IN
our history several experiences OF the contrast
ed effects OF q revenue and OF a protective
tariff but this generation has not felt them, and
the experience OF one generation 10 not highly
instructive to the next.
The attention, not only Of congress, but of the
country, Is again invited to the methods OF adj
ministration which have been pursued, and to
the results which have been attained. Public
revenues amounting to $l,4l4, ,0I9292.2o have
been collected and disbursed without loss from
misappropriation, without single defalcation
of such Importance as to attrac4 the public at
tention, and at diminished per cent Of cost for
collection.
The complicated and threatening differences
with Germany and England relating to Samoan
affairs, with England in relation to the seal
fisheries in Behring sea. and with Chilli grow
ing out of the Baltimore affair, have been adj
justed.
The following statistics show the increase in
our trade with the countries with which we
have reciprocal trade agreements from the date
when such agreements went into effect up to
September 3D., 1892, the increase being in some
almost wholly and in others in an important
degree the result OF these agreements.
The domestic exports to Germany and Austria
Hungary, have increased in value from $H,673-
156 to $57 03O, an increase of SIC, ,3l9 3O8 or 62l
O3 per cent. With American countries our exports
have increased from $i4 100 2S5 to $54, an
increase of $40, 1913, or 1887 per cent. The
total increase in the value of exports to all the
countries with which we have reciprocity
agreements has been $40, ,621. This increase
is CHIEFLY In wheat, -four, meat and dairy pro-
ducts, and manufactures OF iron and steel and
lumber.
A treaty providing for the arbitration Of the
dispute between Great Britain and the United
States as to the killing of seals in the Behring
sea has been effected.
IT. as we suppose the political relations OF Cam
ada and the disposition of the Canadian govern
ment ara to remain unchanged somewhat radi-
cal revision of our trade relations should, think
be made. Our relations must continue to be in
Innate and they should bo friendly. l regret to
notably those as to the fisheries on the Atlantic,
the sealing interests on the Pacific and the canal
tolls your negotiations with Great Britain have
continuously Deen thwarted or retarded by un-
reasonable and unfriendly objections and protests
from Canada. In the matter of the canal tolls,
our treaty rights were fiagrantly disregarded.
There is no disposition on the part OF the
people or government of the United States TO in
terfere In the smallest degree with the political re-
lations of Canada. That question is wholly
with her own people. II is time for US, however,
to consider whether il the present state of things
and trend of things is to continue, our inter
changes upon lines of land transportation should
not be put upon a different basis, and our entire
Independence OF Canadian canals and OF the St.
Lawrence Rs an outlet to the sea secured by the
construction of an American cGnll around the
falls OF Niagara and the opening OF ship cOmmu-
nicaton between the great lakes and one OF our
own seaports. We should not hesitate to avail
ourselves of our great natural trade advantages.
We should withdraw the support which is given
to the railroads and steamship lines or canada
by traffic that properly belongs to us and no
longer furnish the earnings which tighten the
otherwise crushing weight of the enormous pub
lie subsidies that have been given to them.
have endeavored in every way TO assure our
sister republics OF Central and South America
that tho Uni ed States government and Its peo-
Pile have only the most friendly disposition
toward them all.
Ihaye believed, however, while holding these
sentiments in the greatest sincerity, that we
must insist upon a iu responsibility for any
injuries inflicted upon our ticlal representa-
tiVes or upon our citizens. The Chlhan instance,
kindly and justly but firmly male, wlll, be-
H0ve, promote peace and mutual respect.
i repeat with great earnestne the recon-
mendation which have made mention OF in
previous messages the inadequate support
given the Am rican company engaged in tho
impossible to oVer-state the value from every
standpoint Of tbs great enterprise and hope
that there may be time ven in this congress to
81 it an imp patus that will insure the ear ly
completion of the canal and secure to the
United states its propsr relation to 1t when
comp Q cd
Three primary facts should OF only bo stated
but emph 81 ed bef re loo ing into details
OF the treasury report; fiist that the public
debt has been reduced since March 4th, leSs,
SIS, 100 and ann al interest cha ges S1l 6Sl,
49,; second, that there haze teen paid out for
pen ions uurng this am n Btration up 10 No
vember l, 1872, Se, ,56I ,lioiV excess OF Sl1l,-
466,AR.g9 over the sum expended during the
period from Mar,h :, lSo5, to March I, 1889; and
third that under the existing tariff up to De-
cemher l, about S. o b,e0i of revenue which
would have been collected upon imported
sugars IL the dltv had been maintained, has
gone into the y cke,s of the people and not
into the public IRE asury, as before, II there are
any who still think that the surplus should
have been kept out OF circulation BY boarding
it in the treasury o. deposihng It in banks
without interest, while the government con-