Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-08
NEW MARKETS OPEN
As a Direct Result of the Reel
prOcity Ideas of Secre-
tary Blaine.
A BIG BOOM IN BEAN TOWN
For the New Way to Make Business
Friends of NeighbOrs.
BURROWS TALKS FOR BLAINE.
He Explodes the Charge That Reciprocity
Is Free Trade.
A BIG BOOM IN BEAN TOWN
BURROWS TALKS FOR BLAINE.
EX-FOSTNASTER JAMES on A REFORM
ESPECIAL rELrGRAM TO TIE DISPATCH. !

BoSToN, Jan. Boston merchants gave
reciprocity big boom tonight and in
dorsed all that Secretary of State Blaine
has done or intends to do in the way of es
tablishing reciprocal relations with Other
countries 1t was expected that Mr.. Blaine
himself would be present TO explain hi.
views on the subject, and the members OF
the Boston Merchants Association antici.
pated hearing from Mr.. Blaine's own lips
the platform on which he would consent TO
stand in the coming Presidential contest.
But Mr. Blaine could not come on account
of Mrs. Blaine's illness, and then he wrote
letter embodying what he had intended
saying at the meeting. He had asked Hon.
William f. Curtis, of the Bureau of Amer
ican Republics, to act as messenger. Then
Mr.. Blaine himself was stricken down, and
the precious document is still in Mr..
Blaine's desk at Washington.
Burrows as Blaine's Mouthpiece.
When Mr. Blaine knew that he could not
attend the meeting he asked ex-Congress-
man Julius c. Burrows to represent him.
So the Michigan statesman acted as the
Secretary of States mouthpiece, and the
may be considered as coming direct from
Mr. Blaine himself
Mr.. Burrows and Mr.. Curtis were the
representative Yankee visitors and the
Southern countries were represented by
Senor Romero. the Mexican Minister: SenOr
Peraza, the Venezuelan Minister, and Senior
Monagas, Secretary of the Venezuelan Le-
cation.
Ex-Postmaster General Thomas L. James,
OF New York, was another guest, and he
diverted the attention of the merchants
from reciprocity to Civil Service reform,
his speech being mainly denunciation of
the prevailing system of running the Post
office Department. He found special fault
with the system of sending ignorant in
spectors from Washington to dictate to in
telligent postmasters of large cities as to
the management of their offices. He ad-
vocated pensions for the old worn-out en-
ployes in the Postofice Department
Condensation of the Postoffices.
Mr. James made this suggestion, which
seemed to meet with favor:
We should condense our country post
Offices as they do in England. Where there
are two or three rural offices within short
distance of one another, put one office in
charge of Il post ma Ster and let the Others be
postal stations. such aS We have in cities.
The Government could save large amount
of money in this way This reform would
be S sad blow to the aspiring rural poiiti-
clans who yearn to write p. NJ. after their
names, but ii would be of great benefit to
the people, who, after all, are supposed to
bt the rulers OF this country.
The representatives of foreign countries
did not discuss the question of reciprocity
as fully as had been hoped. They Endorsed
heartily the sentiments that had been ex-
pressed. but they did not saw much them
selves Senor Romero evoked enthusiasm
when he said:
We now buy from you nearly GO per cent
OF our imports, and we sell you oyer so per
cent Of our exports, snd this is merely the
beginning of a large development of trade
between the two countries. which will as
sumo proportions that can hardly be antci-
pated. The means of communication hav-
ing already been established. l nope that
commercial developments will follow. Two
neighbOring republics. occupying the main
portion, If not tile whole of the North Amer
lean continent. which are contiguous for
nearly 1000 miles, producing each what the
other needs and connected by several sys-
TENS of railways, must before long agree to
lessen the present barriers to traffic, and
when that is done the trade between the
two VIII surprise the world. 1t is my vish
that such a consummation shall not be de-
aged much longer.
VCnrzuelsn's Pretty Picture.
Senor Peraza. of Venezuela, made a very
lppv toast in which he pictured the Stars
Stripes Of the United States floating
he masts Of thousands of American
living to and from South American
Mr.. Burrows was the last speaker, but he
was listened to with no less attention on
that account He first gave sketch of the
efforts which had been made to extend re-
ciprocal relations with South American
countries, and told of the good results al
ready attained IN the treaty with Brazil In
closing he said:
This statement in detail of the negotia-
ton and formation OF the treaty with Brazil
Illustrates the whole scheme. and is fair
sample Of all reciprocity treaties which have
been or will be consummated with other ma
dOns. This regulation of commerce has had
an auspicious beginning. Alread. recipro-
cal treaties have been consumma ted with
1--WE nations and nine colonies, while at this
nour we are negotiating agreements of re-
:iprocity with six other nations | have
beard beard 1t urged in some quarters,
edge, that this doctrine of reci-
Orocity as declared and applied was
IN abandonment of the policy of protection
md an acceptance of the tenets of free trade. !
Nothing could be more preposterous There |
s not the remoteSt suggestion of free trade |
n it. Ii is fair trade, not free trade. We |
tdmit free of duty into the American mar
0et the things we do not and cannot pro-
luce-like tea and co1fec-or things which, |
ike sugar, cannot be produced IN sufficient |
n return therefor secure reciprocal advant-
iges in the markets of the countries supply |
ng these articles.
Reciprocity an Aid to Protection.
Reciprocity strikes down no American in
lustrv, cripples no American enterprise |
Reciprocity is not antagonlstic to protec- |
ion. Protection guards the home market: |
'eciprocity reaches out to the foreign mar
oets. Protection esta blishes builds up and |
maintains American industries: reciprocity |
pens new outlet for the surplus products !
II our farms and factories. Protection gives |
mDloyment TO American labor: reciprocity |
nlarges the demand for the fruits OF that |
sbor. In a word. protection is defense:
eclprocitY is conquest. There is therefore
10 abandonment of the doctrine of protec-
ion, but rather an increased demand tor its |
maintenance.
Under the policy of protection and reci-
lrOcity, coupled with that other policy now
apply inaugurated, of building up our
merchant marines and establishing swift
nd certain mail communications with the
'outh American republics, there will be
pen to rs a new market Cor the surplus
roducts OF our farms and factories. We
hall rehght the seas of the globe with the
tars Of our flag, and the American Republic
viii hold its place in the of marching
mpires.
The House Is Hoodooed by Fire.
Six times in one week is nearly often